Thekla to Defend AEW Women’s World Championship in Four-Way at Double or Nothing 2026

AEW announced on the May 9 episode of Fairway to Hell that Thekla will put the AEW Women’s World Championship on the line in a four-way at Double or Nothing on May 24, 2026, at Louis Armstrong Stadium in Queens. The Austrian champion will defend against Hikaru Shida, Kris Statlander, and Jamie Hayter in what promises to be a marquee women’s match on the pay-per-view card.

Thekla captured the title in February 2026 and enters Double or Nothing after roughly 88 days as champion; the four-way will mark her sixth title defense. The updated event card also features Kazuchika Okada vs. Konosuke Takeshita for the AEW International Championship, FTR vs. Adam Copeland and Christian Cage in an “I Quit” match for the AEW World Tag Team Titles, and a Stadium Stampede with Chris Jericho, Kenny Omega, Jack Perry and The Young Bucks vs. The Demand, Mark Davis and a TBD opponent.

Originally reported by Wrestling Observer: https://www.f4wonline.com/news/aew/womens-title-four-way-set-for-aew-double-or-nothing/.