Folks, hold onto your fire extinguishers because AEW Double or Nothing turned up the heat this past Sunday—literally! One of the night’s wildest moments saw Jack Perry briefly transformed into a human torch by Darby Allin’s flamethrower. Yes, you read that right. But fear not, wrestling fans, Perry is alive, kicking, and (thankfully) uncharred.
In today’s “Wrestling Observer Radio,” the oracle of wrestling, Bryan Alvarez, confirmed that Perry came out of the inferno unscathed. The whole flaming fiasco went off without a hitch, thanks to some pre-match ice bath prep and a generous slathering of flame retardant gel. Talk about a hot return!
Before getting flambéed, Perry took an ice bath like a true pro and vanished for a bit, only to reappear dripping in what looked like water but was actually his fiery shield. The Young Bucks swooped in, extinguishers in hand, to save the day, and Perry emerged as cool as a cucumber—or at least as cool as you can be after being set on fire.
This fiery spectacle marked Perry’s grand re-entry into AEW after a suspension hiatus following a scuffle with CM Punk back in August 2023. Punk’s exit left Perry free to reinvent himself in New Japan Pro-Wrestling, where he played the “scapegoat” card like a champ. Perry made his AEW comeback at Dynasty last month, teaming up with the Young Bucks and Kazuchika Okada as part of The New Elite.
And it wasn’t just Perry who had fans on edge (no pun intended). Darby Allin, the flamethrower-wielding daredevil himself, sparked concern over a possible broken nose from the match’s madness. But Alvarez confirmed that Allin was given the all-clear by the docs. Meanwhile, Adam Copeland, who put on a show earlier in the evening, wasn’t as lucky—he broke his tibia and is headed for surgery.
Wrestling may be scripted, but the injuries and flames are all too real. Stay tuned for more updates from the wild world of AEW!