By Jason Powell, ProWrestling.net Editor (@prowrestlingnet)
AEW All Out
Aired live September 7, 2024 live on pay-per-view
Chicago, Illinois at NOW Arena
AEW All Out pre-show results: “The Acclaimed” Anthony Bowens and Max Caster defeated “Iron Savages” Bronson and Boulder in 8:10, Dustin Rhodes, Sammy Guevara, and Hologram defeated “Premier Athletes” Tony Nese, Ariya Daivari, and Josh Woods in 9:50, Juice Robinson, Austin Gunn, and Colten Gunn defeated “The Dark Order” Evil Uno, Alex Reynolds, and John Silver in 7:35, and Roderick Strong, Matt Taven, and Mike Bennett defeated Dante Martin, Darius Martin, and Action Andretti, and Shane Taylor, Lee Moriarty, and The Beast Mortos in 10:55 in a three-way trios match…
Excalibur welcomed viewers to the show. Ring announcer Justin Roberts introduced MJF, who was attacked by Daniel Garcia…
1. MJF vs. Daniel Garcia. The broadcast team was Excalibur, Tony Schiavone, Nigel McGuinness, and Matt Menard. The referee checked on MJF and then called for the bell to start the match. Garcia wore a black wrap around his forehead. MJF set up Garcia for a suplex. Garcia threw weak knees at MJF’s head and then both men tumbled over the top rope to the floor.
Back inside the ring, Garcia performed a pair of swinging neckbreakers. MJF fought back, but Garcia was able to hit him with a third neckbreaker. Garcia sold his own neck. MJF came back with a powerbomb backbreaker that led to a near fall. The screen froze for roughly ten seconds (could be a DirecTV issue).
Garcia’s headband was gone and he bled heavily from the forehead. MJF slapped Garcia before putting him on the top turnbuckle. MJF sat on the top turnbuckle in front of Garcia and then pulled him into position for a piledriver. Garcia clapped his knees together to break the hold. Garcia tore at MJF’s face while still sitting behind him.
Garcia jumped from the ropes and DDT’d MJF on the mat. MJF hit a Panama Sunrise for a near fall. MJF taunted Garcia, who fired up when MJF started kicking him. Garcia showed a mean face to the fans and then turned and faced MJF, who spat in his face.
Garcia threw a series of elbow strikes at MJF, who cut him off with a thumb to the eye. The broadcast team spoke about the Dynamite Diamond Ring being stolen in the UK. One of them pointed out the storyline that it was Garcia who stole the ring.
MJF performed a German suplex and clutched his own neck. Garcia shot right up and hit MJF with the same move, then stood up and put MJF down with a clothesline that left both men down. MJF put Garcia in a Boston Crab. Garcia escaped and countered into a LeBell Lock. MJF rolled onto Garcia for a two count to break the hold.
MJF applied a crossface. MJF released the hold and grabbed the back of his neck. Garcia applied a Sharpshooter. MJF nearly reached the ropes, but Garcia pulled him to the middle of the ring and then wrenched back. MJF grabbed Garcia’s arm and pulled himself free while applying the Salt of the Earth armbar.
MJF hooked his legs around Garcia’s arm, then grabbed his other arm and prevented him from reaching the ropes. MJF drove his foot in the back of Garcia while holding his arms behind him. Garcia used his only free limb by draping his foot over the bottom rope to break the hold. Cool sequence.
MJF went to the ropes to set up for a move, but Garcia collapsed. MJF dropped down and tried to pick up Garcia, who caught him in a pin for a near fall. Garcia applied the Last Chancery. The referee checked MJF’s arm, but Garcia stopped it from falling to dish out more punishment. Garcia performed a leaping piledriver for a good near fall.
Garcia dragged MJF to the corner and set him up for a middle rope piledriver. MJF bit Garcia and shoved him off the ropes. MJF spoke with the referee while selling his neck. Garcia approached the corner and spoke with the referee. MJF pushed the ref forward, hit Garcia with a low blow, and then used a jackknife pin to get the three count.
MJF defeated Daniel Garcia in 23:40.
After the match, MJF offered Garcia a handshake. Garcia accepted the handshake while the fans booed. MJF raised Garcia’s hand and then tried to kick him, but Garcia blocked the kick and then drilled MJF with a kick in the balls.
Garcia looked to the corner and then placed MJF on the top turnbuckle. Garcia stood on the middle rope, spat in MJF’s face, and then hit him with a piledriver. Garcia crawled over to MJF and sat him up. Garcia kissed MJF’s forehead and then left the ring and celebrated in the crowd. Trainers checked on MJF and put him in a neck collar…
Powell’s POV: A very good match until the nut shot finish. It’s MJF and it’s what he does, but I was hoping for something better. The post match angle felt a little wonky. Why would MJF think he could shake Garcia’s hand and low blow him again? If you can get past that, it was a satisfying moment of revenge for Garcia.
