Mick Foley made his AEW debut as a co-host with Renee Paquette during the Double or Nothing Buy In.
The “Hardcore Legend” was running punditry alongside Paquette in between each of the three matches, and with 16 minutes of the pre-show left after the matches. Paquette then asked Foley about the main event of the main card, pitting MJF against Darby Allin in a Hair vs. Title match for the AEW World Championship.
MJF came out to confront Foley as he got onto the subject, declaring that no one would be shaved bald during the show despite the crowd’s chanting. Foley rebutted that and said Allin was like him in a lot of ways, but he is younger and has more in the gas tank than he ever did. And as he got closer to MJF, he said that he could notice that his hair was wavy, and it would be waving goodbye later on.
MJF hit Foley with a low blow and looked to beat the legend down before Allin ran down to make the save. Foley told MJF not to run away because he had something for him to hear, turning his attention to Allin and telling him he only recently learned he inspired his career.
He told Allin to go into the match and do it for the weirdos like them two, and drew on his “Cactus Jack” persona to send the World Champion off with a “Bang, Bang!”
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Darby Allin has put the AEW World Championship on the line several times over the course of the last few weeks, including against the likes of Tommaso Ciampa, Brody King, Konosuke Takeshita, “Speedball” Mike Bailey, and TNT Champion Kevin Knight. Tonight, he will be doing so once again as he defends against former titleholder MJF. MJF has been looking to get an AEW World Championship match since losing the title to Allin at the “AEW Dynamite” Spring Break Thru special on April 15, and went as far as offering to put several things up for grabs including his scarf, “Dynamite” Diamond Ring, and $1,000,000 during the May 6 “Dynamite” and “AEW Collision” special. When MJF asked Allin what he wanted after Allin had refused his offerings, Allin revealed that he wanted MJF to put his hair on the line. Allin then goaded MJF into signing the contract for tonight’s match on the May 13 episode of “Dynamite” by promising to make MJF bald, leading to a brawl between the two men in which Knight helped Allin gain the upper hand.
Triangle of Madness’ Thekla will be putting the AEW Women’s World Championship on the line against Jamie Hayter, Kris Statlander, and Hikaru Shida in a Four-Way Match. With Hayter having previously been unsuccessful in dethroning Thekla as AEW Women’s World Champion at AEW Dynasty on April 12, Mina Shirakawa and Harley Cameron warned Statlander against trusting her recent ally Shida on the May 2 episode of “AEW Collision”. While Statlander chose not to listen, herself and Shida scored a win against Shirakawa and Cameron on the May 6 episode of “Dynamite”.
Christian Cage and Adam Copeland may have been unsuccessful in dethroning FTR’s Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler for the AEW World Tag Team Championship at Dynasty, with Copeland having sought out retribution for FTR attacking him a number of months ago and going after his wife Beth Phoenix. Tonight, Cage and Copeland will have another chance to become titleholders as they challenge FTR in an I Quit Match. If Cage and Copeland are unable to dethrone FTR tonight, then they will have to disband as a tag team for good.
After successful defenses against Ace Austin and Bryan Keith on the April 29 and May 6 episodes of “Dynamite” respectively, Kazuchika Okada will be putting the International Championship on the line against his Don Callis Family stablemate Konosuke Takeshita. Okada and Takeshita have proved to have a turbulent relationship during their time in The Don Callis Family, but Don Callis gave them incentive to work together in an effort to defeat The Young Bucks at AEW Dynasty on April 12 by promising Takeshita that he would receive a shot at the International Championship if himself and Okada emerged as the victors of the match. While Takeshita ultimately decided not to stop The Young Bucks in landing the Meltzer Driver on Okada in order for The Bucks to win the match, Okada still agreed to tonight’s match.
Jon Moxley will be putting the Continental Championship on the line for the first time since retaining against Will Ospreay at AEW Dynasty on April 12 as he defends against The Conglomeration’s Kyle O’Reilly in a No Time Limit Match. O’Reilly took Moxley to a time limit in a Continental Championship Eliminator Match during this past Wednesday’s “Dynamite” and “Collision” special to earn his shot tonight, but challenged Moxley to make it a No Time Limit Match this time moments after the match ended.
