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Now that AEW Revolution has come and gone, all eyes have moved onto AEW's next landmark pay-per-view event, Double or Nothing. AEW Double or Nothing will emanate from Daily's Place in Jacksonville, Florida on May 30, 2021.
The event has a huge amount of significance to All Elite Wrestling, as the first Double or Nothing in 2019 was AEW's inaugural event as a promotion. Therefore, two years later, there is a high amount of expectation regarding what the card will hold on what is traditionally one of AEW's biggest shows of the year.
Let's take a closer look at 5 possible matches that could take place at AEW Double or Nothing 2021.
#5 Hikaru Shida vs Dr. Britt Baker D.M.D (AEW Women's World Championship)
AEW Women's World Champion Hikaru Shida is the longest reigning champion of any kind in All Elite Wrestling's short history. In fact, it was at Double or Nothing in 2020 where Shida defeated Nyla Rose to capture the the AEW Women's World Championship. The rest is history.
Since then, Hikaru Shida has defended her AEW Women's World Championship against a variety of challengers including Penelope Ford, Thunder Rosa, Big Swole, Nyla Rose, Abadon and Ryo Mizunami.
However, during the entirety of this historic title reign, there is one AEW wrestler who has not challenged for Hikaru Shida's AEW Women's World Championship: Dr. Britt Baker D.M.D.
Since turning heel at the beginning of 2020, Britt Baker has risen in popularity, becoming one of the most entertaining acts in the entire AEW women's division. Frankly, it's almost astounding that Britt Baker is yet to hold the AEW Women's World Championship. All Elite Wrestling's resident dentist was at one point positioned to be the face of women's wrestling in AEW as the top female babyface. However, fans didn't take to Baker in that role.
Instead, Britt Baker became an arrogant role model character and her career has flourished ever since.
Perhaps after being the AEW Women's World Champion for close to one full year, now is the time for Hikaru Shida to drop the championship. Considering the fantastic work that Britt Baker has done over the past 12 months, it certainly feels like it's finally her time to become the AEW Women's World Champion.
#4 The Good Brothers vs The Young Bucks (AEW World Tag Team Championships)
The AEW and IMPACT Wrestling working relationship has certainly had fans buzzing on social media and around the world. AEW workers such as AEW World Champion Kenny Omega, Matt Hardy, Private Party and AEW President Tony Khan have regularly appeared on IMPACT Wrestling. Whereas, IMPACT Wrestling Executive Vice President Don Callis and IMPACT Tag Team Champions Doc Gallows & Karl Anderson have regularly appeared on AEW programming.
When Gallows and Anderson made their AEW debut, supporting their former Bullet Club teammate Kenny Omega, they were eventually joined in the ring by AEW World Tag Team Champions The Young Bucks.
All 5 wrestlers have a significant amount of history from their days in New Japan Pro Wrestling as part of the infamous Bullet Club faction. All 5 former Bullet Club members appeared to be on the same page when they threw up the "too sweet" hand signal as AEW Dynamite went off the air.
However, cracks began to show when The Young Bucks were scheduled to team with Kenny Omega in 6-man tag team action but were swapped out for the The Good Brothers by Don Callis. Matt and Nick Jackson certainly looked none too pleased as they stood side by side with AEW President Tony Khan.
Could this be an indication of what is to come at Double or Nothing? It would appear that there is only room for one dominant tag team in AEW, and despite their history as members of The Bullet Club, the former teammates could be set to face off at Double or Nothing.
A match between the AEW World Tag Team Champions and the now-former IMPACT World Tag Team Champions would certainly get fans of both promotions talking. It would be a match befitting the prestige of the Double or Nothing pay-per-view.
#3 Sting vs Lance Archer (AEW cinematic presentation)
At AEW Revolution, Sting made his triumphant return to in-ring action as he teamed up with AEW TNT Champion Darby Allin to defeat Brian Cage and Ricky Starks of Team Taz in a Street Fight.
