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Tiffany’s AEW Take: Who Should the Champs Meet at Double or Nothing Part 1: The Contenders

Tiffany takes a look at the potential challengers for the AEW championships at Double Or Nothing!

Published

5 years ago

May 6, 2020

TiffanyMC

Tiffany takes a look at the potential challengers for the AEW championships at Double Or Nothing!

So, it’s been made official that the Double or Nothing PPV WILL be happening on May 23, it just won’t be in Las Vegas, or possibly in front of a crowd. While that doesn’t seem very appealing, it does mean that starting with AEW’s first live show since March, we’ll be building to another AEW blockbuster. So,who should the AEW Champs (World, Women’s, Tag) face at Double or Nothing? Let’s take a look!

Men’s Division

Jon Moxley is the Champ, but he’s come under a lot of criticism as of late because he doesn’t seem to be drawing the audience. Never mind that ratings for everything are DOWN because people are too busy trying to educate their kids, work from home, and keep from going crazy while in quarantine, to worry about wrestling. Plus, AEW is working on a skeleton crew, with a lot of its top stars not there, ratings are going to suffer and in these conditions, there’s not a lot Moxley can do other than coming with a vaccine.

ANYWAY, the Champ is looking for challengers, so let’s take a look at the possible contenders. Going by AEW’s ranking system, our pool of candidates are:

Cody Rhodes
Kenny Omega
Darby Allin
Lance Archer
Jake Hager

Well, we can scratch Cody and Archer for now, they’ve both advanced to the TNT Championship Finals. Jake Hager is also out because he just lost to Mox a couple of weeks ago. Omega is a Tag Team Champion, so he’ll also be busy, which TECHNICALLY, leaves Darby Allin, but Allin lost to Cody Rhodes in a wild finish on Wednesday. HOWEVER, this system isn’t set in stone and there are other challengers that could be lurking. Mox has a match with Frankie Kazarian of SCU coming up, which could open the door to the other members of SCU to stick their noses in. Brodie Lee, whom Mox has had run ins with in WWE is lurking, as is Dustin Rhodes, who has to be smarting from his loss to Lance Archer. There’s also the conniving Shawn Spears, who has been on a bit of a roll lately, the…unbalanced Matt Hardy, and the stellar Sammy Guevara, not to mention former Champ, Chris Jericho.

Who AEW Will Go With: Honestly, I think they’ll go with Jericho. No, Jericho isn’t ranked, but he’s owed a rematch from Revolution, and he’ll be a safe choice.

Who I Would Like Them to Go With: I’d like for it to be either Darby Allin or Dustin Rhodes. Allin has been a break out star lately, even with the loss to Cody. Allin and Mox had a WONDERFUL match back in November, that I was privileged to see LIVE. However, I would also love for Dustin Rhodes to get to dance in the lights after the performance he put on against Lance Archer.

Women’s Division

One of the big stories coming out of the shut down is the lack of women’s matches on Dynamite and Dark. Typically, the only women who have been wrestling are Britt Baker, Penelope Ford, and Hikaru Shida. AEW’s critics, apparently forgetting that not everyone on the AEW Roster lives in Florida or Georgia, have decried the lack of women’s matches. Never mind that you can’t have a women’s match if the women are living in states that have stay at home orders, or live overseas, and can’t make it; not to mention there maybe women on the roster with young kids or health problems that leave them vulnerable.

According to the rankings, champ Nyla Rose’s pool of contenders are:

Hikaru Shida
Kris Statlander
Yuka Sakazaki
Britt Baker
Riho

Who They Will Probably Go With: It’s hard to say honestly. By rights, it should either go to Hikaru Shida, who has the best record, or Riho, as the former champ. However, Riho primarily lives in Japan, which I BELIEVE is on lockdown, meaning she may not be able to get back to the US by May 23rd. The same could happen to Shida, since she is also Japanese, but I don’t remember if she lives in the US full time now, or commutes back and forth.

Who I Would Like Them to Go With: I want it to be Britt Baker. As one of the few women who has been available to travel to Dynamite tapings, Baker has taken the opportunity to show her star power and RUN with it. From her BRUTAL match with Shida, to her ‘Role Model’ vignettes, Baker has emerged as the de facto face of the AEW Women’s Division. No, her record isn’t the best, but in these times, the record books don’t seem to matter as much.

