Revolution 2021: A Strong Show Forever Haunted by a Dud Explosion

Britt Baker and Maki Itoh defeated Thunder Rosa and Riho when Baker pinned Rosa after Rebel struck her with a crutch. Itoh replaced the originally announced Rebel and traded headbutts and strikes with Rosa, while Riho briefly controlled Baker with a wristlock and quick tags. The closing exchange swung back and forth until Rebel, apparently on crutches at ringside, climbed onto the apron to distract Rosa. Baker collided with Rebel in the scramble, but Rebel still hit Rosa with the crutch and Baker seized the pin. C+ (6.7) credits the lively Buy-In pairing while marking the interference, not a legitimate submission, as the decisive turn.

The Young Bucks retained the AEW World Tag Team Championship when Matt Jackson pinned Chris Jericho following the Meltzer Driver. Jericho and MJF had isolated Nick Jackson, repeatedly mocked the champions and benefited from Wardlow's interference, including a baseball bat shot behind the referee. The Bucks survived the Heat Seeker near fall and rallied with stereo dives, sharp superkicks and the BTE Trigger. Jericho accidentally caught Wardlow with a Judas Effect when his ally climbed onto the apron, giving the champions a cleaner path to the final tandem move. B (7.7) credits a hard-fought defense with the actual retaining team and pinfall identified.

Rey Fenix won the Casino Tag Team Royale for Death Triangle by eliminating Jungle Boy last, earning his team a future AEW World Tag Team Championship opportunity. The lottery-format contest sent teams to the ring in intervals and produced a crowded series of eliminations, including PAC throwing Frankie Kazarian out while Fenix walked the ropes to remove John Silver. After Jungle Boy ducked a charging PAC, his momentum carried him over the top, leaving Jungle Boy and Fenix as the last two. Jungle Boy scored a poison rana, but Fenix answered with a powerful kick and clothesline over the rope. B- (7.4) credits the competitive finish without calling it a title victory.

Hikaru Shida retained the AEW Women's World Championship by pinning Ryo Mizunami after a hard knee strike and high-stack cover. Mizunami had shrugged off early offense, hit repeated leg drops and clotheslines, then nearly won with a spear and top-rope guillotine. Shida survived those exchanges and landed a Falcon Arrow for a near fall before finding the finishing knee. Nyla Rose, Vickie Guerrero, Britt Baker, Rebel and Maki Itoh joined an attack after the match until Thunder Rosa came to the champions' defense. B+ (8.0) rewards the sustained challenge while keeping the post-bell fight separate from Shida's successful title defense.

Miro and Kip Sabian defeated Orange Cassidy and Chuck Taylor when Miro forced Taylor to submit to Game Over. The winners attacked their opponents backstage beforehand, leaving Cassidy struggling to reach the ring while Sabian and Miro isolated a bloodied Taylor. Cassidy finally arrived with an Orange Punch and a diving DDT, and Taylor nearly ended the bout with a piledriver before Miro made the save. Penelope Ford distracted Cassidy near the barricade, and Miro shoved Cassidy into her to regain control before trapping Taylor in the finishing hold. C- (5.8) identifies a clear submission decision despite the pre-match attack and ringside involvement.

Hangman Adam Page defeated Matt Hardy with the Buckshot Lariat in their Big Money Match, taking Hardy's first-quarter earnings under the stipulation. Hardy repeatedly attacked Page's hand against the ring post and steps to prevent the signature lariat, then threatened a Twist of Fate and caught Page with a Side Effect during the comeback. Private Party rushed the apron to distract the referee, but Dark Order arrived to prevent another numbers advantage. Page pushed through the pain, struck Hardy with the Buckshot and secured the pin. B- (7.2) rewards a payoff built around the injured hand and interference rather than assuming the prize was a championship belt.

Scorpio Sky won the Face of the Revolution ladder match by climbing to claim the suspended brass ring, securing a future TNT Championship match. The six entrants included Cody Rhodes, Penta El Zero Miedo, Lance Archer, Max Caster and debuting surprise participant Ethan Page. Cody wrestled with an injured shoulder, which Ethan targeted against a ladder, while Penta landed a Destroyer onto the metal and Archer disrupted several climbing attempts. Near the finish, Cody and Sky fought high above the ring until Sky shoved Cody off and reached the ring alone. B- (7.3) credits the dangerous ladder exchanges while identifying Sky as the wrestler who claimed the suspended ring, rather than winning by pinfall or capturing the TNT Championship that night.

Sting and Darby Allin beat Brian Cage and Ricky Starks when Sting pinned Starks with the Scorpion Death Drop in a filmed warehouse Street Fight. Team Taz briefly made it four against two after Hook and Powerhouse Hobbs attacked Allin, while Cage put him through doors and threw him against a glass pane. Allin escaped to dive from a balcony onto Cage, and Sting struck Cage with the baseball bat after throwing his own bat aside earlier to fight Starks without it. With Starks isolated, Sting countered a powerbomb attempt and landed his finisher. B+ (8.2) credits the atmospheric cinematic brawl and an actual Sting pin; Hook and Hobbs were outsiders, not scheduled competitors.

Kenny Omega retained the AEW World Championship by pinning Jon Moxley with the One-Winged Angel after using an explosive barbed-wire baseball bat supplied by the Good Brothers. The exploding-barbed-wire match had featured blasts when either wrestler hit the ropes, and Moxley escaped an earlier One-Winged Angel pin by putting his boot into the wire to trigger another detonation. Omega's allies ran in near the finish and turned the final exchange in his favor. After the match they handcuffed Moxley, leaving Eddie Kingston to run in and shield him when the final countdown reached zero. B- (7.2) weighs the dangerous spectacle and outside interference against an anticlimactic post-bell explosion; Omega retained the title on a pin, not from that later blast.