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| Promotion | All Elite Wrestling | ||
| Date | August 27, 2023 | ||
| City | London, England | ||
| Venue | Wembley Stadium | ||
| Attendance | 72,265[Note 1][1][2][3] | ||
| Buy rate | 175,000–200,000[4] | ||
| Tagline | The Biggest Event in Wrestling History | ||
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The 2023All In, also promoted asAll In London at Wembley Stadium or simplyAll In London, was aprofessional wrestlingpay-per-view (PPV) event produced by the AmericanpromotionAll Elite Wrestling (AEW). It was the first edition ofAll In produced by AEW and second overall after theindependently-heldinaugural All In event in September 2018. The event took place on August 27, 2023, atWembley Stadium inLondon, England, coinciding with the United Kingdom'sAugust Bank Holiday weekend.
The event marked AEW's debut in the United Kingdom, their firstPPV event held outside of North America, and their first event held in anassociation football stadium. All In was the first professional wrestling event held at the current Wembley Stadium and first held at the venue in over 30 years, afterWWE'sSummerSlam in 1992, which was held at the original stadium. First day ticket sales alone broke AEW's live attendance record and ticket revenue and the promotion claimed a total attendance of 81,035:[5][6] this would make All In themost attended wrestling event in the UK and thethird-most attended wrestling event ever held. However, local government data logged a turnstile attendance of 72,265.[7][8]
Eleven matches were contested at the event, including two on theZero Hour pre-show. In the main event,MJF defeatedAdam Cole to retain theAEW World Championship. In other prominent matches,Will Ospreay defeatedChris Jericho,Eddie Kingston,Penta El Zero Miedo,Best Friends (Chuck Taylor andTrent Beretta), andOrange Cassidy defeatedBlackpool Combat Club (Jon Moxley,Claudio Castagnoli, andWheeler Yuta),Mike Santana, andOrtiz in aStadium Stampede match, andCM Punk defeatedSamoa Joe to retain the"Real World Championship". This would be Punk's final match in AEW as he was fired following a legitimate backstage altercation at the event.
The inauguralAll In was aprofessional wrestlingpay-per-view (PPV) event that wasindependently produced by members ofThe Elite in association withRing of Honor (ROH) and held in September 2018 at the formerSears Centre Arena (renamed to Now Arena in September 2020) inHoffman Estates, Illinois.[9] The event was notable for being the first professional wrestling event in the United States not promoted byWWE orWorld Championship Wrestling (WCW) to sell 10,000 tickets since 1993.[9] The success of the show would lead to the formation of the American promotionAll Elite Wrestling (AEW) in January 2019, with The Elite becoming executive vice presidents of the company.[10] On the first anniversary of All In, AEW established aspiritual successor titledAll Out.[11] In March 2022, AEW presidentTony Khan announced his purchase of ROH,[12] in turn obtaining the rights to All In, which were owned by ROH.[13]
On the April 5, 2023, episode ofAEW Dynamite, AEW announced that they would revive the All In name for a major event to be held atWembley Stadium inLondon, England during the United Kingdom'sAugust Bank Holiday weekend on August 27, titled "All In London at Wembley Stadium".[14] The event marked AEW's debut in the United Kingdom and was the promotion's first PPV event to be held outside of North America.[15] AEW had originally planned to host the2020 Fyter Fest as a PPV in London at nearbyWembley Arena, which would have been the promotion's UK debut, but theCOVID-19 pandemic canceled those plans.[16] This also marked the first professional wrestling event to be held at present day Wembley Stadium, with AEW promoting the event as the first in over 30 years at the venue, after WWE'sSummerSlam in 1992, which was held at theoriginal Wembley Stadium. The stadium itself promoted it as part of the 100th anniversary of Wembley. This was also AEW's first event to be held in anassociation football stadium.[17] The event aired live at 1 p.m.Eastern Time (ET) through traditional PPV outlets, as well asBleacher Report,FITE, andYouTube, and it was preceded by aZero Hour pre-show at 11 a.m. ET.[18] AEW wrestlerChris Jericho's bandFozzy performed their song "Judas" live at the event for Jericho's ring entrance.[19]
Tickets went on sale on May 5, 2023. During the pre-sale on May 2, the show sold over 36,000 tickets, garnering $4.7 million in revenue, setting AEW's records for attendance and live gate.[20] Those numbers reached over 43,000 and $5.7 million, respectively, the next day.[21] After sales opened on May 5, ticket sales hit 60,000 with $7.7 million in revenue.[22][23] By July 28, prior to any matches being announced, the event had sold 70,400 tickets with a gate of $9 million.[24] AEW initially stated that the event set a new record for the highest number of paying fans at a professional wrestling event, with 80,846 people in attendance.[25] However, this statement was later revised to clarify that 80,846 tickets had been distributed as of August 18.[1]
All In London at Wembley Stadium featured 11 matches that involved different wrestlers from pre-existing feuds and storylines.[26] Storylines were produced on AEW's weekly television programs,Dynamite,Rampage, andCollision.