Tag Team Division

Of all the divisions in AEW, the Tag Team Division has REALLY suffered during the quarantine and shutdown due to most of the talent not being able to get to the tapings. That has left Best Friends as basically the only tag team in the division and Kenny Omega without a partner, since Adam Page is presumably in quarantine in Virginia. However, going by the latest rankings, Omega and Page’s pool of contenders are:

Dark Order
Best Friends
Young Bucks
SCU
Lucha Brothers

As of the writing of this article, which is 3:39pm on Friday, May 1st, Dark Order hasn’t been seen since the beginning of the shutdown, Young Bucks and SCU are in California due to a state-wide lockdown, and due to Donald Trump’s closing of the US border with Mexico, the Lucha Brothers are still in Mexico. Pac, who had teamed up with Lucha Brothers, is presumably back in England. Santana and Ortiz are in New York, which is still on lockdown, and no one’s seen TH2 in months. This makes the prospects for the Tag Champs a little daunting, especially if Page can’t make it back in time.

Who They Will Probably Go With: This is TOUGH to call. By rights, it should be Dark Order, but there’s no telling where they. If we go by who is available as of NOW, it should be Best Friends, who have been on a roll.

Who I Think They Should Go With: I’m going with Best Friends. They’re another group that has seized the opportunity presented to them by the shutdown and run with it.

Of course, AEW could go in a completely random direction with all these, and I do expect them to pull together some shocking matches to bring the fans in, I think they’ll mostly play it safe. Only time will tell.

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Sing it with me… money money money money moneeeeeeeeeyeeeeee… everybody’s got a price! MONEY IN THE BANK is here!!! How money will our staff picks be?!?

AJ – Roxanne Perez
Andrew – Stephanie Vaquer – *Bubba Sparxxx Impression* I don’t tell stories, I let them tell theyself.
Dave – Guilia – A stacked field but I just like her here.
DJ – Naomi
DPP – Roxanne Perez
Jason – Alexa Bliss
Patrick – Roxanne Perez
Rey – Naomi – If Naomi loses, we riot!
Rob – Naomi
Greg – Alexa Bliss – Bliss has had huge reactions since returning and is moving a ton of merch. While I can see them wanting to build Roxanne Perez, Giulia, or Stephanie Vaquer, I think Alexa Bliss.

Tunney’s Take: Rhea Ripley – I’ll make my case short and sweet… Mami in the Bank! You can’t leave that money on the table.

Chairshot Pick – Tie – Naomi 3 & Roxanne Perez 3 (Alexa Bliss 2, Giulia 1, Rhea Ripley 1, Stephanie Vaquer 1)

AJ – LA Knight
Andrew – El Grande Americano – Feels correct given his push and the fact he’s over.
Dave – Seth Rollins – Got to push that new faction.
DJ – LA Knight
DPP – El Grande Americano
Jason – LA Knight
Patrick – Solo Sikoa
Rey – LA Knight – Looks like another push, and he does have history with Cena.
Rob – Solo Sikoa
Greg – Seth Rollins – This company is extremely high in the El Grande Americano gimmick, but this match comes down to Seth Rollins or LA Knight. Given the Rollins storyline, it’s his briefcase to win.

Tunney’s Take: El Grande Americano – Picture this: Chad Gable wins the AAA Mega Championship and El Grande Americano wins MITB! WHAT A SATURDAY in LA!!!

Chairshot Pick – LA Knight 4 (El Grande Americano 3, Seth Rollins 2, Solo Sikoa 2)

AJ – Becky Lynch – Sadly
Andrew – Becky Lynch – I still don’t care about Lyra.
Dave – Lyra Valkyria – Starting to warm up to her and Becky has a lot to do with that.
DJ – Lyra Valkyria
DPP – Becky Lynch
Jason – Becky Lynch
Patrick – Lyra Valkyria
Rey – Becky Lynch – Put some fire on the Irish Beef.
Rob – Becky Lynch
Greg – Becky Lynch – I don’t think you do a rematch here just to have Becky lose again. Unless Bayley shows up to help Lyra.

Tunney’s Take: Becky Lynch – A big part of me feels that winning this title checks off a major box for Becks in her HOF career.

Chairshot Pick – Becky Lynch 8-3

AJ – Cena & Paul
Andrew – Rhodes & Uso – Easy way for Cena to lose without eating the pinfall.
Dave – Rhodes & Uso – Get the QB back on the winning track.
DJ – Rhodes & Uso
DPP – Rhodes & Uso
Jason – Cena & Paul
Patrick – Cena & Paul
Rey – Rhodes & Uso – Heels usually lose these kinds of matches. Logan takes the pin.
Rob – Cena & Paul
Greg – Rhodes & Uso – I hope Jey isn’t an afterthought here like Cody was last fall when he was paired up with Roman. I think Cody pins Cena to set up Cody-Cena 2 at SummerSlam.

Tunney’s Take: Cena & Paul – I don’t think Cena is involved in another loss until he loses the WWE Championship. I also think Logan Paul is NOT done trying to capture Jey Uso’s World Heavyweight Championship. …Travis Scott in the house?

Chairshot Pick – 6-5 Rhodes & Uso

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Chairshot Staff Picks: Backlash St. Louis

Chairshot Staff picks!!!

