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EVERYTHING THAT SHOULD have happened at AEW’s Double or Nothing pay-per-view… actually did happen. The Inner Circle scored a big five-on-five win over The Pinnacle in their Stadium Stampede match. Kenny Omega retained the AEW World championship in a thrilling three-way over Orange Cassidy and PAC. Dr. Britt Baker parlayed her gutsy loss to Thunder Rosa into a Women’s title victory over Hikaru Shida. Cody Rhodes shut Anthony Ogogo’s big mouth.

Most important, there was a capacity crowd of approximately 5,500 real-life wrestling spectators at Daily’s Place in Jacksonville, Florida. To quote AEW announcer Jim Ross, just after Jungle Boy eliminated Christian Cage to win the Casino Battle Royale, “It’s the greatest thing in the world to be a wrestling fan!”

AEW is taking Dynamite on the road in mid-summer, with its weekly program emanating from the historic James L. Knight Center in Miami on July 7; the H-E-B Center in Cedar Park, Texas, on July 14; and the Curtis Culwell Center in Garland, Texas, on July 21.

“We’ve missed touring cities, meeting the fans, and hearing their roar during our live shows,” said AEW President . “Please be assured, we are working closely with the venues to comply

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