The Stadium Stampede Match will be making its return tonight, as Jericho joins forces with Kenny Omega, Jack Perry, and the aforementioned Young Bucks of The Elite and The Hurt Syndicate’s Bobby Lashley and Shelton Benjamin to take on The Don Callis Family’s Andrade El Idolo and Mark Davis, The Dogs’ David Finlay and Clark Connors, and The Demand’s Ricochet, Toa Liona, and Bishop Kaun. Ricochet scored a win against Jericho at Dynasty, which led to a verbal confrontation between the two men during the “Dynamite” and “Collision” special on May 6 wherein Ricochet threw out the challenge to Jericho. With The Hurt Syndicate shown to have a storied history with The Demand, a massive brawl had also broken out moments after a Double Jeopardy Match between Orange Cassidy and the aforementioned Harwood that involved the likes of Davis, Trent Beretta, Rocky Romero, The Dogs, and The Young Bucks on the May 6 show.
The 2026 Men’s Owen Hart Foundation Cup Tournament will be kicking off tonight, as the aforementioned Ospreay squares off against Samoa Joe while Swerve Strickland collides with Bandido in a pair of quarterfinals matches. The winner of the match between Ospreay and Joe will go onto face whoever wins the quarterfinals match between Jack Perry and Mark Davis on the other side of the bracket, while the winner of Strickland and Bandido’s match will be facing either Brody King or Claudio Castagnoli as they are set for a quarterfinals match of their own as per the Owen Hart Foundation Cup Tournament bracket reveals on the May 13 episode of “Dynamite”.
Similarly, the 2026 Women’s Owen Hart Foundation Cup Tournament is set to begin tonight as Ring of Honor Women’s World Champion Athena takes on Mina Shirakawa, and The Brawling Birds’ Alex Windsor faces a Wild Card opponent in a pair of quarterfinals matches. While Willow Nightingale was originally slated to be Windsor’s opponent, she had to pull out and relinquish the TBS Championship when she revealed this past Wednesday on “Dynamite” that she had sustained a shoulder injury on the May 16 episode of “Collision”. In addition, the winner of Windsor’s quarterfinals match will take on either CMLL star Persephone or World Wonder Ring Stardom star Hazuki in the semifinals depending on the winner of their quarterfinals match, while the winner of the quarterfinals match between Athena and Shirakawa will square off against the winner of a quarterfinals match between Triangle of Madness’ Skye Blue will battle Sareee in the semifinals.
Additionally, Divine Dominion’s Lena Kross and Megan Bayne will be taking on Viva Van and Zayda Steel in a Five Minute Challenge AEW Women’s Tag Team Championship Eliminator Match on the Buy In Pre-Show beginning at 7 PM ET. The Conglomeration’s Orange Cassidy, Roderick Strong, and Mark Briscoe will also be joining forces with QT Marshall and Big Boom! AJ to face Shane Taylor Promotions’ Shane Taylor, Lee Moriarty, Captain Shawn Dean, Carlie Bravo, and Anthony Ogogo elsewhere on the Buy In Pre-Show, while The Death Riders Wheeler Yuta, Daniel Garcia, and Claudio Castagnoli will also be taking on The Opps’ HOOK, Katsuyori Shibata, and Anthony Bowens.
We are live on the pre-show! Excalibur, Tony Schiavone, and Nigel McGuinness greet audiences at home as Viva Van, Zayda Steel, and Christopher Daniels make their way to the ring. Divine Dominion follows.
AEW Double or Nothing 2026 Results – Welcome to WrestlingAttitude’s live coverage of 2026 Double or Nothing pay-per-view, broadcasting from the Louis Armstrong Stadium in Queens, NY.
Our live coverage begins at 2 p.m. ET with the main card. While you wait, you can watch the “Buy-In” pre-show (1 p.m. ET) in the embedded video below.
