Folks, it looks like WWE is pulling the ultimate power move—because while AEW is hosting Double or Nothing on May 25, WWE said, “Oh, that’s cute,” and decided to flood Tampa, Florida with four straight nights of events. That’s right—not one, not two, but FOUR WWE shows directly competing with AEW’s biggest pay-per-view of the year. Tremendous strategy. Maybe the best strategy.
WWE’S MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND TAKEOVER
📌 Saturday, May 24 – Saturday Night’s Main Event (Live on NBC & Peacock)
📌 Sunday, May 25 – NXT Battleground (Directly going head-to-head with AEW Double or Nothing!)
📌 Monday, May 26 – WWE Raw (Because of course.)
📌 Tuesday, May 27 – NXT (Because why not just take over the whole week?)
And let’s not forget—John Cena, now a full-blown villain, will be front and center at SNME, fresh off his shocking heel turn at Elimination Chamber. You know what that means? Ratings, ratings, ratings!
WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR AEW?
🔹 WWE just made Memorial Day Weekend a battleground—literally. The NXT event directly opposes AEW’s Double or Nothing.
🔹 WWE is flexing its muscle. They’re not just competing—they’re dominating the airwaves from Saturday to Tuesday.
🔹 John Cena’s heel turn = big ratings bait. If AEW thought they had the weekend locked down, WWE just threw a steel chair at that idea.
FINAL THOUGHTS
This, folks, is a declaration of war. WWE isn’t just competing with AEW—they’re trying to suffocate them. And if history tells us anything, when WWE goes head-to-head, it plays for keeps.
Will AEW rise to the challenge? Will WWE’s takeover work? One thing’s for sure, Memorial Day weekend just became must-watch TV!