AEW WrestleDream Takeaways Include Clockwork Carnage Innovation

AEW CEO Tony Khan introduced the new Clockwork Carnage match concept at WrestleDream where Will Ospreay retained the Men's World Championship by defeating Adam Copeland with a last-second Hidden Blade. Mike Bailey was eliminated first while Kazuchika Okada eliminated Konosuke Takeshita before the lead changed hands rapidly in the second phase. Following the bout Copeland announced 2027 as his final year in wrestling and the two had a tense post-match handshake with Samoa Joe watching from the stage as AEW heads toward Blood and Guts.