The AEW creative decision that helped change everything is paying off again

Nypost · Jun 03, 2026 · 162 words · By Joseph Staszewski

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One of AEW’s simple and smartest booking decisions is paying off once again.

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One of AEW’s simple and smartest booking decisions is paying off once again.

Why it matters

I wrote a column in January 2023 suggesting a gimmick match that AEW could use as its star-making Money in the Bank or Royal Rumble-type vehicle to set wrestlers on a world championship chase and create the anticipation for the winners.

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Then, during my recent interview with Chris Jericho, he said something I had never thought of when it came to why AEW has had the resurgence it’s had — selling out Louis Armstrong Stadium and having Double or Nothing reportedly being one of its most-purchased…

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Claim 1: “selling out Louis Armstrong Stadium”

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The claim that AEW sold out Louis Armstrong Stadium for Double or Nothing 2026 is confirmed by multiple independent sources: a cross-reference from Nypost reporting a sold-out crowd of 15,015, a web search result explicitly stating the event sold out with over 14k expected, and Wikipedia confirming the event took place at Louis Armstrong Stadium on May 24, 2026.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — AEW Double or Nothing is a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by All Elite Wrestling (AEW). Established in 2019, it is held annually in May during Memorial Day weekend. The inaug…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AEW_Double_or_Nothing

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Double or Nothing was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by All Elite Wrestling (AEW). It was the eighth annual Double or Nothing and took place during Memorial Day we…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double_or_Nothing_(2026)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of All Elite Wrestling pay-per-view events, detailing all wrestling shows promoted on pay-per-view (PPV) by All Elite Wrestling (AEW). The formation of AEW was announced on January 1, 2…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_All_Elite_Wrestling_pa…

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Claim 2: “Double or Nothing reportedly being one of its most-purchased pay-per-views at an expected 200,00-plus buys”

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While the evidence confirms that Double or Nothing 2026 took place, none of the provided sources mention a figure of '200,000-plus buys' for that specific event. One web search result mentions 98,000 buys for a different Double or Nothing event, and another mentions a 'Dumb Moment' regarding Dave Meltzer's praise of the 2026 event, but no specific buy rate of 200k is corroborated or contradicted in the provided text.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2019 Double or Nothing was the inaugural Double or Nothing and inaugural professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by All Elite Wrestling (AEW). It took place during Memorial Day we…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double_or_Nothing_(2019)

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