All Out, arguably AEW’s biggest event of the year, took place on Saturday night at the Now Arena in Illinois. It was the sixth year in a row AEW has run the end-of-the-summer pay-per-view, and the card featured eight total matches, five with championships on the line.
Despite the show taking place just two weeks after All In London, All Out delivered on several different levels, most notably in a Match of the Year candidate between Will Ospreay and Pac. Bryan Danielson successfully defended his AEW World Championship, but the aftermath of his match against Jack Perry will shake up AEW’s landscape moving forward. Elsewhere, we saw MJF, Kris Statlander and Adam ‘Hangman’ Page settle extremely personal feuds as well as the Young Bucks, Mercedes Moné and Kazuchika Okada retain their respective championships.
The Young Bucks defeat Blackpool Combat Club in 15:47 to retain the AEW Tag Team Championships
Kris Statlander submits Willow Nightingale in 14:53.
Kazuchika Okada defeats Orange Cassidy, Konosuke Takeshita and Mark Briscoe in 14:59 to retain the AEW Continental Championship
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Swerve Strickland vs. Adam ‘Hangman’ Page in a lights out steel cage match
Hangman entered first with a video of him burning down Strickland’s house from earlier this week playing. As Strickland followed, neither man took their eyes off one another. Stickland’s gear was adorned with photos of Hangman outside his house.
Strickland attacked Page before the match could start and the cage could lower, the two men attempted to hold each other’s heads to the canvas to be crushed by the steel structure. Prince Nana tossed a folding table and pair of chairs into the ring while this all unfolded. Finally, with both men in the ring and the cage lowered, the match officially began.
After some early back and forth, Page grabbed a staple gun and started to puncture Strickland, who seemed to enjoy the punishment. Strickland returned the favor and delivered a backbreaker to Page. Strickland then stapled a family photo of his to Page’s chest and then his face.
Page fought his way up to the top turnbuckle, but Strickland hit him with a steel chair and then launched him into the side of the steel cage. Strickland and Page then climbed to the top rope near the side of the cage, with Page gaining the upper hand by pulling Strickland’s leg, hitting a clothesline and then smashing Strickland’s head against the cage.
Page brought barbed wire into the equation by wrapping it around his arm and clotheslining Strickland off the ropes. Page then took time to taunt the crowd in between throwing Strickland into the steel cage repeatedly. With the barbed wire now woven into the links of the cage, Page went to throw Strickland into it. Strickland was able to briefly avoid it with a clothesline counter, but a second attempt from Page was successful. Page continued his onslaught by raking Strickland’s head against the wire.
Strickland was able to fight back after Page spent too much time trying to figure out his Buckshot Lariat finished with the constraints put in place by the cage. His rally was short-lived as Page grabbed a steel chair and delivered blows to Strickland’s midsection and back. As the referee attempted to stop Page from using the chair any further, Strickland hit the House Call and started punishing Page with the steel chair himself.
The first near-fall of the match came more than 16 minutes in, as Strickland went for a cover after launching Page head-first into a steel chair. After the failed pin, Strickland pulled out a cinder block and eventually was able to drop Page’s back onto it. Strickland then set up a table and climbed to the top turnbuckle. Page was able to fight back and meet him. but Strickland drove Page through the table with a Swerve Stomp.
Strickland went for the House Call once more, but Page met him halfway and countered into a Deadeye finisher. Page then pulled burned wood from Strickland’s childhood home and went to stab Strickland with it. The two men rolled around, wrestling for the weapon before finally Strickland secured it and stabbed Page’s head several times.
As Strickland went to drive it into Page one more time, Page went for a low blow and powerbombed Strickland onto the cinder block. As Strickland kicked out and both me continued to battle, the crowd chanted “this is awesome.” Strickland was able to throw Page into the cage once more and then hit a massive kick to send Page’s face into the steel. Another House Call led to another near-fall for Strickland.
Strickland climbed not just to the top turnbuckle, but he attempted to go to the top of the cage itself. Page raced to meet him and powerbombed him from that height. Page followed with a Deadeye but Strickland weakly kicked out. Page continued to punish Strickland, hitting him with the lip of the steel chair and demanding repeatedly that he beg for mercy.
Rather than beg, Strickland rose to his feet laughing, but then collapsed. Page went and pulled Strickland’s gold grill out of his mouth and put a medical needle into Strickland’s cheek. Page then hit Strickland with an unprotected chair shot and the referee called for the bell.
