Brody King Absent From AEW Dynamite Due to Travel Schedule

Warner Bros. Discovery denies intervening to keep King off the show over potential fan chants

Published on Feb. 12, 2026

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According to multiple sources, Brody King was never scheduled to appear on the February 11, 2026 episode of AEW Dynamite. King and several others were traveling to Australia that night, preventing him from being at the Dynamite taping. Warner Bros. Discovery has formally denied claims that it intervened to keep King off the show due to the potential for 'F*ck ICE' chants from fans.

Why it matters

This incident highlights the ongoing tensions between wrestling promotions and their television partners over controversial fan behavior and political statements. While AEW has generally been supportive of wrestlers expressing their views, Warner Bros. Discovery may have concerns about the publicity generated by such incidents.

The details

Multiple sources confirmed that King was never scheduled to appear on the February 11 Dynamite episode, as he and several others were flying out of Los Angeles to Australia that night. Dave Meltzer of F4WOnline.com initially reported that the decision not to feature King came from 'above' AEW President Tony Khan, but later clarified that AEW sources said no one from Warner Bros. Discovery requested King be pulled from the show and that the booking plan was always to feature him only in a video package.

  • On February 4, 2026, fans directed 'F*ck ICE' chants at King during his match with MJF on Dynamite.
  • On February 11, 2026, King was featured in a video package on Dynamite, but did not appear live.

The players

Brody King

A professional wrestler currently signed to AEW.

Tony Khan

The President of All Elite Wrestling (AEW).

Warner Bros. Discovery

The parent company of AEW's television partner, TNT.

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What they’re saying

“Those at AEW have said nobody from WBD asked them not to use Brody King on last night's show and this was just how it was booked to only use him in a video package. We had heard over the weekend that there were concerns about how much pub the situation had gotten from the WBD...”

— Dave Meltzer, Journalist (F4WOnline.com)

What’s next

King and MJF are scheduled to face off for the AEW World Championship at the upcoming Grand Slam Australia event.

The takeaway

This incident highlights the delicate balance wrestling promotions must strike between supporting their talent's freedom of expression and appeasing their television partners' concerns over controversial fan behavior. It remains to be seen how AEW and Warner Bros. Discovery will navigate these issues going forward.