Double or Nothing 2022: Spectacular Highs Fight through an Overstuffed Card

Hookhausen (Hook and Danhausen) defeated Tony Nese and Mark Sterling by pinfall. The match is framed as Tag team match and runs 5:20. As a pre-show match, it has to create momentum before the pay-per-view proper while still feeling worthwhile on its own. The match is mixed: the purpose is understandable, yet the material never consistently becomes compelling viewing. The result does not rely on a championship change for its importance. At 5.8 out of 10, the rating reflects how the match works inside Double or Nothing 2022 as a complete show rather than treating historical importance and immediate match quality as the same thing.

Wardlow defeated MJF by pinfall. The match is framed as Singles match; Since Wardlow won, he was granted his release from his contract with MJF and subsequently signed by AEW.; Had MJF won, Wardlow would be permanently banned from signing with AEW. and runs 7:30. On the main card, its value comes from how well the wrestling, stakes and finish support the larger rhythm of the night. Wardlow-MJF is deliberately a squash and should be judged as a payoff angle more than a competitive match. The crowd gets the destruction it has been waiting for, but the bell-to-bell content is necessarily limited. The result does not rely on a championship change for its importance. At 4.5 out of 10, the rating reflects how the match works inside Double or Nothing 2022 as a complete show rather than treating historical importance and immediate match quality as the same thing.

The Hardys (Jeff Hardy and Matt Hardy) defeated The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) (with Brandon Cutler) by pinfall. The match is framed as Tag team match and runs 19:15. On the main card, its value comes from how well the wrestling, stakes and finish support the larger rhythm of the night. The match is strong rather than transcendent: its structure is convincing and its flaws never take over. The result does not rely on a championship change for its importance. At 7.6 out of 10, the rating reflects how the match works inside Double or Nothing 2022 as a complete show rather than treating historical importance and immediate match quality as the same thing.

Jade Cargill (c) defeated Anna Jay by pinfall. The match is framed as Singles match for the AEW TBS Championship and runs 7:25. On the main card, its value comes from how well the wrestling, stakes and finish support the larger rhythm of the night. The match is mixed: the purpose is understandable, yet the material never consistently becomes compelling viewing. The championship retention keeps the existing title direction intact while asking the match to justify the defense bell to bell. At 5.5 out of 10, the rating reflects how the match works inside Double or Nothing 2022 as a complete show rather than treating historical importance and immediate match quality as the same thing.

The House of Black (Malakai Black, Buddy Matthews, and Brody King) defeated Death Triangle (Pac, Penta Oscuro, and Rey Fénix) (with Alex Abrahantes) by pinfall. The match is framed as Six-man tag team match and runs 15:35. On the main card, its value comes from how well the wrestling, stakes and finish support the larger rhythm of the night. House of Black and Death Triangle finally get enough time to make their styles collide properly. The match is fast, athletic and visually distinct, and the closing debut of Julia Hart's new alignment gives the finish story consequence. The result does not rely on a championship change for its importance. At 8.5 out of 10, the rating reflects how the match works inside Double or Nothing 2022 as a complete show rather than treating historical importance and immediate match quality as the same thing.

Adam Cole defeated Samoa Joe by pinfall. The match is framed as Men's Owen Hart Foundation Tournament Final and runs 12:30. On the main card, its value comes from how well the wrestling, stakes and finish support the larger rhythm of the night. The match is strong rather than transcendent: its structure is convincing and its flaws never take over. The result does not rely on a championship change for its importance. At 7 out of 10, the rating reflects how the match works inside Double or Nothing 2022 as a complete show rather than treating historical importance and immediate match quality as the same thing.

Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. defeated Ruby Soho by pinfall. The match is framed as Women's Owen Hart Foundation Tournament Final and runs 13:20. On the main card, its value comes from how well the wrestling, stakes and finish support the larger rhythm of the night. The match is solid and useful, but it lacks the urgency or escalation needed to reach the top tier. The result does not rely on a championship change for its importance. At 6.8 out of 10, the rating reflects how the match works inside Double or Nothing 2022 as a complete show rather than treating historical importance and immediate match quality as the same thing.

