5 biggest news stories from AEW Revolution 2020

By Kartik Arry
Modified Mar 02, 2020 04:45 IST
The Moxley Era has begun in AEW!
The Moxley Era has begun in AEW!

From a Match-of-the-Year worthy contest between the team of Kenny Omega & Adam Page versus The Young Bucks to Jon Moxley winning the AEW World Championship at the end of the event, AEW Revolution featured several contrasting moments.

The first AEW Pay-Per-View of this decade was certainly a good way to kick things off for the rest of 2020. One could criticize the length of Saturday's event, but in AEW's case, the company doesn't host special Pay-Per-Views as frequently as a mega promotion like WWE.

Whenever AEW hosts a Pay-Per-View as seen during Revolution, it ends up being a memorable event after it's all said and done.

Here are the 5 biggest news stories from last night's AEW Revolution event.

#5: Orange Cassidy put up an entertaining fight against PAC

The King of Sloth Style faced a man who put on an intense 30-Minute Iron Man Match against Kenny Omega a couple of days earlier.

Orange Cassidy's character is on a whole other level when it comes to momentum at this point. Despite the length of the Pay-Per-View, the live audience reacted to Cassidy in a sarcastic version of The Rock vs. 'Hollywood' Hulk Hogan match from WrestleMania 18.

"This is Awesome" chants began even before Cassidy could unleash his lethal move set upon his opponent.

Freshly Squeezed lost in a fighting battle though, since no one would have predicted that Orange Cassidy would have had as much offense as he did against PAC.

In a way, that does affect PAC's stock as a legitimate competitor, but it's hard to determine if any serious damage was done since every action related to Orange Cassidy is taken with a slice of sarcasm.

Moreover, it is always good to have a concentrated dose of entertainment in a lengthy event that features repetitive spots.

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#4: Darby Allin defeated Sammy Guevara in an impressive showing

Darby Allin has had a personal vendetta against The Inner Circle's Sammy Guevara ever since their paths crossed in AEW.

Before their bout could even begin, Allin's vendetta against Guevara got out of hand. The attack ended with Sammy Guevara performing an enthralling 630 senton from the top rope that drove Allin through a table at ringside.

The actual match began right after and only lasted 5 minutes. Technically, this was the shortest match of the night, but it still ended up being a lot better than some of the other bouts on the card.

Both men are in their late 20s right now. This advantage allowed them to execute every sequence in rapid-fire succession last night. Allin won the match with a Coffin Drop, and Jake Hager rescued Sammy Guevara before any further damage could be done.

Darby Allin has formed a special connection with the audience. His anti-hero persona will surely reap several benefits in the future.

Allin vs. Guevara was a perfect example of how AEW matches with less TV time can be as effective as most of their bouts that go longer than 10 minutes.

#3: MJF pulled an upset victory over Cody, using a ring-bearing fist

MJF and Cody Rhodes' rivalry had to be the most personal feud heading into the AEW Revolution Pay-Per-View.

Even though both of them had a good match that featured some entertaining shenanigans, you could feel that the actual confrontation lacked some heat which was present in all of their segments before the PPV.

But the biggest highlights occurred during the latter half of the bout where at the discretion of the referee, Cody re-payed MJF for the lashes he received on the Road to Revolution. This led to MJF begging for mercy at Cody's feet in a false display.

After being spit on the face following MJF's false cry for mercy, Cody went on to execute the Cross Rhodes maneuver 2 consecutive times.

While executing the third, MJF would counter and drop Cody with his ring-bearing fist for a successful three-count.

The upset victory didn't leave anyone happy.

But it is exactly what people should have expected from a character like MJF. Moreover, it was important to make MJF look strong if there is to be a future encounter between the two men again.

Cody's disappointment was evident after the match was over. But a rematch on the Road to Double or Nothing would be a great way to improve on this particular bout.

#2: Kenny Omega & "Hangman" Adam Page put in a Match-of-the-Year worthy bout against The Young Bucks

This was not only the best match of the night but if there is a contest worthy of the "Match of the Year" title at this stage, then it has to be Kenny Omega & Adam Page's Tag Team Title defense against The Young Bucks at AEW Revolution.

Kenny Omega has been on an upward swing recently. He was just a part of two amazing bouts within the span of a few days.

But what separates this particular Tag Team Match from the rest is that there was a succinct story at play underneath all of those insane spots.

"Hangman" Adam Page hasn't been on the same terms with The Elite for a while now, and this tension between him and The Young Bucks boiled down throughout this match.

This also affected The Young Bucks, who displayed their aggressive side against the Champions in a scenario where The Bucks got booed in contrast with Hangman's highly popular "Drinking Cowboy" gimmick.

After it was over, Adam also teased a turn against his Tag Team partner. Whether that happens over the next few weeks or not remains to be seen, but after this contest, it is apparent that the dynamic between both of these teams has changed for good.

#1: Jon Moxley became the new AEW World Champion in a hard-fought battle against Chris Jericho

Jon Moxley faced Chris Jericho in the main event of the Pay-Per-View. Despite facing the wrath of The Inner Circle throughout the buildup to this match, Moxley overcame all odds and dethroned Chris Jericho as the top guy in AEW.

This was a natural transition to make at some point or another, and Moxley was the right wrestler to take over from Jericho.

After several interferences, Moxley didn't look as if he would be able to win the match in any way. This became apparent when Chris Jericho raked his good eye.

But when Moxley dodged the Judas Effect to deliver The Paradigm Shift, it was revealed that Moxley could see through the eyepatch all along. This was followed by another Paradigm Shift, and a new AEW World Champion was crowned.

Moxley cut a post-match promo and primarily thanked the fans that stood by his side from day one, bringing this title victory into existence in the first place.

From being Dean Ambrose in WWE to finally achieving top status as Jon Moxley, we can officially say that the Moxley Era has begun in AEW!