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MJF Claims Third AEW Title, Beats Allin

5/25/2026

Summary

MJF Wins Championship

MJF beat Darby Allin at Double or Nothing in New York City to win the AEW World Championship for a third time.
The hair-vs-title stipulation let MJF keep his hair.
MJF pinned Allin after a piledriver on steel steps, a side-headlock takeover and a tombstone piledriver, leaving Allin cut and passed out in a Scorpion Deathlock.
Kevin Knight then attacked the stretcher-bound Allin with a UFO Splash.

Summary

AEW Sells Out

The event sold out with 14,028 fans, generating $1.5 million in gate revenue, the second-largest non-WWE gate.
After the hair-vs-title stipulation, secondary-market tickets rose to $160 each, about triple the original price.
Tony Khan called the show AEW’s best yet and said MyAEW will expand to multiple promotions.
Khan announced more women-focused Pure-rule matches, continuation of the Owen Hart Cup, and a potential Fight for the Fallen ALS fundraiser.

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Jericho Stampede

Double or Nothing hosted a Stadium Stampede, pitting Chris Jericho’s team against Ricochet’s Demand.
Jericho returned April 1 2026 Dynamite in Winnipeg, signed a contract week later, lost to Ricochet at Dynasty, and the Hurt Syndicate intervened to protect him after Ricochet demanded a Stampede.
Seven-man squads from multiple factions clashed in a multi-team showdown.
Jon Moxley defended his Continental Championship while Kyle O’Reilly earned a title shot after a Dynamite draw.

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MJF Wins Championship

MJF beat Darby Allin at Double or Nothing in New York City to win the AEW World Championship for a third time.
The hair-vs-title stipulation let MJF keep his hair.
MJF pinned Allin after a piledriver on steel steps, a side-headlock takeover and a tombstone piledriver, leaving Allin cut and passed out in a Scorpion Deathlock.
Kevin Knight then attacked the stretcher-bound Allin with a UFO Splash.

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