Brody King Explains Why He’s Missing 4/8 AEW Dynamite

On Tuesday evening, Tony Khan announced that Brody King would be missing the April 8 episode of AEW Dynamite due to personal reasons.

On Wednesday, King explained that he would be attending the funeral of Bo Lueders, who passed away on April 2.

King wrote, “I promise I would much rather be at Dynamite than having to attend my friends funeral. Thank you to Bandido for being the best partner and stepping up in my absence and thank you to Tony for giving me the ability to be with my friends and family at this time. #Boluedersforver”

I promise I would much rather be at Dynamite than having to attend my friends funeral. Thank you to Bandido for being the best partner and stepping up in my absence and thank you to Tony for giving me the ability to be with my friends and family at this time. #Boluedersforver https://t.co/7xCYH0Ldzo

— Big Bad Brody King (@Brodyxking) April 8, 2026

King was scheduled to team with Jack Perry & Darby Allin against Konosuke Takeshita, Mark Davis, & Andrade El Idolo. Bandido will take the place of King.

We send condolences to the family and friends of Bo.

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