AEW Revolution 2023 - March 5th, 2023

AEW Revolution 2023 - March 5th, 2023
Chase Center in San Francisco, California

Attendance: 9,000
Buy Rate: 145,000

All Elite Wrestling presented it's fourth annual Revolution pay-per-view on March 5th, 2023, at Chase Center in San Francisco, California, marking AEW's first PPV to be held in California. The show was notable for it's main event which saw MJF defend his AEW World Championship in a 60-Minute Iron Man Match against Bryan Danielson. MJF would successfully defend the title, winning the match 4-3 in sudden death overtime. In other prominent matches, The House of Black (Malakai Black, Brody King and Buddy Matthews) defeated The Elite (Kenny Omega and The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson)) to become the new AEW World Trios Champions. Also, "Hangman" Adam Page would defeat Jon Moxley by submission in a Texas Death Match. 

At Full Gear in November 2022, MJF defeated Jon Moxley to win the AEW World Championship with assistance from William Regal, the leader of the Blackpool Combat Club, who betrayed Moxley. Two weeks later, MJF would double cross Regal and attacked his badly damaged neck with Regal's brass knuckles. This drew out, and the ire of, Bryan Danielson, another member of the Blackpool Combat Club and one of Regal's proteges. MJF later stated that if Danielson wanted a title match against him at Revolution, he would have to win all of his singles matches in a one-month period, which Danielson agreed to on the condition that their match at the PPV be a 60-minute Iron Man Match. Danielson went on to defeat Konosuke Takeshita, Bandido, Brian Cage and Timothy Thatcher, before defeating Rush on the February 8th episode of AEW Dynamite to make the World Championship match at Revolution official.

At the special Championship Fight Night edition of Dynamite, The Gunns (Austin Gunn and Colten Gunn) defeated The Acclaimed (Anthony Bowens and Max Caster) to become the new AEW World Tag Team Champions. The following week, a three-way tag team match for the title was scheduled for Revolution between The Gunns and the winners of the Revolution Tag Team Battle Royale and Casino Tag Team Royale, but the match was changed to a four-way tag team match after The Acclaimed invoked their rematch clause. On the February 22nd episode of Dynamite, Jay Lethal and Jeff Jarrett won the Revolution Tag Team Battle Royale to be added to the match, while on the same episode, Orange Cassidy and Danhausen won the Tag Team Casino Royale to secure the final spot in the match.

At Full Gear 2022, Samoa Joe defeated Wardlow and Powerhouse Hobbs in a three-way match to win the AEW TNT Championship. On December 28th at the New Year's Smash edition of Dynamite, Joe retained his title against Wardlow. On February 1st, Wardlow returned and attacked Joe, after he regained the TNT Championship against Darby Allin in a No Holds Barred match. Two weeks later, a rematch between Joe and Wardlow for the title was scheduled for Revolution. 

PPV Pre-Show:

Countdown to Revolution: 

Pay-Per-View Results:

Pre-Show Matches:

• 6-Man Tag Team Match: Mark Briscoe and The Lucha Brothers (Penta El Zero Miedo and Rey Fenix) def. Ari Daivari and The Varsity Athletes (Josh Woods and Tony Nese)

Main Show Matches:

• Ricky Starks def. Chris Jericho *
• Final Burial Match: Jungle Boy def. Christian Cage
• 6-Man Tag Team Match for the AEW World Trios Championship: The House of Black (Malakai Black, Brody King and Buddy Matthews) def. The Elite (Kenny Omega and The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson)) (c) to win the titles
• 3-Way Match for the AEW Women's World Championship: Jamie Hayter (c) def. Saraya and Ruby Soho to retain the title
• Texas Death Match: "Hangman" Adam Page def. Jon Moxley by submission
• AEW TNT Championship: Wardlow def. Samoa Joe (c) by technical submission to win the title
• 4-Way Tag Team Match for the AEW World Tag Team Championship: The Gunns (Austin Gunn and Colten Gunn) (c) def. The Acclaimed (Anthony Bowens and Max Caster), Jay Lethal and Jeff Jarrett and Orange Cassidy and Danhausen to retain the titles
• 60-Minute Iron Man Match for the AEW World Championship: MJF (c) def. Bryan Danielson 4-3 in sudden death overtime to retain the title

Iron Man Match for AEW World Championship:

Score	Point winner	Decision	Notes	Time
0–1	Bryan Danielson	Pinfall	Danielson pinned MJF after Busaiku Knee	25:28
0–2	Bryan Danielson	Disqualification	MJF was disqualified after he attacked Danielson with a low blow	26:35
1–2	MJF	Pinfall	MJF pinned Danielson with a roll-up	26:43
2–2	MJF	Pinfall	MJF immediately pinned Danielson	26:46
3–2	MJF	Pinfall	MJF pinned Danielson after Heat Seeker	40:30
3–3	Bryan Danielson	Submission	Danielson submitted MJF to a Regal Stretch	49:20
4–3	MJF	Submission	MJF submitted Danielson to a LeBell Lock	1:05:20