Last Night's AEW Dynamite Suffered Timing Issues

If you were wondering why the last few minutes of AEW Dynamite felt rushed...

by Andy H Murray
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Last night's episode of AEW Dynamite suffered from timing issues.

Speaking on Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer reports that main-eventers Kenny Omega, The Young Bucks, Dragon Lee, Andrade El Idolo, and Rush were at one point told to "go right to the finish." The bout ran around 21 minutes but was supposed to go longer.

As a result of these timing problems, the last few minutes of Dynamite were rushed to ensure that whatever was supposed to happen, happened. This may explain why Rush and Andrade's turn on Dragon Lee was so blink-and-you'll-miss-it. The duo struck Lee (who took the pinfall) after the bell, doing so with such haste that the cameras and announcers barely caught it.

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There is currently no word on which parts of Dynamite ran long, causing the timing issues. Four matches played out during the broadcast. The Elite vs. La Faccion Ingobernable both broke the 20-minute mark, while Toni Storm and KiLynn King occupied around 7 minutes bell-to-bell and Gunn Club vs. Varsity Blonds was over in 30 seconds.

Atypical of Dynamite, the show opened with an in-ring promo featuring CM Punk and Jon Moxley.

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Andy has been with WhatCulture for six years and is currently WhatCulture's Senior Wrestling Reporter. A writer, presenter, and editor with 10+ years of experience in online media, he has been a sponge for all wrestling knowledge since playing an old Royal Rumble 1992 VHS to ruin in his childhood. Having previously worked for Bleacher Report, Andy specialises in short and long-form writing, video presenting, voiceover acting, and editing, all characterised by expert wrestling knowledge and commentary. Andy is as much a fan of 1985 Jim Crockett Promotions as he is present-day AEW and WWE - just don't make him choose between the two.