AEW Revolution is poised to mark the end of Sting’s historic, 38-year career in pro wrestling. The man deserves all the flowers and it’s excellent to see him get them while he’s still here to celebrate. AEW Revolution is going to be a celebration, but it’s also going to be a long night. With 11 matches scheduled from the pre-show through the main event, AEW should shorten the length of its PLEs.

When AEW started, fans liked the idea of quarterly, Saturday PPVs. They felt like a big turning point for the company as it would use those shows to bring major stories to a close. But as the show has increased its PPV schedule, the number of matches remains 10+ each outing. That’s way too many matches, especially as the shows are now on Sunday leading to a work or school week for the people who love the product.

Take AEW Revolution for example. It’s typical for AEW to announce matches as late as the weekend of the event. And every time those matches are announced, it adds fluff to an already-packed show. Take the 12-man match for the preshow. This is an AEW Rampage quality match if there ever was one. The women’s tag team match has an interesting story behind it, but it was added to the pre-show last minute as if Tony Khan forgot he could have more than one women’s match on the show.

Looking at the PPV portion, the All-Star Scramble is another match that no one would miss if it were booked for weekly television. The Meat Madness match was at least something that fans could look forward to, but it’s another match that could have been saved for a different episode of Dynamite.