Steven Borden’s frightening All Out collision is getting another round of attention—because clips of it are being blocked. AEW appears to be targeting footage shared on X after Sting’s son hit his head during AEW All Out on September 26, 2026, with videos of the incident replaced by copyright notices.
Accounts that posted the footage are seeing a message where viewers would normally hit play. The notice points to a copyright complaint.
“This media has been disabled in response to a report by the copyright owner.”
The footage captured the moment Borden’s match against Kevin Knight and Kyle Fletcher went wrong. Borden was teaming with Darby Allin and had received the hot tag, but after getting in several moves, he collided with Knight coming off the ropes and struck his head on the mat when he landed. The referee called off the match, cutting short a bout that was supposed to determine the next challengers for the AEW World Tag Team Championship.
Borden was taken to the hospital, and AEW provided updates throughout the broadcast. Tony Schiavone later explained that Borden had undergone a CAT scan and was talking with doctors—including asking about the match.
“He’s been talking to the doctors about the match. He has had a CAT scan but the good news is he’s talking and he’s asking about the match.”
Tony Khan delivered more encouraging news when he opened the post-show panel. He said the tests had come back good and expressed hope that Borden could return home to his family.
“All the tests have come back good, and hopefully tomorrow he will be able to fly home to his family.”
The disappearing videos also bring back a familiar issue for accounts covering AEW. In October 2024, footage of Sammy Guevara receiving attention after an injury was hit with a takedown. Guevara had been wrestling Serpentico before Dynamite when he attempted a cutter and stayed down, prompting personnel to enter the ring. A fan’s video of the aftermath was subsequently disabled with a copyright-owner notice.
There have also been broader crackdowns on match coverage. After the June 4, 2025 Dynamite, accounts shared clips and images of Kenny Omega retaining the International Championship against Claudio Castagnoli, Brody King and Mascara Dorada. Ringside News received a takedown notice from Stream Enforcement LLC acting on AEW’s behalf, with more than a dozen X links listed in the complaint.
That earlier complaint concerned the use of AEW’s broadcast material. Another round followed WrestleDream in October 2025, when clips and images were disabled during and after the event, including a Ringside News post showing Hangman Page’s championship win over Samoa Joe.
For now, Borden’s test results provided some relief after a scary night. But the clips being blocked have created another talking point: fans trying to revisit the collision are finding a copyright message waiting for them, while the notice itself leaves the identity of the complainant unstated.
Where should wrestling promotions draw the line when fans and media share footage of an incident like Borden’s? Leave your thoughts in the comments and tell us how you think these clips should be handled.