In June,AEW World ChampionMJF started a rivalry withAdam Cole,[27] who he faced on the June 14 episode ofDynamite in a World Championship Eliminator match, which ended in a 30-minute time-limit draw, thus ruling Cole out of a future championship match.[28] The two were then paired together in theBlind Eliminator Tournament to receive anAEW World Tag Team Championship match on the July 29, 2023, episode ofCollision.[29] They won the tournament,[30] but failed to win the tag team titles.[31] During this time, MJF and Cole would become friends, much to the dismay of Cole's old friendRoderick Strong, and MJF promised Cole that regardless of the outcome of the tournament, he would give Cole a match for the AEW World Championship. On the August 2 episode ofDynamite, MJF followed through with his promise, giving Cole a contract which scheduled the championship match as the main event of All In.[32] The following week, in addition to their AEW World Championship match, Cole—who still felt he and MJF could be a championship caliber tag team—challengedAussie Open (Kyle Fletcher and Mark Davis) for theROH World Tag Team Championship to take place on All In'sZero Hour pre-show.[33] Aussie Open accepted the challenge on that week'sRampage.[34]
FollowingFTR's (Cash Wheeler andDax Harwood) defense of the AEW World Tag Team Championship on the August 5 episode ofCollision, they stated they had unfinished business withThe Young Bucks (Matt Jackson andNick Jackson). They subsequently made a challenge for All In with the AEW World Tag Team Championship on the line.[35] The Young Bucks accepted the challenge onDynamite on August 9,[33] marking the rubber match between the two teams, being tied at 1–1, where The Young Bucks won their first matchup atFull Gear in November 2020,[36] while FTR defeated them on the April 6, 2022, episode ofDynamite.[37]
AtDynamite: 200 on August 2,Hikaru Shida defeatedToni Storm to win theAEW Women's World Championship.[32] The following week, it was announced that at All In, there would be afour-way match for the championship with the participants determined by asingle-elimination tournament.[33] Shida was already scheduled to defend the title againstAnna Jay that night[38] and defeated her to retain her spot as defending champion at All In, while Storm exercised her rematch clause to receive abye and automatically be entered into the four-way.[33]Saraya then qualified by defeatingSkye Blue during the August 11 episode ofRampage.[34]Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. secured the final spot by defeatingThe Bunny on August 16 atDynamite: Fight for the Fallen.[39]
Darby Allin andSwerve Strickland have had a years long on-and-off rivalry predating AEW, going back to their days wrestling on the independent circuit inSeattle, Washington, of which Allin is a native, while Strickland hails from nearbyTacoma. The feud intensified on the August 2 episode ofDynamite when Strickland andMogul Embassy teammateAR Fox (who himself had a history with Allin that also predated AEW) attacked rookie wrestlerNick Wayne—who Allin had taken under his wing as Nick's late father Buddy Wayne trained Allin—at Nick's home gym in Seattle.[32] On the August 9 episode, Allin confronted Strickland and Fox (along with the rest of Mogul Embassy), and Allin's longtime friend/mentorSting helped Allin fend off the group, setting up atag teamCoffin match at All In, pitting Allin and Sting against Strickland and Fox.[33] On August 23 atDynamite: Fyter Fest, after Fox and Swerve lost atornado tag team match to Allin and Wayne with Fox taking the pin, he was kicked out of the Mogul Embassy. After that, Strickland introducedChristian Cage, who Allin had been feuding since late July after he won a shot at Cage's allyLuchasaurus'TNT Championship atAll Out, as his new partner for the match.[40]
During the 2023Owen Hart Cup tournament on the July 8 episode ofCollision,CM Punk defeatedSamoa Joe for the first time in his career. On the August 5 episode, Joe recapped their rivalry, going back to their time in ROH, and he challenged Punk to a rematch at All In so that he could prove that he was better than Punk and gave him one week to answer.[35] Punk did not answer Joe, who escalated the matter by attacking Punk during Punk's match the following week.[41] DuringCollision: Fight for the Fallen on August 19, a disguised Punk attacked Joe and accepted the challenge, which was made official with Punk's"Real World Championship" on the line.[42]
| Role | Name |
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| Commentators | Excalibur(Pre-show and PPV) |
