Fightful Select reports AEW held “major discussion” in late 2023 regarding the potential relocation of Double or Nothing from Las Vegas. WWE’s announcement of WrestleMania 41 at Allegiant Stadium on April 19-20, 2025, factors into the decision.
Double or Nothing maintained Las Vegas as its host city since AEW’s inception, with the exception of the 2020 event in Jacksonville during the COVID-19 pandemic.
AEW delayed announcing their 2025 pay-per-view schedule following WWE’s decision to schedule a live event in Orlando on the same night as AEW Worlds End.
AEW Talents Evaluate WWE Opportunities
Lucha Libre Online reports multiple AEW wrestlers expressed interest in WWE as a potential destination. Sources indicate two performers plan to explore free agency in 2025.
Our sources confirm to us that there are several AEW talents who do not feel comfortable with their role in the company. These talents did not dare to explore WWE as a real alternative due to the feeling of uncertainty of getting lost in the “monster system that is WWE.”
PWTorch reports WWE’s interest in Malakai Black, whose AEW contract expires in early 2025. Black last appeared at Full Gear alongside House of Black members Buddy Matthews, Brody King, and Julia Hart.
