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Cook’s AEW Full Gear 2020 Gambling Picks

AEW Full Gear is upon us, which means Steve Cook is here with your “for entertainment purposes only” picks for the show!

Published

5 years ago

November 6, 2020

Steve Cook

AEW Full Gear is upon us, which means Steve Cook is here with your “for entertainment purposes only” picks for the show!

Saturday night is all right for fighting, and AEW has plenty of matches ready for us to wager on. For entertainment purposes, of course. My boys at 411 present the odds via BetOnline for most of this card, except the Buy In match where Serena Deeb will defend the NWA World Women’s Championship against Allysin Kay. I’m hoping this is just the first we see of AK47 in AEW, as she can add a lot to that women’s division. She should tear it up with Serena on the pre-show, no doubt about that.

Here’s what we’ve got on the main show, and I shall include some gambling insight…for entertainment purposes, of course.

Orange Cassidy (-950) vs. John Silver (+500)

This match pits 2019’s Favorite Wrestler of the Internet against 2020’s Favorite Wrestler of the Internet. The wave that brought Orange Cassidy to a point where Chris Jericho could put him over and nobody would bat an eye is getting behind Johnny Hungiee right now. Silver has been killing it on Being The Elite, gotten a bit of a push on Dark and has been featured on Dynamite in interesting ways. Mr. Brodie Lee designated him as his second for TNT title matches, which usually resulted in John Silver getting his ass kicked. Silver’s team with Alex Reynolds had a chance to face FTR, which didn’t work out. He main evented the most recent episode of Dynamite, but ended up on the losing end because of freaking 10.

I’d throw a few bucks on Silver here. Not much, because OC probably wins this match, but it’s not like you can make much money off of an OC win. If good ol’ TK gets a wild hair and puts Johnny Thirsty over, and it’s not like losing would hurt OC that much because it could lead to a whole story. I am a big fan of John Silver so I’m a bit biased. I’m just saying, there’s money to be made here if AEW follows the Internet.

The Elite Deletion:
Matt Hardy (-160) vs. Sammy Guevara (+120)

Sammy has so much potential. If Matt Hardy sees that, and doesn’t see this production at the Hardy Compound as another way to put himself over, Sammy would be a good pick here. I’m not sure Matt has a mind to serve people other than himself. I would love to be wrong! Either way, there isn’t a lot of money to be made here.

If MJF wins, he’s in the Inner Circle:
MJF (-300) vs. Chris Jericho (+200)

This story has felt like it’s leading to MJF joining & taking over the Inner Circle, and kicking Mid-Life Crisis Chris to the curb. It seems like the right way to go at this point. MJF needs to be an asshole heel for the rest of his life, and even if Wardlow is a good heater, he could use some more heaters. We can say a lot of bad things about Jericho, and many of them are true, but he’s always been good about putting the next generation over. I’d be shocked if he gets the win here, because MJF needs this kind of win. He’ll get it here.

TNT Championship Match:
Cody Rhodes (-160) vs. Darby Allin (+120)

I feel like Cody’s second TNT title reign has more life in it, and cutting it this short wouldn’t help. Which kinda sucks for Darby Allin, but I’m not the bookerman here. Darby vs. Ricky Starks in some kind of a gimmick match would have been a great thing for this show and for Darby Allin & Ricky Starks. I think that’s coming at a later date, and set up by Team Taz promising to be at Full Gear and doing some (term approved by offtheteam.com) fuckery at some point. Probably during this match if I had to guess.

Cody’s gonna keep rolling along here. Darby’s big win against Cody will come at some point, but not at Full Gear.

AEW Tag Team Championship Match:
The Young Bucks (-120) vs. FTR (-120)

The odds really swung on this one once the Bucks invoked the Cody gimmick from last year’s Full Gear show. FTR went from being the heavy favorites to being even. Makes sense. Why would the Young Bucks take themselves out of AEW Tag Team Championship consideration forever? Are they going to make a TNT Tag Team Championship? They could probably get away with it since they have so many tag teams.

FTR needs to lose at some point, but this doesn’t seem like the moment for that to happen. FTR winning here finally lets the Bucks become full blown heels and assholes, which they seem to be pretty good at. The stip is the only thing that makes me think the Bucks could win. Other than that, FTR seems like the easy pick to me.

AEW Women’s Championship Match:
Hikaru Shida (-200) vs. Nyla Rose (+150)

I’ve been saying for months that the AEW Women’s Division needs to move on to Dr. Britt Baker DMD as the champion. We’ve already seen Nyla as champion. This is the rematch, and there’s no reason to have Nyla win this match. Britt beating Shida seems like a better piece of business to me. Vickie talking for Nyla is a fine package, but not enough for me to tell AEW to give Nyla the strap instead of crowning Britt at some point.

AEW Championship Eliminator Tournament Final:
Kenny Omega (-500) vs. Adam Page (+300)

We're not crying, you're crying 😢 #AEWDynamite pic.twitter.com/MNa3rbUDQT

— All Elite Wrestling on TNT (@AEWonTNT) November 5, 2020

I would be surprised if this match doesn’t steal the show. You know that both Kenny & Hangman have been thinking about this moment since they became a tag team. We knew it would come to this, and when a tournament came about with Kenny & Hangman on opposite sides of the bracket, we knew who would be in the finals. It wasn’t a surprise, and sometimes not booking a surprise is the best way to go. Ride that chalk and give us the best matchup possible in the finals. Nothing wrong with that.

Kenny is obviously the favorite. He hasn’t forgotten what Jon Moxley did to him at last year’s Full Gear event, and his endgame is to take that AEW Championship from Moxley. It’s the smart booking decision, and it makes sense for the Hangman too. Page needs to get his shit together. Losing to Kenny might be the wake up call he needs. So this is another one of those matches I don’t really recommend betting on. But I’d be surprised if it wasn’t awesome, and a candidate for Match of the Pandemic. These boys gonna bring it.

AEW Championship I Quit Match:
Jon Moxley (-700) vs. Eddie Kingston (+400)

The odds on Mox were a lot higher until recently, which I can only chalk up to the incredible microphone work of Eddie Kingston. There’s no reason to believe that King can get the win here, unless you hear him talk. Then you hear Mox talk, and you don’t know who to believe. Both of these guys could sell people the glasses off of their own faces. Two masters of the art, two former CZW Champions, and two of the best of their generation. People didn’t see Eddie Kingston in that light until recently, and he’s proving he belongs there.

Honestly, I see Moxley winning this thing. But if you’ve got a wild hair, and if AEW has a wild hair, why not put some money on Kingston? That’s the best way to make some money off this show.

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Chairshot Staff Picks: Money In The Bank

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PC Tunney

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

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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