AEW Double or Nothing aired live = from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Hangman Adam Page defended the AEW Championship against CM Punk in the main event. Samoa Joe met Adam Cole in the finals of the men’s Owen Hart Tournament, Britt Baker & Ruby Soho battled in the women’s finals. In addition to the takeaways below, Rush has signed with AEW and has aligned with Andrade El Idolo.
Doube or Nothing Results
- Danhausen & Hook def. Tony Nese & Mark Sterling (Buy In)
- Wardlow def. MJF & earned a contract with AEW
- The Hardys def. Young Bucks
- Jade Cargill def. Anna Jay to retain the TBS Championship
- House of Black def. Death Triangle
- Adam Cole def. Samoa Joe to win the men’s Owen Hart Foundation Tournament
- Britt Baker def. Ruby Soho to win the women’s Owen Hart Foundation Tournament
- Men of the Year & Paige VanZant def. Sammy Guevara, Frankie Kazarian, Tay Conti
- Kyle O’Reilly def. Darby Allin
- Thunder Rosa def. Serena Deeb to retain the AEW Women’s Championship
- Jericho Appreciation Society def. Bryan Danielson, Jon Moxley, Eddie Kingston, Santana, Ortiz in an Anarchy in the Arena match
- Jurassic Express def. Swerve Strickland & Keith Lee, Powerhouse Hobbs & Ricky Starks to retain the AEW Tag Titles
- CM Punk def. Hangman Page to become the new AEW Champion
Here are the takeaways from AEW Double or Nothing 2022:
Hook & Danhausen Picked Up A Win In The Buy In
Tony Nese and Danhausen started off the action. Danhausen set up for a curse before planting him a Hurricanrana. Sterling distracted Danhausen and Nese capitalized with a Clothesline. Sterling tagged in and stomped on Danhausen in the corner of the ring.
Tony tagged back in and continued to beat Danhausen down in the corner of the ring. Hook eventually got the tag and sent Nese across the ring with an overhead throw. Hook followed it up with a couple Suplexes to Sterling and Nese before posing for the crowd. Hook was about to go for Redrum but Danhausen wanted the tag. Danhausen tagged in and put his boot on Sterling’s chest for the pinfall victory. Hook wasn’t pleased with Danhausen stealing the spotlight.
Wardlow Dominated MJF
Maxwell Jacob Friedman’s theme hit to begin Double or Nothing and he made his way to the entrance ramp to a chorus of boos. The crowd then loudly chanted “asshole!” at MJF and he flipped them off. Wardlow was escorted to the ring by security to a great reaction from the crowd.
MJF got out of the ring to begin the match as Wardlow posed on the turnbuckle. The bell rang and Maxwell got out of the ring again and mocked the crowd. MJF tried to attack Wardlow but wound up running away again. Wardlow finally caught MJF and brought him into the ring. Wardlow went for a Powerbomb but MJF bit him on top of the head.
Wardlow flexed and MJF poked him in the eye. A “f*ck you MJF!” chant broke out as Wardlow set up for another Powerbomb. MJF countered into a Hurricanrana for a one count and then pretended to be injured. MJF tried to put on the Dynamite Diamond Ring but Wardlow and the referee saw it. The referee took the ring away and MJF started trying to bargain with Wardlow. He claimed that he was going to quadruple his salary and offered a handshake. Wardlow obliged but didn’t let go and planted him with a Powerbomb.
The crowd wanted more and Wardlow hit Maxwell with another Powerbomb in the middle of the ring. Wardlow asked the crowd if they wanted another one and he connected with a third Powerbomb. Wardlow delivered two more Powerbombs but opted not to go for the cover. Wardlow hit some more Powerbombs for the pinfall victory and the crowd erupted. A stretcher was brought down and MJF was put in a neck brace and (hilariously) and oxygen mask. He was then stretchered backstage by AEW security and Pat Buck. After the match, Tony Schiavone announced Wardlow is signed with All Elite Wrestling.
The Hardys def. Young Bucks
Matt & Jeff Hardy battled Matt and Nick Jackson tonight at Double or Nothing. Matt Hardy & Matt Jackson traded taunts to start off the match before locking up in the middle of the ring. The Hardys took control but Matt escaped to the corner and tagged in Nick Jackson. Jeff Hardy tagged in as well and locked up with Nick.
