Ranking the 5 highest-viewed videos in AEW history
AEW has grown tremendously over the last few years since its inception back in 2019. Tony Khan's wrestling promotion has created some magical moments that have gone extremely viral among fans.
Some of these moments have been shared online and racked up millions of views on the promotion's official YouTube channel, which has made them even more iconic. We're here to look at and rank the highest-viewed videos in the company's history:
#5. AEW Dynamite Episode 8: Hangman Page and MJF win the first-ever Dynamite Dozen - 18M views
Starting off our list is a moment from an early episode of Dynamite back in 2019. Hangman Page and MJF would outlast ten other competitors to be the final two men left standing in the Dynamite Dozen Battle Royale.
Hangman Page would showcase a strong performance throughout the match while MJF would sneak his way to victory. The two winners would then be booked to face off next week against each other, with the victor of that match earning the Dynamite Diamond Ring.
The video on YouTube has now racked up 18 million views, as of this time of writing.
#4. CM Punk has arrived in AEW - 19M views
CM Punk's return to professional wrestling after nearly a decade of absence was a magical moment for the ages. The Voice of the Voiceless' return had been anticipated for a long time and he would finally return to the industry on an episode of Rampage: The First Dance.
The return would make the entire crowd go nuts and even bring out tears of joy amongst some fans. As expected, the video of The Second City Saint started trending immediately and brought a lot of attention to the product as well.
The video of his return on YouTube has garnered 19 million views after three years.
#3. AEW Dynamite episode 6: The shock conclusion going into Full Gear - 30M views
This video showcases the epitome of the chaos and energy AEW was bringing to excite the crowd. We see all the biggest stars on the roster in 2019 come out and brawl against each other including Cody Rhodes, Kenny Omega, Chris Jericho, and more.
It seemed as if everyone was attacking one another as Rhodes would come out to save Omega from Jericho and The Inner Circle. At one point Jon Moxley would even come out with a barbed wire bat as he and Omega had some hardcore differences to settle.
The Young Bucks would also come out to make the save and showcase some high-flying offense against their rivals to end the segment.
The video would end up getting 30 million views as fans would lie in wait anticipating the Full Gear 2019 Pay-Per-View.
#2. Orange Cassidy tried at AEW Revolution - 43M views
We could possibly credit this match to Orange Cassidy's becoming a breakout star for All Elite Wrestling. The cool and relaxed character of Cassidy would be on full display as he took on PAC at AEW Revolution in 2020.
The Freshly Squeezed star's laidback offense and style would attract a lot of eyes to tune in and watch him. The video from this match would go extremely viral as it showcases him mixing it up in his own way and not breaking a sweat as he makes his opponent worry.
Even though his momentum would be broken down by PAC at the end of the video, it was enough to showcase the talents of Cassidy.
The video on YouTube has a massive view count of 43 million views as of now.
#1. AEW Online Exclusive - Cody Rhodes vs "Orange Cassidy" - 46M views
Ending off our list on a wholesome note from AEW's archives, this moment was shared exclusively online for all the fans to witness. We would see the camera pan out into the audience to bring everyone's attention to a young fan cosplaying his favorite star Orange Cassidy.
All the stars inside the ring including MJF, The Young Bucks, and Cody Rhodes would then bring him in the ring to show his style off. The American Nightmare would then call for a referee to come in as he would give the young fan a chance to cover him.
In a hilarious moment, MJF would warn the young Orange Cassidy to not pin him, only for the latter to do it. The wholesome moment would capture a lot of fans' hearts and make them proud of the wrestling promotion as a whole.