Adam ‘Hangman’ Page defeats Swerve Strickland in 31:20.
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Christian Cage teases a championship match, Blackpool turns on Danielson
As Bryan Danielson celebrated his win, Killswitch emerged and delivered a headbutt to the champion. Christian Cage and he Patriarchy emerged and appeared ready to implement his guaranteed championship opportunity. As the Patriarchy moved down the ramp, Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta and Pac came to Danielson’s aid.
After the Patriarchy retreated, the Blackpool Combat Club all returned to the ring. Castagnoli delivered an uppercut to Danielson, Pac held back a distraug Yuta, Marina Shafir took out the referee and Moxley put a plastic bag over Danielson’s head.
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AEW World Championship match – Bryan Danielson (c.) vs. Jack Perry
Jack Perry entered from his black Scapegoat bus and was met by the Young Bucks who had his TNT Championship and goat helmet. Perry was walked to the ring by masked security clad in all-black uniforms.
Predictably, when the “Final Countdown” music hit the crowd erupted for Danielson.
Perry and Danielson were in no rush to lock horns, instead taking in the electric atmosphere the Chicago crowd provided. Perry won the initial collar-and-elbow with an armdrag and then taunted Danielson with slaps to the head after the next exchange.
After another armdrag and taunt, Perry left the ring to regain himself. When he returned he engaged in the test of strength with Danielson, which Perry tried to win with a kick to the midsection. Danielson showed his impressive mat technique and started to pick apart Perry with submission holds, including the flying surfboard.
Overmatched, Perry escaped outside but there was little room to breathe as Danielson hit a dropkick through the ropes and a springboard flip onto the challenger. Danielson continued to stalk Perry on the outside, but a leap from ring apron was met with a superkick from the challenger. From there, Perry landed a draping DDT and sent Danielson into the barricade twice, the second time with a running dropkick.
Back in the ring, Perry continued his assault, mainly with punches and chops, but scored a near-fall after a neckbreaker on the champion.
Perry’s momentum was halted as he climbed to the top rope. Danielson escaped and flipped position on Perry, deliver a series of elbows before a massive belly-to-back superplex. Danielson delivered his patented kicks to Perry, but before he could land the final one, Perry ducked and scored a jackknife pin. Danielson had an opportunity for a backslide but instead opted for a submission that Perry eventually forced the champion to break.
Danielson was caught in one of his own submissions, the Cattle Mutilation, after a drop toe-hold counter from Perry. Danielson fought to his feet but Perry smartly landed a pair of Snap Dragon suplexes. As he went for a third, onto the ring apron, Danielson fought back and a slugfest ensued, which the champion won with a major maneuver onto the floor.
The aggression ramped up as Danielson returned to the ring, finally completing his kick sequence and setting up his flying knee finisher. With Perry in his sights, Danielson went for it but the challenger was able to counter into his Snare Trap submission. Danielson forced the break by reaching the bottom rope.
Perry went for his finisher, but Danielson rolled him up for a near-fall. Perry retreated to a corner and Danielson went for his finisher, the Psycho Knee. Perry pulled referee Bryce Remsburg into harm’s way and the Young Bucks ran in to help Perry, landing a TK Driver on the champion. Finally, Claudio Castagnoli and Wheeler Yuta came to chase away the AEW Tag Team Champions.
Perry woke up the referee, delivered a knee to Danielson and went for the pin, but the champion kicked out at 2. Enraged, Perry added insult to injury by mocking the champion’s signature moves and celebration. As Perry sprinted toward Danielson, he was met with a Psycho Knee. Both men crawled to one another and met head-to-head, exchanging blows on their knees and eventually returning to their feet.
After several slaps from Perry, Danielson went for a release German suplex, but Perry landed on his feet. Danielson hit another Psycho Knee, but Perry kicked out at two yet again. Danielson stomped out Perry’s head — twice — and set up a third Psycho Knee. Perry allowed himself to be hit and Danielson pinned him to retain his title.
Bryan Danielson defeats Jack Perry in 27:57 to retain the AEW World Championship.
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AEW TBS Championship match — Mercedes Moné (c.) vs. Hikaru Shida
Moné went after Shida during her entrance, shoving and bumping the challenger. Once the action started, the crowd exchanged “CEO” and “Let’s go Shida” chants. Moné briefly had the upper hand and appeared to target Shida’s knee, but the challenger rallied and scored a near-fall after a series of dropkicks.
