The Butcher shares AEW status amid ongoing absence
Absent from AEW in-ring action for over a year, The Butcher has now shared an update regarding his All Elite status.
Speaking to Youngstown Studio, Butcher revealed himself to be still under contract with AEW. He further proceeded to share the details behind his ongoing absence.
“I mean, still under contract. That was the big thing is Blade had his back fused. So, like, as a tag team wrestler, it’s like how many times can you send a guy out there in singles matches and then they lose after you know what I mean?” Butcher said. “Like you kind of have to shove them. And I kind of understand and try to be like humble with that. It gets it does seep into your head like, ‘Dude, what did I do wrong?’ You know what I mean? Cause like no one talks to you. I haven’t. You know what I mean? Like, it’s not like they’re checking up on me every week, going like, ‘How you doing, dude?’”
He continued to express his gratitude to AEW for paying him throughout his absence.
“It’s just like, ‘We’ll call you when we need you.’ And that is kind of like a head [ __ ] But like at the same time, you know, I’m so grateful because I get paid every two weeks and like, you know, Blade is now healthy, so we can like work indies and stuff like that,” he continued.
However, he also dropped a potential tease about The Butcher and The Blade’s possible AEW return. “And just waiting for the call for a return, and hopefully it happens soon. I know that there’s like a lot of injuries going on right now in AEW. So, that’s usually an indicator that, like they’re probably going to bring some guys back that they’re sitting,” Butcher finished.
Butcher, 48, last wrestled in AEW back in February 2025. Also a musician by profession, his latest wrestling match dates back to March 2026 against Brett Michael David.
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