All In 2018: How To Watch Live, Full Match Card, Expectations

Excited for All In tonight? We have you covered with information on how to watch this show, as well as a preview for the upcoming action.

All In, what could to prove to be the biggest independent wrestling event in history, is mere hours away and excitement for the card has reached a fever pitch. But can the card, which is available to stream live on pay-per-view, through the Fite app or a membership to ROH’s HonorClub streaming service at 7 p.m. Saturday, live up to the hype?

The pre-show, dubbed Zero Hour, is set to air for free on WGN America at 6 p.m. and will feature a tag team bout between ROH stars The Briscoes and So-Cal Uncensored (Frankie Kazarian and Scorpio Sky) along with the Over the Budget Battle Royal, featuring a range of competitors. Those confirmed include Moose, Brian Cage, Colt Cabana, Jordynne Grace, Ethan Page, Rocky Romero, Billy Gunn, Jimmy Jacobs, Punishment Martinez, Brandon Cutler, Marko Stunt and Austin Gunn.

If you miss the show live, All in will be available on NJPW World afterwards. The day it will be available has not been announced yet.

Here’s a rundown of the card:

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The Young Bucks and Kota Ibushi vs Rey Mysterio Jr., Fenix and Bandido

On paper – and given the attention All In has garnered from fans – this has the potential to be considered among the top matches of the year. The Young Bucks are arguably the best tag team in the world and Ibushi was the standout of the recent New Japan Pro Wrestling G1 tournament, despite falling short in the finals.

With years of WCW and WWE experience, Mysterio Jr. may be the biggest name in the bout for the casual fans who may not have heard of Fenix and Bandido – two of the brightest talents in lucha libre. Simply put, the athleticism of this pair is off the charts and fans who haven’t seen the two in action are in for a treat.

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Kenny Omega vs Pentagon

Billed as a co-main event, many online pundits have this pegged as the consensus match of the night. IWGP heavyweight champion Omega, who was named the top grappler in the business by Pro Wrestling Illustrated earlier in the week, will almost certainly be in tough against the high flying luchadore and standout star on Impact and Lucha Underground. Barring the unforeseen, there’s absolutely no reason why march this shouldn’t live up the  lofty expectations of fans.

NWA title match: Nick Aldis (c) vs. Cody Rhodes

Despite featuring one of the patriarchs of All In, this match hasn’t exactly drawn a ton of interest heading into the event. Rhodes is the de facto favourite heading in but fans shouldn’t sleep on the talent of Aldis, who should rise to the occasion in the biggest match of his career. The NWA has helped build momentum for this clash with the All Incoming mini-series, an off-shoot of the Ten Pounds of Gold series.

ROH title match: Jay Lethal (c) vs. Winner of the Over Budget Battle Royal

After winning the title in a fairly shocking win over Dalton Castle in early July, Lethal will be taking on the winner of the battle royal that headlines the event’s pre-show (see below) . With only 11 of the 15 competitors lined up for the battle royal announced (at the time of this writing), any attempt to handicap this match would be pure speculation. Moose, Brian Cage and Jordynne Grace would appear to the favourites on paper, though one cannot discount an appearance from the deposed King of the Cruiserweights.

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Kazuchika Okada vs. Marty Scurll

While these two have squared off in tag matches over the years, The Rainmaker has never taken on The Villain in a singles match. After some early struggles in the NJPW G1 tournament, Okada seems to have shaken off his post-title hangover, while Scurll has to be counted among the favourites heading into the tournament to crown a new NJPW junior heavyweight champion next month.

Hangman Page vs. Joey Janela

The enforcer of The Elite is slated to take on The Bad Boy of independent wrestling in a Chicago Street Fight. If there’s going to be blood shed during the card, it will likely come during this match. One of the more recent additions to Bullet Club, Page has cemented his status as a fan favourite in NJPW and ROH, while Janela may be one of the hottest talents working on the independent scene today. Could be a darkhorse contender for match of the night.

Christopher Daniels vs. Stephen Amell

The build to this match on social media has been phenomenal, with Daniels taunting The Arrow star with a plethora of comic book references. With only a pair of matches under his belt, Amell’s athleticism will likely be enough to carry him through this contest with the highly-regarded veteran.

Madison Rayne vs. Chelsea Green vs. Tessa Blanchard vs. Britt Baker

The only women’s match on the card should be an interesting match-up. Rayne’s recent return to the ring has been highly successful, working an Impact title match against Su Yung back in July at Slammiversary and earning a spot in the soon-to-be-aired Mae Young Classic, while Green is a veteran of Impact, Lucha Underground and the independent scene.

Blanchard may be the favorite in the match after capturing the Impact title earlier this month (the match itself aired Thursday), while Baker is a bit of an unknown (despite a television appearance for WWE). She’s embraced the underdog role, referring to herself as a “dentist” and “Adam’s Cole girlfriend” in a social media post.