AEW has been putting a of information out there as we head into Double or Nothing. It was recently announced that the AEW Championship will be determined with two contenders.
The first will be the winner of the Casino Battle Royale on this Saturday’s The Buy In pre-show. The other will be the winner of Kenny Omega vs. Chris Jericho. Those two contenders will then meet at a later date for the title.
The following wrestlers have been announced so far for the Casino Battle Royale: Sonny Kiss, Brandon Cutler, Ace Romero, Brian Pillman Jr., Glacier, Sunny Daze, MJF, Joey Janela, Dustin Thomas, Billy Gunn, Jimmy Havoc, Michael Nakazawa, Jungle Boy, Luchasaurus, Private Party, and Shawn Spears.
Cody Rhodes spoke with Chris Van Vliet and had a lot to say. Here are some highlights:
“I’ve said title and I’ve said championship in our little circle now and everyone is really adamant that we say ‘belt,'” Rhodes said. “On Saturday there is the chance that you might see the greatest World Championship Title that has ever been created and there’s also a chance that I might have showed Chris a picture of it before this interview. He might have got a sneak peek. It’s really great.
Every day the progress shots have been cool and I’ll be able to see it. I’m not guaranteeing it will be there on Saturday, (Cody winks to the camera) but that was a wink, and I’m excited about it. But, actually, the stakes of the Battle Royale and getting that opportunity to potentially wrestle for the World Championship, every match has high stakes placed on it.”