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The fans of professional wrestling were eagerly waiting for the inaugural show of AEW, Double or Nothing. The Tony Khan-owned company did not let down the fans as we saw some action-packed matches. Double or Nothing was held at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. It was a sold out show and the crowd was loud throughout the show.
A total of nine matches took place at Double or Nothing. Adam Page won the Casino Battle Royale match and he will get a World Title shot in future. Kip Sabian and Sammy Guevara locked horns in the first ever singles match of AEW as Sabien defeated Guevara. Moreover, SCU beat Strong Hearts in a six-man Tag Team match. Britt Baker, Nyla Rose and Kylie Rae were originally scheduled to take part in a triple threat match but Awesome Kong was introduced in the match. Britt Baker won the bout. WWE Hall of Famer Bret Hart unveiled the AEW World Championship.
Out of the nine matches, the last three matches stood out from the rest. Dustin Rhodes and Cody Rhodes locked horns and the Rhodes brothers offered the best match of their careers. The Young Bucks defeated The Luncha Brothers and the four men gave a stellar performance. The long-awaited mainevent had two colossal names as Kenny Omega locked horns with Chris Jericho. Y2J won the bout but Jon Moxley attacked Jericho and Omega to close the show.
Double or Nothing certainly lived up to the hype. Here we discuss three things AEW secretly told us at Double or Nothing.
#3 Jon Moxley will dominate AEW
Double or Nothing had some unforeseen surprises but the appearance of Jon Moxley took wrestling world by storm. Moxley, who was known as Dean Ambrose in WWE, entered the arena after Chris Jericho defeated Kenny Omega. Moxley delivered a DDT to Jericho, while he had a brawl with Omega but Moxley stood tall to close the show.
Judging by the debut of Moxley, he is set to become the ultimate face of the new company. Moxley is undeniably the biggest signing of AEW and they will utilize him well. Considering the popularity of Moxley in the wrestling world, he could help AEW to attain a colossal success.
Moxley did not reach his potential in WWE but he is expected to rejuvenate himself in Tony Khan's company. The former WWE Champion will get the creative freedom to design his character. There is no denying that Moxley will dominate AEW for a long time.
#2 AEW will offer hardcore matches with blood
WWE, which is the biggest pro-wrestling company in the globe, does not offer hardcore matches anymore. Vince McMahon's company turned PG and we don't see matches with blood. However, the scenario could be different in AEW as the new company proved it at Double or Nothing.
Some of the matches gave old school vibes at MGM Grand Garden Arena. The match between Dustin Rhodes and Cody Rhodes definitely stole the show. The two brothers offered an extraordinary bout and it had plenty of blood. Since Dustin Rhodes was busted open during the match, there was blood all over the ring. We never saw the hardcore side of the elder Rhodes brother in his length wrestling career.
Moreover, Kenny Omega was also busted open when he faced Chris Jericho. The two men gave an awe-inspiring performance in the main event of Double or Nothing. Without a shadow of a doubt, a large number of fans loved the two matches with blood and AEW is expected to offer such stupendous matches in the future
#1 In-ring quality will be remarkable
There is no denying that every match was impressive at Double or Nothing. AEW made it clear that the in-ring quality will be top-notch and the avid pro-wrestling fans will love the quality of the product. The company might focus on the quality of matches in the squared circle than the entertainment side of the product.
We can say that all the nine matches were remarkable at Double or Nothing. The company's women's division is praiseworthy. Britt Baker won the Fatal 4-women's match but we saw some jaw-dropping moves in the squared circle. Among the four women, Kylie Rae certainly stood out from the rest.
The Casino Battle Royale match was also extremely impressive. Besides some big names like Rhodes brothers, Young Bucks, Jon Moxley, Kenny Omega and Chris Jericho, the AEW roster is stacked with some lesser known performers from indies who are dexterous in the ring. Hence, they will get the deserving spotlight in AEW and we will see some extraordinary bouts in future.
