AEW just pulled off a massive comeback in Philly. One hour before Dynasty was set to go live, WrestleTix dropped a major update showing that AEW had to open up even more seats at the Liacouras Centerbecause the demand kept climbing fast.
According to the update, Available Tickets: 444. Current Setup: 8,343. Tickets Distributed: 7,899. Thats a huge jump from the previous mornings setup of 7,575. In fact, they added, They opened up several other upper decks in full, showing just how far things have come in the final stretch.
Compare that to just two weeks ago when only 4,320 tickets had been distributedand fans were dragging AEW for poor local promotion and a weak card. But whether it was the final match announcements, word of mouth, or Phillys classic late-game energy, AEW now has nearly 8,000 fans packing the arena.
This years Dynasty has already outpaced last years attendance in St. Louis, which drew 6,619 fans. Even 2021s Dynamite in Philly (7,043) couldnt touch tonights numbers. AEW now stands just a few hundred tickets away from a full sellout in a venue mapped for 9,922 seats.
The timing couldnt be better. AEW stacked the card with top-tier matches, including Jon Moxley vs. Swerve Strickland, Kenny Omega vs. Ricochet and Speedball Mike Bailey, and Mercedes Mon vs. Julia Hart. Add Chris Jericho vs. Bandido in a Title vs. Mask showdown, and theres no doubt AEW came ready to deliver.
AEW turned a rough start into a late-game surgeproving once again that when the product hits right, fans will show up.
AEW Dynasty 2025 Lineup:
- AEW World Championship: Jon Moxley (c) vs. Swerve Strickland
- AEW International Championship: Kenny Omega (c) vs. Speedball Mike Bailey vs. Ricochet
- AEW Womens World Championship: Timeless Toni Storm (c) vs. Megan Bayne
- AEW World Trios Championship: Death Riders (c) vs. Rated FTR
- ROH World Championship Title vs. Mask: Chris Jericho (c) vs. Bandido
- AEW TNT Championship No Time Limit, No Outside Interference: Daniel Garcia (c) vs. Adam Cole
- AEW World Tag Team Championship: The Hurt Syndicate (c) vs. Big Bill & Bryan Keith
- Owen Hart Cup Mens Quarterfinal: Will Ospreay vs. Kevin Knight
- Owen Hart Cup Mens Quarterfinal: Mark Briscoe vs. Kyle Fletcher
- Owen Hart Cup Womens Quarterfinal: Mercedes Mon vs. Julia Hart
- Zero Hour: Nick Wayne & The CRU vs. AR Fox & Top Flight
- Zero Hour: Max Caster vs. TBD
And dont forgetRingside News will have full live play-by-play coverage all night long in our AEW Dynasty section.
Did AEW silence the doubters tonight, or did Philly just decide to show up fashionably late? Please share your thoughts and feedback in the comment section below.
