The Revolution has begun! Let’s check out the full card for AEW’s Revolution!
- Chris Jericho vs. Ricky Starks
- AEW World Trios Championship: The Elite (c) vs. The House of Black
- Final Burial: Jungle Boy Jack Perry vs. Christian Cage
- AEW Women’s World Championship Triple Threat Match: Jamie Hayter (c) vs. Ruby Soho vs. Saraya
- AEW World Tag Team Championship Fatal Four Way: The Gunn Club (c) vs. The Acclaimed vs. Jay Lethal & Jeff Jarrett vs. Danhausen & Orange Cassidy
- Texas Death Match: Jon Moxley vs. Hangman Page
- AEW TNT Championship: Samoa Joe (c) vs. Wardlow
- 60-Minute Iron Man Match for the AEW World Championship: MJF (c) vs. Bryan Danielson
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AEW Revolution 2023
Live from the Chase Center in San Francisco, California! Jim Ross, Taz, and Excalibur are on commentary tonight so let’s get this party started.
Match 1: Chris Jericho vs. Ricky Starks – JAS Banned from Ringside
Hockey fight to start! Jericho lays in some chops and a running throat chop. Lionsault attempt by Jericho early! Starks responds with some punches but Jericho puts the breaks on and suplexes Starks stomach-first on the ring ropes. Jericho body blocks Starks to the outside and into the guard rail. Back in the ring and Jericho connects with a butterfly backbreaker. Starks’ abdominals are taped up from the beating he received earlier this week, as a reminder. Double jump dropkick by Jericho to Starks, who’s standing on the apron. Baseball slide by Jericho sends Starks back outside. Starks connects with a running body block and a tornado DDT back inside the ring. Starks comes off the top with an axe handle but Jericho catches him with anti-air kitchen sink. Death Valley Driver by Jericho! Code Breaker attempt by Jericho but Starks catches him and counters with a powerbomb! RoShamBo attempt but Jericho gets free as Starks hits the ropes and looks for the spear, but Jericho counters in mid-air with a Code Breaker! Two count. Jericho comes off the top but Starks moves and spears Jericho! One, two, no! Hockey fight part two. Jericho charges and Starks lands a thrust kick to the stomach. Starks going up top but lands on his feet and Jericho catches him in the Walls of Jericho! Starks rolls underneath to release the hold and counters with a single leg crab. Sammy Guevara makes his way to ringside, but Action Andretti takes him out on the ramp! Jericho hits Starks with Floyd behind the referees back! Jericho looks for the Judas Effect but Starks blocks it! Starks beats down Jericho with an arm trapped and hits the RoShamBo! Starks wins!
Winner: Ricky Starks
Rating: **1/2. Really good story told between the wrestlers here. Some awkward moments but the action was strong and the right guy win. Jericho doing good business.
Match #2: Final Burial: Jungle Boy Jack Perry vs. Christian Cage
There is a casket to the left of the stage, and to my understanding, you’ve got to throw your opponent in there and close the lid. Brawl to start! Fighting on the outside now as Jericho heads to the crowd to evade a charging Jungle Boy. Both men are fighting through the crowd now, as Jungle Boy dumps a beer on Cage and kicks him down some stairs. Both guys find their way back to the ring as Jungle Boy mounts Cage in the corner, but Cage grabs Jungle Boy by the hair and yanks him down. Cage with some ground and pound from mount now. Back to the outside as Jungle Boy sends Cage flying into the steel steps and bounces his head off of it. Cage looks to double stomp Cage’s hand on top of the steps, but Cage swipes out the feet and Jungle Boy lands HARD on the steel. Cage takes Jungle Boy’s belt off and whips him at ringside, right in front of his family. Up to the top of the ramp now, as Cage takes the chairs out of the casket he apparently left there. Back body drop by Cage on the steel steps as he looks for the Impaler on the unfolded chair! Jungle Boy shoves Cage off and follows with a running somersault senton to the floor! Jungle Boy grabs a chair and looks to attack Cage , but Cage hits a low blow! Cage now bounces Jungle Boy’s head off of the casket a bunch and lays him in the casket. Cage can’t close the lid as Jungle Boy fights out. Cage then throws dirt in the eyes of Jungle Boy and finally connects with the Impaler! Cage looks for the ConChairTo, but Jungle Boy fights back with a shovel! Both men take turns strangling each other with the shovel but Cage gouges the eyes. Cage looks to finish Jungle Boy off with the shovel but Jungle Boy trips him up and locks in the Snare Trap on the ramp! Jungle Boy uses the handle of the shovel in the mouth and Cage goes out! ConChairTo by Jungle Boy, finally and Cage is done for. Jungle Boy rolls him in the casket and shuts the lid!
