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All Elite Wrestling will present its next pay-per-view, Double or Nothing, in less than two days. This was the show that started it all for AEW in 2019 and two years later, the card looks as stacked as ever.
Nine matches are scheduled for the pay-per-view, with all of them having the potential to deliver in front of fans. Double or Nothing promises some great wrestling, as well as a bunch of major moments. A few of them could shock the live crowd in Jacksonville.
From surprising title changes to big debuts, AEW can wow the fans in several ways at Double or Nothing. A lot of the matches aren't as easy to call. One of the biggest mysteries on the show is the final entrant in the Casino Battle Royale. Who will it be? Multiple former WWE stars could take up that position.
Here are five possible surprises that could happen at AEW Double or Nothing 2021.
#5 Paul Wight is the Joker in the Casino Battle Royale at Double or Nothing
The casino-themed multi-man match has been a staple on most AEW pay-per-views. The format may be a little complicated, but it does get a lot of stars on the card. Double or Nothing will feature the 21-man Casino Battle Royale.
The line-up features some big names like Christian Cage, Matt Hardy, and Penta El Zero Miedo. But what has intrigued the fans is the final entrant - the one who draws the Joker card. Quite a few stars could take up this spot, but AEW may have given us a clue.
Paul Wight will already be at ringside as part of the commentary team for the Casino Battle Royale, which may be a red herring to throw people off. The former WWE Champion could step up from the booth to make his in-ring debut for AEW. It would be quite a surprise to see Wight in action at Double or Nothing.
He would have some fun interactions with the rest of the 21-man field in the Casino Battle Royale while putting them over by association. Given his size, Paul Wight would instantly be a favorite to win the match. But a world title match between him and Kenny Omega seems a bit odd.
Another former WWE Superstar could show up at Double or Nothing as the No. 21 entrant in the Casino Battle Royale, one who can challenge Omega for his AEW World Championship.
#4 Andrade wins the Casino Battle Royale at Double or Nothing
While Paul Wight would be a solid choice to be the Joker in the Casino Battle Royale at Double or Nothing, he may not end up victorious. If the surprise entrant is going to win the match, Andrade seems like the likelier option.
According to reports, El Idolo very well may show up at Double or Nothing. This would be his first in-ring appearance since leaving WWE in March. Andrade has signed with Mexican promotion, AAA since then. But with the working relationship between AAA and AEW being positive, he could enter the Casino Battle Royale.
The former WWE United States Champion is set to challenge Kenny Omega for the AAA Mega Championship at TripleMania XXIX on August 14th, but that might not be his only match against The Cleaner in the near future. If Andrade wins the Casino Battle Royale, he will get an AEW World Championship match as well.
He would not defeat Omega for the AEW World Title, which lends even more magnitude if he wins the AAA Mega Championship at TripleMania. Andrade would be a fun surprise for Double or Nothing. It would, by far, be the biggest surprise in the short history of AEW's Casino Battle Royale so far.
#3 Jon Moxley and Eddie Kingston become AEW Tag Team Champions at Double or Nothing
AEW could book multiple title changes at Double or Nothing. The likeliest one would be Britt Baker becoming the AEW Women's Champion, while the Tag Team Championship may change hands as well. Jon Moxley and Eddie Kingston could claim the belts on Sunday.
The two of them look to be having a ton of fun working together, ever since Kingston turned face at the end of AEW's last pay-per-view, Revolution. Moxley and he will take on the dastardly Young Bucks in a high-profile title match at Double or Nothing.
The anti-hero combination of Eddie Kingston and Jon Moxley seems like the perfect duo to dethrone the current AEW Tag Team Champions, while giving the fans a moment to remember. Double or Nothing will happen in front of a full crowd, which may motivate AEW to pull the trigger on this title change. The pop would be insane.
AEW is very protective with its Championships, with title changes being quite a rare occurrence. The Young Bucks are only the fourth Tag Team Champions since the titles were established in October 2019. That would make it more of a surprise if Moxley and Kingston pull off the victory.
#2 The Inner Circle disbands after losing Stadium Stampede at Double or Nothing
One of the biggest moments AEW could book at Double or Nothing is the end of The Inner Circle. Chris Jericho's faction will take on The Pinnacle in a Stadium Stampede Match, in which their future together is on the line. If The Inner Circle loses at Double or Nothing, they will disband.
Ideally, the babyfaces should win. They lost the Blood and Guts Match after MJF threatened to throw Jericho off the top of the cafe. He did so anyway. The Pinnacle has been getting the better of The Inner Circle throughout their feud as well. Also, this does not seem like the time to break up the top faction in wrestling.
The Inner Circle has helped make stars out of Sammy Guevara, Jake Hager, Santana, and Ortiz. The four of them, along with Jericho, have been a constant highlight ever since their formation on the first-ever episode of AEW Dynamite. If they disband at Double or Nothing, it will be the end of an era. A first for AEW.
The Stadium Stampede Match will be a blast, as it was at last year's Double or Nothing. But will The Inner Circle reverse their fortunes? If they don't, they will have to go their separate ways. Maybe, it does happen. If he was responsible for ending The Inner Circle, MJF would receive even more nuclear heat.
#1 Daniel Bryan makes an appearance at Double or Nothing
As unlikely as it is, Daniel Bryan debuting for AEW at Double or Nothing would set the wrestling world ablaze.
It would be dream-like, seeing the former indy megastar tear it up outside WWE again. Bryan has become a mainstay as part of the global juggernaut over the past decade, eventually becoming one of the biggest stars in its history through sheer grit and popularity.
However, with his WWE contract having expired earlier this month, speculation has been running wild surrounding his future in wrestling. Daniel Bryan could very well re-sign with the company, but the mere thought of him joining AEW does give off a lot of excitement.
The five-time WWE world champion could debut in a couple of ways at Double or Nothing. He can enter and win the Casino Battle Royale, but a star of his caliber would much rather arrive in a bigger way.
Bryan could possibly enter Daily's Place akin to Jon Moxley's AEW debut at Double or Nothing in 2019. It would give the company a more mainstream buzz with this injection of star power. The American Dragon has several dream matches he could have in AEW as well.
Bouts against Kenny Omega and PAC seem mouth-watering, while Daniel Bryan can assist in taking stars like Sammy Guevara and MJF to the very top of the card. He would be a game-changing asset to AEW.
However, it must bear repeating. Bryan is unlikely to appear on Sunday's pay-per-view and might have already quietly re-signed with WWE. But it is still fun to dream while we can. Do you think Daniel Bryan will debut for AEW at Double or Nothing? Would you like to see it happen? Sound off in the comments below.
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