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Tony Khan delivers with an insanely entertaining AEW PPV event at TIAA Bank Field

Tony Khan and AEW hit their one-year mark and their anniversary pay-per-view (in Jacksonville) may have been the best so far.

In the wake of COVID-19, Tony Khan’s All Elite Wrestling has essentially set up shop at TIAA Bank Field for their most recent shows. That included the wrestling league’s top pay-per-view event, “Double or Nothing,” which was originally supposed to be held at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

Despite the roadblocks, Khan delivered a very entertaining pay-per-view in Jacksonville and a lot of fans feel it provided some of the top wrestling moments of the year — if not for quite some time. Among the best parts of the night was the exposure to the Jaguars’ facility and Khan’s ability to sprinkle some entertaining football elements into the event.

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A majority of the event was held at Daily’s Place where the card featured some solid matches. The first notable match was a “Casino Ladder Match” that featured top names in the industry like Brian “The Machine” Cage, Darby Allin, Joey Janela, Orange Cassidy, Scorpio Sky, and Frankie Kazarian (both of SCU), plus many more. We won’t spoil it (see results here), but just know that when there are ladders involved, high-flying action and brutality are pretty much guaranteed.

Some notable matches that followed included a battle between rising wrestling stars MJF and Jungle Boy and a battle to be the first-ever TNT Champion between Cody Rhodes and Lance Archer (featuring Mike Tyson ringside). The AEW men’s and women’s titles were also up for grabs in two brutal matches that featured Jon Moxley vs. Brodie Lee and Hikaru Shida vs. Nyla Rose.

Where the connection with Jaguars fans came into play was during the main event, which was a first-ever “Stadium Stampede” matchup between The Elite, their friend Matt Hardy and the Inner Circle. The match involved each respective wrestler brawling around the stadium and throwing down in all of the spots that Jags fans would be familiar with, including the field itself.

The match had it all from Adam Page chasing Sammy Guevara on a horse, to Page and Kenny Omega fighting Jake Hager in the east club bar. As we previously reported, Jaxson De Ville also made a cameo and was laid out by wrestling legend Chris Jericho in the process.

In a time where many are at home practicing social distancing, Khan delivered the world with some quality entertainment — and the presence of the Jags franchise during AEW’s highly anticipated event at the home of the team (and one of Duval’s most iconic landmarks) was definitely an added bonus.

Watch: Jaxson de Ville hilariously challenges AEW superstar Chris Jericho

Jags mascot Jaxson De Ville made a cameo on AEW’s Double or Nothing, but it didn’t go too well for him after challenging a wrestling legend.

When it comes to mascots in the NFL, there may not be one bolder than Jaxson de Ville of the Jacksonville Jaguars. For years fans have witnessed him do it all from zip-lining down the stadium, to turning TIAA Bank Field into a Mario Kart racetrack, to “streaking” at Wembley Stadium.

He’s also proven that he’s not afraid to provoke those who step on his turf at TIAA Bank Field. That was the case when All Elite Wrestling had their first-ever “Stadium Stampede” match at TIAA Bank Field for their “Double or Nothing” pay-per-view event.

With The Elite and their friend Matt Hardy facing off against the Inner Circle, Jaxson decided to make a cameo during a confrontation between wrestling legend Chris Jericho and legend-to-be Nick Jackson. Unlike most of his confrontations, this one didn’t go too well for Jacksonville’s favorite feline as he ended up being on the receiving end of Jericho’s finishing move called the “Judas Effect.”

Unfortunately, Jaxson has yet to tweet from his social media account to let the world know if he’s fine.

As many are aware, Tony Khan of the Jags’ front office is the creator of AEW, who had to have “Double or Nothing” at the Jags’ facilities (Daily’s Place included). The “Stadium Stampede” (which we won’t spoil) was the main event and didn’t disappoint as many fans feel like it was the most entertaining wrestling match in a very long time.