Brian Cage returned to AEW television after more than a year out of action.

Cage answered the Kevin Knight’s TNT title open challenge and came out with Lance Archer and RPG Vice by his side. Unfortunately for him, his first match back ended in a loss, with Knight retaining the title.

Cage suffered a serious knee injury last year wrestling Chris Masters at an indie show and required surgery and a long time on the sidelines for rehabilitation.

His last match for AEW prior to last night was on March 19, 2025, joining Konosuke Takeshita and Lance Archer in defeating Powerhouse Hobbs, Mark Briscoe, Rocky Romero in a trios match.