Tonight is the night for a revolution! AEW will be at the front and center with his Revolution PPV with a deadly explosion of barbed wire, a departure from a ladder, the return of Sting in a street fight and much more. The countdown show to publicize the event provided several intriguing statements from Sting, Taz, MJF, Chris Jericho, Hangman Page and Cody Rhodes that are worth sharing.
Part 1 of “Countdown to Revolution” describes Team Taz’s rivalry with Darby Allin and Sting.
Sting was in Dynamite several times, but he never got to tell us why he came back. Sting has always been interrupted by one person or another. He finally shed some light on this during the countdown special.
“Why am I in AEW? There have been a few times in my wrestling career when I didn’t go out on my own terms, but I came out more like a dog with its tail between its legs. And I promised myself that I would never do that again. It’s just in my blood, I think. “
The obvious reference would be Sting’s short WWE season when he disappeared due to an injury at what looked like the end of his career at the time. The fun part is that you can interpret it as a character and outside of the character.
Sting also shared why he has an interest in Darby Allin.
“What do I see in Darby Allin? I see someone who definitely reminds me of me. Extremely physical and talented and creative and innovative fighter. He reminds me of me. It is not just face painting. It is the attitude, the aura, it is the way he thinks. I like it.”
Taz answered his team’s common question by running away from Sting and Allin when they have the numerical advantage.
“Why is Team Taz running from a man with a baseball bat or a guy in Darby Allin? If you ask these questions, you never fought. It is about choosing your seats. “
That makes sense. Getting hit by a baseball bat is no joke. And remember, Taz is still a coach who looks after the best interests of his team. He proved it by throwing the towel at Brian Cage when Jon Moxley was close to breaking the machine’s arm. Taz saved his fighter in an effort to think about Cage’s long-term career.
Part 2 of “Countdown to Revolution,” profiled the Young Bucks defending the AEW tag titles against Chris Jericho and MJF, as well as the Money Match between Matt Hardy and Hangman Page.
The best line of the entire countdown special came from Tony Schiavone talking about Le Champion and MJF.
“Chris Jericho is one of the greatest fighters of all time. He did everything. And then you have his partner, which is a piece of shit. “
A close second is courtesy of Hangman Page when talking about Matt Hardy.
“Matt is a guy who throughout his career has had to reinvent himself dozens and dozens of times, and I think he finally showed the world who he really is. And this is a guy who takes money, carny, son of a bitch, piece of stupid shit.
Both are good for a laugh. As for the perception of the matches, MJF has an interesting attitude about right and wrong.
“You know, everyone wants to talk about right or wrong. Is there right and wrong when it comes to winning? Is there right and wrong when it comes to getting into your opponent’s mind and head? “
MJF is right. The story resembles the winners, not necessarily how they won. As hated as MJF is by AEW EVPs, he knows that success is the only thing that keeps him in the company. It is easy to fire a loser instead of a winner. In addition, Matt Jackson is known for overdoing the quest for victory. He tried to permanently injure Hangman with a piledriver on stage during last year’s epic fight between Young Bucks and Hangman & Kenny Omega.
Jericho seems to agree with MJF. He talked about the importance of making it personal by attacking Papa Buck.
“I have to say that that movement over there is probably the biggest movement in the history of AEW. It is not a Meltzer Driver or a double knee to the face. He went to take his father out, watch the tears well up in his eyes as he was taken in an ambulance. This will affect you much more than a superkick on the chin. “
Part 3 of “Countdown to Revolution,” profiled the Face of the Revolution stairway match with Cody Rhodes and the deadly barbed wire explosion between Kenny Omega and Jon Moxley.
Cody made a curious statement about the value of the TNT championship.
“It is just as important as the World Cup. As important as. It is the title of TNT and think of its legacy. The open challenge and what it created and what it brought to AEW. Followed by Brodie Lee, as what Tony Khan called the greatest TNT champion ever. And now Darby Allin with the TNT title. And that is what matters. That’s why the game has so many bets. “
It is good for Cody to increase this, but I am not buying this exaggerated work. We all know that the World Championship is the top gold at AEW. I can begin to believe that the TNT title will close a PPV on the world title. In addition, he plays on Cody’s ego for achievement, as he is keeping his word never to challenge for the AEW World Championship after losing to Jericho.
The countdown ended with thoughts of the contestants in the deadly explosion of barbed wire. Kenny Omega discussed the mental destruction he hopes to achieve with the Moxley Extermination Chamber.
“And how humiliating it must be for you, Jon, when you have to wake up, look in the mirror and say, ‘Not only did I fail to beat Kenny Omega, but, my God, I couldn’t even beat him in a game I’m playing for. known. ‘”
Jon Moxley did what he always does. Make an incredible promotion.
“I know that all of this was planned to destroy me, but with so much at stake, with my honor, my pride, it is my responsibility to get Kenny Omega out. If it means that I suffer an unthinkable destiny, if it means that it is the end of my career, then I can’t think of a better way to go. “
THE Revolution the primary card starts at 8:00 pm Eastern time and is available for viewing on B / R Live and Fite.tv.
What is your opinion about the quotes presented? Which parts of the countdown caught your eye?