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AEW REVOLUTION PPV REPORT
MARCH 15, 2026
LOS ANGELES, CALIF. AT CRYPTO ARENA
STREAMED LIVE ON PPV WORLDWIDE
Commentators: Excalibur, Tony Schiavone, Nigel McGuinness
Ring Announcer: Arkady Aura
Attendance: WrestleTix reported 12,577 tickets were distributed, making it a sellout. Revolution last year drew 11,670.
[PRE-SHOW]
Hosts: Renee Paquette, Jeff Jarrett, R.J. City
-Renee Paquette, Jeff Jarrett, and R.J. City hosted a panel discussion during the pre-show (your home for AEW/ROH wrestlers you didn’t know were still on the roster if you only watch Dynamite). R.J. told the Academy Awards to “go to hell.” (That awards show is live on ABC opposite of this event.)
(A) BOOM & DOOM (A.J. & Q.T. Marshall w/Aaron Solo, Big Justice, The Rizzler) vs. THE INFANTRY (Shawn Dean & Carlie Bravo w/Shane Taylor, Trish Adora, Cyrstal XO)
Schiavone said they never thought Big Boom and Marshall would ever trust each other. (True, although that’s only because nobody ever thought about their relationship, period.) Excalibur brought up the Academy Awards were nearby also in Los Angeles. Big Boom rallied with one power move after another on both Dean and Bravo. A minute later, Boom kicked out late so the ref had to stop is count, although Schiavone said his shoulders were covered. (Nice try. Kick out, Boom!) Taylor yanked on the top rope when Marshall ran toward it, so Marshall tumbled to the floor.
Taylor got in Wayne Brady’s face. Brady slapped Taylor, so Taylor yanked him over the barricade. The Rizzler walked up to Taylor, upset. Taylor shoved the kid down. Big Justice speared Taylor. Marshall then leaped off the top rope onto Taylor, Dean, and Bravo at ringside. “What an entertaining match!” said Schiavone. Big Boom lifted Dean and then Marshall clotheslined him. Boom scored the pin.
WINNERS: Marshall & Big Boom in 8:00.
(B) WILLOW NIGHTINGALE vs. LENA KROSS – TBS Title match
The commentators noted Willow volunteered to wrestle twice on this show as she’s defending the tag titles later. Kross went for a cover by sitting arrogantly on Willow. The announcers commented on her arrogance. Nigel said it’s hard not to be cocky with the early success Kross has had. Excalibur said it could be her trying to get in Willow’s head. Her next cover was strong, but Willow kicked out.
Willow took control at ringside until Kross caught her as she charged and dropped her shoulder-first over the ringside barricade. Kross taunted Willow with half-speed slaps mid-ring. That fired up Willow. She landed a spinebuster on Kross a minute later for a two count. Lena hook kicked Willow. It showed light, but Willow sold it, so Excalibur paused to decide how to address it. He called it a grazing blow that was enough to drop Willow.
They stood and took turns chopping each other. Kross avoided a Willow cannonball in the corner. Willow avoided Kross’s subsequent moonsault. Kross then kicked Willow in the head and followed with a Jackhammer attempt. Willow slipped free and won with a backslide.
WINNER: Willow in 11:00.
-Megan Bayne attacked Willow afterward. Harley Cameron made the save. Willow was selling her shoulder afterward.
(C) BLACKJACK BATTLE ROYAL – TNT Title match
Ricochet was the incumbent champion. Ricochet, Tommaso Ciampa, Jack Perry, Rocky Romero, Trent Beretta, Rush, Anthony Bowens, Hook, Katsuyori Shibata, Ace Austin, Austin Gunn, Juice Robinson, Daniel Garcia, Scorpio Sky, and Drastlico were announced ahead of time. The ref wouldn’t let Toa Liona and Bishup Kaun join him at ringside. Ricochet protested. Perry was driven into the arena on the Jurassic Express School Bus. He then came out as fans sang his “Tarzan Boy” theme song. Excalibur said Perry has to be one of the favorites because he has pinned Ricochet three times in the past, but they were in tag matches. Nigel called out Excalibur for that not making any difference in a match like this. Excalibur said he realized as he said it how dumb it sounded.
Deep into the match, Scorpio Sky was battling Shibata. Bowens intervened and tossed Sky out of the ring. As Bowens and Shibata stared each other down, Rush and Beast Mortos joined in the fight.
Komander hung from the top rope after Trent tossed him. He then used a body scissors to yank him over the top rope. Garcia yanked of Komander’s mask, so Komander got tossed as he protected his identity. Garcia gloated and put on Komander’s mask. Newly turned heel Ciampa, in a babyface spot, eliminated Garcia. Ace, Ricochet, and Rush battled next. Juice eliminated Ciampa as they cut away to the PPV portion.
[PAY-PER-VIEW]
Perry and Ricochet were battling at the end. Perry went for a sunset bomb on Ricochet, but put himself at risk if his boots touched. Neither went over to the floor. Perry climbed to the top rope. Ricochet pulled him into his shoulders, but Perry used a reverse rana to eliminate Ricochet to win.
WINNER: Perry to capture the TNT Title.
(1) FTR (Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler w/Stokely Hathaway) vs. THE YOUNG BUCKS (Matt & Nick Jackson) – AEW World Tag Team Title match
The Bucks were joined by six kids who are part of the Jackson family. Schiavone called it a wonderful moment. FTR wheeled Stokely to the ring. They fought at ringside early where Dax ended up cut on the forehead from a ringpost.