Swerve Strickland and Prince Nana were shown in a dressing room with four security guards. A separate shot aired of Hangman Page with four security guards in his dressing room. Excalibur said the security guards are there to keep Swerve and Page apart prior to their match…
A video package set up the AEW Tag Team Title match and then entrances for the match took place…
2. “The Young Bucks” Matthew Jackson and Nicholas Jackson vs. Claudio Castagnoli and Wheeler Yuta for the AEW Tag Team Titles. Yes, of course Rick Knox was the referee. Excalibur, McGuinness, and Schiavone called the match. Castagnoli had a crowd pleasing run of early offense.
The Bucks isolated Yuta around 11:00 while Castagnoli was down at ringside. The Bucks set up Yuta for More Bang For Your Buck, but Castagnoli stopped Nicholas from performing his end of the move. Yuta hooked Matthew into a pin for a two count.
Castagnoli tagged in, but the Bucks caught him with an EVP Trigger. Matthew covered Castagnoli, but Yuta broke up the pin. Nicholas dumped Yuta to the floor. The Bucks pumped up their shoes and hit a double superkick on Castagnoli. The Bucks went for the EVP Trigger, but Castagnoli blocked it and suplexed both men.
Yuta hit Nicholas with a suicide dive on the floor. Castagnoli gave Matthew the Giant Swing with twenty revolutions and then covered him for a two count. Yuta tagged in and ate a superkick from Matthew, who then climbed on the ropes and raked at a seated Yuta’s face.
Castagnoli hit Matthew with an uppercut and then superplexed him. Castagnoli tossed Yuta from the ropes onto Matthew, who put his knees up. Matthew hooked Yuta into a pin and got the three count while Nicholas stopped Castagnoli from breaking it up…
“The Young Bucks” Matthew Jackson and Nicholas Jackson defeated Claudio Castagnoli and Wheeler Yuta in 15:45 to retain the AEW Tag Team Titles
Powell’s POV: A good, yet not particularly memorable bout. The match was thrown together on the go-home edition of Dynamite, which made it tough to buy into the idea of Castagnoli and Yuta winning.
A video package set up the AEW International Championship match and then entrances for the match took place…
3. Will Ospreay vs. Pac for the AEW International Championship. The crowd stood and cheered once the bell rang. Pac went to ringside and was booed. Pac went to ringside and was booed. Pac hit an early Sky Twister dive onto Ospreay at ringside. Pac tossed Ospreay back inside the ring and went for a springboard move, but Ospreay dropkicked him. Ospreay hit a Sky Twister of his own.
Ricochet was shown watching the match on a backstage television. A short time later, Ospreay, who had athletic tape on his neck, performed a handspring and then backflipped over the top rope onto Pac on the floor. Ospreay tossed Pac back inside the ring and performed a handspring into the ropes and hit a corkscrew kick.
Pac backflipped off the ropes and was caught by Ospreay, but Pac transitioned into a DDt. Pac followed up with a Liger Bomb for a near fall. Pac went up top. Ospreay rolled out of the way, causing Pac to got to the apron. Ospreay hit a standing Spanish Fly for a two count.
Pac stuffed an OsCutter. Pac set up for a tombstone piledriver, but Ospreay countered him into the same position and opted to dump him face first on the mat. Pac caught Ospreay with a kick to the back of the neck. Ospreay came right back with an OsCutter that led to a two count.
Both men ended up on the apron. Pac performed a German suplex. Pac followed up with a Poison Rana on the apron. Pac got Ospreay back inside the ring and applied the Brutalizer. Ospreay reached the bottom rope with his foot to break the submission hold.
Pac booted Ospreay in the face and then went up top. Pac went for the Broken Arrow, but Ospreay put his knees up and hooked him in an inside cradle for a near fall. Ospreay removed his elbow bad and went for a Hidden Blade, but Pac countered into a backslide for a two count.
Pac put Ospreay down with a German suplex. Ospreay went for a powerbomb, but Pac hit him with a Frankensteiner for a near fall. The crowd stood and applauded. Pac used a Poison Rana to get another near fall. Pac hooked in the Brutalizer again. The broadcast team played up the possibility of referee Aubrey Edwards calling off the match.
The crowd sang in support of Ospreay, who powered up to his feet to escape the Brutualizer. Pac went for a Poison Rana, but Ospreay escaped it, hit a Position Rana of his own, and then drilled Pac with a Hidden Blade. Ospreay fell onto Pac, who kicked out at the last moment.
Pac cut off Ospreay on the ropes and then stood on the top rope behind him. Pac went for a Poison Rana, but Ospreay landed on his feet and then hit him with a Hidden Blade that led to another near fall. The fans popped huge. Ospreay fired up and then performed an OsCutter.
Ospreay set up for a move that Pac countered into a Frankensteiner for a near fall. Ospreay stood up and hit a Styles Clash. Ospreay hit the Hidden Blade and scored the pin…
Will Ospreay defeated Pac in 20:20 to retain the AEW International Championship match.
