AEW All Out 2026 GRADED - Results, Review

All Elite Wrestling returned to the Chicago area on Saturday, September 26, as the pro wrestling promotion held All Out 2026 at a sold-out NOW Arena in Hoffman Estates, Illinois.

AEW produced a very solid pay-per-view, with several good matches. In particular, the AEW World Trios Title match and the Three Way Ladder Match were the highlights, with the only real negative from the show being the overindulgence of outside interference, with it happening in four of the nine matches on the main card.

AEW All Out 2026 GRADED:

Jack Perry def. Katsuyori Shibata - Tailgate Brawl

The in-ring action began with the Tailgate Brawl as Jack Perry went one-on-one with Katsuyori Shibata in Perry’s quest to clash with Samoa Joe, and Jungle Jack foolishly began by trying to use technical wrestling against Katsuyori Shibata, whose nickname is quite literally ‘The Wrestler’, which, as expected, resulted in Shibata on top in the early going.

Jack Perry next tried to out-chop Shibata and failed miserably, but he managed to fight back after he initially received a Suplex on the apron by countering a second one into a Suplex of his own on the floor. Perry blocked a PK back in the ring and applied the Snare Trap. Shibata escaped and Perry followed up with a Sit-Out Powerbomb for a near fall, but Shibata went back to Chop after Chop and he applied a Choke, only for Jack Perry to roll through into a pinning predicament for the 1-2-3. 

After the match, Perry called out Samoa Joe: “Where you at Joe? I just beat your man. Where you at?” Perry then got on his knees, which brought out HOOK, Anthony Bowens, and Action Andretti, before Samoa Joe made his return and marched to the ring. Perry demanded Samoa Joe shake his hand, even pushing the two-time AEW World Champion. Joe teased doing so before he levelled Jungle Jack with the headbutt. 

Grade: C- - The match was a reasonably well-told story of Jack Perry looking to pick up the win over Katsuyori Shibata at his own game, but it simply wasn’t long enough to be much of anything, with the contest feeling incredibly rushed. It did at least set up Samoa Joe’s return, with it always being a good thing having the former AEW and ROH world champion back on TV. 

Sisters of Sin (Skye Blue & Julia Hart) def. Mina Shirakawa & Queen Aminata - Tailgate Brawl

The early going saw The Sisters of Sin control the in-ring action, working over Queen Aminata, with Skye Blue receiving chants in her hometown while wearing Chicago-inspired gear. Aminata eventually made the hot tag to Mina Shirakawa, who proceeded to run wild, before she applied a Figure Four Leglock to Skye Blue while Aminata followed up with a Double Foot Stomp.

Julia Hart made the save and Sisters of Sin applied stereo Octopus Holds, with Julia Hart sort of botching her submission, with the babyfaces fighting out at the same time. Everyone then took turns hitting moves ended by Queen Aminata hitting a Snapping Neckbreaker. 

Soon after, Mina Shirakawa tried to make the tag to Queen Aminata but Julia Hart pulled Aminata to the floor. This allowed Skye Blue to hit a very choreographed Code Blue to Shirakawa for the win.

Grade: D - A sloppy in parts match that served to provide Sisters of Sin with momentum and allowed Skye Blue to score the victory in her hometown. Not much else to say, really.

Bang Bang Gang (Jay White, Austin Gunn, Colten Gunn & Ace Austin) def. The Death Riders (Wheeler Yuta & Daniel Garcia) & The Dogs (David Finlay & Clark Connors - No DQ Match - Tailgate Brawl

Big American football presentation for the final match of the Tailgate Brawl complete with starting lineup presentations where the competitors announced fake universities they attended, including Marina Shafir just calling Will Ospreay a “little b*tch.” 

Both sides lined up and charged at one another, with The Bang Bang Gang receiving plays from coach Juice Robinson on the outside, which included Jay White just launching an American football at David Finlay. The heels fought back, though, with Clark Connors running a successful running play with David Finlay as the lead blocker, with Ace Austin being launched into the barricade. 

