Revolution 2020: AEW's Tag-Team Masterpiece Powers a Landmark Show

Stu Grayson pinned Scorpio Sky after the Dark Order's tandem powerbomb sequence to defeat SoCal Uncensored in Revolution's Buy In. Evil Uno was Grayson's legal partner, while Frankie Kazarian teamed with Sky; John Silver and Alex Reynolds were at ringside but not part of the official two-on-two match. The Dark Order's numbers advantage repeatedly interrupted SCU's attempts to isolate an opponent, although Sky rallied when given a late tag. Grayson's cover won the match, then Chicago's Colt Cabana and Christopher Daniels came to SCU's aid against the postmatch Dark Order attack. Daniels had not wrestled in the sanctioned contest, and the faction confrontation did not reverse its pinfall result.

Jake Hager forced Dustin Rhodes to submit to a standing arm-triangle choke in his first AEW singles match, using the professional-wrestling setting to demonstrate his MMA background. Rhodes attacked Hager's arm against the ring post and later threatened with a Code Red, but Hager repeatedly returned to Rhodes' legs and neck. After Rhodes tried a cross-armbreaker, Hager countered into an ankle lock; Rhodes escaped that hold but could not break the subsequent standing triangle. Hager's wife encouraged him from ringside without becoming an official opponent. The match was a cleanly recorded submission, not a pinfall or title defense, and the relatively long opening-card fight ended with Rhodes unable to escape the choke.

Darby Allin pinned Sammy Guevara with the Coffin Drop after a grudge fight whose most spectacular moment came before the bell. Allin attacked at ringside, then Guevara delivered a 630 senton through a ringside table while the contest had not formally started. Once referee Paul Turner called for the bell, Allin relied on his Fujiwara armbar and quick counters to survive Guevara's Spanish Fly near fall. A cutter gave Allin the chance to climb and hit the Coffin Drop for the sanctioned three-count. Jake Hager attended to Guevara afterward, but he was neither the loser of the legal fall nor an authorized third wrestler. The short official match length hides the considerable prebell damage.

Adam Page pinned Matt Jackson with the Buckshot Lariat to retain the AEW World Tag Team Championship alongside Kenny Omega against the Young Bucks. Page's rivalry with Matt made the match unusually personal, while Omega's already-damaged shoulder threatened the champions' ability to combine their offense. Nick Jackson broke up Page's earlier attempt at a decisive cover after Page executed the One-Winged Angel; Omega had been unable to complete the same move because of his shoulder. The Bucks also survived repeated V-Triggers and hit their Golden Trigger combination, but could not put the champions away. Page finally landed the Buckshot on Matt for the official fall. Omega and the Bucks shook hands afterward while Page kept his distance, leaving the partnership tension unresolved despite a successful defense.

Nyla Rose pinned Kris Statlander after an avalanche Beast Bomb from the top rope to retain the AEW Women's World Championship. Statlander's early agility produced a senton and moonsault, and she later delivered an avalanche brainbuster, but the champion kept powering out. Rose survived the challenge after escaping Statlander's attempted Big Bang Theory, then countered an attempted top-rope hurricanrana into the finishing powerbomb. Statlander was the one pinned; the title did not pass to her and no outside ally supplied the decisive fall. The relatively low editorial grade reflects an uneven match rather than a disputed finish, while the precise top-rope counter distinguishes this defense from Rose's other power-based wins.

MJF pinned Cody after secretly striking him with the Dynamite Diamond Ring, turning a long grudge match into a tainted non-title victory. Wardlow repeatedly interfered from MJF's corner; at one point Brandi Rhodes distracted him with beer and Cody accidentally kicked coach Arn Anderson when Wardlow moved. Cody had already survived MJF's targeted attacks on his shoulder and injured toe, and he connected with two Cross Rhodes late in the contest. MJF appeared to plead for mercy before spitting at Cody and using the concealed ring while the official missed the blow. The resulting cover gave MJF the victory, rather than a referee disqualification or a sanctioned championship change, and made the betrayal central to the outcome.

PAC made Orange Cassidy submit to the Brutalizer after a ringside distraction involving the Lucha Brothers and Cassidy's Best Friends allies. Cassidy first used his hands-in-pockets mannerisms to frustrate PAC, then shifted into serious offense: a top-rope crossbody, diving DDT and an Air Raid Crash near fall. PAC missed chances to land his Black Arrow when Cassidy rolled aside, but the arrival of Pentagon and Rey Fenix drew Chuck Taylor and Trent into a fight at ringside. PAC seized the opening to apply his submission hold to Cassidy in the ring. The result was PAC's sanctioned singles submission, not a pin or a victory credited to either Lucha Brother. Cassidy's first prominent AEW singles outing established his ability to push an elite opponent despite losing.

Jon Moxley pinned Chris Jericho with the Paradigm Shift to become AEW World Champion in Revolution 2020's main event. Jericho's Inner Circle teammates Santana, Ortiz and Jake Hager repeatedly interfered, prompting referee Aubrey Edwards to eject them from ringside; Sammy Guevara still managed a later belt strike behind her back. Jericho also targeted the challenger with the Walls of Jericho and tried to manipulate a disqualification, while Moxley fought through blood and the obstruction of his covered eye. In the deciding exchange Moxley removed the eye patch, revealing that his sight was better than Jericho believed, then delivered the Paradigm Shift for the three-count. The inaugural champion lost the title by pinfall, not by a submission or referee stoppage. The ending established Moxley as champion despite the faction's efforts.