Double or Nothing (2022)

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Double or Nothing
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Promotional poster featuring various AEW wrestlers
PromotionAll Elite Wrestling
DateMay 29, 2022
CityParadise, Nevada
VenueT-Mobile Arena
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The 2022 Double or Nothing is the upcoming fourth annual Double or Nothing professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by All Elite Wrestling (AEW). It will take place during Memorial Day weekend on May 29, 2022, at the T-Mobile Arena on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. The inaugural winners of the men's and women's Owen Hart Cup will be crowned at the event.

Production[]

Background[]

Double or Nothing is considered All Elite Wrestling's (AEW) marquee event, having first been held in 2019, which was the promotion's first pay-per-view (PPV) produced. It is held annually around Memorial Day and is one of AEW's "Big Four" PPVs, which includes All Out, Full Gear, and Revolution, their four biggest shows produced quarterly.[1] The 2022 event will be the fourth event in the Double or Nothing chronology. After the previous two years' events had to be held at Daily's Place in Jacksonville, Florida due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2022 event will return Double or Nothing to Las Vegas, which is where the inaugural event was held.[2] On February 23, 2022, it was confirmed that the event will take place on May 29, but unlike the inaugural event, which was held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, the 2022 event will be held at the T-Mobile Arena on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. As part of Double or Nothing week, AEW will broadcast both Dynamite and Rampage live on May 25 and May 27, respectively, at the nearby Michelob Ultra Arena at the Mandalay Bay.[3] Tickets for Double or Nothing went on sale on March 4, 2022, in which first day sales drew over $1 million at the gate, marking the first time AEW crossed $1 million at the gate.[4]

Storylines[]

Double or Nothing will feature professional wrestling matches that involve different wrestlers from pre-existing feuds and storylines. Wrestlers portray heroes, villains, or less distinguishable characters in events that build tension and culminate in a wrestling match or series of matches.[5] Storylines are produced on AEW's weekly television programs, Dynamite and Rampage, the supplementary online streaming shows, Dark and Elevation, and The Young Bucks' YouTube series Being The Elite.

In September 2021, AEW announced the establishment of the Owen Hart Cup, an annual tournament to honor the legacy of Owen Hart, a prominent wrestler for WWE (at the time known as the World Wrestling Federation) during the 90s who tragically died at that company's 1999 Over the Edge PPV. The tournament was established in collaboration with The Owen Hart Foundation.[6] On December 17, AEW revealed that there would be both a men's and women's tournament of the Owen Hart Cup,[7] and the winners would receive a trophy called "The Owen".[6] It was also confirmed that the tournaments would begin in May with the finals to be held at Double or Nothing.[8] AEW President and Chief Executive Officer Tony Khan revealed that he had considered concluding the Owen Hart Cup at Revolution, but as Las Vegas is closer to Martha Hart's (Owen's widow) home than Orlando, Florida is and due to her teaching schedule in Canada, Khan decided to conclude the tournaments at Double or Nothing so that Martha could be involved. In deciding why there would be both a men's and women's tournament, Khan likened it to the Wimbledon tennis tournament, which also has both men's and women's tournaments.[2]

Matches[]

No. Matches* Stipulations
1 TBD vs. TBD Men's Owen Hart Cup Tournament Final[9]
2 TBD vs. TBD Women's Owen Hart Cup Tournament Final[9]
  • (c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match
  • *Card subject to change

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Defelice, Robert (November 8, 2020). "Tony Khan Likes AEW's 'Big Four' Pay-Per-View Schedule, Announces 'Beach Break' Special For January". Fightful. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
  2. ^ a b Lambert, Jeremy (December 27, 2021). "Tony Khan Explains Why Owen Hart Cup Will Conclude At AEW Double Or Nothing". Fightful. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
  3. ^ Guzzo, Gisberto (February 23, 2022). "AEW Confirms Date Of Double Or Nothing 2022, Three Live Shows Set For Las Vegas". Fightful. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
  4. ^ Currier, Joseph (March 4, 2022). "AEW announces its first-ever $1 million gate". F4wonline.com. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
  5. ^ Grabianowski, Ed (January 13, 2006). "How Pro Wrestling Works". HowStuffWorks, Inc. Discovery Communications. Archived from the original on November 18, 2013. Retrieved February 8, 2019.
  6. ^ a b Currier, Joseph (September 20, 2021). "AEW Partners With Owen Hart's Family to Celebrate His Legacy". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
  7. ^ Currier, Joseph (December 17, 2021). "AEW TO HOLD MEN'S AND WOMEN'S OWEN HART CUP TOURNAMENTS". Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
  8. ^ Guzzo, Gisberto (December 17, 2021). "AEW's Owen Hart Cup Tournaments To Begin In May, Finals To Be Held At Double Or Nothing". Fightful. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
  9. ^ a b Rose, Bryan (December 17, 2021). "Owen Hart Cup finals to take place at AEW Double or Nothing". F4WOnline.com. Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved February 23, 2021.

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