Willow Nightingale is injured.
The AEW TBS Champion had been announced as a participant for the Women’s Owen Hart Foundation tournament. She was scheduled to face Alex Windsor in a first-round matchup at the Double or Nothing PPV this Sunday.
The reigning champion, however, provided some unfortunate news in a backstage segment at the latest episode of AEW Dynamite. She revealed that she suffered a shoulder injury during her match with Red Velvet at the latest episode of Collision.
As a result, Willow Nightingale announced that she is not only withdrawing from the Owen Cup, but she will also be relinquishing the TBS Championship:
Nightingale had won the championship from Mercedes Moné at the New Year’s Smash special of Dynamite last year. This ends Willow’s reign with the belt at 141 day.
There is no word on what the company is planning for the title after this unfortunate development. They have confirmed that Windsor will not be competing at the PPV, and she will instead face a wild-card opponent at a later date.