AEW Dynasty Nearly Sells Out in Philly—Tops Last Year’s Numbers Despite Slow Start

AEW Dynasty is finally here, and after weeks of concern over sluggish ticket sales, the numbers have flipped in a big way. Just hours ahead of tonight’s pay-per-view at Temple University’s Liacouras Center, WrestleTix dropped an update showing that AEW has nearly sold out the event—eclipsing last year’s total in the process.

According to the April 6 morning report from WrestleTix, “Available Tickets: 555. Tickets Distributed: 7,020. Current Setup: 7,575.” That’s a huge bump from the previously reported 4,320 tickets just over two weeks ago.

They even noted a section expansion: “Section 208 was opened in full.” That means AEW not only moved more seats, but also had to increase capacity as demand rose ahead of showtime.

The turnaround is especially impressive when you compare it to last year’s Dynasty numbers. The 2024 event in St. Louis drew 6,619 fans. With 7,020 tickets now distributed for Philly, AEW has already outdone itself—even before the first bell rings.

This comes after some early heat from fans and analysts alike, who pointed out the slow pace of ticket movement and the limited number of announced matches. There were also complaints about weak local promotion, with very little advertising seen in the wrestling-rich city of Philadelphia.

Whether it was the final match announcements, late buzz, or simply Philly showing up at the last minute, AEW is walking into tonight’s show with serious momentum.

AEW Dynasty 2025 Lineup:

• AEW World Championship: Jon Moxley (c) vs. Swerve Strickland
• AEW International Championship: Kenny Omega (c) vs. Speedball Mike Bailey vs. Ricochet
• AEW Women’s World Championship: Timeless Toni Storm (c) vs. Megan Bayne
• AEW World Trios Championship: Death Riders (c) vs. Rated FTR
• ROH World Championship – Title vs. Mask: Chris Jericho (c) vs. Bandido
• AEW TNT Championship – No Time Limit, No Outside Interference: Daniel Garcia (c) vs. Adam Cole
• AEW World Tag Team Championship: The Hurt Syndicate (c) vs. Big Bill & Bryan Keith
• Owen Hart Cup Men’s Quarterfinal Match: Will Ospreay vs. Kevin Knight
• Owen Hart Cup Men’s Quarterfinal Match: Mark Briscoe vs. Kyle Fletcher
• Owen Hart Cup Women’s Quarterfinal Match: Mercedes Moné vs. Julia Hart
• Zero Hour: Nick Wayne & The CRU vs. AR Fox & Top Flight
• Zero Hour: Max Caster vs. TBD

As a reminder, Ringside News will have live play-by-play coverage of the event over in our AEW Dynasty section.