Full Gear 2024: Ospreay and Fletcher Steal a Deep, Consequential AEW Card

Anna Jay defeated Deonna Purrazzo (with Taya Valkyrie) by pinfall. The match is framed as Singles match and runs 7:00. 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 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 6.3 out of 10, the rating reflects how the match works inside Full Gear 2024 as a complete show rather than treating historical importance and immediate match quality as the same thing.

Buddy Matthews defeated Dante Martin, Komander (with Alex Abrahantes), and The Beast Mortos by pinfall. The match is framed as Four-way match and runs 10:35. 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 2024 as a complete show rather than treating historical importance and immediate match quality as the same thing.

"Big Boom!" A.J. (with Big Justice and The Rizzler) defeated Q. T. Marshall (with The Ace of Space Academy) by pinfall. The match is framed as Singles match}} and runs 11:45. 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 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 6.6 out of 10, the rating reflects how the match works inside Full Gear 2024 as a complete show rather than treating historical importance and immediate match quality as the same thing.

Private Party (Isiah Kassidy and Marq Quen) (c) defeated The Outrunners (Truth Magnum and Turbo Floyd), Kings of the Black Throne (Malakai Black and Brody King), and The Acclaimed (Anthony Bowens and Max Caster) by pinfall. The match is framed as Four-way tag team match for the AEW World Tag Team Championship and runs 13:25. 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 7.6 out of 10, the rating reflects how the match works inside Full Gear 2024 as a complete show rather than treating historical importance and immediate match quality as the same thing.

MJF defeated Roderick Strong by submission. The match is framed as Singles match and runs 13:40. 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 result does not rely on a championship change for its importance. At 8.2 out of 10, the rating reflects how the match works inside Full Gear 2024 as a complete show rather than treating historical importance and immediate match quality as the same thing.

Mercedes Moné (c) defeated Kris Statlander by pinfall. The match is framed as Singles match for the AEW TBS Championship and runs 19:25. On the main card, its value comes from how well the wrestling, stakes and finish support the larger rhythm of the night. Moné and Statlander build the defense around power, counters and increasing desperation. The match gives the TBS Championship the pacing and physical credibility of a featured singles title rather than a secondary-card obligation. The result does not rely on a championship change for its importance. At 9 out of 10, the rating reflects how the match works inside Full Gear 2024 as a complete show rather than treating historical importance and immediate match quality as the same thing.

Jay White defeated "Hangman" Adam Page by pinfall. The match is framed as Singles match and runs 19:55. 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 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 2024 as a complete show rather than treating historical importance and immediate match quality as the same thing.

Kyle Fletcher defeated Will Ospreay by pinfall. The match is framed as Singles match and runs 24:15. On the main card, its value comes from how well the wrestling, stakes and finish support the larger rhythm of the night. Fletcher and Ospreay turn familiarity into hostility. The counters feel earned because both men know the other's offense, while Fletcher's victory converts the betrayal story into a real singles breakthrough instead of leaving him as only the supporting villain. The result does not rely on a championship change for its importance. At 9.4 out of 10, the rating reflects how the match works inside Full Gear 2024 as a complete show rather than treating historical importance and immediate match quality as the same thing.

Daniel Garcia defeated Jack Perry (c) by submission. The match is framed as Singles match for the AEW TNT Championship and runs 18:25. On the main card, its value comes from how well the wrestling, stakes and finish support the larger rhythm of the night. Garcia and Perry make the TNT Championship feel personal and attainable. Garcia's submission win is effective because the crowd has watched him chase a higher level for years, so the title change reads as payoff rather than an isolated surprise. The result does not rely on a championship change for its importance. At 8.5 out of 10, the rating reflects how the match works inside Full Gear 2024 as a complete show rather than treating historical importance and immediate match quality as the same thing.

Konosuke Takeshita (c) defeated Ricochet by pinfall. The match is framed as Singles match for the AEW International Championship and runs 19:15. 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 result does not rely on a championship change for its importance. At 8.8 out of 10, the rating reflects how the match works inside Full Gear 2024 as a complete show rather than treating historical importance and immediate match quality as the same thing.

Bobby Lashley (with MVP and Shelton Benjamin) defeated Swerve Strickland (with Prince Nana) by technical submission. The match is framed as Singles match and runs 13:35. 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 7.9 out of 10, the rating reflects how the match works inside Full Gear 2024 as a complete show rather than treating historical importance and immediate match quality as the same thing.

Jon Moxley (c) (with Marina Shafir) defeated Orange Cassidy by pinfall. The match is framed as Singles match for the AEW World Championship and runs 19:20. On the main card, its value comes from how well the wrestling, stakes and finish support the larger rhythm of the night. Moxley and Cassidy center the main event on whether Cassidy can absorb responsibility without losing the qualities that made him different. The champion retains, but the challenger survives the darker presentation as a credible world-title-level act. The result does not rely on a championship change for its importance. At 8.7 out of 10, the rating reflects how the match works inside Full Gear 2024 as a complete show rather than treating historical importance and immediate match quality as the same thing.