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AEW Revolution Live Results & Match Ratings 2/29/2020

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AEW Revolution kicks off in Chicago! The general Chicago area has seemed to be a great supporter of the early AEW endeavors. This should be no different!

Does Le Champion retain against a rather unpredictable opponent? Can Hangman Page stay sober enough to remember who’s on his side; or will there be a twist?

Enjoy chatting about the show while we go through the event together!

AEW Revolution Ratings:

  • BUY IN: So Cal Uncensored (Scorpio Sky & Frankie Kazarian) vs Dark Order (Stu Grayson & Evil Uno): Dark Order wins via Roll-Up – ** 3/4
  • Dustin Rhodes vs Jake Hager: Hager wins via Standing Arm Triangle – *** 1/2
  • Sammy Guevara vs Darby Allin: Darby wins via Coffin Drop – *** 1/4
  • AEW Tag Team Championship: Kenny Omega & Hangman Page (c) vs The Young Bucks: Omega & Page retains via Buckshot Lariat – **** 3/4
  • AEW Women’s Championship: Nyla Rose (c) vs Kris Statlander: Nyla retains via Avalanche Beast Bomb – ** 1/2
  • Cody Rhodes w/Arn Anderson vs MJF w/Wardlow: MJF wins via Loaded Fist – ****
  • PAC vs Orange Cassidy: PAC wins via The Brutalizer – ***
  • AEW World Championship: Jon Moxley vs Chris Jericho (c): Moxley wins via Paradigm Shift – *** 1/2 – TITLE CHANGE!!!

AEW Revolution Results:

Things kick off on YouTube for the Pre-Show again! Even if it seems like the Buy In was pushed back a bit from the anticipated 7:00 PM eastern; AEW still does the dual platform approach better than anyone.

Once 7:30 eastern hits, it’ll be interesting to see if we get a match or just building the excitement for the main card.

BUY IN: So Cal Uncensored (Scorpio Sky & Frankie Kazarian) vs Dark Order (Stu Grayson & Evil Uno)

So Buy In was apparently on Twitter, but never made it to YouTube? Okay, so it looks like a bunch of people had issues finding it; but when it kicks in Kazarian is getting beat down by Uno and fed to the minions on the outside.

Kazarian continues to eat a lot of offense, while The Dark Order keep him stuck in the corner; taking turns wearing out Kaz. Frankie manages to get a small opening to give Scorp the hot tag.

As soon as Scorpio starts to put a little bit together, Grayson hits a Double Back Flip Kick to slow down the hot tag. Scorpion, followed by an Electric Chair/Powerbomb tandem move, keeps Dark Order in charge. Scorpio launches Frankie into the Dark Order Monkey Flip style, so Kaz can deliver the Double Clothesline. Looks like we’re getting ready for SCU L8r, but the Uno grabs Kazarian’s leg. Minions distract the ref, so Uno blind side attacks Scorpio, giving Grayson the chance to win with a roll-up.

Afterwards, Dark Order beats down SCU, but home town boy Colt Cabana tries to make the save! Suddenly, the ominous music begins, Dark Order stops attacking and a hooded figure comes down to the ring. Christopher Daniels reveals himself! But jumps at the Dark Order! Fallen Angel or not, he’s not the Exalted One! SCU and Cabana stand tall!

JR and the announce team get their introductions! So time for the AEW Revolution main card everyone! 

Dustin Rhodes vs Jake Hager

Dustin comes out with a different red and black paint scheme. Looks a little more Joker than red Goldust. Can Dustin avenge the attack that broke his arm, or will the Inner Circle bookend the show with potential wins?

The slugfest starts immediately, and once they get to the outside; Dustin starts working on Hager’s arm. Bringing in the story of his own attack; using the railing on the steps and the ring post to work on the left arm and shoulder of Hager.

Hager catches Dustin and starts his own version of focusing arm he injured a few weeks ago. After dominating for a decent bit of the match, Hager gets cocky on the apron; and Dustin drives his face into the turnbuckle and than lariats him off the apron.

