AEW Double or Nothing – May 29

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*Live from Las Vegas, NV.

*Acclaimed & Gunn Club out in front of the ‘tron…for no apparent reason.

(Buy In – 1)  HookHausen defeat Tony Nese & Mark Sterling…Hook hits a Head & Arm Suplex on Sterling & tags in Danhausen to step on Sterling’s chest (BAY BAY!) for the win (05:25).

(2)  Wardlow defeats MJF…MJF gets caught pulling the Dynamite Diamond Ring out of his trunks & the ref relieves him of it…tonight’s Powerbomb Symphony is in 5 movements, but Wardlow walks away from the foot-on-chest pin at 2…Wardlow adds 5 more Powerbombs (a Perfect 10 in total) before stepping on MJF’s chest again, this time for the 3 count & win (07:35)…as a result, Wardlow is now free of his contract with MJF…AFTER…MJF leaves on a stretcher…Schiavone meets Wardlow at the top of the ramp to inform him he is now, officially…ALL ELITE.

*Caprice Coleman joins commentary for the upcoming ROH 2017 tag title rematch…

(3)  Hardys defeat Young Bucks…Matt Hardy hits a Side Effect & a 2^nd Twist of Fate on Nick…Jeff follows with a Swan-ton Bomb for the win (19:15).

*Acclaimed & Gunn Club hit the strip the other night…Daddy Billy found them past out & looking rough the following morning.

(4)  Jade Cargill defeats Anna Jay…retains her TBS Championship…Kiera Hogan & Red Velvet leave their front row seats to interfere, but Anna delivers double DDTs on the floor to get rid of them…Mark Sterling tries to pass his crutch to Jade, but Anna uses it instead…Sterling then gets taken out by John Silver…the appearance of Stokely Hathaway (fka Malcolm Bivens) distracts Anna long enough to allow Jade to deliver an Avalanche Jaded for the win (07:27)…AFTER…the Baddies get ready for a 3-on-1 beatdown on Anna…Kris Statlander down to protect Anna, but it’s still 3-on-2…Athena (fka Ember Moon) arrives to even the odds, causing Jade & the Baddies to back off.

(5)  House of Black defeat Death Triangle…in a TRIOS MATCH…Pac sets up for the Black Arrow…LIGHTS OUT…Julia Hart appears in front of the corner where Pac is set up & spits the black mist in his face…Malakai delivers Black Mass on Pac for the win (15:32).

(6)  Owen Hart Men’s FINAL: Adam Cole defeats Samoa Joe…Bobby Fish to ringside, attacks Joe’s injured shoulder…Cole hits the Boom knee strike for the win (13:05).

(7)  Owen Hart Women’s FINAL: Britt Baker defeats Ruby Soho…Ruby goes for a Victory Roll…Britt reverses the Roll Up & gets the 3 count for the win (14:51).

*Dr. Martha Hart joins Schiavone, Adam Cole, & Britt Baker on the stage…Martha speaks for a moment about Owen…then presents the tournament champions with their ceremonial belts (inspired by the old Stampede North American title) & shows off the Owen Cup.

(8)  Scorpio Sky, Ethan Page, & Paige VanZant defeat Sammy Guevara, Frankie Kazarian, & Tay Conti…in a MIXED TRIOS MATCH…Kazarian grows sick of Sammy’s showboating & flips him off…moments later, Sammy attempts to superkick Kaz but accidentally hits Tay…Guevara is now on his own & takes a roundhouse kick from Ethan Page, followed by a TKO from Sky for the win (12:04)…as a result, Guevara & Kazarian can never challenge for the TNT Championship while it is held by Scorpio Sky…and American Top Team gets back the UFC belts that were stolen by Sammy/Tay/Kaz on Friday.

(9)  Kyle O’Reilly defeats Darby Allin…O’Reilly delivers 3 running penalty kicks to Darby’s chest & follows with a top buckle Diving Knee to the back for the win (10:36).

(10) Thunder Rosa defeats Serena Deeb…retains her AEW Women’s World Championship…Rosa hits a Superplex, holds on, floats over, & lifts Deeb up to deliver the Fire Thunder Driver for the win (16:52).

(11)  Jericho Appreciation Society defeat Jon Moxley, Bryan Danielson, Eddie Kingston, Santana, & Ortiz…in 5-on-5 ANARCHY IN THE ARENA (No Countout/DQ, Must End in the Ring)…90% of this match took place in the crowd & concourse…in the end, Hager attacks Danielson with the baseball bat…Jericho sits deep on a single-leg crab & Hager simultaneously chokes Danielson with the loose ring rope until he passes out & the ref calls for the bell for the submission win (22:40).

*Andrade sits down with Jose to discuss & introduce his new business partner…former ROH World Champion, Rush.

*Scorpio Sky (with Lambert & Page) backstage with Lexi…now that Kazarian & Guevara cannot challenge for the TNT Championship, who’s next?…Dante Martin approaches…he wants next…Sky welcomes him to meet him in SoCal this week.

(12) Jurassic Express defeat Ricky Starks/Powerhouse Hobbs and Swerve Strickland/Keith Lee…in a 3-WAY MATCH to retain their AEW Tag Team Championship…Thoracic Express on Swerve, Jungle Boy covers for the win (17:17).

(13) CM Punk defeats Hangman Adam Page…to become the NEW AEW World Champion…Page goes for the Buckshot Lariat but Punk ducks & gets Page up for the GTS…Page escapes but the ref takes a bump in the process…with the ref down, Page grabs the world title & considers for a long moment about hitting Punk with it…Page decides against the dirty tactic & hops back outside the ropes for the Buckshot Lariat again…again Punk avoids it & counters into the GTS for the win (25:55).

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AEW  DYNAMITE PREVIEW – June 1, 2022 – Los Angeles, California

+ HUGE matches to be announced soon

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AEW  RAMPAGE PREVIEW – June 3, 2022 – Live – Ontario, California

+ Jurassic Express, Christian Cage, & the Hardys vs. Undisputed Elite – 10 Man Tag

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