Wrestle Review: AEW Double or Nothing 2019

#2 The Buy-In: The Stallion Draws A Joker

A measure of redemption for the Hangman

For a shot at the AEW World Championship, 21 Man Casino Battle Royale

Much like their first event outside the AEW umbrella, the Elite presented a showcase of two pre-show matches for the incoming crowd and YouTube fans before the main show. This time around, we saw an intriguing version of the classic battle royale themed appropriately around the system of Poker.

The match started with five wrestlers part of one card suite, in this case Clubs, with other suites released in intervals adding to a total of twenty superstars in the ring.

Finally, a last draw for the joker card would bring wrestler number 21 to join this epic battle royale termed as the Casino Battle Royale with the winner getting a shot at the AEW World Championship.

Already adding those high stakes made it clear that many wrestlers probably not winning this golden opportunity.

While the unique format held true superbly, the match had no real thread of continuity to it besides a superlative heel performance from MJF.

The rising star has been a big part of the recent Being the Elite episodes, so it isn't hard to see him go far.

Barring a few hilarious moments with Orange Cassidy as number 20 or the 'Perfect 10' Shawn Spears, and other shenanigans. The obvious winner was the man who drew the joker card; Adam Page. One of the key members of the Elite and the roster, with his match against PAC canned due to "creative differences", this is where he got redemption.

Result: Adam Page throws out MJF last with a hellacious clothesline, to win the match and a future shot for the AEW World Championship!

Rating:

2 and a half stars (with an extra half for MJF)