All Elite Wrestling has announced new matches for their upcoming Double or Nothing pay-per-view.
First up is the likely main event of this show, which will be AEW World Heavyweight Champion Jon Moxley defending the title against Brodie Lee. AEW set up this contest during on Wednesday’s episode of Dynamite that saw Moxley beat Frankie Kazarian in a non-title match.
The Dark Order attacked Moxley after the contest. Lee hit Moxley with a discus lariat. He then cut a promo about how he is just here to answer the bounty that Moxley put on his head last week.
Brodie said that there is no one here to save Moxley. Lee then challenged Moxley to a World Title Match at Double or Nothing, which Moxley accepted. The Dark Order beat down Moxley once again.
Also set for this show is a singles match between MJF and Brodie Lee as well as a Casino Ladder Match for future AEW World Championship shot.
AEW Double or Nothing Card
The AEW Double or Nothing pay-per-view event will take place on Saturday, May 23, 2020 in Jacksonville, Florida at Daily’s Place and will be held in front of no fans on a closed set.
The event is expected to begin at 8 p.m. ET will be available for purchase via BR Live, iN DEMAND cable operators, DirecTV, DISH. AEW fans outside the United States can order via the FITE streaming service. Here is the updated card:
AEW World Heavyweight Champion Jon Moxley vs. Brodie Lee
Cody Rhodes vs. Lance Archer – AEW TNT Title Tournament Finals
Jungle Boy vs. MJF
TBA vs. TBA – Casino Ladder Match for future AEW World Championship shot
What are your thoughts on this match being added to the card? Sound off in the comment section.
AEW Double or Nothing returns to Las Vegas Saturday night, May 23rd from the MGM Grand Garden Arena. The news was first reported by Sports Illustrated Wednesday afternoon.
AEW President Tony Khan told SI’s Justin Barrasso that the success of last year’s AEW Double or Nothing led to the launch of Dynamite, the promotion’s weekly flagship television show on TNT.
“It’s been an incredible run, and only fitting that we return to Las Vegas to celebrate our one year anniversary with AEW’s marquee event,” said Tony Khan. “On Saturday, May 23, Double or Nothing is back for round two at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. Last year’s event changed the world of wrestling, and this year the stakes will be even higher.”
Tickets for AEW Double or Nothing go on sale next Friday, February 14th at AEWTIX.com and AXS.com.
Double or Nothing 2019 was the first pay-per-view event presented by All Elite Wrestling. Since then, we’ve seen the development of AEW’s quarterly PPV calendar, which also includes the events All Out, Full Gear and Revolution. In addition to these pay-per-view events, AEW has held several other ‘special’ shows including Fyter Fest, Fight for the Fallen and Bash at the Beach.
The first AEW Revolution takes place later this month on Saturday, February 29th from Chicago, IL.
The President of All Elite Wrestling Tony Khan has revealed that the company’s All Out and Double Or Nothing events are going to return yearly.
Double Or Nothing which was the inaugural event held by the promotion took place on May 25, 2019 at the MGM Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Khan believes that the event will be a “tradition” and will always be held during the Memorial Day weekend in Sin City.
Speaking in an interview with Wade Keller of PWTorch, Khan said, “Double or Nothing is always going to be Memorial Day weekend in Las Vegas. I think that’s a tradition that’s going to outlive all of us.”
Along with Double Or Nothing, the company’s recently held All Out PPV will also be an annual tradition. The event took place on August 31, 2019 at the Sears Centre Arena in Chicago. Khan thinks that we will see All Out events for a long time.
“All Out is always going to be in the Chicago area, Labor Day weekend,” Tony said. “I think that’s a tradition that can live a long time.”
Furthermore, Khan also gave his thoughts on AEW’s upcoming Full Gear PPV event. He expects Full Gear to do well and if everything goes as expected it can be a quarterly PPV event from the company. “Full Gear is the next big quarterly pay-per-view we’re on. If Baltimore really gets….we’ve sold a lot of tickets. Hopefully, Baltimore can be a great market for us too. I expect Full Gear to be a huge brand.”
Full Gear will be taking place on November 9 at the Royal Farms Arena in Baltimore, Maryland. Jon Moxley vs. Kenny Omega and Chris Jericho vs. Cody for the AEW World Championship have been already announced.
All Elite Wrestling’s first official PPV is trending toward a buyrate of close to 100,000. Official numbers are not yet in but the trends are looking good. The estimated buyrate for the event was addressed recently in the Wrestling Observer Newsletter.
“Double or Nothing is currently estimated at doing roughly 98,000 buys between television and digital PPV, with close to a 50/50 split between the two,” wrote Dave Meltzer.
AEW Double or Nothing Buyrate
The report would continue to say most PPV events see only 15-25% of sales through streaming. 2/3 of the purchases are said to be from the United States, the UK in second, and then Australia, Canada, and Germany also showing notable numbers.
“With replay buys, it should easily top ECW’s biggest-ever show (99,000) and be the biggest PPV in pro wrestling history that wasn’t produced by WWE or WCW. It also soundly beat the last UFC digital-exclusive events, and wasn’t far behind the previous show.”
AEW’s next events will be Fyter Fest on June 29th and Fight for the Fallen on July 13th. After that, AEW will present All Out on August 31st from Chicago.
For what it’s worth, here’s a look at wrestling pay-per-view buyrates prior to the launch of the WWE Network in 2014.
The time is almost here as AEW presents their inaugural pay-per-view event, Double or Nothing. Fans are starting to get into the arena and as seen below, the stage looks pretty incredible.
The pay-per-view starts at 8 pm ET / 5 pm PT / 1 am BST. The pre-show, The Buy In, will air live and free on AEW’s YouTube channel starting at 7 pm ET / 4 pm PT / 12 am BST. Here’s the final card for the event:
AEW Double Or Nothing Card
Chris Jericho vs. Kenny Omega
Cody vs. Dustin
AAA Tag Team Champions The Young Bucks (Nick Jackson & Matt Jackson) vs. The Lucha Bros (Pentagon Jr. & Fenix)
Adam Page vs. ???
SoCal Uncensored (Christopher Daniels, Frankie Kazarian & Scorpio Sky) vs. Strong Hearts (Cima, T-Hawk & El Lindaman)
Best Friends (Chuck Taylor & Trent Baretta) vs. Angélico & Jack Evans
Britt Baker vs. Nyla Rose vs. Kylie Rae
Aja Kong, Yuka Sakazaki & Emi Sakura vs. Hikaru Shida, Riho & Ryo Mizunami
21-Man Casino Battle Royale (Sonny Kiss vs. Brandon Cutler vs. Ace Romero vs. Glacier vs. Brian Pillman Jr. vs. Sunny Daze vs. MJF vs. Joey Janela vs. Dustin Thomas vs. Billy Gunn vs. Jimmy Havoc vs. Michael Nakazawa vs. Jungle Boy vs. Isiah Kassidy vs. Marq Quen vs. Luchasaurus vs. Shawn Spears vs. Orange Cassidy vs. TBA vs. TBA vs. TBA) – Pre-Show
On Saturday afternoon, just hours before the event gets underway at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, the Twitter feed for All Elite Wrestling (AEW) announced a new entrant for the 21-Man Casino Battle Royale scheduled for the “Buy-In” pre-show on tonight’s DOUBLE OR NOTHING pay-per-view.
