- "Hangman" Adam Page defeated MJF by pinfall
- Mercedes Moné (c) defeated Momo Watanabe by submission
- Swerve Strickland (with Prince Nana) defeated Ricochet by pinfall
- "Timeless" Toni Storm (c) (with Luther) defeated Mariah May by pinfall
- Kenny Omega defeated Konosuke Takeshita (c) (with Don Callis) by pinfall
- Will Ospreay defeated Kyle Fletcher by pinfall
- Jon Moxley (c) defeated Adam Copeland and Christian Cage by technical submission
Revolution 2025: Ospreay-Fletcher and Omega-Takeshita Power an Elite-Level AEW Pay-Per-View
The factual record, historical context, match-by-match analysis, and WrestleFile verdict.
- PROMOTION
- AEW
- DATE
- March 9, 2025
- VENUE
- Crypto.com Arena
- LOCATION
- Los Angeles, California
- ATTENDANCE
- 11,670
- EVENT TYPE
- PPV
Revolution 2025 is a stacked AEW card that repeatedly turns long-running stories into major payoffs. Will Ospreay and Kyle Fletcher push their rivalry into a steel cage and deliver the night's most spectacular match, while Kenny Omega and Konosuke Takeshita produce a championship fight worthy of Omega's return to the promotion. Toni Storm and Mariah May complete their bitter title program, Hangman Page and MJF open the main card with a high-level grudge match, and Swerve Strickland and Ricochet add another strong singles contest.
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Even the world-title three-way, while more story-heavy than the best wrestling on the card, carries major consequences. The show is long but unusually resistant to fatigue because the peaks keep arriving.
Event ContextBackground, stakes & historical setting
Revolution reaches Los Angeles with several of AEW's biggest stories converging at once. The recorded attendance is 11,670, while the preserved buy estimate is a range of 135,000 to 140,000 rather than a falsely precise single number. Those figures support the event's major-show atmosphere, but the card itself does most of the work. Will Ospreay and Kyle Fletcher have already traded a major pay-per-view victory and now move into a steel cage, giving their rivalry a logical escalation rather than another standard singles rematch.
Kenny Omega has returned and immediately targets Konosuke Takeshita's International Championship, creating a match that links the Don Callis history to Omega's attempt to reestablish himself at the top of AEW's in-ring hierarchy. Toni Storm and Mariah May reach another decisive chapter after the championship and character changes that began around All In. Hangman Page and MJF bring two of the company's most protected personalities into a personal opener, while Swerve Strickland and Ricochet wrestle for position near the top of the card.
Mercedes Moné defends against Momo Watanabe, Kazuchika Okada faces Brody King, and the Hurt Syndicate defend the tag titles. Jon Moxley's world championship is contested against Adam Copeland, with Christian Cage's presence ultimately changing the match. The card has twelve bouts including three on the pre-show, but unlike weaker marathon events, the main card keeps producing matches with either major stakes or elite execution.
Watch, Skim or Skip?
- Komander and Hologram (with Alex Abrahantes) defeated Lee Johnson and Blake Christian by pinfall
- Daniel Garcia and The Undisputed Kingdom (Adam Cole, Roderick Strong, and Kyle O'Reilly) defeated Shane Taylor Promotions (Shane Taylor, Carlie Bravo, Lee Moriarty, and Capt. Shawn Dean) by submission
- "Big Boom!" A.J. and The Conglomeration (Orange Cassidy and Mark Briscoe) (with Big Justice and The Rizzler) defeated Johnny TV and MxM Collection (Mansoor and Mason Madden) (with Taya Valkyrie) by pinfall
- Kazuchika Okada (c) defeated Brody King by pinfall
- The Hurt Syndicate (Bobby Lashley and Shelton Benjamin) (c) (with MVP) defeated The Outrunners (Turbo Floyd and Truth Magnum) by pinfall
The Card, On the Record
01Komander and Hologram (with Alex Abrahantes) defeated Lee Johnson and Blake Christian by pinfallB-
Komander and Hologram overcame an early attack by Lee Johnson and Blake Christian to win the opening Revolution Zero Hour tag. Christian's springboard cutter and a middle-rope 450 produced dangerous openings, and Johnson followed with a frog splash before driving Hologram onto the apron with a Death Valley Driver. The masked team eventually found its own rhythm with dives through the ropes and a sudden tag. Hologram dropped a 450 splash on Christian and took the winning fall. B- (7.2) recognizes a brisk athletic introduction that names the actual finishing wrestler instead of leaning on a generic description of pre-show momentum.
A strong match with clear value on the complete card.
