Wrestling Observer Newsletter<\/a> that the Latest York State Athletic Commission outright banned each blading, and crowd brawling for the event. There was some blood on the show as Adam Copeland was busted open through the aforementioned “I Quit” match, but as a consequence of that blood being produced hardway, the commission let it slide. In addition they let the minimal crowd brawling through the Stadium Stampede match slide too, with The Young Bucks specifically attending to fight amongst the fans if just for a temporary moment. On the time of writing, nobody in AEW has been punished for these moments.<\/p>\nThat is an analogous situation to what happened back at AEW WrestleDream 2025 which took place in St. Louis, Missouri. That show was headlined by the highly anticipated “I Quit” match between Darby Allin and Jon Moxley, but as a consequence of regulations implemented by the Missouri Athletic Commission, no blading or crowd brawling was allowed at that event either, leading to an almost bloodless primary event.<\/p>\n
With all that said, Meltzer also noted that Double or Nothing featuring little-to-no blood was one thing he saw fans praising on social media. While Meltzer acknowledged that the corporate’s various bloodbaths of the past do recover from with loyal fans, they’ll turn some viewers away at times, particularly parents who don’t need their children to look at the shows. The regulations implemented by the NYSAC forced AEW’s hand, but Meltzer believes that eliminated the small percentage of criticism certain shows receive for being too violent.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/article><\/div>\n
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