Former ROH World Champion returns on AEW Collision from long injury absence
Former Ring of Honor World Champion Dalton Castle made his in-ring return on Saturday’s AEW Collision — his first action since July 2024.
As first teased several weeks ago, Castle teamed The Outrunners in a trios match, picking up a quick win over enhancements talents KM, Cowpoke Paul and Corey Sparks. That followed a solo vignette that first aired on ROH TV in June.
After being knocked out in a Collision match with Roderick Strong in July 2024, it was revealed Castle was also dealing with a torn biceps that kept him out of action for 14 months.
The 39-year-old has held nearly every ROH title including the World, Six-Man, and TV titles with his last coming alongside the Tate twins/The Boys in December 2022.
Castle is the latest returning talent to AEW this month that includes Jack Perry, Orange Cassidy, Komander, PAC and Eddie Kingston. Other than Perry, all were out with injuries for considerable amounts of time.
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