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On the May 24 edition of Dynamite it was confirmed that ECW legend Sabu would be an enforcer for the unsanctioned match between Adam Cole and Chris Jericho at Double or Nothing 2023.

Many fans thought this was a random move, especially following reports that Sabu’s appearance will be a one-off.

Speaking to Barstool Rasslin’ Adam Cole revealed that Sabu’s inclusion in the bout was a last minute decision.

Cole noted:

“It was absolutely a last-minute decision.

“It’s great to have Roderick Strong there, but again, this match Sunday is unsanctioned and we know that the (Jericho Appreciation Society) is going to be involved, so I took a shot in the dark.

“I talked to a friend of a friend and reached out to Sabu. There’s nobody crazier or more prepared for an Unsanctioned match than Sabu.”

“Sabu was one of my absolute favorites. It’s so weird to think as time goes on, because again Sabu was a student of the game, to think that I had his respect enough for him to help me with the J.A.S. is pretty damn cool.”

The two-time ECW champion recently teased an in-ring return, which you can read about right here.

The card for the AEW Double Or Nothing event on Sunday, May 28 is as follows:

AEW World Championship – MJF (c) vs. Darby Allin vs. Jack Perry vs. Sammy Guevara

TNT Championship Ladder Match – Wardlow (c) vs. Christian Cage

AEW Women’s World Championship – Jamie Hayter (c) vs. Toni Storm

AEW World Tag Team Championship (Special Guest Referee Mark Briscoe) – FTR (c) vs. Jay Lethal & Jeff Jarrett

Anarchy in the Arena – Adam Page, Kenny Omega & Young Bucks vs. Bryan Danielson, Claudio Castagnoli, Jon Moxley & Wheeler Yuta

Unsanctioned Match (Special Enforcer Sabu) – Adam Cole vs. Chris Jericho

Austin Gunn, Colten Gunn & Ethan Page vs. HOOK, Jeff Hardy & Matt Hardy

International Championship Blackjack Battle Royal – Orange Cassidy (c) vs. 20 others

TBS Championship – Jade Cargill (c) vs. Taya Valkyrie

Transcript courtesy of Wrestling Inc

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