This week’s main event on All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite saw PAC face off against Jon Moxley. Their matchup would end up going the distance, finishing in a time limit draw, much to the disappointment of fans watching live.
According to Dave Meltzer of F4WOnline, the creative decision behind this finish lies in making sure that time limits have actual meaning on their shows. He explained that, without the time limit forcing a draw, they mean nothing.
This decision not only ensures neither PAC nor Moxley ate a loss during the matchup but also allows for the two to compete again in the future with more on the line. It also means neither lose their current momentum.
With AEW having stressed the importance of records, wins, and losses in relation to a rankings system, being able to enforce time limit finishes and have them mean something within the context of a story allows them to create compelling arcs going forward.
The two went back and forth on Wednesday night, with Moxley managing to get the upper hand as the clock ticked down. He was unable to secure a victory over PAC despite hitting his finisher, The Paradigm Shift. PAC actually kicked out of the finisher before the time ran out.
