AEW All Out: Live results, highlights and grades

It’s finally here. AEW All Out, where we will see the first-ever AEW World Champion crowned. Chris Jericho and Hangman Adam Page main event for that title, but we will also be getting Kenny Omega against PAC, and the Young Bucks against the Lucha Brothers in a ladder match.

The AEW card, as a whole, is shaping up to be one for the ages, with a wide variety of matches that will all bring something different and exciting to the show.

Shawn Spears vs. Cody will be one of the more personal matches on the card, utilizing a lot of old school storytelling in the build-up to the match. The addition of Tully Blanchard to Spears’ side has given him a great boost and helped turn him into a wonderful heel. The big question for us, rising out of The Road to All Out, is this: Who will be in Cody’s corner?

We’ll also be seeing Riho vs. Hikaru Shida. Riho is a personal favorite of mine, so this is one match that I am really looking forward to. Speaking of women’s wrestling, a challenger will be crowned in the Pre-show Casino Battle Royale, as 21 women will fight for the chance to challenge for the AEW World Women’s Championship.

Also on the card will be the absolutely insane Cracker Barrel Clash between Joey Janela, Jimmy Havoc, and Darby Allin. Really, given it’s these three, there’s not much to be said other than “expect an insane match.”

The Full Card

Pre-show:

Private Party (Isiah Cassidy & Marc Quen) vs. Angélico & Jack Evans

21-woman Casino Battle Royale: Winner Gets an AEW World Women’s Championship Shot

Main Card:

Two Boys and their Dinosaur (Jungle Boy, Marko Stunt, & Luchasaurus) vs. SoCal Uncensored (Scorpio Sky, Frankie Kazarian, & Christopher Daniels)

Riho vs. Hikaru Shida

The Best Friends (Chuck Taylor & Trent Beretta) vs. The Dark Order (Evil Uno & Stu Grayson)

Joey Janela vs. Darby Allin vs. Jimmy Havoc: Cracker Barrel Clash

The Lucha Brothers (Pentagon Jr. & Rey Fenix) vs. The Young Bucks (Matt & Nick Jackson): Ladder Match for the AAA World Tag Team Championship

Cody vs. Shawn Spears w/ Tully Blanchard

Kenny Omega vs. PAC

Chris Jericho vs. Hangman Page: AEW World Championship

21-Woman Casino Battle Royale for a shot at the AEW World Women’s Championship

Leva Bates, Nyla Rose, Faby Apache, Chalandra Royale, and Priscilla Kelly start the match, and Nyla Rose eliminates Apache, Royale, and Kelly very quickly. She tried to throw Bates over the top rope right away, but Bates hung onto the ropes with her feet and Peter Avalon put books on the floor to keep her from stepping directly on the floor. Unfortunately, she got back in the ring and Rose threw her out.

Penelope Ford, Sadie Gibbs, Shazza McKenzie, Big Swole, and Britt Baker made their entrance and Ford flew off the top rope wit ha kick on Rose. Shazza McKenzie tried to throw Baker out, but Baker grabbed her by the face. Shazza bit her, but Baker pulled her over the top rope by HER TEETH to eliminate her. Big Swole and Nyla fought in the middle of the ring, but Nyla eventually hit a Uranage that sent Swole onto the apron and to the floor.

Nyla hit Ford with a German suplex and then dumped her over the top rope. Tenille Dashwood, Ivelisse, Brandi Rhodes, Bea Priestly, and Awesome Kong made their way to the ring. Baker attacked Bea on the ramp. Kong slowly made her way to the ring as Dashwood, Gibbs, and Ivelisse battled.

Brandi tried to direct Kong all over the ring, but Kong accidentally dropped Brandi. Ivelisse and Dashwood attacked Kong, and Brandi hit a Stunner on Rose for a big pop. Kong eliminated Dashwood and Ivelisse. Allie, Nicole Savoy, ODB, Teal Piper, and Jazz made their way into the ring. Savoy was thrown into the ropes by Kong and Savoy hit a suicide dive through the middle ropes onto all the women on the outside.

ODB brought out her cask, but Teal Piper used a Greco Roman Eye Poke and then locked on a Sleeper Hold. Piper was thrown through the middle rope by Kong and Savoy was thrown out by Rose. ODB, Rose, Kong, and Jazz faced off. The final participant was Mercedes Martinez! Jazz and Kong were thrown out, and while Mercedes made he way to the ring, Brandi was thrown out. Martinez ran wild, running over everyone, before hitting a brutal curb stomp on Bea.