AEW confirmed Orange Cassidy will join the pack of entrants for tonight’s pre-show Casino Battle Royale, which currently includes: Sonny Kiss, Brandon Cutler, Ace Romero, Glacier, Brian Pillman Jr., Sunny Daze, MJF, Joey Janela, Dustin Thomas, Billy Gunn, Jimmy Havoc, Michael Nakazawa, Jungle Boy, Isiah Kassidy, Marq Quen, Luchasaurus and Shawn Spears.
The rest of the AEW: Double Or Nothing lineup for tonight looks like this:
AEW DOUBLE OR NOTHING 2019
Alpha vs. Omega II
* Chris Jericho vs. Kenny Omega
Nightmare vs. Natural
* Cody vs. Dustin
AAA Tag-Team Championships
* The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson & Nick Jackson) vs. The Lucha Bros (Pentagon Jr. & Fenix)
Six Man Tag-Team Match
* SoCal Uncensored (Christopher Daniels, Frankie Kazarian & Scorpio Sky) vs. Strong Hearts (Cima, T-Hawk & El Lindaman)
Women’s Triple-Threat Match
* Britt Baker vs. Nyla Rose vs. Kylie Rae
Tag-Team Match
* Best Friends (Chuck Taylor & Trent Beretta) vs. Angelico & Jack Evans
Six Woman Tag-Team Match
* Aja Kong, Yuka Sakazaki & Emi Sakura vs. Hikaru Shida, Riho Abe & Ryo Mizunami
21-Man Casino Battle Royale (“Buy-In” PRE-SHOW)
* Sonny Kiss vs. Brandon Cutler vs. Ace Romero vs. Glacier vs. Brian Pillman Jr. vs. Sunny Daze vs. MJF vs. Joey Janela vs. Dustin Thomas vs. Billy Gunn vs. Jimmy Havoc vs. Michael Nakazawa vs. Jungle Boy vs. Isiah Kassidy vs. Marq Quen vs. Luchasaurus vs. Shawn Spears vs. Orange Cassidy vs. TBD vs. TBD vs. TBD
Singles Match (“Buy-In” PRE-SHOW)
* Kip Sabian vs. Sammy Guevara
Who Are Your Guesses For Final 3 Entrants In Casino Battle Royale?
With 21-entrants scheduled for the contest, this leaves three spots yet-to-be-filled for the match. Who do you think the three remaining entrants will be? Who is your pick to win the 21-Man Casino Battle Royale? Sound off in the “Comments” section below.
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AEW presents their Double Or Nothing event from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The show will air live via pay-per-view, and will be available via the Bleacher Report (B/R) Live online streaming service for $49.99.
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The time is here as AEW is gearing up for their first pay-per-view event, Double Or Nothing.
The show takes place tonight (May 25, 2019) at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Chris Jericho vs. Kenny Omega is expected to serve as the main event of the show.
The pay-per-view starts at 8 pm ET / 5 pm PT / 1 am BST and will air on all major cable systems including DirecTV, AT&T U-Verse and Dish Network as well as Bleacher Report Live (United States only). International fans can watch on FITE.tv while people in the United Kingdom and Ireland can see it on ITV Box Office.
The pre-show, The Buy In, will air live and free on AEW’s YouTube channel starting at 7 pm ET / 4 pm PT / 12 am BST. Here’s the final card for the event:
AEW Double Or Nothing Card
Chris Jericho vs. Kenny Omega
Cody vs. Dustin
AAA Tag Team Champions The Young Bucks (Nick Jackson & Matt Jackson) vs. The Lucha Bros (Pentagon Jr. & Fenix)
Adam Page vs. ???
SoCal Uncensored (Christopher Daniels, Frankie Kazarian & Scorpio Sky) vs. Strong Hearts (Cima, T-Hawk & El Lindaman)
Best Friends (Chuck Taylor & Trent Baretta) vs. Angélico & Jack Evans
Britt Baker vs. Nyla Rose vs. Kylie Rae
Aja Kong, Yuka Sakazaki & Emi Sakura vs. Hikaru Shida, Riho & Ryo Mizunami
21-Man Casino Battle Royale (Sonny Kiss vs. Brandon Cutler vs. Ace Romero vs. Glacier vs. Brian Pillman Jr. vs. Sunny Daze vs. MJF vs. Joey Janela vs. Dustin Thomas vs. Billy Gunn vs. Jimmy Havoc vs. Michael Nakazawa vs. Jungle Boy vs. Isiah Kassidy vs. Marq Quen vs. Luchasaurus vs. Shawn Spears vs. TBA vs. TBA vs. TBA vs. TBA) – Pre-Show
With their vision coming to fruition this Saturday night at the show they helped put together, Double Or Nothing, The Young Bucks sat down with Justin Barrasso (@JustinBarrasso) of Sports Illustrated to promote the inaugural All Elite Wrestling (AEW) pay-per-view event.
“It’s exciting to know that so many fans who may not have seen or even heard about us now have the opportunity to do so,” said Matt Jackson when referrin to the AEW on TNT show. “TNT will shine a spotlight on so many talented wrestlers who look, feel and sound so different than what casual fans might be used to.”
During the interview, Barrasso broke the news to Nick and Matt Jackson that WWE is already planning to air programming directly opposite their show. The SI journalist informed them that WWE has a Tuesday night program that is rumored to be premiering on FOX Sports 1 (FS1) after the company moves SmackDown Live from USA Network to FOX as part of their new cable television deal.
“I didn’t know any other wrestling organization was planning on airing opposite of us until this interview,” Matt said in response to the news. “So, that’s news to me!”
Nick Jackson, however, took things a bit further. Nick would go on to talk about the pro wrestling business needing competition right now, so he’s happy to hear the news.
“I love it,” said Nick. “That’s exactly what wrestling needs right now, competition. They’ve been so comfortable for the last two decades that they need something like this. This only helps the whole landscape of wrestling.”
The Young Bucks also discussed the creative process behind-the-scenes at the new upstart wrestling promotion, which also consists of creative input from other AEW executives, including Tony Khan, Cody Rhodes, Brandi Rhodes and Kenny Omega, just to name a few.