After the match, Schiavone called the match an “all-timer.” Ricochet was shown nodding as he watched on a backstage monitor. Ospreay slapped hands with fans on his way to the back…
Powell’s POV: An excellent big spot match. The crowd was pumped for this match from the start and they never let up. It was a nice touch to have Ricochet watch the match to foreshadow his eventual showdown with Ospreay.
A video package set up the Chicago Street Fight. Kris Statlander and Stokely Hathaway were shown walking through the backstage area and then they made their entrance. Willow Nightingale’s entrance followed…
4. Willow Nightingale vs. Kris Statlander (w/Stokely Hathaway) in a Chicago Street Fight. Hathaway placed a chair that had “New Jack RIP” painted on it next to the ring steps during the entrances. Statlander tried to use the chair, but Willow ducked it and hit her with The Pounce. Willow hit a cannonball in the corner and covered Statlander for a two count during the opening minute.
Statlander avoided a German suplex from the apron. Statlander slammed the chair over Willow’s back and then powerbombed her through the broadcast table. Statlander pulled a table out from underneath the ring and set it up on the floor. Statlander ran Willow into the barricade and slammed her head off the apron.
Statlander ran Willow into the barricade again and then placed her on top of the table at ringside. Statlander went for a top rope moonsault, but Willow moved, causing Statlander to crash through the table. Excalibur noted that Statlander’s foot hit the back of Willow’s head when she landed. Willow got up and then shoulder blocked Statlander through the barricade.
Willow clotheslined Statlander on the entrance ramp and then brought her to the stage. Statlander suplexed Willow on the stage and then called for Hathaway, who ran backstage and then returned with a trashcan filled with weapons. Statlander suplexed Willow and missed the trashcan.
Statlander picked up a barbwire baseball bat and then swung and missed Willow, who responded by slamming a light tube over the head of Statlander. Willow chased Hathaway to the back and then fought Statlander, who was bleeding from the forehead.
Statlander speared Willow off the stage and through some tables that were set up on the floor. A short time later, Willow wrapped a chain around her fist. Statlander slapped her. Willow hit Statlander with the chain and then raked her forehead with it. Willow bit the bloody head of Statlander, who then came back with a German suplex.
Statlander poured tacks in the ring. Statlander put Willow in electric chair position, but Willow fought free. Statlander went for an axe kick that Willow avoided, causing Statlander to do the splits on the tacks. Willow followed up with a Death Valley Driver on the tacks for a near fall.
Statlander performed a Spanish Fly from the top rope. Statlander grabbed the chair and warapped it around her first before hitting Willow with a discus punch for a near fall. Willow rolled out of the ring. Statlander followed and threw her right back inside the ring while a “this is awesome” chant broke out.
Statlander brought a chain inside the ring and attached it to the wrist of Willow, then attached the other end to her own wrist. IMPROMPTU RUSSIAN CHAIN MATCH!!! Willow hit a spinebuster. Statlander came right back with a tombstone onto the chain (whether intentional or not). Statlander hooked the chain in Willow’s mouth and wrenched back on it until Willow submitted…
Kris Statlander defeated Willow Nightingale in 15:00 in a Chicago Street Fight.
After the match, Hathaway came out to celebrate with Statlander and then trainers checked on Willow…
Powell’s POV: Willow and Statlander had the unenviable task of following the Ospreay vs. Pac match. They killed it. They immediately got the crowd invested and kept them through the end. Well done. This wasn’t a lazy garbage match by any means. Both wrestlers worked really hard and worked at an impressive pace for this style of match. The finish with the babyface actually tapping out was questionable, but it beat having a cheap finish.
Will Ospreay was interviewed in the backstage area by Renee Paquette. Ospreay told Pac to find him if he ever wants a rematch. Ospreay called out Ricochet, who approached him. Ospreay said he’s sick of Ricochet sitting backstage and told him to earn his paycheck. Ospreay told Ricochet to talk to Tony Khan, get some wins under his belt, and then he could challenge for his title. Ricochet said he would see him soon…
A video package set up the AEW Continental Championship match…
5. Kazuchika Okada vs. Konosuke Takeshita vs. Orange Cassidy vs. Mark Briscoe in a four-way for the AEW Continental Championship. Justin Roberts listed the match as having a 20-minute time limit during the pre-match introductions. Taz replaced McGuinness and joined Excalibur and Schiavone on commentary. Don Callis came out with Okada and then joined the broadcast team.
Early in the match, Briscoe performed a Cactus Jack elbow drop from the apron onto Takeshita on the floor. Cassidy performed an intentionally half-assed version of the move on Okada. Briscoe and Cassidy got their opponents in the ring and covered them for two counts. They swapped opponents to cover and got two counts again.
Cassidy hit Stundog Millionaire and a suplex on Takeshita. Cassidy looked into the hard camera while flexing. Cassidy ducked a clothesline and then went to the ropes and threw a kick at Takeshita. Okada returned and dropkicked Cassidy. Briscoe sent Okada to the floor and then ran the ropes, but Takeshita dropped him with an elbow.
