This week on Elite Heat, Tim and Dug break down a loaded episode of AEW Dynamite as the road to Double or Nothing gets more interesting, more chaotic, and somehow more confusing in all the right ways.

We dig into Darby Allin’s wild run as AEW World Champion, the hair-versus-title stipulation with MJF, and why this match suddenly feels way less predictable than it did a few weeks ago. Is Darby really going to keep the title? Is MJF actually going to lose his hair? And could Hangman Adam Page be the key to blowing the whole thing wide open?

We also talk about why Will Ospreay and the Death Riders might be AEW’s most interesting story right now, even if we still have no idea where it’s going. Plus, we break down the men’s and women’s Owen Hart Tournament brackets, the return of Brian Cage, another banger from Will Ospreay vs. Ace Austin, the messy state of AEW’s women’s division, and why the Stadium Stampede match could be ridiculous in the best possible way.

Also discussed:

AEW’s obsession with 10-man tags
Christian Cage doing some of the best work of his career
Why Cope still feels like Edge
Speedball Mike Bailey stacking wins
JetSpeed tension brewing?
Swerve, Bandido, Brody King, Samoa Joe, and the Owen bracket
Sky Blue as a possible Owen winner
Thunder Rosa’s random return
Hikaru Shida’s confusing but interesting character direction
Darby vs. Takeshita absolutely ruling
Our Double or Nothing title match predictions

Listen now and let us know:
Is Darby Allin the right AEW World Champion, or is MJF taking the title back at Double or Nothing?

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