02Daniel Garcia and The Undisputed Kingdom (Adam Cole, Roderick Strong, and Kyle O'Reilly) defeated Shane Taylor Promotions (Shane Taylor, Carlie Bravo, Lee Moriarty, and Capt. Shawn Dean) by submissionC+
Daniel Garcia secured the eight-man victory for his side by forcing Lee Moriarty to submit to the Dragon Tamer, staring at Adam Cole while he applied the hold. Garcia was teaming with Cole, Kyle O'Reilly and Roderick Strong against Shane Taylor Promotions, but Garcia and Cole's friction gave the finish a second purpose. The opposition isolated Garcia until the Undisputed Kingdom came in to clear space, and Cole had prepared a Panama Sunrise on Moriarty when Garcia tagged himself back in. C+ (6.8) reflects a busy multi-man pre-show match with an identifiable submission and visible partner tension, not a championship decision.
A solid match that works in context without becoming essential viewing.
03"Big Boom!" A.J. and The Conglomeration (Orange Cassidy and Mark Briscoe) (with Big Justice and The Rizzler) defeated Johnny TV and MxM Collection (Mansoor and Mason Madden) (with Taya Valkyrie) by pinfallB-
Big Boom A.J., Orange Cassidy and Mark Briscoe defeated Johnny TV and MxM Collection after A.J. pinned Mason Madden with a Power Boom. The bout made its guest-star attractions work inside the trios structure: Taya Valkyrie interfered against A.J., Harley Cameron pulled her away, and Big Justice eventually entered for an extra Power Boom on Mansoor. Cassidy and Briscoe protected the younger participant when Madden seized him before the finish. The Murder Machines' arrival and Powerhouse Hobbs' response occurred after the winning fall. B- (7.0) credits a playful pre-show attraction while keeping the legal match result separate from the subsequent standoff.
A strong match with clear value on the complete card.
04"Hangman" Adam Page defeated MJF by pinfallA-
Hangman Adam Page beat MJF in Revolution's main-card opener with a Buckshot Lariat after an exchange of increasingly desperate counters. Page nearly won earlier with another Buckshot, but MJF found the rope with his boot. MJF then trapped Page in the Salt of the Earth armbar, only for Page to reach the ropes himself before recovering from a tombstone onto a chair outside. Page answered with a Dead Eye and Angel's Wings before the last Buckshot ended the contest. A- (8.7) recognizes a match that treated both near finishes seriously while reaching a definitive clean pin rather than relying on a title change.
An excellent match that materially raises the event's ceiling.
05Mercedes Moné (c) defeated Momo Watanabe by submissionA-
Mercedes Moné retained the AEW TBS Championship by making Momo Watanabe submit to the Statement Maker after landing the Moné Maker. Watanabe attacked the champion's arm early and nearly won with Peach Sunrise, while Moné endured repeated hard kicks and a crossface chicken wing. The challenger's targeted offense gave an actual plan to a match that could otherwise read as another routine defense. Moné survived without passing the belt to Watanabe, and Billie Starkz observing from ringside was not a legal participant. A- (8.5) credits a demanding title defense whose submission finish followed the champion's late recovery.
An excellent match that materially raises the event's ceiling.
06Swerve Strickland (with Prince Nana) defeated Ricochet by pinfallB+
Swerve Strickland earned the AEW World Championship No. 1 contender position by pinning Ricochet with Big Pressure after two House Call kicks. Ricochet had pushed him close with a 630 senton, Vertigo and a counter on the apron, and briefly wore the Embassy robe to taunt both Strickland and Prince Nana. Nana's return interrupted the mockery and changed Swerve's urgency, but the finish still came from Strickland's own offense. Their reconciliation afterward was an angle, not the competitive result. B+ (8.4) credits a long showcase with clear stakes: the winner advanced toward the world title without claiming it in Los Angeles.
An excellent match that materially raises the event's ceiling.
07Kazuchika Okada (c) defeated Brody King by pinfallB
Kazuchika Okada retained the AEW Continental Championship by pinning Brody King with a Rainmaker after a surprisingly difficult heavyweight challenge. King battered the champion with a Death Valley Driver into the turnbuckles and a cannonball, then stopped an earlier Rainmaker with a lariat. Okada also struck King with the championship belt while the referee was looking away; King kicked out, so that illegal blow did not supply the final pin. Okada instead found the decisive lariat out of a late exchange. B (7.8) credits King's credible offensive spells without mistaking the belt shot for the winning fall or suggesting a championship change.
A strong match with clear value on the complete card.