American Top Team (Ethan Page, Scorpio Sky, and Paige VanZant) (with Dan Lambert) defeated Frankie Kazarian, Sammy Guevara, and Tay Conti by pinfall. The match is framed as Six-person mixed tag team match; Since American Top Team won, neither Kazarian nor Guevara were allowed to challenge for the TNT Championship during the rest of Sky's tenure as champion. and runs 12:30. On the main card, its value comes from how well the wrestling, stakes and finish support the larger rhythm of the night. The match is mixed: the purpose is understandable, yet the material never consistently becomes compelling viewing. The result does not rely on a championship change for its importance. At 5 out of 10, the rating reflects how the match works inside Double or Nothing 2022 as a complete show rather than treating historical importance and immediate match quality as the same thing.

Kyle O'Reilly defeated Darby Allin by pinfall. The match is framed as Singles match and runs 9:50. On the main card, its value comes from how well the wrestling, stakes and finish support the larger rhythm of the night. The score reflects an excellent performance whose central idea lands cleanly and whose finish gives the surrounding story useful weight. The result does not rely on a championship change for its importance. At 8 out of 10, the rating reflects how the match works inside Double or Nothing 2022 as a complete show rather than treating historical importance and immediate match quality as the same thing.

Thunder Rosa (c) defeated Serena Deeb by pinfall. The match is framed as Singles match for the AEW Women's World Championship and runs 16:55. On the main card, its value comes from how well the wrestling, stakes and finish support the larger rhythm of the night. Rosa and Deeb produce the serious championship match their reputations promise. The wrestling is built around control and resistance rather than interference, giving the women's title a strong defense at a point when the card needs grounded competition. The championship retention keeps the existing title direction intact while asking the match to justify the defense bell to bell. At 8.3 out of 10, the rating reflects how the match works inside Double or Nothing 2022 as a complete show rather than treating historical importance and immediate match quality as the same thing.

The Jericho Appreciation Society (Chris Jericho, Daniel Garcia, Jake Hager, Angelo Parker, and Matt Menard) defeated The Blackpool Combat Club (Bryan Danielson and Jon Moxley), Eddie Kingston, Santana and Ortiz by technical submission. The match is framed as Anarchy in the Arena match and runs 22:45. On the main card, its value comes from how well the wrestling, stakes and finish support the larger rhythm of the night. Anarchy in the Arena is AEW chaos with a coherent idea underneath it. The music, roaming camera, blood and multiple fights should be overwhelming, yet the match keeps enough character threads alive that the disorder feels designed rather than accidental. The result does not rely on a championship change for its importance. At 9.4 out of 10, the rating reflects how the match works inside Double or Nothing 2022 as a complete show rather than treating historical importance and immediate match quality as the same thing.

Jurassic Express (Jungle Boy and Luchasaurus) (c) (with Christian Cage) defeated Swerve In Our Glory (Keith Lee and Swerve Strickland) and Team Taz (Powerhouse Hobbs and Ricky Starks) by pinfall. The match is framed as Three-way tag team match for the AEW World Tag Team Championship and runs 17:15. On the main card, its value comes from how well the wrestling, stakes and finish support the larger rhythm of the night. The score reflects an excellent performance whose central idea lands cleanly and whose finish gives the surrounding story useful weight. The championship retention keeps the existing title direction intact while asking the match to justify the defense bell to bell. At 8.4 out of 10, the rating reflects how the match works inside Double or Nothing 2022 as a complete show rather than treating historical importance and immediate match quality as the same thing.

CM Punk defeated "Hangman" Adam Page (c) by pinfall. The match is framed as Singles match for the AEW World Championship and runs 25:40. On the main card, its value comes from how well the wrestling, stakes and finish support the larger rhythm of the night. Punk and Page work a tense world-title match around the champion's uncertainty and Punk's veteran instincts. The title change is historically enormous, and the match is strong enough to support it even if the crowd fatigue keeps the atmosphere below the night's wildest peak. The title change gives the result lasting consequence beyond the immediate match. At 8.7 out of 10, the rating reflects how the match works inside Double or Nothing 2022 as a complete show rather than treating historical importance and immediate match quality as the same thing.