MJF's music hit, but Cole was left hanging, as the former AEW World Champion didn't show face. Instead, MJF appeared in a pre-taped promo on screen and quickly recapped the history of their friendship and feud. MJF ended his promo by stating that Cole will never get to wrestle him in a match and will be forced to die with unfulfilled vengeance.

Adam Cole discussed his return on AEW Dynamite. Cole had been sidelined with an ankle injury since September 2023, but he continued to make appearances on AEW programming for the next few months. He turned on MJF and formed the Undisputed Kingdom at AEW Worlds End.

Cole sought to explain why we should cheer him now that he’s back when the last time we saw him he was ‘The Devil’, but the fans in San Jose at AEW’s WrestleDream fallout show seemed unconvinced. MJF definitely didn’t want to hear it.

Adam Cole made his AEW return at AEW WrestleDream, running off MJF. MJF was about to make Daniel Garcia kiss the Dynamite Diamond ring when Cole's music hit. MJF mocked Cole and his limp, but Cole proved he was healthy by running to the ring.