AEW simply pulled the curtain again on one among its strangest and most cryptic storylines but—and followers are nonetheless making an attempt to course of what they noticed.
Throughout the October 1, 2025, version of AEW Dynamite, the corporate lastly revealed the identification behind the mysterious glitches and sci-fi teases which have haunted Collision and pay-per-views for weeks: The Clone has arrived.
The second got here in the course of the TNT Championship match between Kyle Fletcher and Orange Cassidy. Simply as Cassidy was climbing the ropes, Hologram appeared at ringside and kicked the rope, knocking Cassidy off stability. Fletcher instantly capitalized on the distraction and pinned Cassidy to retain the TNT Title.
However that wasn’t the true shocker. After the match, Hologram walked up the ramp with Fletcher and was greeted by the remainder of the Don Callis Household. That’s when issues took a surreal flip—he ripped off his shirt, revealing that he wasn’t Hologram in any respect. He was The Clone, the identical mysterious determine teased for months in eerie on-screen glitches and cryptic messages like “a clon has been activated.”
This reveal confirmed fan suspicions courting again to ROH Demise Earlier than Dishonor, when digital interference first hinted at a reproduction entity. The hypothesis solely intensified after AEW filed logos for each “The Clone” and “El Clon” in September. Now, it’s all come full circle.
The twist additionally comes after Bryan Alvarez revealed on Wrestling Observer Stay that the true Hologram is affected by a severe knee damage and might be out of motion for a “lengthy, very long time.” That damage compelled AEW to cancel his deliberate match in opposition to Kyle Fletcher and scrap the unique Hologram vs. Clone storyline. However in traditional AEW trend, they’ve discovered a approach to pivot—by making the Clone the one who takes Hologram’s place.
With the Clone now formally a part of the Don Callis Household and already making an impression, AEW’s roster simply received a complete lot weirder—and extra harmful.
What did you consider AEW’s Clone reveal? Was this the fitting transfer after Hologram’s damage? Drop your reactions and theories within the feedback.