CM Punk is the new AEW World Champion.
AEW Double Or Nothing ended with CM Punk’s arm raised in victory, as he defeated Hangman Adam Page for the AEW World Championship in the main event. Punk won after Hangman picked up his title and considered using as a weapon. Hangman set the title back down and went for a Buckshot lariat, but Punk countered and hit the GTS for the win.
Hangman’s title reign ends at 197 days. This is CM Punk’s first title reign in AEW, and the first wrestling championship he has held overall since his second WWE Championship reign ended in 2013. Check out a full recap from the match courtesy of our live coverage page:
AEW World Championship: Hangman Page (c) vs. CM Punk
Punk and Hangman go nose-to-nose to start the bout, as the animosity is quite apparent. They lock up and feel each other out. Punk rubs his taped wrist across Page’s face. The crowd loudly chers for both men as they battle for positioning. Punk gains an early advantage, but Page fires back with some stomps in the corner. They trade strikes, and Punk sends Hangman into a turnbuckle spine-first. Punk slams Hangman and hits a diving crossbody, but Page rolls through and hits a fallaway slam. Page dives onto Punk outside the ring. Hangman sends Punk crashing into the barricade and grinds his face into the steel steps.
Page plays to the crowd and exchanges strikes with Punk. He drills the challenger with a rolling elbow and whips Punk chest-first into the corner. Punk has an early Buckshot Lariat attempt scouted. Hangman powerbombs Punk onto the apron to maintain the upper hand. Page hits a flying lariat for a two count. Punk superplexes the champion, and both men are down. The challenger hits his signature knee/bulldog combination. He nails the springboard clothesline, but Page counters a Sharpshooter attempt. He also evades a GTS attempt, but Punk gets a two count with a neckbreaker. Page hits a diving moonsault to the outside and lands awkwardly on his leg. Punk counters the Buckshot Lariat and locks in the Sharpshooter, but Hangman reaches the ropes. Punk goes for a Buckshot Lariat, but he slips. Hangman goes for the GTS, but Punk gets out of it. Punk hits the Buckshot Lariat for a two count.
Page powerbombs Punk and hits the Deadeye for a two count. Hangman mocks Punk’s “Go to Sleep” taunt, but Punk counters the GTS attempt. The challenger rocks Page with a roundhouse kick, but Hangman hits the GTS for a near fall. The two competitors trade blows. Page clotheslines Punk out of the ring and throws him onto the broadcast table. He grabs the title and tells Punk it’s his. He poses, and the crowd boos him. Punk counters the Buckshot Lariat and goes for the GTS, but Hangman accidentally kicks the referee. Page floors Punk with a lariat. The referee is down, and Hangman looks at the title belt. He grabs it, but he hesitates and ultimately puts it down. He goes for the Buckshot Lariat, but Punk counters and hits the GTS for the win.
Winner and new AEW World Champion: CM Punk
Read More: AEW Double Or Nothing Results (5/29/22): Adam Page vs. CM Punk, Owen Hart Tournament Finals
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