HOOK has been pulled from AEW Dynamite.
The April 16 edition of AEW Dynamite opened with a disclaimer from commentary about the show's main event, revealing that the Death Riders attacked HOOK backstage hours before the show began. As a result of the attack, commentary revealed that HOOK was taken to the hospital, therefore preventing him from teaming with The Opps to face the Death Riders in the main event of Dynamite.
Samoa Joe and Katsuyori Shibata are still set to compete in the match, meaning they'll challenge Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, and Wheeler Yuta in a two-on-three handicap match. The AEW World Trios Championships will still be on the line.
Excalibur says that HOOK is in hospital for observation
— WrestleTalk (@WrestleTalk_TV) April 17, 2025
However, Samoa Joe and Katsuyori Shibata will go it alone against the Death Riders for the AEW World Trios Championship tonight! pic.twitter.com/in3MqdMR0X
Fightful will update fans when more is known about HOOK's absence from Dynamite.
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