Winner: Jungle Boy Jack Perry
Rating: ***1/2. I enjoyed the story of this match more so than the match, and I enjoyed the match. Jungle Boy digging down deep and going to a place he didn’t want to have to go to is a great story, and no matter how you slice it, Christian did take Jungle Boy to a different level. Glad to finally close the book on this blood feud, but it’s nice to have closure.
Match #3. AEW World Trios Championship: The Elite (c) vs. The House of Black
Wow, let’s kick this one off. Matthews and Omega start. Double shoulder block to start. Head scissor take over by Omega. Both men miss a pair of knees and we’re back to zero. Black tags himself in and Kenny Omega vs. Malakai Black… the fans are coming to their feet for this one. Omega checks a Black leg kick and assumes wrist control. Foot sweep by Malakai and an arm drag by Omega. Omega evades a Black Mass and Black flips out of a One Winged Angel! Both men sit crisscross applesauce in the center and the fans are going nuts. Matt tags himself in and calls in… Brody King. Yikes. Matt thinks better of it but his partners bail in a very funny spot. Double drop kick by the Bucks but a double shoulder block by King. PIER 7 BRAWL breaks out in the middle of the ring! Outside in face buster by Nick to Matthews and a moonsault to Black. Matt comes off the top with a cross body to the outside on Black and Matthews. Hurricanrana by Omega to King and everyone is outside… except Omega. TERMINATOR takes out the House of Black. 450 splash by Nick Jackson to King who gets a… one count! Double jump arm drag by Nick but King levels him, and clotheslines Matt, and big boots Omega. King sends Omega into the guardrail on the outside. Black boots Matt in the face about five times. Crossbody by King to Omega into the guard rail! Matthews and Nick are legal now, as Nick counters a pumphandle for a roll up and two count. King tags himself in and biels Nick across the ring. Nick has no one to tag, however, but Omega makes his way to the apron. Omega off the top with a cross body to King and some sledges to Black and Mathews. Sliding dropkick to the knee of King and the Kitaro Crusher! One, two, no! YOU CAN’T ESCAPE to King! King gets the knees up on the moonsault and a John Woo dropkick to Omega by Matthews! CANNONBALL by King but Omega gets out of the way as the Bucks superkick both Black and Matthews. V-Trigger to the back of the neck of King! Long two count! Snap dragon attempt by Omega but King reverses it into a short-arm lariat! Leaping knee by Black to Omega before rolling through for a leg lace! Matt comes off the top with a big elbow to Black! Rolling elbow to Omega but Black eats a double superkick! Meteora by Matthews to Nick! Super kick to Black! Rising knee by Black to Omega! Whoo boy. Omega and Black stand tall and the fans are HERE for this! V-Trigger by Omega! Everyone is down. Juliya Hart grabs the boot of Nick, which allows King to lock in the choke hanging off the apron! Matt superkicks King’s arm, and then his knee, as Omega comes by with a V-Trigger that sends King to the outside! Snap dragon by Omega to Black! Make that two! Hart is on the apron, preventing him from hitting the ropes for the V-Trigger! V-Trigger attempt by Omega again and Black moves, sending Hart crashing to the floor! Black Mass by Black! Matt makes the save at 2.99. Dante’s Inferno to Omega!!! Nick makes the save at 2.99999 this time! King takes flight and takes out both Bucks on the outside. Omega is left by himself in the center of the ring with all three members of the House of Black! Black calls both men off but the Bucks pull them out of the ring! Omega dives at Black’s ankle and it’s a superkick to Black! Two! Three! Triple super kick to King! BTE Trigger to Black but Matthews is here to make the save! Mathews runs into an enziguiri and it’s Meltzer Driver time to Black as Matthew’s catches Nick with a rising knee off the front flip! DANTE’S INFERNO! NEW CHAMPIONS!
