AEW Full Gear Results: Former world champion debuts, Monumental title change, Wrestling legend spotted at ringside

AEW Full Gear did not disappoint. Despite a couple of matches going too long, the show finished with a bang and also featured a huge debut from a former IMPACT Wrestling star. We also found out the next #1 contender for the world title as well as a number of title matches. Read on for full AEW Full Gear results.

AEW Full Gear 2021 PRE-SHOW MATCH: Thunder Rosa and Hikaru Shida def. Nyla Rose and Jamie Hayter

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Darby Allin vs MJF AEW Full Gear 2021

The opening moments of the match went in Darby Allin's favor but his recklessness soon gave MJF the opening he needed. Allin fought his way back to his feet with a boot to the jaw but MJF took him back down with a nasty looking backbreaker.

Every time it looked like Darby Allin was about to get back in it, MJF took him back down. Darby was still kept trying to fight his way back, this time Friedman hit a powerbomb into his own knee. MJF started to favour his knee but got up and hit Darby in the face, who kept asking for more.

Darby Allin fought back with a low dropkick but MJF cut him off and hit a powerbomb before locking in a Sharpshooter. Allin hammered MJF's injured knee to break the hold. However, MJF took the initiative once again, hitting a Tombstone Piledriver on the ring apron.

Unfortunately for MJF, it looked like the move did further damage to his knee. Both men barely managed to beat the 10-count and get back in the ring. Allin and MJF went back and forth with a series of pinning attempts.

MJF went for a powerbomb but Darby countered it into a Sunset Flip and headed to the top rope. MJF rolled out of the ring but Darby, fearless as ever, hit a Coffin Drop out to ringside.

Wardlow and Shawn Spears were starting to make their way down to the ring at this point but Sting ambushed them on the entrance ramp, driving them back. Darby then brought out his skateboard and went to hit MJF with it.

MJF cowered in fear and Darby decided against it, handing the skateboard to the referee. As the referee went to toss the skateboard out of the ring, MJF hit Darby Allin with the Dynamite Diamond ring and pinned him for the win.

MJF def. Darby Allin

GRADE: A-

The Lucha Bros vs FTR for the AEW World Tag Team Championships

The challengers to the AEW World Tag Team Championships made a very strong start to the match, working on Rey Fenix. Fenix booted Dax Harwood in the corner and went to tag out. Wheeler charged at him to try and clothesline him but Fenix dodged it and tagged in Penta.

Fenix had Cash Wheeler in the tree of woe on top of Harwood and launched Penta at FTR. The duo then hit stereo superkicks followed by stereo submission holds.

Penta and Dax Harwood were the legal men at this point. Harwood planted Penta in the middle of the ring for a two count. Harwood then antagonized Fenix and distracted the referee while Wheeler tied Penta's mask to the bottom rope. Harwood used the advantage to repeatedly boot Penta in the face as the referee untied him. Penta finally managed to tag out.

Fenix was on fire as he came in, defying gravity and taking out both members of FTR. Fenix hit a double cutter for a nearfall on Harwood. He then ran across the top rope and booted Harwood in the face. Wheeler clocked Fenix in the face with the AAA title belt, but Fenix still kicked out.

Penta then tagged in and went for the Three Amogis as a tribute to the late Eddie Guerrero. Fenix followed up with a Frog Splash for a nearfall as chants of "Eddie" broke out. The Lucha Bros then hit the Fear Factor. It wasn't enough to to get the three count.

Wheeler then put on the mask he and Harwood had worn when they won the AAA tag titles to try and con the referee into who the legal man was. Wheeler went for a roll-up but the referee saw his feet on the rope. The Lucha Bros then spiked Wheeler with an assisted Piledriver and picked up the win.

The Lucha Bros def. FTR to retain the AEW World Tag Team Championships

Grade: B

FTR took them to the limit but the Lucha Brothers left Full Gear still AEW World Tag-Team Champions.

AEW World Title Eliminator Tournament final: Miro vs Bryan Danielson

Miro overpowered Bryan Danielson in the opening moments of the AEW Full Gear 2021 match, tossing him across the ring. Danielson hit a back with stiff chops followed by knee strikes across the face and then an uppercut. Danielson continued to light Miro up with strikes in the corner. Miro's power shone through, however, and he tossed Bryan out of the ring.

Bryan avoided Miro's offense, running the ropes before taking the big man down. Miro rolled out of the ring for a respite as Bryan went for a tope suicida. Miro stopped Danielson in his tracks with an uppercut, following it up with a suplex on the floor.

Back in the ring, Danielson found an opening and hit Miro with a running dropkick in the corner. Danielson went for a second but Miro hit a Samoan Drop before tossing Bryan out of the ring. Miro followed Byran out to ringside and went to lawndart him into the ringpost. Bryan blocked it and it was Miro's face which hit the steel.

