Andrade El Idolo to face former WWE Tag Team Champion in first-time-ever bout on AEW return

Over about a month ago, Miro, Thunder Rosa, and Andrade El Idolo were announced as the initial superstars appearing on AEW Collision. Now that the debut of the new show is a couple of days away, more information on the upcoming matches has been revealed. On tonight's episode of Dynamite, four new matches were announced for the Saturday show.

One of the blockbuster match announced is a singles match between Andrade El Idolo and Buddy Matthews. Both superstars have gone through similar paths in their careers, being on NXT, and then to the main roster, and then now they have crossed paths once more in AEW.

This will be their first match against each other, and will definitely make for a top-notch match. The bout also marks the in-ring return of the former NXT Champion, as his last appearance was at All Out nine months ago.

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Fans will be in for a treat when AEW Collision goes live this coming weekend. The in-ring return of Andrade El Idolo against Buddy Matthews is definitely one for the highlight reels.

How do you feel about the announcement of this match? Let us know in the comments section below.

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Growing up, Enzo admired former world champions like AJ Styles, Will Ospreay, Bryan Danielson, Triple H, and Randy Orton for their finishing moves. As an adult, he started to appreciate their character work, as they juggled between heel and babyface gimmicks.

If allowed to produce one final storyline involving his idols, he would have Orton lock horns with John Cena, would be their one last big feud as both of them seem to be approaching the tail end of their careers.

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