It’s time for AEW Full Gear! This Saturday, Jon Moxley’s reign of terror continues as he looks to make an example of Orange Cassidy. Also: the TNT, TBS, and Tag Team Championships are on the line, Fletcher takes on Ospreay, and more. Get caught up to speed with everything you need to know about the show, as well as predictions for every match from our esteemed panel of experts:
AEW Full Gear 2024 date, start time
AEW Full Gear will air live on Saturday, November 23, 2024 from the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. It will begin at 8pm ET, with the Zero Hour pre-show starting at 7pm.
How to watch AEW Full Gear 2024
AEW Full Gear will be available to purchase from traditional pay-per-view, YouTube, TrillerTV, FiteTV, and PPV.com. It will cost $49.99.
AEW Full Gear 2024 card and predictions
“Big Boom!” A.J. vs. Q.T. Marshall (Zero Hour)
Darius: First things first, this match is going to get FIVE! BIG! BOOMS! Also, I’m pretty certain of this match’s conclusion. As QT said on the Website Formerly Known as Twitter on Wednesday, he’s a bad guy who won’t go into business for himself and try to get over. QT is a heel’s heel, and he knows that the assignment is to let A.J. (and Big Justice and the Rizzler) look good for the TikTok crowd. This is for the casuals, and the casuals aren’t here to get worked by a QT Marshall win. Let’s watch the good guy do a Double Chocolate Chunk Chokeslam, hit the crowd with a rizz face, and give his massive audience something to keep watching for.
Winner: “Big Boom!” A.J.
Jay: The Costco Guys are an avatar of our decline of our cultural zeitgeist, but whatever. I hope QT wins but, he won’t.
Winner: “Big Boom!” A.J.
MJF vs. Roderick Strong
Darius: It’s going to be MJF. I don’t really think AEW’s in the business of giving Roderick Strong big wins over the guys that they’re building up as the future, and that’s kind of all I have to say about it. Between Adam Cole’s lackluster run as a good guy and MJF’s invisibility, this storyline is easily the one I’m least interested in on the card.
Winner: MJF
Jay: I love the shine that Roderick has been getting but this is definitely a stepping stone to a match with Adam Cole. Especially after the promo that Kyle O’Reilly cut, Roddy is going to get hurt.
Winner: MJF
Hangman Adam Page vs. Jay White
Darius: This is just wishful thinking, but I’ve always had this vision of a babyface who loses his way, turns to the dark side, and finds that he just can’t get wins as a villain the same way he could as a hero. I’m still pretty ride-or-die for Hangman (though him teaming with Christian Cage and freely cheating is a little harder to defend), but I’d also be a fool to not acknowledge that he’s straight-up the heel in this feud, even against noted dirtbag Jay White. Hangman already struggles to beat Jay White on his best day, but I think, while he’s on this path of violence, Hangman should struggle even more. The one win Hangman has over Jay in AEW came from Christian Cage’s interference, and the next time they fought, Hanger straight up lost. I think, if Hangman’s not being true to himself, Jay White should continue to be the mountain that stands against Hangman. Let Jay White join that upper echelon of AEW with Hangman and Swerve by having him beat Hangman again — as much as that pains me to say.
Winner: Jay White
Jay: Hangman is going to take this one. He lost the first match and I don’t see him losing twice, especially after all the momentum he gained post-Swerve.
Winner: Hangman Adam Page
Private Party (c) vs. Kings of the Black Throne vs. The Outrunners vs. The Acclaimed for the AEW World Tag Team Championship
Darius: It’s pretty brutal to have Private Party make their first title defense against the super over Outrunners, but I don’t think anyone’s going to be complaining when Marq or Zay pins Max Caster. Private Party becoming Tag Team Champions is a moment that AEW has been working toward since the beginning, so I don’t think the boys are set to lose this early. As funny as it would be to have Turbo Floyd and Truth Magnum go over, and as much as I would love for the House of Black to win another belt in AEW, I’m pretty happy with letting Private Party cook for a little longer.
Winners: Private Party
Jay: I agree with Darius, they should not be anywhere near The Outrunners. They are two over and I fear that many fans will be split in their support of them vs. Private Party who have earned this moment. This match will be excellent and Private Party will take it. I also think they will pin Max Caster to kickstart The Acclaimed split.
Winners: Private Party
Mercedes Moné (c) vs. Kris Statlander for the TBS Championship
Darius: I think Kris Statlander’s explanation of, “We wanted to beat Willow, and we accomplished that,” is a good enough explanation as to why Kris and Stokely broke up, but that still doesn’t explain why we’re supposed to blindly cheer for Kris Statlander now. Speaking purely from a fanboy perspective, both of these women took everything from my favorite women’s wrestler, Willow Nightingale, earlier this year, so boo to them both. That being said, if you want me to make a prediction, it’s going to be a minute before I confidently bet against Mercedes Moné. This is her division to rule over until someone truly undeniable comes after her, and while I’d generally be okay with Kris being that person, the fact that she already established herself with the win over Jade Cargill and is coming off the heels of a notable heel run with a half-hearted face turn, I don’t think Kris is that undeniable person.
Winner: Mercedes Moné
Jay: I’m going to say it. Moné isn’t working in AEW. She is a fantastic wrestler and character and will be remembered as an all-time great, but she doesn’t seem to know how to elevate the characters, much less the division, around her. She is great at talking trash about her opponents but she commits the cardinal sin of making them feel “less than.” She does irrevocable harm to many of the characters she works with so even if she beats them, she didn’t really do much. Look at Kamille. There was not much hype for her debut, but damn. She can challenge Raquel Rodriguez in a “mid-off.” Admittedly, she’s done a better job with this feud and Statlander looks like a major threat, but I can’t help but think that Big Stoke would have a field day with this feud. This feud could have been so much more for many reasons, but Moné will take it.
