All Out (2024)

All Out
All Out
	Promotional poster featuring various AEW wrestlers
Promotion	All Elite Wrestling
Date	September 7, 2024
City	Hoffman Estates, Illinois
Venue	Now Arena
Attendance	8,660
Pay-per-view chronology
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All Outchronology
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The 2024All Outwas aprofessional wrestling pay-per-view(PPV)eventproduced byAll Elite Wrestling(AEW). It was the sixth annualAll Outevent and took place on Saturday, September 7, 2024, at theNow Arenain theChicagosuburb ofHoffman Estates, Illinois.This marked the event's fourth edition at the venue, after2019,2021,and2022.It also returned the event to Saturday for the first time since2020.All Out was previously held duringLabor Dayweekend, and although the 2024 event had originally been scheduled for the holiday on Sunday, September 1, AEW decided to push the event back by a week due to fan concerns of it taking place only one week afterAll In,which had occurred the prior year.

Twelve matches were contested at the event, including four on the Zero Hour pre-show. In the main event,"Hangman" Adam PagedefeatedSwerve Stricklandin aLights Out Steel Cage match.In other prominent matches,Bryan DanielsondefeatedJack Perryto retain theAEW World Championship,Will OspreaydefeatedPacto retain theAEW International Championship,and in the opening bout,MJFdefeatedDaniel Garcia.

Production

Background

The event marked the fourthAll Outto be held at theNow ArenainHoffman Estates, Illinois,after2019,2021,and2022.

All Outis an annualprofessional wrestling pay-per-view(PPV)eventheld byAll Elite Wrestling(AEW) since 2019. It was originally held duringLabor Dayweekend and is one of AEW's "Big Four" PPVs, which also includesDouble or Nothing,Full Gear,andRevolution,their four biggest domestic shows produced quarterly.^[2]

On April 11, 2024, AEW announced that the sixth All Out event would take place on Sunday, September 1, 2024, at theNow Arenain theChicagosuburb ofHoffman Estates, Illinois.^[3]^[4]However, on May 21, 2024, AEW announced that All Out would instead take place a week later on Saturday, September 7, 2024, marking the first All Out to not be held during Labor Day weekend. This change came in response to fan concerns of the event being held only one week afterAll In,which had occurred the prior year. This subsequently returned the event to Saturday for the first time since2020as well as to the Now Arena, being the fourth overall at the venue, after2019,2021,and2022.Due to the event being held on Saturday,CollisionandRampagewere heldliveback-to-back on Friday, September 6 in the Chicago area.^[5]

Storylines

All Out featuredprofessional wrestling matchesthat were the result of pre-existing feuds andstorylines,with results being predetermined by AEW's writers. Storylines were produced on AEW's weekly television programs,Dynamite,Collision,andRampage.^[6]

On the July 10 episode ofDynamite,PacdefeatedClaudio Castagnoli,Kyle Fletcher,andTomohiro Ishiiin aGlobal Glory Four-Way matchto earn anAEW International Championshipmatch at All Out.^[7]The following week, reigning championWill Ospreaylost the title toMJF,^[8]who unofficially rebranded the title as the American Championship.^[9]Ospreay then regained the title at All In, restoring it as the International Championship and subsequently confirming that Ospreay would be the defending champion against Pac at All Out.^[10]

In late 2023,Willow Nightingaleformed a tag team withKris Statlanderand they were managed byStokely Hathaway.On May 26 atDouble or Nothing,Statlander attacked Nightingale after the latter lost her match, thus ending their team with Hathaway siding with Statlander.^[11]They would continue to feud throughout the summer and during the All InZero Hourpre-show on August 25, the team of Nightingale and Tomohiro Ishii defeated the team of Statlander and Hathaway in amixed tag team match,thus allowing Nightingale and Ishii to choose the stipulation of a match between Nightingale and Statlander at All Out.^[12]They subsequently chose aChicago Street Fight.^[13]

