The space between AEW Revolution and AEW Double or Nothing has always been devoid of pay-per-view cards, but that’s about to change.
As revealed during Revolution on Sunday night, a new event called AEW Dynasty is set to debut on Sunday, April 21. The PPV will take place at Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis, with tickets going on sale this Friday, March 8.
AEW has yet to run a PPV in the month of April, avoiding any direct confrontation with WWE’s biggest show of each year, WrestleMania. However, the inaugural Dynasty is two weeks after WrestleMania 40, moving it clear of any kind of an April showdown.
Dynasty isn’t much of a surprise as it is a confirmation of earlier reports and hints. AEW CEO, GM and head of creative Tony Khan said during his media call leading up to Revolution that the sweet spot for AEW PPVs was probably nine a year, which would mean adding one to the eight held in 2023.
That came on the heels of Fightful Select (subscription required) reporting that AEW had filed a trademark claim for the Dynasty name, and that it was expected to be used for an April event.
AEW hasn’t officially announced any more PPVs for the rest of 2024 except for All In, which will take place Aug. 25 at London’s Wembley Stadium. However, all of the other big shows from the 2023 calendar are expected to return, and in the same months they ran last year.
If that indeed turns out to be the case, it would mean January, February and July would be the only months this year without an AEW pay-per-view card. That feels right, but it remains to be seen if Khan and his team will think the same way moving into 2025 and beyond.
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