Bobby Fish "Hurt" During Last Night's NXT

NXT improvises opening match.

by Michael Sidgwick
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During last night's hot tag team opener, pitting the Undisputed ERA opposite the 'Monstars' tandem of Keith Lee and Dominick Dijakovic, Lee tossed Bobby Fish out of the ring.

It's unclear how this occurred - did Lee overshoot, did Kyle O'Reilly outright fail to catch his partner? - Fish absorbed a nasty landing. As the show returned from commercial break, Roderick Strong, in his jeans and his Calvins, took the place of his partner. To his immense credit, it was unclear whether or nor this was a storyline development or improvisation: Strong slotted seamlessly into the match without hesitation nor simply by cycling through Fish's repertoire.

As it turns out, this wasn't a storyline development: per PWInsider, "the belief among those we have spoken with is that there was concern Fish might have been hurt or knocked for a loop taking his bump to the floor."

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NXT deserve equal credit for determining a problem and calling the audible, particularly since the brand has faced criticism for working Adam Cole to the (injured) bone.

It's the latest in an unfortunate series of injuries and knocks for Fish, but happily, Mike Johnson also reported that "we are told he was walking around backstage after the show and seemed to be OK."

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Michael Sidgwick is an editor, writer and podcaster for WhatCulture Wrestling. With over seven years of experience in wrestling analysis, Michael was published in the influential institution that was Power Slam magazine, and specialises in providing insights into All Elite Wrestling - so much so that he wrote a book about the subject. You can order Becoming All Elite: The Rise Of AEW on Amazon. Possessing a deep knowledge also of WWE, WCW, ECW and New Japan Pro Wrestling, Michael’s work has been publicly praised by former AEW World Champions Kenny Omega and MJF, and current Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes. When he isn’t putting your finger on why things are the way they are in the endlessly fascinating world of professional wrestling, Michael wraps his own around a hand grinder to explore the world of specialty coffee. Follow Michael on X (formerly known as Twitter) @MSidgwick for more!