First title match official for AEW Double or Nothing
Promised prior to Dynasty, the first official match is confirmed for next month’s AEW Double or Nothing pay-per-view.
Made official during Thursday’s AEW Collision, Kazuchika Okada will put his International title on the line against Konosuke Takeshita at the Sunday, May 24 event from Louis Armstrong Stadium in Queens, New York.
In a backstage segment, Okada told Don Callis he would put the title on the line in the match as the rivalry between the two stablemates intensified this week. This past Sunday at Dynasty, the two teamed against the Young Bucks and lost due to a seemingly intentional miscue by Takeshita that caused Okada to be pinned.
In a segment shown on Dynamite from Dynasty, Okada and Callis questioned Takeshita to which he mockingly replied, “Oops.” Callis promised Takeshita he could have the match against Okada if they took on the Bucks at Dynasty.
By the time the match comes around, Okada will be at 300+ days as champion and has seven successful title defenses to date. Takeshita held the title for 148 days from late-2024 through early 2025 with eight successful defenses before losing it to Kenny Omega at 2025’s Revolution.
It will be a rematch from this past December’s Continental Classic semifinals that Okada won. While they have been on opposite sides of the ring several times over the past two years, this is only their second-ever singles match.
Current AEW Double or Nothing card | Sunday, May 24 | Queens, New York
- AEW International Champion Kazuchika Okada defends against Konosuke Takeshita
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