Takeshita performed a flip dive onto Okada and Cassidy. Briscoe, who was bleeding from the forehead, set up a chair and then launched from it and hit Takeshita with a flip dive. Cassidy and Briscoe engaged in a series of light chops and then high-fived before throwing full speed forearms at one another. Okada and Takeshita entered the ring and hit them both with German suplexes.
Okada and Takeshita squared off while their opponents were at ringside. It was rolling elbow time. Takeshita got the better of it, but Okada hit a dropkick. Okada went for a Rainmaker, but Takeshita countered into a Blue Thunder Bomb for a near fall.
Cassidy dive from the ropes and was caught by Takeshita, who draped him over the top turnbuckle. Takeshita punched Cassidy and then superplexed him. Briscoe hit Takeshita with Froggy Bow and had him pinned, but Okada broke it up. Okada slammed Briscoe and then hit him with a top rope elbow drop.
Okada did his Rainmaker tease and flipped off the crowd. Briscoe went for a Jay Driller that Okada stuffed. Briscoe dropped Okada with a big clothesline. Cassidy hit Okada with the Orange Punch. Takeshita shoved Cassidy into Briscoe, then hit an inverted piledriver into a German suplex combo on Cassidy.
Briscoe hit a nasty looking Jay Driller on Takeshita and had him pinned, but Okada pulled him to ringside. Briscoe suplexed Okada on the floor. Briscoe went up top and went for Froggy Bow, but Takeshita put his knees up. Takeshita hit Briscoe with a running knee strike and had him pinned until Cassidy broke it up.
Cassidy put his hands in his pockets and ducked a Takeshita punch before backdropping him. Cassidy went for an Orange Punch, but Takeshita beat him to the punch. Takeshita followed up with a lariat and then set up for his finisher, but Okada shoved Takeshita out of the ring.
Okada hit a Rainmaker on Briscoe and then dropkicked Takeshita off the apron. Cassidy rolled Okada into a pin for a two count. Okada came right back with a Rainmaker and then pinned Cassidy…
Kazuchika Okada defeated Orange Cassidy, Konosuke Takeshita, and Mark Briscoe in a four-way in 15:00 to retain the AEW International Championship.
Powell’s POV: A strong four-way with good timing from everyone involved when it came to break up the close pins. The broadcast team tried to make it seem like Takeshita stole the show despite coming up short. As much as I love Takeshita, it really came off like an even match for everyone until Okada finally got the pin.
A video package set up the TBS Championship match and then entrances for the match took place…
6. Mercedes Mone vs. Hikaru Shida for the TBS Championship. Kamille was banned from ringside. Shida brought her kendo stick to the ring with her. Mone tackled Shida and threw punches at her to start the match. Shida came back with four dropkicks and covered Mone for a two count.
There were dueling chants amongst some of the fans around 10:00. The wrestlers traded elbow strikes. Shida got the better of it and blasted Mone with punches while she was on her knee. Shida hit Mone with a knee strike. Shida went up top and then jumped over a charging Mone, who then caught her with a Codebreaker. Mone followed up with a sunset bomb in the corner. Mone hit a Meteora and got a two count.
Moments later, Mone went for a top rope frog splash, but Shida put her knees up. Shida performed three falcon arrows for a near fall. Mone came back and hit a dragon screw leg whip and a Backstabber. Shida came back with a suplex.
Shida threw two knee strikes and then threw a rough looking third knee strike. Mone rolled to the floor and grabbed the kendo stick while Shida joined her and pulled the kendo stick away. Shida brought the kendo stick inside the ring with her and wound up to use it while referee Aubrey Edwards threatened to disqualify her.
Shida gave up the kendo stick and dropped Mone with a kick the head. Money avoided a move from the top rope and then hit the back of Shida’s knee. Money hit a sloppy version of her Moneymaker finisher and got the three count.
Mercedes Mone defeated Hikaru Shida in 16:30 to retain the TBS Championship.
After the match, Kamille came out to celebrate with Mone, who looked back at Shida and told her that she was lucky she got to face her…
Powell’s POV: A rough match with a lot of sequences that just looked off. Disappointing.
A video package set up the AEW World Championship match. Jack Perry drove his short bus into the parking lot. Perry got out of the driver’s seat, looked into a camera and smiled, and then was greeted by the Young Bucks. Matthew Jackson carried Perry’s goat head mask while Nicholas carried the TNT Title belt. The trio were flanked by security guards and then they made their entrance. Bryan Danielson made his entrance to “The Final Countdown”…
7. Bryan Danielson vs. TNT Champion Jack Perry for the AEW World Championship. Jim Ross joined Excalibur, Taz, and Schiavone on commentary. Justin Roberts delivered in-ring introductions for the title match. Excalibur played up the possibility that this could be Danielson’s final match as a full-time wrestler.
