11 Match Star Ratings From AEW Double Or Nothing 2023

10. BUY-IN: Ethan Page & The Gunns Vs. The Hardy Party

A quick note on the pre-show match before the review proper, since there wasn't a great deal to it. The fans loved it.

They love the Hardy Boyz. They literally can't get enough, since the love affair has endured for a quarter of a century. They didn't mind that the match went 15 minutes, but if you aren't pissed up on Delete nostalgia, this was flabby and dragged towards the finish. The Gunns are slowly mastering the wild, flailing bump to the outside of the ring. HOOK and Ethan Page have clearly developed chemistry on the House Rules circuit. Matt Hardy says "Delete!", and fans say it back. It's fine if you like it, not worth 15 if you don't, and the match almost fell apart completely when Jeff Hardy seemed to hurt his leg, seconds after which he lost his footing when attempting Whisper In The Wind.

He spent what felt like several minutes lying down after that. He fought through the pain to play his role in the finish, which nudges his team closer to World Tag Team title contention.

That doesn't seem like a capital idea, since a loud house show quality match is their ceiling in 2023 - and the they limped badly to get there.

Star Rating: ★★½