Shida upped the physicality of the match with a basement dropkick, elbows to Moné’s neck and then a drive-by knee strike to the head. Moné regained momentum with a Sunset Flip powerbomb and Meteora for a near-fall. Moné then mockingly bowed toward the challenger.
Moné kept up the onslaught with double knees to Shida’s midsection and locking in a choke while applying pressure to Shida’s lower back. Shida attempted to break the hold by driving Moné into the turnbuckle, but the champion wisened up and reversed the third attempt to set up a knee stomp.
Shida was able to break a sleeper hold and counter a maneuver into a hurricanrana. Shida’s offense continued with a missile dropkick and 10 punches in the corner. As Shida went for a big blow, Moné countered into a crossface submission. Shida forced the break and then immediately took down Moné with a clothesline, sending both women to the mat.
Shida and Moné went blow-for-blow in the aftermath, with the challenger gaining the upper hand. Moné desperately knocked Shida off the top rope, but the challenger rolled through. Moné chased Shida, hitting a Codebreaker and sending her into the turnbuckle with a second Sunset Flip powerbomb. Moné followed with a Meteora and pin but Shida kicked out at two.
Moné, frustrated, paid homage to Eddie Guerrero with the Three Amigos suplexes and went for a frog splash but Shida got her knees up. Shida capitalized with three Falcon Arrows and went for a pin, but Moné kicked out.
The champion countered a Katana knee strike from Shida and landed a knee breaker and dragon screw takedown. She followed up with a Backstabber and taunted, shouting “this is why I am champion.” Shida immediately recovered with a German suplex and a series of Katana knees, but Moné escaped.
Moné went for Shida’s kendo stick, but Shida pulled it away. Shida fought off temptation to hit Moné and get disqualified, but that window was enough to allow the champion to recover enough and eventually hit the Moneymaker finisher for the win.
Mercedes Moné defeats Hikaru Shida in 16:33 to retain the AEW TBS Championship.
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AEW Continental Championship match — Kazuchika Okada (c.) vs. Mark Briscoe vs. Orange Cassidy vs Konosuke Takeshita
Takeshita sent Cassidy out of the ring and Okada sent Briscoe out to set up a showdown between the Japanese stars. Cassidy quickly returned to take control with a double hurricanrana and pick up a speedy near-fall on Okada.
Okada continued to be targeted, this time by Briscoe. Once Okada was sent outside the ring, Takeshita came in to battle with Briscoe. The pair exchanged turnbuckle splashes and chops before Briscoe knocked Takeshita out of the ring with a enziguri.
Briscoe and Cassidy — affiliated in The Conglomeration together — forged an alliance and worked in tandem against Okada and Takeshita, even going for double pins on two separate occasions.
The next sequence saw all four competitors string together vertical suplexes, with the exception of Cassidy who was the smallest wrestler in the match. Cassidy was finally able to land a suplex after hitting a Stundog Millionaire on Takeshita. With Cassidy set up on the top rope, Okada returned to the action with a huge drop kick to send Cassidy to the floor.
Briscoe followed that by sending Okada to the floor and went for a suicide dive but was met by Takeshita. Takeshita then landed a dive of his own to take out Cassidy and Okada. Briscoe set up a chair to launch himself into a celebrating Takeshita shortly after.
A slugfest between Cassidy and Briscoe was interrupted by both Takeshita and Okada, who hit the other two with release German suplexes, finally setting up the confrontation teased at the beginning of the match. Takeshita nearly won the title after a Blue Thunder Bomb on Okada.
Takeshita turned his attention to Cassidy, setting up and hitting a superplex before Briscoe quickly followed up with a Froggybow finisher. Okada broke up the pin that followed and hit a big elbow of his own on Briscoe. Okada went for the Rainmaker on Briscoe, but he reversed before hitting a big clothesline. Okada then took a big boot from Takeshita and an Orange Punch from Cassidy.
Takeshita continued his momentum, countering two finishers from Cassidy before hitting his own. Briscoe saved the match from ending and hit his finish on Takeshita. Okada pulled Briscoe off to break up the pin. Takeshita then nearly pinned Briscoe after getting his knees up on a second Froggybow.
Cassidy set up an Orange Punch on Takeshita, but he countered. As Takeshita appeared ready to win, Okada returned for a finishing flurry and landed the Rainmaker on Orange Cassidy to pick up the victory and retain his title.