This was Sting's first match since his retirement in 2016 after sustaining a serious neck injury against Seth Rollins at WWE Night of Champions 2015. Despite the icon's physical limitations as a 62 year old with neck issues, the cinematic presentation was incredibly well received as arguably the best match at AEW Revolution.
So, given that The Stinger is officially an active talent once again, the discussion begins as to who he will be facing off against next on the AEW roster. Step in 'The Muderhawk Monster' Lance Archer.
This past week on AEW Dynamite, Sting was scheduled for an interview with announcer Tony Schiavone. After addressing his fantastic return to in-ring action at AEW Revolution, Sting was interrupted by Lance Archer and his mentor Jake "The Snake" Roberts. While there was no physicallity this week on Dynamite, it certainly hinted at a possible match between the two happening in the near future.
Jake Roberts and Sting have history from their days in WCW. Sting defeated Jake Roberts in the main event of Halloween Havoc 1992 in a Coal Minor's Glove match as part of the event's "Spin the Wheel, Make a Deal" stipulation.
Therefore, it would be very interesting to revisit the history between 'The Stinger' and 'The Snake'. The story would help build to another Sting cinematic presentation, this time against Lance Archer at Double or Nothing.
#2 The Inner Circle vs MJF's faction (AEW Blood and Guts match)
After their loss at AEW Revolution, this past week on AEW Dynamite, the Inner Circle had its own war council. During the war council it was revealed by Sammy Guevara that MJF had gone to all the other members of the faction and attempted to get Chris Jericho removed as the leader.
When Santana, Ortiz, Jake Hager and Sammy Guevara sided with Le Champion, MJF revealed that he had actually created his own faction. This was then revealed to consist of FTR, Shawn Spears, Tully Blanchard and Wardlow. The new heel stable viciously attacked all members of The Inner Circle before having Wardlow powerbomb Chris Jericho off the stage through a couple of tables.
It's obvious this has now set up some serious faction warfare in AEW's future, with the two stables likely to meet in some form of gimmick match at Double or Nothing. However, which match is best suited to contain these multi-man teams? The answer is Blood and Guts.
For those unaware, the Blood & Guts match is AEW's version of War Games. The promotion is unable to refer to it as War Games as that is a WWE trademarked term. However, the match is essentially the same. Two rings, two cages and two factions going to war in all out violence and brutality.
The first ever Blood & Guts match was originally scheduled to take place on March 25, 2020 from Newark, New Jersey. It was set to be The Inner Circle facing off against The Elite. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the match was postponed and never happened. Despite this, the cage apparatus has been built and is ready to be used when the time is right.
Could the right time to debut the Blood & Gut match be at Double or Nothing with The Inner Circle facing MJF's new Horseman-inspired stable?
#1 Kenny Omega vs Christian Cage (AEW World Championship)
At AEW Revolution, it was revealed that Christian Cage was the "Hall of Fame-worthy" new AEW signing. 'The Instant Classic' made it to the final 4 entrants in the 2021 Men's Royal Rumble only a few months prior. Fans were shocked by his confirmation that he is now "All Elite."
Scheduled to make his debut this past week on AEW Dynamite, Christian Cage's time was taken by AEW World Champion Kenny Omega instead. 'The Cleaner' was bragging about his Revolution title defence when he was confronted by Christian Cage.
After the two exchanged words, Kenny Omega attempted a cheap shot at Christian before Captain Charisma countered into an Unprettier attempt. Fortunately for the AEW World Champion, he was pulled from the ring to safety by Don Callis.
However, Christian was not done. The former WWE Superstar then grabbed the AEW World Championship and stared at it, hinting that's the reason why he decided to sign with All Elite Wrestling. This has led many to believe that we could be about to see Kenny Omega defend the AEW World Championship against Christian Cage in the near future.
Once thought an impossibility, Kenny Omega vs Christian Cage is without a doubt a dream match. Not only would the match be a technical masterpiece, but the story of Christian Cage's miraculous return to the ring and then possibly winning the AEW World Championship reads like a fairytale.
A match between the two Canadian professional wrestling icons would be an absolute spectacle and a treat to witness. AEW fans will certainly be watching closely to see if this dream match can become a reality.
