Overview

• Taz announced on social media that he will undergo a total shoulder replacement “in a short time” and will be off AEW Dynamite “for some time.”
• AEW’s broadcast plan places Excalibur and Bryan Danielson at the commentary desk while Taz recuperates.
• The news follows a recent Dynamite moment where HOOK retired the FTW Championship and presented the belt to his father.
• Taz rose to prominence in ECW from 1993 to 1999 with multiple championship reigns before injuries ended his in-ring career.
• He was inducted into the Hardcore Hall of Fame in 2025, underscoring his long-running impact on the industry.