A top AEW star recently announced that he has suffered a broken foot.
Injuries are quite common in pro wrestling, with several AEW and WWE stars on the sidelines. While stars such as Eddie Kingston and Orange Cassidy, among others, are already out with injuries, another name has been added to the list.
Nick Wayne, who has been a part of the Matriarchy in AEW, announced that he suffered a broken foot. The star was seen with crutches in a video package on the latest edition of Dynamite. He stated that last week’s attack from Cope and Christian on Wayne and Kip Sabian left him with a broken foot. The star went on to state that he was definitely not doing well but did not reveal a timeline for his return.
It should be noted that it is still not clear whether the injury is real or in kayfabe, but for the time being, the current ROH World Television Champion is out of Forbidden Door, which is set to take place on August 24 in the O2 Arena, London.
Nick Wayne Revealed His Replacement For AEW Forbidden Door
Toward the end of his promo, Wayne stated that Christian and the former Edge could now rest easy as he was out, but then stated that maybe they shouldn’t be as easy as one might think. He revealed that Luchasaurus would be his replacement for AEW Forbidden Door.
Luchasaurus, who also goes by the name Killswitch, then emerged from the back after a short promo package showed him lying on a bed being treated. The star came out to confront both Edge and Christian and took them out.
With @TheNickWayne out with injury, @TheKipSabian needs a new partner for #ForbiddenDoor …
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— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) August 21, 2025
His last match in AEW was 360 days ago on August 25 at All In. It remains to be seen how things pan out for The Matriarchy at Forbidden Door.