Thunder Rosa’s first in-ring appearance in over half a year has been scheduled.
The former AEW Women’s World Champion spent nearly the entire second half of 2025 on the shelf, not being medically cleared to compete.
However, Rosa announced on Wednesday’s Dynamite that she is finally cleared to compete and will make her in-ring return as part of Saturday’s live episode of Collision from the Frontwave Arena in Oceanside, California.
.@callmekrisstat is dead set on revenge against the newly crowned #AEW Women’s World Champion Thekla, but @thunderrosa22 is cleared and ready for a fight!
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— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) February 19, 2026
Rosa’s return match will come against Triangle of Madness member Julia Hart, it was confirmed on Wednesday night. The bout was made due to Rosa mentioning her dislike for the Thekla-led faction, wanting to chase them down while Kris Statlander is out of action for the next couple of weeks.
We haven’t seen Rosa in the ring since July 2025, when she wrestled as part of the women’s Casino Gauntlet match at AEW All In: Texas.
Along with Rosa’s return, a pair of title matchups have been made for Saturday’s show.
The team of AEW National Champion Ricochet and the Gates of Agony will try to take down AEW World Trios Champions Hangman Adam Page & JetSpeed (Kevin Knight & Speedball Bailey) on Saturday’s card.
Ricochet and GoA, known as The Demand, called for the title match during a backstage promo on Dynamite. The matchup will see Bishop Kaun and Toa Liona attempt to earn their first-ever AEW gold.
Also as part of the card, Claudio Castagnoli will defend his CMLL World Heavyweight Championship against Josh Alexander, continuing recent Death Riders vs. Don Callis Family matchmaking. The matchup will be Castagnoli’s fourth time defending the title since dethroning Gran Guerrero back in November.
- Thunder Rosa vs. Julia Hart
- Hangman Adam Page, Kevin Knight & Speedball Bailey vs. Ricochet, Bishop Kaun & Toa Liona (AEW World Trios Championships)
- Claudio Castagnoli vs. Josh Alexander (CMLL World Heavyweight Championship)