The Dogs introduced cornhole to the match but Jay White sent David Finlay onto the game with a Back Body Drop, while Austin Gunn had his head smashed in between a BBQ. The heels remained dominant during and back out of the commercial break until Ace Austin took down everyone with his athleticism down the ramp and spiked the ball, followed by a Fosbury Flop. Austin Gunn then ran wild to take down The Dogs, with Colten telling David Finlay to suck it. 

Jay White went up top with an American football and hit a Moonsault to take out The Dogs and The Death Riders. A keg was then introduced to the ring and The Bang Bang Gang took turns teeing off on David Finlay ended by a Fameasser on the keg. Austin Gunn made the cover and had the match won but the pin was broken up by Marina Shafir. This prompted coach Juice to kick off and he threw a challenge flag, only to be taken down by Shafir as they rolled out of the ring. 

This allowed David Finlay to deck Austin Gunn with an American football helmet but Austin kicked out at 2.9. Clark Connors looked to follow up but he was pushed into the BBQ grill. Moments later, Jay White decked Wheeler Yuta with the Blade Runner for the victory. 

Grade: C - A fun, American football-themed match that didn’t take itself too seriously and entertained everyone. Just what you want from a pre-show match. 

Andrade El Idolo (c) def. PAC - AEW National Championship

Andrade El Idolo vs. PAC, after being cancelled five years ago, finally took place at All Out and Andrade almost picked up the win within seconds following his Discus Back Elbow but he was unable to immediately capitalise and PAC got his shoulder up. PAC then landed on his feet following a Hurricanrana, and both men took each other down following duelling Dropkicks. 

Three Amigos from Andrade followed when both competitors got back to their feet and Andrade tried to follow up with a Plancha but dived straight into a kick from PAC, who proceeded to distract referee Aubrey Edwards which allowed Marina Shafir to gouge at El Idolo’s eyes on the outside. The same thing happened again seconds later, which came after Marina Shafir openly admitted to softening up Andrade within earshot of Aubrey Edwards, who did nothing, and Edwards was left looking like even more of a chump when she was flipped off by PAC. 

Marina Shafir tried to interfere again but Andrade dodged out of the way and she landed in the front row. This allowed Andrade to fight back and he scored a near fall on his Moonsault to Standing Moonsault combo. Andrade went for the Double Knees in the corner but PAC fought back with a Belly to Belly Suplex after El Idolo became distracted when the fans chanted for him to take his pants off. PAC then recorded a near fall following a DDT. 

After more teases, Andrade finally took his pants off and hit a Corkscrew to the floor, followed by a selfie, only for Marina Shafir to pop up behind the unlucky fan. This created the opening for PAC to fire back with a Running European Uppercut and Orihara Moonsault. PAC remained on offence with a 450 Splash but Andrade kicked out at two. Avalanche Hurricanrana followed but Andrade was straight back up and hit his Discus Back Elbow, only for PAC to smartly roll to the floor, who followed up with a Belly to Belly Suplex into the barricade. 

Both competitors got back into the ring at nine and PAC went for the Black Arrow but there was nobody home. Andrade set up for the DM but Marina Shafir climbed to the apron. Andrade asked for a kiss which caused him to receive a Poisonrana from PAC. A big Running Lariat followed and PAC locked in the Brutaliser, only for Andrade to reverse into a pin for the sudden 1-2-3. 

Grade: B+ - An entraining opener as PAC vs. Andrade delivered, telling a very nice story of The Death Riders throwing everything at the champion, only for Andrade to score the sudden win just as PAC had victory within his grasp. Hopefully we get this match again at a later date. 

Kyle Fletcher & Kevin Knight def. Darby Allin & Steven Borden - Number One Contenders Match for the AEW World Tag Team Championships

Darby Allin and Steven Borden enjoyed the better of the action in the early going, which prompted Kyle Fletcher and Kevin Knight to regroup on the outside, only for Kyle Fletcher to charge straight into a Steven Borden Arm Drag when The Protostar re-entered the ring. Steven Borden then did the same to Kevin Knight and sent Knight crashing into the ropes with a huge Dropkick. Darby Allin then got the better of Kevin Knight with his own Arm Drag, only for Darby to stupidly chase Kevin Knight, which allowed Knight to tag in Kyle Fletcher and led to a period of The Don Callis Family working over Allin.

