Lower than every week after surviving a six-man ladder match at AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door to change into TNT Champion, Jack Perry issued an open problem for the belt on “AEW Collision.” In a backstage section, Perry reminded everybody that he was the primary challenger to the unique TNT Champion (Cody Rhodes, although Perry did not check with Rhodes by identify). Perry mentioned he wasn’t prepared then, however that he needed to present another person the chance to attempt to take the title from him.
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Perry made his solution to the ring first. As he was awaiting to see who had the heart to reply his problem, acquainted music hit together with a well-recognized video package deal — the outdated entrance for Jurassic Specific — and former AEW wrestler (and hometown hero) Marko Stunt returned to problem his former good friend, a lot to Perry’s shock. Stunt hadn’t been seen in AEW in additional than two years; he was launched from his contract in March 2022, supposedly because of finances cuts that turned needed because the AEW roster grew, and he was considerably vocal within the months that adopted about how his launch went down behind the scenes.
On “Collision,” Perry tried to get Stunt to go away, however a defiant Stunt headbutted the champion. Perry took him down, however the followers had been firmly behind their hometown boy. Stunt did not lay down for his good friend and put up a stable combat, however Perry retained after brutally garden darting Stunt into the underside turnbuckle and delivering a working knee. In a follow-up section on AEW’s social media, Stunt was being interviewed backstage by Lexy Nair when he was approached by former Jurassic Specific teammate Killswitch (fka Luchasaurus) who grunted in acknowledgement earlier than shifting on.
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