The final stop on the road to Double or Nothing was a stacked three-hour Dynamite/Collision combo from Portland, with Darby Allin defending the AEW World Title for the seventh time, Mark Briscoe and Tommaso Ciampa finally going to war, an Ospreay/Shibata banger, and a big TBS Title vacancy announcement from Willow Nightingale.

Opening Segment – Y2Jackson / The Bucks of Jericho

At a Portland lighthouse earlier in the day, Chris Jericho and The Young Bucks revisited their history — including the first ever Stadium Stampede match, and the time Jericho gave Papa Buck a kicking. Jericho apologised (admitting Papa Buck “totally deserved it”) and tried to settle on a team name ahead of their trios match. The Bucks pitched “The Bucks of Jericho,” Jericho countered with “Y2Jackson,” and they eventually settled on using both. A funny, well-pitched bit of business that sold the “founding fathers reunited” angle perfectly.

The Don Callis Family (Andrade El Ídolo & National Champion Mark Davis) & Ricochet def. Chris Jericho & The Young Bucks (Matt & Nick Jackson) – via pinfall on Matt Jackson (13:56)

A genuinely fun opener with a great deal of synchronised offence from Jericho and the Bucks, who came out in matching ring jackets to a huge “Judas” singalong. Andrade refused to face Jericho early, instead taking selfies with fans on the floor, before the babyface trio caught fire — including a triple-team fist drop/moonsault/splash combo with the crowd eating up every second of Jericho and the Bucks finally working as a unit.

Matt Jackson was the standout, running up Ricochet’s chest for a sliced bread on Andrade, hitting three Northern Lights Suplexes on the run, and topping a stacked-corner spot with a top-rope hurricanrana to Ricochet that the Bucks and Jericho repeated in succession.

The closing stretch was peak AEW chaos: Codebreaker on Andrade, BTE Trigger broken up by a Ricosault, Jericho and Ricochet brawling through tables in the timekeeper’s area, and a second BTE Trigger that Andrade somehow kicked out of. The finish saw The Dogs (Finlay & Connors) interfere — Finlay cracking Matt with a shillelagh while Davis distracted the ref with a chair — to let Andrade steal the pin.

The post-match brawl was the real story. Toa Liona attacked the Bucks, Jack Perry made the save with a bag of onions (yes, really), Liona shrugged off the onion shot and trucked Perry, and then The Hurt Syndicate hit the ring. Lashley flattened Liona with a spear, Benjamin and Davis brawled into the crowd, Finlay and Perry fought elsewhere in the arena. A red-hot preview for Stadium Stampede.

Backstage – Okada vs. Takeshita Recap

A video package walked through the messy Okada/Takeshita situation — the tag agreement, Takeshita abandoning Okada against the Bucks, Don Callis desperately holding it all together. None of that matters Sunday at Double or Nothing.

Backstage – Darby Allin Addresses Speedball and MJF

Renee Paquette asked Allin why he keeps taking title defences four days before he has to defend against MJF in a Hair vs. Title match. Allin’s answer was the best version of his character — he isn’t numb to the pain, he feels every single thing, and he has no choice. He wants MJF’s hair specifically because MJF is “the most vain person alive” and losing it will eat him alive. To Bailey, he promised he’d do anything it took. Quiet, measured, and excellent.

Video Package – MJF vs. Darby Allin: The Full History

A nicely produced look at the long-running MJF/Allin rivalry, ending with the gambit that finally got MJF the title shot — putting his hair on the line.

Mark Briscoe def. “Psycho Killer” Tommaso Ciampa – via pinfall (Froggy Bow through a table)

A genuine war. Briscoe came out with a can full of weapons and immediately hurled it at Ciampa. Highlights included: Ciampa getting his hand caught in a mouse trap “large enough to catch a New York City rat,” Briscoe taking a chain-assisted superplex through a table on the floor (drawing a “HOLY SHIT” chant from Portland), Ciampa raking a cheese grater across Briscoe’s forehead until he was wearing a crimson mask, Briscoe blinding Ciampa with a fire extinguisher, Ciampa flossing Briscoe’s mouth with barbed wire and stapling paper to his already bleeding head, and a beautiful Briscoe counter where he turned a stacked-chairs Avalanche Psycho Driller into a back-body drop onto the backs of the chairs.

