Kota Ibushi will wrestle inside an AEW ring for the first time in a year and a half tomorrow.
Ibushi has been booked to face Don Callis Family member Trent Beretta in singles action as part of Wednesday’s episode of AEW Dynamite, Tony Khan announced recently.
Wednesday Night #AEWDynamite
8pm ET/7pm CT
This Wed, 6/25@ibushi_kota vs @trentylocksAfter returning to AEW to stand up for @KennyOmegamanX against @TheDonCallis Family,
The Golden Star Kota Ibushi will fight vs @rainmakerXokada’s friend RPG Vice Trent Beretta
THIS WEDNESDAY! pic.twitter.com/r1OMWRdObh— Tony Khan (@TonyKhan) June 24, 2025
The Japanese star made his long-awaited return to AEW programming on Saturday’s Collision, confronting the Callis Family amid their claim that Kenny Omega won’t have any support when he faces Kazuchika Okada at All In: Texas.
Ibushi, one-half of the Golden Lovers, traded blows with Okada inside the ring on Collision, eventually sending the champ retreating with a kick to the chest.
Ibushi’s last appearance inside an AEW ring dates back to late 2023, when he was part of an eight-man street fight match.
He has infrequently worked around Japan in recent years, wrestling in promotions like NOAH, DDT, and GLEAT. Among his appearances was a notorious 33-minute bout against Naomichi Marufuji.
Now, just a few days before his long-time ally Omega steps into the ring to try and become the inaugural AEW Unified Champion, Ibushi will try to get by Beretta, who will notably be making his first singles appearance in over a year.
