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The 175 Greatest Matches in AEW History

Friday, November 19, 2021

 I keep an ongoing list of every WWE match I've rated at 4.25 and above in the WM era.  It's here

Here is the same list for AEW.  Ratings are mine, match times are rounded. Dates reflect TV airings, as opposed to tape dates (probably). Once I get to 200, I'll cut it off.





1. Will Ospreay d. Bryan Danielson (Dynasty, April 2024) 5 stars 32:45
2. IWGP US Title Match: Will Ospreay d. Kenny Omega (Forbidden Door, June 2023) 5 stars 40 min
3. Will Ospreay d. Konosuke Takeshita (Revolution, March 2024) 5 stars 22 min
4. AEW Title: Iron Man Match: MJF d. Bryan Danielson (Revolution, Mar 2023) 5 stars, 65:30
5. Bryan Danielson d. Zach Sabre Jr (Wrestledream, Oct 2023) 5 stars 22:45
6. AEW Tag Titles: Steel Cage: Lucha Bros (Penta/Fenix)  d. Young Bucks (Matt/Nick Jackson) (All Out, Sept 2021) 5 stars, 22 min.
7. Texas Death Match: Swerve Strickland d. Adam Page (Full Gear, Nov 2023) 5 stars 29:45
8. Texas Death Match: Adam Page d. Jon Moxley (Revolution, Mar 2023) 5 stars 24:45
9. AEW Tag Titles: 2 of 3 Falls: FTR d. Bullet Club Gold (Collision, July 2023) 4.75 stars 58 min
10. AEW Tag Titles: Kenny Omega/Adam Page d. Young Bucks (Revolution, Feb 2020) 4.75 stars 30 min.

11. Kenosuke Takeshita d. Kenny Omega (All Out Sep 2023) 4.75 30:30
12. AEW Title: MJF d. Kenny Omega (Collision Oct 2023) 4.75 30:15
13. Kenny Omega draw Bryan Danielson (Dynamite, Sep 2021) 4.75 stars. 30 min.
14. Jon Moxley d. Bryan Danielson (Revolution, Mar 2022) 4.75 stars. 21 min
15. AEW Title: Hangman Page draw Bryan Danielson (Dynamite, Dec 2021) 4.75 stars. 60 min
16. AEW Title: Hangman Page d. Bryan Danielson (Dynamite, Jan 2022) 4.75 stars. 30 min
17. AAA Tag Titles: Escalera De La Muerte: Lucha Bros d. Young Bucks (All Out, Aug 2019) 4.75 stars 24:15 min
18. Young Bucks d. Penta/Fenix (Rampage, May 2022) 4.75 stars 15 min
19. Kenny Omega d. El Hijo de Vikingo (Dynamite, Mar 2023) 4.75 stars 18 min
20. AEW Trios Titles: Death Triangle d. The Elite (Full Gear, Nov 2022) 4.75 stars 18:45

21. AEW Trios Titles: House of Black d. The Elite (Revolution, Mar 2023) 4.75 stars 18 min
22. Trios Titles: Young Bucks/Kenny Omega d. Hangman Page/Dark Order (All Out, Sep 2022) 4.75 stars 20 min
23. Young Bucks/Kenny Omega d. Will Ospreay/Aussie Open (Dynamite, Aug 2022) 4.75 stars 20 min
24. AEW Tag Titles: Jurassic Express d. Young Bucks/Red Dragon (Revolution, Mar 2022) 4.75 stars 19 min
25. AEW Tag Titles: Young Bucks d. Fenix/Pac (Dynamite, Apr 2021) 4.5 stars 23:15 min
26. AEW Tag Eliminator: Jay White/Juice Robinson d. FTR (Collision, July 2023) 4.5 stars 28:15
27. AEW Tag Titles: Young Bucks d. FTR (Wheeler/Harwood) (Full Gear, Nov 2020) 4.5 stars 28:30 min
28. AEW Trios Titles, Best of 7, Match 7: The Elite d. Death Triangle (Dynamite, Jan 2023) 4.5 stars 15 min
29. AEW Tag Titles: FTR d. Young Bucks (All In, Aug, 2023) 4.5 stars 21:45
30. AEW Title: Adam Page d. Adam Cole (Revolution, Mar 2022) 4.5 stars 25:45

