Tonight is Revolution and this should be another strong show for the promotion. Thus far, eight matches are advertised for the Saturday pay-per-view with three championship bouts set to take place. Let’s examine the full card below. Remember, these are just predictions as I have no inside knowledge of what’s going to happen. Let’s get started.
AEW World Heavyweight Championship: Chris Jericho (c) vs. Jon Moxley
This is actually a hard one. On one hand, I can easily see Jericho dropping the belt. The wrestling veteran has done an excellent job of putting over young talents such as Jungle Boy and Darby Allin; however, the question is, who does Jericho feud with once he’s done with Moxley?
Looking at the Top Five list, which consists of Moxley, PAC, Kenny Omega, Cody Rhodes, and MJF, there’s no one that sticks out as Jericho’s next feud. He already beaten Omega and Rhodes, and I don’t see MJF sliding into the world title picture just yet. That leaves PAC; however, I don’t believe Jericho or PAC are ready to turn babyface just yet. While a heel vs. heel dynamic could be interesting, fans will most likely gravitate towards the AEW World Champion as a face.
However, I can also see Jericho retaining as well. Moxley will win the AEW World Heavyweight Championship. That’s a guarantee, but I do see officials dragging this feud between Jericho and Moxley out until Double or Nothing. Also, keeping the belt on Jericho is beneficial for the Inner Circle as it keeps Sammy Guevara, Santana, and Ortiz in the main event picture, which only helps them in the long run.
In the meantime, Jericho can have side feuds helping more young talent leading up Double or Nothing. If Jericho retains then it will be in a way that will necessitate a rematch. Perhaps Jericho and the Inner Circle brutally beatdown Moxley following the match, thus keeping him off of television for a lengthy period. That way, it keeps the feud alive, but doesn't overexpose it due to Moxley being off of television and Jericho fighting other talents. I’m going with Jericho here. Though Moxley winning won’t surprise me.
Winner: Chris Jericho
AEW World Tag Team Championship: Adam “Hangman” Page & Kenny Omega (c) vs. The Young Bucks
This is another match that could go either way. Page is turning heel. That’s also a guarantee; however, the question is, when will he turn on The Elite? I personally believe that Kenny Omega vs. Adam Page is penciled in for Double or Nothing, thus I expect the duo to drop the belts soon.
However, Double or Nothing is three months away and there’s no need to rush into Page turning just yet. I can see Omega and Page retaining the belts; however, in controversial fashion due to Hangman here. Perhaps these two teams have a rematch down the line with The Bucks finally winning and then Page snapping. I’m going with the champs retaining here; however, The Bucks winning the titles wouldn’t surprise me either.
Winner: Adam Page & Kenny Omega
AEW Women’s Championship: Nyla Rose (c) vs. Kris Statlander
It’s sad how little build this match received going in. This should feel like a big encounter between the two top female athletes and yet, it feels like a throw away match with a foregone conclusion. I’ve been disappointed in the way AEW has booked most of their women’s division.
There have been great moments and that’s mostly due to the talented ladies that make up the division; however, the lack of character development and storylines that the women get on television is frustrating. Also, this Kris Statlander alien gimmick needs to go.
There’s nothing compelling about it and it comes across as extremely hokey and unrealistic. Not even a delusional heel could pull of such a bizarre gimmick. Statlander and Rose are very talented women and should produce a good match; however, it’s a shame that a story doesn’t come with it. In terms of Double or Nothing, I can see Rose having a rematch again Riho or defending the belt against Hikaru Shida, so I don’t expect a title change here.
Winner: Nyla Rose
Dustin Rhodes vs. Jake Hager
Jake Hager. Rhodes gains nothing by beating the undefeated MMA star and Hager’s credibility will go down if he loses in his first bout. I feel this will be a squash like match as Hager should be put over as a badass. I can see Hager vs. Luchasaurus at Double or Nothing, as a match-up between those two has been teased several times.
Winner: Jake Hager
Darby Allin vs. Sammy Guevara
Sammy Guevara needs a win. However, so does Darby Allin. While the 27-year-old is over with the fans, Allin has yet to get a big victory over a top guy. Sammy Guevara is a pest heel; I believe he should be getting wins to not necessarily boost up his credibility, but to brag and annoy the fans with his cockiness. People should want Guevara to finally get his ass kicked; however, the “Spanish God” isn’t being built up in that manner.
Luckily, Guevara is such a damn good heel that he can instantly get his heat back by simply being himself. Thus, I’m picking Darby Allin for the win. I don’t know where these two go from here honestly. I could also see Darby Allin vs. Jake Hager at Double or Nothing, but that’s not a match I’m too confident in.
Winner: Darby Allin
MJF vs. Cody Rhodes
MJF should get the win here. Cody Rhodes will most likely win the overall feud; however, the focus should be about putting over the 23-year-old and setting him up as a future main event star. Honestly, I would like to see MJF get a clean win here. All heels don't need to cheat to win and having the cocky New Yorker pick up the victory clean not only helps the fans see him as a main eventer, but it also can be fuel for his character to brag about.
Perhaps MJF tries to end Rhodes' career once the match is said and done. That way, it keeps the feud alive as Rhodes has a reason to continue going after MJF. It's possible that this is a one and done with the Gerogia native walking out victorious; however, I'm more so confident that we'll see a rematch at Double or Nothing or on television.
Winner: MJF
The Dark Order (Evil Uno & Stu Grayson) vs. Frankie Kazarian & Scorpio Sky
It’s interesting that Christopher Daniels hasn’t been seen in weeks. In fact, I’m going to be bold and say that I can ultimately see the former ROH World Champion being revealed as the Exalted One.
It’s been previously teased that Raven or Matt Hardy could be the leaders of the faction; however, AEW has made it a bit too obvious that either veteran will be revealed as the mastermind of the sinister cult. The Dark Order wins here, with perhaps the reveal of the Exalted One during or after the match.
Winner: The Dark Order
PAC vs. Orange Cassidy
PAC. With the “Bastard” losing to Kenny Omega in a fantastic Iron Man match this past Wednesday, AEW is most likely looking to build him up again. I don’t know where the former WWE Cruiserweight Champion goes from here; however, Double or Nothing is in three months, so the company has time to build-up another feud for PAC.
Winner: PAC
That’s it! If you have your own predictions then feel free to do yours in the comment section. Thanks for reading!