'I'm bringing the wheelchair!' - Female star sends a message ahead of AEW return after FOUR years

A beloved AEW star is set to make her return to Dynamite after around four years on a special show that is meant to pay tribute to her. The talent in question, Rebel, has now sent a message to her former rival, Hikaru Shida, ahead of their scheduled segment at the event. Ad Rebel has been a part of AEW since the promotion's foundational years, arriving in the Jacksonville-based company as Britt Baker's villainous personal assistant. For most of her on-screen All Elite Wrestling run, the Oklahoma-native was aligned with The DMD and her other associate and tag partner at the time, Jamie Hayter. She also wrestled in the promotion on a few occasions, although she has not appeared on television in a few years, having been beset by a number of serious health issues. Ad Trending Earlier this year, Rebel announced on social media that she had been diagnosed with terminal ALS. Couple of months after this revelation, AEW announced that the promotion will be hosting a special edition of Wednesday Night Dynamite, titled Rebel Heart, in honor of the former OVW Women's Champion. The 48-year-old is also scheduled to make her comeback on the show alongside Britt Baker, with the duo set to host the return of "The Waiting Room" for the first time since 2021. The segment will also feature TBS Champion Persephone, as well as Hikaru Shida. Ad Days ahead of Dynamite, The Shining Samurai took to X/Twitter to voice her excitement over seeing Rebel again, reminiscing over some of their past battles in the company, which even involved weapons like crutches and kendo sticks. The latter replied to Shida some time earlier, informing her that she will be switching out her crutch for a wheelchair, and telling her that she will see her on the show soon. Ad "I left the crutch at home, but I'm bringing the wheelchair! Can't wait to see you!!"- Rebel posted. REBEL @RebelTanea I left the crutch at home, but I'm bringing the wheelchair! Can't wait to see you!! Ad Rebel's last All Elite Wrestling match to date took place back in mid-2022. Announcements for this week's AEW Dynamite AEW Dynamite: Rebel Heart will be emanating from the Akins Ford Arena in Athens, Georgia this Wednesday. A number of star-studded matches have already been announced for the show, which are listed below: Darby Allin and Steven Borden vs Josh Alexander and Mark Davis of the Don Callis Family Swerve Strickland and The New Level (c) vs The Conglomeration's Roderick Strong, Kyle O'Reilly and Orange Cassidy [World Trios Championship Match] Hyan, Maya World and Thunder Rosa vs Hikaru Shida, Britt Baker and Persephone Kevin Knight and Kyle Fletcher vs The Young Bucks [Tables Match] Will Ospreay (c) vs David Finlay of The Dogs [Men's World Championship Eliminator Match] Ad Expand Tweet It remains to be seen what else Tony Khan has planned for Dynamite this week. × Feedback Why did you not like this content? Clickbait / Misleading Factually Incorrect Hateful or Abusive Baseless Opinion Too Many Ads Other Cancel Submit Was this article helpful? Thank You for feedback Get all the hottest wrestling news FIRST by clicking here