Kazuchika Okada defeats Orange Cassidy, Konosuke Takeshita and Mark Briscoe in 14:59 to retain the AEW Continental Championship.
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Kris Statlander vs. Willow Nightingale in a Chicago street fight
Statlander was first to enter, joined by Stokely Hathaway and a steel chair. Willow drew a bigger pop from the crowd and brought a different intensity than we’ve seen from her thus far in AEW.
Statlander wasted no time, swinging the chair at Nightingale, who managed to duck out of the way. Nightingale pounced right after, hitting Statlander with a bucklebomb and cannonball. As action shifted to the apron, Nightingale set Statlander up for a Death Valley Driver onto the chair. Statlander instead picked up the chair, hit Nightingale with it and put her through the Spanish announce table.
With the upper hand, Statlander retrieved a table from under the ring and set it up ringside. Statlander placed Nightingale on the table and went to the top turnbuckle looking for a high-impact move. Statlander went for a Swanton Bomb through the table, but Nightingale escaped at the last minute.
Nightingale then shoulder tackled Statlander through the barricade and the two made their way up the entrance ramp. Statlander was able to reverse a suplex and screamed for Hathaway to “get the stuff/” Hathaway emerged with a trash can filled with weapons, including a baseball bat covered in barbed wire, a hockey stick and light tubes. After receiving a second suplex, Nightingale grabbed hold of the light tubes and smashed them over Statlander’s head.
Nightingale pursued Hathaway, allowing Statlander to recover and then spear Nightingale off the ramp through tables. Statlander then brought Nightingale back to the ring and the two exchanged strikes and body slams. Both women rolled out of the ring to retrieve more weapons, Nightingale a steel chain and Statlander a bag of tacks.
Statlander taunted Nightingale to hit her with the chain, which she did, but was still able to land a German suplex. Statlander then set up the tacks on the ring canvas, which backfired as she missed an Axe Kick and was given a Death Valley Driver onto the tacks for a near-fall.
Nightingale attempted to capitalize with an avalanche Death Valley Driver but Statlander was able to fight it off and land a top-rope Spanish fly. Statlander then followed up with a Discus Lariat with the chain, but Nightingale kicked out at two.
A dog collar was introduced and Statlander bound herself to Nightingale a la a strap match. This move also backfired as Nightingale yanked her into a spine buster. As both women returned to their feet, they took out one another with a double clotheslinem, setting up the finish. Statlander lifted Nightingale for a Tombstone piledriver and then used the chain to submit Nightingale.
Kris Statlander submits Willow Nightingale in 14:53.
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AEW International Championship match: Will Ospreay (c.) vs. Pac.
Pac was first to come out, but Ospreay received the bigger ovation from the crowd during the entrances, and it wasn’t just because he had pyro. It was easily the loudest reaction from the crowd thus far.
When the bell rang the crowd erupted, with both men staring each other down. Pac exited the ring, drawing boos from the crowd briefly before returning. Pac came out of the initial collar-and-elbow tie up on top, but Ospreay was no worse for the wear. The action picked up very quickly with both men countering one another to the crowd’s delight.
Less than three minutes into the bout, Pac went for — and landed — a sky twister from the top rope to the arena floor. Not to be outdone, Ospreay followed up with the same exact sequence. The broadcast flashed backstage for a moment to show Ricochet, who likely will get a shot at the winner here.
Pac and Ospreay spent the next sequence trading blows before Pac began to focus on Ospreay’s taped neck. Pac then violently sent Ospreay back-first into the barricade twice outside the ring. Pac remained in control enough to set Ospreay up for an avalanche brainbuster and followed up with a near-fall and headlock.
Ospreay broke the hold with a jawbreaker and picked up the pace, capping off a fast sequence with a moonsault from inside the ring to the ring floor. Ospreay hit a corkscrew kick for a near-fall shortly after. As Ospreay climbed to the top turnbuckle, Pac recovered and met the champion briefly on the top rope. Pac went for a moonsault but was caught by Ospreay. Despite Ospreay’s counter, Pac still pulled off an impressive DDT and Liger Bomb for a near-fall.
Momentum shifted back into Ospreay’s favor as the champion landed a standing Spanish fly and went for a Os-cutter and Hidden Blade finisher, but Pac was able to evade. Ospreay finally hit a signature move, landing a second attempted Os-cutter but Pac kicked out at two.