Martinez hit a huge back suplex on Rose before Allie managed to hit a Death Valley Driver on Mercedes. Nyla managed to throw out Allie. Gibbs ran wild and hit a bunch of high flying moves. Sadie tried to skin the cat after Bea threw her out, but Bea caught her and shoved her back over. Our final four are Mercedes, Baker, Rose, and Bea. Baker hit a slingblade on Mercedes. Bea went for a hurricanrana on Rose, but Rose powerbombed her.

Baker and Mercedes tried to throw out Rose, but Bea saved her and threw Baker and Mercedes to the apron. Baker superkicked Mercedes off the apron. Baker and Bea almost eliminated Rose, but Rose hung on to the ropes and hit a cartwheel kick on Baker and Bea as they ran at her. Baker hit a Canadian Destroyer on Priestly before hitting a superplex on Rose.

Baker ate a knee from Bea, but Baker sent Priestly to the floor after a springboard attempt. Priestly tried to pull Baker over the top rope and Nyla ended up taking advantage of the assist and dumped Baker to the outside for the win!

Result: Nyla Rose

Rating: **½ (2.5 stars)

A decent battle royale to open the show! Nyla Rose is going on to AEW on TNT on October 2nd and will compete for the AEW World Women’s Championship! We got a Hogan/Sid like finish, but Bea is clearly a heel, unlike Hogan, who should have been (because what a heel move that was! The even edited the boos out as the crowd was cheering Sid… anyway, I lost my thought there…)

Good match!

Private Party (Isiah Cassidy & Marc Quen) vs. Angélico & Jack Evans

Angelico and Cassidy started the match, and Evans looked intense on the apron. He can’t be happy with his record in AEW thus far, and you can tell he wants this one. Angelico and Cassidy exchanged some move attempts before Cassidy hit an armdrag that took Angelico to the mat. Both men tagged out, and Quen tried to get the advantage on Quen, and Quen lost his sunglasses in the process. Evans kicked the glasses to the outside.

Evans managed to get the advantage after Quen tagged back in and hit a springboard corkscrew enziguri on Quen before tagging out to Angelico. Evans and Angelico got the heat on Quen for a bit, with Evans locking on a wacky lucha armbar. Evans brought Quen to the other side of the ring and ran at him, but Quen hit a forearm on Evans and springboarded across the ring to make the tag to Cassidy!

Cassidy ran wild and then hit a flying hurricanrana on Angelico to the outside. Quen went for a springboard into the ring, but cut himself off as Evans ducked and hit a moonsault off the middle rope on Angelico before hitting a lionsault on Evans. Quen and Cassidy ran wild and stomped on Evans’ head. Private Party hit a From the Window to the Wall Tornado DDT, which was insane. Quen grabbed Evans’ feet and assisted Cassidy with a Destino!

Cassidy then hit a corckscrew plancha on Angelico before Quen hit a shooting star press! Cassidy was the legal man so Evans kicked out in time. Cassidy went for a moonsault, but Evans cut him off with a German Suplex. Angelico and Evans ended up on opposite ropes, but they were cut off. All four men ended up on the ropes. Quen hit an avalanche reverse rana on Evans and then Cassidy hit a second reverse rana on Evans before Quen hit a hurricanrana off the top on Angelico, sending him right into a cutter from Cassidy. Private Party win!

Result: Private Party

Rating ***¾ (3.75 stars)

Evans and Angelico attacked after the bell and tried to rip apart the legs of both men to keep them out of the Tag Title tournament. Evans screamed “We’re the best that’s ever been!” as they left, solidifying the heel turn. This was so great. The crowd showered them with boos and chanted “Party Poopers!”

A hype video aired for Wardlow, showing him beating up a series of punks. This was awesome.

MJF cut a promo that largely involved him hitting on the interviewer instead of actually answering the questions. Good heel promo.

A Boy, a Small Boy, and Their Dinosaur (Jungle Boy, Marko Stunt, & Luchasaurus) vs. SoCal Uncensored (Scorpio Sky, Frankie Kazarian, & Christopher Daniels)

The show opened with the American National Anthem being played. It was a fantastic performance.

SCU cut a promo before the match and got a loud SCU chant from the crowd. The intro of the Jungle Express was incredible. Kazarian and Jungle Boy started the match with some very fast chain wrestling. Several pinfall attempts happened here and neither man could get the advantage. Daniels tagged in and got the advantage over Jungle Boy with some double team offense, ending with an STO.

