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Tony Khan Says The Length of AEW Double Or Nothing Helped Make The Show A Commercial Success

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Last night AEW held their annual Double or Nothing pay-per-view from the T-Mobile arena in Las Vegas Nevada, the promotion’s first major event from Sin City since the inaugural Double or Nothing back in 2019.

Company President Tony Khan spoke with the wrestling media in the post-Double or Nothing scrum, where he touched on a number of different topics, including addressing fan concerns that the event ran too long. It clocked in at around 4 hours and 40 minutes.

Khan begins by admitting that he did add some length to Double or Nothing to help them out commercially as the show was going up against Game 7 of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals.

“I ended up adding a little bit to the length of the show to help the show commercially and help the show make money. I think it made, if not a seven-figure difference, at least a six-figure difference.”

On that subject he adds that if not for the stiff competition he may have ended the show a little sooner, which would coincide with the length of previous AEW PPVs.

“I probably would have ended the show the same time they always end. We’ve done a lot of the best pay-per-views anyone’s ever done, they’ve all ended between 11:40 and 11:55-ish, 11:56, 11:57 on the east coast.”

While Khan seems pretty happy with the show length he isn’t opposed to shortening events in the future. He tells the media that fan feedback is important to him, and he will do his best to listen and adjust for the future.

“I will listen to the feedback of the fans. Revolution had pretty good response and commercially the show was really successful, and had similar length bell to bell… But like I said, I’ll listen to the feedback. This was a unique circumstance.” 

Double or Nothing saw the crowning of the Owen Hart tournament come to an end, the debuts of Athena and Stokely Hathaway, and CM Punk becoming the promotion’s fifth world champion.

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William Regal On Who Talked Him Into Joining AEW

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William Regal was ready to finally take some time off from wrestling after over three decades following his WWE release, but Bryan Danielson talked him into joining AEW.

The former NXT General Manager recently had an interview with Talk Sport. He discussed things such as the formation of the Blackpool Combat Club and more.

Speaking about his release from WWE, Regal said that he was ready to take a year off to just guide his son. However, Bryan reached out to him about joining AEW:

“I was ready to just have a year off and do nothing but talk with my son and guide him through what he’s doing. And then Bryan called me. And if it hadn’t of been Bryan calling me, I wouldn’t probably be here now. Nobody else would have talked me into this.”

William Regal said that Danielson is like another son to him. He then explained how quickly his AEW deal was put together:

“We have a 22-year relationship, but he is like another son to me. There was just no questions asked. It was to come and do something with Bryan, but they didn’t even tell me what. ‘Course I will, yeah.’ A few days later, I was having conversations with AEW and then two weeks later I was at the pay-per-view,”

Regal was released from his WWE contract in January this year. He made his surprise AEW debut during the Revolution PPV in March. He broke up a fight between Danielson and Jon Moxley and later formed a team with them.

‘It’s F*cking Bullshit’: Tony Khan Fires Back At Eric Bischoff For Saying CM Punk Is A Financial Flop

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Tony Khan has fired back at Eric Bischoff for calling CM Punk ‘the biggest financial flop in wrestling history.’

The Double or Nothing PPV saw AEW finally pulling the trigger on the Straight Edge star. He beat Hangman Page to become the new AEW world champion. After the show, Punk was asked about his very public feud with the former WCW president. Khan, however, took it upon himself to reply to Bischoff and claimed that it’s ‘f*cking bullshit’:

“That’s fucking bullshit.” said Tony Khan, “I can tell — there’s only one person who can attest to that. I don’t what other people — I can only attest to what’s happened here, and in public record, and some of these things are a matter of public record, because of things of freedom of information and stuff. We do have over the years a good amount of financial data in pro wrestling.”

No One Has Made A Bigger Difference: Tony Khan

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It all started when Eric Bischoff said that AEW needs to stop catering to a specific audience. CM Punk responded by saying that fans should let “bad-take carnies” die in the dark. This is when the former wrestling promoter called out Punk and claimed that he has not been a financial success. Though according to Tony Khan, their new world champion has made a more positive impact than any other star:

“I can tell you, like no one wrestler has ever come in and made a bigger plus-delta financial difference in the history of my company going into, this is the third-year anniversary this week, going into year four no one person has ever made a more positive impact. We just did a record pay-per-view buy. Every PPV we’ve done, he’s done a four PPV cycle now, ever one of them was the record.”

Tony Khan also noted how CM Punk was the guy he put on Rampage when they clashed against SmackDown last year. He mentioned that WWE admitted to their loss in that face off and it’s a ‘matter of record in a f*cking court.’ The AEW Owner said that Punk is ‘the biggest part of financial success’ in the history of his promotion.