Winners and NEW AEW World Trios Champions: House of Black
Rating: ****1/2. Good gosh almighty Joe Friday. What an unbelievable match. The Elite gave everything to the House of Black, and these men looked like STARS tonight. Brody King especially, what a showcase. Also, let’s get Malakai vs. Omega as soon as possible. More of these guys, please. Also, the AEW Trios division continues to be the highlight of the promotion.
Match #4. AEW World Women’s Championship: Jamie Hayter (c) vs. Saraya vs. Ruby Soho
Hayter and Saraya pair off as Ruby lets them fight. The fight spills to the outside as Ruby dives off the guard rail on to Saraya and Hayter. Brawling continues throughout the crowd as Ruby lights everyone up with chops in the front row. Double flapjack by Hayter and Saraya to Ruby on the guard rail and Ruby is down. Saraya and Hayter fight back to the ring with Saraya putting the boots to Hayter in the corner. Knees by Saraya over the middle rope to Hayter, as both women fight on the apron. Uranage by Hayter to Saraya on the apron! Saraya is down and Ruby catches Hayter with a cross body off the top out of nowhere. Chin lock by Ruby now as Hayter tries to fight out. Saraya back in the ring now and Hayter is cleaning house with clotheslines. Double Northern Lights suplex by Hayter to both women! Double lariats by Hayter. Saito suplex by Ruby to Saraya but the HayteBreaker by Hayter connects to Ruby! All three women exchanging strikes now in the center of the ring. Saraya yells for both women to stop, so Ruby and Hayter focus their strikes to Saraya. Basement Hurricanrana Driver (!?) by Ruby to Hayter! One, two, no! Ruby heads up top but Hayter catches her and Saraya is in.. it’s the Tower of Doom! Saraya locks in the leg lace chicken wing on Ruby! Hayter connects with a lariat to Saraya! Destination Unknown to Saraya but Hayter BARELY makes the breakup. Hayter rolls Ruby up for a two. Again. Majistral cradle now and she gets the three!
Winner and STILL AEW World Women’s Champion: Jamie Hayter
Rating: ***1/2. Entertaining triple threat match here. The story was simple, Ruby was independent and picked her spots, but came up just a little short.
Toni Storm attacks Jamie Hayter as Ruby sits in the corner and watches, immediately after losing. Britt Baker makes the save for Hayter but winds up on the receiving end of a beatdown as well. Ruby stands up and dumps Saraya to the outside and then Storm! Ruby says “you don’t run this place, this is our home, bitches!” Disaster Kick to Jamie Hayter! Destination Unknown to Britt! RUBY JOINED THE BAD GUYS! Ruby now spray paints a fallen Baker and Hayter!