The feud between"Hangman" Adam PageandSwerve Stricklanddates back toWrestleDreamin October 2023. The two had faced each other at the event, which Strickland won.^[14]It became personal after Strickland broke into Page's house, including going into his sleeping kid's room. A rematch occurred atFull Gearin November as aTexas Death match,which Strickland also won.^[15]Both were then in athree-way matchfor theAEW World ChampionshipatRevolutionin March 2024, whereSamoa Joeretained by submitting Page.^[16]Page subsequently disappeared from television while Strickland won the championship from Joe atDynastyin April. Page then returned in July and entered the men'sOwen Hart Foundation Tournamentas the winner also earned a match for the AEW World Championship at All In, which meant a possible rematch with Strickland; however, Page was unsuccessful in the tournament. Strickland lost his title at All In, which Page observed,^[10]and on the subsequentDynamite,Strickland confronted Page and the two agreed to aSteel Cage matchat All Out.^[13]On the September 4 episode, a contract signing was to take place. While Strickland arrived to sign the contract, Page did not as he was shown at Strickland's childhood house, which Strickland had just recently purchased. Page proceeded to burn down the house as Strickland watched in horror. AEW presidentTony Khanthen decided that their Steel Cage match would also be an unsanctionedLights Out match.^[17]

After MJF made his return from injury in May, he became friends withDaniel Garcia.However, after Garcia lost an AEW International Championship match to Will Ospreay atDynamite:Beach Break,where MJF attempted to help Garcia cheat to win, MJF subsequently turned on Garcia, brutalizing him and taking him out for the next several weeks.^[18]MJF then faced and defeated Ospreay on the July 17 episode to win the title,^[19]which he unofficially rebranded as the American Championship.^[9]During MJF's defense against Ospreay at All In, a masked man attacked MJF, revealing himself as Garcia and subsequently allowing Ospreay to defeat MJF and win the title.^[10]On the followingDynamite,Garcia confronted MJF and they agreed to a match at All Out.^[13]

At All In,Bryan Danielsondefeated Swerve Strickland in aTitle vs. Career matchto win the AEW World Championship.^[10]On the following episode ofDynamite,Danielson addressed his in-ring future, stating that he would remain as a full-time wrestler until he lost the championship. He also said he would take on any and all challengers.Jack Perrythen interrupted, noting his pinfall victory over Danielson in theAnarchy in the Arena matchat Double or Nothing in May, and subsequently challenged Danielson for the title at All Out, which was made official.^[13]

On the August 31 episode ofCollision,Hikaru ShidadefeatedQueen Aminata,Thunder Rosa,andSerena Deebin a four-way match to earn anAEW TBS Championshipmatch againstMercedes Monéat All Out.^[20]During the September 4 episode ofDynamite,interim AEW Executive Vice PresidentChristopher Danielsruled that Moné's associateKamillewas banned from ringside.^[17]

Reception

Names such asJonathan Coachman,Ricky Morton,Dave MeltzerandPWInsidercriticized the main event for its violence in moments such as an unprotected chair shot to the head and the use of ahypodermic needle.^[21]^[22]^[23]^[24]On the other side,Nic NemethandThunder Rosasupported the use of violence during the match.^[25]

Event

**Other on-screen personnel**
Role	Name
Commentators	Excalibur(Pre-show and PPV)
	Tony Schiavone(Pre-show and PPV)
	Nigel McGuinness(PPV matches 5 through 7)
	Jim Ross(last 2 matches)
	Matt Menard(Pre-show and MJF vs. Garcia)
	Don Callis(Continental Title match)
	Taz(PPV)
Spanish Commentators	Alvaro Riojas
	Carlos Cabrera
	Ariel Levy
Ring announcers	Justin Roberts(PPV)
Ring announcers	Arkady Aura(Pre-show)
Referees	Aubrey Edwards
	Bryce Remsburg
	Mike Posey
	Paul Turner
	Rick Knox
	Stephon Smith
Pre-show hosts	Renee Paquette
	RJ City
	Jeff Jarrett
	Madison Rayne

Zero Hour

The opening match on the Zero Hour show was contested betweenThe AcclaimedandThe Iron Savages,who were accompanied by their managerJacked Jameson.In the end, Bowens hit the Acclaimed on Boulder and Caster hit the Mic Drop for the three count.^[26]

Next,Hologram,Sammy Guevara,andDustin Rhodestook on The Premier Athletes (Tony Nese,Ari Daivari,andJosh Woods), accompanied by"Smart" Mark Sterling.In the end, Rhodes hit Woods with the Cross Rhodes and Sterling jumped on the apron only for Hologram and Guevara to drag him in the ring before Rhodes hit Sterling with the Cross Rhodes. With Sterling and Neese incapacitated, Rhodes hit the Final Reckoning on Woods for the victory.^[26]

