Revolution 2022: AEW Stacks Great Wrestling on Top of Great Wrestling

Leyla Hirsch defeated Kris Statlander by pinfall. The match is framed as Singles match and runs 9:50. 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 Revolution 2022 as a complete show rather than treating historical importance and immediate match quality as the same thing.

Hook defeated Q. T. Marshall by submission. The match is framed as Singles match and runs 5:00. 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 mixed: the purpose is understandable, yet the material never consistently becomes compelling viewing. The result does not rely on a championship change for its importance. At 5.8 out of 10, the rating reflects how the match works inside Revolution 2022 as a complete show rather than treating historical importance and immediate match quality as the same thing.

The House of Black (Malakai Black, Brody King, and Buddy Matthews) defeated Pac, Penta Oscuro, and Erick Redbeard (with Alex Abrahantes) by pinfall. The match is framed as Six-man tag team match and runs 17:20. As a pre-show match, it has to create momentum before the pay-per-view proper while still feeling worthwhile on its own. 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 out of 10, the rating reflects how the match works inside Revolution 2022 as a complete show rather than treating historical importance and immediate match quality as the same thing.

Eddie Kingston defeated Chris Jericho 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. Kingston's submission win is the emotional payoff the feud needs. The match is rugged rather than ornate, and that directness makes the victory feel more like personal vindication than another entry on a crowded card. 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 Revolution 2022 as a complete show rather than treating historical importance and immediate match quality as the same thing.

Jurassic Express (Jungle Boy and Luchasaurus) (c) defeated reDRagon (Bobby Fish and Kyle O'Reilly) and The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) (with Brandon Cutler) by pinfall. The match is framed as Three-way tag team match for the AEW World Tag Team Championship and runs 18:55. 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 championship retention keeps the existing title direction intact while asking the match to justify the defense bell to bell. At 8 out of 10, the rating reflects how the match works inside Revolution 2022 as a complete show rather than treating historical importance and immediate match quality as the same thing.

Wardlow defeated Christian Cage, Keith Lee, Orange Cassidy, Powerhouse Hobbs, and Ricky Starks. The match is framed as Face of the Revolution Ladder match for a future AEW TNT Championship match and runs 17:20. 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 7.8 out of 10, the rating reflects how the match works inside Revolution 2022 as a complete show rather than treating historical importance and immediate match quality as the same thing.

Jade Cargill (c) (with Mark Sterling) defeated Tay Conti (with Anna Jay) by pinfall. The match is framed as Singles match for the AEW TBS Championship and runs 6:50. 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 mixed: the purpose is understandable, yet the material never consistently becomes compelling viewing. The championship retention keeps the existing title direction intact while asking the match to justify the defense bell to bell. At 5.5 out of 10, the rating reflects how the match works inside Revolution 2022 as a complete show rather than treating historical importance and immediate match quality as the same thing.

CM Punk defeated MJF by pinfall. The match is framed as Dog Collar match and runs 26:45. On the main card, its value comes from how well the wrestling, stakes and finish support the larger rhythm of the night. Punk and MJF make the Dog Collar stipulation a storytelling device instead of a prop collection. The blood, chain and old-school pacing all serve the feud, while Wardlow's refusal to help MJF turns the finish into a major character payoff. The result does not rely on a championship change for its importance. At 9.6 out of 10, the rating reflects how the match works inside Revolution 2022 as a complete show rather than treating historical importance and immediate match quality as the same thing.

Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. (c) (with Jamie Hayter and Rebel) defeated Thunder Rosa by pinfall. The match is framed as Singles match for the AEW Women's World Championship and runs 17:25. 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 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 6.8 out of 10, the rating reflects how the match works inside Revolution 2022 as a complete show rather than treating historical importance and immediate match quality as the same thing.

Jon Moxley defeated Bryan Danielson by pinfall. The match is framed as Singles match and runs 21:05. On the main card, its value comes from how well the wrestling, stakes and finish support the larger rhythm of the night. Moxley and Danielson wrestle like two violent philosophies colliding. The technical detail never softens the aggression, and Regal's post-match arrival converts a great fight into the origin point of a faction that will reshape AEW. The result does not rely on a championship change for its importance. At 9.1 out of 10, the rating reflects how the match works inside Revolution 2022 as a complete show rather than treating historical importance and immediate match quality as the same thing.

Darby Allin, Sammy Guevara, and Sting defeated The Andrade-Hardy Family Office (Andrade El Ídolo, Matt Hardy, and Isiah Kassidy) (with José the Assistant) by pinfall. The match is framed as Six-man tornado tag team match and runs 13:20. 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 7.8 out of 10, the rating reflects how the match works inside Revolution 2022 as a complete show rather than treating historical importance and immediate match quality as the same thing.

"Hangman" Adam Page (c) defeated Adam Cole by pinfall. The match is framed as Singles match for the AEW World Championship and runs 25:45. On the main card, its value comes from how well the wrestling, stakes and finish support the larger rhythm of the night. Page and Cole close a loaded show with a world-title match that has the difficult job of following several bigger emotional peaks. They still deliver a strong main event, and Page's retention keeps the champion from being swallowed by the roster around him. The championship retention keeps the existing title direction intact while asking the match to justify the defense bell to bell. At 8.6 out of 10, the rating reflects how the match works inside Revolution 2022 as a complete show rather than treating historical importance and immediate match quality as the same thing.