Jungle Boy hit a hurricanrana and then an Arabian Press into an armdrag before tagging in the Luchasaurus. Luchasaurus hit a massive suplex on Daniels. Marko Stunt hit a hurricanrana and ran wild on everyone before hitting a huge dive on everyone on the outside. Luchasaurus ran and hit a massive top con giro on everyone! Holy crap!

Luchasaurus put Stunt on his shoulders, and Stunt dove off onto Daniels. Jungle Boy tagged in and got a near fall on Daniels. Daniels eventually cut him off and then did The Floss to mock Marko Stunt. That was great. Daniels and Kaz hit a sitout powerbomb/neckbreaker combo. All three men attacked Jungle Boy, ending with Kazarian hitting a corner dropkick. Daniels locked Jungle Boy in a half nelson chinlock, but Jungle Boy managed to hit a clothesline and made the hot tag to Luchasaurus.

Luchasaurus ran wild, taking everyone out before hitting spinning kick on Daniels, a kick on Scorpio Sky, a Chokeslam on Kazarian, and then a standing moonsault on Kaz for a nearfall!

Stunt was spun into a massive DDT on Daniels, but SCU didn’t stay out for long and they hit Celebrity Rehab on Jungle Boy before Kazarian hit a hurricanrana, taking everyone out on the outside. Kazarian grabbed both Stunt and Jungle Boy into the tombstone position and hit a double Best Meltzer Ever for the pinfall!

Result: SCU

Rating: ***½ (3.5 stars)

This was an excellent match. After the match they all shook hands as SCU gave them respect and held their hands up. This got every single guy in the match over, as all six men looked awesome.

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PAC vs. Kenny Omega

Omega and PAC started off locking up and exchanging holds, but neither man could get the advantage. PAC escaped the Krusher from Omega into a kick up. Omega hit a monkey flip that sends PAC to the floor. As Omega went for Rise of the Terminator, PAC ran into the ring and hit a head scissors takedown. PAC went for a dive, but Omega got back in the ring and sent PAC to the outside again. Omega went for a plancha, but PAC countered into a kick on the floor!

Omega and PAC continued to battle on the floor as Omega sent PAC into the guardrail. PAC sent Omega into the apron after countering an apron Powerbomb attempt by Omega. PAC threw Omega into the guardrail several times. PAC sent Omega into the ring and hit a springboard dropkick on Omega. PAC hit hard chops and Omega countered with a big boot. PAC hit the ropes, but Omega ran right after him and clotheslined him to the outside. Omega called for Rise of the Terminator, but PAC got on the apron and Omega hit a massive dropkick before finally hitting Rise of the Terminator.

Omega crashed into the barricade, which looked awful. Omega walked it off saying he was okay, though I imagine he was hurt. Omega hit a massive missile dropkick to the back of PAC’s head and then hit a Fisherman’s Buster for a near fall!

Omega went for the Dragon Suplex, but PAC tied himself up in the ropes to get out of it. Omega kept going for it, but PAC elbowed him in the face. Omega got a Fireman’s Carry and went for You Can’t Escape, but PAC fought out. PAC went for a springboard, but Omega caught him and hit You Can’t Escape, but PAC moved out of the way of the moonsault. PAC went for a moonsault off the middle rope, but Omega caught him.PAC and hit a Tornado DDT for a nearfall! PAC went for the Black Arrow, but Omega rolled to the outside.

PAC turned towards the outside and hit a massive moonsault to the floor, hurting his leg in the process, as he also crashed into the guardrail. PAC brought Omega into the ring and hit a 450 splash, but Omega kicked out. PAC let Omega stand and both men started exchanging strikes.

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Omega kicked PAC right into the corner before hitting a buckle bomb and then a sitout spinebuster, but PAC kicked out! Omega went for the V-Trigger, but PAC pulled the ref in the way. PAC went for a springboard but Omega hit a flying dropkick and then a Fisherman’s Buster to the knee! Omega hit the V-Trigger and went for One Winged Angel!

PAC fought out, but Omega countered into Koyt’s Wrath! PAC kicked out! Omega went for the Jay Driller, but PAC fought out with a back body drop. Omega went for another kick in the corner, but PAC floated over the ropes and hit a slingshot cutter!

PAC then hit a German Suplex, and followed up with a snap German for a nearfall. PAC put Omega on the top rope and went for a hurricanrana, but Omega slipped out and drove PAC into the turnbuckle before hitting a snap dragon suplex.