You can check out his response below:

Update on MJF’s Status Following AEW Double or Nothing

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MJF made a quick exit after AEW Double or Nothing and an update on his immediate future has surfaced.

The weekend of DoN was a hectic one for AEW officials. MJF and Samoa Joe failed to attend meet and greets but their situations couldn’t have been more different.

Joe didn’t attend Fan Fest because he was accidentally double-booked. He already had voice commitments during that time so he isn’t at fault.

MJF, however, no-showed the festivities due to lingering issues with AEW.

The situation was tense enough that Fightful reported there was a plane booked for MJF set to fly out of Las Vegas one night before Double or Nothing.

PWInsider later reported that the plane was indeed booked for Newark, New Jersey but MJF stayed in “Sin City.”

MJF’s Future With AEW

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MJF did indeed show up at DoN and was squashed by Wardlow in the opening match. An angle was then shot where MJF was stretchered out of the building.

PWInsider is reporting that MJF isn’t expected to be on the road for the next several weeks. That period could be even longer, the report notes.

Fightful also reported that MJF showed up at T-Mobile Arena just before the match and immediately made his exit after.

Simone Johnson Defends new WWE Ring Name

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Ava Raine, aka Simone Johnson, has said she doesn’t understand why her new ring name is proving to be a heated topic with fans.

Recently, Johnson, the daughter of Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson, changed all her social media handles to use the Ava Raine name, which appears to be her ring name from now on.

The name has received criticism from fans who believe that there was nothing wrong with Johnson’s original name and that WWE is distancing her from her iconic father.

On Twitter, Johnson said that her new name does not diminish any of the success of her father or anyone in the legendary Samoan wrestling family founded by The Rock’s grandfather Peter Maivia.

She added that people could still bash her no matter what name she had, and thanked those fans who have supported her.

This name change has become the latest trope from WWE, which doesn’t want any wrestler to use any part of their real name.

WWE changes the name of Superstars to a name they can trademark, to prevent a Superstar from being able to use the name they made famous in WWE in another promotion.

Despite the significant star-power being a Johnson brings Raine, the daughter of The Rock is no exception to the rule.

Ironically, The Rock’s original WWE name ‘Rocky Maivia’ leaned heavily on his father and grandfather: Rocky Johnson and Peter Maivia.

It wouldn’t be until turning heel and making a name for himself as The Rock that fans were won over by the future Hollywood A-Lister.

Johnson signed with WWE in February 2020 but suffered a knee injury that required surgery that September.

She is yet to make her official NXT 2.0 debut but has been seen several times at the WWE Performance Center, in Orlando, Florida.

Tony Khan Declines To Comment On MJF Situation

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Tony Khan has decided not to make any public comments about the MJF situation that occurred before the Double Or Nothing PPV this Sunday.

The AEW president and owner took part in the post-media scrum after the big event. As expected, the very first question he was asked was about the young star but he declined to comment on the situation:

“I’m not gonna comment on that,” said Tony Khan, “I’ve got a lot of stuff from the pay-per-view that I can comment on, but I’m not going to comment on that.”

“I’m not gonna comment on that,”

– Tony Khan on MJF

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MJF has been unhappy with his current contract for a while. He has been looking to get a raise and has made public comments about how he should be paid more.

The situation escalated yesterday when the 26-year-old missed a scheduled meet and greet event and officials couldn’t contact him.

This started many rumors about his status for Sunday’s PPV. He wasn’t seen in the arena early in the day. AEW also stopped advertising his match with Wardlow for a bit and people were not sure about his status for the show hours before the event.

MJF did finally show up and competed in the opening match of the night. However, a report from Fightful select noted that he arrived “shortly before his match, left right after, and has a lot to think about.”

Now Tony Khan’s refusal to comment on the whole situation reaffirms that the dispute between the two parties is real. There is a lot of work that needs to be done before they are on the same page again.

CM Punk On How The AEW Locker Room Feels About Him After Double Or Nothing

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CM Punk thinks that the majority of the AEW locker room likes him. The ones who don’t are the same ones who aren’t providing any value themselves.

The wrestling veteran took part in the post-media scrum after Double or Nothing PPV. He was asked about his previous comments about not fitting in the AEW locker room and how he feels now. Punk gave his best diplomatic answer to it:

“I have grown so wise in my old age that I will do my best to be as diplomatic as I possibly can with this answer. If there are people backstage that don’t like me, it’s a minority. If anybody says nobody wants me here and nobody likes me, I would like to say that nobodies don’t like me and nobodies don’t want me here.”

