Double or Nothing 2026
FUCKKK I’M LATE
We are back! And boy, oh boy am I close to the wire on this one!! I have been pretty busy preparing new content for the IG page but nonetheless I am actually going to take a nice break to enjoy this PPV because the card looks pretty damn good. Let’s dive right in!
Stadium Stampede Match
Just to recap the two teams, we have: Jericho, The Hurt Syndicate (Bobby Lashley and Shelton Benjamin), and The Elite (Kenny Omega, "Jungle" Jack Perry, Matt Jackson, and Nick Jackson) vs The Demand (Ricochet, Bishop Kaun, and Toa Liona), The Don Callis Family (Mark Davis and Andrade El Ídolo), and The Dogs (Clark Connors and David Finlay).
I wanted to pitch some spots for this match, so here are the top three spots that came to mind:
Bobby Lashley and Shelton Benjamin grab a hold of Ricochet and he is unable to run away. Jericho passes out hot dogs to fans in the crowd and leads a “hot dog throwing contest”, having everyone throw hot dogs at Ricochet. Lashley and Benjamin will have to be careful not to catch any strays.
Toa Liona has Lion in Latin as his last name. Jericho used to be The Lionheart. Let’s also see a Lionsault from the big guy to Jerico. I would have Tao do the move off of a beer concession stand onto Jerico through a table. I know the move is normally a springboard from the middle rope, but I feel like the connection to the wrestlers would make this move still eligible to be called a Lionsault. BUT to appease the naysayers, we get a real Lionsault in the ring - transitioned into a Liontamer
Jack Perry is attacked by Marko Stunt - returning to AEW to help The Don Callis Family. I think the Family could use a little twerp, punching bag. Think of it as Don Callis’s own Stokley. A little menace that gets involved in the bigger stars matches. Marko recently announced his return to wrestling and I think this role could be very beneficial to him. I would also change his name to “Lil’ Marko Stunt”, I think it’s kind of a cool way to lean into being a smaller guy. And no - it’s nothing like ‘Shorty G’. Lil’ Marko Stunt in a suit, standing next to Andrade and Okada? That’s real swag some blue singlet could never even dream of being.
Thekla vs Hikaru Shida vs Jamie Hayter vs Kris Statlander
(For the AEW Women's World Championship)
Thekla’s AEW Women’s World Championship reign began on February 11, 2026, when she defeated Kris Statlander in a bloody Dynamite Strap Match. This brings her title reign to over 100 days as champion. Big Thekky has beaten both Kris Statlander and Jamie Hayter during this title run, but Hikaru Shida seems to be an unanswered question and. While the Sisters of Sin could preoccupy the other two, I think Thekla would want an insurance policy for the Big Bad Shida, the longest reigning AEW Women’s World Champion.
The Death Riders have six members and The Don Callis Family has an insane fifteen members at the time of writing (side note bro… please no more members to the Don Callis family, like wtf are we doing here man). I think it’s time that The Toxic Spider gets a tribe of eight, fitting her Toxic Spider persona. We have Thekla and the Sisters of Sin making up The Triangle of Madness. With Forbidden Door coming up, let’s grab two people from CMLL and two people from NJPW. Now - I know that is sort of lazy writing “oh just any two from here and any two from there!” but truthfully I don’t watch those programs and I don’t feel like pretending and just googling names quickly. BUT that does leave one more open spot to bring the total members up to eight - so here what I would do with that:
During the fatal four way, we see the Sisters of Sin get involved, but they are taken out by Jamie Hayter and Kris Statlander. Thekla is alone in the ring with Shida, when she is attacked from behind - Kamille has joined forces with Thekla. I think she is the perfect first addition to tease that even more will be coming. And just for fun, I would name the group The Nephila Brood from here and keep this name as more women join.
Samoa Joe vs Will Ospreay
(Men's Owen Hart Cup Quarterfinal)
Will Ospreay's new, grittier ring style is exactly what he needed, but his neck is still a ticking time bomb. For Ospreay, this match against Samoa Joe boils down to a clash of immediate physical danger meeting a past that is actively coming back to haunt him.
Joe absolutely brutalizes Ospreay's neck, while Ospreay’s new Death Rider grit keeps him refusing to stay down. Eventually, Ospreay catches Joe off guard and locks in a deep submission, and for a second, it feels like he actually has the match won. But while the referee is distracted trying to clear The Opps from the apron, Callum Newman shocks everyone by hopping the barricade and landing a brutal running boot right to the back of Ospreay's injured neck. Ospreay collapses, allowing Joe to hit a devastating Muscle Buster for the win. Samoa Joe advances, completely destroying Ospreay's tournament dreams.
After the match, Callum Newman steps into the ring. Instead of a brawl breaking out between the two factions, Newman stands side-by-side with Samoa Joe and The Opps over Ospreay's lifeless body. The United Empire and The Opps have formed a cross-promotional alliance, setting up a massive showdown for Forbidden Door.
Darby Allin vs MJF
(Title vs Hair match for the AEW World Championship)
Let’s start by acknowledging Darby Allin as World Champion has been extremely fun. Regardless how you feel about his character being a World Champion, his run of title defenses will be talked about for a very long time. I feel like this match is a tale of two stories. We have MJF, who is desperate to win this match to protect his image. And on the other hand we have Darby Allin, who’s body is giving up on him after defending his championship so often.
These stories play out as Darby just refuses to stay down during the match, while MJF increasingly becomes more and more frantic. Eventually the Diamond Ring comes out as the nail in the coffin while the refs back is turned. MJF has defeated Darby Allin, denying us of seeing him bald - the ultimate heel move.
After the match, MJF attacks the broken down Darby Allin. But the crowd begins to erupt - Hangman Adam Page has returned to AEW and shockingly has MJF in his sights to land a Buckshot Lariat. Hangman hits the move and continues to beat MJF to a pulp. After three Death Valley Drivers in a row, MJFs lifeless body is propped up against the ropes. Hangman puts a chain link rope around MJFs neck to hold him still, as a recovering Darby Allin shaves MJFs head bald - the ultimate babyface move.
Darby gets a memorable payoff to being a fun, fighting champion. MJF is forced to start his new championship reign in embarrassment and shame. Hangman returns to our TVs, getting revenge against the man who screwed him out of the world championship picture.
PHEW
I am going to start writing the pitches to Clash in Italy on Monday, so hopefully this will be the last time I post the pitches the same day as the PPV. Anyways, see you in a few days!