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All Elite Wrestling put on quite a show entitled Revolution and you can read the Best and Worst of the show right here. But the biggest takeaway coming out of the show is that there's a brand new man at the top of the pecking order and his name is Jon Moxley!
Yes, Chris Jericho was unseated as the AEW World Champion and Jon Moxley is the man who will be calling the shots going forward. But why did AEW decide to take the title from the shoulders of Le Champion and award Jon Moxley this prestigious honor, you ask?
I shall try and answer with 5 points in this article and I invite you to do the same as well in the comments section. Yes, voice any opinions you may have on the situation and I promise you that I will read them all.
Let me know in the comments what you thought of the show overall, on a scale of 1-10.
#5 To end the show on a very high note
Every time All Elite Wrestling puts on a show, there's going to be someone in the audience who wants CM Punk to show up and make a huge splash. And he's not the only former WWE Superstar that fans want to see mix it up in AEW. Recently, they've wanted to see others like Matt Hardy and Luke Harper show up as well, to realize their potential.
Except for a cameo from Colt Cabana, there was nothing of note on AEW Revolution except for some quality wrestling, I thought. Therefore, something noteworthy like Jon Moxley becoming the Champion had to happen as a hook to get us invested in the weekly television show. It was the only headline coming out of Revolution.
#4 It was time for a new champion in AEW
Chris Jericho has been the AEW World Champion since the first match was made to determine who would hold it. A lot of people assumed that it would be Hangman Page because All Elite Wrestling wanted to build the company around younger individuals but Jericho it was.
And ever since then, Chris Jericho has been a great Champion and has even worked with babyfaces such as Darby Allin and Jungle Boy to elevate them as far as possible. But there comes a time when you need a change at the top of the roster especially because you have fewer titles than other promotions to make it seem like enough is happening within the company.
Jon Moxley couldn't lose this big match either because he's been protected from the time that he's come to All Elite Wrestling and he needed to win on such a big stage for him to be hailed as the face of the company over the coming weeks. Do you like him as the Champion?
#3 A chance for heels to get title shots
Generally, in the world of professional wrestling, we see matches between the good guys or babyfaces and the bad guys, the heels. We could also see matches between two babyfaces, though they're less common and heel vs. heel matches almost never happen.
With Chris Jericho as the Champion, there was only a very limited pool of competitors to choose from, with regards to getting a title shot. PAC picked up a big win against Orange Cassidy at AEW Revolution and one wonders if he will go up against Jon Moxley and challenge him to a title match next.
The same could be said of MJF who picked up a major upset win over Cody Rhodes at Revolution. MJF vs. Jon Moxley may be a very good feud indeed because these are two men who prefer to hit with fists instead of relying on flips (apologies to The Revival for stealing their catchphrase) and both men can even cut electrifying promos in the ring when the storyline calls for the same.
#2 Almost as big a mainstream name as Jericho
Dean Ambrose was a part of the greatest faction of the modern era- The Shield, and he still left the company for the greener pastures of AEW. Even though Chris Jericho is a man whom fans know from his stints in WCW and NJPW, WWE is the ultimate destination for any professional wrestler in terms of worldwide acclaim. The title was put around his waist because of the fact that he is a global draw.
And because the title was taken from Chris Jericho, it had to be put on someone that the audience may recognize, that they may gravitate towards. It is the same way that Hulk Hogan became the heart and soul of WCW after he made his way from WWE to the company in the 1990s. If the audience already knows one of your top stars, half your job is already done.
We will wait to see if AEW can maintain its dominance on Wednesday nights over NXT now that Chris Jericho is no longer the Champion.
#1 A Champion that fans can believe in
Something that one must note is that in 2020, the two world champions in WWE are Brock Lesnar and Goldberg, both men who are draws to this day but are definitely past their prime. The audience let Goldberg know that they aren't behind him when he squared off with Roman Reigns on SmackDown this week, drowning him in boos and in insults.
Chris Jericho may be able to go at the highest level at his age, but the fact remains that he too, is way past his prime. AEW had a chance to change the narrative by putting the title on a significantly younger man and they did just that at Revolution.
Jon Moxley is exactly the kind of Champion that the modern wrestling fan wants to see, or at least the 'smarks' do. He is someone who was in a position that he didn't care for, and left a great job to do his own thing.
Whether you love him or hate him, one has to salute the new Champion. Go, Jon Moxley!
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