Below are some top news stories of the day, involving The Young Bucks, Jack Perry and Matt Cardona.
• The Young Bucks made their return at NJPW Strong Style Evolved, attacking Hiromu Takahashi, Yota Tsuji, and Shingo Takagi during a match involving Jack Perry and Konosuke Takeshita. Perry appeared surprised by their assistance.
The Bucks, who have been absent from All Elite Wrestling since losing the AEW World Tag Team Titles to Private Party in October, used the appearance to promote their return to New Japan Pro Wrestling. They vowed to capture the IWGP Tag Team Titles at Wrestle Dynasty on January 5, where they’ll face Great-O-Khan and a partner of his choosing.
While Perry was cutting a promo, Young Bucks interrupted him. Perry expressed his frustration over being tied to a bus, losing his TNT Championship, and not receiving their support during those struggles. The Bucks acknowledged his grievances and suggested discussing the matter privately.
The reference to the bus incident tied back to Perry’s feud with Daniel Garcia, which led to his loss of the TNT Title. In the storyline, The Young Bucks had previously facilitated Perry’s return to television earlier in the year after his hiatus.
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• Matt Cardona’s wrestling future remains unclear despite receiving a contract offer from AEW. He is set to challenge Chris Jericho for the ROH World Championship at Final Battle in New York City on December 20, following recent AEW appearances building toward the match.
The Wrestling Observer confirmed AEW’s offer but noted it’s uncertain if Cardona has signed. This follows Cardona’s October remarks about being open to offers from AEW or WWE, though none had come at the time.
Cardona has expressed a long-term desire to return to WWE, aiming for moments like WrestleMania under his current name rather than his former persona, Zack Ryder. His future plans may become clearer after the ROH Title match.
