AEW Full Gear 2022 Results, Takeaways: Jon Moxley vs. MJF, The Elite Return

AEW Full Gear 2022 airs live tonight from the Prudential Center in New Jersey. Jon Moxley put the AEW World Championship on the line against MJF in tonight’s main event.

AEW Full Gear Zero Hour Results

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  • Orange Cassidy, Danhausen, Rocky Romero, Best Friends def. The Factory
  • Ricky Starks def. Brian Cage to advance in the World Title Eliminator Tournament
  • Eddie Kingston def. Jun Akiyama

AEW Full Gear Main Card Results

  • Jungle Boy Jack Perry def. Luchasaurus in a Steel Cage match
  • Death Triangle def. The Elite to retain the Trios Championship
  • Jade Cargill def. Nyla Rose to retain the TBS Championship
  • Chris Jericho def. Claudio Castagnoli, Bryan Danielson, Sammy Guevara to retain the ROH Championship
  • Saraya def. Britt Baker
  • Samoa Joe def. Wardlow, Powerhouse Hobbs to become the new TNT Champion
  • Sting & Darby Allin def. Jeff Jarrett & Jay Lethal
  • Jamie Hayter def. Toni Storm to become the new Interim Women’s Champion
  • The Acclaimed def. Swerve in Our Glory to retain the AEW Tag Team Championships
  • MJF def. Jon Moxley to become AEW World Champion

Here are the takeaways from AEW Full Gear 2022:

Danhausen Saved the Day

Best Friends, Rocky Romero, and Orange Cassidy battled The Factory in the night’s first match. The Factory controlled the match early and hugged QT Marshall to taunt Orange Cassidy and Best Friends. Cassidy tagged in and bounced QT’s several times before The Factory took control of the match.

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Danhausen made his entrance in the middle of the match to a pop from the crowd. Danhausen hit a German Suplex on QT and followed it up with a Northern Lights Suplex on Lee Johnson. Danhausen put a bunch of teeth in Comoroto’s mouth and hit a big boot for the pinfall victory.

Ricky Starks will Battle Ethan Page in the Eliminator Finals

Brian Cage battled Ricky Starks in the World Title Eliminator tournament. Cage attacked Starks right away and took control of the match early. Brian connected with a Superplex and flexed for the booing crowd in the Prudential Center. Cage dominated the majority of the match but somehow Starks was able to battle back.

Ricky connected with the a Destroyer and followed it up with the Roshambo for the pinfall victory. Starks will battle Ethan Page this Wednesday on Dynamite in the finals of the World Title Eliminator Tournament.

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Eddie Kingston def. Jun Akiyama

Eddie Kingston battled Jun Akiyama tonight at AEW Full Gear. Akiyama hit a DDT on the ring apron and followed it up with a knee drop. Eddie battled back and planted Akiyama with a DDT. The two traded chops back and forth in the middle of the ring. Eddie hit the Backfist to the Future for the pinfall victory. Kingston got emotional after the match. Kingston promoted the match and joked that Moxley is going to beat that piece of sh*t MJF tonight.

Jungle Boy Won the Steel Cage Match

Jungle Boy Jack Perry faced Luchasaurus in a Steel Cage match in the first match of the night. Christian Cage accompanied Luchasaurus and was ringside for the match. Jungle Boy sent Luchasaurus to the corner early and unloaded some punches. Luchasaurus battled back with a big boot and launched him into the steel.

Luchasaurus dominated for several minutes and busted Jungle Boy open. Luchasaurus got angry at the referee. Cage stole the cage key and tried to get in but security stopped him. Jungle Boy and Luchasaurus battled outside the cage. Luchasaurus launched Jack into the steel again and slid a table into the ring.

Jack Perry bashed Luchasaurus’ face into the steel cage several times and went for a Piledriver. Luchasaurus countered into a Back Body Drop on the ring apron and set up a steel chair in the ring. Jungle Boy hit a Destroyer for a one count and followed it up with a Killswitch for a near fall.