‘There Are No Limitations Here’: CM Punk

CM Punk main evented the Double or Nothing PPV alongside Hangman Adam Page. He defeated the Cowboy to become the new AEW World Heavyweight Champion at the show. Opening up about his recent comment of wasting his time in WWE, Punk said that he feels he never reached his full potential in Vince McMahon’s promotion:

“I said something that I think a lot of people obviously on its face will think is ridiculous. I said I feel like the seven years I was out of the ring I didn’t feel was wasted. I feel almost that the 10 years that I spent in WWE was wasted.

Because I feel it is Management, Owner, Booker, whoever’s job, is to get the most out of all the talent. I feel that I never [reached my full potential]. I reached the potential that I could have given the limitations they constantly put on me. I feel here [in AEW] there’s no limitations put on myself or anybody and sky’s the limit. So I finally feel like I could reach my potential.”

According to CM Punk, he doesn’t have to engage in silly battles in AEW. Tony Khan’s company is a place where everyone can reach their full potential:

“So that’s what I mean. When I say that. God damn, I look back on that time, and I’m like, ‘What are we doing?’ To me, you’re always trying to make the most money and put on the best possible show you can. It felt like 10 years of fighting silly battles and standing on my own d*ck and I’m not in the business of trying to stand on my own d*ck. I’ll say one more time. I don’t do that here. I think everybody here can reach their fullest potential.”

You can watch the post Double Or Nothing media scrum below:

If you use any quotes from the article please credit SEScoops with an H/t for transcription

CM Punk Wins Championship – AEW Double or Nothing (5/29/22) Reactions

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Steve Fall and Stephanie Hypes talk about the good, bad, what the heck moments, & the Most Valuable Entertainer for AEW’s Double or Nothing.

What Happened After AEW Double or Nothing Went Off The Air

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AEW Double or Nothing is in the books and we have a new world champion.

The event emanated from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Sunday night (May 29). In the main event, CM Punk challenged Hangman Page for the AEW World Championship.

After a referee bump, Hangman teased nailing Punk with the gold. He had second thoughts and instead went for the Buckshot Lariat.

Hangman’s hesitation cost him as Punk countered with the GTS to pick up the win. He is now the new AEW World Champion.

After The Show

When AEW Double or Nothing went off the air, CM Punk addressed the fans. He thanked his wife, April Mendez (AJ Lee). He also said he couldn’t have been a world champion in pro wrestling again without the fans.

Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler of FTR made their way to the ring to celebrate with Punk.

SEScoops was on the scene and you can check out footage of what transpired with the cameras stopped rolling below:

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SEScoops had you covered throughout the event. We provided results throughout the evening, which you can check out here.

CM Punk Wins AEW World Heavyweight Title At Double Or Nothing

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The highly anticipated match between CM Punk and Adam Page for the AEW World Heavyweight Title took place in the main event of this year’s Double Or Nothing pay-per-view event in Las Vegas, Nevada at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.

The match saw Punk gain the advantage early before they went back and forth. Page with a moonsault off the top rope to the floor. Page with the deadeye and the referee stopped the count before Punk kicked out. Page caught him with the GTS for 2. Punk went for the GTS and there was a referee bump. Page thought about hitting Punk with the belt, but didn’t and Punk connects with the GTS for the win. 

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All Elite Wrestling announced the bout on the April 27th edition of Dynamite after Punk served as guest commentator for a Dax Harwood vs. Cash Wheeler match.

Punk said that he will not guarantee a win against Page, but that every match since he joined AEW has been warming up to this. He promised to “fight until the wheels come off.” Two weeks prior, they had a brief face-to-face staredown. 

The match marked Punk’s first World Title bout since July 2013 when he challenged for the WWE World Heavyweight Title match against Alberto Del Rio at a house show in Atlanta, a match that Punk won by disqualification. 

Page became the AEW World Title when he defeated Kenny Omega at Full Gear in November 2021.

Jurassic Express Retain Tag Team Titles At AEW Double Or Nothing

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Jurassic Express (Jungle Boy & Luchasaurus) had the deck stacked against them when they defended the AEW Tag Team Titles against Keith Lee & Swerve Strickland vs. Ricky Starks & Powerhouse Hobbs in a triple threat match at this year’s Double Or Nothing pay-per-view event in Las Vegas, Nevada. 

