AEW Double or Nothing 2025 Results, Winners, Live Grades, Reaction and Highlights

All Elite Wrestling celebrated six years Sunday night in Glendale, Arizona with Double or Nothing 2025, a pay-per-view extravaganza headlined by the return of Anarchy in the Arena and the finals of the Owen Hart Foundation Men's and Women's Tournaments.

Who emerged victoriously from the night's top matches, what did it mean for them and the company moving forward, and how did each contest rate?

Find out with this recap of the May 25 show, including live grades and analysis for all of the show's action.

Match Card

Announced in advance of Sunday's pay-per-view were:

* Anarchy in the Arena: Kenny Omega, Swerve Strickland, Willow Nightingale, and The Opps (Samoa Joe, Will Hobbs, and Katsuyori Shibata) vs. The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, and Marina Shafir) and The Young Bucks

* Owen Hart Foundation Men's Tournament Final: "Hangman" Adam Page vs. Will Ospreay

* Owen Hart Foundation Women's Tournament Final: Jamie Hayter vs. Mercedes Moné

* AEW Women's World Championship Match: "Timeless" Toni Storm (c) vs. Mina Shirakawa

* AEW World Tag Team Championship Match: The Sons of Texas (Dustin Rhodes and Sammy Guevara) vs. The Hurt Syndicate (Bobby Lashley and Shelton Benjamin) (c)

* Stretcher Match: Mark Briscoe vs. Ricochet

* Daniel Garcia and Nigel McGuinness vs. FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler)

* Paragon (Adam Cole, Roderick Strong, and Kyle O'Reilly) vs. Don Callis Family (Josh Alexander, Kyle Fletcher, Konosuke Takeshita)

* Buy-In: Anna Jay and Harley Cameron vs. Penelope Ford and Megan Bayne

* Buy-In: Rocky Romero, Trent Beretta, Action Andretti, and Lio Rush vs. Bandido, AR Fox, Hologram, and Komander

Buy-In: Anna Jay and Harley Cameron vs. Megan Bayne and Penelope Ford

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The action kicked off Sunday night as part of the Double or Nothing Buy-In show, with the upstart team of Anna Jay and Harley Cameron looking for a big win against the team of Penelope Ford and Megan Bayne.

What started with some innocent comedy turned into several minutes of Bayne and Ford dominating the action, wearing Jay down in their corner of the ring and cutting her off from her partner.

A bit of separation, and a hot tag to Cameron, sparked a babyface comeback. The back-half of the match was a bit messy but ultimately saw Bayne neutralized outside the ring, allowing Cameron to deliver her finishing maneuver, dubbed as such by the lovable underdog, for the win.

If nothing else, the opener was a fun match that highlighted two legitimate tag teams in the women's division. There is an argument to be made that the wrong team went over when Bayne should be the focus, but she was well protected here as the most dominant force in the match.

While they would need more, one has to wonder if these two teams could serve as the foundation of a women's tag team division, something AEW does not currently possess.

Result

Cameron and Jay defeated Bayne and Ford

Grade

C+

Top Moments and Takeaways

* Matching gear is always appreciated when it comes to tag teams. It is one of the little things.

* The comedic tone was dropped the instant Bayne entered the match, as it should have.

* Cameron is a great, fiery babyface of the hot tag. She's still relatively inexperienced but she brings incredible energy to anything she does.

8-Man Tag Team Match

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The second match of the Buy-In pre-show saw RPG Vice (Trent Beretta and Rocky Romero) and Cru (Action Andretti and Lio Rush) battle Ring of Honor world champion Bandido, AR Fox, and Los Titanes Del Aire (Komander and Hologram) in eight-man tag team action.

It was every bit the fast-paced, high-flying affair as the talent involved would suggest, with Fox standing out in particular while Andretti's toughness was on full display as he appeared to suffer at least a broken nose.

The action broke down late, culminating in several multi-man high spots and concluding with the babyfaces securing the win.

There was nothing to to this one outside of the typical part-match designed to fire of the crowd and set the tone for the rest of the show. The babyfaces understandably went over, which was to be expected when it became clear that the seemingly unbeatable Hologram was on that side of the lineup, and the fans had fun. That's really all you can ask from this one.

Result

Fox, Bandido, Komander, and Hologram defeated Rush, Andretti, Romero, and Beretta

Grade

C+

Top Moments and Takeaways

* The multi-man party match is always to be expected on the Buy-In.

* Fox has been outstanding in 2025; on a totally different level than ever before.

