AEW stars "El Toro Blanco" RUSH and Dralistico of La Facción Ingobernable made their return to AEW television on the March 7 episode of Collision, coming back after several months on the sidelines due to injuries. This appearance marked their first return to the company in 2026.
According to Dave Meltzer in the latest edition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, both RUSH and Dralistico spent the latter part of 2025 recovering from separate injuries that required extensive rehabilitation before they were cleared to compete again. Meltzer noted that Dralistico's recovery involved a prolonged ear injury that ultimately led to surgery in December.
After the operation, Dralistico shared a hospital update publicly and expressed gratitude to AEW President and CEO Tony Khan for his support during the recovery process. Following medical clearance from AEW doctors earlier this year, Dralistico resumed in-ring activity and began competing in weekend matches to regain momentum. Meanwhile, RUSH suffered a knee injury before ROH Final Battle, which forced him to postpone a planned match against Bandido for the ROH World Championship. Instead of undergoing surgery, RUSH opted for rehabilitation to strengthen his knee.
Before returning on Collision, RUSH reportedly participated in a dark match taping for AEW Dynamite to shake off any ring rust.
