AEW Double Or Nothing 2023: 10 Nightmares That Could Come True
A world in which CM Punk finally returning to AEW is an absolute NIGHTMARE.
Tony Khan must be feeling pretty good about things right now.
The AEW boss has a UK stadium show that's selling incredibly well, his company will soon launch a brand new Saturday night TV weekly, and recent reports from the wrestling media suggest things are finally smoothing over with one CM Punk - he's expected to play a part in Collision's launch if talks progress.
Wait...this intro opened up with positivity, and there's no room for stinking positivity when the title literally says "nightmares that could come true". This weekend's Double Or Nothing pay-per-view has the potential to make TK mad, and have him staring around at a bunch of media types like he's angling for a fight.
Or, perhaps more accurately, it has the potential to make pro wrestling fans angry. After all, they could see unwanted title changes, matches the live crowd blatantly don't care about, pre-taped cinematic-style brawls that fail to ignite, and Punk returning early as a secondary concern.
It's unlikely, but unlikely isn't the same as impossible. Here are all the things keeping AEW enthusiasts awake at night heading into a bumper weekend of PPV/PLE goodness.
10. 60-0 Strangles The TBS Title
"Cargill hits Jaded, rolls Taya Valkyrie over for the 1...2...3!".
That line could come from play-by-play man Excalibur at DoN, and it could herald the arrival of yet another win for Jade Cargill. Unfortunately for the unbeaten TBS Champ, going 60-0 could be a death knell for the belt she holds. Why? Well, AEW has done a crap job of prepping wrestlers to challenge for it.
Valkyrie is almost the last gasp in that respect. If she loses to Jade again, then fans will start rolling their eyes wondering why they should be expected to care about the next scrub lined up for Cargill to mow down. After all, she's probably going all the way to 100 if she reaches 60-right, right?
This stranglehold Jade has on the TBS gold got old a while ago. Her whole act requires spring cleaning, and that TBS Title needs a new home. Taya Valkyrie, it's over to you.