The finish — a Jay Driller through a table on the apron followed by a Froggy Bow — felt earned after thirteen minutes of pure brutality. Both men bled buckets. This is the match that finally pays off Briscoe’s months of frustration.

Bandido Attacks Swerve!

Prince Nana cut off Tony Schiavone trying to introduce Swerve Strickland, and gave his own pompous intro instead. Swerve barely made it down the ramp before ROH World Champion Bandido attacked from behind in revenge for the Supercard of Honor ambush. Bandido looked terrific — a swanton dive over the top, a one-arm gorilla press of Swerve, and a perfectly-timed save where he stopped Nana from cracking him with a chair. Strong, urgent angle work.

Backstage – Willow Nightingale Relinquishes the TBS Title

The biggest news of the night. Willow, in tears, announced she injured her right shoulder over the weekend in a successful TBS Title defence against Red Velvet on Collision. She has to withdraw from the Owen Hart Foundation Tournament and relinquish the TBS Championship. She thanked everyone after ten successful defences and promised she’d be back, coming straight back to the top. A genuinely moving segment.

As a result, Athena vs. Mina Shirakawa now becomes the Owen Cup quarterfinal at Double or Nothing, and Alex Windsor — Willow’s original opponent — is waiting on a new Wild Card.

AEW Continental Championship Eliminator

Jon Moxley (c) vs. Kyle O’Reilly – Time-Limit Draw (20:00)

A completely different match to their first two encounters — methodical, mat-based, and built around the story of O’Reilly trying to tap Mox for the third time. Renee Paquette noted this was O’Reilly’s first singles match in nearly six months. Mox worked O’Reilly’s left arm; O’Reilly went after the leg. The closing five minutes were excellent: Mox dragging O’Reilly down from the top with a superplex, O’Reilly escaping a Bulldog Choke, a wild apron sequence ending in O’Reilly grapevining Mox’s leg in the centre of the ring as the bell rang.

By lasting the full 20 minutes, O’Reilly earned his Continental Title match at Double or Nothing — and then grabbed the mic to demand it be contested with no time limit. A smart, slow burn that should pay off Sunday.

Backstage – Statlander & Shida Aren’t Here to Fight?

Hikaru Shida talked over Kris Statlander’s sympathy for Willow and pivoted straight to promoting their Owen Cup match. Statlander, to her credit, told Shida to watch herself before walking off. Small but effective seed-planting.

Backstage – RUSH Calls Out Allin

An incensed RUSH demanded a shot at the AEW World Title next Wednesday on Dynamite. “If Allin messes with The Bull, he’ll get the horns!”

8-Woman Tag Team Match

Triangle of Madness (AEW Women’s World Champion Thekla, Julia Hart & Skye Blue) & ROH Women’s World Champion Athena def. Thunder Rosa, Mina Shirakawa & The Brawling Birds (Jamie Hayter & Alex Windsor) – via Black Mist + roll-up on Rosa

A lot to fit into eight minutes, but they did well to give every Owen Cup pairing a moment. Shirakawa’s tornillo on Thekla almost stole it early, and the spot where Athena dove at Shirakawa on the floor only to eat a boot and then a DDT on the outside was a genuine “oh!” moment for their quarterfinal Sunday. The Brawling Birds also looked great with a rolling elbow sandwich and big boot/Russian Leg Sweep combo on Blue. The finish — Thekla distracting the ref with her belt, Hart blinding Rosa with Black Mist — was textbook Triangle of Madness scheming.

Backstage – JetSpeed

Kevin Knight hyped up Mike Bailey before the title match. Knight said tonight, JetSpeed becomes the faces of AEW. Cute beat at the end: don’t forget about “the little people” — the TNT Champion would love a shot at the AEW World Title too.