Luchasaurus responded with a massive Chokeslam on top of a steel chair for a near fall. Jack hit an avalanche Sliced Bread but Luchasaurus shrugged it off. He kept knocking Jungle Boy down with punches to the face but Perry hopped up. Jungle Boy responded with a bunch of punches and a big Piledriver for a two count.

Luchasaurus tried to slam Jungle Boy through the table but he countered into a Sleeper Hold. Jack hit a chair shot and set Luchasaurus up onto the table. Perry climbed to the top of the cage and hit an Elbow Drop through the table. Jungle Boy followed it up with the Snare Trap for the submission victory.

Death Triangle Retained the Trios Championships

The Elite returned and battled Death Triangle for the Trios Championships. A “f*ck CM Punk!” broke out early followed by an “AEW!” chant. Young Bucks and Kenny Omega controlled the action early and knocked Death Triangle out of the ring. The champions battled back and isolated Kenny Omega in the ring.

Matt Jackson hit Rey Fenix with a couple of Northern Lights Suplexes. Pentagon Jr tagged in and hit a Dropkick to the face for a near fall. Nick Jackson tagged in and the action spilled out of the ring. Nick took a sip of a drink from a fan before tagging Omega back in.

Kenny Omega and PAC traded punches in the middle of the ring. Omega hit Pac with a Snap Dragon Suplex and Pac rolled out of the ring. Omega flipped onto Pac and Fenix. Matt followed it up with a DDT on the apron. Nick hit Penta with a Hurricanrana off the top rope. Back in the ring, Omega hit a Brainbuster on Pac for a near fall.

Death Triangle hit three Tombstone Piledrivers on The Elite in the ring. Fenix followed it up with a Splash and a Cutter. Pac climbed to the top rope and hit Black Arrow on Omega. Pac applied the Brutalizer but Young Bucks broke it up.

Lucha Bros flipped onto Matt and Nick outside the ring. Back in the ring, Fenix tagged in and booted Omega in the face. Rey hit an Armdrag and then a Double Stomp. The Elite hit Rey with three Superkicks and went for the cover but Pac broke it up at two. Pac brought the hammer into the ring and Rey bashed Omega over the head with it for the pinfall victory. Death Triangle retained the Trios Championships.

Jade Cargill Retained the TBS Championship

Jade Cargill defended the TBS Championship against Nyla Rose tonight at AEW Full Gear. Nyla got in some offense early and connected with a Knee Drop off the top rope. Rose went for a Powerbomb but Cargill escaped. Jade connected with a Powerbomb of her own but the challenger kicked out at two. Cargill went for Jaded but Nyla escaped. Rose hit Jaded but the champion kicked out.

Nyla climbed to the top turnbuckle and went for a Swanton but Cargill dodged it. Cargill hit a big boot and then Jaded for the pinfall victory. Jade Cargill is still the TBS Champion and is 42-0.

Chris Jericho Retained the ROH Championship

Chris Jericho defended the ROH Championship against Bryan Danielson, Claudio Castagnoli, and Sammy Guevara in a 4-Way match tonight. Danielson and Castagnoli dominated early and locked in a Walls of Jericho on the champion. Sammy broke it up and Danielson unloaded a bunch of kicks.

Danielson perched Sammy up on the top turnbuckle and went for a Hurricanrana but Guevara landed on his feet. Sammy hit a Spanish Fly on Danielson. Chris Jericho hit a Lionsault onto both of them and went for the cover on Danielson but he kicked out at two.

Castagnoli hit a Gutwrench Suplex but turned around into a Codebreaker from Jericho. Chris went for the cover but Sammy broke it up at two. Guevara and Jericho then traded punches in the middle of the ring. Sammy connected with a Codebreaker on Le Champion but Chris kicked out of his own finisher at two.

Sammy went for the Walls of Jericho but Chris countered it. Chris applied the Walls of Jericho but Danielson climbed to the top rope. Danielson went for a Dropkick off the top rope but Chris was ready for it. Jericho got Danielson in the Walls but Claudio broke it up. Sammy hit the GTH on Chris and then a Shooting Star Press but somehow Chris kicked out at two.

