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Talking a bit about the game changing summer wrestling has gone through this year and why the signings of CM Punk and Bryan Danielson are more than game changing. This card has been beautifully built all summer long and is the most hyped show of the entire season. Easily eclipsing SummerSlam and Takeover just a few weeks ago.

I also run down my predictions for this soon to be largest AEW PPV of all time. A stacked card that will feature the return match of CM Punk after nearly 8 years away from wrestling, as he takes on Darby Allin.

Kenny Omega defends his All Elite World Championship against Christian Cage in a match of Canadians eagerly anticipated by yours truly! The Young Bucks defend their Tag Titles inside a Steel Cage against the Lucha Brothers, and so much more!

Listen to me ramble on!

Going over the card for tonight's rushed Takeover card. A list of matches that look good on paper but are honestly super predictable in their outcomes. Should be an easy night for the Braester!

A swerve could be possible for the main event but I see Trips and company sticking with the Karrion Kross experiment. Having Cole, O'Reilly, Gargano and Dunne in the same match guarantees the main event to be great.

Raquel Gonzalez defends the NXT Women's title at Takeover for the first time against Ember Moon. Also Cameron Grimes and LA Knight battle in a ladder match for the affection of Ted Dibiase as his Million Dollar Championship hangs in the balance.

Me and Gabe Nozid go over the marquee pay-per-view event from All Elite Wrestling: Double or Nothing 2021. We thought the show was very good overall as it featured a handful of great matches.

Highlights were the opener of Adam Page vs. Brian Cage, The Young Bucks vs. Moxley and Kingston, and of course the Three-way match for the AEW World Championship pitting Kenny Omega against Orange Cassidy and Pac.

Other newsworthy takes from the show are also discussed!

Going down the card 40 minutes before the show!

Two huge nights of Takeover midweek starting tomorrow night in fact! The week of WrestleMania breeds Wednesday and Thursday night Takeover cards packed to the brim. Honestly looking to be the best card the brand has done in ages on  paper. 

Night 1 (April 7th) on USA Network will feature the following: Pete Dunne vs. Kushida, a six-man Gauntlet Eliminator Match to determine Johnny Gargano's challenger on Night 2, MSK vs. Grizzled Young Veterans vs. Legado Del Fantasma for the vacant NXT Tag Team Championship, Walter (c) vs. Tommaso Ciampa for the NXT United Kingdom Championship, and Io Shirai (c) vs. Raquel Gonzalez for the NXT Women's Championship in the main event.

Night 2 (April 8th) exclusive to Peacock / WWE Network will feature: Ember Moon and Shotzi Blackheart (c) vs. The Way for the NXT Women's Tag Team Championship, Johnny Gargano (c) vs. Gauntlet Winner from Night 1 for the NXT North American Championship, Jordan Devlin (c) vs. Santos Escobar (ic) in a Ladder Match to determine the undisputed NXT Cruiserweight Champion, Adam Cole vs. Kyle O'Reilly in an Unsanctioned Match, and Finn Balor (c) vs. Karrion Kross for the NXT Championship in the main event.

The boys sent in their predictions to read during the recording to compare with mine. How many did we agree on? Where did we differ? Listen and find out!

Myself and Nozid recap this past weekend's first quarter pay-per-view from All Elite Wrestling. It was a good show that was a little more average than normal saved by a hell of an opener and terrific main event. Though most will admit the post-match angle ruined a lot of the good that the main event produced.

Nonetheless, Moxley and Omega had the best match of the show in an Exploding Barbwire Deathmatch even if the end explosion was just sparkly pyro. The Young Bucks also had a great opening tag title defense against Chris Jericho and MJF. Scorpio Sky won the Face of the Revolution Ladder Match which was the debut performance of Ethan Page in AEW.

Sting and Darby Allin defeated Brian Cage and Ricky Starks in terrific cinematic style Street Fight, and lastly Christian Cage has signed with AEW full time and was the identity of the mystery Hall of Fame caliber signing that was teased half a week prior.

Many ups and downs, but has enough good to keep it above a poor grade.