Omega hit a V-Trigger, but PAC kicked out! Omega went for the V-Trigger again, but PAC blocked it and hit a kick to the stomach before going for an enziguri, but Omega ducked. Omega hit the ropes and PAC hit him with a kick and then a superkick. As PAC hit the ropes, Omega hit a massive V-Trigger.

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Both men hit the ropes and Omega hit a giant running V-Trigger! PAC countered a reverse rana, and slightly botched a reverse one himself, but Omega still floated over. Omega and PAC exchanged strikes, but Omega killed PAC with another knee! Omega went for the One Winged Angel, but PAC locked in the Brutalizer while they were standing, and Omega passed out in the move! Holy crap! PAC wins!

Result: PAC

Rating: ****¾ (4.75 stars)

This was an absolutely fantastic match. PAC has made his mark, and has a very strong case for getting an AEW World title shot. The announcers told the story of this match, with Omega focusing on Moxley, he underestimated PAC. Wow.

Joey Janela vs. Darby Allin vs. Jimmy Havoc

As the bell rang, Havoc went to the outside and immediately pulled out chairs and a table. Havoc also pulled out a staple gun. He stapled himself and said bring it. They ran at him and all three went to the outside. Allin and Janela taped Havoc to a chair, put thumbtacks in his mouth, and then taped his mouth shut. Wow. Allin hit a tope on Janela before hitting a flying armdrag and then a flipping stunner on Janela.

Allin climbed to the top rope and Havoc motioned to Allin to bring it. Allin hit a flip dive off the top rope onto Havoc, who crashed threw the chair. Allin went for the Coffin Drop on Janela, but Janela cut him off and hit the Emerald Flowsion right into the apron. Janela pulled a tennis racket out from under the ring before throwing it away. I wonder who that was a reference to? Janela setup a table on the floor. Havoc ripped off the tape from his face and spit the thumbtacks out into his hand and threw them at Janela!

Havoc took a chair, a staple gun, and a piece of paper into the ring. Havoc gave Janela a papercut between the index and middle finger. Havoc setup a chair in the corner, stapled Janela, and then did a monkey flip, but Janela held onto the chair and landed in a seated position! Havoc did a papercut on Janela’s mouth, but Janela got up and hit a brainbuster on the chair! Janela then hit a sunset flip off the apron through the table on Allin!

Janela got up and went for a moonsault to the floor on Havoc, but Havoc moved and Joey just splatted to the floor. That was horrifying, and easily the worst bump of the match. Havoc hit Janela with a tray full of biscuits and then rolled the barrel to ringside. You might say he rolled out the barrel. Havoc and Janela ended up back in the ring, but Allin came in with a skateboard with the bottom covered in thumbtacks. Allin jumped off the turnbuckle and landed with the skateboard on Janela’s back. He kicked out.

Allin put Havoc through a table, put Havoc on the steps, and grabbed a barrel. Havoc went for a Coffin Drop from the top rope with the barrel, but Havoc moved and Allin crashed through the barrel onto the steps. Janela hit a flying elbow drop on Havoc, but he kicked out. Allin brought a barrel into the ring and put Janela onto the chest of Havoc. Havoc got up and hit a suplex onto the barrel and then hit an Acid Rainmaker onto the barrel for the pinfall!

Result: Jimmy Havoc

Rating: ***½

Wow. Just wow. The worst bump of that match, by far, was the moonsault to the floor. That thud was horrifying. Everything else, despite being violent, was relatively safe.

The Dark Order (Evil Uno & Stu Grayson) vs. The Best Friends (Chuck Taylor & Trent Beretta)

Taylor and Beretta sent the Dark Order to the floor and hugged each other. They gave a Rainmaker camera for it, and then JR said, “I think when this happens, everyone should hug the person next to them.” That is a great and friendly idea, JR. Trent and Grayson faced off as the crowd chanted “Spooky Perverts” at the Dark Order, and I sense a new T-Shirt.

Trent went for a slingshot into the ring, but Evil Uno grabbed his feet and Grayson hit a dropkick that sent Trent off the apron and into the guardrail. Uno sent Trent up for a sidewalk slam and Grayson flew off the ropes into an elbow drop. Uno sent Trent into the corner and Grayson began to work over Trent with hard strikes and a front suplex onto the top rope.

Trent tried to make the tag, but he was cut off by Evil Uno, and they continued to get the heat. Trent went for the hot tag again, but Grayson pulled Taylor off the apron! Uno and Grayson hit a combo enziguri/brainbuster, but Trent kicked out. Trent countered an attack with a Tornado (Daily?) DDT and made a diving tag. Taylor ran wild and took out both men before sending them both to the floor and hitting a tope con giro! Taylor jogged up the ramp and struck a pose to applause from the crowd.