Backstage – Jon Moxley Doesn’t Miss

Maybe the best promo of the night. Mox cut the Death Riders off mid-pushup to mock O’Reilly’s “moral victory” — the Death Riders don’t do moral victories. He thanked O’Reilly for pushing him, for driving him crazy, for making him feel what it’s like to be a champion again. Then the close:

“What are the odds you can do it again? You rolled the dice tonight, and you won. On Sunday, ain’t it cute? You go Double or Nothin’! What are your odds? I say the house finally wins. Game 7 is the only game that matters. When the championship is on the line, when everything is on the line, when the game is on the line… yo, do I miss?”

Genuinely chilling Mox in main-event mode.

AEW World Championship Match (Dynamite Main Event)

Darby Allin (c) def. “Speedball” Mike Bailey – via Scorpion Death Lock submission

MJF joined commentary before the bell — which, as it turns out, was the whole point. Bailey came out firing with a corner-to-corner roundhouse and a Triangle Moonsault to the floor, and the early stretch was Bailey showcasing his striking while MJF deadpanned, “beautifully executed, if you’re into that sort of thing.” Allin found his opening when he picked Bailey up for a Scorpion Death Drop on the barricade — a genuinely sickening visual.

The match found its rhythm around the halfway mark: Allin trapping Bailey’s foot under the steel steps; a torpedo dive into the commentary desk; a missed springboard Coffin Drop reversed into a Bailey backstabber. Bailey kept hunting Ultima Weapon, but Allin kept countering. The big near-fall came when Allin connected with a Coffin Drop across Bailey’s back, only for MJF to put Bailey’s foot on the rope. Knight came out to confront him, MJF protested he was “just doing commentary,” and the chaos let Bailey roll Allin into a headlock takeover pin.

The closing minutes were elite — La Magistral, crucifix near-fall, dual roundhouse kicks, an Ultima Weapon counter into a Scorpion Death Drop, a Coffin Drop to flatten Bailey when he reached the ropes, and finally a second Scorpion Death Lock that Bailey couldn’t escape. Allin’s seventh defence, and arguably his best opponent yet. MJF stormed out through the crowd, disgusted.

MJF Attacks Allin

As Dynamite rolled into Collision, Kevin Knight grabbed the mic to put over both men and to tell Allin that JetSpeed would be waiting to celebrate after he beat MJF. JetSpeed left up the ramp — and never saw MJF sneak back to the ring with an electric razor. He mounted Allin and rained down punches while the entire arena chanted “BALD!” (Portland brought signs.) MJF tried to shave Allin’s head; Allin reversed it, snatched the razor, and tried to shave MJF instead. MJF bailed up the ramp clutching his hair. Excellent payoff to the gag and another perfect MJF moment.

Will Ospreay def. Katsuyori Shibata of The Opps – via Hidden Blade

A great mid-show match that pulled extra heat from the Death Riders standing by in the crowd. Renee Paquette previewed Ospreay’s new flying armbar — “Death Ground” — and the early grappling exchange suggested the two might actually meet in the middle. Ospreay even flipped Shibata off after he offered a handshake. Shibata then took over with brutal kicks and a chair-fakeout-into-kick to the face on the outside.

Anthony Bowens interfered to set up a Shibata Hidden Blade near-fall, only for Marina Shafir to chase Bowens off (Claudio Castagnoli’s arrival sent him scurrying). Back in the ring, Shibata hit an undetected low blow and locked in a triangle, but Ospreay powered out into a powerbomb, planted Shibata with a Styles Clash, and finished with Shibata’s own Hidden Blade. A poetic finish and a great moment for Ospreay’s heel-coded reinvention.

Samoa Joe and Will Ospreay Exchange Threats

Joe came to the top of the ramp to say he was here to protect his friends Bowens and Shibata — not for Ospreay, who he’d “put right to sleep” on Sunday. Ospreay’s response was the promo of the night.