31. ROH/AAA Tag Titles: FTR d. Young Bucks (Dynamite, Apr 2022) 4.5 stars 20 min
32. Continental Title: Eddie Kingston d. Bryan Danielson (Revolution, Mar 2024) 4.5 stars 19:45
33. Will Ospreay d. Kyle Fletcher (Dynamite, Mar 2024) 4.5 stars 19:30
34. Continental Title: Kazuchika Okada d. Pac (Dynasty, Apr 2024) 4.5 stars 22 min
35. Bryan Danielson d. Daniel Garcia, 2 of 3 Falls (Dynamite, Aug 2022) 4.5 stars 26 min.
36. AEW Title: Jon Moxley d. Bryan Danielson (Dynamite, Sep 2022) 4.5 stars 19:15
37. Bryan Danielson d. Kazuchika Okada (Forbidden Door, June 2023) 4.5 stars 27:45
38. ROH Title: Chris Jericho d. Tomahiro Ishii (Dynamite, Nov 2022) 4.5 stars 16:30
39. Claudio Castagnoli d. Zach Sabre Jr (Forbidden Door, June 2022) 4.5 stars 18:30
40. AEW Trios Titles Best of 7, Match 6: The Elite d. Death Triangle (Dynamite, Dec 2022) 4.5 stars 19 min

41. Anarchy in the Arena: Blackpool Combat Club d. The Elite (Double or Nothing 2023) 4.5 stars 27 min
42. Swerve Strickland d. Adam Page (Wrestledream, Oct 2023) 4.5 stars 20:15
43. Swerve Strickland draw Adam Page (Dynamite, Feb, 2024) 4.5 stars 30 min
44. Strap Match: Bryan Danielson v. Ricky Starks (All Out 2023) 4.5 stars 22:30
45. The Elite/Tomohiro Ishii/Eddie Kingston d. BCC/Takeshita/Umino (Forbidden Door, June 2023) 4.5 stars 21:30
46. Bryan Danielson d. Minoru Suzuki (Rampage Buy In, Oct 2021) 4.5 stars 20 min.
47. AEW TV Title: Ladder Match: Sammy Guevara d. Cody (Dynamite, Jan 2022) 4.5 stars 23 min
48. Pac d. Andrade (Rampage, Oct, 2021) 4.5 stars 16 min.
49. AEW Title: Adam Page d. Kenny Omega (Full Gear, Nov 2021) 4.5 stars 25:15 min.
50. Iron Man Match: Kenny Omega d. Pac (Dynamite, Feb 2020) 4.5 stars. 30 min

51. IWGP US Heavyweight Title: Will Ospreay d. Orange Cassidy (Forbidden Door, June 2022) 4.5 stars 16:45
52. AEW Title: Triple Threat Match: Kenny Omega d. Pac/Orange Cassidy (Double or Nothing, June 2021) 4.5 stars 27 min.
53. Will Ospreay d. Dax Harwood (Dynamite, June 2022) 4.5 stars 14:15
54. Continental Classic Semi: Eddie Kingston d. Bryan Danielson (Dynamite, Dec 2023) 4.5 22:30
55. Bryan Danielson d. Rush (Dynamite, Feb 2023) 15:30 4.5 
56. Jon Moxley d. Adam Page (Dynamite, Feb 2023) 19 min 4.5
57. ROH Title: Claudio Castagnoli d. Kanosuke Takeshita (Battle of the Belts, Aug, 2022) 20 min 4.5
58. Bryan Danielson d. Nick Jackson (Rampage, Oct 2021) 4.5 stars. 15:30 min
59. AEW Tag Titles: FTR d. Kenny Omega/Adam Page (All Out, Sep 2020) 4.5 stars. 29:45 min
60. Unsanctioned: Kenny Omega d. Joey Janela (Dark, Oct 2019) 4.5 stars 29:15 min

61. Unsanctioned: Kenny Omega d. Jon Moxley (Full Gear, Nov 2019) 4.5 stars. 38:45 min.
62. AAA Tag Titles: Young Bucks d. Lucha Bros (Double or Nothing, May 2019) 4.5 stars 25 min.
63Will Ospreay/Aussie Open d. Death Triangle (Dynamite, Aug 2022) 4.5 stars 25:30
64. Blood and Guts Golden Elite d. BCC (Dynamite, July 2023) 4.5 stars 51 min
65. Cody d. Dustin Rhodes (Double or Nothing, May 2019) 4.25 stars 22:30 min
66. Blood and Guts: Moxley/Claudio/Yuta/Kingston/Santana/Ortiz d. Jericho Appreciation Society (Dynamite, June 2022) 46 min 4.25 stars
67. Anarchy in the Arena Match: Jericho Appreciation Society d. Danielson/Moxley/Kingston/Santana/Ortiz (Double or Nothing, May 2022) 4.25 stars 22:45
68. Dog Collar Match: CM Punk d. MJF (Revolution, Mar 2022) 4.25 stars 26:45
69. Escape the Cage: FTR/Garcia d. House of Black (Collision, Jan 2024) 4.25 stars 22:25
70. AEW Title: Kenny Omega d. Ray Fenix (Dynamite, New Years Smash, Jan 2021) 4.25 stars 15 min

