If you were to ask a pro wrestling fan what AEW Revolution is all about, they’d probably respond with something like, “well, it’s the first AEW pay-per-view of the year!”
Indeed it is. Though Revolution hasn’t had much of a chance to build up its own unique identity yet — in large part due to it being affected by the COVID-19 pandemic in two years of its brief history — it has some built-in importance as the PPV that really kicks a year in AEW into gear.
It also has a history of AEW World Championship main events, and the 2023 event should be no different. MJF hasn’t held the title all that long, but he’ll get a test worthy of a legendary reign: a 60-minute Iron Man match against Bryan Danielson. It’s the kind of bout that automatically makes fans think better of anyone who turns in a top notch performance, so it stands the chance of boosting MJF’s in-ring status to the same level of esteem his microphone work is held in.
The length of that match means this card might be slightly lower in terms of number of matches than a typical Revolution (there were 13 bouts last year, including those on the pre-show). That said, there could be more added even in this final week.
We’ll add those if needed, but for now, here’s everything you need to know for Revolution in San Francisco.
AEW Revolution 2023
- Date: Sunday, March 5
- Location: Chase Center, San Francisco
- Start time: 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT
- How to watch: On Bleacher Report, in select movie theaters, at select Dave & Buster’s locations in the U.S., or via FITE, YouTube, DAZN, PPV.com or SKY internationally, depending on market.
- Matches announced: 8
Please scroll down for a closer look at each match, including our predictions.