All Elite Wrestling returns to the place it began at AEW Double or Nothing. All In laid the groundwork for the promotion again in 2018 however 2019’s Double or Nothing was the corporate’s first official occasion and pay-per-view. AEW returns to Las Vegas 5 years later with a card that includes stars from numerous eras of the promotion’s comparatively quick historical past.
Double or Nothing takes over the MGM Grand Backyard Area that includes one star making her in-ring AEW debut and several other from the inaugural 2019 card. Mercedes Mone (previously Sasha Banks) challenges for the TBS championship in opposition to Willow Nightingale, the final individual to defeat Mone. Younger Bucks, Chris Jericho, Jack Perry, Loss of life Triangle, Orange Cassidy and Trent Berretta all carried out at Double or Nothing in 2019 and can compete on Saturday.
Double or Nothing additionally options quite a few international wrestling superstars, together with TNT champion Adam Copeland (previously Edge), IWGP world heavyweight champion Jon Moxley, Bryan Danielson, AEW world champion Swerve Strickland, world title challenger Christian Cage, Kazuchika Okada and Will Ospreay.
Have a look under on the confirmed matches for Double or Nothing. The occasion streams stay on Bleacher Report and TrillerTV with the pay-per-view card beginning at 8 p.m. ET. A “Purchase In” pre-show happens at 7:00 p.m. ET on AEW’s YouTube channel.
2024 AEW Double or Nothing matches
AEW World Championship — Swerve Strickland (c) vs. Christian Cage: The AEW world title will return to Swerve’s Home or be part of The Patriarch’s household dynasty by night time’s finish. Cage elevated to certainly one of professional wrestling’s most despicable heels throughout his acclaimed reigns as TNT champion. After shedding the TNT title to Copeland, Cage set his sights on the promotion’s largest prize. Strickland is seeking to recapture a imply streak that has dulled since changing into the world champ. Strickland has the percentages stacked in opposition to him after the Mogul Embassy deserted him, leaving him short-handed in opposition to the Patriarchy’s ranks.
The Elite (Kazuchika Okada, Jack Perry, Matthew Jackson and Nicholas Jackson) vs. Group AEW (Bryan Danielson, Money Wheeler, Dax Harwood and Darby Allin) (Anarchy within the Area match): Arguably AEW’s largest ongoing story is The Elite’s hostile takeover of the firm. The Younger Bucks — real-life govt vice presidents of AEW — laid out proprietor Tony Khan in a stunning televised second earlier than doing the identical to former buddy Kenny Omega. A gaggle of AEW trustworthy have banded collectively to combat the brand new iteration of The Elite. Eddie Kingston was initially concerned however an damage paved the best way for Allin’s shock return. Count on ache and chaos in AEW’s equal of an arena-wide road combat.
AEW TBS Championship — Willow Nightingale (c) vs. Mercedes Mone: Welcome to AEW, Mone. “The CEO” will wrestle her first AEW match since formally debuting with the corporate in March. The effervescent rivalry between Nightingale and Mone took an upswing after Nightingale powerbombed Mone by way of a desk on a current episode of AEW Dynamite. Mone competes for the primary time since shedding a vacant NJPW Sturdy girls’s title match to Nightingale a 12 months in the past. Mone broke her ankle through the match and has not competed since.
Unified AEW World Trios Championship — Bullet Membership Gold (Jay White and Gunn Membership) vs. Loss of life Triangle (Pac, Penta El Zero Miedo and Rey Fenix): Considered one of AEW’s most exhilarating trios is again. Loss of life Triangle — the inaugural AEW trios champions — reunited on the Could 23 episode of AEW Dynamite to problem Bullet Membership Gold. Loss of life Triangle’s momentum has been repeatedly stalled by accidents and journey woes. It ought to be a high-octane match and a fantastic late addition to the PPV card.
FTW Championship — Chris Jericho (c) vs. Hook vs. Katsuyori Shibata (FTW guidelines match): It is double bother for Jericho at Double or Nothing. Hook and Shibata concurrently submitted Bryan Keith in a three-way dance to find out Jericho’s title challenger on this week’s Dynamite, incomes a shot at “The Studying Tree.” Happily, Jericho can have Large Invoice ringside to push the deck in his favor. Jericho and Hook have been feuding for just a few months since Jericho’s pompous perspective as “mentor” spoiled their short-lived tag crew. All FTW title matches are contested underneath “FTW guidelines,” signifying no disqualifications.
Orange Cassidy vs. Trent Beretta: Double or Nothing’s most private feud may be Cassidy vs. Beretta. The Finest Buddies cut up after Beretta attacked Cassidy on the April 3 episode of AEW Dynamite. Beretta kicked his heel persona into overdrive throughout a violent Parking Lot Brawl with estranged tag crew associate Chuck Taylor. Cassidy seems to be to avenge Taylor and himself at Double or Nothing.
Jon Moxley vs. Konosuke Takeshita (IWGP World Heavyweight Championship Eliminator match): New Japan Professional-Wrestling will get a standout second at Double or Nothing. Moxley will not be defending the Japanese promotion’s world title but when Takeshita emerges victorious this weekend he’ll earn a shot on the IWGP world heavyweight championship. Moxley defeated Tetsuya Naito in April to grow to be the primary professional wrestler to win world titles in AEW, NJPW and WWE. Takeshita is among the most spectacular in-ring performers of the modern-day.
AEW TNT Championship — Adam Copeland (c) vs. Malakai Black (Barbed Wire Metal Cage match): Copeland is placing his physique on the road in a barbed wire metal cage match. The TNT champion seems to be to defeat the unholy trinity of Home of Black after profitable TNT title defenses in opposition to Brody King and Buddy Matthews. Black and his household have had blended success making an attempt to torment Copeland over the previous few weeks. Black enticed Copeland to shed his heroic exterior and unleash his madman. That is the plan on this violent TNT title match.
AEW Ladies’s World Championship — Toni Storm (c) vs. Serena Deeb: An sudden title feud sees veteran grappler Deeb seeking to win the elusive AEW world title. There is not a ton of juice on their rivalry. Nonetheless, the match might be an sudden show-stealer between Deeb’s technical brilliance and Storm’s well-roundedness.
AEW Worldwide Championship — Roderick Sturdy (c) vs. Will Ospreay: Ospreay seems to be on the verge of capturing his first AEW championship whereas persevering with to construct his case as the best in-ring wrestler at the moment. A title match in opposition to a technical wrestler of Sturdy’s pedigree ought to produce a stellar match. Some individuals have been stunned to see Ospreay pivot to the Worldwide title after defeating Bryan Danielson at AEW Dynasty; nonetheless, he may additional elevate the belt whereas giving Strickland’s world title reign room to breathe.
The Acclaimed (Max Caster, Anthony Bowens, Billy Gunn) vs. Cage of Agony (Brian Cage, Toa Liona and Bishop Kaun) (Purchase In Kickoff): A late addition to Double or Nothing is a trios match on the pre-show. The Acclaimed team-up in opposition to Cage of Agony in certainly one of their few AEW trios matches since betraying Swerve Strickland.
Thunder Rosa vs. Deonna Purrazzo (Purchase In Kickoff): A brewing feud between Rosa and Purrazzo involves a head on the free “Purchase In” pre-show.