Match #5. Texas Death Match: Hangman Page vs. Jon Moxley
Knockout of submission only, by the way. Page jumps Moxley in the crowd and we are on! In the ring quickly and Moxley misses a King Kong lariat, but Page is here with some heavy leather. Both men trading elbows, chops, everything they can find. Big clothesline by Moxley as referee Paul Turner starts the 10-count. Moxley grabs some barbed wire while Page is getting up, and Page blocks the attacks and shoves it into Moxley’s forehead. Page is raking the barbed wire across the forehead of Moxley! Moxley, to the surprise of no one, is bleeding profusely. Page wraps the barbed wire around his boot and now stomps the chest of Moxley! Moxley sweeps him and delivers some closed fists to Page’s face. Moxley punches Page in the face with barbed wire wrapped around his wrist. Moxley now has a fork. ABDULLAH! Page double legs Moxley but Moxley catches him in a triangle and stabs him in the face with a fork! Moxley goes a-stabbing again! Barbed wire wrapped chair is now introduced. Moxley wedges the chair in the corner but Page delivers some elbow and charges as Moxley moves out of the way! Page hits the barbed wire wrapped chair FACE-FIRST! Moxley locks in a single leg crab on the barbed wire chair but Page gets out. Chair shot by Moxley! Moxley gets a pair of chairs and unfolds them, making a make-shift table here, spines together. Moxley wraps barbed wire around the chairs but Page counters with a powerbomb! Moxley is up before the count. Page goes up to the top with the barbed wire, wraps it around his stomach, and moonsaults off the top to the outside! Moxley barely makes it up before the count, but Page grabs a barbed wire board and a chair so why not. Page leads the board on the unfolded chair, but Moxley catches him with an Ace Crusher out of nowhere! Moxley goes under the ring and grabs a chain and… bricks. Bricks. Okay. Moxley crushes Page’s hand between two bricks and then stands on it! Moxley with a PILEDRIVER ON THE CHAIN in the middle of the ring! Moxley hog ties Page with the chain and looks for the Regal Stretch, but Page bites his way out. Palm strike by Page sends Moxley back to the outside, who grabs yet another pair of chairs, setting them up on the outside, and putting the barbed wire board across them. Page reaches for the barbed wire chair but Moxley steps on his hand. Moxley looks for another piledriver on the chair but gets countered with a backdrop driver. Lariat by Page! Both men are down now as the 10-count is underway. Rolling elbow by Page and a fallaway slam into the barbed wire chair! DEADEYE ON THE CHAIR! Moxley is out as the ref begins the count. Moxley rolls to the outside but Page follows with a plancha and Moxley falls back on the barbed wire board! Page goes up top but Moxley crotches him. Moxley rakes the back and Page returns the favor! Moxley grabs the barbe wire that was on the rope and drags it across Moxley’s back, but Page shoves it on Moxley’s face! Moxley falls off the top rope but lands on the chair, gets up, and pushes Page to the outside OFF THE TOP ROPE THROUGH THE BARBED WIRE BOARD! Page overshoots the board a bit and lands HARD. Page is up at 9.9999! KING KONG LARIAT BY MOXLEY! Page looks to be out as the referee starts the count. Page is up at 7 and he’s laying in to Moxley. BIG lariat now by Page! Buckshot by Page is countered into the Death Rider! Curb stomp by Moxley ONTO THE BRICKS! PAGE IS SOMEHOW UP! Moxley locks in the rear naked choke! Page somehow fights out and makes it to his feet, but Moxley fights through and puts Page out with it! Turner is counting and Moxley grabs the chains, screaming STAY DOWN to Page. Page is up! Both men have a hand on the chain and Page pulls Moxley in to a lariat! Page stacks the bricks and looks for the Deadeye but Moxley counters into a Death Rider, but Page gets out. Page locks in the rear naked choke with the chain as Moxley fades, but Moxley goes low! Crowd isn’t happy, but Page responds with a BRICK LARIAT! Page gets to the apron… Buckshot! Momentum takes Moxley to hit feet and Page clotheslines him over the rope! Moxley is still connected to the chain and Moxley is hanging! Moxley taps!
Winner: Hangman Page
Rating: ****1/2. Did they overuse the plunder? Sure. Do I care? Also, no. Both of these dudes left everything they had in the ring after an unbelievably brutal, physical match. Page proved he’s as tough as they come, and hopefully, Moxley has earned his vacation. Moxley tapping out, however, is something I did not expect. Great, great fight.
Match #6. AEW TNT Championship: Samoa Joe (c) vs. Wardlow
Wardlow charges to start but Joe takes to the outside to get back in control. Back in the ring and Wardlow hits his version of Whisper in the Wind… which is insane because this man is a house. Big elbow drop from Wardlow and Wardlow is trying to finish this early with the F-10, but Joe escapes. Joe hits a foot sweep and a chop block, now focusing the attack on the knee. Wardlow charges Joe in the corner but Joe hits the uranage. Two count. Leg kicks now by Joe as Wardlow tries to fight back, but a well-placed leg kick drops Wardlow. Joe charges and Warldow counters with a spinebuster. F-10 by Wardlow! Wardlow heads up top… senton! Two count. Joe baits Wardlow in and hops on the back, rear naked choke! Joe jumps and gets the hooks in, but Wardlow tries to fight to the ropes and gets there! Joe mounts Wardlow in the corner but Wardlow counters with a powerbomb! Wardlow looks for another and rolls Joe over, but Joe pops up and hits a big clothesline. Joe now calls for the powerbomb but Wardlow headbutts him! Wardlow locks in the rear naked choke of his own! Wardlow pulls Joe to the ground, gets the hooks in.. and Joe goes out!