FTR delivered a stuff piledriver on Matt at ringside. Nick rolled into the ring seconds later, bleeding from the forehead. Dax and Cash punched away at Nick in the ring and then set up another stuff piledriver. Nick blocked it and superkicked Cash and then Dax. He dropped onto Dax and scored a near fall. Matt remained down at ringside for an extended period. When he stood, Cash drove him into the ringside barricade.
Matt eventually hot-tagged in. He rallied. He got a pep talk from a family member at ringside. Dax yeld onto Matt’s boot and yanked him onto the ring apron. Matt leaped off the top rope a minute later with crossbody press onto Dax for a near fall. Dax continued bleeding heavily. Matt applied a sharpshooter on Dax. Nick stopped Cash from interfering and applied his own sharpshooter. FTR escaped.
Wild action ensued. Dax sitout powerbombed Matt and scored a near fall. Fans chanted, “AEW! AEW!” Cash swung a tag title belt at Matt. Matt ducked. Schiavone said he didn’t fear getting DQ’d. FTR suplexed The Bucks off the ring apron to ringside.
They all reentered the ring where the Bucks took control with a barrage of superkicks. There was blood splattered and pooled several places at ringside. Stokely held Nick’s leg on a springboard attempt, slowing him down. When Nick launched, FTR caught him with a Shatter Machine for a two count. Stokely showed he didn’t need the wheelchair. Nigel was astonished. Dax thought he won a minute later, but Nick’s boot was draped on the bottom rope. The ref informed him. FTR took out their frustrations on Nick with a series of superkicks. Nick kicked out at one and fired up, which got a big rise from the crowd. FTR looked on wide-eyed.
FTR battled back and set up Shatter Machine. The Bucks fought through and gave Dax superkicks and a Shatter Machine of their own. They delivered BTE Drivers for a near fall. Fans chanted “AEW!” Cash dove through the ropes, but Nick ducked. Nick leaped through the ropes on the other side of the ring and tackled Stokely off his wheelchair. Then he delivered their springboard driver for a believable near fall.
Matt psyched up Nick and they signaled for another move. Cash intervened. FTR gave Matta. stuff piledriver and then gave Matt a top rope Shatter Machine for the win.
WINNERS: FTR to retain the AEW Tag Team Titles.
-The lights went out as FTR were celebrating and then the big screen said “Even” which then extended into “Revenge.” Adam Copeland’s music played and he came out to a big pop. Christian Cage’s music played next and he came out behind FTR and Stkely. He sprayed Cash in the face and gave a Killswitch to Dax. Copeland then speared Cash. Stokely begged off. He shook hands with Christian, but Christian gave him a Killswitch. Copeland then tossed Stokely out of the ring.
Copeland and Christian held the tag belts. Copeland told FTR, “This is how we hurt you.” The Bucks stood and had a brief tense moment with Copeland and Christian, who then set the belts down and left to Copeland’s music. (Was that a coin flip to decide whose music played?)
(Keller’s Analysis: Wild, well-executed tag match start to finish. The family at ringside weren’t a big factor except for a pep talk. Although there was some interference from Stokely, the finish itself was pretty clean and decisive for FTR. Given their pivot to Copeland and Christian, it made sense.)
-They went to Excalibur, Schiavone, and Nigel at ringside. Excalibur noted they sold out the arena. He noted they were streaming for the first time ever on MyAEW.com.
(2) TONI STORM vs. MARINA SHAFIR – Everyone Banned from Ringside
Shafir made her entrance first after getting psyched up with Wheeler Yuta and Garcia backstage. The bell rang 41 minutes into the hour with Shafir attacking Storm right away. Shafir landed some strikes, then marched around the ring and gloated to the crowd.
She threw some roundkicks to Storm’s chest as she kneeled. Nigel said she should have put her arms up to protect herself. Excalibur said perhaps it was a strategy to bait her into those kicks with a counter move plan that hasn’t played out yet. Storm caught Shafir with a sleeper. Shafir escaped and stopped Storm’s comeback with a pump kick to Storm’s head.
Shafir avoided a hip attack and went for a suplex off the ring apron. Storm held onto the ropes, so Shafir kicked her in the back. She then landed a back suplex to the floor. Storm avoided a kick, so Shafir sold a foot injury. Storm bit Shafir’s foot.
They battled in the ring. Storm landed three German suplexes mid-ring, then landed two hip attacks. Shafir yelled for her to bring on a third. She did. She then hit a Storm Zero for a believable near fall. Storm bit Shafir’s left boob. “That’s the first time I’ve ever seen that in my life,” Schiavone said. Storm then won with a small package. Nigel called it “a cinematic victory.” (Head over to the Oscars, Toni!)
WINNER: Storm in 10:00.
-Ronda Rousey then entered the ring. She called out Storm. Storm had made her way to the stage, but sat up and smiled and headed to the ring. Storm got in Rousey’s face. “A tantalizing prospect,” said Nigel. Shafir sucker punched Storm. Shafir and her longtime friend and training partner Rousey gloated as they left. Mina Shirakawa and Luther checked on Storm on the floor.
(3) JON MOXLEY vs. KONOSUKE TAKESHITA – AEW Continental Title match
Moxley made his entrance through a back hall and crossed paths with Shafir and Rousey who wished him luck.
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