PAC’s 10 Greatest AEW Matches: Ranking the Best Matches of His AEW Career. PAC has built one of the most distinctive in-ring legacies in AEW. Since arriving in the company, “The Bastard” has established himself as one of its most explosive, aggressive and technically gifted performers, producing memorable singles matches while also playing a major role in some of AEW’s most spectacular multi-man encounters.
Ranking PAC’s greatest AEW matches is not simply about picking the biggest match or the match with the most spectacular moments. PAC’s individual performance, the importance of the match to his AEW career, championship stakes, storyline significance, quality of the wrestling and how well each match represents PAC as a performer all matter.
With that in mind, here are PAC’s 10 greatest AEW matches, counting down from number 10 to the match we believe best represents his AEW career.
#10 — PAC vs. Adam Page — Full Gear 2019
Event: AEW Full Gear 2019
Match: PAC vs. Adam Page
Stakes: Singles Match
Result: Adam Page defeated PAC
PAC and Adam Page were two of the wrestlers AEW was positioning for important singles programs during the company’s first year. Their rivalry had already produced a victory for Page before they met again at Full Gear, giving PAC an opportunity to regain momentum.
The match was built around PAC trying to control Page and prevent the future AEW World Champion from finding his rhythm. PAC’s aggression was one of the most important elements of the contest, as he constantly looked for opportunities to frustrate Page and keep him under pressure.
Page eventually survived PAC and picked up the victory. While this was not PAC’s most spectacular AEW match, it remains an important early chapter in his AEW career because it demonstrated that he could immediately be placed into meaningful singles programs.
For that reason, it earns the tenth position on our countdown.
#9 — PAC vs. Orange Cassidy — Revolution 2020
Event: AEW Revolution 2020
Match: PAC vs. Orange Cassidy
Stakes: Singles Match
Result: PAC defeated Orange Cassidy
PAC and Orange Cassidy looked like complete opposites heading into Revolution 2020. PAC was an intensely serious and aggressive wrestler, while Cassidy had become one of AEW’s most popular personalities through his deliberately laid-back approach.
That contrast became the foundation of the match. Cassidy initially frustrated PAC with his unconventional attitude, but as the contest progressed, it became clear that Cassidy was capable of pushing PAC far harder than he expected.
PAC’s role was crucial because he gave Cassidy’s performance genuine opposition. His increasing frustration made Cassidy’s eventual bursts of offense feel more meaningful, while PAC continued to wrestle like someone who considered every exchange a fight.
PAC ultimately defeated Cassidy, but the match became an important moment for both men. It showed PAC’s ability to work with a completely different style and character without losing the identity that made him such a compelling AEW performer.
#8 — PAC vs. Kazuchika Okada — Dynasty 2024
Event: AEW Dynasty 2024
Match: PAC vs. Kazuchika Okada
Stakes: AEW Continental Championship
Result: Kazuchika Okada defeated PAC
PAC’s match with Kazuchika Okada at Dynasty 2024 was a meeting between two wrestlers who approach controlling a match in very different ways.
Okada’s deliberate pacing and methodical offense contrasted with PAC’s explosive bursts of speed and aggression. That difference gave the match a distinct rhythm, with PAC constantly looking for opportunities to accelerate the contest.
The championship stakes also made the match important to PAC’s AEW career. He was challenging one of AEW’s most established champions in a singles environment and once again demonstrated that he belonged in championship-level programs.
PAC did not need to turn the match into a constant sequence of spectacular moves. Instead, he adapted to Okada’s approach while still bringing the physicality and explosiveness that have defined his AEW career.
It was another example of PAC showing that his wrestling style could work against virtually any type of opponent.