Taylor continued to fight both men, but Grayson cut him off with a kick. Trent made the blind tag, and Taylor launched Grayson into a German suplex by Trent. They hit a crusher, but Grayson kicked out. Grayson hit a corkscrew splash onto Taylor and all the creepers, while Evil Uno hit a senton bomb onto Trent. Trent kicked out.

Evil Uno hit a cannonball on Taylor while Grayson flew over him and hit a 450 on Trent for a near fall. They went for the Fatality, but Chuck pushed Grayson off the top rope. The Best Friends then hit a series of double team moves before isolating Evil Uno. Trent picked up Evil Uno for Strong Zero, but Uno weighted too much. Uno threw Trent into the turnbuckle, but Chuck was able to stay on top of it and sent Evil Uno to the floor.

Chuck hit the Awful Waffle on Grayson, but Evil Uno pulled Trent from the ring and the Creepers beat on Trent. Evil Uno and Grayson went for the Fatality on Trent before getting the pinfall victory.

Result: The Dark Order

Rating: **¾ (2.75)

This was a solid tag match, but the lack of heat for the Dark Order wasn’t good. They might need some big angles and promos to help explain their characters. Grayson sent Trent into the guardrail after the match. The Dark Order then went to carry Trent backstage, but the lights went out and Orange Cassidy was in the middle of the ring!

Cassidy made the save and did a suicide dive while his hands were in his pockets! His sunglasses stayed on, and he rolled into the ring and just stood there while The Best Friends hugged him! It looks like we have a new stable in AEW.

Hikaru Shida vs. Riho: The Winner Faces Nyla Rose for the AEW World Women’s Championship

Shida used her size advantage in the early part of this match, as Riho went for an armdrag, but Shida just powered out. Riho hit a dropkick after bridging out of a pinfall attempt. Shida hit a giant knee strike in the corner, dropping Riho. Shida hit a knee lift from ringside and went for a pinfall attempt, but Riho kicked out.

Shida locked on a big Boston crab on Riho, and it looked horrifying.
Riho managed to make it to the ropes. Shida put Riho on the turnbuckle and hit another knee before putting all her weight onto Riho for a pinfall attempt, but Riho kicked out. Riho hit a head scissors takedown on Shida and then pulled the ropes down to low bridge her and send her to the floor. Riho went to the top rope, but Shida cut her off.

Riho fought out of the suplex attempt and then hit a flying foot stomp off the top rope onto Shida, who was on the apron! Wow! Riho hit a giant flying crossbody, but Shida kicked out. Riho hit a drop toe hold that sent Shida into the middle rope. She went for a 619, but Shida caught her and locked on a stretch muffler. Riho rolled through into a pinfall attempt, but Shida kicked out. Riho hit the ropes and went into a wheelbarrow, sending Shida into the mat.

Riho hit another double stomp on Shida, but Shida got up and hit a flying knee on Riho! Riho tried to fight out of a brainbuster, but Shida just deadlifted her into a suplex and then hit a kick to Riho’s face. Riho kicked out. Riho floated over a suplex into a pinfall attempt, but Shida kicked out and deadlifted Riho before putting her onto the apron and then hitting a deadlift superplex into the ring! Riho kicked out! Shida went for another PK, but Riho grabbed her leg and then hit a Northern Lights Suplex!

Riho went to the top rope and both women started to battle on the top rope! Riho swept the legs out from under Shida and then hit a flying stomp onto Shida who was planted on the middle rope! Riho hit a running meteora, but Shida kicked out! Riho went back onto the top rope and missed a stomp, but landed on her feet and hit a meteora to the back of Shida’s head.

Shida then hit a judo throw and a horrific backbreaker, but Riho just kicked out! Riho rolled up Shida and got a nearfall! They exchanged a series of pinfall attempts, but Riho did a leg scissors on Shida’s arm, spun around in midair, and then rolled Shida up for the pinfall! Holy cow!

Result: Riho

Rating **** (4 stars)

The match didn’t have a ton of heat because both women are a bit of an unknown quantity in AEW, but Riho and Shida was able to get them into the nearfalls. This match makes perfect sense since Riho has a pinfall victory over Rose already.

