Folks, hold onto your sunglasses because the King of Cool, the Master of Mellow, Orange Cassidy has just punched his ticket as the first entrant in the AEW Casino Gauntlet match at Wembley Stadium! On “AEW Dynamite,” Cassidy did what he does best—took it easy and still came out on top. But this time, the stakes are sky-high: a future shot at the AEW World Championship.
Let’s set the scene. Cassidy, Kyle O’Reilly, and Roderick Strong put on a clinic in what can only be described as a masterclass in wrestling chaos. From dive bombs to guillotines, these three threw everything but the kitchen sink at each other. And when you throw in interference from the Undisputed Kingdom, Mark Briscoe, and Tomohiro Ishii, it was like watching a high-speed car chase with folding chairs instead of Ferraris.
Now, Cassidy, ever the chill one, pulled off a move that had everyone scratching their heads and cheering at the same time. After taking a seat during a mid-match brawl like he was at the movies, Cassidy flew back into action, dishing out lazy kicks with such precision that they should be patented. But when it came down to the wire, he didn’t just rely on his usual antics. Cassidy went all in, hitting a double hurricanrana, followed by a DDT, and finally, a classic Cassidy rollup on O’Reilly for the win.
With this victory, Cassidy is set to be the first man in the ring at Wembley, which means the pressure’s on. The Casino Gauntlet can end before some even step foot inside, so starting off is a double-edged sword. But if there’s one thing we’ve learned, it’s never to underestimate Orange Cassidy. Whether he’s napping on the apron or pulling off match-winning moves, he’s always got something up his denim sleeves.