Juice Robinson out of AEW Continental Classic, replacement announced
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After just one match, Juice Robinson is out of this year’s AEW Continental Classic due to a possible broken foot and a replacement has been already named.
Taking his place is Komander who, according to Tony Khan on X, “will join the field as (the) Gold League first alternate, + the upcoming schedule will be adjusted accordingly.”
In both men’s tournament debuts, Robinson took a loss to Will Ospreay last Wednesday in a match taped for last Saturday’s Collision. He was seen on crutches at this past weekend’s WrestleCade and as of Monday, he did not have the results back from an X-ray.
Assuming he simply takes the rest of Robinson’s matches, Komander will face Ricochet, Brody King, Claudio Castagnoli and Darby Allin in the weeks ahead.
The winner of both the Gold and Blue league will square off against the other league’s runner-up at this month’s Worlds End pay-per-view. The winners of those matches will face off in the Classic finals that night with the ultimate winner taking home the AEW Continental title.
Since 2011, Josh has been a contributing editor to Wrestling Observer/F4WOnline.com and also hosts the Punch-Out podcast. He has also written for Fight Magazine, Bloody Elbow, Bleacher Report, and other websites. He's a 2000 graduate of the University of Maine, worked in pro sports, and once was an indie ring announcer.