Since Hager has been pandering to and consulting with his wife a few times, Dustin wallops Hager and plants a big kiss on his wife. At this point we get some classic Dustin, the delayed Uppercut, Powerslam and his new Code Red. Hager fought back well with strikes, short cuts, Vader Bombs and winning with his Standing Arm Triangle submission.

Really solid match that told a good story, showing Dustin may be old; but he’s not too far behind the undefeated MMA fighter. Great way to start the main show!

Sammy Guevara vs Darby Allin

Holy cream corn Batman! This match starts before the bell and goes nuts. Darby sneaks up on Sammy, Sammy manages to turn the tide after a missed Suicide Dive and sheesh. Sammy kills Darby with a 630 Senton through the table and slides into the ring.

It wasn’t until Darby limped back in that the match officially starts and Sammy catches Darby with a Busaiku Kick for a near fall. Using the ropes to choke Darby and flip off his opponent, Sammy looked great. Darby fought back well, Sammy catches him with a Double Footstomp on the apron.

Break neck speed insanity. Spanish Fly from Guevara, nice reversal from Darby a little later into his Flipping Stunner and then the Coffin Drop to give Darby the win. This wasn’t quick, it was sudden. They took chances, threw huge moves, but it makes sense being young guys who are huge risk takers.

What it lacked in classic wrestling elements, it made up for in aggression, suicidal moves and pure adrenaline fueled entertainment. Fun as hell.

AEW Tag Team Championship: Kenny Omega & Hangman Page (c) vs The Young Bucks

A little surprising to see them so far down the card, but that also adds to a level of intrigue. This story has built very similarly to the Golden Lovers versus The Young Bucks. Let’s see who cracks first and if someone decides to turn.

Like I said in the first paragraph, this story played out eerily similar to the Golden Lovers angle a couple years ago. Page had no issue taking the hatred to the next level, spitting on Matt, wanting to ram his head into the ring bell…but Kenny and Nick took turns being the voices of reason; for their respective teams.

Hangman tapped into his inner Marty Scurll when he did the ‘JUST KIDDING‘ Superkick/Low Kick and then the spin around for the Chicken Wing. Super Kick Party, Indy Taker, Locomotion Northern Lights Suplexes up the entrance ramp; hell the Bucks even pulled off Made in Detroit as their homage to the Motor City Machine Guns. The biggest salt in the wound was when the Bucks did the Golden Trigger, which caused Kenny to kick out at one.

Great match that threw a lot of wrinkles, inside jokes and call backs to the audience. I would’ve really enjoyed Matt not forgetting to sell his back and the Marty spot didn’t really matter in this story; unless channeling the Villain was a way to hint he might turn later. But still, fantastic match.

AEW Women’s Championship: Nyla Rose (c) vs Kris Statlander

Kris has been mostly on a roll, with her previous title shot interfered with. Nyla should’ve been the first champion to win so they could build her dominance. But I suppose better late than never.

Well this match started off bad after Kris botches her kip up and then it takes them a few spots to get any kind of rhythm back. Plodding at times, but at least the match started coming together with Nyla taking advantage of her power and Kris’ inexperience.

We then get to a botched top rope move from Kris; which just looked rough. Then the finish was a little wonky, but worked well enough. Not really a good match, but not terrible like the division has been labeled for a while.

I’ve been in camp Hikaru Shida since she was signed, so hopefully now we can see her ascend the ladder and become ‘Just the Best‘.

Cody Rhodes w/Arn Anderson vs MJF w/Wardlow

Cody’s matches always have the best story and the best video packages. I really can’t wait for him to figure out a caveat in getting a title shot down the road; because he really is the biggest thing in AEW right now. MJF will probably win this match, since building the douchey heel seems correct; but only one way to find out!

Oh Cody has Downstait live to play him in, neat; but they sound like crap. 