“The creative team is essentially a group chat that goes 24 hours a day, seven days a week,” Matt said of the creative process in AEW. “Some people in the group think a bit more traditionally, while others think super outside the box. We always come to some sort of agreement, somewhere in the middle. It’s a recipe that works. The process has been both challenging and incredibly rewarding.”
Nick offered his brief follow-up, agreeing that the group has had a good cross-balance that has “meshed well” thus far.
“So far, it’s been pretty good,” said Nick. “We all are fantastic at separate things and, when we come together, it all meshes well.”
“I was actually very sad to see him taken off,” said Nick about the WWE legend being forced out of his advertised appearance. “Fans would’ve loved to meet him in Vegas.”
AEW: Double Or Nothing 2019 goes down from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, May 25th. The show will air live via pay-per-view, and will be available via the Bleacher Report (B/R) Live online streaming service for $49.99.
Featured below is the current advertised lineup heading into Saturday night’s AEW PPV:
AEW DOUBLE OR NOTHING 2019
Alpha vs. Omega II
* Chris Jericho vs. Kenny Omega
Nightmare vs. Natural
* Cody vs. Dustin
AAA Tag-Team Championships
* The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson & Nick Jackson) vs. The Lucha Bros (Pentagon Jr. & Fenix)
Six Man Tag-Team Match
* SoCal Uncensored (Christopher Daniels, Frankie Kazarian & Scorpio Sky) vs. Strong Hearts (Cima, T-Hawk & El Lindaman)
Women’s Triple-Threat Match
* Britt Baker vs. Nyla Rose vs. Kylie Rae
Tag-Team Match
* Best Friends (Chuck Taylor & Trent Beretta) vs. Angelico & Jack Evans
Six Woman Tag-Team Match
* Aja Kong, Yuka Sakazaki & Emi Sakura vs. Hikaru Shida, Riho Abe & Ryo Mizunami
21-Man Casino Battle Royale (“Buy-In” PRE-SHOW)
* Sonny Kiss vs. Brandon Cutler vs. Ace Romero vs. Glacier vs. Brian Pillman Jr. vs. Sunny Daze vs. MJF vs. Joey Janela vs. Dustin Thomas vs. Billy Gunn vs. Jimmy Havoc vs. Michael Nakazawa vs. Jungle Boy vs. Isiah Kassidy vs. Marq Quen vs. Luchasaurus vs. Shawn Spears vs. TBD vs. TBD vs. TBD vs. TBD
Singles Match (“Buy-In” PRE-SHOW)
* Kip Sabian vs. Sammy Guevara
The anticipation continues to grow as we are just one day away from the inaugural All Elite Wrestling pay-per-view event, Double Or Nothing, and on Friday, the excitement reached a fever-pitch with the release of a new full-length AEW documentary.
AEW released a near hour-long documentary special on their official YouTube channel on Friday afternoon, just hours before the anticipation heightens even further with the Double Or Nothing official weigh-ins and press conference in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The 46-minute documentary is titled, Before The Bell: The Story of All Elite Wrestling, and features the complete story of how a group of passionate wrestlers on a mission changed the industry and sparked a new professional wrestling revolution.
AEW: Double Or Nothing goes down from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, May 25, 2019. The show will air live via pay-per-view, and will be available via the Bleacher Report (B/R) Live online streaming service for $49.99.
Featured below is the current advertised lineup heading into Saturday night’s AEW PPV:
AEW DOUBLE OR NOTHING 2019
Alpha vs. Omega II
* Chris Jericho vs. Kenny Omega
Nightmare vs. Natural
* Cody vs. Dustin
AAA Tag-Team Championships
* The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson & Nick Jackson) vs. The Lucha Bros (Pentagon Jr. & Fenix)
Six Man Tag-Team Match
* SoCal Uncensored (Christopher Daniels, Frankie Kazarian & Scorpio Sky) vs. Strong Hearts (Cima, T-Hawk & El Lindaman)
Women’s Triple-Threat Match
* Britt Baker vs. Nyla Rose vs. Kylie Rae
Tag-Team Match
* Best Friends (Chuck Taylor & Trent Beretta) vs. Angelico & Jack Evans
Six Woman Tag-Team Match
* Aja Kong, Yuka Sakazaki & Emi Sakura vs. Hikaru Shida, Riho Abe & Ryo Mizunami
21-Man Casino Battle Royale (“Buy-In” PRE-SHOW)
* Sonny Kiss vs. Brandon Cutler vs. Ace Romero vs. Glacier vs. Brian Pillman Jr. vs. Sunny Daze vs. MJF vs. Joey Janela vs. Dustin Thomas vs. Billy Gunn vs. Jimmy Havoc vs. Michael Nakazawa vs. Jungle Boy vs. Isiah Kassidy vs. Marq Quen vs. Luchasaurus vs. Shawn Spears vs. TBD vs. TBD vs. TBD vs. TBD
Singles Match (“Buy-In” PRE-SHOW)
* Kip Sabian vs. Sammy Guevara
There is a ton of hype behind tomorrow’s (Sat. May 25, 2019) All Elite Wrestling (AEW) Double Or Nothing pay-per-view (PPV). One of the biggest theories from fans about the event is that former WWE Champion CM Punk could make an appearance on the show. Punk has been retired from professional wrestling since 2014 after a bad falling out with WWE.
However, he returned to the ring in a mask at a recent indy show for a quick spot. Many believe Punk has the itch to get back into the ring again on a bigger stage. The one issue with the idea of Punk appearing at Double Or Nothing is that he is working an MMA show that same day. Punk will be commentating for Cage Fury Fighting Championships (CFFC) 75 from Coachella, California.
Double Or Nothing begins at around 4 P.M. from Las Vegas, while CFFC 75 begins at 6 P.M. There are 181.71 miles between Las Vegas and Coachella, so an appearance from Punk would likely be impossible. But that hasn’t stopped fans from grasping for straws. One fan on Twitter mentioned Punk’s recent Instagram story, and how he was shown flying “to somewhere dry and mountainous.”
Punk responded to the fan, shooting the theory down:
Tomorrow night (Sat. May 25, 2019) All Elite Wrestling (AEW) will host their Double Or Nothing pay-per-view (PPV) from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The highly-anticipated card will have a weigh-in and press conference prior to tomorrow’s show later on today.
The event gets underway at 7:00 P.M. ET and can be viewed on FITE. A similar weigh-in and press conference was held for the All In PPV last year in Chicago.
