2021's All Out pay-per-view was unquestionably the most important event in AEW's brief history. Three huge names debuted, Japanese legend Minoru Suzuki left Jon Moxley reeling, while CM Punk showed everyone why he calls himself The Best In The World.
Winner: Eddie Kingston Vs Miro
"God's Favorite Champion" Miro retained his TNT Championship over Eddie Kingston in a match that was way better than it had any right to be. The result was a foregone conclusion but there was a couple of moments where it looked like maybe--just maybe--Eddie was going to pull off a huge upset. The match didn't have a lot of build, but ultimately it didn't matter as Kingston and Miro had a lot of chemistry and were able to get the crowd fired up for what was to come. It was the perfect opening match.
Loser: Jon Moxley
Mox defeated Japanese veteran Satoshi Kojima in the second bout of the show but was left reeling by a surprise debutant soon after. Mox and Kojima had a solid strong-style match with plenty of stiff blows that was plenty enjoyable considering it had almost no build. It took two Paradign Shifts for Moxley to put Kojima away, but he didn't have long to celebrate as Kojima's fellow New Japan veteran Minoru Suzuki made his AEW debut and confronted Mox. The two men immediately went to work trading blows, but Suzuki gained the upper. When it was all said and done, Mox was laying on the mat as Suzuki basked in Chicago's adulation.
A good match followed by an awesome debut.
Loser: CM Punk's Pants
In front of a raucous hometown crowd, CM Punk proved that he can still go. Seven years is a long time, and Punk's best years are certainly behind him, but man was it good to see him back in a wrestling ring. The match started off slowly, with Punk and Allin trading holds and locking up as they tried to feel each other out. As the pace of the match quickened, the odds of Allin winning increased, but Punk held his own and showed flashes of the same brilliance that enabled him to call himself the Best In The World.
Punk got the win after hitting Allin with a Go To Sleep, and the crowd went absolutely wild. Darby and Punk brought out the best in each other and absolutely over-delivered. The only issue was that Punk wrestled in long tights which looked weird as hell. Of course, nobody expected him to come out in the same gear he wore in his final WWE run, but Punk wrestling in pants just feels weird.
Winner: Adam Cole And Daniel Bryan Debut
Kenny Omega retained the AEW World Championship against Christian Cage in a brilliant main event that wasn't quite as brilliant as their match on Rampage a few weeks ago. After the bell, Omega and his Elite cronies delivered a post-match beatdown of Cage that even Luchasaurus, Jungle Boy, and Marko Stunt were unable to stop. Omega gloated on the mic, and insisted that the only people who could beat him were already dead ... enter Adam Cole BAYBAY!
Cole made his way to the ring, but immediately Superkicked Jungle Boy and, unsurprisingly, aligned himself with his former Bullet Club buddies who welcomed him back into the fold with hugs and kisses. Omega continued to gloat and said there was no way he was going to send the crowd home happy ... enter Bryan Danielson.
Danielson came to the ring and leveled the playing field. He sided with Christian Cage and Jurassic Express, and the two tribes went to war as the crowd went absolutely wild.
What was already a phenomenal show closed with two game-changing debuts that will change the landscape of professional wrestling. Even the most ardent AEW cynics will struggle to deny that this show was anything less than stellar.
Full Results And Noteworthy Moments
- BUY IN: Chuck Taylor, Jurassic Express (Jungle Boy & Luchasaurus), Orange Cassidy & Wheeler Yuta def. The Hardy Family Office (Angelico, Isiah Kassidy, Jack Evans, Marq Quen & Matt Hardy) via pinfall
- BUY IN: MMA guy Dan Lambert cuts a promo and issued a warning to AEW alongside MMA guys Jorge Masvidal, Andrei Arlovski, and Junior dos Santos, as well as Scorpio Sky and Ethan Page
- Miro (c) def. Eddie Kingston via pinfall with a running Superkick
- Jon Moxley def. Satoshi Kojima via pinfall with two Paradigm Shifts
- Minoru Suzuki made his AEW debut and confronted Jon Moxley following the latter's victory over Kojima. Mox and Suzuki traded blows and the Japanese veteran hit Mox with a piledriver as the segment came to a close
- Dr. Britt Baker DMD (w/Jamie Hayter & Rebel) (c) def. Kris Statlander via submission with a Lockjaw
- In a backstage interview, Andrade claimed he had nothing to do with PAC's travel issues and said he was ready for their match on Friday's Rampage
- The Lucha Brothers (Penta El Zero Miedo & Rey Fenix) (w/Alex Abrahantes) def. The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson & Nick Jackson) (c) via pinfall with a double team package piledriver (TITLE CHANGE)
- Ruby Soho def. Emi Sakura, The Bunny, Diamante, Riho, Hikaru Shida, Rebel, Thunder Rosa, Nyla Rose, Penelope Ford, Kiera Hogan, Big Swole, Tay Conti, Jamie Hayter, KiLynn King, Leyla Hirsch, Red Velvet Anna Jay, Abadon, Skye Blue and Jade Cargill in the Casino Battle Royale
- Chris Jericho def. MJF via submission with a Lion Tamer
- CM Punk def. Darby Allin via pinfall with a Go To Sleep
- Sting came to the ring to congratulate Punk after his victory over Darby Allin, Punk then helped Sting revive Darby and shook hands with Darby
- Paul Wight def. QT Marshall via pinfall with a chokeslam
- Jon Moxley cut a backstage promo on Minoru Suzuki
- Malakai Black cut a backstage promo on Dustin Rhodes ahead of their match on Wednesday's Dynamite
- Kenny Omega (w/Don Callis) (c) def. Christian Cage via a One-Winged Angel from the second rope
- Adam Cole and Bryan Danielson debuted after the main event
- Danielson sided with Christian and The Jurassic Express, while Cole rejoined his former Bullet Clubs buddies