Steven Borden, the son of Sting, saw his AEW pay-per-view debut end early after suffering an apparent serious injury during AEW All Out on Saturday, September 26, 2026, at the NOW Arena in Chicago, Illinois. Borden was teaming with Darby Allin against Kyle Fletcher and Kevin Knight in a number-one-contender’s match for the AEW World Tag Team Championship when the bout was stopped by the ringside doctor.
According to F4W Online, the incident occurred when Borden and Fletcher went to the top rope, taunted each other, and launched off for what appeared to be a double coast-to-coast spot. Ringside News and Wrestling News both reported that Borden had just taken the hot tag from Allin and begun exchanging offense with Knight and Fletcher when he came off the ropes and collided with Knight, striking the back of his head on the mat.
POST Wrestling and PW Torch both reported that Borden stopped moving after the hard landing, prompting the referee and ringside doctor to immediately wave off the match. Wrestling Inc. confirmed the bout was ended via referee stoppage, noting it marked Borden’s pay-per-view debut alongside Allin against Fletcher and Knight.
No further details on Borden’s condition, the severity of the injury, or any update from AEW had been made available at the time of the reports. The finish and future direction of the AEW World Tag Team Championship contendership picture, which also involved Kyle Fletcher, Kevin Knight and Don Callis’s broader stable, remain unclear following the stoppage.