The AEW stream briefly went down but, fortunately, not too much was missed as The Don Callis Family remained in control until Darby eventually fought back with a Scorpion Death Drop to Kyle Fletcher. Allin made the tag but Kevin Knight distracted referee Bryce Remsburg so he didn’t see it and stopped Steven Borden from entering the match. Darby Allin was dumped shoulder-first onto the apron for his trouble before he finally made the hot tag to El Hijo del Sting, who received “STEVE” chants after every move, but he went flying on a Stinger Splash and crashed to the outside. 

Soon after, Steven Borden went for a Coast-to-Coast on Kevin Knight and they both leapt at the same time, with the back of Borden’s head smashing off the mat on a horrible landing. Borden looked out of it following the move and AEW’s medical team promptly ended the match by doctor’s stoppage, awarding the win to Kyle Fletcher and Kevin Knight.

Grade: N/A - No grade for this one due to the Steven Borden injury. The match was moving along nicely enough before then. 

Persephone (c) def. Dani Luna - TBS Championship

Persephone’s open challenge was next and was answered by the debuting Dani Luna, who received a quiet reception, but it did lead to some hard-hitting action in the early going, personified by Luna levelling Persephone with a forearm when the TBS Champion tried to do some brief taunting. 

Persephone soon took control, however, helped by Britt Baker on the outside choking Luna on the ropes when the champion distracted referee Aubrey Edwards, who was blind for the second time at All Out. This dominance included a German Suplex on the apron.

Eventually, Dani Luna fought back and scored a near fall with a German Suplex from the ropes into the ring followed by a Michinoku Driver-esque move when Britt Baker grabbed Dani Luna’s hair to break the pin. Aubrey Edwards, somehow, didn’t see it. Luna looked to follow up with another German Suplex into the ring but Baker again, right in front of the referee, held Persephone’s legs down. This allowed Persephone to recover and follow up with the Razor’s Edge for the win. 

Grade: D - This match wasn’t helped coming directly after the Steven Borden injury, but the plan for the third match of the PPV didn’t help matters as Dani Luna received a quiet reaction in her AEW debut and Aubrey Edwards was made to look blinder than Hans Moleman with how Britt Baker’s interference took place. Not good. 

Kazuchika Okada (c) def. Tommaso Ciampa - AEW International Championship

A feeling-out process took place in the early going as Tommaso Ciampa looked to win the AEW International Championship on his daughter’s eighth birthday, with Ciampa briefly gaining the upper hand before Okada fired back as Don Callis shouted insults at Ciampa from the announce table.

Okada proceeded to slowly work over Ciampa and Ciampa’s head clipped the top of the ring post on a Dropkick from Okada, who celebrated Ciampa’s pain with an evil laugh and wished Ciampa’s daughter a happy birthday as he delivered a Draping DDT from the barricade to her father. Okada then flipped off Ciampa’s daughter, so she flipped him off back after receiving permission from her mother. This stunned Okada, who was then attacked from behind by Ciampa. 

The match was even from here and Okada soon hit a Flying Elbow and performed his Rainmaker middle finger pose to the crowd, only for Ciampa to bite his middle finger and stomp on it. A flurry of counters ended with a Backstabber for a near fall for Ciampa. Okada blocked an avalanche Project Ciampa and Don Callis distracting referee Rick Knox allowed Okada to retrieve the screwdriver, but Okada dived straight into a Jumping Knee from Ciampa. 

Okada blocked Ciampa’s Knee, though, and followed up with a German Suplex. Ciampa ducked The Rainmaker and went for the Knee again, only for Okada to hit the Dropkick. Okada missed on the Rainmaker and then the Dropkick again, though, and Ciampa finally delivered the Knee and looked to have the match won, only for Okada to kick out at 2.9. 

Ciampa went for the Knee again but missed and Okada finally hit the Rainmaker and another Dropkick. Ciampa remained on his feet but he ran straight into an Emerald Flowsion. Another Rainmaker later and Okada recorded the successful title defence. 

