10 Best AEW Matches So Far

This week saw the one-year anniversary of the inaugural All Elite Wrestling pay-per-view, Double or Nothing. Last year's event signalled the beginning of a seismic change for this business we all love, as a new company to rival WWE emerged and sparked a wrestling revolution.

AEW, with Tony Khan, Cody & Brandi Rhodes, Kenny Omega, and Matt & Nick Jackson at the helm sought to alter the landscape for fans who had grown jaded with a stagnant product, and offer a genuine alternative to Vince McMahon's juggernaut. The last twelve months have reflected this with exciting, new creative directions, industry innovations, and mesmerising matches.

Events like All Out, Full Gear, and Revolution have provided us with captivating clashes and memorable moments, but so too has AEW's weekly TV show, Dynamite. Dream matches have become reality as a locker room crammed with talent from across the globe strive to outdo each other on a weekly basis. With that in mind, and with an honourable mention to the epic clash between Rey Fenix and Nick Jackson from Dynamite in November, these are the ten best All Elite Wrestling matches so far...

The 'Cracker Barrel Clash' was arguably the match (along with his bout with Cody at Fyter Fest) that highlighted the potential Darby Allin has to become one of the biggest stars of AEW.

Allin put his body on the line for the cause in this insane match, just as Jimmy Havoc did when chowing down on a mouthful of thumbtacks, or Joey Janela did when taking a tack covered skateboard to the back. Nevertheless, Allin's Coffin Drop through the aforementioned barrel onto steel steps is a spot AEW fans will never forget.

This contest was the perfect concoction of comedy, hardcore brutality, wrestling psychology, and wrestlers who didn't give a sh*t about pain. A modern-day masterpiece for a generation of lapsed fans, this was an early example of All Elite Wrestling showing that they were creative, expressive, and (most importantly) different.