71. Top Flight/Action Andretti d. Vikingo/Komander/Penta (Rampage, Dec 2023) 4.25 16 min
72. Stadium Stampede: Best Friends/Penta/Kingston d. BCC/Santana/Ortiz (All In, Aug 2023) 21:30 4.25
73. Will Ospreay d. Chris Jericho (All In, Aug 2023) 15 min 4.25
74. Will Ospreay d. Claudio Castagnoli (Dynamite, Apr 2024) 14:30 4.25
75. Continental Classic Match: Bryan Danielson d. Brody King (Dynamite, Dec 2023) 15:15 4.25
76. International Title: Jon Moxley d. Orange Cassidy (All Out, Sep 2023) 19:45
77. Eddie Kingston d. Tomahiro Ishii (All Out, Pre Show, Sep 2021) 4.25 stars 13:30
78. CM Punk d. Eddie Kingston (Full Gear Nov 2021) 4.25 stars 11 min.
79. Falls Count Anywhere: Christian Cage/Jurassic Express (Jungle Boy/Luchasaurus) d. Superkliq (Adam Cole/Young Bucks) (Full Gear, Nov 2021) 4.25 22:30 min
80. AEW Tag Titles: Young Bucks d. Jon Moxley/Eddie Kingston (Double or Nothing, May 2021) 4.25 stars 21 min.

81. Continental Classic Match: Bryan Danielson d. Eddie Kingston (Collision, Dec 2023) 4.25 stars 16 min
82. Bryan Danielson d. Eddie Kingston (Rampage, Oct 2021) 4.25 stars 16:30 min
83. Unsanctioned: Thunder Rosa d. Britt Baker (Dynamite, St Patricks Slam, Mar 2021) 4.25 stars 20 min.
84. Cage Match: Jon Moxley d. Kenny Omega (Dynamite, May 2023) 4.25 stars 15 min
85. Parking Lot Brawl Blackpool Combat Club d. Best Friends (Rampage, Aug 2023) 4.25 18 min
86. Parking Lot Brawl: Best Friends (Trent/Chuck Taylor) d. Santana/Ortiz (Dynamite, Sep 2020) 4.25 stars 15:45 min.
87. BCC (Moxley/Claudio) d. FTR (Revolution, Mar 2024) 21:45 4.25
88. Trios Title: House of Black d. The Elite/Jericho Appreciation Society (Dynamite, Mar 2023): 4.25 stars. 21:45. 
89. Callis Family (Takeshita/Ospreay/Guevara) d. Jericho/Omega/Ibushi (Wrestledream, Oct 2023) 4.25 stars 22:30
90. AEW Title: MJF d. Darby Allin, Sammy Guevara, Jack Perry (Double or Nothing, May 2023) 4.25 27 min

91. Bryan Danielson d. Katsuyori Shibata (Collision, Mar 2024) 19:15 4.25
92. Will Ospreay d. Katsuyori Shibata (Dynamite, Mar 2024) 19 min 4.25
93. Continental Classic Bryan Danielson draw Claudio Castagnoli (Dynamite, Dec 2023) 4.25 20 min
94. Continental Classic Semi Jon Moxley d. Swerve Strickland/Jay White (Dynamite, Dec 2023) 4.25 stars 23:15
95. International Title #1 Contender: Bryan Danielson d. Swerve Strickland (Dynamite, Oct 2023) 16:15 4.25
96. Swerve Strickland d. Konsuke Takeshita (Dynamite, Mar 2024) 19:30 4.25
97. AEW All Atlantic Title: Orange Cassidy d. Wheeler Yuta (Dynamite, Feb 2023)4.25
98. Double Jeopardy Match: Claudio Castagnoli d. Ray Fenix (Dynamite, May 2023) 4.25 14:30
99. AEW Tag Titles: Ladder Match: Starks/Bill d. FTR, Black/King, Rush/Dralistico (Full Gear, Nov 2023) 4.25 20 min
100. AEW TV Title: Samoa Joe d. Darby Allen (Dynamite, Feb 2023) 4.25 16:15

