Brody King addresses his absence from the April 8th 2026 edition of AEW Dynamite

It was announced by AEW President Tony Khan that Brody King will not be appearing on the April 8th 2026 edition of AEW Dynamite due to personal reasons. In his place, Bandido will team with Darby Allin and Jack Perry in a trios match against Andrade El Idolo, Konosuke Takeshita, and Mark Davis.

Brody issued the following statement via Twitter/X…

“I promise I would much rather be at Dynamite than having to attend my friends funeral. Thank you to Bandido for being the best partner and stepping up in my absence and thank you to Tony for giving me the ability to be with my friends and family at this time.”

I promise I would much rather be at Dynamite than having to attend my friends funeral. Thank you to Bandido for being the best partner and stepping up in my absence and thank you to Tony for giving me the ability to be with my friends and family at this time. #Boluedersforver https://t.co/7xCYH0Ldzo

— Big Bad Brody King (@Brodyxking) April 8, 2026