Grade: B - It really looked like Okada didn’t have his working boots on in the opening minutes as the match took an age to get going, but once it did it was great stuff from Ciampa’s daughter flipping off Okada onwards. A fun match that looked unlikely to ever happen even just last year. 

The Brawling Birds (Jamie Hayter & Alex Windsor) (c) def. Divine Dominion (Megan Bayne & Lena Kross) - Chicago Street Fight for the AEW Women’s World Tag Team Championships

The four competitors wasted no time as Divine Dominion charged up the ramp, with chairs being introduced to the action as The Brawling Birds dropped Megan Bayne and Lena Kross on the chairs. This did little to slow down Divine Dominion, though, as Megan Bayne delivered a horrible-sounding chair throw into Alex Windsor’s face in the corner, busting Windsor open. This allowed Divine Dominion to deliver a Powerbomb to Jamie Hayter through a table. 

A kendo stick shot to the back of Alex Windsor’s head from Megan Bayne followed as the challengers taunted Windsor, who told Bayne she hits like a “little b*tch.” A barbed-wire chair was introduced to the action soon after, with Jamie Hayter hitting a DDT to Bayne on the chair, with Hayter hurting her own shoulder in the process. 

A trash can was dumped on Lena Kross’ head which led to a a flying something from Jamie Hayter for a near fall. A chair sandwich to Lena Kross followed for another near fall, with Megan Bayne returning to the ring bleeding from the forehead. A forearm exchange and more chairs shots followed before Megan Bayne delivered an F5 to Jamie Hayter on the chair but it was only enough for a two count. 

Megan Bayne caught Lena Kross with a Big Boot by mistake and The Brawling Birds took advantage and went for Two Birds, One Stone but Megan Bayne avoided it and followed up with a Double German Suplex. Bayne retrieved a barricade from ringside and Lena Kross looked to hit a Double Suplex on the metal but the Brawling Birds avoided it and delivered a Double Team Suplex on the barricade. 

Megan Bayne wiped out Jamie Hayter with a Chain-assisted Lariat as the Brawling Birds went for the Hart Attack. The challengers hit their German Suplex-Big Boot combo for a near fall on Alex Windsor before a Double Chokeslam onto the steel chairs, with Jamie Hayter breaking up the pin. Next, Divine Dominion retrieved a barbed wire board from ringside but it proved to be a bad move as Jamie Hayter put Megan Bayne through the board with a Death Valley Driver. 

Thumbtacks were introduced next and Lena Kross went for a Michinoku Driver but Jamie Hayter decked Kross with a glass bottle. The Brawling Birds then hit Two Birds, One Stone to Lena Kross on the tacks to record the successful title defence. 

Grade: B - An entertaining, plunder-filled match as all four competitors worked hard and used a variety of weapons, with the only criticism being it felt like they were just moving from spot to spot at points. 

Before the next match, Tony Schiavone provided a further update on Steven Borden, noting he is conscious and responsive and has been talking to the doctors about his match. He has also underwent a CAT scan.

Swerve Strickland & The New Level (Austin Creed & Kofi) def. Hangman Adam Page & Brodido (Bandido & Brody King) - AEW World Trios Championships

Anything you can do I can do better in the early going between Bandido and Kofi, followed by Brody King battering Austin Creed which included Hangman Adam Page with a slight heel move as he kicked Creed on the outside, which led to King’s trademark Crossbody on the outside while his opponent is sat on a chair. 

As Hangman Page went for a Lariat to Austin Creed, Swerve Strickland pulled Hangman over the ropes and they proceeded to batter each other on the outside until they were separated by their partners, much to the disappointment of the fans in Chicago. The brawl gave Hangman a busted lip and the match continued as normal until Swerve was tagged in and proceeded to work over Bandido, all while dancing in front of Page and staring daggers at his long-time rival. 

Hangman went after Swerve after a cheap shot from Strickland but he was stopped by referee Bryce Remsburg because of the lack of a tag. Bandido hit a huge Pop-Up Cutter to Swerve just seconds later but he made the hot tag to Brody King, who proceeded to run wild. Brody King hit a Cannonball to Austin Creed but Swerve broke up the pin with a lazy Kick. Swerve then tagged in and Brody tagged in Hangman, with both men just laying in punches. They then avoided each other’s finishers and wiped each other out with Lariats before popping back up and going nose to nose before throwing fists. Swerve got the better of the exchange after an intervention from Austin Creed, which led to a Fosbury Flop from Strickland. 