101. Eddie Kingston d. Chris Jericho (Revolution, Mar 2022) 4.25 stars 14:15 
102. Jon Moxley d. Wheeler Yuta (Rampage, Apr 2022) 4.25 stars 12:45
103. Daniel Garcia d. Bryan Danielson (Dynamite, July 2022) 4.25 17:15
104. 2 of 3 Falls: Bryan Danielson d. Sammy Guevara (Dynamite, Nov 2022) 4.25 21 min
105. Continental Classic: Andrade El Idolo d. Bryan Danielson (Collision, Dec 2023) 18:30 4.25
106. ROH Title: Chris Jericho d. Bryan Danielson/Claudio Castagnoli/Sammy Guevara (Full Gear, Nov 2022) 21:30 4.25
107. Bullet Club Gold d. Young Bucks/FTR (All Out, Sep 2023) 21:30 4.25
108. AEW Tag Titles: Ladder Match Young Bucks d. FTR (Dynasty, Apr 2024) 21:30 4.25
109. Final Burial Match: Jack Perry d. Christian (Revolution, Mar 2023) 15 min 4.25
110. Trios Titles: The Elite d. Top Flight/AR Fox (Dynamite, Feb 2023) 4.25 14:30

111. AEW Tag Titles: Sweve in our Glory d. The Acclaimed (All Out, Sep 2022) 4.25 22:30
112. AEW Tag Titles: FTR d. Aussie Open (Wrestledream, Oct 2023) 4.25 20:30
113. MJF d. Darby Allen (Full Gear, Nov 2021) 4.25 stars 22 min.
114. House of Black d. Death Triangle (Double or Nothing, May 2022) 4.25 15:30 
115. AEW Tag Titles: Swerve in Our Glory (Lee/Strickland) d. Young Bucks/Hobbes/Starks) (Dynamite, July 2022) 18:15
116. AAA Title: Vikingo d. Black Taurus (Rampage, Dec 2023) 4.25 stars
117. Ray Fenix d. Nick Jackson (Dynamite, Nov 2019) 4.25 stars. 15:30 min.
118. Ray Fenix d. Matt Jackson (Dynamite, Mar 2021) 4.25 stars. 12 min.
119. Ray Fenix d. Komander (Rampage, Aug 2023) 4.25 stars
120. AEW Title: Kenny Omega d. Jon Moxley (Dynamite Winter is Coming Dec 2020) 4.25 stars. 28:30 min.

121. Interim Title Contender Match: Jon Moxley d. Kyle O'Reilly (Dynamite, June, 2022) 4.25 stars
122. Penta d. Vikingo/Komander (Rampage, Oct 2023) 4.35 stars 11:30
123. Atlanta Street Fight: Cody d. Andrade (Dynamite, Dec 2021) 4.25 stars 19 min
124. CM Punk/Jon Moxley v. FTR (Dynamite, Feb 2022) 4.25 stars 18:30.
125. AEW Title: Adam Page d. Adam Cole (Rampage, Apr 2022) 4.25 stars 20 min
126. Bryan Danielson d. Kyle Fletcher (Collision, Oct, 2023) 4.25 stars 16 min
127. Jon Moxley d. Konosuke Takeshita (Rampage, Dec 2022) 4.25  14:30
128. Adam Page v. Konosuke Takeshita (Dynamite, May 2022) 4.25 12:45
129. AEW Interim World Title Eliminator Match: Jon Moxley d. Konosuke Takeshita (Dynamite, July 2022) 4.25 13:15
130. Best of 7, Match 2 Death Triangle d. Elite (Dynamite, Nov 2022) 4.25 15 min

131. Best of 7, Match 3 Elite d. Death Triangle (Dynamite, Nov 2022) 4.25 13 min
132. House of Black d. FTR/Daniel Garcia (Collision, Jan 2024) 4.25  24:45
133. Texas Death Match: Bryan Danielson d. Ricky Starks (Dynamite, Sep 2023) 4.25 20:15
134. BCC (Danielson/Claudio) d. Callis Family (Fletcher/Hobbs) (Collision, Apr 2024) 24:45 4.25
135. AEW Tag Titles: Sting/Darby Allin d. Young Bucks (Revolution, Mar 2024) 4.25 21 min
136. Cage Match: Jungle Boy d. Luchasaurus (Full Gear, Nov 2022) 4.25 18:45
137. AEW Tag Titles: Young Bucks d. Jurassic Express (Dynamite, June 2022) 4.25 15 min
138. AEW Tag Titles: The Acclaimed d. FTR (Dynamite, Dec 2022) 4.25 16:45
139. AEW Interim Title: Jon Moxley d. Chris Jericho (Dynamite, Aug 2022) 4.25 22:30 min
140. Continental Classic: Jay White d. Jon Moxley (Dynamite, Dec 2023) 4.25 15:45