Winner and NEW AEW TNT Champion: Wardlow
Rating: **1/2. This was a fine big-man match, that was put in a very tough spot. Much like the AEW Women’s World Championship match from earlier, these two were asked to follow something special, and the crowd just wasn’t ready for it. Joe getting choked out was not on my bingo card for tonight, that’s for sure.
Match #7. AEW World Tag Team Championship: The Gunn Club (c) vs. Jay Lethal & Jeff Jarrett vs Danhausen & Orange Cassidy vs. The Acclaimed
Jarrett hits the Fargo Strut as Cassidy watches, both legal men. Cassidy ducks a clothesline and hits a strut of his own. Pocket hands, baby. Shotgun dropkick to Jarrett and back body drops to Lethal, Austin, and Colten… all without hands. Forever clothesline by Danhausen as Cassidy winds up, but Lethal and Jarrett attack from behind. Head scissors by Danhausen and a Northern Light’s suplex on Lethal for two. Colten tags himself in and lays into Danhausen in the corner. Danhausen fights out of a double team from the Gunn’s as he tags Cassidy, who takes out Colten with a cross body and an Orange DDT to Austin. Tope by Cassidy. Orange Punch but Gunn tags Lethal. Lethal Combination to Cassidy! Suplex by Lethal but it’s a Stundog Millionaire by Cassidy! Caster tags himself in and it’s Scissor Me, Timbers to Jarrett, wait, no, here’s Sonjay instead! Lethal tags himself in and takes out Bowens from behind, as Jarrett tags himself in and catches Bowens with a Russian leg sweep. Boot to the fact and a clothesline by the Gunns, as Austin tags himself in. Stalling vertical suplex by Austin. Four-way strut Jones by Triple J and the Gunn’s. Bowens tags Caster, who clears house of Jarrett, Lethal, and the Gunn’s. Superkick to Jarrett and a neckbreaker to Lethal. Olympic Slam to Lethal but Jarrett makes the save. Jarrett looks for the Stroke but Caster gets free… and clotheslines to the outside. Gunn’s jump Triple J from behind but Satnam Singh sends them to the outside (no DQ in a four-way). Danhausen stands up to Singh! Pump kick to Sonjay by Danhausen and an Orange Punch to Singh! Fameasser by Daddy Ass to Singh! Low blow by the Gunns to their dad but The Acclaimed are here from behind! The Arrival by Bowens! Mic Drop by Caster! One, two, no! Colten makes the save. Rolling elbow by Bowens to Colten on the outside but Bowens gets sent into the first row. Lethal slides Jarrett the guitar! Caster sees it coming and turns the tables, but Aubrey Edwards takes the guitar away. Lethal cracks Caster with the Golden Globe! The Stroke! Caster is out at two! Jarrett pushes Aubrey. Aubrey shoves him back! Blind tag by Austin but Danhausen is legal and it’s a German suplex! Danhausen attempts the Orange Punch but Austen ducks and it’s the 3:10 to Yuma by the Gunns for the win!
Winners and STILL AEW World Tag Team Champions: The Gunn Club
Rating: ***1/4. Lots of moving parts in this match, which was absolutely all over the place. The Gunn’s getting a big win very much validates them as a tag team, and while the people hate it, it’s the right move. Lots of gimmickery here, which is okay, because we haven’t seen that tonight. Good tag team stuff.
The Gunn’s are with Renee. Colten and Austin say they’ve beaten everyone, and who’s an ass boy now?
ENTER FTR!
Spike piledriver to Colten! Big Rig to Austin! Crowd is going bananas!
