Ups & Downs: AEW Double Or Nothing 2024 Review
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 พ.ค. 2024
- Simon Miller is here to review AEW Double or Nothing 2024, featuring Anarchy in the Arena (Team AEW vs. The Elite), MJF's return, Mercedes Mone vs. Willow Nightingale, GANGREL?!, Swerve Strickland vs. Christian Cage, and more!
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#AEW #Wrestling #DoubleorNothing - กีฬา
Simon give yourself a Golden Up and keep smashing it.
Why here's why
I haven't seen this mentioned by anyone.
The wide sweeping shot of Danielson on the balcony while the entire crowd was doing yes chant with Final Countdown playing was a beautiful visual. It is hands down my favorite thing in this entire PPV. And probably my number 1 wrestling moment of this year thusfar. GOLDEN UP
Don’t forget Darby hitting the coffin drop in tune with the music 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
That was your favorite wrestling Moment of the year 😂😂🤦🏽♂️Dude missed WrestleMania 40 lol
@@marvinesquibel2625 no I watched WM40 lol 90% of it wasn't for me.
@@marvinesquibel2625 and nothing on that show made me feel anything close to how I felt in this moment.
@@LHC2112 Yikes. I guess some people just really love that Indy lookin stuff huh more than an actually good produced wrestling show , Cody Rhodes finishing the story is the best thing to come out of ALL of professional wrestling in the last 10 years that little camera angle shot of danielson was the best thing you’ve seen this year wow where have the standards gone 😂😂sami Zayns entrance a couple weeks ago on Monday night raw in Montreal was even 10x better than that 😂
MJF is the GOAT of pro wrestling! This is a man who single-handedly keeps Kayfabe alive. The Ric Flair elbow drop on the mask was lol.
Now that I see he's back, im gonna start watching aew again. Im sure im not part of a small portion thinking that
Needle will not be moved....
And keeps aew alive too
He's overrated, perfect fit for AEW.
@@dominikgose2609I’m in the same boat but the problem is when he’s off there’s nothing to watch til the PPV
Double or Nothing was a great show from start to finish. The match of the night was the TNT championship match.
It's hard for me to decide. I feel like there were two matches of the night. The one you're talking about, the Barbed Wire Steel Cage Match Adam Copeland VS Malachi black for the TNT championship. The second one was Anarchy in the Arena, in my opinion.
I enjoyed almost the full card the only match that felt forced was the triple threat with Jericho
@@johnlewandoski1645 I thought that was actually kind of alright. I admit I'm liking this Learning Tree gimmick, so that might be why. To me, the Trent/Orange match felt super forced because we've seen it 10000 times. Other than that, the card was awesome, even the pre-show matches
The IWGP eliminator was the only weak point of the card to me. That booking did not make any sense, as Simon has politely pointed out.
All the other matches were of very high quality and good decisions overall.
Lmaooooo imagine thinking anything about AEW is watchable
I was there last night! Waited 25 years to visit the States from the UK to watch a PPV. Picked a good one!
I hope someone tells Serena Deeb that the reaction to her had everything to do with the power of Timeless Toni Storm 😭 that character is magic
Now that is not entirely true… Serena is a character that I would hate no matter who she was facing no matter what kind of match no matter what kind of backstory she looks like a heel she acts like a damn heel, if your character is called the professor, you’re a damn heel
So will Serena be a heel in her own right now, or just in relation to Toni?
Serena botched that match like 5 times. And Toni tried her best to salvage what she could. But man was that match a snooze fest. Lol
My question is how old is she? She looks like she’s 50 somethin
@@Deathcatclub 37. I think it's because she's incredibly skinny
I've been watching these review videos and so far nobody's mentioned that Swerve came out dressed as Cochise from THE WARRIORS, with Prince Nana doing the "bottle-fingers" thing. One of my favorite "guilty-pleasure" movies! And I love costumes!
