Top 10 greatest AEW matches so far

AEW has had many exceptional contests throughout their two year existence.
AEW has had many exceptional contests throughout their two year existence.

#1. Kenny Omega & Hangman Page vs. The Young Bucks for the AEW World Tag Team Championships - AEW Revolution 2020

The Elite are the building blocks for which AEW was born. Kenny Omega and The Young Bucks were the original members, but they soon welcomed in Hangman Page. The four men, along with Cody Rhodes, were among the first signings for All Elite Wrestling and many fans believed they were destined for success in the new promotion from the start.

Kenny Omega and Hangman Page both experienced failures in big-time singles matches and didn't reach their own potential in the first few months of AEW. To turn their fortunes around, the two men decided to form a tag team. They found immediate success, became number one contenders and then defeated SCU to win the AEW World Tag Team Championships in January of 2020.

Thanks to his biggest loss against Chris Jericho to become the first AEW World Champion at All Out 2019, Hangman Page experienced a crisis of confidence. Page believed that he wasn't worthy of being a member of the Elite and left the group. He also decided to start drinking excessively even before and after matches.

The Young Bucks became number one contenders to face Kenny Omega and Hangman Page for the AEW World Tag Team Championships at Revolution 2020. This made Page bitter and he believed that his former friends were trying to take away the first good thing that happened to him. The buildup gripped the fanbase and made anticipation high.

The four men came in determined to deliver an all-time classic and it felt like that from the start. Kenny Omega and the Young Bucks wanted a friendly competitive bout, but Hangman Page came in with animosity toward Matt and Nick Jackson. He spat in Matt's face when they went toe to toe. This totally changed everyone's intentions here.

The intensity ramped up and both tag teams were looking to do whatever was necessary to walk away from Revolution 2020 as the AEW World Tag Team Champions. The Young Bucks took Hangman Page out of the equation at one crucial moment and looked to put away Kenny Omega.

Adding insult to injury, Matt and Nick used Omega's Golden Trigger finisher with his Golden Lover teammate Kota Ibushi to get the win, but Kenny kicked out at one in a magical moment that received a molten hot reaction from the Chicago crowd. With Omega out of commission, Hangman Page looked to take matters into his own hands.

Page used Omega's One Winged Angel and only got a nearfall. A few minutes later, Hangman hit a Buckshot Lariat on Nick Jackson on the ramp and followed with another on Matt in the ring to get the win to retain the AEW World Tag Team Championships. The post match was almost as great as the contest with teases of turns by The Elite and Hangman Page before everyone went their separate ways.

This was an epic encounter that had so many notable moments that were compelling and memorable. All four men were at the top of their games, especially Hangman Page, who had a star-making performance. This is not only the best AEW match so far, but it just might be the greatest tag team match in the history of the business. No one will ever forget this classic from Revolution 2020.

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Edited by Daniel Wood
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