Buddy Matthews was scheduled to compete for World Series Wrestling’s (WSW) MEGAMANIA tour, which will take place in five cities across two countries, Australia and New Zealand between October 29th and November 2nd.
WSW announced on Instagram that Matthews will no longer be appearing. They wrote the following message to fans.
“We have just learned that due to scheduling conflicts, Buddy Matthews will no longer be on the WSW MEGAMANIA tour. We are really disappointed that Buddy will not be joining us this time, but we fully understand that the schedule can change. We hope Buddy Matthews returns to World Series Wrestling and thank you for your support.
Several AEW stars are scheduled to appear on the tour, including National Champion Andrade El Idolo, Sammy Guevara, Brian Cage and Casey Lee.
AEW has some big shows coming up with Fright Night Dynamite and Collision, Blood and Guts and Full Gear. They will debut in Monterrey, Mexico in December for Winter Is Coming and close out the year with Worlds End. The annual C2 tournament is scheduled to begin on November 18 and conclude at Worlds End.
in august Matthews was allowed to return of wrestling after suffering an injury at the Australian Grand Slam in February 2025. He hurt his ankle on the way inbut ended his match against Kazuchika Okada. In the video, he shared that he had to learn to walk again after the surgery. A few months before the cleanse, Matthews appeared in WSW to attack Donovan Diyak.