By Jason Powell, ProWrestling.net Editor (@prowrestlingnet)
AEW Revolution
Los Angeles, California, at Crypto.com Arena
Aired live March 15, 2026, on pay-per-view
AEW Revolution pre-show results: Big Boom AJ and QT Marshall beat Shawn Dean and Carlie Bravo in 7:40, and Willow Nightingale defeated Lena Kross in 11:00 to retain the TBS Title.
The pay-per-view started with pyro on the stage while the pre-show battle royale continued. The match came down to Ricochet and Perry as the final two. Perry had Ricochet on the apron when he went up top. Ricochet pulled him off and had him on his shoulders. Perry surprised him with a Poison Rana on the apron, which sent Ricochet to the floor to end the match.
Jack Perry won the 21-man Blackjack Battle Royale in 21:55 to win the AEW National Championship.
Powell’s POV: A spot-fest battle royal. There were long stretches that had a few wrestlers performing spots inside the ring while most of the others fought on the floor. I threw my hands up when it came to keeping track of most of the eliminations. The live crowd enjoyed the big spots, but I’d be fine if this turns out to be the last Blackjack Battle Royale. I’d be annoyed by the title changing in a battle royal if I actually cared about the AEW National Championship.
A video package set up the AEW Tag Team Title match… Another video package spotlighted Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson, and had their children speaking about how they are great fathers. Ring announcer Arkady Aura delivered the introductions while the entrances for the opening match took place. Stokely Hathaway was in his wheelchair…
1. “FTR” Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler (w/Stokely Hathaway) vs. “The Young Bucks” Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson for the AEW Tag Team Titles. Yes, of course, Rick Knox was the referee. The broadcast team was Excalibur, Nigel McGuinness, and Tony Schiavone. The Young Bucks’ parents and other family members were in the front row.
The Bucks jumped out to a quick start. Nick went for a flip dive, but FTR caught him and slammed his head on the broadcast table before dumping him into the timekeeper’s area. Matt set up Wheeler for a piledriver on the apron, but he stuffed it, and then FTR hit Matt with a spike piledriver on the apron. Nick returned to ringside with a bloody forehead.
FTR isolated Nick while Matt was down. Nick fought back and wanted to tag. Matt was about to climb onto the apron, but Wheeler cut him off. Nick eventually made a hot tag. Matt ended up on the floor and got a pep talk from one of his kids. Matt set up for a move on the apron with Wheeler inside the ring, but Harwood grabbed Matt’s legs.
Harwood brought Mtat over to the area in front of his family and ended up having a drink thrown on him. Back in the ring, Matt hit Harwood with a crossbody block for a near fall. Harwood bled from the forehead. Nick was shown with a crimson mask on the floor. The Bucks eventually caught both FTR members in Sharpshooters, but they both reached the ropes to break the holds.
A short time later, Wheeler put Nick down with a brainbuster on the floor. In the ring, Harwood performed a sit-out powerbomb on Matt for a near fall. The Bucks ended up on the apron and pulled Harwood and Wheeler over the top rope with suplexes that left all four men down on the floor. Nick slipped on the ringside mat. Excalibur said Nick slipped in a puddle of blood.
All four men met in the middle of the ring. FTR took the first shot, but the Bucks came right back with a series of superkicks. Matt scooped up Wheeler while Nick set up for a move on the apron. Hathaway stood up (it’s a miracle!) and grabbed Nick’s legs. Nick kicked Hathaway and then went for a springboard move, but FTR hit him with a Shatter Machine on the way down, which led to a good near fall.
Moments later, FTR hit Nick with a spike piledriver. Harwood covered him and got the three count. The referee spotted that Nick’s foot was draped over the bottom rope and then waved off his three count. FTR hit Nick with superkicks to the head while he was down on the mat.
FTR hit Nick with a BTE Trigger. Harwood covered Nick, who immediately kicked out and Hulked up. FTR went for another Shatter Machine, but Matt returned to stuff it. The Bucks hit Harwood with a Shatter Machine. They cleared Wheeler from the ring and then hit Harwood with a BTE Trigger, but he kicked out of the pin attempt that followed.
Moments later, Nick took out Hathaway with a suicide dive. Nick returned to the apron and joined Matt in hitting a Meltzer Driver for a great near fall. FTR came back with a spike piledriver on Matt. They pulled Nick off the ropes and hit him with a Shatter Machine, which led to Harwood pinning him.
“FTR” Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler defeated “The Young Bucks” Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson in 18:50 to retain the AEW Tag Team Titles.