Jeff hit a shoulder tackle but Nick popped right up back up and delivered a shoulder tackle of his own. Hardy hit a couple of Clotheslines and The Hardys mocked the Young Bucks’ poses. The crowd was chanting “Brandon Cutler” and the Young Bucks got annoyed and shoved Brandon.
Young Bucks isolated Jeff in the ring and beat him down. Hardy hit Young Bucks with a double Clothesline and started crawling to the corner. Brandon Cutler tripped Matt Hardy up on the apron and Young Bucks kept beating Jeff Hardy down. The action spilled to the outside and Jeff Hardy hit a flip onto Matt Jackson. Nick then climbed to the top rope and flipped onto everyone.
Back in the ring, Nick Jackson hit Matt Hardy with some punches to the face. Young Bucks hit a Splash/Moonsault combo on Matt Hardy for a two count. Matt Hardy planted Matt Jackson with the Side Effect on the ring apron and everyone fell to the floor. Jeff Hardy got Nick set up for a Swanton Bomb but he was able to get out of the way. Matt Jackson hit Jeff Hardy with the Twist of Fate, Nick followed it up with a Swanton Bomb for a near fall.
Young Bucks hit The Hardys with a Superkick Party in the middle of the ring. The Hardys battled back and Jeff set Matt Jackson up on the steel steps outaide the ring. Matt unloaded some punches as Jeff climbed to the top rope. Jeff Hardy hit a Swanton on top of the steel steps and Matt Hardy hit Nick with the Twist of Fate in the ring for a near fall. Matt hit the Side Effect and another Twist of Fate. Jeff tagged in and climbed to the top rope. Jeff Hardy hit Nick with another Swanton Bomb for the pinfall victory.
Jade Cargill Retained, Athena & Stokely Hathaway Debut
Jade Cargill defended the TBS Championship against Anna Jay tonight at Double or Nothing. Cargill sent Anna Jay to the corner and hit her with a Splash. Jade climbed to the top rope but Anna tripped her up. Jade went for a Clothesline but Anna dodged it and connected with a Slingblade.
The action spilled out of the ring and the champion sent Anna into the steel steps. Kiera Hogan and Red Velvet went for an attack outside the ring but Anna Jay beat them down. Cargill hit Anna Jay with a big boot and then went for Jaded but Anna countered into a roll-up for a near fall. Mark Sterling came down to the ring with a crutch but Anna took it away and bashed Jade with it while the referee was distracted. John Silver then ran down to the ring and planted Mark Sterling with a Suplex. Cargill connected with a swinging Powerslam and then went for Jaded again but Anna escaped. Anna locked in a Sleeper Hold but Cargill escaped. Jade went for a Splash in the corner but Anna dodged it and climbed to the top rope.
Cargill met her up there as Stokely Hathaway (FKA Malcom Bivens in NXT) made his way down the entrance ramp. Cargill planted Anna with Jaded off the top rope. After the match, Jade and the Baddies started beating down Anna before Kris Statlander rushed the ring for the save. Athena (FKA Ember Moon) joined the party and trash-talked before Jade, Stokely, The Baddies retreated.
Julia Hart Helped House of Black
House of Black (Malakai Black, Brody King, Buddy Matthews) battled Death Triangle (Pac, Rey Fenix, Pentagon Jr.) tonight at Double or Nothing in a Trios Match. Rey Fenix and Malakai Black started off the action. Malakia took control and tagged Buddy Matthews in. Buddy and Penta then tagged in and Buddy hit a series of kicks to the midsection.
Penta fired back with some kicks of his own and sent Buddy to the outside with a Hurricanrana. PAC and Brody King then tagged in and the big man sent PAC to the corner. Rey leaped off the top rope but King decked him with a forearm to the face. Both teams got into the ring and started brawling as the crowd cheered.
Pac hit Buddy with a Destroyer and followed it up with a Clothesline. Brody King planted Pac with a Bossman Slam and tagged Malakai in. Malakai Black hit Pac with a knee to the ribs and then some kicks in the corner. House of Black took turns beating Pac down for the next couple minutes as Penta & Fenix pleaded for a tag.
