10 Ups & 7 Downs For AEW In 2020 (So Far)

by Andy H Murray

1. Revolution

Hangman Page Kenny Omega the Young Bucks
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The greatest pay-per-view in AEW's young history went down in February, with the upstart promotion somehow outdoing Double Or Nothing 2019's first-show feel and everything that has come since then, with only the mediocre Nyla Rose/Kris Statlander and Jake Hager/Dustin Rhodes bouts blighting its excellence.

Darby Allin vs. Sammy Guevara was a blitzkrieg spring to the finish between two guys who'll take their rivalry all the way to the main event over the coming years. MJF and Cody was an old territory-style clash bells and whistles as well, while the over-as-f*ck Orange Cassidy met the perfect, torturous villain in PAC, delivering the year's starkest clash of characters. The main event provided genuine catharsis as Jon Moxley freed the AEW World Championship from Chris Jericho, too.

But the biggest highlight was, of course, the Tag Team Title bout, as Hangman Page and Kenny Omega bested The Young Bucks in a clash worth six of any swole wrestling critic's stars. Was it the best tag team match ever? No, such assertions are daft, particularly in a world where Kobashi and Kikuchi vs. the Can-Am Express exists, though it was magnificent. Richer in storytelling and psychology than any other match to take place this year, it was leagues beyond the expected state-of-the-art athleticism.

What a pay-per-view.

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Andy has been with WhatCulture for six years and is currently WhatCulture's Senior Wrestling Reporter. A writer, presenter, and editor with 10+ years of experience in online media, he has been a sponge for all wrestling knowledge since playing an old Royal Rumble 1992 VHS to ruin in his childhood. Having previously worked for Bleacher Report, Andy specialises in short and long-form writing, video presenting, voiceover acting, and editing, all characterised by expert wrestling knowledge and commentary. Andy is as much a fan of 1985 Jim Crockett Promotions as he is present-day AEW and WWE - just don't make him choose between the two.