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AEW Star Kota Ibushi Stretchered Out Of Collision Taping

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The special Homecoming edition of “AEW Collision” was filmed on October 8 at the unofficial home of All Elite Wrestling, Daily’s Place in Jacksonville, Florida, but it seems that not everyone left the taping at 100% as Kota Ibushi has reportedly suffered an injury.

According to JJ Williams of the Wrestling Observer who was in attendance, Ibushi was wrestling Josh Alexander of The Don Callis Family when he slipped off the top rope after his leg gave out and fell to the outside. Upon landing, Ibushi looked to have seriously injured his leg and was unable to continue the match after being checked on by AEW’s medical team at ringside, with Alexander winning the bout by count out. After the match was over, Ibushi’s best friend Kenny Omega came out to make the save as The Don Callis Family looked to injure Ibushi further, before the house lights were lowered and Ibushi was stretchered out of the ringside area.

It’s currently unknown at the time of writing the severity of the injury, but if it is serious, it could mean that Ibushi will once again spend a lengthy amount of time on the shelf after just making his return to AEW. Ibushi made his first appearance for the company in nearly two years on the June 21 episode of “AEW Collision” where he confronted Kazuchika Okada, which led to an AEW Continental Championship match between the two men on the 300th episode of “AEW Dynamite.” Okada picked up the win on that night, but Ibushi was praised for being in the best shape he had been in for quite some time after struggling with his health for many years. Ibushi has had a long history of shoulder problems dating back to his time in New Japan Pro Wrestling, and broke both of his ankles wrestling Naomichi Marufuji at a Pro Wrestling NOAH event in January 2024.

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Footage Surfaces of Tony Khan Addressing AEW Crowd After Kota Ibushi Injury

Tony Khan stepped into the ring at Dailyâ€s Place during the October 8 AEW Collision taping to address the crowd directly after Kota Ibushi was stretchered out following a scary fall. The footage from the moment shows the AEW President pausing the show to recognize the seriousness of the situation and the respect shown by fans in attendance.

Ibushiâ€s match against Josh Alexander was cut short when he took a hard fall outside the ring. EMTs rushed to ringside, and after a long delay, Ibushi was stretchered out and later taken to a nearby hospital. The injury left a somber tone in the venue, and Khan personally acknowledged it before resuming the show.

“Most challenging sport of all. When it comes to injuries, the hardest hitting sport of all is professional wrestling. Thank you for being so respectful. And letâ€s give it up for Kota Ibushi. Thank you.â€

The show eventually continued, with Kenny Omega attacking Alexander after the bell and throwing a trash can at the returning Mark Davis. But despite the chaos, the crowd remained focused on Ibushiâ€s condition—and Khanâ€s appearance served as a rare moment of transparency from the AEW frontman.

While AEW has yet to release an official medical update, the fact that Ibushi was transported directly to the hospital rather than evaluated backstage has raised concern about the severity of his injury. Ringside News will continue to provide updates on this developing story.

What are your thoughts on Tony Khan speaking to the crowd during a real medical emergency? Do you think AEW should provide more regular updates in situations like this? Let us know in the comments—we want to hear from you.

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