At the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, AEW held its second rally ahead of their May 25 show, Double or Nothing. Several big moments happened during the show, so let’s take the time to rank the top five. Wrestling fans had circled Feb. 7 on their calendar, knowing that Kenny Omega would make an announcement regarding his future in the sport. The vast majority of fans expected Omega to sign with AEW, remaining with his best friends in “The Elite”, though the promise of a huge contract with WWE couldn’t be ignored. Of course, AEW had other important announcements to make beyond just Omega. They will be focusing on the tag team division, which is unsurprising since The Young Bucks, executives with the company, are among the greatest tag teams in recent memory. Plus, since WWE, much to The Revival’s chagrin, doesn’t seem to value tag team wrestling, this could allow AEW to further differentiate itself from the world’s largest wrestling promotion. But above all else, AEW needed to prove to its potential fanbase that it cares more about diversity and inclusion than other promotions. At their Double or Nothing “rally”, they made a few moves that were a big step in that direction, especially when it came to bolstering their Women’s Division both for Double or Nothing and beyond.<doc-sep>New Japan Pro-Wrestling/Getty Images All Elite Wrestling provided fans with a taste of what's to come during a rally Tuesday outside of TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville, Florida. On New Year's Day, AEW announced Cody and Brandi Rhodes, The Young Bucks and Adam Page had formally signed contracts. Beyond that, little else was known about the upstart promotion. Few wrestlers have successfully reinvented themselves in the way Chris Jericho has over the years. Few foresaw him making the jump to New Japan Pro-Wrestling and delivering a handful of classic matches, and Y2J sprang the unexpected Tuesday when he revealed he had aligned with AEW. AEW has already assembled a strong core of independent wrestlers, but it also needs established stars to bring in more casual fans. That's exactly what Jericho should help AEW achieve. Even at 48, he can serve as one of the faces of the promotion. The success of the All In pay-per-view helped pave the way for AEW. Rhodes and The Young Bucks confirmed the company's first event will be Double or Nothing on May 25 at MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Jericho told the crowd he intends to be in Sin City for the show. Video Play Button Videos you might like Double or Nothing may already have its main event as well. Page took the stage to say he'll be the first AEW champion, but a debuting Pac spoiled the moment. The former WWE cruiserweight champion all but issued a challenge for Page. Pac, formerly known as Neville, was out of action for a little over a year following a protracted contract dispute with WWE. The company confirmed in August that Pac was no longer signed and thus free to wrestle elsewhere. He returned to the ring in October at a Dragon Gate show in Japan. Since his Neville moniker was trademarked by WWE, he returned to Pac, the name he used on the independent circuits in the United Kingdom before making the jump to the United States. AEW filled out the roster further by debuting Joey Janela and Britt Baker, the latter of whom is the first signed to the women's division. Considering All Elite Wrestling is only in its infancy, fans shouldn't have expected earth-shattering news during Tuesday's rally. AEW laid the groundwork for the months to come, and plenty more surprises are likely in store.<doc-sep>All Elite Wrestling has confirmed some matches for Double or Nothing on May 25 from Las Vegas, Nevada. PAC vs. Hangman Page is now official after a via satellite confrontation. SoCal Uncensored vs. CIMA & two more OWE names is now official. The Young Bucks vs. Rey Fenix & Pentagon Jr was heavily teased Nyla Rose vs. Kylie Rae was also teased Kenny Omega and Chris Jericho got into a brawl at the end of the stream. This may be the first step toward a genuine rematch between these two mega stars. RELATED: All Elite Wrestling Double or Nothing Ticket Pre-Sale Up Now, General Public Tickets Available Wednesday<doc-sep>
Etsuo Hara/Getty Images All Elite Wrestling continues to grow ahead of "Double or Nothing" coming in May. The organization hosted a ticket announcement party Thursday at the MGM Grand Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, where they revealed quite a bit about the future of the company including some notable new stars. Kenny Omega was the biggest addition Thursday, stepping out as a surprise guest to become an official member of AEW: Chris Jericho then came out and began a brawl with the former New Japan Pro-Wrestling star, setting up what could be a highly anticipated bout at Double or Nothing: Omega had been a coveted free agent with links to WWE, but he instead decided to be a headliner in the newly formed AEW. Sammy Guevara was another notable addition as an up-and-coming fighter coming from AAA wrestling: Video Play Button Videos you might like The women's division also had several notable additions, including Japanese wrestlers Aja Kong and Yuka Sakazaki. Kylie Rae and Nyla Rose also seemingly began a rivalry on stage Thursday. Meanwhile, there were a number of tag team additions as the promotion seemed to want these types of battles forming as main events. The Lucha Bros made their mark during the rally by crashing other announcements and taking out Matt Jackson and the Young Bucks. PAC also set up some controversy by interrupting Adam Page during his speech: This all created plenty of excitement that will have to hold fans over for the next few months. With the big names and promising prospects already in the organization, there should be high hopes for AEW going forward.