Cody starts hot out the gate, MJF bails and tries to bait out Cody; but Arn Anderson tells Cody to stay in the ring. So MJF doesn’t get his way early, and that’s the early part of the story; where Cody keeps control and MJF has to survive the gameplan. Including a fun spot with Cody running to the tunnel and then running all the way back, to hit a full momentum Diving Lariat to force MJF back into the ring.

MJF worked a smart old school heel match. He worked Cody’s shoulder to set up for his Fujiwara Armbar finish, worked on the injured toe. Hell, MJF removed Cody’s boot and even bit the injured toe. Cody was on the receiving end of quite a bit until a big Avalanche Suplex.

He comes over and hits the Disaster Kick with the bootless foot and it apparently gashed open MJF. Cody accidentally wipes out Arm when Wardlow got involved, but Cody still fought valiantly. MJF tried to use Cody’s weight belt against him, but the referee stopped him. Cody used it once and then when the ref tried to stopped him he asked for ‘Just one more‘ and the referee agreed. Cody tosses the belt into the crowd as a souvenir and we see MJF cower and grovel.

MJF spits in Cody’s face, so Cody snaps. 2 Crossroads, and 1 more attempted…but MJF hits Cody with a knee. Reaches down into his trunks to get that diamond ring, loads his fist and knocks Cody out. So MJF heels his way to a big win.

Great match, great callbacks. I enjoyed the Randy Orton reference when he attempted the Hanging DDT. Just all good wrestling stuff.

PAC vs Orange Cassidy

Now I can’t tolerate the Orange Cassidy gimmick. Cornette’s little dog Pockets doesn’t work for me at all. HOWEVER, this was a little different of a match.

He did his usual shtick early on, but lived up to what Trent and Chuckie said; and he tried.  The rolling around most of us have seen between Toru Yano, Colt Cabana and a few other comedy wrestlers here or there; but it worked with how much PAC hated it. Their dynamic was entertaining, and Lucha Bros getting involved at the end to take out Best Friends.

PAC takes advantage of the distraction, locks in The Brutalizer and we get a finish. Better match than I ever would’ve expected.

Video package for Blood & Guts, the AEW version of War Games!

AEW World Championship: Jon Moxley vs Chris Jericho (c)

Jericho has a choir singing Judas. That’s actually pretty tremendous. You know you are the man when you can do that. Do we end AEW Revolution with a title change?

Almost immediately the match goes into the crowd, and it is your generic brawl through the crowd. Items that aren’t tied down get thrown at one another, Jericho does his take the camera spot; then it slowly works back to the ring. Little more action and then Moxley is put through the time keeper’s table.

After Moxley slides back in, is kind of when the match starts. Jericho hits a Lionsault, Codebreaker, a few attempts at the Walls and we see Moxley fight out of it all. Moxley even countered the Walls into a Kneebar the way we saw him in the hype package with Randy Couture. Jericho busts open Moxley, goes after his eyes, but that’s the rub.

Moxley lifts up the eye patch to prove he wasn’t half blind after all. Mox then hits a Dirty Deeds, followed by the Paradigm Shift. NEW CHAMPION!

Decent match, but all of the gimmicks took away and it moved at an awkward pace. Nothing offensive, just overshadowed by a few other matches on the card.

Revolution

Overall Score: 8.25/10

Welp, this was a great show. Some fantastic wrestling matches with Cody/MJF and the Tag Team Titles. A new World Champion who isn’t pushing 50, so now AEW can distance themselves even further from THAT WWE comparison. Plus, Cornette’s little dog Pockets proved he can do a trick or two.

AEW Revolution was probably my favorite PPV since Double of Nothing, and I can easily say that nothing really dragged for me. Yes the women’s match was still the down point, but it wasn’t awful. Solid show, sets up new matches at the top of the food chain; and we still have the looming turn of Hangman Page.

But really, the most exciting thing for Wednesday is: Will Lance Archer show up to Murderhawk Moxley? 

Thanks for chatting along and enjoying AEW Revolution tonight!

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