10 HUGE AEW Double Or Nothing 2021 Predictions You Need To Know

by Andy H Murray

1. Stadium Stampede: The Pinnacle vs. The Inner Circle

AEW Double Or Nothing 2021 Stadium Stampede The Pinnacle Inner Circle
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The great hope with AEW's second Stadium Stampede match is that The Inner Circle and Pinnacle will shed the original's comedic stylings, opting instead for a more serious, focused bout.

Anything else would do this feud a disservice. These stables fought for their lives and Blood & Guts, which was presented as the career-shortening war of attrition it needed to be and this, their second big match together, needs to be an escalation of that. Retreating to golf cart chases and jacuzzi transformations would be a de-escalation worthy of criticism.

So to would 50/50-ing the feud.

This is a Loser Leaves Town adjacent stipulation, with The Inner Circle forced to split in the event of a loss. Years of the other big American wrestling company wearing such stips out by immediately going back to them have created an understandable cynicism. In 2021, most fans see a "losers must split up" match and automatically assume either that they're winning, or that they're going back together.

Trusting the process is hard with this one, as the sudden tonal shift from Blood & Guts to the bubbly bath eroded said trust. These guys are great, and they'll do great work, but everything has to go right here.

Winners: The Pinnacle

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Andy has been with WhatCulture for eight years and is currently WhatCulture's Wrestling Channel Manager. A writer, presenter, and editor with 10+ years of experience in online media, he has been a sponge for all wrestling knowledge since playing an old Royal Rumble 1992 VHS to ruin in his childhood. Having previously worked for Bleacher Report, Andy specialises in short and long-form writing, video presenting, voiceover acting, and editing, all characterised by expert wrestling knowledge and commentary. Andy is as much a fan of 1985 Jim Crockett Promotions as he is present-day AEW and WWE - just don't make him choose between the two.