Hayter sidelined with no clearance as AEW adjusts; Anoai inactive

Jamie Hayter remains sidelined from in-ring competition, with no medical clearance on the horizon, even as she resurfaced for a high-profile moment at Forbidden Door London to aid a partner in a backstage altercation that spilled into the live pay-per-view. The former AEW Women’s World Champion has not wrestled since May, when she was defeated by Mercedes Moné in the final of the Owen Hart Foundation Tournament, and her absence has forced adjustments to AEW’s booking and upcoming plans. Meanwhile, Lance Anoai, a former MLW standout who signed with WWE last year, has also been inactive due to injury, with no timetable announced for his in-ring return.

Hayter’s last appearance on television came on the Dynamite episode following Double or Nothing, where she was attacked by Thekla during her AEW debut and subsequently written off television. Officials indicated that her injury was undisclosed publicly, and AEW leadership acknowledged that her prolonged absence affected the company’s storytelling and the structure of upcoming events. In the weeks leading to Forbidden Door, there were expectations she would be able to return in time for the UK show, and her absence had already...