141. AEW Title Eliminator: MJF draw Adam Cole (Dynamite, June 2023) 30 min 4.25
142. Jon Moxley v. Sammy Guevara (Rampage, December 2022) 15:30 4.25
143 AEW Title: CM Punk d. Jon Moxley (All Out, Sep 2022) 4.25 20 min
144. AEW Interim Title: Jon Moxley d. Hiroshi Tanahashi (Forbidden Door, June, 2022) 4.25 18:15
145. Jon Moxley d. Dax Harwood (Dynamite, Feb 2023) 4.25 18:30
146. Bryan Danielson d. Adam Page (Dynamite, Sep 2022) 23 min 4.25
147. Bryan Danielson d. Chris Jericho (Dynamite, Sep 2022) 19 min 4.25
148. Bryan Danielson d. Sammy Guevara (Dynamite, Oct 2022) 15 min 4.25
149. TNT Title: Christian Cage d. Bryan Danielson (Collision, Oct 2023) 25:15 min 4.25
150. Continental Classic Final: Eddie Kingston d. Jon Moxley (World's End, Dec 2023) 17:15 4.25

151. Continental Classic: Eddie Kingston d. Claudio Castagnoli (Collision, Dec 2023) 18 min 4.25
152. ROH Title: Eddie Kingston d. Claudio Castagnoli (Dynamite, Sep 2023) 15:15 4.25
153. ROH Title: Chris Jericho d. Bandido (Dynamite, Sep 2022) 19:30 4.25
154. Chris Jericho/Kenny Omega d. Young Bucks (Full Gear, Nov 2023) 4.25 21 min
155.  Chris Jericho/Sammy Guevara /Minoru Suzuki v. Shota Umino/ Wheeler Yuta/ Eddie Kingston (Forbidden Door June, 2022) 4 2.5 19 min
156. FTR d. House of Black (Collision, Jan 2024) 4.25 21:45
157. FTR/Pac d. Young Bucks/Okada (Collision, Apr 2024) 4.25 22:15
158. Kenny Omega/Young Bucks d. Lucha Bros/Laredo Kid (Fyter Fest, June 2019) 4.25 stars. 21 min.
159. Adam Cole/Kenny Omega/Young Bucks d. Bryan Danielson/Christian/Jurassic Express (Dynamite 2nd Anniversary, Oct 2021) 4.25 stars 18 min.
160. Bryan Danielson/Jon Moxley d. Top Flight (Rampage, Jan 2023) 4.25 stars 13:30 

161. Jon Moxley d. Tomohiri Ishii (Dynamite, June 2023) 15:10 4.25
162. Mark Briscoe d. Jay Lethal (Dynamite, Jan 2023) 4.25 12:30
163. Bryan Danielson d. Takeshita (Dynamite, Jan 2023) 4.25 stars 15 min.
164. Bryan Danielson d. Bandido (Dynamite, Jan 2023) 4.25 18 min
165. Bryan Danielson d. Hechicero (Collision, Feb 2024) 4.25 15:15 
166. Continental Classic: Bryan Danielson d. Daniel Garcia (Rampage, Dec 2023) 4.25
167. Daniel Garcia/FTR d. Christian/Killswitch/Wayne (Collision, Feb 2024) 4.25 23 min
168. Takeshita d. Bandido (Dynamite, June 2023) 4.25 15 min
169. AAA Mega Title: El Hijo del Vikingo d Komander/Dralistico (Rampage, June, 2023) 4.25 10 min
170. No DQ: Powerhouse Hobbs d. Sammy Guevara (Dynamite, Feb 2024) 4.25 17 min

171. TNT Title: Adam Copeland d. Christian Cage (Worlds End, Dec 2023) 4.25 25 min
172. Continental Cup: Swerve Strickland d. Mark Briscoe (Dynamite, Dec 2023) 15:45  4.25
173. Continental Cup Match: Swerve Strickland d. Jay White (Dynamite, Nov 2023) 15:30 4.25
174. Kenny Omega d. Kyle Fletcher (Dynamite, Oct 2023) 4.25 12:45
175. BCC (Moxley/Claudio) draw FTR (Dynamite, Feb 2024) 4.25 20 min



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