He talked about waking up Sunday morning and reading every comment from doubters about his style, his health, his weight — “that’s what happens when you have double fusion neck surgery.” He noted that ten years ago, that would have been it. The Aerial Assassin would have been dead. And then the line:

“Bruv, how you gonna kill a guy who’s died in his bloody ring?”

He talked about the All In Wembley AEW World Title shot waiting for whoever wins the Owen Cup — “a place where he and every kid wanted to be” — and said his nightmare died at the hands of the Death Riders, who rebuilt him into a killer. Brilliant work.

Cage and Cope Want the Best FTR

Adam Copeland and Christian Cage cut a heartfelt promo about meeting in sixth grade, having daughters six weeks apart, and 30 years of being on TV together. Cope demanded the best FTR for Sunday because of what they did to his wife Beth, and promised they’d make them say “I quit.” Cage closed with a sharp line: “When you’re born, you look like your family. And when you die, you look like your choices.”

RUSH def. TJ Crawford – via Bull’s Horns

Crawford offered a handshake at the bell, RUSH accepted it, yanked him in for a forearm, beat him into the corner, and finished with Bull’s Horns inside a minute. Pure squash, perfectly executed.

Five-Minute AEW Women’s World Tag Team Championship Eliminator

Divine Dominion (“Megasus” Megan Bayne & “Colossal” Lena Kross) (c) def. Elle Valentine & Kayla Lopez – via Divine Intervention

Bayne and Kross stood over Renee Paquette pre-match and asked her how long this was going to take. They needn’t have worried — Valentine and Lopez got bulldozed in maybe two minutes. Stalling double suplexes, a German on Valentine, and Divine Intervention to put Lopez away. Divine Dominion are now 10-0 as a team. Effective dominant squash.

AEW World Tag Team Championship Match (Collision Main Event)

FTR (Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler, w/ Stokely Hathaway) (c) def. The Conglomeration (Orange Cassidy & Roderick Strong) – via pinfall (gold watch shot)

The kind of frantic, near-fall-stuffed FTR title match we’ve come to expect. FTR jumpstarted with a stack piledriver attempt on Cassidy, Strong saved him, and Cassidy nearly stole the belts before the bell had really settled. Strong took the FIP role and ate a long heat segment that the Portland crowd was desperate to break. Cassidy’s hot tag was the highlight — running both Harwood and Wheeler into the turnbuckles, a top-rope diving elbow on Harwood, and a beautiful sequence where Strong helped Cassidy nail a sunset flip with a kick.

The finishing run had everything: a Shatter Machine attempt on Cassidy broken up by Strong, the now-legendary “Cassidy beats Harwood with the same pin two weeks running” callback, a missed Stokely watch shot, Cassidy ducking so Harwood nailed Stokely instead, and an Orange Punch that turned into a Stundog Millionaire when Harwood blocked it. The finish was a perfect Stokely moment — the ref jumping out of the way of a ricocheting Cassidy, Stoke cracking Cassidy with Christian Cage’s stolen gold watch from the apron, Harwood collapsing on top for the win.

Hot match, hot crowd, and Stokely is having the year of his life.

Overall Thoughts

A genuinely excellent go-home show. AEW used the three-hour runtime properly — every match got room to breathe, every Double or Nothing pairing got at least one meaningful interaction, and the two title matches both delivered. Briscoe vs. Ciampa was the match of the night and one of the best Anything Goes brawls AEW has put on TV in a long time; Allin vs. Bailey was the best of Allin’s seven defences and made Bailey look like a star in defeat; the Mox/O’Reilly draw was a smart story choice that sets up a hotter PPV match. The Willow Nightingale segment hit hard, the MJF/Allin razor payoff was perfect, and Ospreay’s promo opposite Samoa Joe was the kind of high-level talking that reminds you why Wembley is going to be a big deal. Portland was molten all night.

The only real misses were the women’s tag (too short for the talent involved) and the obligatory squash matches — but those are go-home-show conventions, not flaws.