AEW Revolution 2020 is in the bag and it’s safe to say most people probably agree with me that this was a better event than WWE Super ShowDown a few days ago.
But while my overall yay or nay of the event as a whole is a big thumb up, there were moments all throughout the night that had me feeling one way or another, including some on the negative side.
As with Super ShowDown, I kept track of my thoughts throughout each segment and noted down all my ongoing reactions below. Check them out along with my full event recap and review on the latest Smack Talk Pay-Per-Viewpoint podcast at the end of this post.
Without further ado, here’s what was running through my mind during AEW Revolution 2020:
The Dark Order vs. SoCal Uncensored
- I really enjoy how I don’t know how Christopher Daniels will come into play, now that they’ve kept him from ringside. It’s just as believable that he’ll run in and turn heel with a big reveal that he’s The Exalted One or that he’ll make the save.
- I know a lot of people don’t like The Dark Order, and I don’t entirely disagree. But I still maintain that the issue is in Evil Uno and Stu Grayson, rather than the stable’s gimmick. It throws me off so much that Grayson has a different aesthetic and that I just don’t really like Evil Uno in general.
- To no surprise, Scorpio Sky is once again the star player in this match. Big fan of him.
- Why did Uno toss Sky to Grayson so that Grayson could toss him back to Uno for a powerbomb? Why wouldn’t Uno just powerbomb him? Just because it’s flashier doesn’t mean it’s better. No one popped.
- Now Sky flipping Kazarian looked more natural and fluid and people actually popped. Much better.
- That weak ass clothesline was the finish? Pffffft.
- Oh hey, Colt Cabana. I didn’t see that coming.
- Exalted One is….not revealed today, as Christopher Daniels helps out SCU. I’m totally cool with that.
Jake Hager vs. Dustin Rhodes
- Hats off for the national anthem performance prior to this. Far, far too many people go crazy with that song and ruin it.
- Not digging Dustin’s mouth paint.
- Uh…Dustin blocking a strike from Hager’s wife and kissing her in return? Risky. I imagine you can’t do that in 2020 without having some people upset about it.
- And then Hager licks Dustin’s face. I don’t get where they’re going with this.
- Another weak finish. Also, I feel like this went on a lot longer than it should have. Hager shouldn’t have struggled that much.
- AEW Blood and Guts? What a dumb name.
Darby Allin vs. Sammy Guevara
- Thumbs up for Allin not wasting any time.
- Ooooooh that other dive was not good. Allin totally whiffed it and face-planted.
- AEW totally needs a midcard title (not called the TV title) and it needs to be given to Guevara.
- Jeeeeez. Guevara’s 630 senton off the turnbuckle through a table. That’ll be a highlight for the whole night.
- I’d have been okay with this match ending just after the brawling on the outside, but I’m also glad that isn’t the case. I want to see more.
- Very fun match, as expected.
AEW World Tag Team Championship Match: Hangman Adam Page and Kenny Omega (c) vs. The Young Bucks
- “There’s the evidence…the DNA…running down the face of Matt Jackson.” The DNA, JR? Ew. Way to make that creepy.
- I see AEW still doesn’t care about tag team rules, as Omega and Page have both been in the ring for like 5 minutes. No matter how much the commentary team points that out, it still doesn’t justify it.
- Terminator 2 is my favorite movie of all time. Every time Omega does that drum beat, it’s a win to me.
- I’m really shocked Page was able to execute that moonsault and get so close to the table without accidentally hitting it.
- “Fuck’em up, Cowboy, fuck’em up.” It would probably be a mistake to turn Page heel. He’s playing the villain of the match and he’s still the one getting the biggest support from the crowd.
- This match is so, so good. I’m loving it.
- Boos from the crowd after the tombstone piledriver.
- Wow, I did not expect a one count after the Golden Trigger.
- This crowd is going to pop so big when Page comes back into the fray.
- That match was grea-oh damn, it’s not over yet!
- Holy hell that was good.
- I loved the post-match tension, too. That was a great way to tell the fans that this isn’t over yet.
AEW Women’s World Championship Match: Nyla Rose (c) vs. Kris Statlander
- That alien thing dancing during Statlander’s entrance video looks like a meme in the waiting.
- Deathstroke? Sweet. Great character.
- No way these two can equal what preceded them.
- Was Statlander’s nip up supposed to go that way as a joke that didn’t land well with the audience, or was it a flub? Either way, it’s not good.
- I’m so sick of suicide dives. Both in AEW and WWE and I’m sure elsewhere, it seems like every damn match has to have 2 or 3 or 150 of them. They’ve lost all their impact to me.
- I’d be okay with this just ending now. It’s not been bad, but I’ve seen enough.
Cody vs. MJF
- This live performance is trash. If this was the first time I was hearing Cody’s theme, I’d hate it.
- Also, I really hope the neck tattoo is a temp one.
- Admittedly, I’m finding myself getting a little distracted during this. It’s not holding my attention as much as I assumed it would.
- Dustin gets his face licked. Cody gets his toe bitten. Why is this a theme tonight?
- Why hasn’t the referee just told everyone ringside that they need to leave? The officiating in AEW still seems so dumb sometimes. Even worse than in WWE, and that’s saying something.
- Yeah, I’m sorry. You’ll hate me for this, but this just hasn’t been as good in my mind as I was hoping it would be.
PAC vs. Orange Cassidy
- I keep repeating that Orange Cassidy is one of my favorite parts of AEW in its entirety. He’s the man.
- What’s worse, an angle on a ring post, or an edge? JR and Excalibur debate on the next episode of Unscripted.
- “It’s as if PAC flew in from England and had a metal seat.” Ha
- “No pulp! No pulp!” The way orange juice should be.
- This could have been a total squash and super quick, but it’s turned out to be a thrill ride. This is great.
- Random Lucha Bros. That wasn’t needed.
AEW World Championship Match: Chris Jericho (c) vs. Jon Moxley
- This choir is a great touch. What a douchey thing to do. That’s wonderful.
- “Zero fucks given” in Moxley’s entrance. Another great character moment.
- The theme of the night strikes again as Moxley bites Jericho’s stitches.
- Wrestling is so stupid, but I love it how everyone ejected from ringside always acts like they just got run over by a truck.
- Sammy Guevara, the thieving snake in the night grass.
- Oh hey, wow, I didn’t think they’d go with the title change. But I’m all for it.
- “Hey, what the fuck?” hahaha.
For more opinions on the show as a whole, check out the latest edition of the Smark Out Moment wrestling podcast SMACK TALK as the panel reviews Revolution with our more detailed thoughts following the event before the dust has fully settled.
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