| Tony Schiavone(Pre-show and PPV) | |
| Taz(Pre-show and PPV) | |
| Nigel McGuinness(PPV) | |
| Jim Ross(Pre-show and PPV) | |
| Don Callis(The Golden Elite vs. Bullet Club Gold & Takeshita) | |
| Ring announcers | Justin Roberts |
| Dasha Gonzalez | |
| Referees | Aubrey Edwards |
| Bryce Remsburg | |
| Paul Turner | |
| Rick Knox | |
| Stephon Smith | |
| Interviewer | Lexy Nair |
| Pre-show panel | Renee Paquette |
| Anthony Ogogo | |
| Kip Sabian | |
| Paul Wight |
During the All InZero Hour pre-show,Jeff Jarrett,Karen Jarrett,Sonjay Dutt, andSatnam Singh came out to insult the crowd.Paul Wight,Anthony Ogogo, andGrado then came out to attack Jarrett, Satnam, and Sonjay, with Grado hitting Jarrett with a guitar. Wight then delivered the WMD to Satnam andchokeslammedJay Lethal.[43]
There were also two matches that took place duringZero Hour. In the first match, Aussie Open (Kyle Fletcher and Mark Davis) defended the ROH World Tag Team Championship against Adam Cole and MJF. Before the match started, Aussie Open attacked Cole and MJF. Cole then delivered asuperkick to Fletcher, but Davis then performed alung blower to Cole for a two-count. As Cole attempted the Panama Sunrise, Davis escaped, but Cole then delivered a superkick. Aussie Open then delivered the Aussie Arrow to MJF for a two-count. MJF then performed a doubleKangaroo Kick. MJF and Cole then delivered a doubleclothesline to Fletcher and pinned him to become the new ROH World Tag Team Champions. With this win, Cole became anROH Triple Crown winner.[43]
In the second and final match onZero Hour,Jack Perry defended theFTW Championship againstHook in anFTW Rules match. In the closing stages, Perry delivered asuplex, aRolling Thunder, and adraping DDT to Hook on top of a car. Hook then delivered aT-bone suplex to Perry on the top of the car. Hook then performed aGerman suplex for a two-count. Perry then executed three German suplexes and aTiger Driver for a two-count. As Perry attempted amoonsault, Hook moved out of the way and locked in theRed Rum, forcing Perry to tap out and win the FTW Championship for a record-tying second time.[43]
The actual pay-per-view opened with CM Punk defending the "Real World Championship" against Samoa Joe. In the opening stages, as Punk attempted ahurricarana on the outside, Joe countered and swung Punk across the announce table. Joe then delivered a running corner elbow and aPele kick for a two-count. As Joe attempted theMuscle Buster, Punk escaped and delivered aroundhouse kick and aleg drop for a one-count. Joe then performed a snappowerslam for a two-count. Joe then executed apowerbomb/crossface submission combination, but Punk escaped. As Joe attempted asuperplex, Punkbit Joe's face and performed thePepsi Plunge, then pinned Joe to retain. This was Punk's final match in AEW, as on September 2 2023, his contract was terminated for cause.[44]
In the second match,Bullet Club Gold (Jay White,Juice Robinson, andKonosuke Takeshita) (accompanied byAustin Gunn,Colten Gunn, andDon Callis) facedThe Golden Elite (Kenny Omega,Kota Ibushi, and"Hangman" Adam Page). In the closing stages, Ibushi delivered alariat and a standingmoonsault to White, but Takeshita broke up the pin. Omega then performeddragon suplexes to White and Robinson each, but Takeshita hit aBlue Thunder Driver to Omega for a two-count. Omega then delivered areverse Frankensteiner to Takeshita for a two-count. Hangman then performed a Buckshot Lariat to Takeshita, allowing Omega to hitV-Triggers to Robinson and White each. Takeshita then pinned Omega with theschoolboy to score the victory for his team.[44]
Next, FTR (Cash Wheeler and Dax Harwood) defended the AEW World Tag Team Championship against The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson). In the opening stages, Nick delivered acorkscrew moonsault on the outside to FTR. Nick then performed asenton to Wheeler for a two-count. Harwood then executed threeGerman suplexes to Matt, but Nick then performedNorthern Lights suplexes to Harwood for a two-count. FTR then delivered anassisted piledriver to Nick for a near fall. As The Young Bucks attempted the BTE Trigger, Wheeler pushed Nick to the outside, allowing FTR to hit the Shatter Machine to Matt for a two-count. The Young Bucks then delivered two BTE Triggers to Wheeler for a two-count. As the Bucks attempted the Meltzer Driver, FTR countered into the Shatter Machine to Nick, with Wheeler pinning him to retain.[44]