After that,Bang Bang Gang(Austin Gunn,Colten Gunn,andJuice Robinson) faced off againstThe Dark Order(Evil Uno,Alex Reynolds,andJohn Silver). In the end, Robinson hit Uno with the Juice is loose for the win.^[26]

In the final match on the Zero Hour show it was a three-way tag team match betweenThe Undisputed Kingdom(Matt Taven,Mike Bennett Roderick Strong) facing the team ofThe Beast Mortosand Shane Taylor Promotions (Shane Taylor Lee Moriarty) versusAction Andrettiand Top Flight (Dante MartinandDarius Martin), who were accompanied byLeila Grey.In the end, Strong hit Andretti with a knee strike to pick up the win. After the match, Strong screamed into the camera, asking ifHookcould see what he did.^[26]

Main show

In the opening match of the main show it wasMJFfacingDaniel Garcia.MJF made his enterance but Garcia ambushed him from the crowd. In the end, MJF delivered a low blow to Garcia and rolled him up for the win. After the match, MJF extended his hand to Garcia but MJF went for another low blow but Garcia countered it and low blowed MJF instead. Garcia positioned MJF on the top rope and delivered a piledriver off the top rope before going into the stands to celebrate.^[26]

After that, theAEW World Tag Team Champions The Young Bucks(Matthew JacksonandNicholas Jackson) defended their titles againstBlackpool Combat Club(Claudio CastagnoliandWheeler Yuta). In the end, Claudio and Yuta attempted the Fast Ball Special but Matthew got his knees up and rolled Yuta up for the three count and retained the tag team championships in the process.^[26]

Next was theAEW International Championshipmatch which sawWill Ospreaydefend the title againstPac.In the end, Ospreay hit the Os-Cutter, followed by a Styles Clash and then a Hidden Blade for the victory.^[26]

Up next was theChicago Street FightbetweenKris Statlander,who was accompanied byStokely Hathaway,againstWillow Nightingale.In the end, Statlander hit Nightingale with a tombstone piledriver and wrapped a chain around Nightingale's face causing her to submit.^[26]

NextRenee PaquetteinterviewedRicochetbackstage but Will Ospreay interrupted but Ricochet told Ospreay he would see him soon.^[26]

After that it was theAEW Continental Championship Four-way matchbetweenKazuchika Okada,Mark Briscoe,Orange Cassidy,andKonosuke Takeshita,who was accompanied byDon Callis.In the end, Okada hit Cassidy with the Rainmaker for the victory with him retaining his title in the process.^[26]

Up next was theAEW TBS Championshipmatch betweenMercedes MonéandHikaru ShidawithKamillebanned from ringside. In the end, Moné hit the Moné Maker for the victory and, in the process, retaining her title. After the match, Kamille came out to celebrate with Moné.^[26]

In the penultimate match it was theAEW World Championshipmatch whereBryan DanielsonfacedAEW TNT Champion Jack Perry,although the TNT Championship was not on the line. In the end, Danielson hit the running knee strike on Perry for the win and retained his title.^[26]

After the match,Christian Cagealong with hisPatriarchymembers came to ringside and Danielson's fellowBlackpool Combat ClubmemberJon Moxleyappeared and confronted Cage and The Patriarchy and Castagnoli, Pac and Yuta soon came through the crowd to back Moxley up and defend Danielson. The Patriarchy then left ringside. In the ring, the Blackpool Combat Club embraced Danielson before Castagnoli performed an uppercut on Danielson. Moxley then retrieved aplastic bagand suffocated Danielson with it. A visibly upset Wheeler Yuta attempted to intervene, but Pac held him back while Mox continued to suffocate Danielson andMarina Shafirappeared and held back referees, security and doctors from getting into the ring. After a while, the group left Danielson in the ring while Yuta checked on Danielson. Danielson was then stretchered out of the arena by medical personnel.^[26]

In the main event,"Hangman" Adam Pagetook onSwerve Stricklandin aLights Out Steel Cage match.In the end, Page hit Strickland with a steel chair then Page pulled thegrillout of Strickland's mouth and shoved ahypodermic needlethrough Strickland's mouth which penetrated his cheek and then Page hit Strickland with a steel chair to the head, with so much force the seat broke, causing the referee to end the match and declare Page the winner by knockout.^[26]