Ranking All 6 Title Fights at AEW Redemption From Most to Least Must-See

AEW’s first-ever Redemption stacks six championship bouts onto one Montreal card — so let’s sort out which ones actually earn their spot at the top.

Six title fights on a single card is either a statement or a stunt, and AEW is betting Montreal turns it into a statement. With Redemption debuting at the Bell Centre on HBO Max pay-per-view, the Sunday-night lineup is loaded from the Buy-In up. But not every gold-on-the-line match carries the same weight. Here’s how I’d rank the championship bouts by pure must-see value — with the reasons why some sit at the top and others feel like undercard filler dressed up in a belt.

1. The stakes matches with a personal edge lead the pack

Any title fight is only as good as the reason two people want to hurt each other, and the ones with real animosity always cut deeper than the ones built on “I’m the champ, you’re next.” That’s why the grudge-driven bouts on this card belong at the top of any honest ranking. A worked title match is fine. A title match where someone genuinely wants revenge is appointment television.

2. Mark Davis vs. Andrade El Idolo — National Championship

This is the one with the clearest emotional hook. Davis vowing to “recompensate himself” against Andrade gives the whole thing a chip-on-the-shoulder energy that most midcard title programs never get. Davis is a monster who hits like a truck, Andrade is one of the smoothest workers on the roster, and the styles clash beautifully. Give these two twelve minutes and they’ll steal a chunk of the show. The National Championship needs matches exactly like this to matter — a defense with heat, not just a photo op.

3. The Conglomeration vs. The Lethal Twist — Trios Championships

Trios wrestling is AEW’s secret weapon, and putting The Conglomeration on the line against The Lethal Twist on the Buy-In is exactly the kind of controlled chaos that warms up a crowd before the main card. Six-man tags let everyone hit their spots, the pace never sags, and a hot Montreal building will eat it up. The only knock is placement: this is a Buy-In match, which tells you AEW sees it as the appetizer rather than the entrée. It’s a great appetizer, though.

4. The championships built on athletic spectacle

Not every belt needs a blood feud to justify itself. Some of these fights will earn their ranking on sheer in-ring quality — the kind of match where you’re not emotionally invested going in, but you’re on your feet by the finish. In a company this deep, a “just wrestling” title bout can still outshine feuds elsewhere that lean on storyline crutches. These land squarely in the middle of the pack: reliably good, rarely unforgettable.

5. The gold that feels like it’s there to fill a slot

Here’s the honest part. When you cram six title matches onto one card, a couple of them inevitably feel like they exist to hit the number rather than because the build demanded it. That’s the risk of “six championships” as a marketing line — quantity can dilute the specialness of a title defense. A belt on the line should feel like an event. When it’s the fourth or fifth one of the night, the crowd’s championship fatigue is real, and the lower-ranked bouts here will be fighting an uphill battle for attention.

6. The one that has to earn its place live

Every stacked card has a match that looks good on paper but has everything working against it: bad slot, a crowd that’s already spent its energy, or a story that hasn’t had time to breathe. That’s the bout sitting at the bottom of this ranking — not because the wrestlers aren’t capable, but because context matters. If it lands in the graveyard slot after four other title fights, even a strong match can get swallowed. This is the one I’d move up the card if I were booking it.

The bigger picture

Redemption is AEW planting a flag with a debut show that refuses to feel like a throwaway, and stacking six titles is a bold way to announce it. The company’s roster is arguably its greatest strength right now — the same depth that has guys like Kyle Fletcher raving about the caliber of opponents in the locker room. The trick is making sure every belt on this card feels earned rather than crammed in. Get the top three right and Montreal remembers this night. Let the bottom three sag and “six title fights” becomes a cautionary tale about too much of a good thing.

That’s my ranking — now tell me where I blew it. Which Redemption title fight are you most fired up for? Sound off in the comments.