Danielson got on the apron and hit a running knee. The American Dragon then rolled Miro into the ring and hit a dropkick off the top rope. Miro was back on his knees and Danielson didn't hold back with his patented kicks across the chest.

Bryan locked in a kneebar and Miro looked trapped in the middle of the ring. However, he managed to power his way back to his feet and hit Danielson with a gut-wrench suplex to break free. Danielson didn't relent and locked in a front-face lock, simultaneously driving his knee into Miro.

Bryan then started to viciously stomp the former TNT Champion. Danielson went to hit the running knee strike but Miro slammed Danielson into the mat. Danielson reversed Miro's pinning attempt and locked in the LeBell Lock. Miro just managed to break free.

Miro then invited Danielson to kick him and absorbed the American Dragon's shots. Both men were on the top rope after this as Danielson hit a tornado DDT. Danielson then finally managed to choke Miro out to pick up the win.

Bryan Danielson def. Miro

MATCH RATING: A

Adam Cole and The Young Bucks vs Jurassic Express and Christian Cage at AEW Full Gear 2021

We had a chaotic start to the AEW Full Gear 2021 match with both teams throwing the kitchen sink at each other and Jungle Boy tossing a chair at Adam Cole's face. The chair was then set up in the middle of the ring as Jungle Boy sent The Young Bucks flying out of the ring before coolly sitting down to a great pop. Cole came in and booted the young superstar. Christian then hit a reverse DDT on Cole, into the steel chair.

The match soon spilled outside the ring with Jungle Boy going for multiple tope suicidas. On the last one, The Young Bucks smashed a steel chair into his face. Jungle Boy went for a conchairto on Adam Cole but Matt Jackson stopped him just in time. Christian and Nick Jackson then brawled their way to the side of the stage.

Multiple tables were set up at ringside by this time. Matt Jackson went to toss Jungle Boy out of the ring but he jumped over the top rope and hit Adam Cole with a hurricanrana through one of the tables at ringside. Matt Jackson then headed to the top rope and hit Luchasaurus with an elbow drop through the second table set up at ringside.

The camera then cut to Christian and Nick Jackson brawling among the fans. Christian took out both Michael Nakazawa and Brandon Cutler before hitting a dive and taking out all three men at AEW Full Gear 2021.

The action was back at ringside as the Bucks brought out thumbtacks. They stuffed some into Jungle Boy's mouth and hit him with a double superkick. It looked like it was all over but Christian broke up the count.

A ladder had been set up in the corner by now and Christian went crashing into it and rolled out of the ring. Luchasaurus then found himself in the ring with all three members of the Superkliq. The Jurassic Express member sent Cole crashing into the ladder before chokeslamming Nick Jackson into it. Matt Jackson took the trash can and repeatedly smashed it into Luchasaurus.

Jungle Boy managed to lock in a Snare Trap on Matt Jackson on the entrance ramp but Cole quickly broke it up. Christian Cage went for the Killswitch but it was broken up by Nick Jackson. More back and forth on the ramp as Matt Jackson dived off the entrance ramp into Luchasaurus. Jungle boy started to climb the stage but Cole pulled him back down and climbed up himself, hitting a Panama Sunrise.

The Superkliq then put on special spiked knee pads and hit Luchasaurus with a triple BTE Trigger. Jungle Boy broke the count at the last second. Christian took Nick Jackson down with a Spear as Luchasaurus chokeslammed Adam Cole off the ramp into Matt Jackson, Nakazawa and Cutler. Luchasaurus then hit a Shooting Star Press from the ramp.

Meanwhile, Jungle Boy hit Matt Jackson with a conchairto on the entrance ramp to pick up the win for his team.

Jurassic Express and Christian Cage def. Adam Cole and The Young Bucks at AEW Full Gear 2021

MATCH RATING: B

Cody Rhodes and PAC vs Andrade El Idolo and Malakai Black at AEW Full Gear 2021

It looked like PAC and Andrade would start things off, but Cody Rhodes tagged himself in, getting showered with boos from the AEW fans in attendance. PAC then tagged himself in before getting blindsided by Andrade El Idolo. Malakai Black soon tagged himself in only for Cody to jump in and get in his face. Andrade tagged in and blindsided him.

Cody and Andrade then brawled on the apron. Andrade's assistant Jose grabbed Cody's leg, giving Andrade the opening he needed. Cody was on the ascent after this until Malakai Black dropped him with his spinning heel kick. PAC sent both Black and Andrade crashing out to ringside before hitting an Asai Moonsault. Jose confronted Arn Anderson at ringside and the wrestling legend beat up Andrade's assistant, forcing him to retreat.

