Casino Battle Royale

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The Casino Battle Royale, or its tag team variant, the Casino Tag Team Royale, is a professional wrestling match utilized by All Elite Wrestling (AEW). Both variations are a modified rumble rules battle royal. The Casino Battle Royale features 21 entrants, while the Casino Tag Team Royale features 15 tag teams (totaling 30 wrestlers). The winner of the Casino Battle Royale receives a world championship match of their respective gender's division—either the AEW World Championship or the AEW Women's World Championship—while the winner of the Casino Tag Team Royale, which is only for men, receives an AEW World Tag Team Championship match.

History[]

The first Casino Battle Royale occurred during the pre-show of AEW's inaugural event, Double or Nothing in May 2019, and was a men's match. The winner of this first match was entered into the match to determine the inaugural holder of the AEW World Championship at All Out in August that year.[1] The second Casino Battle Royale was a women's match and was held during the pre-show of the aforementioned All Out event. Like the first, the winner of this second iteration was entered into the match to determine the inaugural holder of the AEW Women's World Championship on the debut episode of AEW's weekly television show, Dynamite.[2] The third Casino Battle Royale, which was a men's match, took place at the following year's All Out, held in September, and the winner received a future AEW World Championship match.[3]

A men's tag team variation of the match, called the Casino Tag Team Royale, was first utilized at Revolution in March 2021. The winning tag team earned an AEW World Tag Team Championship match.[4][5]

Rules[]

Casino Battle Royale[]

The Casino Battle Royale is a modified rumble rules battle royal that features 21 entrants. It begins with a group of five wrestlers, and every three minutes, another group of five wrestlers enters, while the 21st and final entrant enters alone. The wrestlers are grouped based on the suit they drew from a deck of cards—spades, diamonds, clubs, or hearts—and the order of when each group enters is based on a random draw of the cards. The 21st and final entrant is the wrestler who drew the joker.[6] The winner receives a world championship match of their respective gender's division—either the AEW World Championship or the AEW Women's World Championship.[1][7]

Casino Tag Team Royale[]

In the Casino Tag Team Royale, it is also a rumble rules battle royal, but with 15 teams participating (for a total of 30 wrestlers). The order of entrants is based on a lottery. Two tag teams start the match, and every 90 seconds, a new team enters. Individual eliminations occur when a wrestler has gone over the top rope and both feet hit the floor; a team is eliminated when both members of the team have been ruled out of the match. The match ends when one wrestler or team is left. The winning tag team earns an AEW World Tag Team Championship match.[4]

Dates, venues, and winners[]

Men[]

# Event Date Venue Location Winner Draw Ref.
1 Double or Nothing May 25, 2019 MGM Grand Garden Arena Paradise, Nevada Adam Page Joker [8]
2 All Out September 5, 2020 Daily's Place Jacksonville, Florida Lance Archer Spades [9]
3 Double or Nothing May 30, 2021 Daily's Place Jacksonville, Florida Jungle Boy Spades [10]

Women[]

# Event Date Venue Location Winner Draw Ref.
1 All Out August 31, 2019 Sears Centre Arena Hoffman Estates, Illinois Nyla Rose Clubs [7]
2 All Out September 5, 2021 Now Arena Hoffman Estates, Illinois Ruby Soho Joker [11]

Tag Team[]

# Event Date Venue Location Winner Draw Ref.
1 Revolution March 7, 2021 Daily's Place Jacksonville, Florida Death Triangle (Rey Fénix and Pac) 14 [12]
2 Dynamite March 2, 2022 Daily's Place Jacksonville, Florida The Young Bucks
(Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson)
11 [13]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Currier, Joseph (6 May 2019). "Casino Battle Royale set for AEW Double or Nothing". Figure Four Online. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  2. ^ All Elite Wrestling (August 7, 2019). The Road to AEW All Out - Episode 04. YouTube. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
  3. ^ Lambert, Jeremy (August 27, 2020). "AEW Tag Team Title Match And Casino Battle Royale Official For AEW All Out, Updated Card". Fightful. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
  4. ^ a b Rose, Bryan (February 26, 2021). "CASINO TAG TEAM ROYALE FOR TITLE SHOT ANNOUNCED FOR AEW REVOLUTION". Figure Four Online. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
  5. ^ All Elite Wrestling [@AEW] (February 27, 2021). "Here are the rules for the Casino Tag Team Royale. 1 team will earn a future shot at the AEW World Tag Team Championship, but to do so, they'll have to outlast some of the top teams in AEW at Revolution. Watch AEW Revolution Sunday, March 7 Live on PPV 8pm on all major providers" (Tweet). Retrieved February 27, 2021 – via Twitter.
  6. ^ Woodward, Hamish (2021-09-06). "Every AEW Joker Card in the Casino Battle Royale RANKED". Atletifo Sports. Retrieved 2021-11-06.
  7. ^ a b Powell, Jason (August 31, 2019). "AEW All Out results: Powell's live review of Chris Jericho vs. Hangman Page to become the first AEW Champion, Pentagon Jr. and Fenix vs. The Young Bucks in a ladder match for the AAA Tag Titles, Cody vs. Shawn Spears, Kenny Omega vs. Pac". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
  8. ^ "AEW Double or Nothing 2019 Results: Winners, Grades, Reaction and Highlights".
  9. ^ "AEW All Out 2020 Results: Winners, Grades, Reaction and Highlights".
  10. ^ Powell, Jason (May 30, 2021). "AEW Double Or Nothing results: Powell's live review of Kenny Omega vs. Orange Cassidy vs. Pac for the AEW Championship, Hikaru Shida vs. Britt Baker for the AEW Women's Title, Miro vs. Lance Archer for the TNT Title, The Young Bucks vs. Jon Moxley and Eddie Kingston for the AEW Tag Titles, The Pinnacle vs. The Inner Circle in a Stadium Stampede match". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
  11. ^ Nason, Josh (May 27, 2021). "AEW notes: Women's Casino Battle Royale at All Out, roster expansion". Figure Four Online. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
  12. ^ Powell, Jason (March 7, 2021). "AEW Revolution results: Powell's live review of Kenny Omega vs. Jon Moxley in an Exploding Barbed Wire Death Match for the AEW Championship, Young Bucks vs. Chris Jericho and MJF for the AEW Tag Titles, surprise debut, Face of the Revolution ladder match for a TNT Title shot". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
  13. ^ "AEW Dynamite Results: Winners, Grades, Reaction and Highlights from March 2".
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