As of writing, wildfires storming all through higher Los Angeles county have destroyed over ten thousand buildings, with tens of hundreds Angelenos being displaced, per The Washington Publish. AEW’s Anthony Bowens, a Southern California resident, appears to have additionally been impacted by the fires, as he took to social media to tell followers of his standing previous to Saturday’s episode of “AEW Collision.”
Bowens posted on X (previously generally known as Twitter) in addition to BlueSky earlier Saturday to tell followers that he had been impacted by the spreading Palisades fireplace, which is the biggest of the a number of blazes ravaging Southern California. In accordance with Bowens, the Palisades fireplace had begun transferring in the direction of his dwelling, inflicting Bowens and his associate to evacuate as a precaution. Bowens’ family and neighborhood appear to be protected, however the transfer has left Bowens unable to attend the upcoming January 11 episode of “Collision.”
Hey everybody, I sadly will not be making it to Collision in the present day. The #PalisadesFire began transferring in the direction of my dwelling final evening and as a precaution Michael and I needed to pack up and depart the world. We’re protected and so is the neighborhood as of now. Hopefully it stays that approach….
— Anthony Bowens (@Bowens_Official) January 11, 2025
Saturday’s episode appears to be plagued with extra weather-related situations, as rumors of the present being considerably impacted attributable to Atlanta’s incoming snowstorms lately hit wrestling information cycles. Bowens was not initially named for Saturday’s card, which presently consists of six contests following the addition of a TNT Championship match between Daniel Garcia and Katsuyori Shibata. It’s unclear whether or not Bowens might be absent long-term, because the Palisades fireplace is barely 11 p.c contained, per NBC reviews. He is lately been concerned in a storyline that would probably see the breakup of his tag group with Max Caster, The Acclaimed.
