Monday, 26 May 2025

AEW Double Or Nothing 2025 Review.

Mercedes Mone vs Jamie Hayter Owen Hart Cup Final.

This was a divine way to start off a PPV, as the opener normally sets the tone for the rest of the show, and this Match did that perfectly. It had several physicality peak points, and by the time the Match was done, they  had matched all of them, and it was great to see, because this allowed the final exchanges to have time to breathe. Mercedes got the win and will the winner of tonights Womens Championship at All In Texas. I can't put over how much I liked this opening Match.

FTR vs Daniel Garcia And Nigel Mcguinness.

I have to admit that I wasn't a big fan of the build up for this Match, but it turned out to be a lot of fun. From FTR cosplaying as Bad versions of The Ghostbusters. Cash not leaving Tony Schiavone alone, to the solid Matches within the Match. FTR got the win, after Dax Harwood made Daniel Garcia do his best Stone Cold Steve Austin Impersonation when he passed out from a sharp shooter.

Mark Briscoe vs Ricochet Stretcher match.

This match was a complete over delivery in my opinion. But as the bloodsoaked carnage carried into the Matches final stages. I noticed one thing. This Match flew by, and it didn't drag in any way. Ricochet got the win, and I couldn't stop staring at that guy who was wearing an Oasis T shirt, and to that guy I say this. Oasis are terrible, and. Metallica rule.

The Hurt Syndicate vs The Sons Of Texas AEW World Tag Team Championship.

This Match was a lofi burner, that struggled to get up off the ground, but when it did. It turned out to be pretty entertaining, was it perfect, no, but I did manage to eventually enjoy it. The Hurt Syndicate got the win after Max tried to get them to embrace cheating, which became the story of the Match.

Kazuchika Okada vs Speedball Mike Bailey AEW Continental Championship

I loved this. The Match resembled a fantastic base of counteractions, and it made the time of this Match fly by. Their counteractions were unbeatable, and it helped the guessing game of this Match come to life. Okada got the win, and retained his belt.

Timeless Toni Storm vs Mina Shirakowa AEW Womens Championship.

This was a lot of fun. Even though the result was never in doubt. Mina put forward a great showing for herself, as this could act as an audition piece for the future. This won't hault Mina's momentum in fact it will act it will add to her reputation. Toni will face Mercedes at All In Texas. I loved this development.

Anarchy In The Arena The Opps. Swerve Strickland. Kenny Omega, and Willow Nightingale vs The Deathriders And The Young Bucks.

This was insanity times one hundred. From the entrances echoing from the cool, to miriad of elligence. I'm not a big fan of periodic films, but when The Young Bucks made their entrance. I started to think that this was a Stanley Kubrick movie, soundtracked by The Pointer Sisters, and. Drowning Pool. The songs Bodies and i'm so excited, were a perfect study in contrast, as they both became the backdrop to the bloodsoaked mayhem. Kenny led for this change in music, as the Match had several twists and turns. The beautiful chaos would be hard to cover beat by beat, so the only thing I can say is this. Both teams had table fun, chair fun, ambulance fun, thumbtack fun, and of course my personal, staples to the balls fun. Mark Briscoe came out and helped The Opps, as they trapped The Deathriders in an Ambulance, allowing Kenny and Swerve, to take care of the Young Bucks, complete with an exploding table from Kenny to Nick Jackson. And Swerve gave Matt a special version of his stomp, that had a bit of a tacky end for the win. I loved all of this. It was a beautiful, chaotic, masterpiece of a Match, that i will be going back to watch again, once i'm done here. I never do that, so what does tell you about this Match.

The Paragon vs The Don Callis Family.

Ok. I'm not going to be too harsh towards this Match, but this shouldn't have been placed on this card. It would've been better placed on an episode of Dynamite, but now the negatives are out of the way, we can focus on the positives. The physicality was good, and the Match managed to tell a solid story. Kyle Fletcher got the win for his team. This was good, but if you ask me about this in a years time, I won't remember it.

Will Osperay vs Hangman Adam Page Owen Hart Final.

AEW have a way when it comes to managing their main events, and this one was no different. The intro's were a study in contrast in the same art form, and it acted like a perfect insight for what was to come. After both men spent time feeling each other out, it was all go. As their counteractions went into the final stages of the Match, the story was allowed to deepen, and become something of it's own. Best vs The Best, and it was great to see. The final moments of the Match examplified my point, as the near falls fell into place, and led to one hell of a finish. From the Kenny Omega teases to Hangman overcoming his issues, and getting the win. This was superb, and it has paved way for how AEW is going to portray itself this Summer, and beyond. Hangman is on the road to redemption, whilst the chosen star is left realing. this is AEW's next big story, and I can't wait to see as they unfold, as the months roll on.

My Overview of AEW Double Or Nothing 2025.

This is how you raise the bar. This show has been called one of the best PPV's that AEW have put together, and I can see why. It was a lot of fun to watch, and was a great way to kick start their summer, as their excellent momentum continues.

AEW Double Or Nothing 2025 is a solid 9/10.


 





 






 

 

 

 

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