Mick Foley Appears in AEW for the First Time
The Buy‑In opened with Renee Paquette in the ring. She introduced Mick Foley, making his first‑ever appearance inside an AEW ring. The crowd exploded, and cameras caught his daughter Noelle cheering at ringside.
Foley said this night was one of the biggest of his life. He talked about getting goosebumps backstage watching the roster prepare. He said AEW made him fall in love with wrestling again. He mentioned having lunch with Tony Khan fifteen years ago, calling him a friend, and said he was proud to be part of the AEW family tonight.
They promised more from Foley as the Buy‑In continued, then sent things over to Excalibur, Tony Schiavone, and Nigel McGuinness.
Divine Dominion vs. Zayda Steel & Viva Van — 5‑Minute AEW Women’s Title Eliminator Challenge
The bell rang and Steel bailed to the floor right away to burn time. She slid back in and tried a school‑girl on Bayne, but Bayne didn’t move an inch. Steel rolled out again. Bayne chased, missed the tag to Van, and Van hit a springboard spin kick as they came back inside. Van used her speed to low‑bridge Bayne to the floor, but she missed a baseball slide and got blasted by a Kross thrust kick.
Back in the ring, Van was isolated as the champs made quick tags and kept her trapped with two minutes gone. Van fought back with an enzuigiri on Kross and reached Steel, who ran wild with elbows and a head‑scissors that sent Kross into the corner. Steel dodged a pump kick and drilled Kross with a tilt‑a‑whirl DDT for a count of two.
Kross answered with a heavy hook kick and tagged Bayne. Divine Dominion hit their corner strikes in sequence, followed by a release German suplex and a double chokeslam. The fall came with fifteen seconds left on the clock.
Winners: Divine Dominion (Megan Bayne & Lena Kross)
After the bell, Bayne wiped out Christopher Daniels with a running boot. Van tried to help but took another double chokeslam for her trouble. TayJay’s music hit, and Anna Jay and Tay Melo stormed out with a pipe and a board. Bayne and Kross backed off and bailed to avoid a fight.
The Opps vs. Death Riders
The Death Riders made their entrance and Garcia asked Marina Shafir to slap him to fire him up. She did, and he sold it like only Garcia can. Yuta and Bowens started the match with fast takedowns and quick pin tries until Bowens lit him up with chops and forearms in the corner.
HOOK and Garcia tagged in next. Garcia attacked nonstop, which the crowd loved. HOOK shifted into a heel trip and an overhead throw, then tagged Shibata, who got a huge reaction. Shibata pointed at Castagnoli and demanded he tag in. They traded forearms and uppercuts until the crowd roared for Shibata’s corner dropkick and his over‑under suplex for a two count.
HOOK returned but got thrown into the wrong corner. Garcia climbed up for ten punches, teased his dance, took too long, and HOOK blasted him with a flying forearm. Shibata tagged back in but ran into a corner boot from Garcia. Yuta entered and immediately ate an atomic drop and more forearms. Shibata set up for another running dropkick, but Castagnoli flew in with a huge uppercut.
The Death Riders hit a triple big boot and huddled up to celebrate. Garcia chopped Shibata, who didn’t react. Garcia chopped harder. Shibata no‑sold again. Garcia switched to elbows. Shibata no‑sold the lariats too and tripped him with a back heel sweep.
HOOK tagged in and got jumped by Yuta and Castagnoli. They hit their corner strikes in sequence. HOOK fought back with overhead throws on both Yuta and Garcia. Bowens tagged in and exploded with neckbreakers and a Fame‑Asser. He spiked Yuta with a draping spinning DDT for two, but Castagnoli broke it up with a double stomp.
Bowens slipped out of the Neutralizer and grabbed a Kimura. The match broke down as Shibata and HOOK locked in double submissions on Yuta and Garcia. Castagnoli mowed them down to break everything up. The Death Riders hit their triple‑team finish, with Yuta and Garcia holding Bowens in place while Castagnoli smashed him with a charging uppercut for the win.
Winners: Death Riders
Paquette & Foley on Stage
We returned to Renee Paquette and Mick Foley on the stage. They talked about how important tonight is with the Owen Hart Tournaments officially beginning. Foley said the tournaments always bring out the best in the roster and the energy backstage feels special.