After that was theStadium Stampede match, which pitted the team ofEddie Kingston,Penta El Zero Miedo,Best Friends (Chuck Taylor andTrent Beretta), andOrange Cassidy (accompanied byAlex Abrahantes) against the team ofBlackpool Combat Club (Jon Moxley,Claudio Castagnoli, andWheeler Yuta),Mike Santana, andOrtiz. In the opening stages, Penta delivered double slingblades to both Santana and Ortiz. Penta then hit adiving DDT to Ortiz. Penta then performed a chair backstabber to Santana. Penta then delivered the Made in Japan to Moxley for a one-count. Santana then performed a powerbomb and apiledriver to Penta onto a pile of chairs. Yuta then hit avertical suplex to Kingston onto the guard rail. Moxley then delivered an X-Plex to Beretta onto abarbed wire board, allowing Ortiz to hit adiving splash for a two-count. Penta then delivered asunset flip powerbomb to Santana through a table. Beretta then performed a superplex to Ortiz through a table on the outside. As Castagnoli attempted the Ricola Bomb on Cassidy, he escaped and hit Castagnoli with the Orange Punch for a two-count. Cassidy then delivered a DDT to Moxley on broken glass, but Castagnoli performed a Very European Uppercut to Cassidy. Kingston then hit spinning backfists to Moxley and Castagnoli, allowing Cassidy to hit Castagnoli with the Orange Punch with broken glass duct-taped to his hand for the three-count to win.[44]
In the next match, Hikaru Shida defended the AEW Women's World Championship against Saraya, Toni Storm, and Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. in a four-way match. In the closing stages, Baker delivered a powerbomb/neckbreaker combination to Storm for a two-count. Baker then performed aslingblade to Storm, but Saraya hit a runninghip attack on Shida. Baker delivered a superkick to Storm, who landed on Saraya and the referee began counting the pin but Saraya kicked out. Saraya then locked in aScorpion Deathlock on Storm, and Baker performed acurb stomp on Storm and Saraya for a nearfall. Shida then hit aFalcon Arrow to Baker and the Katana to Saraya for a near fall. Baker then locked in the Lockjaw on Shida, but as Storm attempted to break up the submission, Saraya sprayed Storm with a spray can and delivered the Nightcap and pinned Storm to win the AEW Women's World Championship. After the match, Saraya celebrated with her family.[44]
After that, Darby Allin and Sting (who revived his "Joker Sting" facepaint for the event) battled Christian Cage and Swerve Strickland (accompanied by Prince Nana) in a coffin match. In the opening moments, Strickland and Christian delivered simultaneousspears to Allin and Sting. Allin then performed a Stundog Millionaire and acannonball dive to Strickland. AfterLuchasaurus interfered on behalf of Cage and Strickland,Nick Wayne attacked him with a skateboard, but was beaten down and carried from ringside by Luchasaurus. Sting then locked in theScorpion Deathlock on Christian, but Strickland hit Sting with a chair, allowing Christian to hit alow blow on Sting with a baseball bat. Strickland then delivered the Swerve Stomp and put Sting into the coffin, but Sting used the baseball bat to prevent the lid of the coffin from closing. As Strickland attempted a450° splash to Sting on top of the coffin, Sting moved out of the way and delivered theScorpion Deathdrop on top of the coffin. Allin then performed the Coffin Drop to Strickland on top of the coffin and shut the lid to win the match.[44]
Next,Chris Jericho (accompanied bySammy Guevara) facedWill Ospreay (accompanied by Don Callis). In the opening stages, Ospreay delivered aSky Twister Press and adiving elbow drop for a two-count. Jericho then performed avertical suplex and aGerman suplex on the apron for a two-count. Ospreay then hit a handspringenzuigiri and a standingshooting star press for a near fall. As Jericho attempted theLionsault, Ospreay got his knees up and delivered another Shooting Star Press for a near fall. Jericho then performed aFrankensteiner and the Judas Effect for a two-count. Ospreay then delivered the OsCutter for a near fall. As Ospreay attempted the Storm Breaker, Jericho countered it into theWalls of Jericho, but Ospreay escaped. Ospreay then delivered aSpanish fly, but as he attempted another Storm Breaker, Jericho hit a low blow (unbeknownst to the referee) and the Judas Effect for another near fall. Ospreay then performed the Hidden Blade and the Storm Breaker for another near fall. Ospreay then executed another Hidden Blade and the Storm Breaker to win.[44]