Six-Man Tag Team Match: SoCal Uncensored (Christopher Daniels, Frankie Kazarian, and Scorpio Sky) vs. Strong Hearts (Cima, T-Hawk, and El Lindaman)
Chris Jericho vs. Kenny Omega **Winner faces Casino Battle Royale winner for AEW World Title**
Triple Threat match: Britt Baker vs. Nyla Rose vs. Kylie Rae
21-Man Casino Battle Royale: Sonny Kiss vs. Brandon Cutler vs. Ace Romero vs. Glacier vs. Brian Pillman Jr. vs. Sunny Daze vs. MJF vs. Joey Janela vs. Dustin Thomas vs. Billy Gunn vs. Jimmy Havoc vs. Michael Nakazawa vs. Jungle Boy vs. Isiah Kassidy vs. Marq Quen vs. Luchasaurus vs. Shawn Spears vs. TBA **Winner faces winner of Jericho vs. Omega for AEW World Title**
AAA World Tag Team Championships: (C) The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) vs. The Lucha Bros (Penta El Zero M and Fénix)
Kip Sabian vs. Sammy Guevara
Six-Woman Tag Team match: Aja Kong, Yuka Sakazaki, and Emi Sakura vs. Hikaru Shida, Riho Abe, and Ryo Mizunami
Best Friends (Chuck Taylor and Trent Beretta) vs. Angélico and Jack Evans
Will you be tuning in for Double Or Nothing this weekend?
AEW is gearing up for their first pay-per-view event, Double Or Nothing, as the production staff is already preparing for the show.
The construction on the stage and set is almost done. A photo of the set up as has surfaced online, which you can see here:
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bx1j6oag9G5/
Double or Nothing, which is the inaugural show promoted by AEW, will take place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on May 25, 2019. Chris Jericho vs. Kenny Omega is expected to serve as the main event of the show. Here’s the updated card for the event:
AEW Double Or Nothing Card
Chris Jericho vs. Kenny Omega
Cody vs. Dustin
AAA Tag Team Champions The Young Bucks (Nick Jackson & Matt Jackson) vs. The Lucha Bros (Pentagon Jr. & Fenix)
Adam Page vs. ???
SoCal Uncensored (Christopher Daniels, Frankie Kazarian & Scorpio Sky) vs. Strong Hearts (Cima, T-Hawk & El Lindaman)
Best Friends (Chuck Taylor & Trent Baretta) vs. Angélico & Jack Evans
Britt Baker vs. Nyla Rose vs. Kylie Rae
Aja Kong, Yuka Sakazaki & Emi Sakura vs. Hikaru Shida, Riho & Ryo Mizunami
21-Man Casino Battle Royale (Sonny Kiss vs. Brandon Cutler vs. Ace Romero vs. Glacier vs. Brian Pillman Jr. vs. Sunny Daze vs. MJF vs. Joey Janela vs. Dustin Thomas vs. Billy Gunn vs. Jimmy Havoc vs. Michael Nakazawa vs. Jungle Boy vs. Isiah Kassidy vs. Marq Quen vs. Luchasaurus vs. Shawn Spears vs. TBA vs. TBA vs. TBA vs. TBA) – Pre-Show
The rivalry between Hangman Page and Pac has seen some twist and turns in the last few days and the latest development in the situation might not be a pleasing one for fans.
The Young Bucks dropped a special Thursday episode of Being The Elite titled ‘Who’s The Best Tag Team In The World’ yesterday, just 2 days ahead of Double Or Nothing .
The episode also featured a segment starring Hangman Page
who revealed that he will not be allowed to compete at the upcoming event:
“Hey guys, I am checking in because apparently, it’s my
responsibility to tell you that due to recent events I will not be allowed to
compete at Double Or Nothing.
I am sure that none of you are as disappointed or pissed off about the entire situation than I am. But I will still be at Starrcast on Friday doing meet and greet and I am sure that the entire show in itself will be great.” (Transcription: SEScoops.com)
As Hangman explains his situation a video of Pac’s attack on him during their match in Nottingham is played which suggests that he is not medically cleared to compete at the show.
This is disappointing news for fans who were looking forward to Hangman Page’s match at the PPV and were excited to find out who will be his opponent for the event.
However, the situation with Pac has put the company on the back foot. Since AEW Officials want wins and losses to matter in their company, it’s probably the best to keep Page off the card instead of rushing him into a new rivalry.
The movement that began with the successful ALL IN venture last September has led to the launch of the brand new All Elite Wrestling pro wrestling promotion, which presents its’ inaugural event, Double Or Nothing, under the AEW banner this weekend.
AEW Double Or Nothing goes down from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, May 25th. The card features a highly-anticipated lineup of some of the best matches that can be made without using talent currently signed to WWE.
Headlined by the “Alpha vs. Omega II” showdown between Chris Jericho and Kenny Omega, AEW Double Or Nothing also features the brother versus brother battle years in the making between Cody Rhodes and Dustin Rhodes, The Young Bucks vs. The Lucha Bros and much more.
SEScoops.com writers Ian Carey, Andrew Ravens and Jeff Moss have prepared their predictions for each of the matches scheduled for Saturday night’s big event. Without further adieu, here are the SEScoops.com staff predictions for AEW Double Or Nothing.
