Young Bucks Reveal Scrapped Golden Lovers Match

In a recent question-and-answer session, The Young Bucks revealed that All Elite Wrestling had booked them for a highly anticipated tag team match against Kenny Omega and Kota Ibushi, known as The Golden Lovers, before an injury derailed the plans. The bout was slated for the Full Gear pay-per-view event in November 2023, but Ibushi's severe leg fracture in October of that year forced a last-minute change to the card.

Nick Jackson, one half of The Young Bucks alongside his brother Matt, shared the details during a mailbag segment on the Being the Elite YouTube series. "The Golden Lovers, Ibushi... it was actually supposed to happen pretty recently," Jackson said. "But he had a really bad leg break. We were supposed to do Kenny Omega and Ibushi... it was a couple months ago... We end up doing a six-man tag."

Ibushi sustained the injury during a singles match against Josh Alexander on an episode of AEW Collision in mid-October 2023. The fracture to his femur required immediate surgery, and medical professionals initially projected a recovery timeline of up to two years before he could return to in-ring competition. The setback not only sidelined Ibushi but also prompted AEW to...