Don Callis has put together one of the most significant tag team matches in recent AEW history for Dynasty — Kazuchika Okada and Konosuke Takeshita versus The Young Bucks. The match was confirmed on Wednesday’s Dynamite after Callis revealed he had originally planned to book Kyle Fletcher and Okada against the Bucks, but Fletcher’s lower leg injury forced a change of direction.
The stakes extend beyond Dynasty itself. Callis confirmed that after Okada and Takeshita team at Dynasty, Takeshita will receive a shot at Okada’s AEW International Championship at Double or Nothing on May 24. Callis framed the partnership by comparing the duo to Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen — a comparison that prompted an immediate disagreement, with Okada declaring himself Jordan and Takeshita as Pippen.
AEW Dynasty Now Features Okada and Takeshita vs. Young Bucks Alongside Already Stacked Card
The addition of Okada and Takeshita vs. The Young Bucks gives Dynasty one of its most anticipated in-ring confrontations. The Bucks return to a high-profile tag setting against two of AEW’s most dominant performers, while the Double or Nothing title match stipulation adds long-term consequence to the outcome. Dynasty takes place April 12 at Rogers Arena in Vancouver with the show airing live on PPV, HBO Max, and DAZN.