Double or Nothing 2023: Two Excellent Main Events Rescue an Uneven Night

The Hardys (Jeff Hardy and Matt Hardy) and Hook (with Isiah Kassidy) defeated Ethan Page and The Gunns (Austin Gunn and Colten Gunn) by submission. The match is framed as Trios match; Since the Hardys and Hook won, Matt Hardy took ownership of Ethan Page's contract. and runs 15:45. 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 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 out of 10, the rating reflects how the match works inside Double or Nothing 2023 as a complete show rather than treating historical importance and immediate match quality as the same thing.

Orange Cassidy (c) won by last eliminating Swerve Strickland. The match is framed as 21-man Blackjack Battle Royal for the AEW International Championship and runs 22:30. On the main card, its value comes from how well the wrestling, stakes and finish support the larger rhythm of the night. Cassidy's battle royal works because the final stretch turns a crowded field into a focused championship story. Swerve Strickland emerging as the last major threat gives the champion a strong closing opponent after the novelty entrants have been cleared away. 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 2023 as a complete show rather than treating historical importance and immediate match quality as the same thing.

Adam Cole (with Roderick Strong) defeated Chris Jericho (with Angelo Parker, Matt Menard, Daniel Garcia, and Jake Hager) by referee stoppage. The match is framed as Unsanctioned match; Sabu was the special guest enforcer. and runs 19:00. 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 5.2 out of 10, the rating reflects how the match works inside Double or Nothing 2023 as a complete show rather than treating historical importance and immediate match quality as the same thing.

FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) (c) defeated Jeff Jarrett and Jay Lethal (with Karen Jarrett, Sonjay Dutt, and Satnam Singh) by pinfall. The match is framed as Tag team match for the AEW World Tag Team Championship; Mark Briscoe was the special guest referee. and runs 19:55. 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 championship retention keeps the existing title direction intact while asking the match to justify the defense bell to bell. At 6.8 out of 10, the rating reflects how the match works inside Double or Nothing 2023 as a complete show rather than treating historical importance and immediate match quality as the same thing.

Wardlow (c) defeated Christian Cage. The match is framed as Ladder match for the AEW TNT Championship and runs 17:10. 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 championship retention keeps the existing title direction intact while asking the match to justify the defense bell to bell. At 7.1 out of 10, the rating reflects how the match works inside Double or Nothing 2023 as a complete show rather than treating historical importance and immediate match quality as the same thing.

Toni Storm (with Saraya and Ruby Soho) defeated Jamie Hayter (c) by pinfall. The match is framed as Singles match for the AEW Women's World Championship and runs 3:05. On the main card, its value comes from how well the wrestling, stakes and finish support the larger rhythm of the night. Hayter-Storm is almost impossible to evaluate as a normal championship match because Hayter's injury shapes the entire three-minute structure. The title change matters, but the bell-to-bell score stays low because the match never has the opportunity to develop. The title change gives the result lasting consequence beyond the immediate match. At 3.8 out of 10, the rating reflects how the match works inside Double or Nothing 2023 as a complete show rather than treating historical importance and immediate match quality as the same thing.

The House of Black (Malakai Black, Brody King, and Buddy Matthews) (c) (with Julia Hart) defeated The Acclaimed (Anthony Bowens and Max Caster) and Billy Gunn by pinfall. The match is framed as "House Rules" trios match for the AEW World Trios Championship; Gunn and Acclaimed did not specify their stipulation. and runs 15:20. 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 championship retention keeps the existing title direction intact while asking the match to justify the defense bell to bell. At 6.5 out of 10, the rating reflects how the match works inside Double or Nothing 2023 as a complete show rather than treating historical importance and immediate match quality as the same thing.

Jade Cargill (c) (with "Smart" Mark Sterling and Leila Grey) defeated Taya Valkyrie by pinfall. The match is framed as Singles match for the AEW TBS Championship and runs 8:45. 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 championship retention keeps the existing title direction intact while asking the match to justify the defense bell to bell. At 6.3 out of 10, the rating reflects how the match works inside Double or Nothing 2023 as a complete show rather than treating historical importance and immediate match quality as the same thing.

Kris Statlander defeated Jade Cargill (c) (with "Smart" Mark Sterling and Leila Grey) by pinfall. The match is framed as Singles match for the AEW TBS Championship and runs 0:50. On the main card, its value comes from how well the wrestling, stakes and finish support the larger rhythm of the night. Statlander's return and immediate title win are emotionally effective, but the match is fifty seconds against a champion who has already wrestled. The historical moment rates higher than the actual contest, so the bell-to-bell score remains modest. The title change gives the result lasting consequence beyond the immediate match. At 5.4 out of 10, the rating reflects how the match works inside Double or Nothing 2023 as a complete show rather than treating historical importance and immediate match quality as the same thing.

MJF (c) defeated Sammy Guevara, Darby Allin, and "Jungle Boy" Jack Perry by pinfall. The match is framed as Four-way match for the AEW World Championship and runs 27:50. On the main card, its value comes from how well the wrestling, stakes and finish support the larger rhythm of the night. The Four Pillars match succeeds by making four familiar AEW wrestlers feel distinct inside one championship structure. MJF remains the manipulative center, while Darby, Sammy and Jack Perry each get stretches that make a title win believable without crowding the finish. The championship retention keeps the existing title direction intact while asking the match to justify the defense bell to bell. At 9.2 out of 10, the rating reflects how the match works inside Double or Nothing 2023 as a complete show rather than treating historical importance and immediate match quality as the same thing.

Blackpool Combat Club (Bryan Danielson, Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, and Wheeler Yuta) defeated The Elite (Kenny Omega, Matt Jackson, Nick Jackson, and "Hangman" Adam Page) by pinfall. The match is framed as Anarchy in the Arena match and runs 27:00. 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 again proves that AEW can make apparent disorder feel purposeful. The BCC and Elite have enough history for every collision to mean something, while Takeshita's betrayal creates a clean story beat inside the spectacle. The result does not rely on a championship change for its importance. At 9.1 out of 10, the rating reflects how the match works inside Double or Nothing 2023 as a complete show rather than treating historical importance and immediate match quality as the same thing.