AEW Star Buddy Matthews Pulled From Australian Indie Tour Due To Scheduling Conflicts

Buddy Matthews was scheduled to compete for World Series Wrestling's (WSW) MEGAMANIA tour that will hit five cities across two countries, Australia and New Zealand between October 29 and November 2. However, Matthews been pulled just days before the tour was scheduled to start.

WSW posted on Instagram that Matthews would no longer be appearing. They wrote the following message to fans:

"We have just learnt, that due to scheduling conflicts, Buddy Matthews will no longer be appearing on the WSW MEGAMANIA Tour. We're really disappointed that Buddy won't be joining us this time around, but we completely understand that schedules can change. We hope to welcome Buddy Matthews back to World Series Wrestling on a future tour. Thank you for your understanding and continued support."

Several AEW stars are scheduled to appear on the tour including National Champion Andrade El Idolo, Sammy Guevara, Brian Cage, and Cassie Lee.

AEW has several big shows lined 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 will close out the year with Worlds End. The annual C2 tournament is scheduled to begin on November 18 and culminate at Worlds End. 

In August, Matthews was cleared to return to wrestling following an injury at Grand Slam Australia in February 2025. He injured his ankle during his entrance, but finished his match against Kazuchika Okada. In a video, he shared that he had to relearn to walk after his surgery. A few months prior to being cleared, Matthews appeared in WSW to attack Donovan Dijak.