Winner: Mercedes Moné
Konosuke Takeshita (c) vs. Ricochet for the AEW International Championship
Darius: I feel pretty confident in saying the championship will not change hands in this match. Takeshita is someone AEW has been threatening to pull the trigger on for a while, and now that he finally has an accolade, I don’t think they’d take it away from him so soon. Ricochet can eat a loss; my one hope is that it’s another clean win for Big Take. I don’t mind a good, sneaky heel, but I was more enthralled by the monster we saw at WrestleDream than the guy who had to cheat to beat Adam Cole on Dynamite. Let Takeshita beat the brakes off of Ricochet.
Winner: Konosuke Takeshita
Jay: This will be a great match I won’t remember. I say it every month, all we know about Takeshita is that he likes Cinnabon and does German suplexes well. All we know about Ricochet is that he flips well and who he is engaged to. Nobody cares and no one will remember. Hell, this match wasn’t even supposed to happen at Full Gear, they just “fine, whatever.”
Winner: Konosuke Takeshita
Swerve Strickland vs. Bobby Lashley
Darius: I don’t exactly know where Bobby Lashley’s position on the AEW card will be once the debut hype has dissipated a little bit, but I know that, for now, he benefits significantly from a debut win over a former AEW World Champion. With MVP as an effective manager, Shelton Benjamin as someone who destroys anyone in the midcard, and Bobby Lashley as a main event threat, I think the Hurt Syndicate will be set up well after a win here. The question is, “How clean will this win be?” The Hurt Syndicate are definitely the bad guys, but with Bobby being a monster of a man, I’m interested in seeing whether this is a match where Bobby uses his obvious strength advantage to bury Swerve in the mat or if he’ll have to lean on outside interference to beat the former champ. Either way, I’ve landed on a victor.
Winner: Bobby Lashley
Jay: I can’t wait for this one. Swerve excels in styles-clash type matches and Bobby Lashley can be a ring-general in the right circumstances. This is going to be awesome and I am so happy that The Hurt Business Syndicate is back!
Winner: Bobby Lashley
Jack Perry (c) vs. Daniel Garcia for the TNT Championship
Darius: I don’t know, guys — I think Daniel Garcia might have this one. I’ve always expected Garcia to win the TNT Championship some day, and I’d previously hoped he would pull it off against Christian Cage. With the whole “The Elite holds all the gold” angle already being done, I think Daniel Garcia could very much benefit from this hole in the Elite’s defenses and put down Jack Perry for his first piece of AEW gold.
Winner: Daniel Garcia
Jay: Jack Perry would do great numbers on 2003-era Xanga and MySpace but holy hell, I don’t care. I don’t care about anything he says or does and Daniel Garcia deserves better. He won’t win the title now because 2024 is a very cruel year.
Winner: Jack Perry
Will Ospreay vs. Kyle Fletcher
Darius: I feel like, in the past, AEW has not been afraid to leave a guy out to dry by having him turn heel and still lose to his superior friend. For example, fellow Don Callis Family member Trent Beretta could not buy a win against Orange Cassidy this year, so it’s not out of the realm of possibility that Kyle Fletcher similarly struggles to beat a wrestler deemed one of the best in the world. That being said, looking at the layout of AEW right now, I don’t see a direct path for Will Ospreay to challenge for the AEW Championship soon. I think Ospreay can very much take a loss here, build his former friend as a threat, and then do immediate image rehabilitation in the Continental Classic. I’ve long maintained that I think the Don Callis Family needs to be actively threatening so that the massive heat that Don brings with him amounts to something. Having Takeshita and Fletcher on his roster as Ospreay killers would boost the Family’s image some, even if I don’t envision Brian Cage and Lance Archer doing much more than give Private Party a really good tag title defense on Dynamite.
Winner: Kyle Fletcher
Jay: What did they do to Kyle Fletcher? His heel turn was earned and pretty well executed, but why did they job him of all charisma? His look was awesome but now he’s generic bald heel #42. I think he takes it here to solidify his status as a threat.
Winner: Kyle Fletcher
Jon Moxley (c) vs. Orange Cassidy for the AEW World Championship
Darius: For me, this is a case of the right guy at the wrong time. I think Orange Cassidy can be AEW World Champion and I think that it would be poetic if he did so by beating Jon Moxley. That being said, we are so early into Moxley’s title reign that we don’t even really know why he’s heel. We’ve had lots of comments and moments that support Mox’s new heelish character, like Moxley stating that originals like Private Party need friction before breaking Zay’s hand with a hammer, but a lot of this run has been full of cryptic comments. If this were World’s End and we’d already received some level of clarity on what Moxley and Co.’s intentions are, I think I could say Orange was winning and not receive too much blowback. For now, though, Orange is just not positioned to be AEW’s triumphant hero. I think, this Saturday, the slacker acts as a martyr.
Winner: Jon Moxley
Jay: I would love it if OC finally won the big one, but I agree with Darius. This is going to be a sacrifice. AEW has finally gone full NJPW considering there are feuding factions everywhere and the top angle in the company is an invasion/takeover angle. Tony Khan finally achieved his dream of booking a Japanese style promotion and as those tropes dictate, the invaders need more heat before a conquering hero – i.e. Darby Allin – stops them. Thank you, OC, for your sacrifice.
Winner: Jon Moxley
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