After the match, the lights went out while Harwood, Wheeler, and Hathaway were celebrating their win. The word “Even” appeared on the screen, and then letters were added to spell “Revenge” along with a Rated R-style logo.
Adam Copeland made his entrance and stood on the ramp. The countdown started, and then Christian Cage’s entrance theme played. Christian entered the ring behind FTR. Christian turned Wheeler around and sprayed something in his eyes. Christian performed the Killswitch on Harwood, and then Coopeland speared Wheeler.
Hathaway was left alone in the ring and tried to befriend Copeland and Cage. Christian let Hathaway shake his hand and then hit him with a Killswitch before dumping him to the floor. Copeland and Cage picked up the tag team title belts and looked down at Harwood, Wheeler, and Hathaway. The Young Bucks returned to the ring. Copeland and Cage placed the belts down in the middle of the ring. Copeland’s entrance theme played…
Powell’s POV: This was easily my favorite FTR vs. Young Bucks match to date. I was happy to see FTR retain. Sure, it would have been a live crowd-pleasing moment had the Bucks won in California, but I don’t think most AEW fans were clamoring for it. The company is better off waiting until the fans are truly behind the Bucks or another team before they pull the trigger. It might end up being Adam Copeland and Christian Cage, who were over big with the live crowd.
A video package set up the Toni Storm vs. Marina Shafir match, and then they made their entrances…
2. Toni Storm vs. Marina Shafir with everyone banned from ringside. Shafir attacked Storm to start the match. Shafir dominated the first few minutes of the match until Storm caught her in a rear-naked choke. Shafir got to her feet and was able to fling Storm off her back to break the hold. Shafir dropped Storm with a kick to the face.
The match spilled over to the floor, where Shafir threw kicks at Storm, who ended up falling into a seated position in front of one of the broadcast tables. Shafir threw more kicks, but Storm avoided one, and Shafir’s foot hit the broadcast table. Storm bit Shafir’s foot before returning to the ring. McGuinness said Storm was going back to her apartment fighting days. Funny.
Later, Shafir caught Storm in Monther’s Milk. Storm escaped the hold and bit Shafir’s breast. Storm hooked Shafir in an inside cradle and got the three count…
Toni Storm beat Marina Shafir in 9:50 while everyone was banned from ringside.
After the match, Storm went to the stage and rolled around on it while celebrating. Meanwhile, Ronda Rousey entered the ring and pointed at Storm, who sat up and saw the MMA star. Rousey motioned for Storm to join her in the ring. Storm shrugged her shoulders and then headed to the ring. Numerous referees and security guards held them apart.
Storm sat on the top turnbuckle while Rousey jawed at her from the opposite corner. The production team missed Marina Shafir punching Storm, but they showed the replay. Shafir and Rousey hopped the barricade while Mina Shirakawa checked on Storm…
Powell’s POV: I like that they followed the FTR vs. Young Bucks match with a singles match that was worked at a very different pace. The post-match surprise of Ronda Rousey showing up was cool. It remains to be seen if she will actually wrestle on AEW television or pay-per-view, but I’d be shocked if she does so before her big money fight with Gina Carano on May 16.
Jon Moxley made his entrance. Konosuke Takeshita’s entrance followed. Renee Paquette checked in from ringside with brief comments because it was a Continental Championship match…
3. Jon Moxley vs. Konosuke Takeshita for the AEW Continental Championship with no time limit. They worked at a slower pace early, presumably because the match would go past the 20-minute mark. The pace picked up for a bit around 10:00. Takeshita performed an inverted piledriver and a wheelbarrow German Suplex. Moxley popped right up and hit Takeshita with a shotgun dropkick. Takeshita got right up and put Moxley down with a knee strike to the face.
A short time later, Takeshita performed a Blue Thunder Bomb for a near fall. He came up holding his left knee to sell some of the earlier Moxley offense. Both wrestlers fought on the apron. Moxley kicked Takeshita’s bad knee to knock him down and then hit him with a Stomp, which sent Takeshita to the floor. Takeshita was on the floor for a bit and came up bleeding from a cut near his left eye.
Once Takeshita returned to the ring, Moxley performed a piledriver for a near fall. Moxely stood up and licked blood from his hand. Moxley performed another piledriver a short time later, but Takeshita kicked out again. Takeshita came back and hit an exploder suplex from the middle rope and then followed up with a knee strike for a strong near fall.