Brody King went for a Cannonball but Pac got out of the way and King crashed into the turnbuckle. Pac crawled to the corner and tagged in Rey Fenix. Lucha Bros sent Malakai and Buddy out of the ring and flipped onto them. Lucha Bros and Pac hit a Splash/ Moonsault combo on Brody King for a near fall. Rey went for a Suicide Dive but Matthews caught him with a DDT. Everyone dove onto each other until Brody King was the last one in the ring. Brody King looked around and hit a Cannonball onto everyone.
Back in the ring, Body King hit Fenix with a forearm and then Dante’s Inferno for a two count. Lucha Bros and Pac battled back and took control. Death Triangle hit Brody King with some superkicks to send him out of the ring. Malakai hit Fenix with Black Mass but Pac caught him with an Enziguri. Pac climbed to the top rope but Buddy broke it up. Pac hit a springboard 450 Splash on Malakai and sent Buddy over the top rope and onto Brody King.
Pac hit Malakai with a German Suplex and then a low blow as Alex distracted the referee. Pac climbed to the top rope but the lights went out. Julia Hart showed up and spit mist in Pac’s eyes. Malakai hit Pac with the Black Mass for the pinfall victory.
Adam Cole Won The Men’s Owen Hart Tournament
ROH TV Champion Samoa Joe battled Adam Cole in the finals of the men’s Owen Hart Foundation Tournament. Mike Chioda was the referee for the match. The crowd chanted “Owen!” to start off the match before the two locked up in the middle of the ring. Joe drove Cole to the corner and Adam went after Joe’s taped up arm. Joe responded by beating down Cole in the corner with a bunch of punches to the face.
Joe launched Cole into the turnbuckle and then leveled him with a shoulder tackle. Cole rolled out of the ring to regroup but Joe followed him out there. Adam hit a Superkick and shoved Joe into the steel ring post. Back in the ring, Cole choked Joe across the middle rope until the referee broke it up.
Cole wrapped Joe’s arm around the ropes and stretched it out. Cole went for a Destroyer but Joe countered with a slam that drove Adam’s knees into the canvas. Joe followed it up with a Senton and went for the cover but Cole kicked out at two. Samoa Joe planted Cole with a Powerslam for another near fall. Samoa Joe then turned Cole inside out with a Clothesline for a two count.
Samoa Joe perched Cole up on the top turnbuckle but he escaped. Cole leveled Joe with a knee strike to the face for a near fall. Adam locked in a Crossface in the middle of the ring but Joe battled through the pain and reached the ropes to break the hold. Bobby Fish rushed the ring and hit a cheap shot while the referee was distracted. Cole tried to capitalize with the Boom but Joe ducked and applied the Coquina Clutch. Fish hopped on the apron again and Joe leveled him. Cole hit some boots and knocked Joe to his knees. Cole then hit the Boom for the pinfall victory and won the men’s Owen Hart Foundation Tournament.
Britt Baker Won The Women’s Owen Hart Foundation Tournament
Ruby Soho battled Britt Baker in the finals of the women’s Owen Hart Foundation Tournament. Rancid played Soho to the ring. Ruby controlled the action early and focused her attack on Britt Baker’s arm. Soho connected with an Arm Drag and followed it up with a Clothesline. Baker went for a boot to the midsection but Ruby blocked and connected with a punch to the face.
Baker rolled out of the ring to regroup but Soho came flying out of nowhere with a Dropkick off the ring apron. Soho landed hard on her back and Britt tried to capitalize by shoving her into the barricade. Britt went for a Suplex but Soho countered into one of her own on the floor outside the ring.
Back in the ring, Soho and Baker battled on the top rope. Baker tripped Ruby up and dragged her down to the mat. Britt unloaded some kicks and punches in the corner of the ring and taunted Soho. Britt dominated the action for the next couple minutes and kept Soho grounded.
Soho battled back with some chops but Baker shrugged them off and hit a Russian Leg Sweep. Baker applied a submission hold and started raining down elbow strikes on Ruby’s ribs. Ruby battled back and connected with a Suplex off the middle turnbuckle. Baker hit a Clothesline and started talking some trash.