Shawn Spears w/ Tully Blanchard vs. Cody Rhodes w/ MJF

Brandi Rhodes, Pharaoh, Diamond Dallas Page, and MJF all walked to the ring in Star Trek gear, and Cody made an entrance, rising through the stage with pyro. That was awesome. Poor Pharoah looked scared, but he came along to ringside. Cody asked MJF to stay at ringside.

The match started with Cody hitting a suicide dive on Spears and then nailing Tully! Tully got up, and a Rhodes faced off against Tully again, but Spears grabbed him and pulled him over the guardrail. Both men brawled into the crowd, and the crowd went insane. Cody hit a powerslam on the floor, as the crowd insane. Tully Blanchard gave Cody such an amazing look here, which said “I hate you. I hate Dusty’s kids.” It was so great.

Cody went to punch Spears, but Tully caught his arm and Spears hit a low blow. Spears got the heat now, beating on Cody and using every cheap trick in the book. Cody managed to hit a hurricanrana off the top rope Spears. Cody went for a suicide dive, but Spears turned around and hit an elbow that sent Cody crashing to the apron.

Spears hung Cody up in the ropes and hit a pump kicked. Spears sent Cody crashing crotch first into the ring post. Spears hit a clothesline in the ring and started to punch Cody right in the face. Cody managed to hit a dropping uppercut, but Spears sent Cody shoulder first into the ring post and then hit a draping DDT on the apron! Holy cow.

Spears took off Cody’s weight belt and then went to hit him, but Earl Hebner took it away. As Hebner was taking it away, Tully gave his belt to Spears and Spears started to whip Cody. Cody fired up and kicked Spears right in the face! Cody then locked on a figure four, but Spears rolled over immediately and put the pressure on Cody.

Cody got the ropes, but Spears hit a Death Valley Driver onto the entrance ramp. MJF was yelling in Cody’s ear “Don’t quit!” as the count got closer to 10, and Cody made it into the ring by the 9 count. As they both got up, Cody managed to hit the Cross Rhodes, but Tully distracted the ref and there was almost a 3 count. Tully taped up his wrist and looked like he was going to fight MJF! MJF folded his scarf and threw it at Tully. Both of them started choking each other, but Spears hit a pump kick to MJF and as Tully was beating on MJF on the floor, Arn Anderson came down to the ring and hit a spinebuster on Spears!

The crowd exploded, and Tully walks up the ramp asking Arn why his former Tag Team partner was on the side of Cody! Back in the ring, Cody grabbed a chair and Spears begged Cody to do it. Cody threw the chair down and hit the flip, flop, and fly like his dad. Cody then threw the chair at Spears and hit a disaster kick into the chair! Cody hit the Cross Rhodes and got the win!

Result: Cody Rhodes

Rating: ****½

This was so great. An absolutely fantastic, old school match. Spears had something to prove by showing he could work a main event match, and he did. MJF picked up the chair after the match and looked like he was going to hit Cody, but he threw it away and did a handshake with Cody and hugged him. The hint here was so great. MJF is going to turn on Cody eventually, and it will be delightful.

The Lucha Brothers (Pentagon Jr. & Rey Fenix) vs. The Young Bucks (Matt & Nick Jackson): Ladder Match for the AAA World Tag Team Championship

The Lucha Bros said “Cero Miedo” and the Bucks said something a bit graphic, and the match started. Duel spinning kicks to the Bucks, band Pentagon and Fenix went for a finish right away. The Bucks countered and went for the Meltzer Driver, but the Bros countered. Fenix hit a powerbomb on Matt Jackson and then Pentagon hit a dropkick off the top rope to the crotch to Matt. Ouch.

As the Lucha Bros went for a dive, the Bucks threw a ladder into their face and set it up on the outside. Matt sent Nick into the air, and he hit a dropkick. The Bucks hit a Powerbomb/Enziguri combo before hitting a kick to the face of Fenix and getting on the ladder at ringside. The Bros superkicked them off the ladder and Pentagon hit a springboard onto Nick Jackson.

Fenix then ran and springboarded off the ropes, over the ladder, into a flip dive onto everyone. Wow. Fenix put a ladder into the ring while Pentagon chopped the crap out of Nick Jackson. The Bucks pulled the Bros off the ladder, but Fenix and Nick flew onto the ladder from the ropes. They got pulled off and Matt and Pentagon went up to the top of the ladders. Nick and Fenix hit cutters off the ladder on their respective brothers.

Both Fenix and Nick kicked each other in the face, while Matt and Pentagon hit spears threw the middle ropes and threw the ringside tables onto their respective brothers! Pentagon and Matt got in the ring, and Matt sent Pentagon towards a ladder that was in the corner. Pentagon slid outside of the ring, but Nick ran in and ran up the ladder and springboarded off the top rope with a corkscrew to the outside!

