The 2026 Double or Nothing was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by All Elite Wrestling (AEW). It was the eighth annual Double or Nothing and took place during Memorial Day weekend on Sunday, May 24, 2026, at Louis Armstrong Stadium in Queens, New York.
๐ Event Overview
Twelve matches were contested at the event, including three on the “Buy In” pre-show. In the main event, MJF defeated Darby Allin in a Title vs. Hair match to win the AEW World Championship.
In other prominent matches, Konosuke Takeshita defeated Kazuchika Okada to win the AEW International Championship. Jericho, The Hurt Syndicate, and The Elite defeated The Demand, The Don Callis Family, and The Dogs in a Stadium Stampede match.
๐ Championship Matches
In the opening bout, Cage and Cope defeated FTR to win the AEW World Tag Team Championship in a New York Street Fight “I Quit” match. If Cage and Cope had lost, they would have disbanded as a team forever.
The event also saw the return of Kyle Fletcher, who had been out with an injury since March. It also featured the on-screen AEW pay-per-view debut of WWE Hall of Famer Mick Foley, who was signed a few days prior.
๐ฐ Event History
Double or Nothing is considered one of All Elite Wrestling’s marquee events, having first been held in 2019. It was the promotion’s first professional wrestling event and first pay-per-view event produced.
It is held annually in May during Memorial Day weekend and is one of AEW’s “Big Five” PPVs. Since its inception, it carried a gambling theme due to the event being held either in the Las Vegas area or a town/venue associated with casinos.
๐ Venue and Broadcast
On February 18, 2026, AEW announced that the eighth annual Double or Nothing event would take place at Louis Armstrong Stadium in Queens, New York on May 24, 2026. This marked the first Double or Nothing to be held in the New York City Metro area.
Double or Nothing aired via PPV through traditional cable and satellite providers. In the United States, AEW PPV events are available on HBO Max at an exclusive rate for subscribers.
๐บ Storylines and Matches
Double or Nothing featured professional wrestling matches that involved different wrestlers from pre-existing feuds and storylines. Storylines were produced on AEW’s weekly television programs, Dynamite and Collision.
This year’s Double or Nothing would feature the Owen Hart Cup, a yearly annual tournament established since 2021. The brackets for men and women were announced on the May 13 episode of Dynamite.
๐คผ Key Feuds
After a one-year hiatus, Chris Jericho returned to AEW on the April 1 episode of Dynamite, renaming himself mononymously as Jericho. He began a feud with The Demand after they interrupted him.
In March, Darby Allin set his sight on the AEW World Championship, held by MJF. Allin went on to defeat MJF to win the title for the first time after successfully landing four coffin drops, marking the fastest AEW title win in company history.
| Match Type | Winner(s) | Loser(s) | Stipulation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Event | MJF | Darby Allin | Title vs. Hair match for AEW World Championship |
| International Championship | Konosuke Takeshita | Kazuchika Okada | Singles match |
| Stadium Stampede | Jericho, The Hurt Syndicate, The Elite | The Demand, The Don Callis Family, The Dogs | Stadium Stampede match |
| Tag Team Championship | Cage and Cope | FTR | New York Street Fight “I Quit” match |