{"id":249146,"date":"2026-06-20T03:02:31","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T03:02:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/20\/hes-still-signed-forgot-about-this-guy-fans-react-to-reports-of-forgotten-ex-wwe-star-returning-to-aew\/"},"modified":"2026-06-20T03:02:31","modified_gmt":"2026-06-20T03:02:31","slug":"hes-still-signed-forgot-about-this-guy-fans-react-to-reports-of-forgotten-ex-wwe-star-returning-to-aew","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/20\/hes-still-signed-forgot-about-this-guy-fans-react-to-reports-of-forgotten-ex-wwe-star-returning-to-aew\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;He&#8217;s still signed?&#8221; &#8220;Forgot about this guy&#8221; &#8211; Fans react to reports of forgotten ex-WWE star returning to AEW"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content\" data-postid=\"5181552\" data-slug-id=\"2797363\">\n<div class=\"vidazoo-player-container\">\n<span class=\"vidazoo-close-btn  hidden \"><br \/>\n<img data-lazy=\"\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/cmc-predictor\/v2\/cross-icon.png?w=40\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" alt=\"close\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>A former WWE star could be on his way back to AEW after a lengthy hiatus from the promotion. Matt Sydal, one of the most athletic stars in the industry, has been a respected veteran. He has wrestled in companies like WWE, HOG, DEFY, ROH and NJPW over the years. He joined the global sports entertainment juggernaut in 2007 and stayed with them until 2014. During his run in WWE, he wrestled as Evan Bourne. <\/p>\n<p>In 2020, the 43-year-old star became All Elite. While he wasn&#8217;t used as a top star, he entertained fans with his terrific wrestling. He mainly teamed up with Christopher Daniels over the years. He made his last appearance in the promotion in 2024 as he underwent surgery on his leg. He sustained a foot injury in 2012 during a motorbike accident. While he made a return to the ring last year on the independent scene, he is yet to come back to All Elite Wrestling.<\/p>\n<p><template id=\"also-read-articles-template\"><\/p>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p>Recently, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/aew\/rumor-former-wwe-champion-set-aew-return-two-years\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">report<\/a> claimed that Matt Sydal was recovering from foot surgery and will make his return soon.<\/p>\n<p>While many fans were excited about the veteran&#8217;s return, several claimed they had forgotten he was even signed to the Jacksonville-based promotion. The number of fans also discussed some of the blockbuster matches the former WWE star could wrestle after his return.<\/p>\n<p><em>Take a look at a few fan reactions below:<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"sportskeeda-embed\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/aew\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/aew\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"profile-card\">\n<p><span><span>@WrestlePurists I hope he makes it back to AEW. He\u2019s great \ud83e\udd18<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sportskeeda-embed\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/aew\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/aew\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"profile-card\">\n<p><span><span>@WrestlePurists Oh yea I forgot about this guy<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sportskeeda-embed\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/aew\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/aew\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"profile-card\">\n<p><span><span>@WrestlePurists What a gamechanger!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sportskeeda-embed\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/aew\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/aew\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"profile-card\">\n<p><span><span>@WrestlePurists He&#8217;s still signed?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sportskeeda-embed\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/aew\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/aew\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"profile-card\">\n<p><span><span>@WrestlePurists Always said Matt Sydal is super underrated.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sportskeeda-embed\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/aew\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/aew\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"profile-card\">\n<p><span><span>@WrestlePurists Can&#8217;t recall the last time I&#8217;ve seen a bad Matt Sydal match. Respected veteran. Plays his role very well. Still has a lot of athleticism. I&#8217;m down with it.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr\/>\n<h2>Matt Sydal talks about AEW<\/h2>\n<p>While speaking with <em>Sportskeeda<\/em>, Matt Sydal said he is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/aew\/matt-sydal-part-aew-exclusive\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">proud<\/a> of being All Elite. He also talked about other major stars in All Elite Wrestling.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>&#8220;I&#8217;m really proud to be a part of AEW. But then, you know, for me, when someone like when I joined AEW, all I wanted to do is wrestle the Young Bucks, and then to get to do that with Fenix, who in my opinion, is the world&#8217;s greatest wrestler and PAC, who I&#8217;ve noticed by Dragon Gate days. I mean, the bond with my brother goes back very far. So it&#8217;s more than just a wrestling match that we do. It&#8217;s our life that we&#8217;re expressing out there,&#8221; he said.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>It will be interesting to see when the former WWE star will be back in action.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-post-rating-widget\">\n<p><template id=\"post-rating-feedback-modal-template\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-feedback-box\">\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-content\">\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-data\">\n<p>Why did you not like this content?<\/p>\n<p><textarea id=\"dislike-feedback-text\" rows=\"4\" placeholder=\"Please type your feedback...\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<button class=\"close\">Cancel<\/button><br \/>\n<button class=\"submit\">Submit<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-widget-parent hidden\">\n<div class=\"rating-parent-container\">\n<div class=\"rating-content-holder\">\n<p>Was this article helpful?<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-action-container\">\n<div class=\"like-container\">\n<button class=\"post-rating-like-button post-rating-button\" data-action=\"like\" title=\"like article\"><br \/>\n<img class=\"post-like-image post-rating-image\" data-lazy=\"\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/like-articles\/upvote-icon-grey.svg\" height=\"20\" width=\"20\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"like selected\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"dislike-container\">\n<button class=\"post-rating-dislike-button post-rating-button\" data-action=\"dislike\" title=\"dislike article\"><br \/>\n<img class=\"post-dis-like-image post-rating-image\" data-lazy=\"\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/like-articles\/upvote-icon-grey.svg\" height=\"20\" width=\"20\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"avatar selected\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\nThank You for feedback\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bottom-tagline bottom\" data-tab=\"bottom\">\n<p>Get all the hottest wrestling news FIRST by clicking <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=sportskeeda.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\" class=\"bottom_tagline_link\" data-tab=\"bottom\">here<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<span class=\"publisher-name\">Edited by Tejas Pagare<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/aew\/news-he-s-still-signed-forgot-guy-fans-react-reports-forgotten-ex-wwe-star-returning-aew\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A former WWE star could be on his way back to AEW after a lengthy hiatus from the promotion. 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