AEW Dynasty concluded with Jon Moxley defeating Swerve Strickland; however, was Bryan Danielson the reason behind it?
In the main event of Dynasty’s 6th April event, fans witnessed Moxley defeat Strickland in an extremely lengthy match. However, the finish also saw the involvement of Adam Page, The Death Riders, The Opps, and the returning Young Bucks, who dropped Strickland with an EVP Trigger, allowing Moxley to retain.
The finish immediately started gathering negative comments and reviews from the fans, as they expressed their displeasure over Moxley retaining. Widely unpopular amongst the fans, recent backstage update has emerged about the situation.
According to Fightful Select, the decision was made by the company president, Tony Khan, and not by Bryan Danielson, who was speculated by the fans to be the brain behind this idea, after rumors rose about his backstage presence during the show.
Concerning the Young Bucks’ participation, there was considerable uncertainty within the company regarding the duration of their absence, and numerous pitches by talent were made for working with them. The Young Bucks had previously been backstage for a show in California, as well as for Christopher Daniels’ final match.
Fightful Select further reported that one source had claimed that The Young Bucks’ involvement was a long-term idea. There were also no plans regarding Swerve Strickland winning the title, and instead, Moxley was set for a lengthy run.
AEW has internally highlighted the success of the Death Riders and Moxley’s championship victory, acknowledging a disparity with online fan sentiment. Live and DVR viewership has reportedly increased throughout Moxley’s title reign, culminating in the recent Street Fight against Cope on Dynamite.
Before his recent injury, a prevailing internal theory proposed a heel turn for Jay White, potentially leading to a main event role at Dynasty. His injury, however, caused a significant creative shift.
Bryan Danielson Discusses Wrestling Future
Speaking to Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful during the AEW All In Texas ticket on-sale party, Bryan Danielson opened up on his career’s future.
“My priority is my health. I think the odds of me wrestling again, ever, are probably 50/50 at this point. My desire is to not get neck surgery, and so if I could–this idea of ‘living comfortably,’ if I could live comfortably without neck surgery, but it means that I wouldn’t get to wrestle again, I think I’d be okay with that trade-off.
I had neck surgery before and it wasn’t a good experience, and it kind of messed up my spine in the upper area for the rest of my life, like now my spine is altered. So it’s like ‘okay, if we can get to a point where I’m a little bit more comfortable without needing neck surgery but they say you can’t wrestle anymore, I think that’s a fair trade-off. I had a good run kid.”
In other news: A current champion has shared his honest thoughts ahead of WWE WrestleMania 41.