There’s a lot of news coming out of AEW Double or Nothing 2022.
Most importantly, we have a new AEW Champion.
The show ended with a crying Punk raising his new prize for the first time.
It was a tremendous climax to a huge show.
Read on for a full recap of Double or Nothing 2022.
The Las Vegas crowd was mega into this main event from the outset.
We got dueling “Let’s go Hangman” and “CM Punk!”
chants, then later “Cowboy Shit” and “CM Punk!”
These two were intense.
This was among Page’s best performances.
#Hangman@theadampage’s Rolling Elbow flattens@CMPunk!
After the match, he told the crowd to never let him try it again.
The first time it led to Page going for a GTS, which Punk countered.
That led to a great nearfall, with Punk kicking out at the last millisecond.
He timed that kickout perfectly.
Page then did Punk’s Go To Sleep taunt, which got a huge heel reaction.
Page attempted a GTS, but Punk escaped and hit him with a high kick.
Page then hoisted Punk up for the GTS anyway, landing it this time for another excellent nearfall.
Punk issogood at timing those kickouts.
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GTS from@theAdamPage!#AEWDoNhttps://t.co/CkfxC2VBqdhttps://t.co/4LycoUVJBDpic.twitter.com/VjY68O7hDK
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@theAdamPagewith the lariat… but no referee!#AEWDoNhttps://t.co/CkfxC2VBqdhttps://t.co/4LycoUVJBDpic.twitter.com/sOuhjcIG72
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@CMPunkwith the GTS!!
Page threw Punk inside the ring and attempted a Buckshot Lariat, but Punk countered into a GTS.
Page struggled out, but accidentally hit the referee in doing so.
Once again though, Punk escaped and this time managed to land the GTS for the win.
After the match a crying Punk holds the title up as AEW Double or Nothing went off the air.
Rating: 5 stars.This was a winner for several reasons.
Jungle Boy got the pin after their Jurassic Express powerbomb.
This was in a tough spot for two reasons.
Second, the whole premise is silly.
Why would anybody tag out?
It’s one of those old wrestling things that don’t get thought about enough.
#Limitless@RealKeithLeeusing the#AEWWorld Tag Team Champs to send a message!
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@swerveconfidentleaps off the chest of@RealKeithLee!
Both times he was foiled by Christian Cage, who was at ringside.
Jungle Boy ended up as the legal man with Swerve Strickland.
Rating: 3.5 stars.
Hager and Jericho made Danielson pass out to win for their team.
This was a bit of a disaster at first.
Indeed there were no rules.
That’s in large part the issue: It really was Anarchy in theArena.
The 10 men were split up into five pairs who brawled in different spots.
It was too disorienting to follow in any meaningful way.
It was basically a pro wrestling music video, but not as cool as that sounds.
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@Santana_proudsacrificing his own body to take out@RealJakeHager!
That helped a lot.
There were crazy spots, which goes without saying.
Santa and Ortiz crashed through two tables doing tandem offense on Jake Hager.
Jericho hit Moxley with a giant camera.
Daniel Garcia gave Ortiz a Piledriver onto the steel steps.
Everything broke down once everyone got to the ring.
Literally broke down: Moxley untied the turnbuckles from the post and started hitting Jericho with one.
That led to the top turnbuckles on each corner to be deconstructed.
In the ring, Moxley and Danielson squared off against Jericho and Hager.
They had a slugfest, which the crowd came unglued for.
Moxley and Danielson got the better of them, leading to Danielson getting Jericho in the LeBell Lock.
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Absolute insanity unfolding here in the ring!
Kingston took out a lighter to burn Jericho, but Danielson slapped it out of his hand.
That led Kingston to start fighting with Danielson.
As Moxley tried to break them up, Jericho took out all three with a chair.
In the ring, Jericho hit Danielson with a turnbuckle and went for the pin.
That got a two count.
Danielson fought back, singlehandedly kicking the hell out of both Jericho and Hager.
Jericho then put Danielson in the Walls of Jericho as Hager strangled him with the ring rope.
Danielson passed out, allowing Jericho’s team to win.
Speaking of wasting Danielson, having his second-ever AEW loss come in a 10-man tag feels questionable too.
There was plenty of grappling and, as the match went on, many strong submission spots.
One of the highlights was when Deeb put Rosa in a Figure Four Leglock.
The two then rolled to the outside, leglock still in place, before it broke outside.
Shades of@Thunderrosa22’s mentor@DustinRhodes!
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But instead of another suplex, she gave Deeb a Fire Thunder Driver for the win.
The crowd loved the finish.
Kyle O’Reilly pins Darby Allin
This was a brutal, mile-a-minute match.
Much of the reason this match was so great is that Allin took O’Reilly’s offense so well.
He kicked Allin around the ring here, and it made O’Reilly look brutal.
@DarbyAllinlaunching himself at@KORCombat!
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Last supper attempt by@DarbyAllin!
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Incredible counter!
Allin did two Suicide Dives.
The second Suicide Dive, in a great spot, was countered by O’Reilly into a Guillotine Choke.
Later in the match, Allin did a Coffin Drop onto the apron.
That led to the three Penalty Kicks and the top-rope knee that won O’Reilly the match.
But these two have incredible chemistry, and put on an outstanding match.
The first part of the match built up to Paige VanZant getting tagged in for her first in-ring performance.
Paige is green, but she did well.
She then planted him with a Tornado DDT, then tripped Conti into Guevara’s crotch.
@paigevanzantand@TayConti_facing off after weeks of animosity!
