In a bout that left fans on the edge of their seats, MJF and Will Ospreay faced off in a battle full of excitement and impressive maneuvers that lasted more than an hour. From acrobatic moves to ingenious tactics, both wrestlers proved why they are among the best in the world of wrestling. Near the climax of the match, both wrestlers went all around the arena. Getting hit by the audience and even performing high-flying moves, including MJF delivering a devastating elbow drop on Ospreay on a table at ringside. Despite the continuous exchange of maneuvers, neither managed to maintain the advantage for long.

The end of the match approached, with both superstars exhausted but determined. MJF tried to hit a piledriver from the second rope, but the aerial assassin stopped him with an oscutter followed by a hidden blade. With time running out, MJF used his Diamond Ring to punch Ospreay and get the count of three, securing his victory rather controversially. This was truly a spectacle to watch, something worthy of being a part of a PPV.

So why did Tony Khan decide to make it a part of their weekly show instead? The matchup surely would’ve attracted a major crowd for the Jacksonville-based promotion. Maybe Khan did not trust the quality of the match and decided to let it run on the weekly show. Well, Bully Ray pointed towards the answer on the Busted Open Podcast.

In the latest edition of the show, the pro wrestling legend revealed that the reason behind Tony Khan’s decision to have this match on AEW Dynamite was to boost the ratings. He said, “First, I had absolutely no problem with Tony Khan putting this match on free TV. Pay-per-view buy rates are not important to Tony Khan right now. Ratings are because the ratings matter. I’m so sick and tired of the ratings don’t matter conversation. It’s bulls**t. Ratings matter across the board if you have a show on television.

As we all know, the AEW head honcho has been struggling to keep his weekly show gaining the necessary traction since the promotion has become somewhat of a sinking ship with a drastic fall in ratings. So it is no wonder that Khan has decided to have such PPV-level matches on his weekly show. This week we got MJF vs. Will Ospreay; now for the next week, Khan surely is going all-in to keep All-Elite alive.

Next week’s spectacle will surely bring more attention to the promotion

Tonight on Dynamite, two matches have been confirmed for the next Dynamite show that will feature the special match, Blood and Guts. The rivalry between Team AEW, consisting of ROH World Champion Mark Briscoe, AEW World Champion Swerve Strickland, The Acclaimed, and Darby Allin, will lead to a Blood and Guts match as Team The Elite, consisting of TNT Champion Jack Perry, AEW World Tag Team Champions, The Young Bucks, Adam Page, and the Continental Champion Kazuchika Okada.

On the other hand, AEW has announced a title match for the show as well, in which Chris Jericho will defend the FTW Championship against Minoru Suzuki. After he interrupted him in his TV Time segment with The Learning Tree. In it, Jericho made fun of the recent attacks on HOOK and Samoa Joe, to which Minoru intervened by surprise. The upcoming edition of the weekly show will be held on July 24 at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. Tennessee. The lineup truly shows that Tony Khan is serious about increasing his viewership again. So, what do you think? Will he succeed in doing so? Let us know in the comments.