Backstage News On Abadon's AEW Return

Abadon made a return to AEW action last weekend, winning a four-way match on Rampage before unsuccessfully challenging Hikaru Shida for the AEW Women's World Championship on Collision.

Despite wrestling regularly on Dark last year, Abadon's last televised AEW match was on October 27, 2021 against Britt Baker.

Fightful Select have an update on the return, reporting:

"As they took on Hikaru Shida in an AEW World Title match, many saw Abadon’s return as a thematic addition due to Halloween. While that didn’t hurt, that isn’t the only reason that Abadon has been out of action.

"We’re told Abadon had been sidelined with an injury and just got cleared for an AEW return this past Wednesday ahead of AEW Dynamite. Abandon had last competed for AEW back in June, and returned to the ring after a four month absence at REVOLVER’s show the week prior. However, they still needed to gain AEW clearance."

Regarding the overall reasoning behind Abadon's long TV absence, Fightful are uncertain, stating:

"We can’t speak as to why Abadon was off television for nearly a year."