Orange Cassidy Makes Return as Mystery Partner on September 24 AEW Dynamite

Orange Cassidy is back.

After months away due to a serious shoulder injury, Cassidy made a surprise return during the September 24, 2025 episode of AEW Dynamite. The moment came during the six-man tag match where Kazuchika Okada, Konosuke Takeshita, and Hechicero faced off against Mark Briscoe, Hologram, and a mystery partner. That third man? None other than “Freshly Squeezed” himself.

The crowd erupted the moment Cassidy’s music hit. Fans had been waiting since March, when he was sidelined with a torn labrum that required surgery and forced him off AEW television for over five months. While the match was still in progress, Cassidy’s entrance alone electrified the arena.

Reports from both BodySlam.net and Fightful Select had suggested Cassidy was cleared to return, and now it’s official. A source told Fightful that “he’ll be back sooner than later”—and they weren’t lying.

His return comes at a crucial time for AEW, with Swerve Strickland and Will Ospreay recently added to the growing injury list. Cassidy, long one of the company’s most reliable and beloved stars, may be the spark AEW needs during a rocky stretch of talent absences.

Now that Cassidy is back, the only question is—what’s next?