AEW Dynasty 2025 brought a full night of action to the Liacouras Center in Philadelphia, but what fans didnt see was the scramble happening behind the scenes. From shuffled matches to last-minute decisions, the production was reportedly in flux right up until the show began.
According to Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer, there were constant changes leading into the event. Meltzer reported that the AEW Trios Championship matchs time slot was changed more than once throughout the day. On top of that, he noted, The decision to open with Will Ospreay vs. Kevin Knight was not finalized until just before the show started.
Despite the backstage shakeups, AEW managed to deliver for the Philly crowd. Ospreay and Knight kicked things off with a banger, Mercedes Mon advanced in the Owen Hart Foundation Tournament, and the Trios Title match had the crowd fired upending with a jaw-dropping betrayal of Adam Copeland by FTR.
With All In on the horizon and AEW juggling surprise returns, tournaments, and title matches, its no surprise things get hectic. Still, pulling off a show under pressure like that shows just how tight the AEW crew runs their operationeven when the wheels are spinning mid-show.
Do you think all the last-minute changes helped or hurt AEW Dynasty 2025? Would you have opened the show differently? Please share your thoughts and feedback in the comment section below.