Match #8. AEW World Heavyweight Championship: MJF (c) vs. Bryan Danielson
MJF gets a full orchestral entrance while wearing a devil’s mask. Awesome. Danielson makes MJF work early, fighting out of submissions left and right. Both men exchange holds here as MJF gets frustrated and gets to the outside. MJF takes a woman’s drink and throws it in her son’s face in a hilariously evil maneuver. MJF gets in the ring, and then bails yet again. “Oh no, is that going to cost me a star, Dave? Maybe I won’t win the Bryan Danielson award” – MJF to the camera. MJF finally gets in the ring and Danielson locks in a full nelson with his hooks in, before transitioning into a surfboard. MJF is up and delivers a back body drop to Danielson. Make that two. Danielson delivers a back body drop of his own now. Another one. MJF rolls to the outside and Danielson follows, but MJF drops Danielson shoulder-first on the top rope. Focused attack now on the shoulder by MJF, who takes a water break. Arm ringer into the turnbuckle by MJF. Elevated hammerlock DDT by MJF! MJF continues to focus on the arm with another arm ringer, an arm ringer suplex, and more. MJF tries to go up top but Danielson catches him and it’s a sunset flip powerbomb by Danielson! Yes kicks and a running dropkick in the corner! Make that two! Three! Mounted punches in the corner by Danielson and a hurricanrana off the top! MJF counters another hurricanrana attempt with a powerbomb on the knee! Two count. MJF dumps Danielson over the top and catches him with a superkick as he tries to skin the cat. MJF follows Danielson to the outside and looks for an asai moonsault but misses and lands on his knee. Danieslon connects with a suicide dive before rolling back inside. MJF is in now and counter charging Danielson.. Last of the Dragon by MJF! One, two, no! That looked devastating. Both men trade about thirty pin attempt and they’re all twos. Unbelievable sequence here. Danielson backflips over MJF in the corner and hits the ropes but MJF catches him with a stiff clothesline. Both men are down and exhausted, but Danielson gets up first and charges and connect with the Psycho Knee! One, two, three!
Bryan Danielson – 1, MJF – 0
There is no time in between falls, so we’re right back to the action. Low blow in front of the ref by MJF!
Bryan Danielson – 2, MJF – 0
MJF covers quickly!
Bryan Danielson – 2, MJF – 1
MJF covers again!
Bryan Danielson – 2, MJF – 2
We’re all tied up! Brilliant strategy here by MJF. MJF goes for the cover yet again but gets a long two. Heatseeker attempt by MJF but Danielson back body drops him to the outside. MJF thrown into the barricades on the outside but catches a charging Danielson with a hard clothesline. MJF now charges Danielson and Danielson returns with a big clothesline of his own. YES kicks in the corner of the barricade on the outside. Danielson breaks the count and gets out on the opposite side, before charging all the way around the ring and hitting a dropkick to a seated MJF in the corner. Danielson wrapping the knee of MJF around the ring post now. Back in the ring, Danielson locks in the figure four. MJF screams his disdain for Danielson, but Danielson responds by palm striking MJF, who’s still in the figure four. MJF gets to the ropes. Both men on the apron now and Danielson attempts a Gotch Style Piledriver, but MJF fights out and looks for a tombstone of his own, which Danielson blocks. Danielson lays in some heavy leg kicks now, causing MJF to retreat. MJF now seated on the top turnbuckle and Danielson tries to superplex him off, but MJF holds on to the camera and sends Danielson crashing to the floor. MJF sets Danielson up on the announcer’s table, climbs up top, and comes down on Danielson perfectly through the table! MJF drags referee Bryce Remsberg into the ring and demands him to count… great stuff. Danielson barely makes it in before the ten-count! We’re at the 40-minute mark, which is effectively the longest match in MJF’s career. Danielson still in a lot of pain as MJF throws him to the outside and TOMBSTONNES HIM THROUGH THE REMNANTS OF THE ANNOUNCER’S TABLE! MJF is trying to get back into the ring but the injured knee is only worse after that tombstone. Danielson is busted open and MJF is physically squeezing the blood out of his head. Heatseeker by MJF and he PLANTS HIM! One, two three!
