AEW Dynasty 2025 that took place this past Sunday saw the comeback of The Young Bucks who interfered in the match, assisting Jon Moxley and causing a loss for Swerve Strickland in the AEW World Title showdown.
Additional insights about the thinking behind the planning for Dynasty 2025 and how injuries came into the equation have been relayed by Fightful Select.
While Bryan Danielson was reportedly on hand at the back stage during Dynasty 2025, leading to assumptions that he influenced the outcome, this was not the truth.
Final calls on matters regarding AEW TV rests with CEO Tony Khan. An inside source humorously commented that, if Danielson indeed had such power, he would not have lost the AEW World Title the previous year. Confirmation came down that it was, in fact, Khan who orchestrated the match’s ending.
There was internal speculation about the duration of The Young Bucks’ absence prior to their surprise return, with other performers expressing a desire to collaborate with them.
The Young Bucks were spotted at a recent performance in California but departed before the start. Matthew and Nicholas Jackson also made an appearance at Christopher Daniels’ farewell match in Cincinnati. Despite a few sources stating they were unaware of any future plans involving The Young Bucks, another source mentioned “we planted seeds for this a while back.”
No new information has surfaced regarding any plans AEW might have had for Strickland to clinch the title. Indications suggest that Moxley desired a prolonged championship reign long before he secured his win.
AEW has been mulling over the backstage triumph of the storyline Moxley/Death Riders, noting a “disconnect” with fans on digital platforms. AEW divulged an increase in their live and DVR viewership after Moxley’s ascension to champion, peaking during his Street Fight against Cope on Dynamite the previous month.
Before his injury, the plan was for Jay White to transition towards a villainous persona and it was hinted that he might have been a part of the finale at Dynasty.
White’s injury brought about “significant” shift in the creative tactics over the past week. Other injured performers such as Orange Cassidy and Brian Cage were initially also scheduled to be featured in the Dynasty event.