The action slowed for everyone to catch their breath, but as things moved to the ring apron Pac seized control with a release German suplex and a Poisonrana onto the apron. Rather than going for a pin, Pac locked in his Brutalizer submission. Ospreay managed to get to the ropes for a break and continue the match.
Pac set Ospreay up for his Black Arrow finisher, but Ospreay raised his knees and went for a quick pin. Ospreay and Pac then brought the crowd to their feet with the sequence of the night, capped off with a pair of Poisonranas from Pac to Ospreay. The challenger locked in the Brutalizer once more, but Ospreay powered to his feet. Pac went for another Poisonrana but Ospreay reversed it into one of his own and landed the Hidden Blade. Ospreay collapsed on Pac for a pin, but the challenger kicked out.
Ospreay scurried to the top turnbuckle but was met by Pac, who set up an avalanche Poisonrana. Ospreay was able to land on his feet and hit another Hidden Blade, which Pac kicked out of. Ospreay then followed up with a top-rope Os-cutter and Stormbreaker attempt. Pac countered into a pinning combination that the champion was able to power through into a Styles Clash and third Hidden Blade to pick up the win.
Will Ospreay defeats Pac in 20:31 to retain the AEW International Championship.
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AEW Tag Team Championship match: Young Bucks (c.) vs. Blackpool Combat Club
Claudio Castagnoli and Wheeler Yuta — the AEW Trios Champions alongside Pac — entered first and were the overwhelming crowd favorite. The Young Bucks received a lukewarm at best reaction from the crowd.
Yuta and Nick Jackson started the action trading moves before Wheeler landed a bodyslam. A brief double arm drag from Jackson was quickly snuffed out by tandem offense from the Blackpool Combat Club. Nick tagged in Matt, but the results were the same.
The Young Bucks finally gained the upper hand after Matt dodged a Yuta splash in their corner and then began to punish the challenger by isolating him from Castagnoli. The Bucks focused on the neck and back of Yuta and taunted Castagnoli throughout. Yuta was finally able to duck a clothesline and create an opportunity to deliver the hot tag to Castagnoli.
In his first prolonged solo action, Castagnoli went to town on the Young Bucks, delivering more than a dozen uppercuts and a double clothesline to send the Bucks to the floor. Castagnoli followed and continued his uppercut train outside the ring.
After a top-rope cross body, Castagnoli went for his swing but was countered by Matt Jackson. The Bucks attempted to land a combo 450 splash, but Yuta came to the rescue. Yuta took over from here, reversing kicks from the Young Bucks on themselves, landing a German suplex and locking in a submission hold before Nick Jackson broke it up with a frog splash.
Nick Jackson tripped up Yuta, allowing Matt Jackson to grab the challenger and deliver a tandem face-buster to Yuta. Yuta was then set up for another dual move but Castagnoli knocked Nick Jackson from the top rope. Castagnoli’s brief flurry was stifled with an EVP Trigger. Yuta was able to sneak in and break the pin.
The Bucks landed a pair of superkicks to Castagnoli and went for a second EVP Trigger, but Castagnoli caught both legs and then followed up with a double suplex to the champs. Castagnoli then locked in the swing for more than 20 rotations and a near-fall.
Yuta climbed to the top rope, attempting to finish off the Bucks but was met with a superkick. Castagnoli rushed for the save, uppercutting Matt Jackson and hitting a massive superplex on him. As Castagnoli attempted to launch Yuta’s splash onto Matt Jackson, the champion got his knees up and Nick Jackson held Castagnoli from breaking up the pin that followed.
The Young Bucks defeat Blackpool Combat Club in 15:47 to retain the AEW Tag Team Championships.
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MJF vs. Daniel Garcia
MJF was first to enter, with a montage of his feud with Garcia playing before he emerged from the tunnel. He got a mixed reaction from the crowd, but it was a relatively solid pop for the former AEW World Champion.
As MJF was pacing around the ring, Garcia attacked — no entrance, no music.
Both men were bandaged, Garcia around his head and MJF on his neck/upper back, showing clear targets for one another to take out. The early action was back-and-forth until MJF hit a huge neckbreaker on Garcia. MJF followed up with a hammer throw into the bottom turnbuckle and he taunted the Chicago crowd.
MJF, despite having his neck taped, focused on Garcia’s neck, dropping him on the ropes several times, securing headlocks and a belly-to-back suplex. MJF picked up a near-fall with a modified guillotine choke into a DDT. MJF covered Garcia with just his knee, allowing him to kick out.
