In a recent development, as PWMania.com previously reported, the original plan was for Kenny Omega to babyface MJF for the AEW World Gold in the headlining bout of the company’s new pay-per-view (PPV) event, Redemption, rather than on Dynamite.
There has been considerable speculation about why this battle was moved to Dynamite instead of taking place at Redemption. The latest edition of the Fightful Select Answers Q&A provides some context on the matter. Sources within the company have indicated that MJF advocated shifting the match to Dynamite.
Things were previously covered that Omega was slated to defeat MJF for the gold, a plan that has been in place for “at least” five months. Additionally, the sequence of MJF losing the title to Darby Allin, regaining it, and then losing it to Omega has been part of the storyline for the same duration.
AEW has consistently prioritized delivering major matches on television, as a significant portion of its revenue comes from its TV deal. Sean Ross Sapp mentioned that he is of the opinion that—this is speculation—that AEW aimed to sell more tickets for All In: London by having the belt change set up a showdown between Omega and Will Ospreay.