The match was wild. There was a scary spot where Starks fell off the apron and landed on his neck. Strickland hit an outside dive then Lee. Lee and Strickland hit a powerbomb/foot stomp combo on Jungle Boy. Jurassic Express hit their finisher for the win. 

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That bout was set up on the May 18th edition of Dynamite when Lee and Strickland defeated The WorkHorsemen, which earned them a spot in the top five tag team rankings. 

Post-match, Starks, and Hobbs confronted Strickland and Lee before Christian Cage, Luchasaurus, and Jungle Boy appeared where Cage issued the pay-per-view challenge to both teams. 

Jurassic Express won the Tag Team Titles on the January 5th edition of Dynamite by beating The Lucha Brothers (Penta El Zero Miedo and Rey Fénix). Heading into this show, they held the titles for over 140 days. 

Time will tell whether AEW continues this feud or goes into a different direction heading into Wednesday’s Dynamite. 

RUSH Signs With AEW

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RUSH is now All Elite. 

During Saturday’s AEW Double Or Nothing pay-per-view event, Andrade El Idolo did a segment with his lawyer where he cut a promo about how he hates the name AFO and he’s not here to lose. He called the group losers. He has a new business partner and that is RUSH. 

The segment was taped in advance as Andrade is on his honeymoon after getting married to Charlotte Flair this past Friday. 

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RUSH is best known for his time in MLW, NJPW, CMLL and Ring of Honor. He made his in-ring debut in 2007 before changing his name in 2009 while working for CMLL. He is a former CMLL World Light Heavyweight Champion, CMLL World Tag Team Champion, CMLL World Trios Champion and Mexican National Trios Champion. He’s also a former two-time ROH World Heavyweight Champion. 

He had been working for AAA as of late where he joined Killer Kross, L.A. Park and Konnan in a new group called La Facción Ingobernable. RUSH’s time in ROH wrapped up in January as he was among the names to be let go by ROH before the promotion was sold to AEW President Tony Khan.

Thunder Rosa Retains Women’s Title At AEW Double Or Nothing

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Thunder Rosa made her latest title defense as the AEW Women’s Champion against Serena Deeb at the Double Or Nothing pay-per-view event in Las Vegas, Nevada at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. 

They went back and forth early. They traded submissions. The crowd was dead for this match. Rosa with her finisher for the win. 

The challenge was issued on the May 4th edition of Dynamite following a confrontation between the champion and the new challenger. Rosa called out the number one contender, which was Deeb, on this show. Deeb stated that in order for the AEW women’s division to be the best in the world, the best wrestler in the world needed to be champion, and she considered herself on another level. Deeb stated that she would be taking the title from Rosa at Double or Nothing, she would be taking the title.

Deeb became the top ranked AEW women’s wrestler after defeating Hikaru Shida in a street fight. 

Time will tell whether AEW continues this feud or goes into a different direction heading into Wednesday’s Dynamite. 

What are your thoughts on Thunder Rosa retaining the AEW Women’s Title? Was this the right call by AEW officials? Sound off in the comment section.

Britt Baker Wins AEW Women’s Owen Hart Foundation Tournament

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Ruby Soho vs.  Britt Baker battled it out in the finals of the Women’s Owen Hart Foundation tournament at the AEW Double Or Nothing pay-per-view event in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The match saw Baker dominate the majority of it. Baker with the stomp for 2. Ruby eventually fought her way back. Ruby with a head kick then went for the sharpshooter, but Baker got to the bottom rope. The finish saw Baker reverse a roll up with one of her own. Post-match, Martha Hart came out for a speech.

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There were several qualifying matches to earn your way into the bracket including Toni Storm defeat The Bunny, Jamie Hayter beat Skye Blue, Hikaru Shida over Julia Hart, Red Velvet beat Willow Nightingale, Ruby Soho defeat Robyn Renegade, Dr. Britt Baker DMD defeated Danielle Kamela, and Riho over Yuka Sakzaki.

The opening round matches featured Toni Storm defeating Jamie Hayter on May 11, Ruby Soho defeating Riho on May 13, Dr. Britt Baker DMD beating Maki Itoh on May 18, and Kris Statlander defeating Red Velvet on May 20.

The semi-final matches saw Britt Baker defeated Toni Storm on May 25 and Ruby Soho vs Kris Statlander on May 27

What are your thoughts on Baker winning the Women’s Owen Hart Foundation Tournament? Was this the right call by AEW officials? Sound off in the comment section.

