Mark Briscoe returns on AEW Dynamite, issues challenge
After weeks of absence, Mark Briscoe is finally back on AEW Dynamite.
This Wednesday, May 13, 2026, episode of AEW Dynamite saw the return of Briscoe. The former TNT Champion reunited with his faction, The Conglomeration, in a backstage segment and proceeded to issue a challenge to Tommaso Ciampa.
Ciampa, a former WWE wrestler, joined AEW recently and turned heel on Briscoe by taking him out earlier this year.
Briscoe was previously seen losing against FTR and Tommaso Ciampa and remained absent on television from March 2026.
Mark Briscoe almost quit wrestling after his brother’s death
One of the most popular wrestlers in the industry and Mark Briscoe’s brother, fans still remember Jay Briscoe who passed away in January 2023.
Last year at the Full Gear post-show, Briscoe opened up and revealed how he almost quit the industry after his brother’s passing away.
“When my brother passed, the first thing that popped in my head was I’m never going to be able to wrestle again. I don’t ever want to wrestle again. And it was a very short amount of time, and I was like, ‘What are you talking about? No, that’s not how we do this. We’re not quitting, we aint quitters.’ And of course I didn’t. I felt him. He was like, keep on keeping on, brother, make us proud. And tonight is quite a validation. I just appreciate y’all so much.”
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