10 HUGE AEW Revolution 2021 Predictions You Need To Know

8. Big Money Match: Matt Hardy vs. Hangman Page

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Swerving Matt Hardy by switching a contract that would have guaranteed the veteran 30% of his earnings saw Hangman Page challenged to this Big Money Match. Whoever wins gets 100% of the loser's first-quarter pay, which, given how Matt likes to brag about his wealth, could prove more lucrative for Page than his opposite number.

This should go short. Hardy isn't the worker he used to be after putting his body through the wringer for closer to thirty years and while heated, the rivalry is hardly the most exciting thing on the card. It's a midcard bout with midcard levels of intrigue. That's fine, as it's important that pay-per-view cards are structured this way, but an unnecessary 15-minute back-and-forth battle would clog Revolution up.

Putting Page over strong should be the priority, though there'll likely be a temptation to have Hardy win to prolong the rivalry. This would play into Page's Anxious Millennial Cowboy persona as well, perhaps pushing him close to The Dark Order, which Hardy has sworn to destroy.

Regardless, there's little upside to one of AEW's most promising young stars losing to the veteran here.

Winner: Hangman Page

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