AEW Revolution 3/5/2023: Can MJF go 60 minutes? How many gallons will Moxley bleed? Does Starks vs. JAS finally come to an end?

[Jmare007]

I thought he was gonna say one more hour

Breh, I thought something like that too. When OT was about to be announced I thought Danielson had convinced Tony to book a 2 hour match

This one especially, as MJF is awful. This desperately needed to be a Cena/Orton spectacular but instead we got a very bad 30 minute match and then it kept going.

I disagree completely. MJF is a good wrestler, he's very good at showing vulnerability and how to use to explain little things in a match (why he took long to pin someone, why he couldn't win in certain situation, why he sees no other option but to cheat, etc.) and he's good enough on everything else. The main thing he's not very good at is chain wrestling and he sadly thinks otherwise, and inserts long reversals spots of very basic holds that look way too choreographed. It would be much better if he would lean in more into the struggle on holds instead of flashy sequences. He's not ZSJ, who can at least do the flashy chain wrestling shyt and make it look as impressive as it can ever look.

Regarding the match I thought it was a very good Iron Man match and Danielson once again showed he's the master at structuring matches so they can peak at the perfect moment. Dude had the crowd going wild over a single boston crab for almost two straight minutes

The first 35 minutes of the match were very Flair-like. With a very basic premise being presented (arm vs leg) and stretched as long as possible to fill time, that portion will probably be the key in determining how much or little someone liked the match, it flew by to me which was a good thing but they didn't do a lot of compelling shyt in that first half, which is a standard of every Iron Man match so I can't act like I was expecting something better.

The last 25 minutes and OT were masterfully worked. It had a better and longer closing run than Danielson vs Page, which also had the crowd going wild for the finishing stretch.

 

[Kidd Dibiase]

 

[Saysumthinfunnymike]

MJF is a good wrestler but he's doing too much there lol. Last night was his first true classic I'd say and it was with Bryan Danielson the best wrestler alive. Let's settle down.

Those other matches he mentioned were decent.. I'd have to go back and watch his Punk matches. I remember at least one of them being really good

 

[Him]

That lady of the kid MJF threw Tequila on better run some pockets for what it’s worth.

 

[Rollie Forbes]

Bar about to close at midnight they just did last call, it’s apart of the hotel. Bartender just told me his story about how he went to survivor series and seen triple H and Ric Flair in the elevator lol he giving the girls free drinks

As far as tonight, everyone is here including aew security, and they’re chill. Britt just showed up and some more dark talent that I don’t know, but I know they’re wrestlers. Bartender trying to get me to talk to them lmao chatted with a few but I don’t wanna be “that guy” so I keep it to a min

Jungle boy and Christian chopping it up too

That's really early for a bar to close, especially on a weekend. Is that due to a city ordinance, or something?

 

[Rollie Forbes]

So who is next to challenge MJF?

We know who it won't be.

 

[Rollie Forbes]

There has to be Bryan & MJF rematch right
Bryan got clearly screwed how do you not right it back
I don't want to see Hangman & MJF especially after this match

Maybe they could do a submission match. There hasn't been one of those in a while, and it would be a nice change of pace.

 

[Cattle Mutilation]

MJF is a good wrestler but he's doing too much there lol. Last night was his first true classic I'd say and it was with Bryan Danielson the best wrestler alive. Let's settle down.

Those other matches he mentioned were decent.. I'd have to go back and watch his Punk matches. I remember at least one of them being really good

You forgetting that dog collar match with CM Punk already?

 

[Finn Baller]

Maybe they could do a submission match. There hasn't been one of those in a while, and it would be a nice change of pace.

That would be better if they didn’t have Bryan tap out last night. If he passed out or it was a ref stoppage they could’ve gone with an I Quit match as the stip but now that we’ve seen him tap you can’t really sell the “How is MJF gonna make him tap out/say I quit???” We just saw it

 

[KingBeez]

That's really early for a bar to close, especially on a weekend. Is that due to a city ordinance, or something?

Most bars close between midnight to 2am in SF, especially on Sundays. Last call was at 11:30, I thought it was a bit early too

 

[Cattle Mutilation]

Maybe they could do a submission match. There hasn't been one of those in a while, and it would be a nice change of pace.

I still want to see a classic I Quit match in AEW.

 

[KingBeez]

Can’t wait to watch this PPV back, because it breezed by in person. That Ironman didn’t even feel like an hour, and I feel like it has the least amount of rest holds in any Ironman that I’ve seen. People are saying that this is their best show yet

 

[Mr. Manhattan]

i was right on all my poll choices

 

[StackBundles]

Seek help!

So you guys acting like I wasn’t trolling with Rick Ross lyrics? Kentucky you gotta relax….

 

[Rollie Forbes]

That would be better if they didn’t have Bryan tap out last night. If he passed out or it was a ref stoppage they could’ve gone with an I Quit match as the stip but now that we’ve seen him tap you can’t really sell the “How is MJF gonna make him tap out/say I quit???” We just saw it

That's a great point. The only thing I can think of (and it's a stretch) is Bryan saying that the oxygen tank shot had him discombobulated, and he wasn't thinking clearly when he tapped.