AEW Dynamite And Collision Reportedly Partly Done On The Fly Due To Potential Roster Absences

Last night’s near four-hour block of AEW wrestling was more stitched together than many may have expected.

AEW Dynamite and Collision did a traditional 3-hour-plus block on TBS last night due to Full Gear being this Saturday. It was packed with action, having a total of 10 matches across the two shows, including three title bouts, and was largely well received by fans. However, it now appears the card underwent last-minute changes which left things up in the air even while the broadcast was live.

According to an update from Dave Meltzer on Wrestling Observer Radio, it’s believed talent coming back from the Jericho Cruise meant AEW didn’t know exactly who would be available last night.

“A lot of the show was done on the fly and rearranged because they were having trouble getting the people from docking yesterday to get to Salt Lake City. So they docked in Miami, and they had to get them to Salt Lake City. And there were issues in that. And so I know that the show was rearranged literally at the last minute because they didn’t know who was going to make it on time and who wasn’t going to make it on time.”

-Dave Meltzer

In truth, there were some things that stood out as “unique,” including a seemingly sudden match featuring Mistico and Mascara Dorada defending their ROH tag titles against The Swirl, much to the surprise of the Utah crowd. However, matches like Tommaso Ciampa vs. Mike Bailey for the National Championship and the final instalment of FTR vs. Motor City Machine Guns made it a memorable night.

All in all, the company ended their Full Gear buildup with momentum, and attention now turns to this Saturday night. On the men’s side of things, Kyle Fletcher will challenge longtime rival Will Ospreay for the AEW Men’s World Championship, while the Women’s World Title will be contested between champion Mercedes Moné and challenger Marina Shafir.

Before his big match, Fletcher recently addressed fans’ claims that he’s currently the best wrestler in the world. You can read his response here.

As always, we’ll aim to provide any further updates on last night’s AEW Dynamite and Collision as soon as we hear more.

H/T to F4WOnline for the transcription.