They shifted to the Tag Team Title match. Foley said he’s known Adam Copeland and Christian Cage for decades, but he also remembered seeing something big in FTR the very first time he watched them wrestle. He said he couldn’t pick a winner, but one thing is certain — one team will have to say “I Quit.”
Boom & Doom & The Conglomeration vs. Shane Taylor Promotions
This one was sponsored by Vita Coco, so the babyface side had a mascot in full costume at ringside. The bell rang and QT Marshall opened with a handspring enzuigiri on Bravo. Every babyface followed with ten corner punches, until Cassidy wound up and delivered…one. The crowd loved it.
The match fell apart fast. Cassidy got trapped in the STP corner and took a beating. Dean hit the BBC in the corner while the whole group posed for the camera and Bravo talked trash. Ogogo drilled Cassidy in the ribs and Taylor smashed him with a heavy right for two. Moriarty tagged in but immediately ate a Stundog. Bravo tried a sunset flip, but Cassidy casually slapped his hands away and walked to AJ for the hot tag.
Taylor missed a corner charge and spilled outside. AJ planted Bravo with a sit‑out slam for two. Marshall climbed the ropes, but Moriarty distracted the ref long enough for XO to crotch him. XO got in The Rizzler’s face, which brought Harley Cameron charging in. She shot a double‑leg and threw punches before high‑fiving The Rizzler.
Briscoe fought off Moriarty and Taylor back in the ring. Redneck Kung‑Fu worked at first, but Taiga Style fired back. Strong used Cassidy as a weapon, then cracked Moriarty with a backbreaker. Briscoe hit an Exploder. (Meanwhile, Marshall was still selling being crotched in the corner.) Briscoe then launched off a chair and dove over the top onto the pile.
Back inside, they hit a Tower of Doom. Justice and The Rizzler sprayed Vita Coco into Bravo’s face, and that opened the door for a triple powerbomb from The Conglomeration and AJ to score the win. As they celebrated, Marshall finally fell off the top rope to the floor.
Winners: Boom & Doom & The Conglomeration
Post‑match, the babyfaces celebrated. AJ was bleeding from the neck. STP surrounded the apron, ready to jump them, until Eddie Kingston’s music hit. Kingston sprinted out with Ortiz and Mance Warner, and STP bailed. The reaction for Kingston and his crew was massive. Commentary reminded us that STP has been feuding with Kingston, Ortiz, and Warner in ROH.
MJF Confronts Mick Foley
Renee Paquette and Mick Foley were back in the ring to talk up Eddie Kingston’s huge reaction and shift focus to tonight’s main event. Foley said the stakes feel massive. He talked about how MJF has been wrestling “not to lose,” while Darby Allin has been wrestling with nothing to fear. Foley joked about his own metal hips and injuries, then pointed out that MJF’s hair came from Turkey. Foley said his pick was Darby Allin leaving with the AEW World Title.
MJF stormed to the ring with no music, yelling “No, no, no!” Paquette bailed, leaving Foley and MJF face‑to‑face. MJF tore into the crowd, saying he’d care about their opinions if they weren’t dumb enough to believe the Knicks would win a championship. He said Darby Allin is just like Foley — an underdog who folds when the pressure hits.
Foley took a moment to soak in the moment. He said he never thought he’d feel this way again and thanked MJF for giving that back to him. Foley admitted he lost a lot of matches, even mentioning The Rock, which drew boos. But he said none of those losses happened in under two minutes. That wasn’t a loss — that was a disgrace. Foley told MJF to put on his big‑boy pants if he wants to deal with Allin. Foley said he used to try to steal the show, but Allin wants to win the AEW Title and take MJF’s hair. Foley said MJF has wavy hair, and tonight he’ll wave it goodbye.
MJF kicked Foley low. Darby Allin sprinted to the ring, and MJF ran for it. Foley grabbed the mic and yelled for MJF not to run. Foley said he didn’t know until a month ago that he inspired Allin’s career. He brought up Allin wrestling Jon Moxley at Six Flags in New Jersey years ago and said he stayed to watch because he knew Allin could do anything.
