AEW returned to Los Angeles with another full slate of matches for its Revolution event on Sunday. The match card featured Cope and Jon Moxley for the AEW World Championship.
Moxley’s fourth reign as champion contiuned after defeating Cope. It’s the most of any other wrestler in the organization’s six-year history.
Swerve Strickland got the best of Ricochet to earn the claim as the No. 1 contender for the world championship.
Strickland and Prince Nana confronted Moxley after the main event.
The card also featured matches involving “Timeless” Toni Storm and Will Ospreay. Both competitors won their matches that resulted in blood after foreign objects were used.
It was the company’s first event in the Crypto.com Arena. The company previously held events at The Forum in Inglewood, Calif. and the Toyota Arena in Ontario, Calif.
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Jon Moxley vs. Cope
Moxley took advantage early and was working on Cope’s neck. Cope was out of action for nine years due to a neck injury before finally getting back in the ring in 2020.
Wheeler Yuta managed to get involved in the match and assist Moxley before Jay White made his way out to even the odds.
Will Ospreay vs. Kyle Fletcher
Fletcher and Ospreay battle in a steel cage and there was a fair share of blood as well. The match left the mat covered in blood and thumbtacks. Ospreay managed to drive Fletcher stomach first into a pile of facts before earning the victory.
Kenny Omega wins title
Omega is a champion once again in AEW after winning the AEW International Championship. The match following up the previous one and also had its use of weapons. Konosuke Takeshita drove Omega through the side of a table to wear down his opponent.
Toni Storm vs. Mariah May
Toni Storm retains the AEW Women’s World Title against May after a bloody battle. The match featured the use of several weapons and call backs from throughout the feud.
Lashley and Benjamin retain tag titles
Shelton Benjamin hits a rising knee on Turbo before Bobby Lashley connects on a spear and secures the victory by pinfall.
Kazuchika Okada def. Brody King
Okada successfully defended the AEW Continental Championship against King. It was a great showing by King, who is likely to remain in the title picture for some time.
Swerve Strickland def. Ricochet
Strickland got the best of Ricochet to become the No. 1 contender for the AEW champion.
Strickland got the best of Riochet with a pinfall in the center of the ring before regaining possession of Prince Nana’s robe. He presented the robe back to Nana after the match as the two embraced.
Mercedes Mone def. Momo Watanabe
Mone enters the match undefeated in AEW at 15-0. Watanabe remained competitive in a back-and-forth contest with Mone, even exchanging multiple suplexes. Watanabe turned up the heat when she hung Mone up in the corner of the turnbuckle and landed a pair of kicks to Mone’s chest.
Mone set up for the frog splash off the top turnbuckle, but Watanabe quickly got back to her feet and slammed Mone from off the turnbuckle and down to the mat. Watanabe went for a pinfall attempt, but Mone refused to give in. Watanabe‘s assault quickly continued with a pair of kicks to Mone’s head.
Mone would manage to recover and capitalized on a mistake by Watanabe, who also tried to come off the top rope. Mone retained the TBS Championship after putting her opponent in a submission hold and forcing Watanabe to tap out.
“Hangman” Adam Page def. MJF
The main card begins with the match between two former AEW World Champions going at it. The history between the two competitors dates back to the early days of AEW. Page was aggressive early with a flurry of strikes to MJF, who was backed into the turnbuckle.
MJF continued to put an emphasis on wearing down Page’s arm, preventing him from potentially landing his signature buckshot lariat. MJF continued to do further damage executing a tombstone piledriver on Page on a steel folding chair. Page somehow to get back to his feet and avoid a 10 count that would have ended the match.
With MJF growing frustrated, Page capitalized on a mistake and hit the buckshot lariat to put away MJF by pinfall victory.
When is AEW Revolution 2025?
AEW Revolution is on Sunday, March 9.
What time does AEW Revolution 2025 start?
The AEW Revolution starts at 8 p.m. ET. The Zero Hour preshow for the event begins at 6:30 p.m. ET.
How to watch AEW Revolution 2025
AEW Revolution 2025 is available on PPV across Prime Video PPV, TrillerTV PPV, PPV.com, and YouTube PPV.
Where is AEW Revolution 2025?
AEW Revolution 2025 will take place at Crypto.com Arena from Los Angeles.
How to watch AEW Revolution preshow
AEW Revolution kicks off with a Zero Hour preshow starting at 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. ET. It’s available across X, YouTube and Facebook.
AEW Revolution PPV price
This massive AEW Revolution 2025 card is available on PPV across Prime Video PPV, TrillerTV PPV, PPV.com, and YouTube PPV. Each option is available for $49.99.
AEW Revolution preshow match
The action kicks off with a preshow Zero Hour at 6:30 p.m. ET
- Trios Match: “Big Boom!” A.J. and The Conglomeration (Orange Cassidy and Mark Briscoe) vs. Johnny TV and MxM Collection (Masnoor and Mason Madden)
AEW Revolution 2025 match card
- AEW World Championship: Jon Moxley (c) vs. Cope
- AEW International Championship: Konosuke Takeshita (c) vs. Kenny Omega
- AEW Women’s World Championship: “Timeless” Toni Storm (c) vs. Mariah May
- Swerve Strickland vs. Ricochet
- TBS Championship: Mercedes Mone (c) vs. Momo Watanabe
- AEW World Tag Team Championships: The Hurt Syndicate (Bobby Lashley vs. Shelton Benjamin) vs. The Outrunners (Turbo Floyd and Truth Magnum)
- MJF vs. “Hangman” Adam Page
- AEW Continental Championship: Kazuchika Okada (C) vs. Brody King
- Steel cage match: Will Ospreay vs. Kyle Fletcher
Upcoming AEW PPV events
- AEW Dynasty: April 6
- AEW Double or Nothing: May 25
- AEW All In: July 12
- AEW Forbidden Door: August 24
