Spoiler On Match Planned For AEW Double Or Nothing 2023

Having been months in the making, AEW is finally going to serve up Keith Lee vs. Swerve Strickland at Double or Nothing next month.

As per Dave Meltzer in the Wrestling Observer Newsletter (via WrestlingNews.co), the current plan is for Lee and Strickland to have a singles match at Double or Nothing.

Previously the AEW Tag Team Champions, this pairing spectacularly fell apart last December when Swerve turned on Limitless. Said turn happened on an episode of Dynamite, with Strickland and rapper Rick Ross distracting Lee in order for Parker Boudreaux and Trench to attack Big Keith.

Despite this break-up taking place over four months ago by this point, the only in-ring action between these former partners was a tag team bout on AEW Rampage last month. There, Keith Lee and Dustin Rhodes were victorious over Strickland and Boudreaux.

Of course, more recently, Swerve cost Lee his match against Chris Jericho in the main event of last week’s AEW Dynamite, putting the wheels in motion for these two to finally square off in singles competition.

Interestingly, Meltzer notes how the intention is to hold off on the “first” Keith Lee vs. Swerve Strickland bout until Double or Nothing, meaning we may well see these two lock horns on multiple occasions.

Emanating from Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena, Double or Nothing 2023 takes place on Sunday 28 May.

Update On Location For 2023 AEW Double Or Nothing

There is an update on the location for this year’s Double or Nothing. The pay-per-view event debuted in 2019, and has become an annual fixture for AEW. While Double or Nothing has a Las Vegas casino theme, AEW was forced to hold the show inside Daily’s Place in Jacksonville, Florida in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Double or Nothing made its return to “Sin City” in 2022. If you were wondering what the planned location is for Double or Nothing 2023, wonder no more. During an appearance on “The Mark Hoke Show,” AEW boss Tony Khan was asked if fans should start preparing for Double or Nothing to be back in Las Vegas this year, and his response was to the point.

“Yes, you should,” Khan said. “I cannot wait. I really believe we’ve built something very special in Las Vegas with Double or Nothing weekend. There’s local fans in Vegas and fans who travel from all over the world to be a part of Double or Nothing every year. Absolutely, as long as I can make it happen, which I think will be for many decades to come, I expect Double or Nothing to be a part of the Las Vegas calendar, and Memorial Day in Las Vegas is about AEW now.”

Khan went on to talk about Memorial Day being an important holiday, and how he feels AEW has built a “nice tradition” in Las Vegas. Khan expressed his belief that Double or Nothing has proven to be a successful show, and feels a return to the gambling mecca is in order.