Foley said Allin was the weird kid who wasn’t picked for stardom, just like him, but proved you can still become a legend. Foley told Allin to win one for the weird ones tonight. Then he closed with a nod to an old friend:
Bang bang, Darby Allin. Bang bang.
Excalibur Runs Down the Card
Excalibur gave the full rundown for tonight’s Double or Nothing lineup, hitting every major match and tournament bout set for the show. He closed by confirming that the AEW Tag Team Championship match — FTR vs. Adam Copeland & Christian Cage in the I Quit Match — will open the main card.
AEW Double or Nothing 2026 Results
Stay tuned…
–– Here is what’s in store for 2026 AEW Double or Nothing ––
Buy In:
Divine Dominion (Megan Bayne and Lena Kross, c) vs Zayda Steel and Viva Van in a 5-Minute AEW Women’s World Tag Team Championship Eliminator
The Opps (HOOK, Anthony Bowens, and Katsuyori Shibata) vs Death Riders (Wheeler Yuta, Daniel Garcia, and Claudio Castagnoli)
Boom & Doom and The Conglomeration vs Shane Taylor Promotions in a 10-Man Tag Team Match
AEW Double or Nothing 2026 Main Card:
AEW World Championship Title vs Hair Match: Darby Allin (c) vs MJF
AEW Women’s World Championship: Thekla (c) vs Jamie Hayter vs Kris Statlander vs Hikaru Shida
AEW World Tag Team Championship I Quit Match: FTR (c) vs Cage and Cope
AEW International Championship: Kazuchika Okada (c) vs Konosuke Takeshita
AEW Continental Championship: Jon Moxley (c) vs Kyle O’Reilly
Stadium Stampede: Jericho, The Elite, and The Hurt Syndicate vs The Demand, The Don Callis Family, and The Dogs
Owen Hart Men’s Tournament Quarterfinal: Will Ospreay vs Samoa Joe
Owen Hart Men’s Tournament Quarterfinal: Swerve Strickland vs Bandido
Owen Hart Women’s Tournament Quarterfinal: Athena vs Mina Shirakawa
AEW Double or Nothing 2026 Preview
AEW Double or Nothing 2026 takes place tonight from a sold‑out Louis Armstrong Stadium in Queens, New York. The crowd is ready, and the event already looks like one of AEW’s biggest shows ever. More than 13,800 fans will fill the stadium, and the pay‑per‑view is expected to become one of the highest‑grossing in company history. As a result, the company enters the night with major momentum.
Darby Allin defends the AEW World Championship against MJF in a Title vs Hair match. Allin won the title last month in under three minutes, and he has defended it seven times since then. MJF enters the match with heavy pressure, because he will lose his hair if he fails to win. Therefore, both men step into the main event with high stakes and strong motivation.
The AEW Women’s World Championship will also be on the line in a four‑way match. Thekla defends against Jamie Hayter, Kris Statlander, and Hikaru Shida. All four women are current or former champions, and this creates a rare matchup filled with proven names. In addition, Thekla can lose the title without being pinned, which increases the danger for her and adds tension to every moment of the match.
FTR defend the AEW World Tag Team Championship against Cage and Cope in an I Quit Match. Each team holds one win in their series, and tonight’s match breaks the tie. However, Cage and Cope face a major risk, because they will not be allowed to team again if they lose. Consequently, the stipulation raises the emotional stakes for both sides.
Kazuchika Okada defends the AEW International Championship against Konosuke Takeshita. The two men share a long history from their time in NJPW, and their rivalry grew stronger after Takeshita walked out on Okada during a tag match at AEW Dynasty. Because of that moment, the match now carries personal weight. Jim Ross even called it a potential show‑stealer, and many fans agree.
Jon Moxley defends the AEW Continental Championship against Kyle O’Reilly. O’Reilly earned the match after going to a time‑limit draw with Moxley on Wednesday’s Dynamite/Collision special. Since the draw left the result unresolved, both men now want a clear winner.
