AEW runs a weekly live show so you can never count out the possibility that something unexpected might happen. This is exactly what happened this week when Tony Khan had a change of plans.

Kenny Omega and Joey Janela’s unsanctioned match on AEW Dark drew nearly 2 million views by the time AEW taped Dynamite this week. AEW President Tony Khan obviously wanted to capitalize on that popularity so he changed their plans up a little bit.

The Wrestling Observer Newsletter reports that this caused a late rewrite of Dynamite, but they were able to add Omega vs Janela to the broadcast.

For this past week’s show, they ended up doing a late rewrite as Tony Khan made the decision to add Omega vs. Joey Janela to the show coming off the reaction to their Dark match.

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All Elite Wrestling still has a lot of match-ups that fans haven’t seen yet and you never know which one of those unseen matches might be a huge hit with the fans.

Tony Khan obviously wanted to present Omega vs Janela to a larger audience sooner. They told a great story and also gave Omega a crucial win as he fights to reclaim his momentum.

Felix Upton has over 15 years of experience in media and wrestling journalism. His work at Ringside News blends speed, accuracy, and industry insight.

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