* Trent shutting down Fox's onslaught with a basic clothesline was stupendous, as was the smug little grin he flashed afterward that infuriated the crowd.

* Imagine if others on the roster were as protected as Hologram has been.

Owen Hart Foundation Women's Tournament Final: Jamie Hayter vs. Mercedes Moné

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Mercedes Moné added more championship gold to her already brimming resume, defeating Jamie Hayer in the finals of the Owen Hart Foundation Women's Tournament to kick off Sunday's main show broadcast.

It was a phenomenal match, one that will likely earn some recognition as women's match of the year and may even be in the conversation for overall match of the year.

A red-hot crowd rode the rollercoaster along with the competitors, who told the story of a determined Moné targeting the back of her opponent. Hayter fought through it, proved to be every bit the wrestler that her opponent was, and nearly put her down on more than one occasion.

Ultimately, it was the resilient and masterful Moné who simply out-wrestled her opponent, catching her with a hammerlock into a small package for a the three count.

An outstanding match, it is going to take something truly special to eclipse the quality of this one, with only the men's finale looking to have a chance. At least on paper.

Result

Moné defeated Hayter

Grade

A+

Top Moments and Takeaways

* An enormous pop for Hayter gave way to a legitimate 50-50 chant early on, which was revived later in the match.

* Moné sported pink and black gear. Her attention to details and nuance has always been a huge part of her performance and it was no different here.

* In a great sequence, Hayter powered out of the Statement Maker, downed her and added a lariat for a two count. The crowd bit on the near fall.

Daniel Garcia and Nigel McGuinness vs. FTR

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The new (and improved?) FTR earned a big victory in the second match of the night, defeating Daniel Garcia and Nigel McGuinness in a strong tag team offering.

The story of the match was that McGuinness was not on the level of his fellow competitors, but that he was fighting for the honor of his broadcast partner, Tony Schiavone, and the future of AEW against the despicable, detestable Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler.

He was resilient, taking a beating and fighting through it, but the Shatter Machine on the arena floor proved too much, leaving Garcia to fend off the former tag team champions by himself.

He tried, but ultimately passed out due to the pain of the Sharpshooter from Harwood as the heels picked up the win.

This was a better match than expected, thanks to the tandems' ability to mesh story with in-ring action. It was a physical, hard-hitting contest that saw every one of the combatants endure punishment. The heels were great, infuriating the audience and creating sympathy for McGuinnes and Schiavone, who made his presence felt late.

This was too long, but got solid heat.

Result

FTR defeated Garcia and

Grade

B

Top Moments and Takeaways

* FTR is relishing the opportunity to draw heat right now.

* McGuinness absolutely destroyed Wheeler with a lariat clothesline at one point.

* Wheeler banged up his knee after landing hard on a top-rope splash attempt.

Stretcher Match: Mark Briscoe vs. Ricochet

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It took a second pair of scissors for Ricochet to cut down the double-tough Mark Briscoe and win Sunday's Stretcher Match.

The bald-headed villain overcame the tenacity, resiliency, and creativity of Briscoe's attack to bust him open and put him on the defensive.

Despite added fire later in the match, that saw Briscoe threaten to deal Ricochet another pay-per-view defeat, the artist formerly known as the One and Only produced the aforementioned second pair of scissors, delivered a well-timed low blow, and was able to lock Briscoe in the ambulance to secure the victory.

A good, physical match that kept the crowd alive and had them firmly behind the babyface, this was a great brawl of a match with some fun spots and a great finish that played up Ricochet's heel role.

Result

Ricochet defeated Briscoe

Grade

B+

Top Moments and Takeaways

* Ricochet went for the Shooting Star Press onto Briscoe, onto a stretcher, but whiffed and crashed into the gurney.

* The E missed out by not allowing Ricochet to be the smug, obnoxious villain he is today.

* Finding two different uses for cleaning solution, including shining up he heel's head and blinding the babyface, was a nice touch.

* Briscoe tapped a gusher as he sported the proverbial crimson mask.

AEW World Tag Team Title Match: Dustin Rhodes and Sammy Guevara vs. Hurt Syndicate

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The Hurt Syndicate are still the AEW world tag team champions after Bobby Lashley and Shelton Benjamin defeated Ring of Honor world tag team champions Dustin Rhodes and Sammy Guevara.

The heels benefited from interference from their newest member, MJF, who raked the eyes of Rhodes and set him up to be speared through the guardrail, thus eliminating him from the equation and allowing Benjamin to wipe out The Spanish God with a superkick for the win.