weird, as even excalibur on commentary hinted inspiration behind outfit
Mjf return is Golden up 🎉
Nice detail with the cage match. Where Gangrel came out from the ring was the spot where Malakai stabbed the canvas with a spike/pole
As we complain about the run time of the ppv, we can’t forget the majority of us are paying $50 for the event so why would we not want our money’s worth and get a huge show? Obviously fatigue and stuff but my experience going to AEW shows and watching the ppv’s is that they truly value their fans and want them feel fulfilled and entertained. 4.5 hours is well worth $50, 2.5 would not be imo
You get diminishing returns. They can only stay entertaining for so long. It’s the main reason wrestlemania went two nights and arguably they’re still both far too long. 3 hours seems to be the sweet spot. I get what you’re saying but they could have cut one hour off this show and you wouldn’t feel any differently about how much you enjoyed it and what value for money it was.
@@jaybee4288 Maybe it's my age. I can't remember watching a complete AEW PPV in one sitting. I usually fall asleep and watch the rest the next day. I don't mind. It's not the length, I just think somethings like the Orange Cassidy match felt like filler material. We could have cut that.
@@jaybee4288 I’m
Cool with the length tbh
Takeshita def should have won. Simon didnt even mention the house of black pretending to join Adam Copeland I marked out for that spot
It was for a IWGP shot im sure a DDT guy wasn't getting a shot at the Title
@@scottmcfarlane7524he's not a ddt guy anymore so I'm not sure why that would matter. And it's just for a title shot he should've won
I def thought Takeshita was going to win. Thought that was the point of hurting mox’s arm the night before to protect him and give them a way out.
I’m 99.9% sure he did mention the tease from Buddy and Brody joining Copeland, but could be wrong.
At 18:07 mark. Had to double check to make sure I wasn’t going crazy!
Hey thanks I must have spaced out there
Adam coming out to south of heaven popped me like crazy.
WWE did that for at least the first half of his WrestleMania entrance last year...
@@tomseville2345 Nobody Remembers That But WWE Diehards
@@00drpepper58...so basically 90 percent of the wrestling fandom which also including AEW fanatics?
@@cordero6960 No. WWE Diehards Arent 90% of the Wrestling Fandom. They’re 90% of WWE Fandom. The Wrestling Fandom is Comprised of Ppl Who Watch AEW CMLL NJPW DDT GCW DPW ROH STARDOM AAA Etc
@@00drpepper58 I disagree with your first comment because I remembered it but your second comment is absolute FACTS
“I don’t need NJPW or Vince!” **dressed like Triple H**
but not as Vince or NJPW
It's arguably a shot at him. Triple H needed Vince, probably more than anyone, to get where he is now. He banged his way to the top.
Yeh that's the point, he's making fun of Triple H.
I'm a Positive Pete but I gotta give Terminator Moxley a Brown Down. Lol
I figured the arm angle was a setup for Takeshita to win this match to setup the future title match. I kinda feel like doing the angle on Collision was rendered pointless by having Mox win. It also made Takeshita look like a chump imo.
My negativity is fueled by the fact that I'm a huge Takeshita mark. Lol
Probably a NJPW call
NJPW makes the call on their belt
So down when you know who wins
And
Also down when the person you think will win, doesn't.
This match absolutely killed any consideration of Takeshita as a legit contender now or ever. So ridiculously disappointing.
Shame there wasn't a segment of some kind with Adam and Gangrel reminding Christian who his "real" family is after his loss, but Adam was clearly in the trainer's room at that point...
Christian Cage is a GOAT level heel! In the ring and on the mic he's just so good. He should get an AEW World Championship run at some point.
Damm Simon Miller should do the ups and downs with the people outside of the MGM Grand garden arena last night.
The people love Simon miller
Christian Cage was a Devious man . He had to use Allen the announce table and Tina the Turnbuckle to win.
And still lost lol
I think we need to bring back protecting finishers. I personally have gotten bored with finisher spamming.
Simon u are the goat and as usual u get the GOLDEN UP
I miss the counter....
⬆️ 12
⬇️ 5
so I recreated it as best I could.
Another Show of the Year contender. Just amazing top to bottom.
I do think Takeshita and Trent should have won their matches. If their losses lead to continued stories, thats fine, but I don't think Mox and Cassidy need to win as often as they do. Mox being injured was the perfect setup for him taking the L, too, do I'm not sure why they didn't go that route.