Kip Sabian vs. Sammy Guevara (Pre-Show)
Ian Carey: On BTE as of late, it’s become clear that nobody (not even his mother) likes Sammy Guevara. He’s still going to beat Kip Sabian on the pre-show, however. Guevara is the AAA Cruiserweight Champion and will likely be featured prominently in AEW. (Prediction: Sammy Guevara)
Andrew Ravens: Here’s a prime time example of a sleeper match that not many people know of these two guys but Guevara is an extremely talented wrestler who could do some amazing things in AEW. I have Guevara going over. (Prediction: Sammy Guevara)
Jeff Moss: Pre-show? A Cruiserwieght Champion on the PRE-SHOW? You said AEW was going to be DIFFERENT, Cody!! Just kidding of course, you gotta have a pre-show these days and as pre-show matches go, this one ain’t too shabby. Before this match was announced, I wasn’t super familiar with these guys (Though Ian informs me that Guevara is really popular on BTE), but some quick Youtube research shows that they can both go. With Guevara being a champion in AAA, logically he should take this. (Prediction: Sammy Guevara)
CONSENSUS: 3-0, Sammy Guevara
21-Man Casino Battle Royale (Pre-Show)
Ian: The winner of this match will face the winner of Omega vs. Jericho to crown the first-ever AEW World Champion. This means the person who wins is someone AEW would have to be comfortable putting in a main event against a top star. Shawn Spears strikes me as someone who could be in that position. Either that or it will be somebody yet to be announced. (Prediction: Shawn Spears)
Andrew: I expect to see some surprises in this match come bell time and the biggest surprise in this contest is likely the winner but no big names come to mind at this time. Thus, with that being said, I actually have MJF winning it here. MJF is someone to keep an eye on and I can’t wait to see how he progresses under the AEW banner as he has the potential to become a top guy. (Prediction: MJF)
Jeff: First off, let me just say I LOVE this concept. It’s a great freshening-up of a classic concept, which is what I hope AEW brings to the table across the board. That said, it’s hard to pick a winner (especially since all the participants haven’t been announced yet). This match should be really fun, with lots of surprises and while my heart wants fellow Canadian Shawn Spears to be the winner, I’d say a more likely candidate is Joey Janela. Janela has the indie crew and vibe to make a good foil for Omega over the AEW title later. Spears should be one of the final men left standing though. I also would not say no to a Glacier victory. (Prediction: Joey Janela)
Aja Kong, Yuka Sakazaki & Emi Sakura vs. Hikaru Shida, Riho & Ryo Mizunami
Ian: Look for Aja Kong to be the star of this match. This match will look to showcase the Joshi style of wrestling but in the end, it will be Aja Kong who fans remember and who is given more high-profile matches moving forward. (Prediction: Aja Kong, Yuka Sakazaki & Emi Sakura)
Andrew: Out of all of the matches on this stacked card, I think this will be the bathroom match as I’m not sure how many fans know of these talents, which is fine considering their backgrounds. It’s a toss-up so I’m taking Aja Kong, Yuka Sakazaki & Emi Sakura. (Prediction: Aja Kong, Yuka Sakazaki & Emi Sakura)
Jeff: Much like the three-way dance on the card, this match is going to go a long way to defining what the women’s division in AEW looks like. While I’m not a huge fan of the fact both women’s matches are multi-person deals, this does give a lot of women the chance to show off what they can do on a large scale. I’d expect the winner to be Aja Kong’s team, with Kong going on to feud with Baker over a title in the future. (Prediction: Aja Kong, Yuka Sakazaki & Emi Sakura)
CONSENSUS: 3-0, Aja Kong, Yuka Sakazaki & Emi Sakura
Britt Baker vs. Nyla Rose vs. Kylie Rae
Ian: This one is tough. Kylie Rae will be the wrestler pinned or submitted, it really comes down to whether Baker or Rose gets the win. Baker seems like she’ll be a featured performer but Rose feels like someone they don’t want to beat too early. I’ll go with Nyla Rose on this one but I wouldn’t be shocked if Baker pulls out the win either. (Prediction: Nyla Rose)
Andrew: This is one of the matches I am most looking forward to seeing as Baker and Rae are some of the best prospects in women’s wrestling today. I can easily see AEW building around Baker as their women’s champion thus I have her winning here. (Prediction: Britt Baker)
Jeff: Britt Baker seems like the centrepiece of the AEW women’s roster going forward, so since this is their first chance to shine I expect this match to be an awesome effort from all involved, but Baker takes it in the end. That sets her up as the woman to beat and gives strong motivation to the rest of the division. (Prediction: Britt Baker)
CONSENSUS: 2-1, Britt Baker
Best Friends vs. Angelico & Jack Evans
Ian: Angelico and Jack Evans are extremely talented but I have to put my money on the Best Friends here based on how much time they’ve been given on BTE. Beyond their signing being announced, we haven’t seen much of Angelico and Evans but the Best Friends have been involved in an angle with the Bucks, blackmailing them to put them on the main show. (Prediction: Best Friends)
Andrew: This match isn’t getting a lot of buzz and it should as all four talents are very good performers. Based on their success in NJPW, I would have to favor Best Friends to get the win here but if these teams feud moving forward, I could see an upset. (Prediction: Best Friends)
Jeff: I love Angelico. I love Jack Evans. But Best Friends, they are not. I see the more established team winning this one, but long-term, everyone wins because it’ll establish two great tag teams for AEW to use going forward. Should be a high-flying fun match though! (Prediction: Best Friends)
CONSENSUS: 3-0, Best Friends
SoCal Uncensored vs. Strong Hearts
Ian: SCU got the win over an OWE team when they visited China recently but I feel like the Strong Hearts could pull out the win in Las Vegas. AEW’s association with OWE was one of the first things announced by AEW. I feel as though having the OWE team lose on the first PPV won’t be something they decide to do. (Prediction: Strong Hearts)
Andrew: An interesting match that should be fun and the winner and loser here doesn’t really matter as I think it’s a one and done feud. I have SoCal Uncensored going over. (Prediction: SoCal Uncensored)
Jeff: This is going to be a really fun match, but in the end probably isn’t going to mean much, long term story wise. I see the Strong Hearts taking it here if only to further cement the AEW/OWE relationship. (Prediction: Strong Hearts)
CONSENSUS: 2-1, Strong Hearts
The Young Bucks vs. The Lucha Bros
Ian: I’m expecting to be the only person on the panel to predict this but I think the Bucks are losing at Double or Nothing. The Bucks beat the Lucha Bros for the titles in Mexico so if they beat them again in Double or Nothing, where do you go from there? It would knock Pentagon and Fenix out of the title picture in the eyes of fans and I don’t think that’s where AEW wants them to be. (Prediction: The Lucha Bros)
Andrew: I have gone back and forth on this one as either team could win. Since the AAA Tag Team Titles are on the line and Lucha Bros have more of a connection with the promotion, I have them winning the titles. This should be the top feud in the tag team division once AEW stars airing on TNT. (Prediction: The Lucha Bros)
Jeff: It’s still super weird to me as a new-to-the-indies wresting watcher to see another promotions titles on the line at an AEW event, but in a way that brings it a pretty fresh new wrinkle, for me at least. It’s been a long time since I’ve seen the Lucha Bros work and I’m really looking forward to it. Picking a winner though, I’d say that the AEW Executives in matches at Double or Nothing are likely to take losses at this first event so that they don’t look like they are booking themselves to win. So the Lucha Bros will take the match and titles here. (Prediction: The Lucha Bros)
CONSENSUS: 3-0, The Lucha Bros
Adam “Hangman” Page vs. TBD
Ian: It has to be Moxley, right? Granted, he’s filming a movie right now and might not be available. AEW has said they have a replacement for PAC and it is evidently a good enough surprise that they are saving it for the show. It has to be someone big or it will receive a large groan in response. If it’s not Moxley, I don’t know who could fill that role. Assuming it’s Moxley, he should take the win. (Prediction: Jon Moxley)
