AEW: AEW Reportedly Had Discussed Plans for Potential Official Training Center & Reason for Dropped Plans, Taz Underwent Successful Total Shoulder Replacement Surgery, Queen Aminata Reveals She Suffered Knee Injury

AEW Reportedly Had Discussed Plans for Potential Official Training Center

Fightful Select reported that their sources stated that AEW officials had internal discussions at one point about creating a potential official training center or some type of developmental system for the company.

These talks reportedly would have involved Ace Steel taking a leadership role for this new training center before he was let go from AEW in 2023.

AEW officials reportedly held meetings earlier this year about opening this potential new training facility in Asheville, North Carolina and that several key talents with ties in that area had been lined up and would have been heavily involved. It was reported that FTR’s Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler and Adam and Beth Copeland were expected to play big roles in mentoring and training talent at this new facility.

Those spoken to reportedly stated that all further talks regarding a potential new training center have been dropped for now. The reason reportedly being due to the overall cost of establishing and operating this potential new facility.

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Taz Total Shoulder Replacement Surgery Update – Taz Underwent Successful Surgery

As noted before, ECW legend and AEW commentator Taz was scheduled to be undergoing a total shoulder replacement surgery soon and will be absent from AEW for some time as a result.

During Wednesday’s AEW Dynamite & Collision three-hour show in Independence, Missouri, AEW commentator Excalibur provided an update stating that Taz had recently underwent successful surgery.

No timetable was given for Taz’s return to AEW’s commentary team.

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Queen Aminata Reveals She Suffered Knee Injury

Queen Aminata recently released a new vlog on her official YouTube channel. One of the topics discussed included Aminata revealing that she suffered a potential knee injury before AEW’s Collision tapings on October 8th in Jacksonville, Florida.

“I can’t really run today because when I came in, I was rolling around in the ring and I hurt my knee a little. Now, I’m going to the locker room to change and do this pre-tape.”

Later in the vlog, Aminata provided an update stating that her knee was still sore hours later.

“It’s 3:22 AM. I’m headed to the airport. I’m so tired. My knee is so friggin sore.”

Following her return to her home, Aminata provided another updating stating that her knee was “super sore and swollen.”

“Work never ends. I got home super tired and my knee is super sore and swollen.”

It is currently not known if Aminata will be missing any time for AEW.

Transcript h/t: Fightful.com