Ruby Soho hit Britt with a kick to the face and followed it up with a German Suplex. Soho climbed to the top and hit a Senton for a near fall. Baker slammed Soho to the mat and hit her with the Stomp but Ruby was able to kick out at two. Britt went for the Lockjaw but Soho was able to escape. Soho hit a Pele Kick and then applied the Sharpshooter on Britt in the middle of the ring. They then traded roll-ups and Baker got the pinfall victory (Bret and Owen WM 10 finish). After the match, they were presented with their trophies. Tony Khan and Dr. Martha Hart made their way to the entrance ramp and Martha gave a speech and awarded Cole & Baker their titles.
Men of the Year & Paige VanZant def. Sammy Guevara, Frankie Kazarian, Tay Conti
Men of the Year and Paige VanZant battled Frankie Kazarian, Sammy Guevara, Tay Conti in a Trios match. Sammy and Frankie quickly started arguing and Scorpio capitalized. Paige VanZant and Tay Conti tagged in and started trading punches. Paige slammed Tay on top of Sammy in the corner.
Sammy and Tay regrouped and started making out in a cringe moment. Sammy accidentally hit Tay and Frankie threw him out of the ring. Scorpio Sky connected with a Cutter for the pinfall victory.
Kyle O’Reilly def. Darby Allin
Kyle O’Reilly battled Darby Allin tonight at Double or Nothing. The action started out back and forth with Darby Allin busted open early. The action spilled to the outside and Darby went for a dive and somehow crashed before Kyle. O’Reilly went to the other side of the ring and Allin went for another dive but Kyle countered into a chokehold on the entrance ramp.
Back in the ring, Allin and O’Reilly started trading punched and kicks. Allin hit a Coffin Drop on the ring apron and went for another one in the ring but O’Reilly caught him in an armbar. Darby escaped but O’Reilly hit him with a running kick to the face but Darby wouldn’t stay down. O’Reilly hit him with two more running kicks and then a Knee Drop off the top rope for the pinfall victory.
Thunder Rosa def. Serena Deeb To Retain The AEW Women’s Title
Thunder Rosa defended the AEW Women’s Championship against Serena Deeb tonight at Double or Nothing. Rosa controlled the match early and leveled Deeb with a shoulder tackle. Serena Deeb battled back and slammed Thunder Rosa’s shoulder into the ring post. Back in the ring, Deeb hit an uppercut and perched Rosa up on the top turnbuckle.
Rosa escaped and planted Deeb with a Body Slam. Thunder Rosa whipped Serena into the turnbuckle and followed it up with a Clothesline. Rosa delivered a running Dropkick and then a Northern Lights Suplex for a close two count. Thunder Rosa applied a Crossface but Serena escaped.
Deeb and Rosa went for a Clothesline at the same time and both fell to the canvas. Rosa got up first and hit Deeb with a Death Valley Driver for a two count. Serena applied a Heel Hook in the middle of the ring and started trading punches with the champion as the hold was applied. Rosa broke the hold and rolled Deeb back into the ring.
Serena connected with a Dragon Screw and started stomping on her knee. Deeb connected with a big Powerbomb and applied a Cloverleaf submission but Rosa quickly got to the ropes to break it up. Rosa hit a kick to the side of the head and went for a running knee strike but Deeb got out of the way. Rosa crashed to the canvas and Serena made her way to the top turnbuckle.
Thunder Rosa joined her up there and hit a Superplex. Rosa didn’t let go and followed it up with the Thunder Fire Driver for the pinfall victory. Thunder Rosa is still the AEW Women’s Champion.
Jericho Appreciation Society Won Anarchy In The Arena
Jericho Appreciation Society battled Jon Moxley, Eddie Kingston, Bryan Danielson, Santana, Ortiz in an Anarchy in the Arena match. JAS came to the ring in all-white outfits and hats.
The match started out with a brawl in the crowd with everyone getting thrown around. Danielson and Moxley beat the hell out of 2.0 as Eddie Kingston attacked Chris Jericho as Wild Thing kept playing. The brawl kept going and Jericho found the soundboard to shut off the music as the crowd booed.