Garcia finally was able to land a counter as MJF held him up for a standing suplex, but Garcia used knee strikes to move MJF to the ropes, violently sending both men outside the ring. MJF was first to his feet and Garcia avoided a count-out loss at the last second.
Garcia’s first big move came as he went for a Three Amigos version of swinging neckbreakers on MJF. Garcia went for a potentially match-ending piledriver but MJF countered into a back-body drop. MJF would score the next near-fall after he caught Garcia in midair and landed a combination powerbomb/backbreaker. MJF followed up by removing Garcia’s bandage and re-opening a cut on his rival’s head.
MJF lifted Garcia’s limp body to the top turnbuckle, looking for an avalanche piledriver. Garcia was able to escape and land a top-rope DDT to MJF but was unable to quickly make a cover. MJF, near the ropes, got his foot on the bottom rope to break the count.
Garcia dragged MJF to the center of the ring and went for a piledriver of his own. Garcia sold his head/neck injury and was unable to lift up MJF. The reprieve allowed MJF to recover enough to land a Canadian destroyer on Garcia, who kicked out just before three was counted.
MJF worked heel, kicking Garcia in a taunting manner. As MJF delivered kicks, an enraged Garcia got to his feet and confronted MJF. MJF used a poke in the eye to derail Garcia and set up a brainbuster which was countered into a series of small package rollups. Garcia continues his rage-fueled rally, no-selling a German suplex before following up with a German of his own and a big clothesline.
Another piledriver attempt from Garcia was countered into the Walls of Jericho by MJF. Garcia was able trip up MJF and lock in a crossface submission. The two men traded submissions from here, with Garcia cinching in a Sharpshooter while MJF locked in a crossface and armbar, the latter of which was broken by Garcia reaching the ropes.
MJF climbed to the top rope and lined up Garcia, who played opossum by collapsing. MJF nearly got caught with a surprise pin before Garcia locked in a submission and hit a jumping piledriver. Somehow, MJF managed to kick out at two.
Garcia brought MJF to the top rope, looking for an avalanche pile driver. MJF managed to escape by biting Garcia. The finish came as referee Bryce Remsburg was distracted and MJF landed a low blow on Garcia and quickly pinned him for the win.
MJF defeats Daniel Garcia in 23:47.
After the match, MJF went to shake Garcia’s hand. After Garcia agreed, MJF went for a kick but Garcia caught it and delivered a low blow of his own. Garcia then set up and landed an avalanche piledriver on MJF.
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Top Flight and Action Andretti vs. Lee Moriarty, Shane Taylor and The Beast Mortos vs. The Undisputed Kingdom
Shane Taylor, Mike Bennett and Andretti started the action off first, but Taylor quickly overpowered the other two. Moriarty tagged in and then Andretti was able to force his way back into his corner and allow Darius Martin to tag in. Top Flight and Andretti scored the first near-fall of the match early on.
Roderick Strong tagged in and immediately gained the upper hand on Moriarty. Strong went for a turnbuckle splash but Moriarty escaped and tagged in Mortos who quickly cleared out the Undisputed Kingdom’s entire team including a massive Samoan drop on Strong.
Dante Martin’s first moment in the ring resulted in an airplane carry that neutralized Mortos. Martin’s momentum was short lived as Undisputed Kingdom recovered and Matt Taven and Bennett isolated Martin and punished the high flyer.
A miscue by Undisputed Kingdom allowed Shane Taylor to tag in and then keep Martin in his team’s corner, working in tandem with Moriarty and Mortos. Martin suddenly turned the tides with a top-rope bulldog, allowing him to tag in his brother Darius. Top Flight and Andretti quickly cleared out the ring and went for a pair of high-risk moves but were tripped by Strong and pummeled by Taylor.
The spot of the match came as Mortos landed a ridiculous spinning suicide dive through the ropes to take out all members of Undisputed Kingdom. Action completely devolved from here, with all three teams trading high-impact moves before Mortos appeared ready to win. After Mortos speared Andretti, Strong sneakily tagged in, landing a knee strike as Mortos set Andretti up for a powerbomb. Strong quickly covered Andretti for the win.
Undisputed Kingdom wins in 10:50.
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Sky Blue makes an appearance, Mariah May gets heat
Tony Schiavone introduced Sky Blue, who was suffered a broken ankle earlier in the summer. As Blue discussed her recovery and return timetable, AEW Women’s Champion Mariah May emerged. May’s championship celebration had been teased leading up to All Out.
