Wrestle Review: AEW Double or Nothing 2019

#9 Tag Team Wrestling is Alive Part II

For the AAA World Tag Team Championships: The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) (c) vs. The Lucha Bros. (Pentagon Jr. and Fenix)

If the Young Bucks promised it, then they deliver it too. With ring rust dodging the brothers, the main story coming in is that Bucks have had only two matches in this past year. Meanwhile, despite being singles competitors, this year has seen the Lucha Bros truly flourish as a unit. It's that contrast that builds the thin but perfect layer of a story in this fast-paced contest.

It begins with some trash talk that eventually escalates to animosity, surprisingly the fans keep siding with the Lucha duo, putting the Bucks off their game.

The meat of the match sees Bucks stitching together a great sequence of moves before losing the edge, with ill-timed miscommunication. It allows Pentagon and Fenix to take control, but only for a while as the naturally gifted Bucks rally again.

In contrast to the zippy opener and the classic tag match from earlier, this one mixes all the wrestler's styles to create a fascinating chess match resulting in a stalemate each time. The crowd isn't let loose until the near end. A masterful sequence of superkicks followed by some harsh shots and power moves on the floor and ring edge. A flurry of signature shots including an arm breaker on Matt follows through into a stunning Meltzer driver for the Bucks to sneak away with a win.

Result: Young Bucks get the final shot on Fenix to win and retain the AAA World Tag Team Championships!

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Edited by Alan John