Full Gear 2022: MJF's Coronation Caps AEW's Best Reset of the Year

Best Friends (Chuck Taylor and Trent Beretta), Orange Cassidy, Rocky Romero, and Danhausen defeated The Factory (QT Marshall, Aaron Solo, Lee Johnson, Nick Comoroto, and Cole Karter) by pinfall. The match is framed as 10-man tag team match and runs 11:55. As a pre-show match, it has to create momentum before the pay-per-view proper while still feeling worthwhile on its own. The match is strong rather than transcendent: its structure is convincing and its flaws never take over. The result does not rely on a championship change for its importance. At 7.1 out of 10, the rating reflects how the match works inside Full Gear 2022 as a complete show rather than treating historical importance and immediate match quality as the same thing.

Ricky Starks defeated Brian Cage (with Prince Nana) by pinfall. The match is framed as AEW World Championship Eliminator Tournament Semifinals and runs 10:00. As a pre-show match, it has to create momentum before the pay-per-view proper while still feeling worthwhile on its own. The match is strong rather than transcendent: its structure is convincing and its flaws never take over. The result does not rely on a championship change for its importance. At 7.2 out of 10, the rating reflects how the match works inside Full Gear 2022 as a complete show rather than treating historical importance and immediate match quality as the same thing.

Eddie Kingston (with Ortiz) defeated Jun Akiyama by pinfall. The match is framed as Singles match and runs 10:30. As a pre-show match, it has to create momentum before the pay-per-view proper while still feeling worthwhile on its own. Kingston-Akiyama is a deeply personal dream match placed on the pre-show, and Kingston treats it with the seriousness the occasion deserves. The emotion comes from the history behind the matchup as much as the strikes in front of the crowd. The result does not rely on a championship change for its importance. At 8.4 out of 10, the rating reflects how the match works inside Full Gear 2022 as a complete show rather than treating historical importance and immediate match quality as the same thing.

"Jungle Boy" Jack Perry defeated Luchasaurus (with Christian Cage) by submission. The match is framed as Steel Cage match and runs 18:40. On the main card, its value comes from how well the wrestling, stakes and finish support the larger rhythm of the night. Jungle Boy and Luchasaurus use the cage to make their breakup feud feel appropriately dangerous. The match has spectacle, but the strongest element is Jungle Boy surviving the larger opponent and earning a decisive submission rather than escaping through interference. The result does not rely on a championship change for its importance. At 8.9 out of 10, the rating reflects how the match works inside Full Gear 2022 as a complete show rather than treating historical importance and immediate match quality as the same thing.

Death Triangle (Pac, Penta El Zero Miedo, and Rey Fénix) (c) defeated The Elite (Kenny Omega, Matt Jackson, and Nick Jackson) (with Brandon Cutler and Michael Nakazawa) by pinfall. The match is framed as Six-man tag team match for the AEW World Trios Championship; Match one in a Best of Seven Series for the championship. and runs 18:40. On the main card, its value comes from how well the wrestling, stakes and finish support the larger rhythm of the night. The Elite's return is paired with exactly the kind of opponents who can match their pace. Death Triangle retain, which avoids making the champions props for a comeback, while the quality is high enough to justify extending the rivalry into a best-of-seven series. The championship retention keeps the existing title direction intact while asking the match to justify the defense bell to bell. At 9.1 out of 10, the rating reflects how the match works inside Full Gear 2022 as a complete show rather than treating historical importance and immediate match quality as the same thing.

Jade Cargill (c) (with The Baddies (Kiera Hogan and Leila Grey)) defeated Nyla Rose (with Marina Shafir and Vickie Guerrero) by pinfall. The match is framed as Singles match for the AEW TBS Championship and runs 8:00. On the main card, its value comes from how well the wrestling, stakes and finish support the larger rhythm of the night. The match is solid and useful, but it lacks the urgency or escalation needed to reach the top tier. The championship retention keeps the existing title direction intact while asking the match to justify the defense bell to bell. At 6 out of 10, the rating reflects how the match works inside Full Gear 2022 as a complete show rather than treating historical importance and immediate match quality as the same thing.

