Willow Nightingale withdraws, vacates TBS title and leaves Owen Hart Tournament

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Willow Nightingale announced she is relinquishing the AEW TBS Championship and withdrawing from the Owen Hart Tournament after suffering a shoulder injury in her match against Red Velvet on AEW Dynamite. AEW has vacated the TBS title and removed Nightingale from the tournament bracket, leaving her championship and tournament spot open. Her exit reshuffles the women's title picture and creates an unexpected opportunity for new challengers at upcoming AEW events.

AEW On TV

@aewontv.bsky.social

BREAKING NEWS: Willow Nightingale has not only withdrawn from the 2026 Owen, but has relinquished the TBS Championship! Huge ramifications as we head into #AEWDoN as #AEWDynamite is LIVE on TBS and HBO Max

9019d ago

Fightful Wrestling

@fightful.com

Willow Nightingale announces that she injured her shoulder and has to vacate the TBS Championship. She is also out of the Owen Hart Tournament. We wish her a speedy recovery. #AEWDynamite

5719d ago

Amy Nemmity

@amy.wrestlejoy.com

Dear Tony Khan, When Willow Nightingale is back, WE WANT TO SEE HER IN THE AEW WOMEN'S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP PICTURE.

4619d ago

Vanity4

WORLD TITLE PICTURE!! You hear us!! WORLD!!!!!!

Tabitha 582

Third this Tony… Our girl … #FaceofTBS #WomensWorldChampionship

Corey Michaels

@corey0michaels.bsky.social

Willow Nightingale's voice echoed with heartbreak, yet she didn't let go of her smile. What a champ. Rest up. #AEWDynamite

4219d ago

AEW Fan Hub

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Due to a shoulder injury, Willow Nightingale has withdrawn from the Owen Hart Fojndation tournament and has vacated the AEW TBS Championship. A wild card will replace Willow in the Owen Hart Tournament #aewfanhub #aew #wrestlesky #prowrestling

2619d ago

Wrestling News - WWE, AEW, TNA, NJPW

@wrestlingnews.co

Willow Nightingale injured her shoulder during her match against Red Velvet. Willow has withdrawn from the Owen Hart Tournament and she has relinquished the TBS Championship. Best wishes to Willow Nightingale. Horrible news. #AEWDynamite

1919d ago

Travis William | AEW Women’s Division Blog

@aew.one

If MJF ever slaps my titty on live TV please call in a welfare check on me. #AEWDynamite

819d ago

Mister Orange

@misterorange21.bsky.social

Kicking off THREE HOURS of Whiskey & Wrestling with the wise words of my Babe, Willow Nightingale: ‘Nothing matters. Smile anyway.’ Cheers, my dudes! 🥃😁 🧡🤘 #AEWDynamite 🤼‍♂️

Holding my glass of whiskey and wearing my Willow Nightingale shirt that says ‘Nothing matters. Smile anyway.’

819d ago

Livforemma

@livforemma.bsky.social

Willow is hurt and is vacating the tbs title 💔💔💔 #aewdynamite

819d ago

toniss64.bsky.social

@toniss64.bsky.social

Just give Athena the world title at All In. #AEWCollision #AEWDynamite

519d ago

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Andreas Hale mention on #AEWDynamite 🤼 you love to see it

519d ago

TeamKaos

@teamkaoselite.bsky.social

Persephone and thunder got misted by the triangle. Hmm. #AEWDynamite

619d ago

Jiminy

@jscruff.bsky.social

Due to a shoulder injury she suffered against Red Velvet last week, Willow Nightingale has been forced to not only withdraw from the Women's #OwenCup Tournament, but relinquish the #TBSChampionship. Here's hoping for a speedy recovery for Willow. #AEWDynamite

319d ago