Meanwhile, Andrade launched himself over the top rope into PAC before launching him against the barricade. Cody and Andrade tagged in with the American Nightmare all over the heels.

Cody took out Andrade's feet from under him on the top turnbuckle before hitting an inverted suplex. Cody had a Figure Four locked in on Andrade when PAC tagged in and hit a Black Arrow for a nearfall.

PAC went for a dive over the top rope but Malakai Black pulled Cody in the way, with PAC taking out his own partner. Black caught Cody with a nasty boot at ringside, sending Cody into the crowd.

Meanwhile in the ring, Andrade charged at PAC who hit him with a belly-to-belly suplex into the turnbuckle. PAC then hit the Black Arrow for the win.

PAC and Cody Rhodes def. Andrade El Idolo and Malakai Black

MATCH RATING: B-

FTR briefly came out after the match and attacked PAC and Cody.

Dr. Britt Baker (C) vs Tay Conti for the AEW Women's Championship

We got off to a fast-paced start to the AEW Women's World Championship match. Both competitors were evenly matched in the opening stages of the match. Tay Conti got an opening early, hitting her patented running pump kick in the corner. Conti headed to the middle rope but Dr. Britt Baker used this opening to kick her legs out from under her, following up with a neckbreaker.

Rebel then handed Britt Baker her glove but this bought Conti time to fight back with a Stunner, for a nearfall. Both women were on the apron as Conti went for a Gotch-style piledriver. Baker reversed it and hit a nasty looking Air Raid Crash on the hardest part of the ring. It wasn't enough to put the Brazlian star away.

Baker attempted a back slide but Conti reversed it and hit a Tay-KO for a nearfall of her own. Conti quickly struck back with a Gotch-style piledriver for another nearfall. Britt tried to roll Conti up but she kicked out. Rebel distracted the referee as Jamie Hayter pulled Conti out of the ring and slammed her into the steel steps.

Baker then hit a curb stomp into the steps before hitting a second Curb Stomp inside the ring. Britt then went for the Lockjaw but couldn't lock it in. Baker rolled out of the ring as Conti took out Rebel and Hayter with a moonsault.

She then hit Baker with a spinning neckbreaker and rolled her into the ring. DDTay wasn't enough to put Baker away. Baker finally rolled Conti up and picked up the win. After such a long match, the finish has to be a little disappointing, coming in the form of a roll-up.

Dr. Britt Baker def. Tay Conti

MATCH RATING: B-

CM Punk vs Eddie Kingston at AEW Full Gear 2021

The AEW Full Gear 2021 match got heated even before it began with Eddie Kingston taking out CM Punk before the bell. Punk hit back with a running high-kick in the corner. Kingston connected with a suplex followed by rapid strikes in the corner. Punk capitalized on Kingston relenting on the pressure, taking him out with a middle-rope clothesline.

The match spilled out to the apron. Kingston went for an Exploder Suplex but Punk blocked it and hit a boot to the Mad King's jaw. Punk then smashed Eddie Kingston's hand against the steel steps. Punk went for a GTS at ringside but Kingston sent him head-first into the ring post.

Punk was busted open soon after as he slammed Kingston in the middle of the ring. The crowd were on fire for this match and there was clearly bad blood between the two.

Punk rained down right hands and followed it up with the Three Amigos as a tribute to Eddie Guerrero. Punk headed to the top rope but Eddie Kingston cut him off and clubbed him with rights and lefts. Kingston followed it up with a superplex.

Both men went down before getting back to their feet at the same time and charging at each other, throwing rights and lefts with everything they had. Kingston mocked Punk but used up a few too many seconds as the Straight Edge Superstar hit him with the GTS. Punk didn't have enough left to make the cover.

Kinston got back on his feet and went for a spinning backfist but missed. Punk rained down right hands at Kingston, shocked that fans were booing him. He then hit Kingston with another GTS and this time it was enough to put Kingston away. Incredible match.

CM Punk def. Eddie Kingston

MATCH RATING: A

The Inner Circle vs Scorpio Sky, Ethan Page, and American Top Team at AEW Full Gear 2021

Pro-wrestling legend Baron von Raschke was spotted at ringside before this AEW Full Gear 2021 match got underway.

AEW TNT Champion Sammy Guevara and Scorpio Sky started for their respective teams. Guevara got off to a flyer for his team, dominating Sky and tagging in Ortiz. Proud N Powerful double-teamed him as Santana came in as the legal man.

He then had Scorpio Sky in a vertical suplex position as Jake Hager tagged in. Hager finished the suplex, forcing Sky to tag in Andrei Arlovski. He hit a Samoan Drop and tagged in Junior Dos Santos. Hager tagged out to Chris Jericho, who charged at JDS. Dos Santos caught him in midair and hit a powerslam. He followed it up with a vertical suplex and a standing moonsault. JDS then tagged in Dan Lambert.

