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New York City became the epicenter of pro wrestling on Sunday night when All Elite Wrestling (AEW) took over Louis Armstrong Stadium in Queens.
The consensus is in, and it was pretty clear from sitting in the stands right in front of the hard camera that this instance of Double or Nothing was the best pay-per-view in AEW history. It has a chance to be the event of the year alongside WrestleMania Night 2 – but we can discuss that at another time.
The crowd in New York was electric from start to finish. Mick Foley got a huge pop when he was introduced as Renee Paquette’s broadcast partner. When the matches got underway, there was no one who didn’t get “oos and ahs” from the thousands in attendance.
The intimate environment perhaps made each match more exciting one after the other.
AEW STAR DARBY ALLIN REACTS TO MICK FOLEY’S UPCOMING PRE-SHOW LINEUP ON DOUBLE OR NOTHING
Chris Jericho’s team stands tall during the AEW Stadium Stampede event in Queens, NY on May 25, 2026. (Lee South/AEW)
Stadium Stampede also brought some fun. “Jungle” Jack Perry nearly murdered Mark Davis with his knob. Luchasaurus dressed in a wig and almost smooched Andrade El Idolo. Satnam Singh, Tommy Invincible and Lio Rush made surprise appearances. But in the end it was Chris Jericho’s team that won.
Meanwhile, Darby Allin tried his best to shave MJF’s head. But it was MJF who took back the AEW World Championship to become a three-time champion at the age of 30. At the end of the event, Kevin Knight turned heel and attacked Allin, who was laid out on a stretcher.
The return of Kyle Fletcher, Adam Copeland and Christian Cage won the tag titles, Tay Melo and Anna Jay looked to be new challengers for the women’s tag team titles against Megan Bayne and Lena Kross, hell, Eddie Kingston and Mance Warner helped thwart Shane Taylor promotions.
Adam Copeland and Christian Cage win at AEW Double or Nothing in Queens, NY on May 24, 2026. (Lee South/AEW)
The stakes attached to each game in front of a hot crowd made it all worth it, even if this reporter didn’t get home until 3:30 a.m. ET Monday morning.
AEW will turn their attention to the Forbidden Door next month, where the winners of the Owen Hart tournaments will be crowned.
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A moment for Michin
Michin performs a Styles Clash on Charlotte Flair during Saturday Night’s Main Event at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Ind., on May 23, 2026. (WWE/Getty Images)
Saturday Night’s Main Event will be lost in a wild weekend of pro wrestling. But it was a solid night of pro wrestling that fostered some rivalries and set the stage for what’s to come at the Clash in Italy.
Michin has been part of an alliance with Jade Cargill and B-Fab and can get lost in the shuffle of a crowded SmackDown roster. She was on full display during the six-woman tag team match on Saturday.
Michin at one point broke out a Styles Clash and nearly picked up the win for his team.
Her performance underscored just how big of a move set she has and reminded the WWE Universe that she’s as good as anyone in the division.
Getting Michin back into the US Women’s Championship picture has to be a must-do this summer. She’s proven she’s more than capable of holding her own in the ring, and Saturday Night’s Main Event underscored that point.
Mask vs Mask continues
El Grande Americano enters the ring with Rayo Americano and Bravo Americano during Monday Night RAW at the Greensboro Coliseum Complex in Greensboro, NC on May 18, 2026. (Georgiana Dallas/WWE)
How in the world is El Grande Americano over in Mexico? It’s a question many wrestling fans have wondered over the past few months as the days crept closer to Mask vs. The Mask match against Original El Grande Americano on Noches de los Grandes.
The fight hardly continued
The man we believe is under the mask of El Grande Americano, Marcel Barthel, was arrested on a battery charge in Florida. However, he was not hit with any travel bans, allowing him to work AAA without any threat of potentially breaking the law.
El Grande Americano appeared emotional at an event held specifically for him. The fans in Mexico yelled for him and made him tear up a bit. You can tell what he means to the crowd.
On AAA programming, the restraining order that was supposed to keep El Grande Americano and Original El Grande Americano in a Mexican ring was thrown out the window as the two wrestlers and their allies got into a massive brawl.
It all adds up to what is expected to be a wild Saturday night.
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Other pro wrestling news and notes from the week:
WWE star Jordynne Grace announced that she passed her FAA Airman test.
Rey Mysterio was named the new general manager of AAA.
Total Nonstop Action Wrestling announced that all titles will be defended at Slammiversary on June 28.
QT Marshall’s 1FW campaign was added to MyAEW.
Hayden Backlund signed with the National Wrestling Alliance, according to Fightful.
Liviyah signed with the National Wrestling Alliance, according to Fightful.
Booker T’s Reality of Wrestling promotion signed a social distribution deal with Creator Sports Network.
