The Revolution pay-per-view event held by AEW on Sunday left little doubt about two important things.
Firstly, AEW still has some magic left, as it pivots to fresh-faced, younger stars. Secondly, there should be no more questions about MJF’s ability to have a classic with the best wrestling has to offer.
The Iron Man match between MJF and Bryan Danielson for the AEW World Championship, which lasted 67 minutes with overtime, delivered everything and more during AEW’s first pay-per-view of 2023 at the Chase Center in San Francisco.
The match was the highlight of the show, which had very few holes, except for those who do not like blood-and-death matches.
Announcers Taz, Tony Schiavone, and Excalibur were on their game for this match.
The match itself featured beautiful technical wrestling, table spots outside the ring, some gruesome submissions with blood on both men’s faces, innovative cheating from MJF, and heart-pounding closing minutes and overtime.
The extra time was needed as MJF tapped out to a single-legged crab to his “injured” knee just seconds after the initial hour ended.
The match was first called a draw with MJF retaining, drawing boos from the crowd as AEW’s medical staff administered oxygen to MJF, as part of the show.
Schiavone got instructions in his headset from Tony Khan to restart the match in OT, tied at 3-3, similar to the Bret Hart-Shawn Michaels iron match at WrestleMania 12. MJF’s usual methods of cheating were thwarted in OT, and he won his first defence on pay-per-view with a 4-3 victory.
The challengers for MJF’s title are starting to line up, from Ricky Starks to “Jungle Boy” Jack Perry to “Hangman” Adam Page and even TNT champion Wardlow.
Perry showed he can go to a darker place by overcoming his hesitation to deliver a Conchairto to rival Christian Cage, and Page made three-time AEW champion Jon Moxley tap out in a bloody Texas Death match.
Ruby Soho showed where her true allegiance was, siding with the heels given her WWE past and her thirst to take Hayter’s championship.
The House of Black defeated Kenny Omega and the Young Bucks to win the trio championships in an action-packed match.
FTR is back in AEW, and their victory was the only time the crowd went silent all night.
In conclusion, the Revolution pay-per-view was a huge success for AEW, and the question now is whether it can turn the buzz from this show into improved television ratings for Dynamite.
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