Adam Cole Wins AEW Men’s Owen Hart Foundation Tournament

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Adam Cole vs. Samoa Joe battled it out in the finals of the Men’s Owen Hart Foundation tournament at the AEW Double Or Nothing pay-per-view event in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The match was back and fourth. Bobby Fish interfered late in the match and that allowed Cole to hit several kicks and the boom knee to the back of the head for the win. 

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There were several qualifying matches to earn your way into the bracket including Joe over Max Caster, Kyle O’Reilly defeated Jungle Boy, Adam Cole beat Tomohiro Ishii, Dax Harwood defeated Cash Wheeler, Darby Allin over Swerve Strickland, Jeff Hardy beat Bobby Fish, and Rey Fenix defeated Dante Martin. 

The opening round matches featured Jeff Hardy defeating Darby Allin on May 11, Adam Cole defeating Dax Harwood on May 11, Kyle O’Reilly over Rey Fenix on May 18, and Samoa Joe defeating Johnny Elite on May 18.

Joe defeated Kyle O’Reilly in the second semifinal match to advance, submitting O’Reilly with a rear naked choke while Cole beat Hardy in his semi-final match to reach the finals. 

What are your thoughts on Cole winning the Men’s Owen Hart Foundation Tournament? Was this the right call by AEW officials? Sound off in the comment section.

Athena & Stokely Hathaway Debut At AEW Double Or Nothing

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Athena, formerly known as Ember Moon, and Stokely Hathaway, formerly known as Malcolm Bivens, are now All Elite. 

The former WWE stars made their debut when AEW TBS Champion Jade Cargill beat Anna Jay at the AEW Double Or Nothing pay-per-view event. Stokely came out towards the end of the match and aligned with Jade. Following the match, Kris Statlander hit the ring to confront Jade.  Athena was in as well to confront Jade. 

AEW President Tony Khan made them signing official as he posted that they’re All Elite, a confirmation they’ve signed full-time deals with the promotion. 

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Athena was among the names to be let go by WWE on November 4th. Her last match under the WWE banner was a loss to WWE NXT Women’s Champion Mandy Rose on the October 5th edition of NXT.

While with WWE, she was a one-time Women’s and one-time Tag Team Champion in NXT.

Hathaway came from EVOLVE before going to WWE where he was used as a manager, most notably for the Diamond Mine Faction. He was released one month ago.

Wardlow Beats MJF At AEW Double Or Nothing

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The highly anticipated match between MJF and Wardlow did take place as scheduled at the AEW Double Or Nothing pay-per-view event despite the speculation regarding MJF’s status for the show. 

The match had the stipulation that if Wardlow won then he’ll be free from the contract that he signed with MJF, but if MJF won then Wardlow can never sign with AEW. MJF was heavily booed by the fans, who chanted “he showed up.” MJF did a hurricanrana and MJF sold his leg like an injury. MJF tried to use the diamond ring, but was caught. Wardlow hit over 5 powerbombs in a row for the win. MJF was stretched from ringside. 

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Over the last 24 hours, MJF’s status has been the main point of conversation after he no-showed Saturday’s Fan Fest meet and greet. AEW has yet to comment publicly on the situation. Then he booked a flight out of Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday night to Newark, NJ, but didn’t get on the plane and stayed in Las Vegas. 

Earlier this month, it was reported by Fightful that MJF is leaning towards leaving AEW when his contract expires in 2024. MJF signed a five-year deal with AEW in 2019.

AEW President Tony Khan spoke about MJF’s contract situation being mentioned on screen during a media call ahead of Double or Nothing and stated that he thinks it’s great that MJF has been able to address some real-life grievances and air his actual status. 

Opening Match For AEW Double or Nothing 2022 Revealed

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It looks like the first match on the AEW Double or Nothing 2022 card has been revealed.

AEW DoN will be taking place inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada tonight (May 29). An AEW World Title match is set between Hangman Adam Page and CM Punk.

There are plenty of other matches such as a three-team tag title match, an AEW Women’s Title match, and much more.

Justin Barrasso of Sports Illustrated is reporting that opening the PPV portion of the card will be MJF vs. Wardlow.

“Double or Nothing pay per view is currently scheduled to be MJF vs. Wardlow.

“Young Bucks-Hardys is second, then Jade Cargill-Anna Jay. Anarchy in the Arena is two before the main event, which is Hangman-Punk.”

MJF vs. Wardlow is an interesting opener given the circumstances.

Maxwell no-showed AEW Fan Fest on Saturday. It was reported that AEW officials initially couldn’t contact him.

It’s been said that things got ugly between the two sides and there was a possibility that MJF could’ve taken a flight out of Las Vegas but ultimately stayed.

