AEW star Bobby Lashley hasn’t been seen on television for over a month, along with his last appearance being within the Casino Gauntlet Match for the AEW National Title at Full Gear. Moreover, the Hurt Syndicate has also not been featured because the pay-per-view, and after fans have been begging for an update on one among AEW’s hottest factions of 2025, a brand new report has detailed the possible reasoning for the group’s absence.
In response to Fightful Select, Lashley is legitimately injured and shall be out of motion for a major time frame. There’s currently no specifics in regards to the nature of Lashley’s injury or when he got hurt, however it appears to be serious enough to maintain him on the shelf for the rest of the yr. Since Lashley made his AEW debut and joined the Hurt Syndicate in 2024, his stint with the corporate has been successful, having wrestled the likes of Swerve Strickland and Samoa Joe while becoming AEW World Tag Team Champions alongside Shelton Benjamin. The previous Hurt Business partners held the titles for 214 days before losing the gold to Brodido at Forbidden Door.
Although Lashley shall be sidelined for the foreseeable future, Benjamin is about to compete within the “AEW Dynamite” Diamond Ring Battle Royale, with competitors similar to Ricochet, Mark Davis, Brody King, Anthony Bowens and Max Caster already being announced as entrants for the match. This upcoming Wednesday’s show shall be a three-hour “Holiday Bash” special of “Dynamite” and “AEW Collision,” where several other Continental Classic matches are scheduled to happen.