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10. It Took Over Two Years For AEW's First-Ever TV DQ Win To Happen

What makes AEW feel so distinct and rewarding to take in on a weekly basis is the fact that the cheap and lazy DQ finishes often found leaving a sour taste in WWE fans' mouths have largely been nowhere to be seen on the likes of Dynamite and Rampage.

It actually took a staggering 2-years+ for AEW to record their first-ever disqualification victory, in fact, with said moment going down when MJF faced off against Shawn Dean back on January 5, 2022's Dynamite. With CM Punk hitting the GTS on Dean after The Salt of the Earth fled the squared-circle, Maxwell ultimately lost the bout and his 100% win record in 2022 thanks to The Best in the World-induced DQ.

There had actually been another DQ fall a little earlier in AEW's existence, mind, with PAC smashing Kenny Omega in the head with a chair during their 2019 Iron Man war. That didn't end the contest, though. But it did give The Cleaner the first fall of the match.

And cheap finishes are still relatively rare in Tony Khan's world today, with 2023 only seeing 3 DQ/no contest/double DQ endings at time of writing, according to @winsDANlosses.

So, let's keep it that way, TK!