AEW Double or Nothing 2026 featured a stacked card that reshaped the promotion’s championship landscape. In a grudge match years in the making, Konosuke Takeshita defeated Kazuchika Okada to claim the International Championship, ending Okada’s reign in dramatic fashion. The tag team division saw a major shift as Adam Copeland and Christian Cage dethroned FTR in a chaotic I Quit match, using Beth Phoenix’s interference and Copeland’s spiked club to force a surrender. The AEW Women’s World Championship remained with Thekla, who survived a four-way elimination-style bout against Jamie Hayter, Kris Statlander, and Hikaru Shida. The Owen Hart Tournament advanced with Will Ospreay and Athena winning their quarterfinals, while Swerve Strickland edged Bandido in a hard-hitting bout. The night closed with Team Jericho defeating Team Ricochet in the 14-man Stadium Stampede match, blending chaos and spectacle in true AEW fashion.