For me, those would've been the only two downs, and even then, only small ones.
Love you to death Simon, but your "down" at the start in Ospreay's match, as someone from Las Vegas (living on the east coast now, and a big OG Bryce/CZW fan) Bryce looked like he was channeling Las Vegas. Dramatic, over the top, goofy, entertaining. Las Vegas locals see everything, this was JUST enough over the top to channel the energy and location, my opinion, but I loved it. I want to fly out next year, some floor tickets were $100 at the start of the show on Stub Hub!
Look at it from a perspective of someone like me where I dont follow all the indie wrestling companies and my only taste of indie wrestling is AEW how am I supposed to kno that, it’s a good nod yes but on a PPV or PLE whatever you call it where more eyes are on the program those little nods don’t work
Love the mjf wearing the triple h 2002 return style Jean and leather jacket.
This company just can't help itself when it comes to referencing more successful stuff from another company.
It is a cool throwback nothing more...It is not copying cause it doesn't really add anything to the return , the succes would have been the same but this way they were able to give a shotout to one of the best return ever IN WRESTLING , see this is a company that cares about wrestling itself , they acknowledge other companies if they do something right unlike WWE@@rjgoodman4056
@@rjgoodman4056it wasn’t a reference he was pay homage to his favorite wrestler oat….
@esrealanderson332 paying homage is a form of referencing.
@@rjgoodman4056 Why does it hurt you? That return is still one of the best ever in wrestling , MJF and AEW just referenced that outfit , the vibe and the succes of this return would have been the same even if MJF wore his usual clothes, they did it out of paying respect to that return , idk why it bothers you so much , it didn't give anything to this MJF return other than giving some actual wrestling fan a nice nostalgia (by actual I mean people who knows that Triple H return entrance) , AEW paying tribute to one of the best wrestling moment and you come with this stupid AEW vs WWE shit again instead of being happy that they are doing a favor for wrestling in general
Absolutely amazing PPV.
Apart from the main event, and the fact that orange Cassidy wrestled. Also the ftw match was awful.
@@davidhandley9007 please do not try and insert your opinions on my opinion. I loved every minute of the PPV from buy in to finish.
@@lihletyalimpi5273 TH-cam is a public forum, where people give their opinions and comments, and in turn those opinions and comments are subject to opinions and comments. It's called a debate, and for people to air their views..there is nothing wrong with people having opinions, of we all liked the same things, the world would be a poorer place for it..
@@davidhandley9007 and a troll is a mythical woodland creature. What is your point?
@@lihletyalimpi5273 have you heard of difference of opinion? Troll is just a word people use when they come across someone who has a different opinion, rather than opening their mind to debate, they just call someone a troll and shut any debate down. It's ok for people to disagree, it's how things evolve .
Christian Cage vs Swerve was phenomenal!
AEW had a Jungle BBQ for memorial day, at Double or Nothing. They were cookin some goat 🐐‼️
Thank you so much for still bringing us Ups & Downs, Simon! You are my only wrestling friend because nobody else in my life gives a damn about this madness, so i need someone to be as excited about it as i am 😂❤
A little long but awesome ppv 😎
AEW & Simon 👍
F the Haters
You’re a mook😒
Oh shut up ya mook😒
Screw AEW😒
AEW sucks😒
@@anthonylucero6650 AEW haters 😄😁😆😅
No one does a PPV like aew🔥🔥🔥
I have to say that I've been watching every match of every pay-per-view from WWE and AEW for the past 4 years and I have to say this was the best pay-per-view out of all of them I legitimately enjoyed every single moment of that pay-per-view I even enjoyed the pre-show this pay-per-view had everything everything from just really great wrestling matches to Nostalgia moments and returns and big pops good hardcore wrestling huge surprises you name it they had it
You're crazy if you thought this was better than Wrestlemania 40. Even Backlash this year was better than this.