Andrew: It will be interesting to see who they get to be Page’s opponent. While it would be a great surprise, I don’t see CM Punk or Dean Ambrose making an appearance on this show. Instead, and this is purely a guess, I think Joey Ryan is his opponent and goes over on Page. (Prediction: Joey Ryan)
Jeff: Lots of rumours about this match. With PAC off the card, they’ve apparently lined up a replacement worthy of a surprise entrance. Jon Moxley? Maybe. CM Punk? Highly unlikely. The Repo Man? My money’s ALWAYS on the Repo Man. In truth though, if the surprise opponent is big enough to be a surprise, they either a) have no one yet or b) have someone big enough that they should win. The Page/PAC plans are scuttled, so Page can take a loss here and not look too bad while they build something else for him to do. (Prediction: TBD)
CONSENSUS: Various (Jon Moxley – 1, Joey Ryan – 1, TBD – 1)
Cody vs. Dustin
Ian: This should be interesting as I’m expecting there to be a story told in the match which leads to future matches. It could lead to Cody and Dustin reforming their tag-team or it could lead to a rivalry between the two. Cody should win, however. In the eyes of the fans, both are babyfaces, though Cody walks the line a little sometimes. Either of the two turning full-blown heel throughout the course of the match is entirely possible. (Prediction: Cody)
Andrew: This should be the easiest pick on the card as there’s no reason to have Dustin go over here. Cody is the future while Dustin is the past. I also think Dustin will serve as an agent for the promotion going forward. (Prediction: Cody)
Jeff: I have been a life-long fan of the Rhodes family, so this is a bit of a dream match for me. I especially like that there’s no gimmicks, no personas or characters beyond just being Dustin and Cody. It’s a beautiful story too about the future of wrestling meeting the past, passing of the torches and all that. Dusty is going to look down on his one and be pretty happy, I think. As far as winner goes, I think Cody takes. Both Rhodes boys have decent arguments for a win, but I think it will be a long, back and forth match, with Cody taking the W. (Prediction: Cody)
CONSENSUS: 3-0, Cody
Chris Jericho vs. Kenny Omega
Ian: Chris Jericho is going to be the top heel in the promotion for the near-future. He will beat Kenny Omega at Double or Nothing to even the series between the two. Since Jericho lost to Omega in the Tokyo Dome and will likely lose to Kazuchika Okada at Dominion next month, a big win would be key for him and I think he’s going to get it. (Prediction: Chris Jericho)
Andrew: I’m not sure if this match will live up to the expectations that fans have for it but at the end of the day, it’s going to be a great match. I do wonder what the finish will be as they can easily visit this feud down the line. I think it would be a mistake if Jericho won here as Omega should be the first AEW champion crowned. (Prediction: Kenny Omega)
Jeff: I don’t know how you pick a “Match of The Night” with a card this stacked, but I’d say this one makes it into the conversation in a walk. Omega is quickly becoming Jericho’s white whale, having lost to him in singles competition at WK12 and then in a 6-Man match on the Jericho Cruise. The winner of this match faces the Casino Battle Royal winner for the AEW Championship at a later date. Jericho is somehow at almost 50, doing the best work of his career, but Omega was born-ready to be AEW Champion. I see Kenny taking this one, winning the title later, or losing it via Jericho to continue their feud. (Prediction: Kenny Omega)
CONSENSUS: 2-1, Kenny Omega
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There have been lots of rumors regarding Hangman Page’s
opponent for Double Or Nothing after Pac pulled out of the event and one of the
most interesting names being thrown around is the former Dean Ambrose of WWE,
Jon Moxley.
During the latest episode of Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer talked about Moxley and he also discussed some other possible opponents for Page at the event.
It was previously said that AEW wants to bring Moxley to the promotion and Meltzer stated that the company officials remain interested in the former WWE Champion.
However, Ambrose is not expected to make his wrestling
return before he finishes up his new movie dubbed Cagefighter, which he was
recently signed for.
So while it’s possible that he takes a break from his movie to make a one-off appearance at Double Or Nothing, the former WWE Star making his AEW debut at the event doesn’t appear to be very likely.
Though Meltzer still believes that he will end up working with the company down the line and even though he hasn’t been announced for any show officially, it’s likely that Moxley will start working for them by the end of the year.
Regarding the talks of Joey Ryan or CM Punk showing up at the show to compete with Page, it was noted that both of them are booked elsewhere for the night so they are not expected to show up at the PPV either.
Though the company will still have to bring someone big to fill the gap left by Pac and it would be interesting to see who AEW Officials end up choosing as Hangman Page’s opponent for the show.
With under a week to go before their first official event, AEW has had to cancel a high-profile match from Double or Nothing. PAC vs Hangman Page was scrapped from the PPV.
In storyline, the match took place in England recently and will air on AEW’s social media channels. According to a recent report from Wrestling Observer Radio, it wasn’t that PAC was not free to lose to Page which was the sticking point, it was that he wouldn’t be able to lose a follow-up match after.
“Essentially the deal is PAC is the Open the Dream Gate champion in Dragongate and he wasn’t going to lose and he wasn’t losing in the UK,” Meltzer said. “It wasn’t so much this show and I think that’s where everyone’s all confused.”
PAC Vs Page Scrapped From AEW Double or Nothing
“(AEW) have an idea of what they want to do with their storylines and it was a long-term thing and this no longer fit,” Meltzer continued. “It wasn’t if he could do the job on this show or not, that wasn’t the issue. He wouldn’t but that wasn’t’ the issue.”
In terms of why AEW didn’t decide to go with a draw or a DQ finish, the decision was made that either of those finishes might be ill-received from the live audience. The main point was really that PAC’s situation with Dragon Gate prevents him from losing on future shows as well.
“They could have put PAC over,” Meltzer continued. “The issue is then what do you do? If you put PAC over, who does he face in Chicago?”
Kenny Omega’s name was referenced as a possible future opponent.
“I don’t know but I do, so to speak,” Dave Meltzer said. “If that was the case that it might be Kenny Omega or an equivalent. Given the way the 6-man tag was going and everything, it was Kenny Omega, almost for sure.”
Adam Page vs. PAC is no longer happening at the upcoming AEW Double or Nothing.
There was an angle done at Saturday’s WrestleGate show in Nottingham, England involving Pac and Hangman Page. Dave Meltzer reports that this angle was to present the match that had been built up because the match won’t be taking place at Double or Nothing. The word from AEW is it’s been nixed due to creative differences. PAC won’t be working Double or Nothing.
With PAC being a Dragon Gate champion and taking that role seriously, he has not agreed to any losses since winning the Open the Dream Gate Title.
In order to protect that belief, he has worked draws with Zack Sabre Jr. and Will Ospreay. That is an issue with AEW who wants to present a sports-like atmosphere and had their own direction for what they wanted.
Now, the Pac vs. Page match will be released this week on the internet. Page agreed to fly to England and do the match to make up for the hyped match. Thus, the reason he appeared at WrestleGate.
Meltzer wrote, “The DQ finish kept things open-ended enough that Pac may be back with the promotion at some point to face Page, although there is no definitive time frame.”
AEW will be at least one more announcement made this coming week. Page will be wrestling against a new opponent.
Double or Nothing, which is the inaugural show promoted by AEW, will take place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on May 25, 2019.
The AEW Double Or Nothing event is less than two weeks away but the newly formed promotion is still filling the card for the event with new announcements every week.
This week is nothing different and the company announced a couple of new matches for their first official wrestling event during the latest episode of Being The Elite.