Matt and Nick set up Pentagon for the springboard 450 onto a ladder, but Fenix ended up hitting a hurricanrana off the ropes sending Nick crashing to the mat. Fenix hit a springboard off the ropes and ladder onto Matt, and Pentagon hit a springboard crossbody off the ladder onto Nick. The Lucha Bros brought the tallest ladder into the ring and set it up.

Nick kicked Pentagon off the ladder while Matt Jackson hit Fenix with a gorilla press and then a spear on Pentagon. Matt hit moonsault onto Pentagon on the outside while Matt told Nick to climb. Fenix pushed Nick off the ladder, but Nick landed on the ropes and hit a springboard flip onto Pentagon. Fenix and Nick ended up on the outside while Matt Jackson climbed the ladder. Pentagon cut him off with a slingblade off the ladder!

Pentagon set up the ladder again, but close to the ropes. He chopped Nick Jackson. Nick sent Pentagon to the floor and then hit a tope con giro through the ladder to the floor on Pentagon! Fenix decided to top it by slingshotting himself into the ring, through the ladder, into a Canadian Destroyer on Matt Jackson! Holy crap. Fenix set up a table in the middle of the ring and a ladder in the corner.

Fenix climbed up the ladder, but Matt Jackson came off the table and went to superplex Fenix off the ladder through the table. Pentagon stopped him though and hit a Canadian Destroyer off the ladder through the table! OH MY GOODNESS. Well, that was the most insane spot of the night. Nick Jackson and Fenix setup their respective brothers on tables on the opposite side of the ring. They dared each other to jump, and both men hit splashes off the ladder through the tables.

Fenix set up a ladder on the apron but Nick Jackson flew over it and hit a tornado DDT. Nick set up two tables on the outside, but Fenix hit a superkick on Nick before he could powerbomb him to the outside. Matt Jackson hit a superkick on Fenix, and Pentagon was caught in a sharpshooter by Nick Jackson. Every time Matt tried to climb the ladder Pentagon grabbed his feet. Matt locked on a crossface through the ladder on Pentagon.

Fenix tried to climb up, but Matt pulled him off. Matt went for the Meltzer Driver on Nick. Pentagon kicked Matt in the face, which caused him to tombstone Fenix. Pentagon shoved the ladder over on Nick Jackson, and Nick flew to the floor through a table. Nick almost died as his feet caught on the ropes, but he was okay.

Pentagon and Matt Jackson ended up on the top of the ladder, but Matt Jackson ripped of Pentagon’s mask! Pentagon fell to the mat and then shoved the ladder over. Matt Jackson fell awkwardly right onto the ladder back first. Pentagon then picked him up and they hit the Package Piledriver onto the ladder that was on the apron! The Lucha Brothers climbed the ladder got the titles!

Result: The Lucha Brothers

Rating ***** (5 stars)

This match was utterly insane. It might be the best ladder match I’ve ever seen. After the match, two masked men came down and took out the Lucha Brothers and Fenix and Pentagon! They unmasked, and it was LAX!

Holy crap. This tag division is stacked.

“Hangman” Adam Page vs. ‘The Painmaker’ Chris Jericho: AEW World Championship

Hangman came out riding a horse, like the cowboy he is. Great intro, with a great reaction from the crowd. Jericho came out with a big pyro display, and he looked like a total star here. Exactly what he should be presented as. Aubrey Edwards was refereeing the match, and this is a huge deal to have her as the senior official for the promotion.

Jericho and Page locked up and went to the corner. Jericho hit an armdrag but Page fired up and hit a series of punches and chops. Page caught Jericho off a crossbody and hit a fallaway slam before clotheslining Jericho to the floor. Page hit a massive chop on Jericho and both men started to brawl at ringside. Jericho ran around ringside, trying to sucker him in, but Page hit a big boot back in the ring.

Jericho kicked out. Jericho managed to hit a missile dropkick, but Page kicked out. Jericho went for the Liontamer, but Page twisted out and Jericho spilled to the floor. Page hit a suicide dive, and drove Jericho into the guardrail. Page sent Jericho back into the ring and hit a flying clothesline of the top rope, but Jericho kicked out. Page sent Jericho to the ropes, but Jericho low bridged him and sent him to the apron. Jericho went for a springboard to the outside, but Page dodged.

