AEW Double or Nothing 2023 full card results: Blackpool Combat Club reign supreme over The Elite, MJF retains

By | May 29, 2023
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Chaos reigned over Las Vegas on Sunday night as All Elite Wrestling closed its Double or Nothing event with Anarchy in the Arena. As expected, there was plenty of violence as The Elite and the Blackpool Combat Club did everything they could to destroy each other. 

After a hectic match, the BCC (Bryan Danielson, Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli and Wheeler Yuta) stood tall over The Elite (Kenny Omega, Matt Jackson, Nick Jackson and “Hangman” Adam Page). 

Highlights from the match included the leader of Moxley’s team singing “Wild Thing” three times before being superkicked, Omega getting stabbed with a fork, and Jackson using a boot rigged with an explosive device to superkick a member of the BCC. Later, Matt’s bare foot (the shoe came off) landed on thumbtacks. 

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Don Callis, who betrayed Omega not long ago, distracted him and Page toward the end. Omega almost had him in his sights. But before Omega could inflict damage, Konosuke Takeshita returned and attacked The Elite. The former ally of the group bled a while back thanks to the BCC in an initiation rite, resulting in a heel turn.

The Elite lost and are now down a member. It looks as if Omega and Co. need another friend. Here’s your reminder that Forbidden Door with New Japan Pro Wrestling is right around the corner.  

Meanwhile, the future was on display as the Four Pillars battled for the AEW World Title. It was one of the rare times a world championship bout did not main-event an AEW PPV. MJF was all alone in this match as Sammy Guevara, Darby Allin and “Jungle Boy” Jack Perry were willing to do anything to dethrone him. The buildup to the bout was different compared to the match itself, which exceeded expectations. MJF tried to convince Guevara, who announced he was having a baby with Tay Melo, to lie down, but Guevara outsmarted MJF by turning on him. 

All four men put it on the line, with multiple near falls and a four-way submission train. At one point, they hit the moves of their mentors (Darby imitating Sting, Guevara imitating Chris Jericho, Perry imitating Christian Cage and MJF imitating Cody Rhodes). MJF even landed a Blonde Bombshell. 

“Jungle Boy” refused to use the title against his opponents as he was conflicted. It worked against him. MJF took the belt, put it on Guevara and, after Allin landed the Coffin Drop onto Guevara and the belt, pinned him to retain. MJF’s reign of terror continues ahead of the new Collision show in Chicago. 

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Orange Cassidy opened the show by defying the odds and again retaining the AEW International title in a 21-man Blackjack Battle Royal. AEW produced a solid bout that featured wrestlers in various feuds and unique eliminations. In the end, Cassidy eliminated Swerve Strickland in a great singles match. 

Cassidy has now defended the belt 20-plus times and is on his way to becoming Wrestler of the Year. Who will be the one to dethrone him? 

Also on the card, Britt Baker helped Adam Cole beat Chris Jericho in an unsanctioned match. Chains, handcuffs, tables, chairs and kendo sticks were used, and the legendary Sabu provided an assist as well. In the end, Cole hit the Boom Knee with a chain and forced Jericho to bleed, ending the match via TKO. 

FTR successfully defended the AEW world tag team titles against Jeff Jarrett and Jay Lethal. A key highlight from the match was Karen Jarrett hitting referee Aubrey Edwards with a guitar. Mark Briscoe was the guest referee. 

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Wardlow successfully defended the TNT title in a ladder match against Christian Cage. Arn Anderson appeared to bite Luchasaurus’ finger off, and Wardlow revived what at the time was a quiet crowd. Toni Storm beat an injured Jamie Hayter to win the AEW women’s world title. A former interim champion, Storm finally becomes a legit champion, while Hayter’s injury heading into the event came into play. 

The House of Black defended the AEW world Trios titles against The Acclaimed and Billy Gunn, the latter team a surprise. Finally, in what was Jade Cargill’s best match of her career, she beat Taya Valkyrie to retain the AEW TBS title. After the bout, there was an open challenge, and a returning Kris Statlander beat Cargill to win the belt and end her undefeated streak at 60-0. 

That was Statlander’s first match since August 2022. She had been out due to injury. 

The Sporting News provided results from Double or Nothing. Check them out below: 

AEW Double or Nothing 2023 full card results

  • Blackpool Combat Club (Bryan Danielson, Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli and Wheeler Yuta) def. The Elite (Kenny Omega, Matt Jackson, Nick Jackson and “Hangman” Adam Page) in an Anarchy in the Arena match.
  • MJF (c) def. Sammy Guevara, “Jungle Boy” Jack Perry and Darby Allin to retain the AEW World Title.
  • Kris Statlander def. Jade Cargill (c) to win the AEW TBS title.
  • Jade Cargill (c) def. Taya Valkyrie to retain the AEW TBS title.
  • The House of Black (Malakai Black, Brody King and Buddy Matthews) (c) def. The Acclaimed (Max Caster and Anthony Bowens) and Billy Gunn to retain the AEW world Trios titles.
  • Toni Storm def. Jamie Hayter (c) to win the AEW women’s world title.
  • Wardlow (c) def. Christian Cage to retain the AEW TNT title.
  • FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) (c) def. Jeff Jarrett and Jay Lethal to retain the AEW world tag team titles (with Mark Briscoe as the special guest referee).
  • Adam Cole def. Chris Jericho in an unsanctioned match.
  • Orange Cassidy (c) won the 21-man Blackjack Battle Royal to retain the AEW International title.
  • Jeff Hardy, Matt Hardy and HOOK def. Ethan Page and The Gunns (Austin Gunn and Colten Gunn) for the rights to Page’s contract.

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