Perry got good heat while he walked around the ringside area early on. Danielson got Perry from behind and threw punches at him. Perry went to the floor. Danielson kicked Perry through the ropes and then hit a springboard dive onto him on the floor. Danielson stood up and led the crowd in a “Yes” chant. Back in the ring, Danielson hit a top rope missile dropkick. Perry rolled out of the ring again.
Danielson went to the apron and jumped into a superkick from Perry, who then put him on the apron and hit a Draping DDT on the floor. Perry ran Danielson into the barricade and then sat him on a chair. Perry hit a running dropkick on a seated Perry. Back in the ring, Perry covered Danielson for a two count.
Danielson had a run of offense. Perry came back with a drop toehold and threw elbows at Danielson’s neck. Perry applied Cattle Mutilation. Danielson stood up to escape the hold. Perry hooked in a Full Nelson and then hit a snap dragon suplex. Perry performed the move again.
Perry set up for the same move on the apron, but Danielson slipped away and threw a kick at Perry, who fired back with a chop. The wrestlers traded kicks and chops until Danielson performed a butterfly suplex from the apron to the floor.
Danielson went to the ropes and dropped a knee on the back of Perry’s head. Danielson threw kicks at a kneeling Perry, who ducked one only to take another to the head. Danielson went to the corner and led a “Yes” chant before going for a Busaiku Knee, but Perry caught him, took him down, and applied a submission hold. Danielson reached the ropes to break it.
Perry turned Danielson inside out with a clothesline. Perry hoisted up Danielson, who countered into an inside cradle for a two count. Danielson put Perry down with a kick and then went to a corner. The referee checked on Perry. Danielson went for a dropkick, but Perry pulled referee Bryce Remsburg in front of the dropkick. REF BUMP!!!
“The Young Bucks” Matthew Jackson and Nicholas Jackson ran out and attacked Danielson. The Bucks hit a spike inverted piledriver. The Bucks set up for an EVP Trigger, but Claudio Castagnoli and Wheeler Yuta ran out and chased them into the crowd and apparently out of the arena.
Perry woke up the referee. Perry hit Danielson with a running knee strike and covered him for a near fall. Perry grabbed Danielson’s hands and then stomped his head with his foot. Perry tried to lead “Yes” chants and the crowd chanted “No” instead.
Perry charged Danielson, who shot up and drilled Perry with a knee strike. Perry took a great bump. Danielson and Perry traded elbow strikes while on their knees and as they got back to their feet. Perry slapped Danielson, which led to “you f—ed up” chants while Danielson showed anger. Perry slapped him several times as Danielson walked toward him.
Danielson fired back with shots of his own. Perry caught Danielson with a kick. Danielson dropped him with an elbow strike. Danielson hit the Busaiku Knee and only got a near fall. Danielson smirked in surprise while Excalibur questioned what Perry is made of.
Danielson grabbed Perry’s hands and then stomped his head repeatedly. Danielson backed into the corner and led “Yes” chants. Perry got to his knees and struck the crucifix pose before Danielson hit him with the Busaiku Knee. Danielson covered Perry for the 1-2-3.
Bryan Danielson defeated Jack Perry in 27:35 to retain the AEW World Championship.
After the match, Danielson celebrated while the fans sang “The Final Countdown.” Killswitch entered the ring behind Danielson and then headbutted him. Killswitch turned and looked at Perry while the broadcast team recalled their former partnership.
Christian Cage’s entrance music played and he walked out carrying the Money in the…er…contract for an AEW World Championship match while accompanied by Nick Wayne and Mother Wayne. Killswitch joined Cage and the Waynes at ringside.
Jon Moxley showed up and blocked their path. Danielson was shown smiling inside the ring. Claudio Castagnoli, Pac, and Wheeler Yuta showed up and stood with Moxley. Cage, Killswitch, and the Waynes headed to the back. Danielson stood in the ring and led “yes” chants.
Moxley entered the ring and hugged Danielson before kissing him on the forehead. Moxley stood by while Castagnoli, Yuta, and Pac raised their arms with Danielson.
Castagnoli hit Danielson with an uppercut. Danielson sat on the mat and looked stunned. Moxley placed a plastic bag over the head of Danielson. Pac held Yuta back from trying to help Danielson. Marina Shafir entered the ring. The crowd chanted “this is murder.”
Moxley finally let go of the bag. Moxley, Castagnoli, Pac, and Shafir exited the ring. Yuta checked on Danielson and the trainer ran over and put an oxygen mask on Danielson. Ross said he’s been in the business for over 50 years and that made him sick.