Moxley leaped off a guardrail as Santana and Ortiz put Hager through a table. The brawl continued in the concession area and Daniel Garcia bloodied Kingston’s face. Jericho went for the Walls of Jericho on Moxley on top of a table but it broke. Bryan Danielson and Jake Hager then battled as the blood was pouring down Bryan’s face. Hager planted Danielson with a Suplex on the entrance ramp as the camera cut back to Kingston and Garcia.
Moxley unscrewed the turnbuckle and started beating Jericho down with it. Santana and Ortiz set up a ladder and hit a couple of Splashes through a table. Moxley, Hager, Danielson, and Jericho managed to crawl into the ring and start trading punches. Moxley and Danielson took control and locked in choke holds. They looked at each other and started unloading elbow strikes.
Danielson applied the LeBell Lock and Moxley applied a submission hold as well. Eddie Kingston started making his way to the ring with a gas can and was walking like a zombie. Eddie poured the gas on Jericho but Danielson stopped him. Eddie and Danielson started fighting and Jericho got a steel chair. Jericho bashed Moxley with a chair and Hager slammed him onto a barbed wire table. Jericho then hit Kingston with the Judas Effect and bashed Danielson with the turnbuckle for a two count.
Jericho hit Danielson with some punches as Hager held him up. Danielson started unloading some kicks as the crowd chanted “yes!”. Danielson hit Hager with the Running Knee and then delivered one to Jericho with a steel chair but he kicked out. Hager and Jericho beat Danielson down with a baseball bat and choked him out to win the match.
Jurassic Express Retained The AEW Tag Team Titles
Jurassic Express (Luchasaurus & Jungle Boy) defended the AEW Tag Team Championships against Keith Lee & Swerve Strickland, Powerhouse Hobbs & Ricky Starks tonight at Double or Nothing.
The action started out in a brawl with Jurassic Express taking Hobbs and Lee out with a couple Moonsaults. Back in the ring, Jurassic Express isolated Ricky Starks but the FTW Champion escaped to the corner. Swerve tagged himself in and Ricky booted him in the ribs. Powerhouse Hobbs got the tag and leveled Swerve with a shoulder tackle.
Keith Lee hit Hobbs with a Splash in the corner and Strickland tagged in. Jungle Boy tagged himself in and hit Swerve with a Hurricanrana and then two Suicide Dives in a row. Jungle Boy went for a third but Keith Lee caught him and hit a Powerbomb onto Luchasaurus. Back in the ring, Hobbs tagged himself in and started arguing with Swerve.
Powerhouse lifted Jungle Boy up for a Suplex and then tagged Starks in. Ricky hit a Tilt-a-Whirl Backbreaker and walked across the ropes while dancing. It backfired as Jungle Boy tripped him up and Starks landed crotch-first on the top rope. Powerhouse tagged in and Jungle Boy greeted him with an Enziguri. Starks got sent out of the ring and landed hard near his head on the floor but thankfully he was alright. Luchasaurus beat Hobbs down in the corner and sent Strickland flying across the ring.
Luchasaurus posed for the crowd before hitting Hobbs with a boot to the face. Keith Lee got into the ring and Luchasaurus hit him with a roundhouse kick. Luchasaurus went for a double Chokeslam but Hobbs & Lee reversed it for a double Chokeslam. Hobbs and Lee traded punches in the middle of the ring. Lee sent Hobbs flying out of the ring and then flipped onto everyone as the crowd erupted.
Back in the ring, Luchasaurus grabbed Lee by the neck but Keith escaped. Powerhouse Hobbs jumped off the top rope and hit them both with a Blockbuster. Ricky Starks rolled up Jungle Boy using the ropes for leverage but Christian Cage stopped it. Hobbs sent Cage into the steps and Jungle Boy hit Powerhouse with a Suicide Dive. Back in the ring, Ricky Starks hit Jungle Boy with a Spear and went for the cover but Luchasaurus broke it up at two. Hobbs hit a Spinebuster but turned around into a Dropkick from Swerve. Luchasaurus accidentally booted Jungle Boy in the face. Lee and Strickland hit a Powerbomb/ Double Stomp combo but Hobbs broke up the cover at two.