Lambert slapped Jericho across the face and literally ran circles around him. As Jericho went to strike Lambert, things broke down. Santana and Ortiz hit a double tope suicida as Jake Hager headed to the top rope.

He launched himself at a sea of people at ringside, wiping everyone out. Jericho went after Lambert but was stopped by Sky and then Ethan Page. Ortiz had a chair wrapped around his neck and was sent crashing into the ring post.

Scorpio Sky and Ethan Page had Santana isolated in the ring. Santana fired back with right hands as Oetiz came in to back up his partner. Cage had a trash can over him as Santana and Ortiz unloaded with hockey sticks. We then got an inclredible double team submission from Santana and Ortiz on Sky and Page.

Arlovski came into the ring and hit a running splash in the corner. Page then caught Ortiz with a boot to the head. Men Of The Year then isolated Jake Hager in the ring as Jericho came in with a water-ski.Things had well and truly broken down by now. Santana and Ortiz hit JDS with a superplex. Ethan Page got in Jake Hager's wife's face only for wrestling legend Baron Von Raschke to lock in the claw.

Dan Lambert and Jericho were in the ring. Jericho went for the lionsault but Jericho caught him with a right hand. Lambert got a nearfall off the cover. Jericho then unloaded on Lambert with a kendo stick and followed it up with a stapler shot to the abdominal area. Jericho then paid tribute to Eddie Guerrero with a Frog Splash to Lambert and picked up the win for his team.

The Inner Circle def. Men of the Year and American Top Team

MATCH RATING: A

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Jay Lethal is All Elite

Tony Schiavone introduced the newest member of the AEW roster, Jay Lethal. He said that he had found the forbidden door and he was now All Elite. Lethal then challenged TNT Champion Sammy Guevara to a title match on AEW Dynamite this Wednesday night. Sammy Guevara came out and accepted the challenge.

Kenny Hangman (C) vs Hangman Page for the AEW World Championship

Hangman Page's entrance here has to be one of the most epic in recent memory, at least in AEW. The match started with both men locking up and then trading chops in the middle of the ring. They followed up with more chops in the corner. Don Callis caught Page's boot from ringside, giving Kenny Omega the opening to blindside the challenger.

The Cleaner then had the referee distracted as Callis choked Page against the bottom rope. Page hit back, sending Omega out to ringside. Callis distracted the challenger again, giving Omega the opening to take back control. Page hit back with a suplex at ringside.

Back in the ring, the champion hit a thumb to the eye, taking back control of the match. The match spilled out to ringside again as Omega slammed Hangman's face against the steel steps. He then hit a Terminator dive to the outside.

Omega went for a splash off the middle rope but Page got his knees up. He dropped the champion again with a big boot before unloading on him with right hands. Hangman followed it up with a Fallaway Slam and a kip up and then a tope suicida. He then hit a Orihara moonsault off the top rope, wiping out the AEW World Champion.

Back in the ring, Hangman Page hit a brainbuster. Kenny Omega hit back with a Springboard Liger Bomb from the apron to the ring. The world champion followed it up with a snapdragon suplex. Omega was dominating the match at this point, even biting the challenger at one point. Omega then headed to the top rope but Hangman cut him off, hitting an incredible gutbuster off the top rope.

Omega was reeling at ringside as Hangman headed to the top rope and hit a flying clothesline, both men going through the announcer's table. With Omega back in the ring, Hangman went for a Buckshot Lariat but Omega fell down. Hangman went for the V-Trigger but missed.

Omega went for a German Suplex but Page landed on his feet and hit a rolling lariat. Hangman went for the Buckshot again but took the referee out by accident. Don Callis took the title belt and went to strike Page, who took him down. He then hit Omega with a Deadeye but the referee was down. Referee Aubrey Edwards ran down to the ring but Omega kicked out at the last second.

Hangman intercepted a V-Trigger and followed it up with rights and lefts. Omega connected with his next V-Trigger attempt. Omega followed it up with repeated boots to the head before Hangman got in Omega's face. More kicks from Omega before Hangman took him down with a clothesline.

The Young Bucks came down to ringside at this point. Hangman went for the Buckshot Lariat but Omega hit a V-Trigger. Omega went for One Winged Angel but the Cowboy got out of it and hit one of his own.

Page then got on the apron to hit a Buckshot Lariat but Nick Jackson gave him a look of respect and didn't stop him. A second Buckshot Lariat and this time Matt Jackson, with tears in his eyes, nodded at Page as he hit the second. Page then covered Omega for the win. What a match, what a finish, what a moment!

Hangman Page def. Kenny Omega to become the new AEW World Champion

MATCH RATING: A+