Ross said there’s no place in the business for that and said think of what could have happened had someone not intervened. Danielson was carried to the back by the trainers. Ross vented about the heels using “a goddamn plastic bag.” Excalibur said they would keep viewers updated on Danielson’s condition…
Powell’s POV: A well worked match that simply lacked suspense, as I don’t know anyone who thought there might be a title change. I was hoping that the ref bump and the outside interference would lead to a dramatic moment, but that didn’t happen. All of that said, the match was laid out to make Perry look good in defeat and it worked, particularly when he kicked out after taking Danielson’s finisher. The post match angle was really over the top. I dig the idea of Moxley, Castagnoli, and Pac turning on Danielson, but the suffocation angle was really pushing it. The broadcast team initially seemed to be treating it like a fairly routine heel attack. Fortunately, Ross really sold it properly by expressing outrage. This will be polarizing. One can only hope that parents who let their children watch this show will either skip that portion or have an immediate talk with them about the danger of doing such a thing. Can AEW air that footage on the television show?
A video package set up the main event. Justin Roberts noted that the lights would go out and that would signify the end of the sanctioned matches. Introductions for the match took place. Hangman Page came out first and was accompanied by four security guards. Swerve Strickland made his entrance with Prince Nana, who had a coffee cup in his hand, and security guards. Nana did his dance while holding the cup.
Once both men were inside the ring with referee Paul Turner, the cage started to lower. Swerve attacked Page and took him to ringside where he ran him into the barricade and the ring steps. Nana pulled a table out and slid it inside the ring. Swerve choked Page on the apron and looked up with the goal of having the cage lower on his head. Page fought back. Nana shoved them both inside. The cage lowered and then the bell rang to start the match…
8. Swerve Strickland (w/Prince Nana) vs. Hangman Page in an unsanctioned lights out steel cage match. There were two chairs, a table, a plastic box, and a black bag inside the cage. Page opened the plastic box and pulled out a staple gun. Page used it on Swerve, who just laughed at him. Swerve took the staple gun and used it on the back of Page, who sold it. Swerve plucked a couple of stables out of his chest. A “you suck f—” chant broke out.
Swerve pulled out photos of his family and stapled them to the chest of Page. Ross complained about the staple gun and said it was too damn much. Swerve jabbed the edge of a chair at Page’s head. Page’s back was bloody and bruised, and he also bled from the forehead. Page used a piece of barbwire and then ran Swerve into the cage twice while asking the crowd if Swerve was their man.
Page ran Swerve into the cage again and then attacked the barbwire to the other side of the cage. Page tried to run Swerve into the barbwire, but Swerve stuffed it and then clotheslined him. Page ran Swerve into the barbwire moments later. Swerve also bled from the forehead. Page raked Swerve’s head across the barbwire. Ross called it disgusting and asked what this has become.
Page went to the apron, but he couldn’t use his finisher due to the cage being close to the ropes. Page launched Swerve into the cage wall. For some strange reason, the referee decided to lecture Page about using a chair. Page grabbed the referee. Swerve used the distraction to hit a House Call, then launched off the referee’s back in a contrived spot and hit a rough looking Buckshot Lariat.
Swerve lawn darted Page into a chair that was wedged in a corner and then covered Page for a two count. Swerve pulled a cinderblock out of the plastic bucket. Ross said he got hit in the face with one and it was no fun. Taz said he got hit in the nuts with one and said it was a true story. Ross said that was an informative story.
Swerve and Page jockeyed for position over the cinderblock. Swerve performed a Cop Killah that scraped the back of Page on the block. Ouch. Swerve covered him for a two count. Swerve set up a table and went to the ropes. Page cut off Swerve and joined him on the ropes. Page slammed Swerve’s head into the cage and set up for a move.
Swerve fought back and performed a double stomp that drove Page through the table. Swerve covered Page for a near fall. Swerve set up for a House Call kick, but Page countered and hit a Deadeye that led to a near fall of his own.
Page looked to the crowd and asked, “Whose house?” Page held up a piece of wood. Excalibur said it was a splinter from Swerve’s burnt childhood home. Ross said it was sick. Swerve took Page down and took the piece of wood away. Swerve tried to stab Page’s face, but Swerve blocked it.
Swerve ended up behind Page and jabbed the piece of wood into his head a few times. Swerve looked at the piece of wood and became emotional. Swerve set up to spike Page with it, but Page hit him in the balls. Page hoisted up Swerve and powerbombed him onto the cinderblock. Holy shit is right. Page covered Swerve for a near fall.
Swerve came back with a powerbomb into the cage. Swerve followed up with a House Call kick. Swerve hit Page with another House Call kick and covered him for a two count. Swerve went up top and then looked to the crowd before climbing to the top of the cage.
Page followed Swerve and cut him off. Page powerbombed Swerve from the top rope. Page hit the Deadeye for a near fall. Page jabbed the side of a chair into Swerve’s head twice and jawed at him. Swerve got to his knees and laughed. Swerve stood up and then fell down.
Page pulled the grill out of Swerve’s mouth and threw it on the mat. Page went to the black bag and pulled out a hypodermic needle, which he jabbed into the inside of Swerve’s mouth. Good lord. Page slammed a chair over the head of Swerve. The referee called for the bell and Page was named the winner via knockout.
Hangman Page defeated Swerve Strickland in a steel cage match in 31:30.