The Stadium Stampede match returns for the first time since AEW All In London 2023. This year’s match features fourteen total wrestlers, making it the largest version in AEW history. Chris Jericho leads The Elite and The Hurt Syndicate, while Ricochet leads The Demand, The Don Callis Family, and The Dogs. Because of the size of the match, chaos is guaranteed from the start.
The Owen Hart Foundation Cup Tournament begins tonight with three quarterfinal matches. Meanwhile, the Buy‑In preshow is hosted by Renee Paquette and Mick Foley. Foley makes his official AEW debut, since his WWE Legends deal expires in June. As a result, the preshow carries extra interest for longtime fans.
Renee Paquette has shared her thoughts on the idea of appearing in an on-screen storyline alongside her husband, Jon Moxley, particularly as part of the Death Riders faction.
Speaking on Busted Open Radio, Renee acknowledged that the topic has followed her for years, dating back to when fans first learned about her real-life relationship with Moxley. “I have not really seen much of that, but I mean that’s always been something that’s sort of bubbled up. I think as soon as people realize that Jon and I were together many, many, many moons ago. There’s always been sort of that, ‘Oh, what if something happened? What if we did something?’”
While she understands the appeal, Paquette made it clear that she is satisfied with her current role in All Elite Wrestling. She admitted the idea has crossed her mind, especially given her respect for the group. “I get the lure of that and there’s of course part of me that’s like, ‘Oh, that would be fun to do something with the Death Riders,’ and I love everybody that’s a part of that crew. It is such a strong, badass crew of these legendary people. But I also like where I’m at and I don’t feel like—and not that you don’t want to grow and you want to do other things—but also I’m pretty happy with what I’m doing.”
Rather than stepping into a storyline role, Paquette emphasized her commitment to improving as a broadcaster. “And I think if I want to grow in something else, it’s growing on the broadcast side of things. And I’m always kind of focusing on honing my craft and finding other ways that I can contribute and help with stuff.”
She also pointed out the potential downside of becoming part of an on-screen faction, noting how quickly audience perception can change. “And I think should I ever get involved in something like that, I think that could be a slippery slope with fans being like, ‘Maybe I don’t like this. Yeah, I don’t like her.’ Who knows? Fans can be a little bit fickle sometimes.”
For now, Paquette remains focused on her broadcasting duties, keeping her role separate from Moxley’s on-screen persona. While she did not completely rule out a future appearance, she appears content staying in her current lane within AEW programming.
When asked if other’s egos have resulted in difficulty putting matches together, Allin responded affirmatively. Given the history and dynamics of pro wrestling, though, he has accepted that as an occasional challenge he must face.
“Yeah, absolutely. And that comes [with the territory],” Allin said. “But the thing is, at the end of the day, it’s going to be up to [AEW CEO] Tony Khan with the outcome. So you’re not going to battle this person with like, ‘Yo, let me do this, let me do it.’ It’s at the end of the day, Tony’s going to [make the final call]. So you just work around those. But as for a match, if they’re just so dying to get something in, I have no problem. Just be like, ‘Fine, whatever. I’m not going to fight you on this.’ It’s totally cool, man.”
Looking ahead, Allin will defend the AEW World Championship against MJF at tonight’s Double or Nothing event in Queens, New York. On this occasion, Allin will raise up his title, while MJF puts his transplanted hair on the line.
Elsewhere at Double or Nothing, fans will see several other matches, including a four-way bout pitting AEW Women’s World Champion Thekla against Jamie Hayter, Kris Statlander, and Hikaru Shida. The Stadium Stampede match will likely require the most internal collaboration as it involves 14 of AEW’s toughest men: Chris Jericho, The Hurt Syndicate (Bobby Lashley and Shelton Benjamin), and The Elite (Kenny Omega, “Jungle” Jack Perry, Matt Jackson, and Nick Jackson) vs The Demand (Ricochet, Bishop Kaun, and Toa Liona), The Don Callis Family (Mark Davis and Andrade El Ídolo), and The Dogs (Clark Connors and David Finlay).
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