Brody King fired back for The Good, The Bad and The Ugly and set up for Hangman to hit a Shooting Star Press to Austin Creed on the apron, but Swerve fired back with a House Call to Hangman, with all six competitors briefly down. When they got back to their feet, Hangman delivered an Avalanche Fallaway Slam to Swerve for the near fall. Austin Creed then hoisted up Brody King but Bandido one-upped him with Kofi and Swerve on the ROH World Champion’s shoulders. Brody King then dumped Austin Creed on Bandido’s shoulders for a Triple Samoan Drop in a phenomenal spot. Bandido then just followed up with a Moonsault from the ring post to wipe out Swerve and The New Level but the 21 Plex was blocked. Brodido worked together to deliver Double German Suplexes to The New Level. 

A Shuggy Boat Piledriver from Brody King to Austin Creed looked to have the match won but the former Xavier Woods kicked out at two. Austin Cred managed to fire back with a Powerbomb to Brody, with Kofi following up with a Leg Drop and a 450 Splash from Swerve. All three men pinned King but he still kicked out at two. 

Swerve Strickland set up for House Call to Brody King but Hangman Page blocked the move. Everyone was then down again following a Lariat from Brody King after he managed to fight off a House Call from Strickland. When the action was back up, Hangman hit a Buckshot Lariat from Swerve’s back to Kofi. Hangman then hit a Powerbomb to Swerve and went for the Buckshot Lariat but Swerve moved out of the way, with Austin Creed eating the move instead. Swerve hit a House Call but Bandido hit an X-Knee and looked set to land the 21 Plex but Swerve landed on his feet during the move and delivered Big Pressure out of nowhere for the win.

Grade: A - Just absolutely great stuff here as the rivalry between Swerve Strickland and Hangman Page remains electric years into the feud, while The New Level and Brodido were given plenty of opportunities to shine and did so. Just six great wrestlers having a great pro wrestling match wrapped in a fantastic story. 

Thekla def. Willow Nightingale - Winner challenges Mercedes Mone for the AEW Women’s World Championship at WrestleDream

The action started quickly as Willow Nightingale went for the Babe with the Power but Thekla rolled through, which led to a pin exchange for multiple near falls. Nightingale managed to connect with a Pounce but Thekla fought back by simply pushing Willow to the floor and following up with a Double Stomp, which led to Thekla mocking Willow with her own dance before flinging her into the barricade. Nightingale tried to fight back with a Powerbomb but Thekla worked over Willow’s fingers, doing a Pete Dunne-esque snap. 

Willow briefly fought back with a Powerbomb from the Texas Cloverleaf in a tribute to The Butcher but Thekla fired back herself with a Crossbody from the top rope to the floor. The referee’s count on the outside reached eight when Thekla applied an Octopus, causing the referee to stop his count and go to the outside to ensure the match didn’t end in a double count-out. The count still reached nine again until both competitors realised and charged back into the ring before 10. 

Thekla went back to targeting Willow’s injured hand, with Thekla doing her creepy spider dance before a Spear, with Willow bridging up to break the pin. They both did the Spider dance at the same time and both women were down following a Lariat from Willow. This brought down Julia Hart to distract the official, which allowed Skye Blue to hit Willow from behind with the Artist of STARDOM Title belt. Julia Hart then looked to do the same but Willow ducked and she clocked Thekla. The Toxic Spider managed to kick out at 2.9, however, when Nightingale looked to capitalise.  

Willow Nightingale went for the Babe with the Power but she couldn’t lift Thekla up due to the injured hand. Thekla followed up with another Stomp on the broken hand before a Stomp to the back of the head for the win. 

After the match, Mercedes Mone appeared on the entrance ramp in a horned mask. It will be Mercedes Mone vs. Thekla for the AEW Women’s World Championship at WrestleDream. 

