WWE Star Pulled from Worlds Collide After Suffering Injury

Plans just shifted for WWE’s Worlds Collide event in Los Angeles, and it’s all because Joaquin Wilde got knocked out cold before RAW even aired.

During a WWE Speed match taped ahead of Monday Night RAW, Wilde faced off against Lexis King—and things took a scary turn. Wilde was visibly injured mid-match, and later confirmed the severity in a tweet, writing he was “knocked out cold” but added that he was “doing okay.”

Fast forward to Tuesday night’s NXT, and WWE made it official: Joaquin Wilde is out of Worlds Collide.

Originally, Wilde was scheduled to team with his LWO stablemates Dragon Lee and Cruz Del Toro against AAA’s Mr. Iguana, Aero Star, and Octagon Jr. But during NXT, all three AAA stars were shown sitting in the crowd—and when the match graphic flashed across the screen, Wilde was nowhere in sight. Instead, Lince Dorado was revealed as his replacement.

That’s a big shift for the six-man tag match, which now puts Dorado into an LWO role alongside Lee and Del Toro. The last-minute change brings added unpredictability to a card that already features interpromotional warfare between WWE and AAA talent.

While Wilde’s injury doesn’t appear to be long-term, WWE isn’t taking any chances—especially not with concussions in play. Wilde hasn’t given a full recovery timeline, but fans are clearly relieved to hear he’s doing alright after what could have been a much worse outcome.

Joaquin Wilde’s absence definitely alters the dynamic heading into Worlds Collide, but with Lince Dorado now in the mix, this match could take a different turn altogether.

How do you feel about Lince Dorado stepping in for Joaquin Wilde? Does this change the outcome of the match for you? Drop your thoughts below—we want to hear what you think.