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AEW Champion Injured At CMLL Show Days Before Title Tuesday Dynamite

Brody King and Bandido are scheduled to face off against the Don Callis Family this Tuesday on Dynamite.
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Ring of Honor World Champion Bandido successfully defended his title Friday night against Hechicero at CMLL Viernes Espectacular, but it came at a cost.

Bandido took to social media after the show to announce that he suffered an injury during the match. He posted a photo with his arm in a sling and a caption in Spanish that translates to the following:

"Apologies to all the CMLL fans. My shoulder popped out and went back into place. Thank you, Hechicero, for being a gentleman. We owe a third match to all our Mexican fans.”
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There is never a good time for a talent to suffer an injury of any kind, but this setback for Bandido comes as he currently holds major championships in both ROH and AEW.

Bandido and Brody King are scheduled to face Konosuke Takeshita and Kazuchika Okada of the Don Callis Family on this coming Tuesday's special 'Title Tuesday' edition of AEW Dynamite.

It's a Double Jeopardy Eliminator Match. That means if either Brody or Bandido gets the win, they will challenge for Okada's AEW Unified Title. If the Don Callis Family wins the match, they will receive an AEW World Tag Team Title opportunity.

The severity of the injury to Bandido is unknown, but AEW President Tony Khan wrote on social media Saturday night that he wanted to push through and compete this Tuesday on Dynamite.

Current AEW Dynamite Title Tuesday Card 10/7 (announced):

Mercedes Moné TBS Championship Open Challenge to anyone talent from Florida

Bandido & Brody King vs. Konosuke Takeshita & Kazuchika Okada in a Double Jeopardy Elimination Match

Bobby Lashley, Shelton Benjamin & MVP vs. Ricochet & Gates of Agony in a Street Fight

PAC vs. Orange Cassidy

Jon Moxley vs. Tomohiro Ishii

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Rick Ucchino is the Assistant Editor & Content Coordinator for The Takedown on SI. He also works full-time for 700WLW Radio in Cincinnati, Ohio as a local news and sports anchor, in addition to his time covering the Cincinnati Bengals for Sirius XM. Rick has been on the professional wrestling beat since 2019, having provided coverage for a number of outlets, including Fightful, SB Nation’s Cageside Seats and the Bleav Podcast Network. With an educational background in theater, creative writing and journalism, Rick focuses primarily on the storytelling aspect of pro wrestling, but he’s no stranger to the squared circle himself. He had the privilege of training with former WWE & WCW cruiserweight Jimmy Wang Yang for nearly two years and retired early due to back issues with a perfect 1-0 record in singles competition. Rick is a married father of two incredibly adorable children, who are budding pro wrestling fans themselves. Much to the chagrin of their mother. You can reach Rick at rwucchino@gmail.com

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