Published

1 month ago

May 9, 2025

PC Tunney

May is upon us and with that, so is Backlash from St. Louis! What does the first PLE after WrestleMania have in store for the WWE Universe? Let’s see if the Chairshot Staff can properly interpret the crystal ball of rasslin’ future.

AJ – Pat MacAfee – Gunther has to start losing control and who better than an announcer.
Andrew – Pat MacAfee – Goldberg getting involved does seem correct here.
Dave – Gunther – He’s not losing to a broadcaster.
DJ – Gunther – Pat is sent to the shadow realm until football season is over.
DPP – Gunther – Post match beat down leads to Pat time off.
Jason – Gunther – One massive spot and or bump from Pat.
Patrick – Gunther
Rey – Gunther – RIP MacAfee, t’was a good life.
Rob – Gunther
Greg – Pat MacAfee – Why? Goooooldbeeerrrrrgggggg!

Tunney’s Take: Gunther – Seems like the right pick here. Pat may be getting some time off and Gunther needs more heat.

Chairshot Pick – GUNTHER 8-3

AJ – Lyra Valkyria – Becky’s hopefully putting her over, still mad about Dakota.
Andrew – Becky Lynch – I have no real interest in Lyra currently.
Dave – Becky Lynch – Lyra is boring AF!
DJ – Lyra Valkyria – Bayley interferes.
DPP – Becky Lynch – Becky cheats and steals the title.
Jason – Lyra Valkyria – Bayley costs Becks.
Patrick – Becky Lynch
Rey – Becky Lynch – Story needs to jump up a bit, Becky Charlotte’s Lyra.
Rob – Lyra Valkyria
Greg – Becky Lynch – It’s been fun, Lyra. (It kinda hasn’t)

Tunney’s Take: Lyra Valkyria – Bayley’s interference should set up some type of program with Becky as we head towards Summer(Slam).

Chairshot Pick – BECKY LYNCH 6-5

AJ – Jacob Fatu – Great way to put him over w/ two former WHCs and LA Knight.
Andrew – Jacob Fatu – He’s Jacob Fatu!
Dave – Jacob Fatu – Too soon to pull the belt off him.
DJ – Jacob Fatu – Priest and LA can’t decide who’s is bigger.
DPP – Jacob Fatu – Your hardcore match, tables and chairs involved.
Jason – Jacob Fatu – The Champ retains due to or in spite of Solo.
Patrick – Jacob Fatu
Rey – Jacob Fatu – All gas. No brakes. Ain’t losing.
Rob – Jacob Fatu
Greg – Jacob Fatu – Someone from The Samoan Dynasty ain’t winning a title just to drop it.

Tunney’s Take: Jacob Fatu – Uncle Mo is on Fatu’s side and other than Knight, I don’t see Drew or Priest holding the US title in the current circumstances of this title’s landscape.

Chairshot Pick – JACOB FATU 11-0

AJ – Dominic Mysterio – Judgement Day shenanigans just leading up to Finn turning on Dom later.
Andrew – Penta – Dom’s fine having a short reign, could also work for pushing AAA.
Dave – Dominic Mysterio – He’s probably more over than Penta.
DJ – Dominic Mysterio – Dirty Dom takes home the gold and the girl.
DPP – Dominic Mysterio – Big Head helps Dom pull out the win.
Jason – Dominic Mysterio – By hook and crook.
Patrick – Dominic Mysterio
Rey – Dominic Mysterio – Latino Heat keeps burning. Finn gets closer to the edge.
Rob – Dominic Mysterio
Greg – Dominic Mysterio – Someone from The Guerrero Dynasty ain’t winning a title just to drop it.

Tunney’s Take: Dominic Mysterio – That belt looks good with the king of chicken tendys. I can see Penta and Rey reforming as a tag team sooner than later.

Chairshot Pick – DOMINIC MYSTERIO 10-1

AJ – John Cena – Why? Cena wins, lol.
Andrew – John Cena – Shenanigans ensue so it’s not a clean win.
Dave – John Cena – The last time is now.
DJ – John Cena – Randy hears voices telling him he needs an Attitude Adjustment.
DPP – John Cena – Cena tries to cheat but the ref doesn’t call for a DQ.
Jason – John Cena – Nefarious means, Randy not ready for Evil John Cena.
Patrick – John Cena
Rey – John Cena – Cena just counting down the dates. Should be fun though.
Rob – John Cena
Greg – John Cena – You know they want Cody to be the hero in the end.

Tunney’s Take: Randy Orton – Once upon a time Randy got himself intentionally disqualified and it cost John. Saturday, history repeats itself with a 180-degree twist. Cena retains via Orton DQ victory. This time, Travis Scott’s appearance takes care of that task.

Chairshot Pick – JOHN CENA 10-1