Takeshita set up for Raging Fire, but Moxley countered with a cutter. Takeshita stood up and hit Moxley with an elbow. Moxley dropped Takeshita with a Paradigm Shift, but he was too weary to cover him. Both wrestlers traded suplexes, and then Moxley put Takeshita down with a lariat and covered him, but Takeshita kicked out at one. The fans responded with an “AEW” chant.
Takeshita dodged a move that Moxley was going for and ended up hitting him with his Raging Fire finisher. Takeshita covered Moxley, who kicked out at the very last moment. Excalibur noted that Moxley was the first man to kick out of Takeshita’s finisher. Takeshita got up and ran at Moxley for a knee strike, but his knee buckled. Moxley ended up hitting a Death Rider, but this time, Takeshita kicked out at the last possible moment. The fans roared.
Moxley performed an avalanche Death Rider and covered Takeshita for another near fall. Moxley rolled Takeshita into a rear-naked choke. Takeshita flipped off Moxley, who hooked Takeshita’s arm with his leg. The referee checked on Takeshita, who passed out, and then called for the bell.
Jon Moxley defeated Konosuke Takeshita in 23:25 to retain the AEW Continental Championship.
After the match, Pac, Wheeler Yuta, and Daniel Garcia walked out dressed in black and stood at ringside with their arms crossed. Moxley and Takeshita got to their feet. Moxley offered a handshake. Takeshita teased leaving the ring, but then he turned around and shook Moxley’s hand. Moxley went to ringside and was congratulated by the other Death Riders. They were about to hop the barricade when the lights went out.
A Will Ospreay video package aired. Moxley was going to blow it off, but then Ospreay’s entrance music played. Ospreay removed his shirt. Moxley entered the ring. Ospreay ran to the ring and dropped Moxley with a Hidden Blade. Ospreay threw punches at Moxley until Pac, Yuta, and Garcia attacked him. Ospreay fought them all off and then went up top and performed a corkscrew moonsault onto Garcia and Yuta. Ospreay returned to the ring to get after Moxley, who slipped away and rushed over the barricade to escape…
Powell’s POV: Another very good match with another big post-match surprise. I thought Takeshita was going to win after Moxley became the first guy to kick out of his finisher. If AEW took a WWE approach of having four or five matches, they could go to the main event now, and this would be considered a tremendous show as long as the AEW World Championship match delivered. I suspect it still will be, but there is the risk of the crowd fading or not reacting to big moves because they’ve seen so much already. All of that said, it’s great to see Ospreeay back
Backstage, Renee Paquette was in the trainer’s room, where Willow Nightingale was being treated while Harley Cameron sat next to her. Willow’s left shoulder was heavily taped due to an “injury” suffered during her pre-show TBS Title match win over Lena Kross. Willow said she was cleared and would do her best, and then Cameron cut a brief, fiery promo…
4. Willow Nightingale and Harley Cameron vs. Megan Bayne and Lena Kross for the AEW Women’s Tag Team Titles. The challengers attacked the champions from behind and were rewarded for it when the referee called for the opening bell. Willow eventually tagged in and hit Bayne with the Pounce. She followed up with a Death Valley Driver on Kross.
Bayne threw a kick at Cameron, which sent her into a suplex by Kross. Cameron stayed down even though the kick missed. Kross came back and dropped Willow with a kick. Willow stuffed her Jackhammer attempt and used a backslide to get a two count. Bayne clotheslined Willow. The challengers performed a double slam. Kross covered Willow and got the three count.
Megan Bayne and Lena Kross defeated Willow Nightingale and Harley Cameron in 5:00 to win the AEW Women’s Tag Team Titles.
Powell’s POV: It’s a shame that Bayne’s kick never came close to Cameron, but at least she took the suplex afterward, so it wasn’t so bad that she was down the rest of the match. It was pretty easy to see this title change coming, especially after the TBS Title match on the pre-show. It was a good move to keep this brief to shake up the pacing of the show a bit.
Swerve Strickland and Prince Nana made their entrance. Tony Schiavone pointed out that Nana simply walked to the ring. Brody King made his entrance and got a strong reaction from his home state fans.
6. Swerve Strickland (w/Prince Nana) vs. Brody King. Bryan Danielson replaced Nigel McGuinness on commentary. There were loud cheers along with some “F— Ice” chants right before the opening bell. Danielson said he would give both men leeway if he were the referee. Swerve pulled back a mat at ringside to expose the hard floor. Later, King performed a Bossman Slam on the exposed floor.
Both wrestlers eventually returned to the apron and fought. Swerve got the better of it and powerbombed King on the apron.
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