Powell’s POV: This was billed as an over the top hardcore brawl and it certainly lived up to the hype. It was downright uncomfortable to watch at times and both men put their bodies through hell. I despise chair shots to the head for all the obvious reasons, but I assume this chair was heavily gimmicked given the way the back rest portion of it snapped. The production team also did a jump cut from one camera to another when the chair made contact with Swerve’s head. Jim Ross did an excellent job of putting over the seriousness of the suffocation angle and the main event violence.
Overall, a strong show. The only main card match that failed to deliver was the TBS Title match. The violence of the main event and the suffocation angle will surely be a turnoff to some viewers. That said, those who ordered the show had to have a pretty good idea of what they were in for with the main event. Well, maybe not the needle. Jake Barnett and I will have a lot more to say when we team up for a same night audio review of All Out for Dot Net Members (including our Patreon patrons). Let us know what you thought of the show by grading it below.
Mini-Miz took almost 25 minutes to beat WCW Saturday Night Jobber #1? How the fuck does anyone expect this shithole company to become even moderately successful with the coked out owner booking shit like this?
So true.
AEW and WBD are closing a deal soon. That’s pretty impressive for a five-year-old company. You, on the other hand, are a sad person. You consistently whine about a pro wrestling company that you have no interest in. Your commenting on this website’s comment section is truly the greatest achievement you will ever have. Can’t wait for the neck beard and mothers basement comments. Don’t throw rocks at a glass house bozo
They’re not closing on anything soon. That’s been the Meltzer bullshit line for months now, and nothing has happened.
Ratings are in a tailspin, live attendance is pathetic, and the exclusive negotiating window expired months ago. They’re in a terrible spot and legitimately have a chance of no deal getting done with WBD.
What I have read is that aew may be moved to the rebranded TruTV. It will be spun as making them the cornerstone of the “new” sports-centric network but we all know what it really means
Source?
Tony Khan seemed pretty confident last night when he announced AEW would be staying on TVS/TNT. Please make sure you post on the article on this site when the deal is announced. I am awaiting a humble post about how wrong you were.
Tony Khan seemed pretty confident last night when he announced AEW would be staying on TVS/TNT. Please make sure you post on the article on this site when the deal is announced. I am awaiting a humble post about how wrong you were.
He’s a pathological liar. If you believe a single word Tony Khan says then you’re not smart enough to participate in adult society.
Khan has been claiming (mostly through his mouth organ Meltzer) that they would be getting a huge increase and a streaming deal, yet nothing has happened. I wouldn’t be too surprised if they got a 1-2 year deal while WBD tries to sort things out, but the huge increase and other parts seem completely impossible.
Why do you spend so much time reading and bitching about something you don’t like? This happens nowhere else except with toxic wrestling trolls.
It’s fascinating. And also massively negative for seemingly no good reason… other than attempting to bring people down.
It’s really sad. He kisses WWE’s a*s on everything, and then he comes here just to complain.
It’s a wrestling company. A pre-determined wrestling company, yet he treats it like his best friend turned on him years ago, banged his sister, and stole all of his possessions.
You’re an idiot
Now that was fantastic, I think the announcers were right that was a match of a lifetime between Ospreay and pac( granted i was expecting it to be very good)There have been many great matches in the history of wrestling but you would be hard pressed find anything that comes close to that….wow….I just hope they can tone it down just a bit in the future, I don’t want to see anyone get hurt.
I wouldn’t put it past Khan putting the belt on Perry just to stick it to Punk.
What the hell?!
Isn’t Yuta a trios champ with Claudio and Pac?And Bryan barely did a sell job on that Claudio uppercut.
Did they only turn off one light?
I thought it was lights out..
I’m old enough to remember when Funk used a bag on Flair. The fallout was pretty bad and it really deflated the feud (for me anyway) as Funk basically had to apologize taking a ton away from his heel character
The idea behind Mox turning is great (see my comment from just the other day) but this was a terrible execution (pun partially intended!)
Arson, attempted murder, and blood drinking. Real sports feel. Spin it how you want about how strong and well worked the matches are and how much fun everything is this is just full outlaw garbage and shows how desperate Khan and the rest of these goofs are for attention
Well worked matches literally can’t lead to decreases in TV viewership and live attendance. Well worked matches engage the existing crowd to come back and eventually lead to increases in the size of the fanbase.
Wrestling bloggers think doing a bunch of moves without selling anything and having a bunch of cool stunts = well worked matches because Meltzer told them so. It’s why they’re always wrong about what actual wrestling fans like and are always surprised that garbage like AEW fails so badly.
Two sad, pathetic individuals complaining about something that has zero impact on their lives. The fake Brian and the lamestone are probably the same sad pathetic person. Go watch WWE
We’re not the same person. I don’t agree with him on everything. I just don’t feel the need to blindnessly defending this garbage like you and all the other AEW sheep. You’re an AEW mark which means you’re about 375 lbs, live in your mom’s basement and have never touched a woman. Touch grass loser
Well said.
