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New Report On How Switchblade Jay White's Injury Impacted AEW Dynasty Plans

Switchblade Jay White was reportedly supposed to compete at AEW Dynasty prior to breaking his hand.
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Jay White to miss time with a broken hand
Jay White to miss time with a broken hand | Lee South - All Elite Wrestling

Switchblade Jay White has found himself back on the injured reserve list in AEW. This time due to a broken hand.

White confirmed the injury Saturday night on Collision and congratulated Will Ospreay on avoiding another date with the Switchblade. The comment indicated that White would have been facing the Aerial Assassin Sunday night on Dynasty had he not been injured.

Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful Select has now confirmed those were the original plans for the PPV.

"We have heard that Switchblade Jay White vs. Will Ospreay was the working plan for Dynasty, and [Kevin] Knight was effectively inserted into Switchblade's place," Ross Sapp reported Sunday. "As far as who was to win that match, those we've spoken to claim that the tournament plans are being kept pretty quiet."

White broke his hand on the March 29 episode of Collision during a match against Kevin Knight. He would finish the bout and ultimately pull out the victory. Shortly afterward it was announced that the man they call The Jet had signed a full-time contract with AEW.

Knight's emergence comes at a time when AEW has been hit by the injury bug. In addition to Jay White, Orange Cassidy and Mark Davis are both set to miss some time.

Sean Ross Sapp says that Orange Cassidy's injury, which is believed to be a torn pec, is expected to keep him out of action for quite a while. Especially if it turns out to be as bad as it's feared to be.

The prognosis on Mark Davis is much better, thankfully. AEW is reportedly hopeful that he'll only miss 4-8 weeks of action, and he could still appear on television during that time.

AEW Dynasty goes live tonight at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m PT on Amazon Prime Video, Triller TV and multiple other platforms where PPV's are available.

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RICK UCCHINO

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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