May insulted the Chicago crowd and Blue before ultimately attacking the injured babyface. As May was about to hit Blue with a crutch, Queen Aminata ran out to make the save and send May scurrying backstage.
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Dark Order vs. Bang Bang Gang
Bang Bang Gang (Austin Gunn, Colton Gunn and Juice Robinson) entered first, followed by the Dark Order (John Silver, Evil Uno, Alex Reynolds).
Reynolds and Austin Gunn started off the action first, with Bang Bang Gang taking out all three Dark Order members within a minute of the bell ringing. As Dark Order attempted to strike from the top rope, they were knocked off.
Each team exchanged a series of turnbuckle splashes, with Dark Order coming out on top. Dark Order maintained momentum, picking up the first two near-falls of the match on Robinson. Evil Uno took out the Gunns, leaving Robinson alone with all three Dark Order members. Robinson finally turned the tides by avoiding several splashes from Dark Order and then tagged in Austin Gunn.
Austin Gunn picked up the pace almost immediately and after a brief bit of offense from Dark Order, he was able to tag in Colton Gunn for the first time in the match. All six men managed to make their way into the ring, taking each other other out with a series of simultaneous clotheslines. Reynolds and Colton Gunn were first to return to their feet and used their partners to launch themselves into the air for another double clothesline.
After the ring cleared out, Silver landed several kicks on Austin Gunn but a late reversal took out the Dark Order member. Evil Uno and Juice Robinson factored into the closing sequence as Robinson set Uno up for the Hairmaker. Uno attempted to dodge it, but Robinson yelled “sike” and hit Uno with a faceplant and picked up the win.
Bang Bang Gang defeats Dark Order in 7:41.
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The Premier Athletes vs. Sammy Guevara, Dustin Rhodes and Hologram
The heel team of the Premier Athletes (Josh Woods, Tony Nese and Ariya Daivari) entered first, followed by Guevara, Rhodes and Hologram, the former two holding Ring of Honor tag-team and trios championships.
Nese and Guevara kicked off the action, and after a short flurry from Guevara, Nese overpowered the Spanish god into the Premier Athletes’ corner and isolated him from his teammates. Daivari tagged in and after a brief headlock went for a belly-to-back suplex that Guevara flipped out of. After a flying knee, Guevara tagged in Hologram and Daivari brought in Nese.
Action picked up quickly as Hologram showed off his speedy Lucha style, taking out the entire Premier Athletes team. As Hologram went for a springboard cross-body, Woods jumped in and landed a massive knee strike. From there on, the Premier Athletes isolated Hologram and delivered punishment inside and outside of the ring, including from their manager Smart Mark Sterling.
Hologram finally countered Woods with a hurricanrana, allowing him to tag in Rhodes who quickly played the hits with a drop-down uppercut and scoop powerslam. Rhodes then executed a Canadian destroyer and all three Premier Athletes were sent to the floor. Rhodes took out Woods from the apron and Guevara and Hologram hit tandem moonsaults from the top turnbuckle to the floor.
Chaos ensued shortly after before Rhodes landed a CrossRhodes on Woods for what looked like the win. Sterling interfered, but Guevara/Hologram yanked the manager into the ring for another CrossRhodes. Guevara then hit Woods with a cutter, Hologram hit him with a kick and Rhodes landed the Final Reckoning finisher for the win.
Rhodes, Guevara and Hologram defeat the Premier Athletes in 9:52.
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Zero Hour: Iron Savages vs. The Acclaimed
The action kicked off with the Iron Savages and Acclaimed in the only tag-team match of Zero Hour. Iron Savages submitted a contender for meme of the night by giving Big Justice and AJ (aka The Costco Guys) some love ringside.
The Acclaimed started fast, using tandem offense to gain the upper hand on Bulk Bronson and Boulder. Their offense was short-lived as the more powerful Iron Savages used their size advantage to swing momentum their way.
As Max Caster raced to his corner to tag in Anthony Bowens, Bronson took out the Acclaimed member and kept delivering punishment to Caster. Boulder landed a massive moonsault on Caster for a near-fall and Bronson attempted a splash which was avoided. That brief reprieve allowed Caster to tag in a recovered Bowens.
Bowens provided a brief spark of offense, but Caster failed in an attempt to lift Boulder on his shoulders. Boulder countered to get Caster into a powerbomb position and impressively managed to catch Bowens’ cross-body attempt, slamming both Acclaimed members to the canvas shortly after. Iron Savages landed their finisher for another near fall.