The first match was announced at the new mailbag segment of the YouTube series during which, Kenny Omega confirmed a 6 Women Tag Match for the show between Aja Kong, Yuka Sakazaki, Emi Sakura and Hikaru Shida, Riho Abe, and Ryo Mizunami.
The closing segment of the show saw Matt and Nick talking to Trent Beretta and after denying it for a while, he later admitted that The Best Friends don’t want to be a part of the Casino Battle Royale.
The Young Bucks then agreed to give them a match against AEW’s
latest signings Angelico and Jack Evans at Double Or Nothing, making this match
official.
Apart from this, the latest BTE episode also features a mockery of recent reports about several WWE stars asking for their release and more. You can check out the full episode below:
Updated Double Or Nothing Match Card:
After the latest announcements, here is the updated match
card for the Double Or Nothing PPV:
Pre Show:
Casino Battle Royale: Winner receives a shot at the AEW World Championship: Sonny Kiss, Brandon Cutler, Ace Romero, Brian Pillman Jr., Glacier, Sunny Daze, MJF, Joey Janela, Dustin Thomas, TBA
Sammy Guevara vs. Kip Sabian
Main Show
Kenny Omega vs. Chris Jericho
AAA World Tag Team Championship: The Young Bucks (c) vs. Pentagon Jr. and Fenix
“Hangman” Adam Page vs. PAC
Cody vs. Dustin Rhodes
SCU (Christopher Daniels, Frankie Kazarian, and Scorpio Sky) vs. CIMA, T-Hawk, and Lindaman
Britt Baker vs. Nyla Rose vs. Kylie Rae
Angelico and Jack Evans vs. The Best Friends
Aja Kong, Yuka Sakazaki, Emi Sakura vs. Hikaru Shida, Riho Abe, and Ryo Mizunami
All Elite Wrestling (AEW) is just 16 days away from presenting Double or Nothing on PPV from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. It will be the first live wrestling show from the upstart promotion, but fans have yet to learn where the show will be distributed on pay-per-view / streaming services.
According to a recent report from the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, the streaming service which carries Double or Nothing in the US will be tied to the station expected to air AEW’s weekly television show in the fall.
“There will be a streaming component in the U.S. that is expected to be announced within the next week,” wrote Dave Meltzer. “There is a strong chance that the streaming service that carries the show in the U.S. will be tied in with the television station that will carry the weekly television show in the fall.”
One of the reported hold-ups in getting a TV deal finalized has been the day and time slot the show will air in.
“One of the hold-ups in finalizing the deal will be the time slot, which will be determined by the U.S. station that gets the show. When that time slot is finalized, final negotiations for outside the U.S. can be finalized,” Meltzer continued.
The report continues to say the show will likely air on Tuesday or Wednesday nights from 8 to 10PM.
Turner Sports
Separate from this week’s Observer report, Turner cable stations (TBS, TNT) have been rumored as one of the major media players interested in carrying AEW. Turner Sports has the B/R Live streaming service, which theoretically could be the PPV streaming provider of Double or Nothing.
Turner will present its “up fronts” in mid-May, where they announce their fall programming lineup to prospective advertisers.
The latest episode of AEW’s The Road To Double or NothingYoutube series provides new information regarding the event’s Casino Battle Royale.
AEW Executive Vice President announced the Casino Battle Royale winner will earn the first shot at the “newly crowned” AEW World Champion.
The wording there is interesting, because AEW has yet to announce when the first AEW World Champion will be crowned. This stipulation implies a champion will be crowned sooner than later. We now know the AEW World Championship has been created, as it was sitting next to Cody (covered) in the video.
Cody Rhodes with the coveted AEW World Championship
Cody also gave a more in-depth description of the rules for the Casino Battle Royale:
All 21 competitors will randomly select a card from a standard deck.
There will be four groups of wrestlers who will enter the battle royal in waves of five. The suit on the card (hearts, diamonds, clubs, spades) will correlate to the group they are in. The order of entry for the groups will be randomized.
Every three minutes, a new ‘suit’ group will join the match.
The wrestler who draws the Joker card will have the coveted 21st spot in the battle royal and will enter alone after all four groups have joined the match.
Eliminations take place when a wrestler is thrown over the top rope and both feet touch the floor at ringside.
The last man standing wins the Casino Battle Royale and becomes #1 contender to the “newly crowned” AEW World Champion.
All Elite Wrestling’s Highly Anticipated PPV Show will Ignite the Screen with Kenny Omega, Chris Jericho, The Young Bucks, Cody, SCU, and more.
LONDON, UK, (May 8, 2019) – ITV, the largest commercial television network in the UK, announced a partnership today with All Elite Wrestling (AEW), the new wrestling promotion headlined by members of The Elite, to broadcast the highly anticipated DOUBLE OR NOTHING event on its ITV Box Office channel.
Fans across the UK can look forward to seeing all the drama, action and entertainment live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on the night of Saturday 25 May going into Sunday 26 May. DOUBLE OR NOTHING, which sold out in under 30 minutes, features an electrifying card packed with stars including the headline clash between Kenny Omega and Chris Jericho. The wrestling world will rock as Cody takes on his brother Dustin Rhodes, The Young Bucks battle the Lucha Bros for the AAA World Tag Team Championship, Hangman Adam Page clashes with PAC, and Britt Baker, Nyla Rose and Kylie Rae compete in a three-way match.
Additionally, before the live pay-per-view event begins at 1:00 a.m. GMT, Sunday, May 26, the hourlong live pre-show special BUY-IN will air for free on ITV4 at midnight. BUY-IN includes the first ever “Casino (Battle) Royale,” which will see 21 competitors including Jimmy Havoc, Billy Gunn, MJF, Michael Nakzawa, Jungle Boy, Glacier, Sonny Kiss, and Joey Janela entering the ring in waves of five wrestlers every three minutes followed by one final entrant, lucky number 21, all fighting it out in the ring until there is one winner, whose reward will be a future title shot against the first ever AEW World Champion. BUY-IN will also feature a pair of high-flyers squaring off one-on-one as the UK’s own Kip Sabian will face Sammy Guevara.
“We’re delighted to announce this partnership with AEW, whose entry into professional wrestling is already making a massive impact on the industry and promises to deliver an electrifying event later this month, and a fantastic experience for our viewers and wrestling fans in the UK,” said Niall Sloane, Director of Sport, ITV. “Joining forces with AEW for this event is faithful to ITV’s More Than TV strategy to develop direct relationships with viewers through big events available on its platforms.”
“We’ve stated since our launch that we want to make this the greatest time ever to be a professional wrestling fan, and part of this plan is to make our product as accessible as possible to a global audience,” said Tony Khan, President/CEO of AEW. “Since our launch in January, we’ve signed the best talent, sold out our debut show in record time, and we’ve built relationships and formed bonds with the best media partners like ITV. This collaboration with ITV is so important to AEW, ITV is the best in the UK, they were always my first choice to be our international PPV partner for DOUBLE OR NOTHING, and we’re looking forward to a great show.”