@@rjgoodman4056 then I guess I'm crazy because Wrestlemania 40 sucked in my opinion it was two nights of a whole pay-per-view and I liked a few matches and I only cared about even less but with this pay-per-view I cared and liked every single match the benefits of having free will I can enjoy what I want the world will be a boring place if everybody liked the same thing
@@jacobburnette7639 Exactly 💯
Don't let that RJ idiot sway your opinion, he's an anti-AEW troll anyway who always talks sh** about them while creaming his pants over every single thing WWE does
You’re clearly high so I’ll let this one go 😂
@@Deathcatclub such a childish response so I'll let this one go 😂
One of the most fun I've had in a long time watching a PPV, way too many cool spots, cool storylines and an AITA that lived up to the first as the cherry on top
Thank you for Ups & Downs!
Brilliant content Simon great review thanks for the fantastic content
Mjf is back alli is right in the wrestling world
Awesome episode, Simon. Well done
I heard that AEW had a barbeque , all the jungle boy you can eat , yes , yes , yes !
Man im happy for all the wrestlers of AEW what had me sold in happiness is when gangrel appeared also thank you Simon for another great episode of ups & downs
The Young Bucks main eventing over the AEW world champion has got to be some kind of crime. AEW has been doing Swerve super dirty, and not enough people are talking about it.
Thanks for the review Simon
AEW has been on a tear with their last 3 PPVs . All 3 have been bangers.
The ref telling nick to leave is legit. He came back behind the ref back meaning he has to sneak. It’s not like he came back and was ringside after being barred. I don’t complain about the length of the ppv. I’m not obligated to watch in full. No one making me watch in full just like binge watch a serious. You don’t have to. You can watch some and the rest later. Plenty of times I’ve fallen asleep on wrestling boxing UFC and woke up to watch or watched the next day later on. I don’t complain the event is long. Anyway you’re the best Simon Miller.
Another AEW A++ PPV
They put in such great ppv
No it was B+, Dynasty and Revolution were A++++ this one was not as good
thanks for still pulling off a vid simon it’s appreciated
That main Event was a total ClusterF*ck , I LOOOVED it so much
I agree Bryan Keith deserves a bump and hopefully the Learning Tree will do this for him.
Undefeated double or nothing 🙏
I was so excited when I realized that Swerve and Nana came out with the Warriors (1979) reference! It's one of my favorite movies, and it was just too cool to see.
Excellent PPV.
I haven't watched "ups & downs" in months (aew or otherwise), but had to after this ridiculously awesome PPV! Thanks for covering it and best wishes from Oregon, USA! I had a blast watching the matches, high points for me were Osprey, MJF, and Anarchy, but i really enjoyed the entire show. The crowd was down a bit for more matches than usual, maybe they need to try a different area? Maybe Jersey so they could keep the gambeling theme, it would be a better viewing experience with a hotter crowd🤷♂️. I know AEW hasnt been hot recently, but crowds normally show up for PPV's
I thought gangrel was 🔥
But he's so old now he looks like a vampire Ric Flair.
@@SeasideDetective2yeah. It’s called aging man.
Vampires don’t age though
Simon, you are the GOAT of professional wrestling! Honestly wrestling wouldn't be the same without Ups and Downs, we appreciate you dude
Luv ur new ups & downs t-shirt Simon it'z get'z 2 golden thumbz up. Keep up the good work & I need that shirt where can I get 1.
MJF channeling Ric Flair stomping and elbow dropping the mask was my favourite part. 🤣
I'm slowly catching up.. haven't watched in 3 weeks and I'm mad I missed this Simon made this sound like their best POV to date
Thank you Simon for the great content ❤
This video was a fun reminder that last year double or nothing I got to run into you and take a photo with you and then that night be in your ups and down videos right outside the arena. Except the security and police kept telling us to move 😅
RVD has the best DDT sells
The references at DoN from the wrestlers' entrances/announcers/panelists (including The Buy In pre-show), were all over the road; Elvis (obviously, in Vegas), Barbra Streisand, Burgess Meredith, The Warriors, Engelbert Humperdinck....
🤣🤣
HHH
I note that the Dadley Boys mentioned Simon goes easier than they do on the podcast review. I agree. But Simon just has fun with it, he’s not trying to overanalyse everything and act like he’s telling Tony Khan how to book. Lighten up guys!