I’m glad AEW didn’t break their record and included someone biting their opponent’s bloody head.
Putting a needle into someone’s mouth? Honestly, what the hell?
Horror movies are storytelling. This is slasher and gore stuff. Sure, some people watch that.
….and AEW’s piss poor attendance and TV ratings show that it isn’t working, but Tony Kahn and the AEW dorks want you to think everything is great lol.
“Swerve fought back and performed a double stomp that drove Page through the table. Swerve covered Page for a near fall.”
“Page hoisted up Swerve and powerbombed him onto the cinderblock. Holy shit is right. Page covered Swerve for a near fall.”
If these guys can kick out of this stuff then everyone else is a pussy if they get pinned after a regular move.
Hey bozo Tony Khan announced that 100% the deal is done during the media scrum. They will be officially announcing it in the next month. I am awaiting your humble post acknowledging that. Thanks
Just to clarify, Khan said they are close. He recapped what he said the night before after Collision/Rampage when he said he believes AEW “is here to stay” on TNT/TBS. He then said he has not put pen to paper.
He’s been saying they were close since before the exclusive negotiating window closed, because he’s a pathological liar who feels like he has to spin everything as the single greatest thing that has ever happened.
Kinda like you feel the need to spin everything AEW related in a negative manner? You and Tony bring balance to the force.
Prediction: the deal will be announced soon, at roughly twice what it was before.
Often you are over the top but THIS IS THE SINGLE BEST COMMENT YOU HAVE EVER MADE!
Everyone should read and absorb this for a moment.
Another A+ PPV from AEW. I wish they could find a way to carry the energy and excitement over to their weekly TV shows.
It amazes me how many trolls sit on dot net and keep refreshing the feed and bitch about how they hate AEW. Do you really not have anything better to do with your time?
Besides Pac and Osprey, that was a sh*t show. Unfortunately Khan continues to book for the sickos and has no interest in running a real federation to compete with WWE. It’s a shame.
AEW started strong, and positive. I don’t know why it had to devolve into Grand Guignol as counterprogramming to WWE.
It started with swearing during every promo, then blood on TV matches, then pizza cutters…
I have always kidded that in a no holds barred match what prevents you from shooting your opponent…
So when is the next AEW PPV?
WOW! Look at those that hate this company, and brainwashed by Cornette, that showed up to comment that they watched the show and spent a perfectly good Saturday night, where they could have done ANYTHING else, come to this message board to write about stuff they hate, esp. LoserOne. Man, you people are pathetic. Get lives.
Besides the last two spots that Page did, which was too much for me, this show was a banger. I enjoyed it.
And for IdiotOne to claim a TV deal isn’t coming and that TK is a “pathological liar,” you can’t argue with that level of stupidity and bias, people. Don’t respond to that clown anymore.
I don’t “hate the company”. I would say that whenever they take a step forward (like signing Ospreay) they take a step back (like signing Mone). When they have a good match or even overall event they ruin it with crap like the plastic bag or the main event garbage
I don’t hate the company – I’m glad there is a 2nd promotion with deep pockets that allows wrestlers a negotiation option. But I hate seeing things that are unsafe or cheap.
Kids there is a reason ECW died. It wasn’t Heymans bad financial management. It was the fact that garbage hardcore runs it’s course Fans become hardened or bored
I don’t hate the company. I liked the idea of a WWE alternative that focused on sports driven action. That is NOT what AEW is anymore. And this is completely not for me
If there’s one thing I’ve learned from consistently reading the comments here is that “fans” love to hate wrestling. I’ll admit I watch more WWE than AEW. Availability is a big reason why as I mostly watch through streaming services.
I could pick out things on both companies that I love and hate. To me, WWE has better story telling. AEW has better in ring action. I think both companies overdo what they are good at to the detriment of what what they’re not good at.
I respected Vince for years for his business acumen but honestly never really liked him beyond that. His shows catered more to him than anyone else his last few years. That’s not even bringing up behind the scenes stuff we know now.
Tony……I admire his love for the business. He is a true fan. But, he books like a fan. Sometimes that’s good. Sometimes (especially more recently), it’s not. I want AEW to succeed because I enjoy wrestling and more wrestling companies means more opportunities for guys who aren’t as recognized to get their work out there and get noticed. It’s good for the business. That being said, I really can’t stand Tony Khan. To me, he’s just annoying on so many levels. I respect him though and I applaud his efforts. I would say he’s a pretty darn good promoter as he’s always pushing his product and getting it out there.
I guess it’s too much to ask to just have people thankful for what’s available to us as fans. Don’t like it? Don’t watch. I will say, I’ll believe something on an AEW TV deal when I finally see it. Something will get done. Eventually. I’m sure. Tony said so, right? lol
The problem is most of what AEW does isn’t wrestling.
Nobody is watching AEW, so your advice about not watching is being taken by the majority of people that tried watching it before.
Hyperdemic needles and plastic big murders…what a fantastic future for wrestling…