Colby Corino is returning to in-ring action next month.
NWA star Colby Corino has been away from action since undergoing emergency surgery on his neck and back in August 2025. Speaking to WrestleZone Managing Editor Bill Pritchard back in January, he noted that he remains fully committed to returning to the ring sometime in 2026.
Now, NWA has announced that Colby Corino is officially cleared for action and will make his highly anticipated return to the ring at NWA Hard Times 6 on June 6. The event will take place at the Center Stage Theater in Atlanta, Georgia. He will face newcomer Axton Ray at the event and will take his first step towards his destiny, winning the NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship, which his father, Steve Corino, once held.
The announcement read:
“The Prince of Old School” is back! Colby Corino returns to National Wrestling Alliance in-ring action for the first time in nearly a year on June 6, when NWA HARD TIMES 6 comes to Atlanta’s Center Stage. Get tickets now at NWALiveEvents.com
“Last August, second-generation star Colby Corino received emergency surgery to repair a broken neck. With fans cheering him on, Corino has since shared his long road to recovery on NWA POWERRR.
“June 6 in Atlanta, the former NWA World Jr. Heavyweight Champion and winner of NWA’s inaugural Jax Dane Memorial Heavyweight Tournament is finally cleared for action. Colby takes the first renewed step toward his self-professed destiny, capturing the NWA Worlds Championship once worn by his father Steve Corino, facing exciting NWA newcomer Axton Ray.”
Colby Corino signed a multi-year contract with NWA in January 2026.
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