10 Most Violent AEW Wrestling Matches So Far
Chaos, melee, pandemonium, and a whole lot of 'The American Nightmare'.
The first couple of years for a wrestling promotion are arguably the most important they'll ever face. For All Elite Wrestling, however, their first full year were unlike any other, as they battled a global pandemic as a live, weekly, televised wrestling company.
Did that hamper them? Of course not.
As it pertains to the in-ring product they've produced on a weekly basis, the action can range from high-flying to a technical masterpiece to the kind we're taking a look at today, violent bloodbaths.
Now, the matches on this list aren't necessarily all bouts that had weapons flying all over the ring, or that saw both competitors heading back through the tunnel drenched in their own blood. Some of the matches may have been violent for an entirely different reason. Granted, the majority of the bouts do fit that criteria, because what's more violent than seeing your beloved wrestler donning a crimson mask, however, it's certainly a point worth making before diving into the meat of the article.
From extreme Dynamite bouts to pay-per-view classics to Dark's forgotten gems, these matches are sure to leave your stomach churning...
Writer's note: Matt Hardy and Sammy Guevara's Broken Rules Match from All Out 2020 was violent for an entirely different reason compared to the other entries, and didn't feel right sitting in this list.
10. The Young Bucks Vs. The Lucha Bros (Escalera De La Muerte)
Tag wrestling is one of AEW's strongest points, and The Young Bucks and The Lucha Bros' All Out showdown from last year was one of the more barbaric Ladder Matches in recent wrestling history.
In a match titled 'Escalera de la Muerte' that was contested for the AAA World Tag Team Championships, the four combatants elected to perform more thought-out spots during their bout, as opposed to merely chucking each other into ladders. A nice addition to this match was the number of times the teams performed the same move at the same time. Dual frog splashes off of ladders through tables at ringside made for a delightful visual.
We can't be forgetting about that nasty bump Nick Jackson took towards the end of the bout, of course - thankfully it wasn't anything serious, but it was a brutal watch regardless.
Destroyers off ladders through tables, superkicks galore, tactical dives to ringside, the match had it all. It may not have been as gory as some of the other matches you'll find on the remainder of this list, but it still has its rightful spot here regardless.