08The Hurt Syndicate (Bobby Lashley and Shelton Benjamin) (c) (with MVP) defeated The Outrunners (Turbo Floyd and Truth Magnum) by pinfallC+
The Hurt Syndicate retained the AEW World Tag Team Championship against the Outrunners when Shelton Benjamin pinned Turbo Floyd after Bobby Lashley speared both challengers. Truth Magnum and Floyd briefly rallied with their signature tandem elbow and a burst of power offense, but Lashley had repeatedly isolated Truth and the champions regained control before Turbo's final comeback. Benjamin's high thrust kick created the opening for the finish. C+ (6.6) reflects a short defense built on contrasting team presentation rather than a deeply competitive championship struggle; the challengers never took either belt.
A solid match that works in context without becoming essential viewing.
09"Timeless" Toni Storm (c) (with Luther) defeated Mariah May by pinfallA-
Toni Storm retained the AEW Women's World Championship in a violent Hollywood Ending match against Mariah May, pinning her after delivering Code Zero through a table. May attacked before Storm even finished her entrance, wielded a taser and drove Storm Zero onto the steps, while Storm fought back with a glass-covered fist and later a Storm Zero onto a steel chair. Those earlier near falls extended their intensely personal feud without deciding it. The decisive table spot was Storm's, not May's, and neither woman transferred a championship after the fall. A- (8.8) credits the personal payoff while accounting for the weapons-heavy finish.
An excellent match that materially raises the event's ceiling.
10Kenny Omega defeated Konosuke Takeshita (c) (with Don Callis) by pinfallA+
Kenny Omega won the AEW International Championship from Konosuke Takeshita with a crucifix pin, not the One-Winged Angel that Takeshita had repeatedly evaded. The champion attacked Omega's ribs and abdomen until Omega collapsed while trying to lift him for his signature finisher. Takeshita then survived V-Triggers and delivered a Blue Thunder Bomb and two heavy knees, but Omega continued to counter despite the damage. A+ (9.7) reflects a genuinely suspenseful title change built around physical limitations: Omega's improvised final pin succeeded precisely because the expected finishing move never did.
A defining match and one of the strongest reasons to revisit the event.
11Will Ospreay defeated Kyle Fletcher by pinfallA+
Will Ospreay defeated Kyle Fletcher in the Steel Cage match with a Tiger Driver '91 after a Hidden Blade, bringing an end to a feud that had already spilled far beyond ordinary singles rules. Mark Davis cut the cage with bolt cutters and broke up a pin attempt after an OsCutter and Storm Breaker, but Ospreay survived Fletcher's later brainbuster onto a chair. The wrestlers climbed the structure, and Ospreay brought Fletcher down from the top with a Spanish Fly before the finishing sequence. A+ (9.8) rewards the brutality and unusually coherent escalation, with the pin identifying Ospreay's precise payoff despite Davis's intervention.
A defining match and one of the strongest reasons to revisit the event.
12Jon Moxley (c) defeated Adam Copeland and Christian Cage by technical submissionB+
Jon Moxley retained the AEW World Championship when the referee stopped Christian Cage in Moxley's bulldog choke, making the finish a technical submission rather than an ordinary pin. Christian had interrupted the original Moxley–Adam Copeland singles match by cashing in his title contract after dragging Copeland away from an apparent winning cover, converting it to a three-way. Earlier Wheeler Yuta interfered and Jay White accidentally struck Copeland with Moxley's briefcase, while Copeland managed multiple spears without ending the reign. Christian's failed opportunistic cash-in was the decisive turn. B+ (8.3) credits the ambitious but interference-heavy finish and identifies which challenger actually surrendered.
An excellent match that materially raises the event's ceiling.
BOOKING VERDICTA
The event gets most of its major decisions right. Hangman beating MJF gives Page a meaningful victory without exhausting the rivalry. Swerve defeating Ricochet keeps him positioned as a world-title-level threat. Storm beating May delivers another payoff in a feud that has carried the women's division, while Omega defeating Takeshita for the International Championship gives his return a tangible achievement. Ospreay beating Fletcher inside the cage provides the cathartic result their rivalry needs after Fletcher's earlier breakthrough. Moxley retaining the world title keeps the Death Riders direction alive, and Christian Cage's involvement adds a new wrinkle without erasing Copeland's challenge. The show is aggressive about creating forward motion, which is one reason it feels so complete despite its length.
CROWD & PRESENTATIONA
The Los Angeles crowd is a major asset because the card repeatedly gives it reasons to peak. Hangman-MJF feels important immediately, Storm-May carries months of emotional investment, Omega's championship pursuit has obvious comeback weight, and the cage match is staged as a genuine feud-ending spectacle. The production handles the cage especially well because the structure is visually central without overwhelming the wrestlers' history. Omega-Takeshita benefits from a cleaner sports-like presentation, providing contrast before the spectacle that follows. By the time the world-title match arrives, the audience has already experienced several plausible main events. That depth can be dangerous on a long show, but here the distinct match identities keep the presentation energetic rather than repetitive.
HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCEA
Revolution 2025 is a major checkpoint for several wrestlers. Kenny Omega wins the International Championship after returning from a life-altering health absence, restoring him to championship status and immediately giving his comeback a defining achievement. Will Ospreay defeats Kyle Fletcher in a steel cage that becomes one of the rivalry's signature matches, while Fletcher still emerges from the program established as a legitimate top-level singles wrestler. Toni Storm's victory over Mariah May closes another major chapter in one of AEW's most ambitious women's stories.
The show also reinforces Hangman Page as a central figure through his win over MJF and keeps Swerve Strickland near the world-title picture. Moxley's retention extends the Death Riders era and sets up the next challenge. Revolution is not historically important because of one surprise debut or isolated title change; it matters because so many core 2025 directions are either validated or completed on the same night. That density of consequence is rare even for AEW's strongest pay-per-views.
WHAT AGED WELL
- Ospreay and Fletcher getting a violent, spectacular cage payoff
- Omega and Takeshita making the International Championship feel like a true main-event-level prize
- Toni Storm and Mariah May carrying a long women's story to another major payoff
- Hangman Page and MJF opening the main card with immediate star-level urgency
WHAT AGED POORLY
- The pre-show still adding nearly three extra matches to an already enormous event
- The world-title main event relying more on angle development than the pure wrestling standard set earlier
RESEARCH VERDICTWhere the Evidence Lands
The factual package supports an elite score. Revolution has twelve matches, but the main card contains an unusual number of bouts that would be highlights on a lesser event. Ospreay-Fletcher and Omega-Takeshita reach genuine top-tier quality, while Storm-May, Hangman-MJF, Swerve-Ricochet and Moné-Watanabe provide depth. The preserved attendance and buy-range evidence confirms major-event scale without exaggeration. Ospreay-Fletcher's cage match and Omega-Takeshita's title bout deliver the athletic peaks, while Toni Storm's win over Mariah May carries the major character payoff. The world-title three-way relies more on its closing angle, but it doesn't erase the strength of the card before it.
RESEARCH SOURCESSources & Methodology10 sources
These sources support the event record, historical context, critical reception, and streaming information used throughout this Event File.
- AEW Revolution 2025 Official ResultsMarch 9 2025 original promotion match results, exact winning pins and submissions, post-match distinction
- AEW Revolution (2025) - WikipediaEvent identity, card results, match context, and historical corroboration.
- AEW Collision "Grand Slam Australia" results (2/15): Powell's live review of Mariah May vs. Toni Storm for the AEW Women's Title, Will Ospreay and Kenny Omega vs. Konosuke Takeshita and Kyle Fletcher - Pro Wrestling Dot NetEvent identity, card results, match context, and historical corroboration.
- AEW Collision results (2/22): Murphy's review of Chris Jericho vs. Bandido for the ROH Title, The Death Riders vs. Daniel Garcia, Matt Menard, and Angelo Parker for the AEW Trios Titles - Pro Wrestling Dot NetEvent identity, card results, match context, and historical corroboration.
- AEW Dynamite results (2/26): Barnett's live review of Konosuke Takeshita vs. Orange Cassidy for the AEW International Title, Will Ospreay vs. Bryan Keith in a bounty match, Harley Cameron vs. Deonna Purrazzo - Pro Wrestling Dot NetEvent identity, card results, match context, and historical corroboration.
- AEW Collision results (3/1): Powell's review of Daniel Garcia vs. Adam Cole for the TNT Championship, Powerhouse Hobbs and Bandido vs. Big Bill and Bryan Keith, FTR vs. Roderick Strong and Kyle O'Reilly - Pro Wrestling Dot NetEvent identity, card results, match context, and historical corroboration.
- AEW Dynamite results (3/5): Powell's live review of Adam Copeland vs. Wheeler Yuta, the Swerve Strickland and Ricochet contract signing, Kris Statlander and Thunder Rosa vs. Megan Bayne and Penelope Ford - Pro Wrestling Dot NetEvent identity, card results, match context, and historical corroboration.
- AEW Revolution pre-show results: Big Boom AJ, Orange Cassidy, and Mark Briscoe vs. Johnny TV, Mason Madden, and Mansoor, Chris Jericho vs. Gravity for the ROH Championship - Pro Wrestling Dot NetEvent identity, card results, match context, and historical corroboration.
- AEW Revolution results: Powell's live review of Jon Moxley vs. Adam Copeland for the AEW World Championship, Toni Storm vs. Mariah May for the AEW Women’s Title, MJF vs. Hangman Page - Pro Wrestling Dot NetEvent identity, card results, match context, and historical corroboration.
- Fightful | WWE News, AEW News, Pro Wrestling Backstage NewsEvent identity, card results, match context, and historical corroboration.
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