“We’re delighted to announce this partnership with AEW, whose entry into professional wrestling
is already making a massive impact on the industry and promises to deliver an electrifying event
later this month, and a fantastic experience for our viewers and wrestling fans in the UK,” said
Niall Sloane, Director of Sport, ITV. “Joining forces with AEW for this event is faithful to ITV’s
More Than TV strategy to develop direct relationships with viewers through big events available
on its platforms.”
“We’re delighted to announce this partnership with AEW, whose entry into professional wrestling is already making a massive impact on the industry and promises to deliver an electrifying event later this month, and a fantastic experience for our viewers and wrestling fans in the UK,” said Niall Sloane, Director of Sport, ITV. “Joining forces with AEW for this event is faithful to ITV’s More Than TV strategy to develop direct relationships with viewers through big events available on its platforms.”
“We’ve stated since our launch that we want to make this the greatest time ever to be a professional wrestling fan, and part of this plan is to make our product as accessible as possible to a global audience,” said Tony Khan, President/CEO of AEW. “Since our launch in January, we’ve signed the best talent, sold out our debut show in record time, and we’ve built relationships and formed bonds with the best media partners like ITV. This collaboration with ITV is so important to AEW, ITV is the best in the UK, they were always my first choice to be our international PPV partner for DOUBLE OR NOTHING, and we’re looking forward to a great show.”
In addition, a special pre-event show “Before the Bell” will air for free on ITV4 and ITV Box Office in the build up to the DOUBLE OR NOTHING broadcast. Details about how to access DOUBLE OR NOTHING on ITV Box Office can be found at www.itvboxoffice.com.
With All Elite Wrestling’s next event, Double Or Nothing, now under a month away, wrestlers are busy training for their scheduled bouts.
One AEW grappler, in particular, has undertaken a different training regimen than he might generally be used to.
In an interview with Cheddar, Chris Jericho discussed his reasons for signing withthe upcoming promotion, as well as incorporating Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) training into his routine.
When asked about the crossover that exists between MMA and pro wrestling, Jericho revealed he has been “doing MMA training” to get ready for Double or Nothing.
“It’s so cool to do a different type of training, and when I’m in there, I’m like, ‘Oh, I’m gonna fight Conor McGregor. I can do this!’” he joked. “Obviously you can’t, but just to be in there doing something different, it’s a lot of fun.”
“It Was Just The Right Move”
On the subject of signing with AEW, Jericho added that he believes the moment was right, claiming that the promotions formation, coupled with fans wanting a different product to WWE, is “something that I don’t think can ever happen again.”
He continued, “It’s a company starting from scratch that consists of a bunch of guys who have traveled around the world, who have become very good and popular, but not in mainstream America. Combine that with a family who has a lot of money and a lot of passion for wrestling, combined with a great TV deal. I think it was just the right move from me knowing that I would be doing something that I never did before.”
Double Or Nothing takes place on May 25th from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Paradise, Las Vegas, Nevada.
Dustin Rhodes has been announced as Cody Rhodes’ opponent for AEW: Double or Nothing.
The identity of Cody’s opponent was revealed Saturday night on a special edition of the Road To Double or Nothing Youtube series.
The crew from The Elite have been teasing that Cody’s opponent is a very personal situation. It doesn’t get much more personal than Cody’s older brother, Dustin.
Dustin says this is not a new beginning for him, because he’s literally done it all after a 30 year career. If this is “one last ride” for him, so be it. But if Cody is trying to put him out to pasture with this match, good luck with that. Despite being brothers, Dustin says his upbringing was very different from Cody’s. He feels that Cody was born with a silver spoon in his mouth and is an egotistical SOB. He’s always looked out for Cody and never once got a thank you for his mentorship and guidance.
Dustin was shown painting his face. He picked up gold paint and tossed it aside. He is now sporting black and red paint. The red represents life. The black symbolizes death, his dark past and the demons he has conqured.
Dustin teased, “One last ride. Or is it ?”
Updated Card for AEW: Double Or Nothing
The following matches are now confirmed for Double or Nothing:
Kenny Omega vs. Chris Jericho
Hangman Page vs. PAC
The Young Bucks vs. The Lucha Bros
Cody Rhodes vs. Dustin Rhodes
Britt Baker vs. Nyla Rose vs. Kylie Rae
SCU vs. CIMA & 2 Partners
Over Budget Battle Royal
AEW: Double or Nothing takes place Saturday, May 25th from Las Vegas, Nevada at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.
Watch: Bonus episode of The Road To Double or Nothing
For months, All Elite Wrestling (AEW) has been hyping up their next show through a series of videos on YouTube. Entitled ‘The Road To Double Or Nothing,’ these videos have chronicled the company’s journey towards Double Or Nothing.
One of the major storylines unfolding throughout these videos was who the Executive Vice President of the company, Cody Rhodes, would be facing.
Well, it turns out that AEW fans don’t have to wait too much longer to find out.
The AEW Twitter account uploaded a post not only promising a bonus episode of the popular show, but also the official reveal of who Cody’s opponent will be. That video is scheduled to drop later today at 7PM EST.
“Tomorrow @ 7pm Eastern @CodyRhodes opponent for #AEWDON will be revealed on a bonus episode of #AEW – The Road to #DoubleOrNothing”
Many names of been speculated to be standing across from Cody come May 25th—most notably his brother, Dustin Runnels. This particular theory was nixed, however, after it was revealed Dustin is still under contract with WWE.
Double Or Nothing takes place on May 25th 2019 from the MCM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
With the final countdown now underway to the reveal, who do you think it could be? Is it somebody already announced for All Elite Wrestling, or perhaps somebody new coming in looking to make an impact?
Brian Pillman Jr. has been announced for AEW’s first pay-per-view event, Double or Nothing. Pillman is the latest grappler confirmed for the Double or Nothing Over the Budget Battle Royal.
Other participants already announced for the Over The Budget Battle Royal include:
Sonny Kiss
Kip Sabian
Brandon Cutler
Ace Romero
Darby Allin
Former WCW star Glacier
Pillman is signed to Major League Wrestling (MLW), where he is part of the new Hart Foundation faction with Teddy Hart and Davey Boy Smith Jr. The Harts are the reigning MLW World Tag Team Champions.
Brian Pillman Jr. commented on his involvement in the Over The Budget Battle Royal. He tweeted, “Or nothing? I’ll bet most of the men and women in this Battle Royal don’t have a clue what “nothing” feels like… Well I do. That is exactly why I will win because I have NOTHING to lose!!!”
AEW Double or Nothing takes place Saturday, May 25th from Las Vegas, NV at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.
