AEW

'Let's Create Some Anarchy': Massive Match Set For AEW Double Or Nothing

Originally posted on The Sportster | By Ethan Schlabaugh | Last updated May 15, 2025 9:38 AM ET

AEW Dynamite Beach Break ended with Samoa Joe taking on AEW World Champion Jon Moxley in a brutal steel cage match.
Moxley managed to retain the AEW World Championship with help from Gabe Kidd and by smashing Joe with his briefcase.
Swerve Strickland saved the day & challenged the heels for a special match at Double or Nothing featuring various wrestlers.

AEW Dynamite Beach Break ended with a bloody and brutal steel cage match between Samoa Joe and AEW World Champion Jon Moxley. Joe earned himself the match when he submitted Moxley to help himself, Powerhouse Hobbs, and Katsuyori Shibata capture the AEW World Trios Championships from the Deathriders.

With Double or Nothing right around the corner on May 25th, it seems AEW is bringing back a stipulation they have used a few times in the past, the Anarchy in the Arena match.

Anarchy At Double Or Nothing

The Young Bucks are bringing the cage back down!Watch #AEWDynamite LIVE on TBS & MAX@JonMoxley | @gabekidd0115 | @SamoaJoe | @MarinaShafir | @ClaudioCSRO | @YoungBucks | @KennyOmegamanX | @RainmakerXOkada | @SpeedballBailey pic.twitter.com/iwTUzwj5AU— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) May 15, 2025

The main event saw Samoa Joe and Jon Moxley batter the hell out of each other, with Moxley able to retain his AEW World Championship via help from an unlikely source. Gabe Kidd from New Japan Pro-Wrestling would walk out and slide Moxley's briefcase into the ring for Moxley to crack over Joe's head.

After the match, things became hectic as Kidd, The Young Bucks, and the Deathriders all proceeded to assault their rivals. Swerve Strickland would make the save, diving off the top of the cage onto everyone, and call out the heels for a special match at Double or Nothing. The exact line-up for the match isn't confirmed, but it will have Swerve, the Deathriders, The Young Bucks, Willow Nightingale, The Opps, and Gabe Kidd.

Previous Anarchy In The Arena Matches

AEW has produced three Anarchy in the Arena matches so far, with it becoming a Double or Nothing staple back in 2022. Previous winners include the Jericho Appreciation Society, The Blackpool Combat Club, and most recently the Elite. With the inclusion of Marina and Willow, this would be the first time that AEW had any women participate in the match.

Double or Nothing will also see the finals of the Owen Hart Foundation Tournament, with either Will Ospreay or "Hangman" Adam Page earning themselves a title match against Moxley for the AEW World Championship at AEW All In Texas.

This article first appeared on The Sportster and was syndicated with permission.

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