Excalibur reportedly missed Dynamite due to illness

AEW lead play-by-play announcer Excalibur missed Dynamite tonight due to illness, according to a report by Mike Johnson at PWInsider.com. With Excalibur unable to make the show, the announce team featured Tony Schiavone in the lead announcer role, plus Ian Riccaboni (from ROH) and Bryan Danielson. His absence was not acknowledged on air despite being the voice of the show the vast majority of its years on the air.

ARTICLE CONTINUED BELOW…

Check out the latest episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Post-show covering the latest episode of Dynamite: CLICK HERE (or search “wade Keller” on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or any other iOS or Android app to subscribe free)

Excalibur has been AEW’s lead commentator on Dynamite since AEW launched in 2019. He was previously an independent wrestler and co-founder of PWG. He was best known for his work as the lead commentator for PWG after having to retire from the ring due to injuries in 2008. After retiring from in-ring competition, Excalibur called every PWG event until the company went on an indefinite hiatus in 2023.