Ranking the AEW PPVS of 2019

#2 Full Gear

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AEW Full Gear had the advantage of being the only show on this list that actually had time to build its card on weekly television in the form of their new show on TNT, AEW Dynamite. It certainly showed with the high quality of wrestling on the show. The opener between The Young Bucks and Proud & Powerful was the best opener of the entire year. The Young Bucks did an excellent job of selling their injuries, which isn’t always done in AEW. It put over Proud & Powerful in a major way.

The PAC/Hangman Page match was another in the strong series of matches they had in 2019. Riho had likely the best women’s match in AEW against her mentor Emi Sakura. Few shows in pro wrestling had a stronger undercard than Full Gear.

Cody ended an amazing year of wrestling with his match against Chris Jericho. The storytelling in the match was perfect, showing the urgent nature of being Cody’s only shot at the AEW World Title. The massive cut that Cody endured certainly added to the story as well. Cody losing the match due to MJF throwing in the towel for him was a perfect ending. Then, to run salt into the wound, MJF turned on Cody. It was a long time coming in the eyes of many fans and should carry the company into 2020 with an excellent feud.

The main event was one of the craziest hardcore matches you will ever see. I can’t say I have seen glass or mousetraps used as weapons in a mainstream promotion. The spot onto the spiderweb of barbed wire was pretty crazy to see as well. When Kenny Omega did a Phoenix Splash face first onto the exposed wood ring it cemented the main event's legacy as one of the most brutal matches you will see. It was the best main event of AEW in 2019.