Chris Jericho (c) defeated Bryan Danielson, Claudio Castagnoli, and Sammy Guevara by pinfall. The match is framed as Four-way match for the ROH World Championship and runs 21:30. On the main card, its value comes from how well the wrestling, stakes and finish support the larger rhythm of the night. The score reflects an excellent performance whose central idea lands cleanly and whose finish gives the surrounding story useful weight. The championship retention keeps the existing title direction intact while asking the match to justify the defense bell to bell. At 8.5 out of 10, the rating reflects how the match works inside Full Gear 2022 as a complete show rather than treating historical importance and immediate match quality as the same thing.

Saraya defeated Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. by pinfall. The match is framed as Singles match and runs 12:30. On the main card, its value comes from how well the wrestling, stakes and finish support the larger rhythm of the night. The match is solid and useful, but it lacks the urgency or escalation needed to reach the top tier. The result does not rely on a championship change for its importance. At 6.8 out of 10, the rating reflects how the match works inside Full Gear 2022 as a complete show rather than treating historical importance and immediate match quality as the same thing.

Samoa Joe defeated Wardlow (c) and Powerhouse Hobbs by technical submission. The match is framed as Three-way match for the AEW TNT Championship and runs 9:55. On the main card, its value comes from how well the wrestling, stakes and finish support the larger rhythm of the night. The match is strong rather than transcendent: its structure is convincing and its flaws never take over. The title change gives the result lasting consequence beyond the immediate match. At 7.4 out of 10, the rating reflects how the match works inside Full Gear 2022 as a complete show rather than treating historical importance and immediate match quality as the same thing.

Sting and Darby Allin defeated Jeff Jarrett and Jay Lethal (with Sonjay Dutt and Satnam Singh) by pinfall. The match is framed as No Disqualification Tag team match and runs 11:00. On the main card, its value comes from how well the wrestling, stakes and finish support the larger rhythm of the night. The match is strong rather than transcendent: its structure is convincing and its flaws never take over. The result does not rely on a championship change for its importance. At 7.4 out of 10, the rating reflects how the match works inside Full Gear 2022 as a complete show rather than treating historical importance and immediate match quality as the same thing.

Jamie Hayter defeated Toni Storm (c) by pinfall. The match is framed as Singles match for the interim AEW Women's World Championship and runs 15:00. On the main card, its value comes from how well the wrestling, stakes and finish support the larger rhythm of the night. Hayter and Storm have the crowd before the opening bell and then wrestle a match worthy of that investment. The title change is the emotional payoff, but the physicality and escalating near falls keep the bout from relying only on the reaction. The title change gives the result lasting consequence beyond the immediate match. At 9 out of 10, the rating reflects how the match works inside Full Gear 2022 as a complete show rather than treating historical importance and immediate match quality as the same thing.

The Acclaimed (Max Caster and Anthony Bowens) (c) defeated Swerve In Our Glory (Swerve Strickland and Keith Lee) by pinfall. The match is framed as Tag team match for the AEW World Tag Team Championship and runs 19:40. On the main card, its value comes from how well the wrestling, stakes and finish support the larger rhythm of the night. The Acclaimed and Swerve In Our Glory follow their All Out breakout with a more story-driven rematch. The champions retain while Swerve's growing willingness to cross lines creates the fracture that gives the rivalry a clear next phase. The championship retention keeps the existing title direction intact while asking the match to justify the defense bell to bell. At 8.7 out of 10, the rating reflects how the match works inside Full Gear 2022 as a complete show rather than treating historical importance and immediate match quality as the same thing.

MJF defeated Jon Moxley (c) (with William Regal) by pinfall. The match is framed as Singles match for the AEW World Championship; This was MJF's Casino Poker Chip cash-in match. and runs 23:15. On the main card, its value comes from how well the wrestling, stakes and finish support the larger rhythm of the night. MJF's championship win is built around the tension between apparent reform and inevitable betrayal. The wrestling keeps Moxley credible, while Regal's assistance gives MJF the title and simultaneously proves that the audience should not trust the version of himself he has been selling. The title change gives the result lasting consequence beyond the immediate match. At 8.6 out of 10, the rating reflects how the match works inside Full Gear 2022 as a complete show rather than treating historical importance and immediate match quality as the same thing.