Hologram Out Rest of 2025 After Knee Injury, Cassidy Steps In

AEW announced that masked luchador Hologram has been written off television after sustaining a knee injury that is expected to keep him out of action for the remainder of 2025. The development followed a backstage attack by TNT Champion Kyle Fletcher during the September 27 episode of Collision, a segment that also forced Hologram to be removed from a title match scheduled for the October 1 episode of Dynamite. AEW President Tony Khan said in a social media post that Hologram sustained significant injuries and "sadly, Hologram likely is out the rest of 2025."

The Collision segment opened with a video involving Hologram's nemesis, El Clon, and then showed Fletcher assaulting Hologram backstage. The on-air attack served as the immediate explanation for Hologram's absence from the upcoming TNT Championship match. AEW announced that Orange Cassidy will replace Hologram as Fletcher's challenger on Dynamite. Industry reporting indicates the writeoff reflects a legitimate knee problem rather than a purely storyline decision; Hologram had competed as recently as the September 24 episode of Dynamite in a trios match.

Hologram, who previously wrestled internationally under the name...