Darby Allin vs. Steven Borden vs. Kevin Knight vs. Kyle Fletcher ended in a stoppage after Borden was injured. AEW All Out 2026. The injury was reportedly legitimate and the match was called off early, with everyone involved left shaken by the turn of events. Dave Meltzer reported that Borden left on a stretcher.
Steve Borden came out on a stretcher
— Dave Meltzer (@davemeltzerWON) September 27, 2026
Before the game began, Fletcher pulled Borden’s leg so he would fall as he was photographed. When the bell rang, he said he wanted a newbie. Fletcher backed Borden up to the ropes. Fletcher and Knight tried to double team him when Allyn interfered and sent them to the outside. Borden took Fletcher down with an arm chair. Knight tagged in and Borden took him down with a deep armbar. He took Knight down with a shoulder and hit him. Allyn tagged in and put Knight in a side headlock.
Knight punched Allin and ran out of the ring. Fletcher and Knight hit Allyn and cut him down as they tried to do with Borden. Knight pulled Allyn’s leg out on the ropes and Fletcher knocked Borden off the apron. Knight sends Allyn into the barricade and into Fletcher, who throws Allyn into the steps. They had Allin in their corner and double-teamed him. Fletcher tagged in without Allyn’s knowledge and he put him into the turnbuckles. Fletcher spat at Borden. Aline used the Scorpion Death Drop deflection. Borden tagged in, but the referee let it go and Fletcher threw Allin out.
Borden took down Fletcher and Knight several times. He went for a Stinger Splash but missed and crashed to the floor. They sent Borden to the barricade. Aline committed suicide on Fletcher. Knight jumped off the announce desk to take out Allyn. Knight put Allyn in the ring and into the Tree of Woe. Borden pulled Allin out and climbed the top rope. He and Knight jumped at each other until they crashed to the mat, where Borden appeared to hit a hard headbutt and was pinned. Doc Sampson checked on Borden. The match ended due to Borden’s injury, and Fletcher and Knight got the win. After the game, cameras remained outside of Borden.
Fightful’s Sean Ross Sapp confirmed that Borden’s injury was legitimate and not a corner.
The termination was legal. Not a corner
— Fightful.com’s Sean Ross Sapp (@SeanRossSapp) September 27, 2026
Later in the broadcast, Tony Schiavone provided an update, stating that Borden was conscious and responsive and that he had arrived at the hospital for treatment.