Bryan Danielson – 2, MJF – 3
MJF can’t cover him again, the injury to the knee is too much. MJF now openly mocking the injured Danielson, begging him to come on and give him his best shot. MJF sends Danielson to the outside and follows. MJF attempts to send Danielson head-first into the post, but Danielson reverses and posts MJF! Running knee off the apron by Danielson, who goes up top and just throws his body at MJF on the floor. Both men fight to the ring and up to the top rope. Spider superplex by Danielson! Diving headbutt connects and MJF is BUSTED OPEN big time. Long two count. Psycho Knee by Danielson! No cover, Regal Stretch is locked in instead! MJF taps!
Bryan Danielson – 3, MJF – 3
Danielson tries to reach back to the Regal Stretch again, but MJF counters into the Salt of the Earth! Danielson looks like he has to tap but turns it into the Labell Lock! MJF almost gets to the ropes but Danielson rolls him back to the center of the ring. Cradle by MJF for two! Sale of the Earth by MJF! Danielson reaches for the ropes but MJF extends and locks in a double arm-bar… with an ankle grip! Danielson BARELY makes it to the ropes. Trading heavy shots in the center of the ring now. Danielson hits the ropes and both guys land big elbow strikes and fall to their knees. Danielson is laughing and Justin Roberts announced we’ve got five minutes left! Both men wake up and start throwing heat. High kick by Danielson! Rolling elbow by Danielson and a flying elbow! MJF dumps Danielson to the outside and catches him coming in with the Heatseeker! MJF only gets a two count! MJF sets Danielson up on the top rope and looks for the avalanche tombstone! Danielson slides off and delivers the hammer and anvil elbows! MJF regains position and comes off the top with the tombstone! MJF has hurt his knee, however (and has a HUGE knot on his head)! MJF is finally able to make the cover but only gets two as Danielson rolls through and locks in a single leg crab! MJF trying to get to the ropes but he can’t! Thirty seconds! MJF is going to–no! MJF won’t tap! Danielson hooks the arm! MJF doesn’t tap and the MATCH IS OVER! THE MATCH IS A DRAW!
WAIT! Schiavone is getting something in his headset! Schiavone is walking to the ring! Tony Khan will not allow the match to end in a draw and will continue for one more fall under sudden death rules!
MJF shoves the ref and Danielson rolls him up for two! MJF low blows Danielson behind the referee’s back and gets a two count! MJF grabs the title but Bryce explains if MJF uses the belt, Danielson wins the title even on a DQ. MJF has the ring on but Danielson hits a poisonrana! Psycho Knee! MJF IS OUT AT TWO! Danielson looks absolutely floored as he lays in some heavy kicks to the thigh of MJF. Single leg crab by MJF as Bryce sees the ring on MJFs finger and takes that from him! MJF tries to fight the hold, pulling himself to the ropes causing the break. MJF rolls to the outside and grabs the oxygen tank as Danielson crawls to the outside… MJF cracks Danielson with it! MJF hides the evidence and locks in the Labell Lock! Danielson’s arm only goes down twice! Danielson is fighting… DANIELSON TAPS!
Winner and STILL AEW World Heavyweight Champion: MJF
Rating: ****3/4. Welp. They did it. A 70+ minute match that had the fans buying in to every single fall, every hold, every move. The story made so much sense. Danielson tried to wrestle and force MJF to keep his pace, and I’ll be damned if MJF didn’t do just that. Step for step, these two took us all on a ride. MJF proved that he can go sixty and then some. Danielson loses nothing by tapping out, especially after getting brained with the oxygen tank. The following promos from MJF will be insufferable in the best. way.
Final Thoughts: The in-ring product is never the worry for AEW, it’s the inconsistencies in the storylines and sometimes, even a lack of a story. Tonight, not only delivered in the ring, but outside of it as well. The Elite/House of Black, Moxley/Hangman, and MJF/Danielson are all well worth your time so stop what you’re going and go watch them. The match was a buffet of wrestling, from brutality (Moxley/Page), big men slapping meat (Wardlow/Joe), high flying (Elite/House of Black), technical wrestling (MJF/Danielson), really something for everyone. Also, a lot of veterans making stars tonight, as Jericho lost to Starks, MJF tapped out Danielson, Moxley tapped out to Page, Joe tapping to Wardlow., Christian getting buried by Jungle Boy, etc. The future looks bright for AEW. 9/10.