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After months of anticipation, especially among the Internet Wrestling Community, All Elite Wrestling brought to us its first ever pay-per-view, Double Or Nothing, from MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. At a time when the biggest wrestling promotion in the world, WWE, is struggling in almost every front, including TV ratings, live attendance numbers and talent retention, wrestling desperately needed an alternative.
AEW, founded by Tony Khan and its Executive Vice Presidents Cody, The Young Bucks, and Kenny Omega, was highly talked about as that alternative. The inclusion of established talents like Chris Jericho and The Lucha Bros (Fenix and Pentagon Jr.) was certainly a shot in the arm to the promotion.
It can now be concluded that AEW's first ever pay-per-view, Double Or Nothing is a bona fide success, with overwhelming fan reactions at the arena and the early reviews being extremely favorable. However, this is only the beginning and the promotion has a long road ahead.
They have already given signs of long-term booking as during the course of the show, possibly three upcoming matches were revealed. Let's find out which ones they were.
#3 Cody and Dustin Rhodes v/s The Young Bucks
In what was one of the most emotional matches you will ever see, the Executive Vice President of AEW, Cody, squared off against his elder brother, Dustin Rhodes (formerly known as Goldust). The match was received extremely well by the crowd.
Finally, Cody managed to win this brilliant and bloody battle of the brothers. It was reported by some websites that this could be Dustin Rhodes' final match and that he would hang up his boots after this.
However, after the match, Cody delivered an emotional promo and announced that this was not his brother's retirement match. He further announced that at Fight For The Fallen pay-per-view, scheduled on July 13, 2019 in Jacksonville, Florida, he is supposed to face The Young Bucks along with a partner of his choice. Cody emphatically told the world that he does not a partner, but needs his elder brother.
#2 Chris Jericho v/s 'Hangman' Adam Page for the AEW World Championship
Initially Hangman Page was supposed to face PAC (formerly known as Neville at WWE). However, due to creative differences between management and Pac, the match was cancelled merely a few days before Double Or Nothing. For storyline purposes, it was portrayed that 'Hangman' Page would not be able to compete at the event due to an injury.
It was announced that the two contenders for the AEW World Championship would be determined through two matches scheduled for Double Or Nothing. The first contender would be the winner of the Casino Battle Royale and the second would be the winner of the match between Kenny Omega and Chris Jericho.
The main event bout between Omega and Jericho was won by Jericho as he avenged the loss he suffered at New Japan Pro Wrestling's Wrestle Kingdom 12. The Casino Battle Royale was won by 'Hangman' Adam Page, as he turned out to be final entrant of the match. No further details of the AEW World Championship match have been revealed just yet.
#1 Kenny Omega v/s Jon Moxley
Dean Ambrose left the WWE prior to WrestleMania 35 with much fan fare. His farewell was built up heavily by WWE and it was speculated on whether he was actually leaving the company or not. A few days later, a video was released from his Twitter account revealing that he was going back to his gimmick he used in his days in the independent circuit, Jon Moxley. However, his next destination still remained a mystery.
All the speculations were put to rest when after the match between Chris Jericho and Kenny Omega, Jon Moxley came out from the crowd to a resounding response and attacked Jericho and the referee. He later turned his attention to Kenny Omega. The two then brawled all around the arena. The segment and the show came to a conclusion as Moxley threw Omega off the stage and stood tall on top of the stage.
Although the match has not been officially announced yet, it is highly likely that Omega and Moxley are bound to feud against each other in what would be intriguing battle between a man who has come out of the WWE system only recently and a man who has conquered the wrestling world without being in the WWE.