Gangrel and Adam looked so happy together, it mad me feel warm and fuzzy in my tum tum
Yeah.. FTW match could’ve been on the pre show in terms of flow of the event. But they weren’t gonna leave Jericho out of the PPV.
Also agree that Takeshita should’ve won
After AEW's Double or Nothing PPV, all I can say is... I FUXKIN love professional wrestling!
It's so much fun. Every emotion possible was felt tonight. Happiness, sadness, nostalgia, hilarity... Wrestling, (when done right) is just a great, fun, ridiculous, stupid, entertaining, athletic, and any other adjective you can think of... Amazing time!
I challenge you to find a better form of entertainment.
Long live professional wrestling.
❤️
Good morning Simon
golden up for my guy mjf man legendary moment
Incredible PPV! MJF is back Bay Bay!!
Simon Millah is a Beautiful Bald God.
MJF coming back in the same Jean/Leather jacket combo as HHH was so dope!
I was there 3 rows back from the entrance 2 seats from the ramp.
Si make an appearance for ICW sometime. Would love to see you up here in Scotland
Adam went down feet first off the cage (which could cause injury to anyone) I think to protect his spine the best he could; it reminded me that he tore his Achilles in 2009; even after 15 years, an injury like *that* doesn't 100% heal. That spot may have reaggravated it, or caused an all-new injury...
My favorite match was for the TBS championship it's quite underrated
That Up on Moxleys match finish was charity.
Another great moment from the ppv last night was at the beginning of Anarchy in the arena The Dapper Yapper Justin Roberts called it the sh*t show. 😂😂😂
In the space of a week we got king of the ring AND anarchy in the arena.
Damn its a good time to be a wrestling fan!
Copeland has now confirmed he broke his leg, the dive looked like it was going be an awkward landing as soon as he jumped.
I am not a fan of Mercedes finisher. It never looks clean, it does not look like it would hurt her opponent, and does not fit her moveset.
Love you Simon
MJF wore Triple H 2000s outfits 😂
so happy MJF is back. And the Juice
Great Job!
Swerve and Christian definitely was a proper feud I don't know what you're talking
A 4 and a half hour ppv isn't bad at all..... raw I 3 hours and most wwe PLE's are 4 hours
Strong vs osprey was match of the night imo. I wanted strong to retain, but I get it.
Simon is a legend.
What happened to the counter?
Aew Don was better than King of the ring, mainly because of pacing in my opinion
exactly
😂
@@davidcoombsbestmegadethalb9780 I watched KOFTR and the DON highlights and the amount of time wwe takes to recap the story is too long and it makes watching raw Smackdown pointless
Lol! All are AEW marks. How long was KOTR? And DON? How boring the crowd was at DON? And, Most importantly AEW was a long PPV with long boring matches.
@@rahulmcintyre2553 hahahahahahahahha
Been waiting for this all morning!!!
AEW AEW AEW AEW AEW!!!!!!!!!
SIMON IS THE BEST, SIMON NUMBER ONE 👏👏
I think Anarchy in the Arena might have had a bit too much anarchy. The crowd was really into the music battles, but died after Perry got set on fire. Might have been too many attempted murders.
Also the refs need to learn how necks work and look behind them from time to time.
The CEO really should join the Elite and create the new stable "The Back Office" 🤣
MJF 🔥‼️
I loved this PPV and was highly entertained the whole time. BUT Mone winning over Willow totally discredits Willow's run and build up as champ. Also, Takeshita should have won against Mox.
It annoys me that the house of black always loses at ppv’s. Since All in last year, I can’t recall them winning any of their feuds
When even Simon thinks a PPV is too long, that’s saying something
Considering it looked like you had pretty much no help for post-production on this, the video turned out okay. If there's any way to do so in the future, if you are in this exact same kind of situation, I may advise raising your volume by about three decibels. You were a little softer than usual. :-)
EVPs ‼️💯🔥👏
16:00 that Takeshita Sheer drop death ride eas a thing if beauty and definitely should have been the finish. And agtee if he wasn't going to win they shouldn't have teased us by making it sn eliminatior.
bank holiday here too