AEW brought Double or Nothing to Louis Armstrong Stadium in Queens, New York, with several championships on the line. While the AEW World Title match had a stipulation attached to it, the AEW International Championship also brought a match between two members of The Don Callis Family.
Kazuchika Okada defended the AEW International Championship against Konosuke Takeshita. Okada entered as champion, while Takeshita came in looking to turn a title shot into a shift within the group. With Don Callis tied to both men, the match carried title stakes and tension inside the family.
This match was years in the making, and it started off with a bunch of “Holy sh*t’ chants and cheers from fans before they even touched. Then they started things off by trading shots to see who would start the match with the upperhand, but neither gave up any ground easily.
This match saw both competitors take each other to the limit. Eventually, they were both out on the mat, and that happened a few times with several near-falls along the way.
Fans reached a fever-pitch as Takeshita won the match and was given the AEW International Championship. This was a hard-fought victory for Takeshita, as Don Callis joined him in the ring for a well-deserved celebration.
The Don Callis Family gathered in the ring, and then Kyle Fletcher made his return. He stood up to Okada, and then everyone left the ring. This left Fletcher alone with Takeshita in the ring, where he hugged the new champion after taking a moment to make fans believe he might turn on him.
After that, the two celebrated for a moment before Fletcher laid him out with a clothesline. Then Kyle Fletcher took Takeshita out with another powerful move before he and Okada had a staredown over who will hold the International Title. After that, Takeshita took a title shot to the head as he was held in a helpless fashion. This was quite a way for Takeshita to start off his International Title reign in strong fashion.
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