AEW Revolution 2021: 10 Things That Must Happen
AEW must provide ultra-violence, worthy ex-WWE reveals and more at Revolution 2021.
Revolution 2021 marks an entire year's worth of content since Jon Moxley captured the AEW World Title from Chris Jericho at the 2020 pay-per-view. An entire year.
Since then, Moxley has worked some mediocre matches (against Jake Hager and Brodie Lee), some better ones (MJF and Eddie Kingston) and cut a few to-the-point promos about his lust for violence. This weekend, he gets to act on those violent fantasies in an over-the-top 'Exploding Barbed Wire Deathmatch' opposite Kenny Omega.
AEW's build for this has been mixed - things started off well, but Omega's zany skits have contrasted poorly with Mox's serious approach. The company also failed to produce anything of note for the headliner on Wednesday's 'go home' episode of Dynamite.
The good news? It'll be a spectacle. The same could be said for other acts on the Revolution card if AEW creative gets it right. This is their chance to heal a directionless former WWE star, introduce a new one by way of Paul Wight, give a budding new take on an old faction some more steam and hand The Young Bucks some revenge.
Here's everything that must happen...
10. Miro Dominates
Where's that meme of some lad poking an object with a stick and saying, "C'mon, do something" when you need it? That's how yours truly feels when watching Miro in AEW. His run in the company hasn't quite been the blistering creative winner that most claimed it would be when he left WWE.
In fact, it's been rather sh*t.
Revolution is AEW's chance to finally come through for the one-time Rusev. He needs to run straight over the top of both Orange Cassidy and Chuck Taylor on the pay-per-view. Miro's partner Kip Sabian should barely even get involved in the tag - this is the Bulgarian's chance, and he needs to look dominating in a bad way.
Miro must pin Taylor, bounce Cassidy around with some killer power moves and then stretch "Charles" out like a man possessed. Sabian can take cues from MVP's recent work alongside Bobby Lashley. Basically, he just needs to stand there looking shocked by his mate's viciousness.