The big swing in the match came when Savages went for a combo cannonball into both Acclaimed members. Caster and Bowens swiftly evaded and Caster managed to finally lift Boulder onto his shoulders to set up the Mic Drop from Bowens for the win. There was a brief interaction between Billy Gunn and Jacked Jameson in the process.
The Acclaimed defeat Iron Savages in 8:12.
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Zero Hour card: Trios, trios, trios
Before All Out officially gets underway, AEW All Out Zero Hour will kick off the night in Illinois starting at 6:30. There are four matches on the card — three trios contests and one tag-team match. Here’s the rundown.
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Video packages, full card and promo graphics
Here’s a look at the full card for tonight’s show
In addition, AEW released promotional videos for Danielson-Perry and Page-Strickland — likely the two main events of the evening.
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AEW All Out predictions
We’re not expecting much title turnover tonight, considering the proximity to All In London, but all eight matches have the potential to deliver high-impact entertainment — particularly Will Ospreay vs. Pac. Here’s how we see the night unfolding.
AEW World Championship match – Bryan Danielson (c.) vs. Jack Perry – Danielson just won the championship less than two weeks ago, so him dropping it here would be a complete stunner. With AEW running Grand Slam in New York later this month and WrestleDream at the Tacoma Dome in Danielson’s home state of Washington next month, another title change would derail some serious momentum. Even with a loss, Perry will likely come out looking strong as he’s among the top heels in AEW right now. Prediction: Danielson retains the AEW World Championship.
AEW International Championship match – Will Ospreay (c.) vs. Pac – Similar to Danielson, Ospreay’s reign isn’t even two weeks old yet. On an absolutely loaded card, this showdown certainly has the potential to overshadow everything else. Not going to overcomplicate things with the pick here. Prediction: Ospreay retains the AEW International Championship.
AEW TBS Championship match – Mercedes Moné (c.) vs. Hikaru Shida – Shida is a three-time AEW Women’s Champion and has the longest combined reign in the company’s history, so she’s always justifiably in the mix for any championship match at a pay-per-view. On the other hand, Moné is one of the top female talents in the business right now and the right move is to have her continue to stack wins in the women’s division. Prediction: Moné retains the AEW TBS Championship
AEW Tag Team Championship match – The Young Bucks (c.) vs. Blackpool Combat Club – Double champions are rare in pro wrestling, so considering that the BCC already owns the AEW Trios Championship, I can’t see them walking out of Illinois with even more gold. It’s probably the right move for the Bucks’ third reign to end sooner rather than later — just not at All Out. Prediction: Young Bucks retain the AEW Tag Team Championship
AEW Continental Championship match — Kazuchika Okada vs. Mark Briscoe vs. Orange Cassidy vs Konosuke Takeshita – Easily the most volatile of the five championship matches on the card, I suspect we’ll see a title change here. Cassidy or Briscoe would ignite the crowd, but ultimately I think Takeshita capitalizes on the chaos and end’s Okada’s run. Prediction: Konosuke Takeshita wins the AEW Continental Championship.
Swerve Strickland vs. Adam ‘Hangman’ Page in a lights out, steel cage match – Look for Strickland’s stellar 2024 to continue with what should be an extremely violent match against Page. Throughout this year-long feud, Strickland has almost exclusively had the upper hand against Page, and I expect the same thing to happen tonight. Page is always going to be a big draw and a win really doesn’t put a bow on the feud to free these two up for fresh rivalries. Strickland losing would be a disservice to him and fans considering how the year has played out thus far. Prediction: Strickland wins
MJF vs. Daniel Garcia – Considering the back-and-forth nature of this budding rivalry so far, MJF is due to come out on top after Garcia cost him the International Championship at All In London. A win on either side won’t end the feud, so there’s relatively lower-than-usual stakes here for a pay-per-view match. Prediction MJF wins.
Willow Nightingale vs. Kris Statlander in a Chicago street fight – AEW can’t go wrong with either winning this contest. Nightingale picked up a victory over Statlander in a mixed-tag match at All In London, so a victory here would wrap up this feud which started back at Double or Nothing. On the flip side, Statlander winning could potentially set up a trilogy match between the two and help build her into a bigger heel in the women’s division. Ultimately, I think there’s more to squeeze out of this story. Prediction: Statlander wins