Castagnoli launched Sammy onto Jericho outside the ring. Danielson hit Castagnoli with the Running Knee to the face but he kicked out at two. Castagnoli leveled Bryan with a massive Clothesline and went for the cover but Bryan kicked out at two.

Guevara hit Claudio with a Cutter on Castagnoli and then a Spanish Fly on Danielson. Bryan applied the LeBell Lock on Sammy but Jericho broke it up. Castagnoli hit Danielson with a Gotch Neutralizer on the floor but turned around into a flip from Sammy. Castagnoli caught Sammy with an uppercut in the ring and went for the cover but Guevara kicked out at two.

Claudio got Guevara in the giant swing for a bunch of rotations in the middle of the ring. Chris hit Castagnoli with a Judas Effect for the pinfall victory and retained the ROH Championship.

Saraya Returned to the Ring with a Win

Saraya returned to the ring tonight and battled Britt Baker at AEW Full Gear. Baker hit a Neckbreaker off the ring apron to the floor as Saraya’s family was shown ringside. Britt controlled the next couple of minutes but Saraya battled back once the action returned to the ring.

Britt slammed Saraya into the turnbuckle, connected with a Neckbreaker, and hit a Stomp but somehow Saraya managed to kick out at two. Britt went for an Air Raid Crash but Saraya blocked it. Saraya hit two Paige Turners in a row for the pinfall victory.

Samoa Joe Stole the TNT Championship

Wardlow defended the TNT Championship against Samoa Joe and Powerhouse Hobbs in a Triple Threat match. Wardlow went after Joe right away and launched him into the ring post. Hobbs bounced Wardlow’s face off the steel steps and then rolled him back into the ring.

The TNT Champion hit Hobbs with a Swanton but Joe broke up the cover with a Senton. Joe launched Hobbs into the turnbuckle and took him down with an Enziguri. Powerhouse battled back but Joe got him in a Headlock. Wardlow broke it up with a shoulder tackle and drove Hobbs to the corner.

Joe charged but Wardlow was ready and planted the ROH TV Champion with a Spinebuster in the middle of the ring. Hobbs and Wardlow traded punches outside the ring but Joe caught them both with a Suicide Dive. Hobbs then hit a big shoulder tackle that sent Joe into the barricade. Wardlow hit Hobbs with multiple Powerbombs as Samoa Joe slid into the ring. Joe bashed Wardlow with the TNT Championship and pinned Hobbs to steal the win and become the new TNT Champion.

Sting & Darby Allin Picked Up A Win

Jeff Jarrett & Jay Lethal battled Sting & Darby Allin tonight at AEW Full Gear. Sting and Jay Lethal battled through the crowd. Darby and Jarrett battled on the entrance ramp. Allin set up a ladder and went for a Coffin Drop but Satnam Singh caught him. Satnam carried Darby around and slammed him down on the entrance ramp.

Satnam made his way into the crowd and Sting hit him with a Splash off the barricade. Jarrett slammed Allin into the steel steps and bashed him over the back with a chair. Sting made his way back to the ring and delivered some Splashes to Lethal and Double J. Sting applied the Scorpion Deathlock but Sonjay Dutt broke it up.

Satnam Singh grabbed Sting by the throat and hit him with a Chokeslam. Double J went for the cover but Sting kicked out at two. Allin and Jay Lethal traded strikes in the middle of the ring. Jay connected with Lethal Combination for a near fall.

Jeff brought the guitar into the ring and asked Jay to hold Darby up. Allin escaped and hit Jay with a Stunner. Darby went for a Coffin Drop but jumped right into a guitar shot from Double J. Allin hopped up and started unloading chops and followed it up with a springboard Coffin Drop.

Sonjay hopped on the ring apron but Sting hit him with a Clothesline. Sting got Satnam in a Scorpion Death Drop and Darby hit a Coffin Drop at the same time. Jay went for Lethal Injection but Sting countered into Scorpion Death Drop. Darby followed it up with a Coffin Drop for the pinfall victory.

