Nick Wayne Returns To The Ring At ROH TV Taping
Nick Wayne was back in action at the ROH TV taping in California on Saturday night.
He faced Lucas Riley in a Proving Ground match. Wayne has been out of action since July 2025, but has remained the ROH TV Champion.
Nick Wayne finally returned to ROH as the reigning World Television Champion… during tonight's TV tapings in California. 🔥 pic.twitter.com/2ZY9b26ceK
— Drainmaker (@TheDrainmaker) February 22, 2026
Nick Wayne was feuding with Christian Cage when he suffered the injury. He was scheduled to team with Kip Sabian against Adam Copeland & Christian Cage at AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door, but was unable to compete.
It was originally thought that Wayne would be out for six weeks, but he appeared on AEW Collision in October and was informed him that his ankle was still swollen and he would be sidelined for another six to eight weeks.
Tony Khan stated that if he knew how long Wayne would be sidelined, he would have created an Interim ROH TV Title.