The match started strong but got messy and limped to a finish as the two teams did not have the chemistry that one would have hoped for. The champions continue to work these longer pay-per-view matches when they would really benefit from being able to tear through a team or two and establish their dominance.

As it has been, they have yet to have that one truly great match to go along with the undeniable popularity that they experienced since their arrival in the company.

Result

The Hurt Syndicate defeated The Sons of Texas to retain

Grade

C+

Top Moments and Takeaways

* This role is going to end up turning MJF babyface again if AEW is not careful.

* Lashley showing frustration over his inability to keep Guevara down for three indirectly put over The Spanish God's resilience and toughness.

* The setup to the finish, with Benjamin cutting a diving Guevara off, was mistimed and hurt the remaining moments of the match.

Continental Championship Match: "Speedball" Mike Bailey vs. Kazuchika Okada

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Kazuchika Okada faced his toughest test to his reign as Continental champion to date, just narrowly surviving "Speedball" Mike Bailey to retain Sunday night in Glendale.

The Rainmaker found himself on the defensive, unable to answer the challenger's kick-based offense. He absorbed everything thrown at him, his chest painted with welts from his opponent.

He also answered much of what came his way, punishing Bailey with his trademark lariat clotheslines. He also evaded a Shooting Star Press, getting his shins up and driving them into his ribs.

Late in the match, Bailey took too long setting up a finish and paid for it as Okada caught him mid-flight with a dropkick and finished him with the Rainmaker to retain.

It was a match that took a bit to get going, maybe too long for some tastes, but it was excellent down the stretch and continued the New Japan Pro-Wrestling export's longest AEW title reign of all time.

Result

Okada defeated Bailey

Grade

B+

Top Moments and Takeaways

* The crowd struggled early to get into this one, a recurring issue with Okada's matches as they continue to be placed in the middle of a jam-packed card.

* It took Bailey so long to set up the Shooting Star Press midway through the match that it is a wonder he ever actually lands it.

* And...he did it again, setting up the finish.

AEW Women's World Championship Match: "Timeless" Toni Storm vs. Mina Shirakawa

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"Timeless" Toni Storm overcame a bum knee and a concentrated attack by challenger Mina Shirakawa to successfully defend the AEW Women's World Championship and set up a marquee match-up with TBS champion Mercedes Moné.

Shirakawa was the best she has been inside an AEW ring, focusing less on the character work and more on establishing herself as an elite worker, something she did by working a clean match that saw her break out new moves and holds as she attacked the base of her opponent.

Storm, in another gutsy performance in line with her wars with Mariah May and Megan Bayne, overcame the pain and suffering to earn the win.

It will be interesting to see what becomes of Shirakawa now as losers in these championship matches have a tendency to disappear into lesser important programs. Perhaps the established friendship between the two, emphasized after the match, will keep her involved with Storm and in the champion's programs.

For now, all attention will turn toward Storm vs. Moné, a match between the two biggest women's stars in the company's history.

Result

Storm defeated Shirakawa

Grade

B+

Top Moments and Takeaways

* Luther may be Shirakawa's personal tackling dummy.

* The challenger was dedicated to exploiting Storm's knee injury throughout, showcasing her calculated in-ring work when much had been made of her large personality in previous AEW appearances.

* "I guess friends kiss," Taz said as Storm and Shirakawa locked lips following the grueling match-up.

Anarchy in the Arena

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For the first time in what felt like an eternity, the babyfaces in AEW got the best of The Death Riders as Swerve Strickland, Kenny Omega, Willow Nightingale, Samoa Joe, Powerhouse Hobbs, and Katsuyori Shibata defeated Jon Moxley, Yuta Wheeler, Claudio Castagnoli, Marina Shafir, and The Young Bucks in Anarchy in the Arena.

A plunder-filled brawl that featured staples, thumbtacks, an ambulance, tables, chairs, cameos from the returning Hook and a bloodied Mark Briscoe, and enough Drowning Pool to make you think it was SummerSlam 2001 all over again, this was exactly what most thought it would be.

There were a few inventive spots, and more that left you scratching your head, but by the time Omega drove Matt Jackson through an exploding table at the top of the stage in what was somehow not the finish, you knew you were watching pure chaos.

The right team went over, the Young Bucks got what they deserved, and Strickland secured a key win following the absurd decision to beat him in the main event of Dynasty.

Result

Strickland, Omega, The Opps, and Nightingale defeated The Death Riders and The Young Bucks

Grade

B+, for the sheer absurdity of it all

Top Moments and Takeaways

* If you love you some "Bodies" by Drowning Pool, boy were you satisfied by this one as it played, on a loop, throughout. After some fifes, followed by the Pointer Sisters, of course.