Grade: B- - A perfectly entertaining and competent professional wrestling match between two competitors with very good chemistry. The only thing dragging the match down was interference through a referee distraction for the third time on a nine-match PPV card. No one needs referee distractions in a third of their PPV matches. 

The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson & Nick Jackson) def. Adam Copeland & Christian Cage (c) & FTR (Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler) - Three-Way Ladder Match for the AEW World Tag Team Championships

After plenty of carnage in the opening minutes, including Christian Cage suffering a nasty gash and Dax Harwood being left bleeding, Adam Copeland was the first competitor to scale the ladder, only to be kicked down to the mat with a Shotgun Dropkick from The Young Bucks. The Bucks and FTR then tried to climb the ladder but they just brought each other down, with Cash Wheeler receiving a Moonsault while his leg was stuck in the ladder. The Young Bucks then climbed but were sent crashing into the ropes by Cope and Cage and the former Edge and Christian followed up by just dropping the ladder across Matt Jackson’s chest. 

Nick Jackson next hit a Corkscrew Moonsault to the floor, with Matt Jackson following up with a Double Sliced Bread to both members of FTR. This led to a Monkey Flip from Matt Jackson to Christian Cage but Adam Copeland made the save for his former brother. Some trouble over a ladder bridge followed, with it twice falling, before Dax Harwood delivered a Suplex to Adam Copeland on the bridge and Cash Wheeler and Christian Cage delivered Splashes to the other’s partner. 

There was a rough landing for Cash Wheeler soon after as his Running Spear resulted in a Back Body Drop from Matt Jackson from the apron through a table on the outside. Nick Jackson then put Dax Harwood through a table with a 450 Splash, and Adam Copeland tried to get in on the action with an Impaler DDT to Matt Jackson but it was simply on the table as opposed to through it. Christian Cage then delivered an Avalanche Killswitch to Nick Jackson on a ladder. 

Adam Copeland went wild with steel chairs shots to FTR until Stokely Hathaway snuck in and delivered a Low Blow to Cope. Stokely then sprayed powder into Christian’s eyes and Hathaway climbed the ladder. Stokely was right there but Adam Copeland caught Hathaway just in time and tipped the ladder over, sending Stokely through a pile of tables at ringside. 

Adam Copeland got his hands on the titles but he was pulled down and received a Spike Piledriver on the apron from FTR. The Bucks then delivered a Meltzer Driver to Dax Harwood. The Young Bucks next sent Dax Harwood and Adam Copeland through tables with dives from the top of a ladder, with Cash Wheeler then sending Christian Cage through a table by diving through the middle of the ladder. 

Everyone ended up battling across three ladders which led to Adam Copeland hitting a Spear to Matt Jackson by running underneath the ladders and FTR hitting a big Shatter Machine to Nick Jackson. Dax Harwood next somehow found himself lying inside the ladder and he received steel chair shots to the head. Adam Copeland then had a rough landing as his ladder tumbled, with the former Edge almost getting crotched on the ropes. Christian avoided the same fate but Cash Wheeler was unable to avoid just being flipped over the top of the ladder by a springboarding Nick Jackson. 

The Young Bucks and Christian Cage were on top of the ladder when they somehow landed a BTE Trigger. Seconds later, The Young Bucks retrieved the AEW World Tag Team Championships to become four-time tag champs in All Elite Wrestling. 

Grade: A - This match had incredibly high expectations but it delivered on the big stage as three of the best tag teams in the history of professional wrestling produced a fantastic Ladder Match filled with memorable moments and a feel-good win for Young Bucks fans after they had spent much of the year losing in front of their family.

After the match, a video package aired hyping up the return of Wardlow, who has been gone from AEW for over a year due to injury. 

Will Ospreay (c) def. Jon Moxley - AEW World Championship

Big fight feel for the main event as Will Ospreay had an Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag-inspired entrance, during which he set a Death Riders flag on fire. Once the action got underway, it began slowly as both men worked each other over before Moxley gained control with a DDT on the top turnbuckle which left Will Ospreay busted open. Moxley just followed up by grinding Ospreay’s head into the steel steps, with the challenger proceeding to lick up his opponent’s blood. 

