AEW CEO Tony Khan held a media scrum on Thursday, November 12, 2026, ahead of this Saturday’s AEW Full Gear 2026 event at the Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix, Arizona, and used the hour-long call to deliver significant updates on the roster, including confirmation that Christian Cage suffered a broken rib and a punctured lung, according to TPWW’s report on the scrum.
Khan also confirmed during the call that Marcus Mathers is joining the AEW/ROH roster, a notable addition to the promotion’s talent pool as it heads into a pivotal stretch of programming. F4W Online separately reported on the media call, noting that Khan addressed updates on several wrestlers, including Mathers and Christian Cage, as well as topics involving Jay White’s situation under the broader banner labeled “The Cut.”
The scrum came at a busy moment for AEW, with Khan also touching on the company’s goals for 2027, ongoing talks for a new media rights deal, and the travel issues that affected AEW’s November 11, 2026, Dynamite and Collision tapings, per TPWW. Khan additionally discussed his relationship with New Japan Pro-Wrestling and the upcoming Wrestle Kingdom card, according to F4W Online.
The injury update on Christian Cage is the most immediately consequential piece of news from the call for fans tracking the Full Gear card and the weeks beyond it, given that a broken rib paired with a punctured lung represents a serious injury that would be expected to sideline a performer for a period of recovery. The sources did not specify how the injury occurred or provide a timetable for Christian Cage’s return.
Mathers joining AEW/ROH adds to a roster that Khan has continued to expand across both brands, though the sources did not detail specific plans for his in-ring debut or which shows he is expected to appear on first.
The media call also arrived amid broader industry conversation, with POST Wrestling noting ongoing fallout from Crown Jewel in Saudi Arabia and discussion of AEW’s positioning relative to WWE’s NXT brand, context that framed the backdrop against which Khan’s Full Gear media session took place.
Full Gear 2026 is set for Saturday at the Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix, Arizona, and will serve as the next major show where any further word on Christian Cage’s recovery timeline or Marcus Mathers’ arrival could surface.
