AEW Dynasty is the promotion’s newest PPV on their ever-growing calendar.
The inaugural event is happening on Sunday, April 21st, 2024 at the Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis, Missouri.
As always the card is stacked on and features several huge matches including multiple title bouts and a never-seen-before dream match.
The full card is as follows:
- Samoa Joe (c) vs. Swerve Strickland – World Championship
- Toni Storm (c) vs. Thunder Rosa – Women’s World Championship
- The Young Bucks vs. FTR – Ladder match for the World Tag Team Championship
- Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. against PAC – Continental Championship
- Roderick Strong (c) vs. Kyle O’Reilly – International Championship
- Julia Hart (c) vs. Willow Nightingale – House Rules match for the TBS Championship
- Will Ospreay vs. Bryan Danielson
- Hook (c) vs. Chris Jericho – FTW Rules match for the FTW Championship
- Adam Copeland, Mark Briscoe, & Eddie Kingston vs. House of Black
- The Acclaimed (c–AEW) vs. Bullet Club Gold (c-ROH) – Winner Take All AEW World Trios Championship and ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship – Zero Hour
- Trent Beretta vs. Matt Sydal – Zero Hour
- Orange Cassidy and Katsuyori Shibata vs. Shane Taylor Promotions – Zero Hour
With all this going on let’s see who leaves Dynasty in victory.
The Acclaimed (c–AEW) vs. Bullet Club Gold (c-ROH) – Winner Take All AEW World Trios Championship and ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship. Prediction: The Acclaimed win – Double AEW & ROH World Trios Champions
Trent Beretta vs. Matt Sydal – Prediction: Trent Beretta wins
Orange Cassidy and Katsuyori Shibata vs. Shane Taylor Promotions – Prediction: Orange Cassidy and Katsuyori Shibata win.
Adam Copeland, Mark Briscoe, & Eddie Kingston vs. House of Black
After successfully defending the TNT Championship against Matt Cordona, Copeland was confronted by Malakai Black and Buddy Matthews. Copeland was then backed up by Kingston and Briscoe setting up the trios match at the PPV.
Prediction: There will be some interesting interactions in this match and possibly some tension between Briscoe and Kingston after their clash for the ROH Championship. House of Black win.
Hook (c) vs. Chris Jericho – FTW Rules match for the FTW Championship
After several weeks of interactions, Jericho tried to take Hook under his wing and mentor the FTW Champion. However, when Hook refused the offer Jericho shoved Taz, which resulted in Hook calling out Jericho for an FTW Rules match at the PPV.
Prediction: The nature of FTW Rules allows Jericho to unleash his heel side and use all of his conniving tricks to defeat the young star. Chris Jericho wins – New FTW Champion.
Will Ospreay vs. Bryan Danielson
The wrestling gods have looked down and granted us with a splendid first-time-ever dream match when Will Ospreay clashes with Bryan Danielson. The two crossed paths almost as soon as the high-flying Brit officially became All Elite. Danielson welcomed Ospreay to the promotion before stating that if he wants to call himself the best, he must prove so in a match against him.
Prediction: Cue the “Holy Sh*t” chants. Danielson is easily one of the best wrestlers to ever do it but Ospreay will prove he also has a claim to that title. Will Ospreay wins.
Julia Hart (c) vs. Willow Nightingale – House Rules Match TBS Championship
Willow Nightingale became the number one contender for the TBS Championship when she bested Kris Statlander, Anna Jay and Skye Blue in a Four Way match under the watchful eye of Mercedes Mone.
Prediction: The House Rules stipulation allows for some interference from all sides. Blue on behalf of Hart and Statlander for Nightingale. Plus Mone is looking for payback after she was attacked by a mystery assailant. But out of the chaos, a new champion will emerge. Willow Nightingale wins – New TBS Champion.
Roderick Strong (c) vs. Kyle O’Reilly – International Championship
The former friends will battle it for the International Championship after Strong’s heelish ways were too much for O’Reilly to take. Strong and the Kingdom were about to put a beating on Rocky Romero when O’Reilly came out to stop them, which resulted in Strong taking out his old teammate and setting up the championship bout.
Prediction: Since returning to the promotion O’Reilly has carefully fought to prove he can still hang in the ring and Strong will exploit this and destroy him with an array of backbreakers. Roderick Strong retains.
Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. against PAC – Continental Championship
Okada makes his first defence of the Continental Championship against PAC. The Rainmaker defeated Eddie Kingston for the title in his first singles match as an official AEW employee. PAC then made his long-awaited return to the promotion to challenge Okada, which was accepted with a chair shot to the head.
Prediction: This first-time-ever singles match will surely delight but it is way too early to take the title of The Rainmaker. Kazuchika Okada retains.
The Young Bucks vs. FTR – Ladder match for the World Tag Team Championship
The longtime rivals clash in a Ladder Match for the vacant World Tag Team Championships. The titles were vacated at Revolution after Sting’s retirement. A tournament was announced and the two teams fought their way to the finals.
Prediction: The Bucks and FTR always have great matches but the addition of the stipulation raises the excitement and the stakes significantly. The Jackson brothers have been entertaining in the new evil EVP role and a title win would elevate the tyrannical act to new height. The Young Bucks win – New World Tag Team Champions.
Toni Storm (c) vs. Thunder Rosa – Women’s World Championship
Timeless Toni Storm has a fight on her hands when she meets Thunder Rosa in her fourth title defence. After returning from injury, Rosa has been gunning for the title she never lost and upon defeating Storm’s protege, Mariah May secured her championship challenge.
Prediction: Despite Rosa’s tenacity and toughness, Storm is thriving as champion in her third and easily most successful title reign. Her character has really taken off and been a huge hot while Rosa is still rebuilding after her lengthy hiatus, so it makes sense to keep the title on Storm. Toni Storm retains.
Samoa Joe (c) vs. Swerve Strickland – World Championship
Months of intense rivalry have led Samoa Joe to defend the World Championship against Swerve Strickland. After failing to win the title at Revolution, Swerve has been determined to prove himself as a worthy challenger. He became the number one contender by beating Konosuke Takeshita before participating in a violent and bloody contract signing.
Prediction: Swerve enters the match with a tonne of momentum and popularity behind him. Plus he has the manic ability to withstand an insane amount of punishment and scarily seems to enjoy it also. Joe will be more than happy to dish out the violence but Swerve will be able and happy to take it en route to victory. Swerve Strickland wins – New World Champion
AEW Dynasty is available to watch on PPV and TrillerTV.