Casino Battle Royale at AEW Double Or Nothing
Christian Cage, Dustin Rhodes, Matt Sydal, Powerhouse Hobbs, and Max Caster started the match at AEW Double Or Nothing.
Max Caster made the first elimination, taking out Matt Sydal after hitting him with a low blow. Dustin Rhodes came close to eliminating Powerhouse Hobbs while Christian Cage lit up Caster in the corner.
Matt Hardy, Isiah Kassidy, 10, Nick Comoroto and Serpentico were the next set of AEW stars to enter the match.
Dustin Rhodes eliminated Nick Comoroto. However, Comoroto looked enraged and hit the veteran with a bullrope. Hobbs then eliminated Dustin Rhodes. Serpentico was also eliminated by now.
Brian Pillman Jr, Griff Garrison, Colt Cabana, Anthony Bowens, Penta El Zero M made their way to the match next.
The Varsity Blondes went immediately after Matt Hardy. Colt Cabana came out next. Bowens was taken out by Penta as soon as the latter came in.
Cabana was eliminated by Matt Hardy and Isiah Kassidy. Jungle Boy, Marc Quen, Aaron Solow, Evil Uno, Lee Johnson emerged next.
Penta greeted Jungle Boy with a Slingblade. Private Party hit Brian Pillman Jr. with the Gin and Juice and eliminated him.
Penta eliminated Evil Uno with a boot to the head and Jungle Boy then eliminated the former IMPACT Wrestling Champion. Hobbs was all over the HFO before turning his attention to Jungle Boy.
Hobbs then went for a corner splash and hit the turnbuckle. Christian Cage then eliminated the Team Taz member.
Lio Rush, making his AEW debut, came in as the joker of the Casino Battle Royale.
Rush took out both Quen and Kassidy. Matt Hardy tried to eliminate him but Rush hit back with a stunner. The former WWE star came close to eliminating both members of the Private Party. However, Matt Hardy turned the tables on him and took him out of the match
Matt Hardy hit Jungle Boy with the Side Effect but he hit back with a clothesline. Private Party went for Silly String and Jungle Boy superkicked Isiah Kassidy and eliminated him. Christian Cage then eliminated Marc Quen. Matt Hardy tried to get Christian Cage to side with him and eliminate Jungle Boy. However, the WWE Legend eliminated Matt as soon as he turned his back at AEW Double Or Nothing.
Christian Cage and Jungle Boy were the last two AEW stars left in the match. Both men were teetering on the apron at one point throwing strikes at each other. We saw some incredible athleticism from Jungle Boy as he swung around the ring post and avoided elimination. He then eliminated Christian Cage to win the match and the AEW World Championship shot.
Result: Jungle Boy wins the Casino Battle Royale
Grade: A