{"id":261582,"date":"2026-09-08T16:50:12","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T16:50:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/08\/im-bringing-the-wheelchair-female-star-sends-a-message-ahead-of-aew-return-after-four-years\/"},"modified":"2026-09-08T16:50:12","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T16:50:12","slug":"im-bringing-the-wheelchair-female-star-sends-a-message-ahead-of-aew-return-after-four-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/08\/im-bringing-the-wheelchair-female-star-sends-a-message-ahead-of-aew-return-after-four-years\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cI\u2019m bringing the wheelchair!\u201d &#8211; Female star sends a message ahead of AEW return after FOUR years"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content\" data-postid=\"5214927\" data-slug-id=\"2833804\">\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 beloved AEW star is set to make her return to Dynamite after around four years on a special show that is meant to pay tribute to her. The talent in question, Rebel, has now sent a message to her former rival, Hikaru Shida, ahead of their scheduled segment at the event. <\/p>\n<p>Rebel has been a part of AEW since the promotion&#8217;s foundational years, arriving in the Jacksonville-based company as Britt Baker&#8217;s villainous personal assistant. For most of her on-screen All Elite Wrestling run, the Oklahoma-native was aligned with The DMD and her other associate and tag partner at the time, Jamie Hayter. She also wrestled in the promotion on a few occasions, although she has not appeared on television in a few years, having been beset by a number of serious health issues. <\/p>\n<p><template id=\"also-read-articles-template\"><\/p>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p>Earlier this year, Rebel announced on social media <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/aew\/news-female-aew-star-provides-heartbreaking-health-update-we-don-t-know-how-long-i-have\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">that she had been diagnosed with terminal ALS<\/a>. Couple of months after this revelation, AEW announced that the promotion will be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/aew\/news-aew-makes-special-announcement-ailing-star-rebel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">hosting a special edition of Wednesday Night Dynamite<\/a>, titled <em>Rebel Heart<\/em>, in honor of the former OVW Women&#8217;s Champion. The 48-year-old is also scheduled to make her comeback on the show alongside Britt Baker, with the duo set to host <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/aew\/news-blockbuster-announcement-massive-return-aew-5-years-officially-announced\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">the return of &#8220;The Waiting Room&#8221; for the first time since 2021<\/a>. The segment will also feature TBS Champion Persephone, as well as Hikaru Shida. <\/p>\n<p>Days ahead of Dynamite, The Shining Samurai took to X\/Twitter to voice her excitement over seeing Rebel again, reminiscing over some of their past battles in the company, which even involved weapons like crutches and kendo sticks. The latter replied to Shida some time earlier, informing her that she will be switching out her crutch for a wheelchair, and telling her that she will see her on the show soon. <\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;I left the crutch at home, but I\u2019m bringing the wheelchair! Can\u2019t wait to see you!!&#8221;- Rebel <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RebelTanea\/status\/2097314359663898715\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">posted<\/a>. <\/p><\/blockquote>\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>I left the crutch at home, but I\u2019m bringing the wheelchair! Can\u2019t wait to see you!!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Rebel&#8217;s last All Elite Wrestling match to date took place back in mid-2022. <\/p>\n<h2>Announcements for this week&#8217;s AEW Dynamite<\/h2>\n<p>AEW Dynamite: Rebel Heart will be emanating from the Akins Ford Arena in Athens, Georgia this Wednesday. A number of star-studded matches have already been announced for the show, which are listed below: <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Darby Allin and Steven Borden vs Josh Alexander and Mark Davis of the Don Callis Family<\/li>\n<li>Swerve Strickland and The New Level (c) vs The Conglomeration&#8217;s Roderick Strong, Kyle O&#8217;Reilly and Orange Cassidy [World Trios Championship Match]<\/li>\n<li>Hyan, Maya World and Thunder Rosa vs Hikaru Shida, Britt Baker and Persephone<\/li>\n<li>Kevin Knight and Kyle Fletcher vs The Young Bucks [Tables Match]<\/li>\n<li>Will Ospreay (c) vs David Finlay of The Dogs [Men&#8217;s World Championship Eliminator Match]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It remains to be seen what else <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/goto?url=CAESZAHrOzAVFLIprjbfG3wSQAuegEmtczIGPKQhq-Z8sX7ivLRFLinWkL5TIyvn0mZTAA9nXDOJ_vg6lePbzCysuKtTyWUuFfKDcDyg1gDVyhFinPs8mh1oVMzleTnZ71wI2jMeuno\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Tony Khan<\/a> has planned for Dynamite this week. <\/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<div id=\"tag-cloud\">\n<div class=\"tags-text\">\n<div class=\"scrollable-content-holder  article-padding\">\n<p class=\"article-p  \">Quick Links<\/p>\n<p><button id=\"pnAdvancerLeft\" class=\"pn-Advancer pn-Advancer_Left \" type=\"button\"><br \/>\n<img style=\"background: none;\" data-lazy=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/skm\/assets\/article\/article-scroll-left.svg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button><\/p>\n<nav id=\"pnProductNav\" class=\"pn-ProductNav\">\n<\/nav>\n<p><button id=\"pnAdvancerRight\" class=\"pn-Advancer pn-Advancer_Right \" type=\"button\"><br \/>\n<img style=\"background: none;\" data-lazy=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/skm\/assets\/article\/article-scroll-right.svg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<p>More from Sportskeeda<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<span class=\"publisher-name\">Edited by Anurag Mukherjee<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/aew\/news-i-m-bringing-wheelchair-female-star-sends-message-ahead-aew-return-four-years\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A beloved AEW star is set to make her return to Dynamite after around four years on a special show that is meant to pay tribute to her. 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