Folks, let me tell you, The Young Bucks have mastered the art of the remote work era. While the rest of AEW is out there bumping on thumbtacks and fighting in the parking lot, Matthew and Nicholas Jackson are still on an extended “work from home” plan. And if that’s not the greatest EVP move of all time, I don’t know what is.
According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, the Bucks were backstage at AEW Dynamite on February 26 in Oceanside, California. Were they wrestling? No. Were they booking the show? Doubtful. Were they drinking organic kombucha and trying to decide if they felt like coming back? Probably.
What We Know
📌 The Bucks haven’t been on AEW TV since October 30, 2024. Their last act? Shredding documents (which totally isn’t suspicious) and telling Christopher Daniels they were “working from home.”
📌 They were backstage at AEW Dynamite on Feb 26. But not wrestling, obviously.
📌 AEW is working on their return plans. No word on when, because even Tony Khan doesn’t know.
📌 They’ve been active in NJPW. They won the IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Championships in January, held them for 37 days, then lost to Tetsuya Naito & Hiromu Takahashi in February.
And here’s the real kicker—they claimed their Japan run was “desperately needed” for their mental health. Listen, folks, if your “mental health break” includes winning a major championship overseas, you’ve officially hacked the wrestling business.
Why This Matters
🔹 Will they return as EVPs, wrestlers, or both? – These guys aren’t just talent, they’re corporate power players. Not the good kind, like me—the kind that ghost their own company for months.
🔹 AEW is hotter than it’s been in years. – With Tony Khan taking full control of creative, The Rock causing chaos in WWE, and free agents popping up everywhere, AEW has momentum. The Bucks returning at the right time could be huge—or it could be a total disaster.
🔹 California fans feel slighted. – The Bucks have missed multiple AEW events in their home state. That’s like me skipping a rally in Florida—totally unheard of!
Final Thoughts
The Young Bucks are coming back at some point—but on their terms, at their pace, and with a perfectly curated entrance sequence that includes five superkicks before the bell even rings. AEW needs them, but do they need AEW? That’s the million-dollar question.