Jamie Hayter Won the Interim AEW Women’s Championship

Toni Storm defended the Interim AEW Women’s Championship against Jamie Hayter tonight at AEW Full Gear. Storm hit a Dropkick and then a Hip Attack to knock Hayer out of the ring. Toni went for a chop but Hayter ducked and the champ hit the ring post with her hand. Jamie sent Toni into the barricade and rolled her back into the ring.

Storm battled back and hit a Crossbody for a two count. Toni hit a Tornado DDT and went for the cover but the challenger kicked out at two. Britt Baker interfered and hit the Stomp but somehow Toni kicked out. Hayter unloaded elbow strikes in the ring as Britt tried to take off the turnbuckle pad. Jamie sent Toni into the exposed turnbuckle and followed it up with a big Clothesline for the pinfall victory. Jamie Hayter is the new Interim Women’s Champion.

The Acclaimed Retained, Keith Lee Left Swerve Strickland Behind

The Acclaimed defended the AEW Tag Team Championships against Swerve in Our Glory tonight at AEW Full Gear. The Acclaimed knocked Keith Lee out of the ring to start off the match and beat Swerve down. Strickland booted Caster off the ring apron and sent hi into the barricade a couple of times.

Swerve in Our Glory isolated Anthony Bowens and went to work on his arm. Bowens hit Keith Lee with an incredible Hurricanrana and tagged in Max Caster. Max hit Swerve with a Clothesline to send him out of the ring. Back in the ring, Caster tried to lift Keith Lee but it didn’t work out.

Keith Lee perched Max up on the top turnbuckle and hit him with a chop to the chest. Caster booted him in the face and hit him with a Leg Drop. Caster connected with a Death Valley Driver on Swerve for a two count. The Acclaimed planted Swerve with a Cutter for a two count and the match continued. Caster hit Keith with a Splash that sent him through a piece of the barricade next to the ring.

Back in the ring, Bowens planted Strickland with a DDT for a near fall. Swerve connected with a running kick. Caster tagged in and hit the Mic Drop on Strickland but Keith Lee broke it up. Keith sent The Acclaimed flying across the ring with a couple of giant shoulder tackles. Keith Powerbombed Caster on top of Bowens and the champs rolled out of the ring.

Strickland launched Caster over the table and found a pair of pliers. He dragged Caster to the entrance ramp but Billy Gunn made the save. The referees separated them as Strickland rolled Bowens into the ring. Strickland handed Keith Lee the pliers but the big man threw them to the side.

Swerve smacked Keith Lee in the face and the two stared at each other. Keith Lee left his tag teammate behind and exited the ring. Max Caster tagged in and hit a Dropkick and tagged Bowens back in. The Acclaimed hit a double team move to retain the titles.

MJF def. Jon Moxley to Become the AEW World Champion

Jon Moxley defended the AEW World Championship against MJF in the main event of AEW Full Gear. Moxley controlled the action early and had fun with the crowd as they booted him. Jon leveled MJF with a Clothesline and knocked him out of the ring. Moxley paraded around the ring with the AEW Championship before sending MJF into the steel steps.

MJF battled back and tried to fire up the crowd. Moxley hit a Cutter and unloaded some kicks to the face in the middle of the ring. Jon kept booting Maxwell in the face as the crowd booed. The AEW World Champion took a bow to mock the crowd some more.

Maxwell hit a Tombstone Piledriver on the ring apron and grabbed his knee in pain. MJF went for the cover but Jon Moxley kicked out at two. He went for a Piledriver again but his knee gave out. Moxley then delivered a Piledriver through a table off the ring apron and to the floor.

Moxley applied the Figure Four in the middle of the ring but was able to reverse it. Jon quickly grabbed the ropes and rolled to the ring apron. Jon hit a chop block to MJF’s knee and continued to stomp on the challenger’s knee. Moxley hit a Paradigm Shift off the top rope but MJF got a finger on the ropes to break the cover at two.

MJF pulled the referee into the path of Moxley and pulled out the Dynamite Diamond Ring from his trunks. William Regal marched down the entrance ramp. MJF threw the ring to the side. Another referee got taken out and William Regal slid the brass knuckles into the ring. Maxwell hit Moxley with them and pinned him to become the new AEW World Champion.

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