Moxley worked over the AEW World Champion for the next several minutes, including with a middle finger Piledriver. Ospreay tried to fight back with a Corkscrew Kick but Moxley caught him and locked in the STF. Moxley transitioned to a Straitjacket but Ospreay reversed into a Straitjacket of his own before he landed the Corkscrew Kick at the second time of asking. A Phenomenal Forearm followed but it was only enough for two. Ospreay then delivered Kawada Kicks but Moxley just Slapped Ospreay and a Striking exchange followed which eventually led to a Rear Naked Choke from Moxley. Moxley went back to dominating the action, taking time to taunt the champion, until he attempted a Stomp and Ospreay used his neck strength to block the move and followed up with a Styles Clash for a near fall. 

An Oscutter followed but, again, it was only enough for a two count. Ospreay set up for the Hidden Blade but Marina Shafir grabbed his leg. As Paul Turner berated Shafir, The Death Riders tried to interfere but United Empire stopped them. Paul Turner tried to restore order on the apron but Ospreay accidentally caught him with a Big Boot. Ospreay then delivered a Hidden Blade to Moxley but there was no one there to count the pin. 

Wheeler Yuta and Daniel Garcia proceeded to beat down Ospreay until Francesco Akira and then “Speedball” Mike Bailey made the save. Marina Shafir went to strike Speedball but he blocked the punch and pushed her to the floor, but this opened the door for PAC to deck Bailey from behind with a briefcase. PAC set up to use it on Ospreay but Andrade pulled him out of the ring and delivered another Discus Elbow. 

Back in the ring, Moxley managed to connect with a Paradigm Shift but Ospreay hit a Hidden Blade on the way down. Before the champion could hit another Hidden Blade, Marina Shafir came into the ring from out of nowhere and decked Ospreay with the briefcase. Shafir then threw Paul Turner back into the ring and the referee delivered a comically slow count, with Ospreay kicking out at two. Shafir kicked down Paul Turner again for being so slow before Alex Windsor charged down to make the save, with Jamie Hayter eventually running down the ramp to complete the Hart Attack. The Brawling Birds and Marina Shafir then went brawling through the crowd after Hayter and Windsor took out Wheeler Yuta.

Back in the ring, Will Ospreay looked at the briefcase and received a Stomp on the briefcase from Moxley. Jon Moxley, conflicted, then ultimately chose to use the briefcase when an official charged down to count the pin, with Ospreay kicking out at 2.9. Jon Moxley continued the assault with two more Paradigm Shifts and a Death Rider. Ospreay, seemingly like a superhuman, kicked out at 2.9 again. 

Next, Jon Moxley applied the Bulldog Choke and Ospreay looked set to fade but the champion fought back and bit Moxley’s arm to break the hold. Ospreay then rolled through and hit another Hidden Blade and Stormbreaker, with it being Jon Moxley’s turn to kick out this time. 

Will Ospreay removed his elbow pad, delivered the warning shot to Jon Moxley, and connected with another Hidden Blade as Moxley accepted his fate to end the match. Post-match, Jon Moxley draped the AEW World Title across Will Ospreay’s shoulder and they fist-bumped, as the mentor paid respect to the student who has surpassed him.

Grade: B- - The AEW All Out main event was aiming for the correct story of Will Ospreay surpassing his mentor and rival in Jon Moxley and defeating the only wrestler who had pinned him in 2026. It was all just slightly too much, though. The two long sections of Jon Moxley dominating Ospreay were a touch too long, while the section filled with run-ins had too many and was too long, especially on a show that had already been full of interference spots. Even the finisher spamming section was probably just one or two too many. A little too much overindulgence, like a really good dessert but it’s so rich you feel sick after eating it.

Show Grade: B - All Out 2026 was a solid pay-per-view from All Elite Wrestling. The majority of the matches on the show were very good, with the highlights being the AEW World Trios Championship and Three-Way Ladder matches. The show initially looked set to resemble All Out 2020 with the injury to Steven Borden but, unlike six years ago, All Out 2026 promptly recovered and delivered a fun night of pro wrestling. The major negative from the event, however, was the overindulgence of interference, with four of the nine matches on the main pay-per-view featuring some sort of outside involvement.