Penelope Ford injured her ankle during a Women's World Tag Team Championship match on the February 25 episode of AEW Dynamite in Denver, leading to an abrupt change in the match finish. Officials called an audible for Lena Kross to interfere and cause a disqualification, allowing champions Willow Nightingale and Harley Cameron to retain their titles. An update indicates the injury is a sprained ankle, with Ford expected to return to the ring soon.
On the February 25, 2026, episode of AEW Dynamite in Denver, Penelope Ford and Megan Bayne challenged Willow Nightingale and Harley Cameron for the AEW Women's World Tag Team Championships. During the match, Ford attempted a moonsault off the post to the floor but landed awkwardly, favoring her ankle afterward. She initially tried to continue but was attended to by the ringside doctor and ultimately removed from the bout during a commercial break.
AEW officials, in consultation with Ford at ringside, determined she was unfit to proceed, prompting an audible from Tony Khan. Lena Kross rushed into the ring and struck Nightingale with a title belt, leading to a disqualification finish in full view of referee Aubrey Edwards. This allowed the champions, referred to as the Babes of Wrath, to retain their titles, with Bayne and Kross standing tall after a post-match beatdown on the champions.
Initial concerns suggested a possible broken ankle, but examinations revealed the injury was less severe. F4WOnline's Bryan Alvarez reported that Ford suffered a sprained ankle and is expected to return soon. PWInsider echoed this, noting the situation was not as devastating as feared, though the exact time away remains unclear.
Ford has a history of injuries, having returned to action in January 2026 after missing months due to a torn ligament in her right elbow from another moonsault mishap. She also sat out the tag team title tournament, with Marina Shafir replacing her as Bayne's partner, and had previous absences including 20 months from 2023 to 2024 for health issues and six months in 2022 due to medical clearance problems.
Fightful Select's Sean Ross Sapp indicated the interference covered for original plans, with ongoing efforts to confirm the intended winner. The adjustment caused minor show changes but no further disruptions.
