Add as a preferred source on Google Bully Ray had more positive things to say about AEW following Double or Nothing, which took place this past Sunday at Louis Armstrong Stadium in Queens, New York.
Speaking on Busted Open Radio, the WWE Hall of Famer said the company took a “definitive step forward” coming out of the pay-per-view, even while acknowledging that the show was very long.
“I felt that AEW took a…I don’t want to say a huge step forward, but I felt that AEW took a definitive step forward in perception coming out of Double or Nothing,” Bully said. “Yes, long show, all that stuff, yada yada. But Double or Nothing was a fun show, it was an electric show. That New York crowd was for it. I liked the venue, it was a different type of venue. They had a different set up with the stage. And the crowd was as live as they possibly could have been for as long as they possibly could’ve been.”
“I think from a business point of view, the right decision was made by AEW getting that strap back around Max’s waist,” Bully said. “Darby Allin can hold his head high with a good…little championship run coming out of WrestleMania. If the mission was to capture some headlines and get people talking going into Mania, coming out of Mania, AEW did do that. Darby did do that. Once again let’s see how they follow this up with Max and the run. But…I thought AEW kind of captured the headlines this weekend.”
The event marked the first Double or Nothing to be held in New York and was sold out. The show ended with MJF defeating Darby Allin to become AEW World Champion for the third time.
Beyond the world title match, Double or Nothing also saw Adam Copeland and Christian Cage defeat FTR to win the AEW World Tag Team Championship, while Konosuke Takeshita defeated Kazuchika Okada for the AEW International Championship.
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AEW also announced an attendance of 15,015 fans, making it the most-attended Double or Nothing in the event’s history.