AEW Update On Katsuyori Shibata Following Huge Match Being Announced For March 16th Collision

AEW President Tony Khan has just announced a huge singles matchup for tomorrow’s edition of Collision on TNT.

Bryan Danielson will go one-on-one with Katsuyori Shibata, a match that many would not have believed could happen even a few years ago.

TOMORROW, Sat 3/16
Ottawa, ON
Saturday Night #AEWCollision
TNT 8pm ET/7pm CT

An Impossible Dream@K_Shibata2022 vs @bryandanielson

Before his #AEWDynasty Dream Match vs @WillOspreay,
Bryan collides vs Shibata, who aims for payback vs BCC in his own personal Dream Match TOMORROW pic.twitter.com/49Js17QsCn

— Tony Khan (@TonyKhan) March 15, 2024

Shibata had been gone for the last few months and was forced to return to Japan due to urgent visa issues. However, Fightful Select is now reporting that Shibata’s situation got rectified this week, and the decision was made to put him against Danielson as soon as he was cleared.

UPDATED LINEUP FOR TOMORROW’S COLLISION:

-Julia Hart vs. Trish Adora for the AEW TBS Championship
-Bryan Danielson vs. Katsuyori Shibata
-Kyle O’Reilly vs. Bryan Keith
-The AEW Tag Team title tournament begins