AEW Double Or Nothing: Every Match Ranked From Worst To Best

3. Aja Kong, Yuka Sakazaki & Emi Sakura Vs. Hikaru Shida, Riho Abe & Ryo Mizunami

AEW Double Or Nothing
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Result: Shida pins Sakura after nailing her with a Running Knee (13:10).

Rating: If you've never seen a Joshi match before, this was one hell of a treat, and everyone got a strong showing here.

The younger wrestlers' breakneck pace was countered perfectly by the sheer high-impact of Aja Kong, who despite slowing down with age absolutely brought the force you'd expect.

Even the premature bell ring botch couldn't derail the momentum here, and actually seemed to accidentally strengthen the authoritry of the ref, while suggesting we won't be getting many screwy finishes in AEW.

Despite a few sloppy spots, this was a great introduction to Joshi for the casual crowd, and an all-round remarkable athletic contest. 8/10

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