* Castagnoli delivered his trademark swing to Strickland, sending him into a speaker which, mercifully, ended the marathon of Drowning Pool.

* Shafir trapped Nightingale with a padlock by sticking it through her ear piercing, ensuring she could go nowhere and could not assist her teammates.

* And there's the staple gun.

* Omega delivered a snapdragon suplex to Shafir to a big pop.

* The Meltzer Driver from Strickland and Nightingale to Matt Jackson was the best possible finish for this match and, like all things AEW over the last eight months, the Death Riders ruined it.

Paragon vs. Don Callis Family

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The Don Callis Family continued to roll Sunday, thanks to the performances of "The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher, Josh Alexander, and Konosuke Takeshita.

That trio bested TNT champion Adam Cole, Kyle O'Reilly, and Roderick Strong in a trios match that featured perfectly acceptable wrestling but had the unenviable task of following the chaos of Anarchy in the Arena.

The crowd got into it late, just in time for Takeshita to break up a guillotine by O'Reilly and Fletcher finish him off with a teardrop brainbuster.

This was fine and the post-match, which saw Brody King, Tomohiro Ishii, and Hiroshi Tanahashi hit the ring to fend off the Don Callis Family, appears to be hinting at a larger feud, but it way tougher to get into than if it had happened earlier in the show.

On a side note, how much of an afterthought is Cole at this point? The TNT champion, targeted by all three of the heels on the opposing team, he was was non-essential to this match and that is astonishing given the star he brought to the company when he arrived back in 2021.

Result

Don Callis Family defeated Paragon

Grade

Top Moments and Takeaways

* There are such things as unnecessary matches. This would be one of them, a multi-man tag match better saved for Dynamite or Collision than forced into an already jam-packed card for the sake of extending it past midnight.

* Fletcher has clearly taken precedence among the heels but Takeshita is still the ace of the group and absolutely should not be taking a backseat to anyone at this point.

* The pop for Brody King was nice but it was completely overshadowed by the spotlight on Tanahashi.

Owen Hart Foundation Men's Tournament Final: Hangman Page vs. Will Ospreay

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For the first time in their careers, "Hangman" Adam Page battled Will Ospreay for the 2025 Owen Hart Foundation Men's Tournament title and a shot at the AEW World Championship at All In on July 12.

What ensued was pro wrestling excellence.

Page and Ospreay tore the house down, delivering a Match of the Year candidate and keeping fans genuinely intrigued at the possibility that either man could win at any time. They traded signature moves, leveled each other with finishers, and even borrowed from their most hated enemies.

With both men exhausted, Page tried for the Buckshot Lariat but Ospreay countered and tried for Stormbreaker. Page escaped, rocked The Aerial Assassin with a clothesline, headed outside, and finally delivered a jarring Buckshot Lariat for the pinfall victory.

A post-match show of respect highlighted the growth Page's character has made over the last two years, from dismayed and pissed off cast out to a man seeking redemption.

Redemption that he can achieve July 12 at AEW All In, when he challenges Jon Moxley for the AEW World Championship.

This was a five-star match, one as good as anything either major pro wrestling company will produce this year. It's immediately on the short list of best matches of 2025.

Result

Page pinned Ospreay

Grade

A+

Top Moments and Takeaways

* Page, like Moné earlier in the night, rocked pink and black in tribute to the tournament's namesake.

* This was a physical, surprisingly hard-hitting match-up between two of the standard-bearers in AEW.

* Page came from out of nowhere with a Buckshot Lariat out of the corner, but was caught with a hard kick to the face when he tried it in its more traditional form.

* Page, with an homage to Christopher Daniels, delivered Angel's Wings for a two-count.

* In a scary moment, the commentary table collapsed under the weight of the competitors, spiking Ospreay's head into the ground.

* Great late-match near-falls as Ospreay survived the Buckshot Lariat and Page avoided the Stormbreaker.

* Ospreay broke out rival Kenny Omega's V-Trigger and Page answered with Swerve Strickland's Big Pressure.

Overall Grade

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There is plenty to be said about the overall TV product but when it comes to pay-per-view, AEW excels and this was no exception.

From the opening contest between Moné and Hayter all the way to the main event between Page and Ospreay, this show had a wide range of genres and subgenres included, providing every fan something to sink their teeth into.

Two Match of the Year contenders out of the Owen Hart Foundation Tournament, an absurdist's dream in Anarchy in the Arena, and a lot of fine professional wrestling in between, this was another quality entry into the AEW PPV annals.

Grade: A