Overview

• Bodyslam.net reported that surgery is scheduled for Wednesday, August 27, with Fightful and the Wrestling Observer confirming and noting he is expected to miss considerable time.
• The Forbidden Door main event featured a targeted knee attack by Kazuchika Okada and the Don Callis Family as the on-screen write-off before the procedure.
• The injury was visibly aggravated during the match, following weeks of AEW TV references to Strickland seeing doctors for a knee issue.
• AEW sources told Fightful that Jacksonville Jaguars medical staff are involved in assisting his care.
• His expected absence deepens AEW’s injury list, which already includes Adam Cole (concussion), Will Ospreay (neck surgery) and Dustin Rhodes (double knee surgery).