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@FrankieKazarianleaving@sammyguevaraand@TayConti_high and dry!
Kizarian would be attacking Guevara one minute and then trying to get a win for their team the next.
The key spot here, though, was Guevara accidentally kicking Conti – everything else was background.
Soho’s theme song got played by punk band Rancid, which the crowd loved.
They were less roused throughout the middle.
Though the crowd was invested in both Britt Baker and Ruby Soho, the match itself was missable.
Not bad, just fine.
Soho in particular had a less than stellar night.
A key spot was Soho putting Britt Baker into a Sharpshooter, which she didn’t lock in correctly.
Can the Sharpshooter get the job done here tonight for@realrubysoho??
It was a great speech, and a great moment in pro wrestling history.
Rating: 2.5 stars.OK match, incredible ceremony with Martha Hart.
This was a terrific match.
Both worked as hard as you’d expect, and both played their roles well.
Massive back elbow by@SamoaJoe!
Joe took out Fish, and then locked the Coquina Clutch sleeper on Cole.
Fish distracted again, with Joe releasing the hold to knock Fish off the apron.
Cole then hit a barrage of Superkicks and then a Boom Knee to get the win.
Rating: 4.25 stars.In my opinion the wrong man won – but these two worked exceptionally well together.
This was six skilled athletes doing unbelievable spots for about 15 minutes.
It was senseless, with minimal psychology, but beautiful to watch nonetheless.
The action was so fast and nonstop that it would be impractical to recap it.
Instead, look at these GIFs of the most jaw-dropping stuff.
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@ReyFenixMxand@PENTAELZEROMpouring it on!#AEWDoNhttps://t.co/CkfxC2VBqdhttps://t.co/4LycoUVJBDpic.twitter.com/XCrv9kbZLj
EVERYBODY IN THE POOL!
@thejuliaharthas shown her true colors here against the#DeathTriangle!
The lights went out, and when they came back on, Julia Hart was standing in the ring.
The referee was elsewhere, so he didn’t see her spraying black mist at Pac.
Malakai Black hit his Black Mass roundhouse kick for the finish.
Rating: 4 stars.Take your thinking hat off and this was an incredible spectacle.
After the bout, we got the AEW debut of Ember Moon – who now goes by Athena.
There was some awkward action and a lot of smoke and mirrors here.
Cargill started strong, subduing Jay like the dominant champion she is.
Then the interference began.
Kiera Hogan and Red Velvet tried to double team Jay outside, but Jay fought back.
Counter by@annajay___sends TBS champ@Jade_Cargillflying into the metal post!
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@AthenaPalmer_FGis HERE!!
Cargill fought out, and the two ended up in the corner on the top turnbuckle.
Cargill planted Jay with a top-rope Jaded slam for the win.
After the match, Hogan, Velvet and Cargill started to beat down on Jay.
Kris Statlander came to her rescue.
Amid a staredown, Athena, formerly Ember Moon, made her AEW debut.
Alongside Statlander and Jay to stardown Hogan, Velvet and Cargill.
Rating: 2 stars.
Welcome to the team, Stokely!#AEWDoNpic.twitter.com/L8oedt7iKq
Its official!
As can be expected, there were some creative spots here.
The tide began to turn with a series of spots where Nick accidentally took out his own team.
He tried a high-knee in the corner on Jeff, but Jeff dodged and Nick caught Matt instead.
Nick then tried to do the “you’re dead!”
Penalty Kick on Matt Hardy outside, but Matt ducked and Nick kicked Brandon Cutler instead.
Side note: Cutler was popular among this crowd.
The crowd chanted “This is awesome!”
Then, as often happens with Young Bucks matches, things got a bit silly.
The Bucks began a Superkick Party, hitting double Superkicks on both Matt and Jeff.
With Matt and Jeff on their knees, the Bucks blitzed them with four Superkicks each.
The Hardys got to their knees again, and the Bucks hit both again with double Superkicks.
Both Bucks pinned both Hardys, and both got two counts.
In the ring, Matt Hardy hit Nick Jackson with a Twist of Fate for a two count.
He attempted another Twist of Fate, but Nick countered into a rollup.
Rating: 4 stars.I hated the Superkick Party.
Jeff looked pained a lot of the time, which sucked to see.
Wardlow destroys MJF
Wardlow obliterated MJF in the opening match.
MJF got in no offense, and Wardlow pinned MJF after 10 powerbombs.
It was a squash match.
A testament to MJF: He had nuclear heat in this bout.
As the match began, the fans made their disapproval clear.
@The_MJFcounters@RealWardlow’s powerbomb attempt!
Eventually Wardlow grabbed him from the outside and pulled him in.
Wardlow tried a powerbomb, but MJF bit him on the head to break it up.
He then poked Wardlow in the eyes.
From there the match was a series of powerbombs.
He hit MJF with about 10 powerbombs, then pinned him.
After the destruction, MJF got stretchered out as the crowd chanted “you deserve it!”
The crowd hated MJF, so loved this.
But it wasn’t much of a match.
Danhausen pinned Mark Sterling after Hook gave Sterling a head-arm suplex.
The match had a basic template.
Hook opened and took down Tony Nese with a double-leg.
With Tony Nese backing away from Hook, Hook tagged in Danhausen.
Danhausen eventually reversed a move from Nese into a Northern Lights Suplex, then tagged in Hook.
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He then tagged in Danhausen, who put his foot on Nese’s chest for the pin.
Rating: 2 stars.A-to-B match, but there’s nothing wrong with that.
Danhausen is too silly for me, but if you’re a fan of his you’d like this.
