AEW Dynasty
Promotional poster featuring Samoa Joe, Toni Storm, Roderick Strong, Christian Cage, Eddie Kingston, Julia Hart, The Acclaimed and Billy Gunn
PromotionAll Elite Wrestling
DateApril 21, 2024
CitySt. Louis, Missouri
VenueChaifetz Arena
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AEW Dynasty is an upcoming professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by All Elite Wrestling (AEW). It will take place on April 21, 2024, at Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis, Missouri, marking AEW's first PPV event to be held in Missouri.

Production

Background

On February 23, 2024, it was reported that the American professional wrestling promotion All Elite Wrestling (AEW) had filed to trademark the name "Dynasty".[1] At Revolution on March 3, AEW announced that it would hold a pay-per-view (PPV) event titled Dynasty on April 21, 2024, at the Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis, Missouri, marking AEW's first PPV event to be held in Missouri.[2] The 2021 Full Gear was originally scheduled for the same venue and would have been AEW's first PPV event in Missouri; however, it was relocated and rescheduled to avoid counter programming against other combat sporting events happening at the time.[3] Tickets for Dynasty went on sale on March 8, 2024.[4]

Storylines

Dynasty will feature professional wrestling matches that are the result of pre-existing feuds and storylines, with results being predetermined by AEW's writers. Storylines are produced on AEW's weekly television programs, Dynamite, Collision, and Rampage.

From mid-2022 through 2023, New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) mainstay Will Ospreay had appeared on AEW programming as a result of a working relationship between the two companies.[5][6] Ospreay then appeared at Full Gear in November 2023 and signed a contract to join AEW, but did not officially join the roster until February 2024 after his NJPW obligations were fulfilled.[7] Following Ospreay's match on the March 6 episode of Dynamite, he was confronted by Bryan Danielson.[8] The two confronted each other again on the March 9 episode of Collision where Danielson issued a challenge at Dynasty to prove which of them was the best, and the match was later made official.[9]

Following Sting's retirement match at Revolution, he and tag partner Darby Allin vacated the AEW World Tag Team Championship. During the post-event media scrum, AEW president Tony Khan announced that a tournament would be held to determine new champions.[10] On the March 15 episode of Rampage, the tournament bracket was revealed with tournament matches to begin on the March 16 episode of Collision.[11]

Matches

No.Matches*Stipulations
1Will Ospreay vs. Bryan DanielsonSingles match[12]
2TBD vs. TBDTournament final for the vacant AEW World Tag Team Championship[11]
*Card subject to change

AEW World Tag Team Championship bracket

At the end of the 2024 Revolution event, AEW World Tag Team Champions Darby Allin and Sting vacated the tag titles due to Sting's retirement. At the post-show pres conference, Tony Khan announced that a tournament would take place to determine the new champions; with two wild card matches taking place to determine which teams will enter the first round.[13][14]The Infantry (Capt. Shawn Dean and Carlie Bravo) defeated The House of Black (Brody King and Buddy Matthews) to win the first wild card.[15]

Wildcard
Collision
(Mar 17)
Dynamite
(Mar 20) 		Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
Dynasty
(Apr 21)
The Young Bucks
(Nicholas Jackson and Matthew Jackson)
Private Party
("Brother Zay" Isiah Kassidy and Marq Quen)
 
 
The Undisputed Kingdom
(Mike Bennett and Matt Taven)
Best Friends
(Trent Beretta and Orange Cassidy) 		 
The Don Callis Family
(Kyle Fletcher and Powerhouse Hobbs) 		 
The Infantry
(Carlie Bravo and Capt. Shawn Dean) 		7:45  
The House of Black
(Brody King and Buddy Matthews) 		Pin The Infantry
(Carlie Bravo and Capt. Shawn Dean)
FTR
(Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler)
 
 
Top Flight
(Dante and Darius Martin)
Ricky Starks and Big Bill

References

  1. ^ Lambert, Jeremy (February 23, 2024). "AEW Files To Trademark 'AEW: Dynasty'". Fightful. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
  2. ^ Powell, Jason (March 3, 2024). "AEW Revolution results: Powell's live review of Sting and Darby Allin vs. The Young Bucks for the AEW Tag Titles in Sting's final match, Samoa Joe vs. Swerve Strickland vs. Hangman Page for the AEW World Championship". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
  3. ^ Lee, Joseph (September 3, 2021). "AEW Full Gear Facing Stiff Competition, Could Possibly Move Dates". 411Mania. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
  4. ^ Defelice, Robert (March 3, 2024). "AEW Dynasty 2024 Pay-Per-View Set To Emanate From St. Louis On 4/21". Fightful. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
  5. ^ Lambert, Jeremy (September 1, 2022). "Will Ospreay Says His Time With AEW Is Done For The Foreseeable Future". Fightful. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
  6. ^ Berman IV, Ross W. (August 17, 2023). "Will Ospreay Returns To AEW Dynamite, Will Take On Chris Jericho At All In". Wrestling Inc. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
  7. ^ Powell, Jason (November 19, 2023). "AEW Full Gear results: Powell's live review of MJF vs. Jay White for the AEW World Championship, Hikaru Shida vs. Toni Storm for the AEW Women's Title, Swerve Strickland vs. Hangman Page in a Texas Death Match". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
  8. ^ Powell, Jason (March 6, 2024). "AEW Dynamite results (3/6): Powell's live review of the "season premiere" with Will Ospreay vs. Kyle Fletcher, Riho vs. Kris Statlander, The Young Bucks, and what's next for AEW World Champ Samoa Joe". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
  9. ^ Murphy, Don (March 9, 2024). "AEW Collision results (3/9): Murphy's review of Chris Jericho vs. Titan, Kazuchika Okada and The Young Bucks, Bryan Danielson vs. Shane Taylor, Atlanta Street Fight". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
  10. ^ Defelice, Robert (March 4, 2024). "Tony Khan Announces AEW World Tag Titles Will Be Vacated, Multi-Bracket Tournament Will Crown New Champions". Fightful. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
  11. ^ a b Tessier, Colin (March 15, 2024). "AEW Announces Bracket For AEW World Tag Team Title Tournament, Finals To Be Held At AEW Dynasty". Fightful. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  12. ^ Lambert, Jeremy (March 9, 2024). "Bryan Danielson To Face Will Ospreay At AEW Dynasty". Fightful. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
  13. ^ Clark, Ryan (March 4, 2024). "The AEW World Tag Titles Will Be Vacated, Tournament to Crown New Champions Set". E Wrestling News.
  14. ^ Cain A. Knight (March 16, 2024). "AEW reveals the full bracket for its tag title tournament, and it looks good for the Young Bucks". Cageside Seats. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  15. ^ DeFelice, Robert (March 16, 2024). "The Infantry Defeat House Of Black In Wild Card Match To Earn Spot In AEW Tag Title Tournament". Fightful. Retrieved March 17, 2024.

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