All In Wrestling 2018: 10 Performers Who Stood Out

Cody Rhodes And Nick Aldis

The NWA Worlds Title match was everything it needed to be. Cody Rhodes has to rank among the best story-tellers in professional wrestling today, because few wrestlers are capable of building a story and tying its loose ends better than him. And even when he ties the story into a pretty little bow, you just know that the strings are about to unravel in a matter of time.

Nick Aldis lost the NWA Worlds Title at All In, getting rolled up by Cody to a massive pop in a moment that was reminiscent of The British Bulldog’s SummerSlam 1992 victory over Bret Hart in Wembley for the Intercontinental Championship.

Leave it to these two to tell one of the night’s most heartfelt stories, and I hope this moment shows wrestling fans that Cody is one of the most “over” performers in the world.

Furthermore, Aldis deserves a massive amount of plaudits for not only making the NWA Worlds Title a huge deal, but for playing the villain role so well. He executed his moves to perfection, milking every ounce of animosity he could possibly draw from the 10,000 fans in attendance. After he hit Brandi Rhodes with an elbow drop, there was no doubt that Cody was the underdog who would receive all the adulation from the live audience.

This match serves as an example that in 2018, you don’t need to put on the craziest moves or the most intricate wrestling match to tell a story that gets everyone invested. People cared so much about the NWA Worlds Title, and its prestige has only grown after this historic bout.