Page went for a shooting star press off the apron, but Jericho countered into a Code Breaker on the floor! Page barely made it in, but Jericho sent him flying into the guardrail again. Jericho went to the outside and exposed the railing before wrapping Page’s arm up in it and kicking it right in front of the referee. Jericho grabbed a mic and hit Page right in the head with it.

Back in the ring, Page tried to fight back, but Jericho hit an ARMBAR! Takedown. Jericho posed like 1998 Jericho, and it was great. He then worked over the arm more by wrapping it in the ropes and yanking on it. Jericho then began to target Hangman’s knee. Hangman’s knee was hurt by PAC in the spring, and it’s been a target for all his opponents.

Jericho locks on a keylock, but Page counters and hits two chops, but Jericho absolutely killed him with a dropkick as he came off the ropes. Page kicked out and both men exchanged strikes. Page sent Jericho to the apron, but his leg gave out and Jericho flew off the top rope onto Page. Page rolled through but struggled to get Jericho up with his hurt arm and leg, but he hit a fallaway slam.
Page kicked up and hit a fireman’s carry and a Sliding D Lariat to Jericho. Page hit a standing shooting star press, and Jericho kicked out. Jericho hit the ropes and dropped Page.

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He went for the lionsault, but Page caught him and hit a Russian Legsweep off the middle ropes. Jericho kicked out. Page went for a bodyslam, but Jericho rolled through and locked on the Walls of Jericho!

Page fought out and started to punch Jericho while on the mat. Page twisted out again, and then hit a rolling elbow to the eye of Jericho! Jericho rolled to the floor, and I think he’s bleeding! He’s pouring blood into his eye. Yikes. Page goes right after him and started punching Jericho in the face and sending him into the guardrail.

Page ran at Jericho, who was in the corner, but Jericho sent him onto the apron and then dragged him onto the top rope. Page then grabbed Jericho’s face, pulling on the wound. It seems like they’re slowly turning Jericho face in the match and turning Page heel. Page then hit a swinging neckbreaker off the top rope, but Jericho kicked out.

Page kicked Jericho right in the face and hit another rolling elbow. Jericho refuses to give up as Edwards checked on him. Hangman went for a suplex, but Jericho picked up Page and sent him crashing into the top rope. Jericho went for his springboard dropkick, but Page caught him with a superkick! Page then hit the Buckshot Lariat and called for the Dead Eye!

Jericho rolled through and locked on the Walls of Jericho! Jericho had blood pouring down his face as Page struggled to make the ropes. Page managed to make the ropes, and the ref shoved him off. Jericho shoved the ref, and she threatened to DQ him, but he calmed down. Jericho ran at Page, but Page sent him to the floor. Page hit a moonsault off the top rope to the floor onto Jericho, but his knee crashed onto the ramp!

Page went for the Buckshot Lariat again, but Jericho hit the Code Breaker as he flipped into the ring! Jericho hit some knees to the head of Page and hit the ropes, but Page countered with another rolled elbow! Page went for a running shooting star press, but he got his knees up! Jericho went for the Code Breaker again, but Page countered into a Dead Eye attempt! Jericho rolled through, but Page rolled through onto his feet and hit Dead Eye, but Jericho kicked out!
Page hit another Buckshot Lariat, but Jericho countered the Dead Eye and as page went for another rolling elbow, Page countered into a Judas Effect! Chris Jericho wins!

Result: Chris Jericho

Rating: ****¾ (4.75 stars)

This was an absolutely fantastic main event match, with Jericho doing everything he could to make Page look like an absolute star. Jericho countered the rolling elbow, which Page hit 3 times, but he went to the well one too many times and he outwrestled him. Page had him beat, but Jericho crawled away the winner with one move. The psychology of this was perfect, as Page caused Jericho to bleed with the rolling elbow. He saw success with it and hit it three times, so Jericho, being the veteran, countered the 4th time.

Page walked out looking like a main event star, and Jericho looked like he lost the match with how badly he was beaten, but he walked out the champ. All the right calls, I think.

Show Rating: ***** (5 stars)

That was an excellent show from top to bottom, and I think as far as the booking goes, they have set up their TV very well. Having Jericho as the first champion after a very good main event is the right call. Page will have a long road from here to the title, and that’s okay. He looked good in this match, and Jericho barely won. That puts Page right on his level, as all it took was one mistake from Jericho and it would have gone the other way.

I can’t wait for AEW’s TV show to start on October 2nd, ad this show has set up the first few episodes perfectly. It doesn’t get much better than that.