Starks hit Keith Lee with the FTW title but the ref didn’t see it. Swerve sent Hobbs into the ring post as Starks brought the title into the ring. Christian dragged Starks to the outside as Swerve rolled Jungle Boy up for a near fall. Swerve got Jungle Boy in the Electric Chair but Luchasaurus broke it up. Jurassic Express hit their finisher on Stirckland for the pinfall victory. Jurassic Express are still the AEW Tag Team Champions.
CM Punk Captured The AEW Championship
Hangman Adam Page defended the AEW Championship against CM Punk in the main event of Double or Nothing. Dueling “lets go Hangman!” and “CM Punk!” chants broke out to start off the match. Punk and Hangman traded chops in the middle of the ring and the challenger got the better of the exchange. CM Punk leveled Hangman with a shoulder tackle before applying an armbar in the middle of the ring.
Page escaped and stomped Punk down to the mat in the corner of the ring. Hangman hit Punk with come chops to the chest in the corner of the ring. Punk battled out and sent Hangman to the corner. Punk hit Hangman with a big chop across his back and absolutely launched him into the turnbuckle.
CM Punk hit a Russian Leg Sweep for a two count and followed it up with a Body Slam. Punk hit another Body Slam and looked to the crowd and got some boos. CM Punk climbed to the top turnbuckle and went for a Crossbody but Page caught him. Hangman planted Punk with a Fallaway Slam and Punk rolled out of the ring. Hangman hit a Crossbody that flattened Punk on the floor outside the ring.
Back in the ring, Hangman Page delivered a rolling elbow to Punk’s face and the challenger collapsed to the canvas. Hangman paced around on the ring apron to set up for the Buckshot but Punk was playing possum. Punk bashed Hangman off the ring apron and he went flying into the steel barricade.
Punk charged at Hangman on the outside but Page was ready and delivered a Powerbomb to him on the ring apron. The AEW Champion climbed to the top rope but Punk rolled into the ring. Page greeted him with a flying Clothesline off the top rope and dumped Punk back to the floor outside the ring.
Hangman made his way back to the top turnbuckle but Punk snuck up from behind. Punk hit some jabs and planted Hangman with a Superplex. Punk delivered a leg lariat and a running knee strike. Punk followed it up with a Bulldog and then a springboard Clothesline. CM Punk went for a Sharpshooter but Hangman booted him away.
Punk went for a GTS but Hangman escaped. Punk stayed with him and connected with a Neckbreaker for a near fall and the main event continued. The challenger climbed to the top rope once again but the champion bashed him to the floor with a punch to the face. Hangman climbed to the top rope again and this time hit the Moonsault.
Back in the ring, Hangman went for the Buckshot Lariat but Punk countered and got the champion in the Sharpshooter in the center of the ring. Hangman fought through the pain and was able to reach the ropes. Punk held the hold for an extra couple seconds before releasing Hangman.
CM Punk went for the Buckshot but Hangman blocked it. Hangman went for the GTS but Punk escaped. Hangman knocked Punk to the apron and Punk caught him with a kick. CM Punk unfortunately botched the Buckshot and fell on the landing, thus it was just a stumbling Clothesline for a two count. Hangman connected with Dead Eye and went for the cover but CM Punk kicked out two.
Hangman Page mocked CM Punk’s GTS motion but Punk held onto the ropes. Punk caught Hangman with a kick to the face but Hangman shrugged it off. Hangman hit a perfect GTS and went for the cover but Punk kicked out at two. Punk and Hangman traded punches from their knees in the middle of the ring.
Page caught Punk with a big boot to the face but Punk responded with one of his own. Page Clotheslined Punk to the outside and threw him over the timekeeper’s table. Hangman posed with his title before rolling CM Punk back into the ring and putting the title on the ring apron. Hangman geared up for the Buckshot Lariat on the ring apron but Punk caught him. Punk lifted him up for the GTS but swung Hangman into the referee and knocked him out.
Hangman hit Punk with a Clothesline but the referee was down. Page grabbed the AEW Championship and was about to hit CM Punk but thought better of it. Page dropped the title an set up for the Buckshot once again. Punk countered and hit the GTS for the pinfall victory. CM Punk is the new AEW Champion.
