Whether you call them pay-per-views or premium live events, it is safe to say that through the first half of 2024, WWE and All Elite Wrestling have delivered their fair share of excellent major events. They are shows that have been propped up by their in-ring action but accentuated by the excitement and emotion surrounding them. From the biggest event the industry has to offer to the farewell of an icon, 2024 has already seen some of the best and most memorable shows in recent memory.
Which are among the top five and which pro wrestling blockbuster takes the No. 1 spot? Find out with this half-year-in-review look. The Double or Nothing PPV kicked off with a banger of a match as Will Ospreay collected his first AEW title, defeating Roderick Strong to capture the International Championship.
If that wasn't enough of an exclamation point out of the gate, the return of MJF and the resolution of his feud with Adam Cole was. From there, we had great in-ring action in a mostly top-heavy show. Swerve Strickland and Christian Cage overcame so-so booking to have one of the better matches on the card, while Mercedes Moné and Willow Nightingale ran back their match from New Japan Pro-Wrestling with a legitimately great sequel.
If you are into chaotic brawls, the show had that, too. Adam Copeland blew out his knee ending his feud with Malakai Black inside a Barbed Wire Steel Cage, while The Elite's Young Bucks, Kazuchika Okada and Jack Perry knocked off Darby Allin, Bryan Danielson, and .