The AEW Double or Nothing PPV will begin at 8 p.m. ET.

AEW Double Or Nothing 2022 Results: CM Punk vs. Hangman Page, Owen Hart Tournament, Anarchy In The Arena

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

WWE Advertising Money in The Bank Outside of AEW Double or Nothing Venue

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WWE is hyping up its Money in the Bank PPV at the sight of AEW Double or Nothing.

AEW is in Las Vegas tonight (May 29) but WWE will make its way to “Sin City” on July 2. Double or Nothing takes place inside T-Mobile Arena, while Money in the Bank has been moved from Allegiant Stadium to the MGM Grand Garden Arena.

Observant fan Sean Slate took notice of a WWE truck advertising MITB with Cody Rhodes front and center outside of the DoN venue.

In recent days, we’ve seen AEW President Tony Khan take a shot at WWE over moving MITB from a stadium to an arena. WWE has said they have moved to the “intimate confines” of the MGM Grand.

There’s a lot of buzz surrounding Double or Nothing tonight. Many are wondering about the status of MJF, who no-showed a meet and greet on Saturday amid issues with AEW.

Hours before the show, he hadn’t arrived at the building but AEW has put back the hype video for his match with Wardlow on YouTube. As of now, the match is still scheduled to go on.

Very Latest on MJF, Is He In The Building For AEW Double Or Nothing?

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Tension is building just hours away from AEW Double or Nothing and MJF is at the center of it all.

This weekend has been a wild one for AEW officials to say the least. MJF and Samoa Joe weren’t present at AEW Fan Fest but their situations were quite different.

In Joe’s case, Sean Ross Sapp reports that this may have been the result of an accidental double booking. Joe already had commitments for voiceover work, so this was an error on AEW’s part.

With MJF, he flat out no-showed.

PWInsider reported that AEW officials initially couldn’t contact him despite attempts. Fightful followed that story up, reporting a flight out of Las Vegas was booked for MJF just one night before Double or Nothing.

PWInsider then reported that MJF remained in Las Vegas as he didn’t board the plane to Newark, New Jersey.

Is MJF Inside T-Mobile Arena?

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Dave Meltzer of Wrestling Observer is reporting that as of about three hours before the AEW Double or Nothing Buy-In show, MJF has not been seen inside the building.

Furthermore, AEW has removed its hype video on YouTube promoting the MJF vs. Wardlow match scheduled for tonight. Earlier today, the company removed a tweet hyping up the match.

Reports have insisted that this is a very real situation between MJF and AEW. It’ll be interesting to see if something was worked out and AEW is milking it or if MJF’s status will truly come down to the wire.

Update: The video hyping up MJF vs. Wardlow has been put back on the YouTube channel.

WWE Had Internal Doubt About Stephanie McMahon’s Abilities As An Executive (Report)

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Andrew Zarian, Dave Meltzer, Bryan Alvarez and Garrett Gonzalez talked about Stephanie McMahon taking a leave of absence during a special edition of “We’re Live Pal.” They discussed the various stories and rumors circulating about her decision to step away, at least for now. Zarian said that he had spoken with someone high up about Stephanie and that there was more to the story.

Stephanie’s Abilities As An Executive Called Into Question

“[It was a] very bizarre conversation, I’ll tell you that. I didn’t expect that phone call. It was a phone call that kind of veered into a discussion about Steph. So I asked and I was like, ‘Hey, anything I could add to this? What’s going on?’ And, you know, some of the comments, I was shocked. 

One being that people internally and this is coming from someone in the know in WWE. This wasn’t like a guy in catering,” Zarian said. 

Zarian added, “The comment was that internally, there was doubt put on Steph [and] her abilities as an executive. And a lot of this started after she absorbed some of Michelle Wilson’s responsibilities after she left. One [responsibility] being ad sales and sponsorship. And the comment that I found interesting was that they mentioned that the investors were questioning why they weren’t performing as well. And internally, there was some questioning as to why that wasn’t performing. 

I think a month ago, [WWE’s Head of Global Sales & Partnerships] Claudine Lilien…she went over to handle that and she was released a month ago and Nick [Khan] has taken over all these responsibilities. When the Shane issue happened at Royal Rumble, WWE was pretty quick to kind of say, yeah he got sent home for all the reasons that you heard, right? I was not expecting the words to be used for Steph because at the end of the day, the McMahons are the McMahons and they are the most protected people in that company.”

Miscommunications About Keeping The Story Under Wraps

Meltzer jumped in and added that he spoke to someone who heard that there were efforts to keep the story behind Stephanie’s absence out of the press. Meltzer said that this is a case of miscommunication because Zarian’s source wanted the story to get out.

