AEW brought Double or Nothing to Louis Armstrong Stadium in Queens, New York, with several championships on the line. The AEW Continental Championship match also came with a twist, as Jon Moxley defended against Kyle O’Reilly in a no time limit match.
O’Reilly earned the match after taking Moxley to a time-limit draw on the May 20 Dynamite and Collision special. That match went nearly 20 minutes, and since O’Reilly survived until the clock ran out, he got his shot at the title.
This was not just about the title, either. Moxley had injured O’Reilly months earlier, so Kyle came in looking for payback as well as the championship. With no time limit in place, Moxley had no clock to save him this time.
This match lived up to Jon Moxley’s reputation, and Kyle O’Reilly’s too. The smashmouth style included a lot of brawling and risky spots mixed into things. Eventually, Moxley got the upperhand, and he picked his opponent apart with brutal execution.
Kyle O’Reilly took a fair amount of abuse from Moxley, but then he was able to take down the former Dean Ambrose to even the playing field. That didn’t last long, as they traded advantage, with both competitors selling the brutality of the match.
At one point, they had ankle locks on each other as they lay on the mat. In the end, Moxley was able to retain his title, and then he celebrated in his usual manic fashion.
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