AEW Forced to Scrap Segments on Dynamite Due to Omaha Blizzard

AEW Dynamite went ahead as planned on March 20, but behind the scenes, the show was a logistical nightmare thanks to the blizzard that slammed Omaha, Nebraska. While every advertised match took place, AEW was forced to scrap multiple segments after some talent couldn’t make it to the show.

On Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer revealed that the storm forced Tony Khan to make last-minute adjustments, as several non-advertised talents were unable to reach the venue.

“Everyone advertised got there, but I was told a lot of people were not there. That’s one of the reasons the matches went so long—because a lot of the segments that were scheduled were scrapped. I heard a lot of people weren’t there, but every single person advertised was there and they managed to deliver every match,” Meltzer explained.

The chaos didn’t stop AEW talent from pushing through extreme conditions. Many wrestlers had to drive from Kansas City after their flights couldn’t land in Omaha. Mercedes Moné reportedly drove from Des Moines, Iowa through the storm, while AEW World Champion Jon Moxley went above and beyond—driving 11 hours just to make it.

“I know the feeling is, especially from Tony Khan, that he really felt people went over and above because everybody tried. Moxley being a key one. People went through a lot to get there when they easily could have said, ‘Look, it’s just too much.’ And I think he would have accepted that, but that didn’t happen,” Meltzer added.

Despite making it to the show, Moxley paid the price in his Street Fight against Cope. The AEW World Champion ended up impaled with a spiked bat during the brutal match but still retained his title after interference from The Death Riders and The Patriarchy.

With AEW pushing through one of its most chaotic travel days, the big question now is—how will this impact upcoming shows? And was it worth it for Moxley to endure an 11-hour drive just to take a spiked bat to the body?