Meltzer stated, “As far as Steph goes, like, if and when she comes back, and it won’t be soon, there’s a real good chance it won’t be in the same position… But it was interesting, because I talked to somebody about something similar and asked about Stephanie in that in that realm, and you know, certain things were explained that…there’s people who Stephanie dealt with that, but because Vince always had to answer, you know, she didn’t have the power. Nobody does. Vince has all the power. She’s someone who talks to Vince but at the end of the day, Vince is going to make those decisions. 

But the thing was, there’s some people who are saying stuff and a person told me – he’s like, ‘if anyone hears that, they’re gonna be gone. No one can say anything bad publicly about Steph.’ And it’s like like a left hand and a right hand thing. Yeah. You (Zarian) were told, in a way, because they wanted it out.”

Zarian said that the source used “buzzy” words with him and those were terms that they wanted him to use when leaking the story. Zarian pointed out how Nick Khan has now become a senior executive in WWE because of how many office people have been let go.

Speculation On Why The Story Was Leaked

Zarian began to speculate on the reason that his source would’ve wanted to get the story out with the buzzwords they used.

Zarian said, “So you could see that this is a big change. But now the big story is okay, so why would that comment be made? There’s a reason for it. You know, you can speculate all you want. Is it to disconnect the McMahons from the company a little bit so if there is a sale positioning, it’s easier on the audience, maybe? … Or it can easily be, you know, get the stories out there to make it easier to change that old guard in our company. I was really surprised, and I hear some wacky things from there from people like crazy, crazy things. I was really shocked to hear that this conversation would happen.”

H/T to Paul Davis of WrestlingNews.Co for the transcription

Saturday Night Results: GCW, REVOLVER, NJPW STRONG, Warrior Wrestling, Prestige (5/28)

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Last night, various independent promotions hosted Saturday night shows. Game Changer Wrestling, Wrestling REVOLVER, NJPW STRONG, Warrior Wrestling, and Prestige Wrestling all presented events on May 28. 

We have compiled results for the five independent shows below along with ways to stream them, if possible.

Wrestling REVOLVER

Wrestling REVOLVER hosted its Vegas Vacation event in Las Vegas, Nevada. The event took place on May 28 at Silver Nugget Casino. The event aired live on FITE TV. The full stream is available for purchase on VOD now for $10.99.

Wrestling REVOLVER Vegas Vacation Results 

  • Scramble Match: Blake Christian defeated Gringo Loco, Jordan Oliver, Nick Wayne, Anthony Greene, Cole Radrick, ASF, & Bodhi
  • Billie Starkz defeated Shazza McKenzie
  • REVOLVER Remix Championship Match: Trey Miguel (c) defeated Kenny King
  • Fatal Four-Way: Crash Jaxon defeated Alexander Hammerstone, Kal Jak, & Willie Mack
  • Effy defeated Dan The Dad
  • Josh Alexander defeated ‘Speedball’ Mike Bailey
  • Vegas Street Fight: Alex Colon defeated Jimmy Jacobs
  • IMPACT Digital Media Championship: Rich Swann defeated Matt Cardona (c)
  • REVOLVER World Championship – Anything Goes Match: JT Dunn defeated Chris Bey (c)

NJPW STRONG

NJPW aired its most recent episode of NJPW STRONG on NJPW World. The event aired on May 28, but April 10 at The Vermont Hollywood in Los Angeles, California.

NJPW STRONG Results

  • Misterioso, BATEMAN, & Barrett Brown defeated The DKC, Kevin Knight, & Fred Yehi
  • David Finlay defeated Blake Christian
  • Kyle Fletcher, Jeff Cobb, & Mark Davis defeated Bad Dude Tito, JONAH, & Shane Haste

Warrior Wrestling

Warrior Wrestling hosted its Warrior Wrestling 22 event in St. Louis, Missouri. The event took place on May 28 at Gateway Convention Center. The event aired live on FITE TV. The full stream is available for purchase on VOD now for $19.99.

Warrior Wrestling 22 Results

  • Warhorse def. Adam Brooks
  • Camaro Jackson def. Mike Outlaw
  • Alex Coughlin def. Yuya Uemura
  • Dragon Bane def. Alpha Wolf
  • KC Navarro def. Mike Bennett
  • Three-Way Match: Lance Archer def. Dante Leon and Myron Reed
  • Deonna Purazzo def. Tootie Lynn
  • Jeff Cobb def. Jonah
  • Warrior Wrestling Women’s Championship Match: Athena (c) def. Janai Kai 
  • Davey Richards def. Brian Cage

Game Changer Wrestling

Game Changer Wrestling hosted its GCW Downward Spiral event in Las Vegas, Nevada. The event took place on May 28 at Silver Nugget Casino. The event aired live on FITE TV. The full stream is available for purchase on VOD now for $13.99.

