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#1 Jon Moxley and Kenny Omega's brutal deathmatch led to an explosive botch at AEW Revolution
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The Exploding Barbed Wire Deathmatch between Jon Moxley and Kenny Omega was one of the most-awaited matches at AEW Revolution.
The bout itself lived up to what was promised — explosions, lots of barbed wire, and blood. Moxley and Omega told a creative story in a restricted environment. The live crowd's reactions also added a lot of fuel to this match.
With the help of The Good Brothers, an exploding barbed-wire bat, and the One-Winged Angel, Omega retained his AEW World Championship against Moxley. The latter didn't look weak at all, as he lost the hard-fought battle only when the numbers were stacked against him.
One important aspect of the aforementioned bout at AEW Revolution was that a major explosion was teased to occur after 30 minutes. Although the match ended at the 25-minute mark, Omega and his friends continued to beat down Moxley. They handcuffed Mox and left him helpless before the major explosion was about to go down.
As the heels escaped the ring, Eddie Kingston arrived at the scene and tried to save Moxley. However, with no time remaining, Kingston shielded Mox's face to protect him from the inevitable explosion.
As for the inevitable explosion at AEW Revolution — it was a total dud. There is no other way to describe how a potentially major explosion turned out to be nothing but an elaborate pyro showcase.
The main problem here was that the performers did an amazing job at selling the fact that the 30-minute explosion would result in a deadly outcome. Kingston even sold the after-effects of the underwhelming explosion, which made the situation more confusing.
Moxley and Kingston's bloody reunion should have been an emotional moment, but the production department failed in that regard. In kayfabe, there could have been some scope to justify the underwhelming finish as Omega's mistake. However, Kingston's reaction after the explosion implied that it was all a botch.