GCW Downward Spiral Results

  • Scramble Match: Guy Steele def. Marcus Mathers, Jimmy Lloyd, The Rotation, Titus Alexander and Matt Vandagriff
  • Allie Katch, Billie Starkz and Sandra Moone def. Second Gear Crew (AJ Gray, Mance Warner and Matthew Justice)
  • Mike Bailey def. Chris Bey
  • Matt Cardona def. Blake Christian
  • Jordan Oliver and Nick Wayne def. Gringo Loco and ASF
  • EFFY def. Kevin Blackwood
  • Dark Sheik def. Jai Vidal
  • Johnny GameChanger def. Joey Janela
  • Deathmatch: Rina Yamashita and Cole Radrick def. John Wayne Murdoch and Alex Colon
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Prestige Wrestling

Prestige Wrestling hosted its Prestige Roseland 3 – Tag 1 event in Portland, Oregon. The event took place on May 28 at Roseland Theater. The event aired live on IWTV. 

Prestige Roseland 3 – Tag 1 Results

  • Jack Evans def. Rey Horus.
  • Ethan HD def. Scotty 2 Hotty.
  • Midnight Heat (Eddie Pearl & Ricky Gibson) def. Derrick Shaw & JAIDEN.
  • Taya Valkyrie def. Willow Nightingale.
  • Street Fight: Sonico def. MV Young, AKIRA and Drexl
  • Miyu Yamashita def. Masha Slamovich.
  • PRESTIGE Wrestling Tag Team Championships Match: C4 (Cody Chhun & Guillermo Rosas) (c) def. Violence Is Forever (Kevin Ku & Dominic Garrini)
  • Alex Shelley def. ‘Filthy’ Tom Lawlor.
  • TJPW International Princess Championship Match: Maki Itoh (c) def. Mia Yim

Darby Allin on CM Punk: “Lead by example, and he’s the best at it.”

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Darby Allin says CM Punk is a locker room leader who is still hungry to be the best and fights for the top spot.

Allin recently spoke with ESPN to promote Sunday’s AEW Double or Nothing pay-per-view from Las Vegas.

Allin battles Kyle O’Reilly on the show, while Punk battles “Hangman” Adam Page for the AEW World title in the main event. It’s Punk’s first title shot since joining AEW in August 2021.

Darby Allin Praises CM Punk

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CM Punk ahead of his dog collar match with MJF

Darby Allin says Punk deserves to be headlining PPV’s because he leads by example.

“Everyone wants the top spot, but not everyone wants to work for it,” said Allin. “But he works for it. He’ll go out there randomly on a Wednesday with a match announced like an hour before the show and kill it. He’s not a prima donna. He’s ready to rock. He’s ready to be put to work.”

“Lead by example, and he’s the best at it.”

Darby Allin describing CM Punk (ESPN)

“That’s all I want everyone to do, is to be put to work. You’ve got guys saying, ‘I don’t feel like wrestling this week.’ Get the f— out of here. With him, it’s like, ‘Let’s go. I want to show people what I can do. I want to be put to work.’ Lead by example, and he’s the best at it.”

CM Punk wrestled Darby Allin at AEW All Out 2021 in his first match in over seven years. Punk got the win, but the feud and match were career highlights for Allin. They’d later team together along with Sting in a memorable match on AEW Dynamite.

Visit ESPN to read the full interview with Darby Allin.

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Injured WWE Star Big E Removes Neck Brace

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In what could be a positive sign, Big E has been able to finally remove his neck brace.

During the March 11 episode of WWE SmackDown, Big E suffered a broken neck. The former WWE Champion was given an overhead belly-to-belly suplex from Ridge Holland on the outside.

Big E landed on his neck and was stretchered out of the arena.

The good news right away was that E was able to move all his extremities and there was no spinal damage. He was also initially told he wouldn’t need surgery but his C1 wasn’t healing as well as he hoped.

Big E was told to leave the neck brace on in hopes of avoiding fusion surgery.

It looks like there is reason to be optimistic as E took to his Instagram account to reveal he has been able to remove his neck brace.

We at SEScoops wish Big E a full and speedy recovery.

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