In the penultimate match,The House of Black (Malakai Black,Brody King, andBuddy Matthews) (accompanied byJulia Hart) defended theAEW World Trios Championship in a House RulesNo Holds Barred match againstBilly Gunn andThe Acclaimed (Anthony Bowens andMax Caster). In the closing stages, Bowens performed The Arrival, but King delivered alariat to Gunn. Malakai then delivered a divingMeteora to Caster. As King attempted a forearm punch to Bowens, he dodged, causing King to unintentionally hit Malakai. Gunn then delivered aFameasser to Matthews, but as he attempted a pin, Hart pulled refereeAubrey Edwards out of the ring. Malakai then delivered the Black Mass to Gunn for a two-count. Bowens and Caster then performed The Arrival/Mic Drop combination to King for a one-count. Gunn then delivered the Fameasser to King, allowing Caster and Bowens to again hit The Arrival/Mic Drop combination to score the pin and win the AEW World Trios Championship.[44]
In the main event, MJF defended the AEW World Championship against Adam Cole. In the opening stages, Cole shook MJF's hand, but MJFpoked his eye. Cole then delivered aroundhouse kick to MJF for a two-count. MJF then performed a powerbomb unto his knee to Cole. Cole then hit a superkick and a Heat Seeker for a two-count. Cole then delivered abrainbuster on the steps to MJF, followed by atombstone piledriver through the announce table. MJF and Cole then delivered a doubleclothesline to each other and then pinned each other simultaneously, thus the match ended in a draw. Cole and MJF then agreed to restart the match. MJF then used a schoolboy pin on Cole for a two-count. Cole then delivered an apron brainbuster and a Panama Sunrise to MJF for a near fall. As Cole attempted the deliver another Panama Sunrise, Cole unintentionally delivered the move to the referee. Roderick Strong then came out and delivered alow blow to MJF, allowing Cole to perform another Panama Sunrise and The Boom for another near fall. As Cole attempted to hit MJF with the AEW World Championship belt, Cole dropped it, allowing MJF to use a schoolboy pin on Cole to retain the title. After the match, MJF consoled Cole, but Cole threw the ROH World Tag Team Championship belt away. MJF then gave Cole the AEW World Championship belt and asked Cole to hit him, but Cole refused to do it and instead hugged MJF. The event ended with fireworks being shot from the roofs of Wembley Stadium and confetti showering down onto the ring over the two wrestlers, as they posed with their title belts.[44]
During All In, AEW claimed the event set the paid attendance record of 81,035; however, this was disputed, with it reported that it had a turnstile attendance of 72,265.[7] It was then clarified that the number of tickets sold was 81,035 and that the total of both paid and complimentary tickets were in the 84,000–85,000 range.[1] This is not including the two-dayCollision in Korea event in April 1995, which holds the record forlargest attended professional wrestling event, as although tickets were sold, most of the spectators attended for free.[45] Despite the disputed attendance numbers, the event's live gate of over US$9 million marks the largest professional wrestling live gate for a show not promoted by WWE,New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), or WCW; WWE's WrestleMania 32 holds the record of the largest live gate in professional wrestling history overall at US$17.3 million equivalent to $22,666,000 in 2024),[46][47][48] while Collision in Korea day two grossed US$8.5 million (equivalent to $15,477,000 in 2024).[49]
Sometime during AEW's tour of Canada in late June and early July, Jack Perry had an upcoming vacation planned and wanted to use real glass in a segment onCollision to write himself off television. CM Punk, who was also working for AEW as a consultant and hadbooking power onCollision, disagreed with this, citing the legitimate risk of using real glass, with the production team, doctors, andTony Schiavone also against Perry using real glass.[50] During All In'sZero Hour pre-show, right before Perry was suplexed through the windshield of a vehicle, he looked into the camera and said that it was "real glass, go cry me a river", a reference to Punk's disapproval and subsequent condemnation by a section of fans when the original glass story was leaked. When Perry went backstage after his match, and just before Punk was about to go out for his, a confrontation occurred which led to Punk shoving Perry, leading into Punk attempting to put him in aguillotine choke. He also stepped toward AEW president Tony Khan, but was held back byChris Hero and a producer, who helped break up the fight along with Samoa Joe and a referee, who were holding Perry back. The backstage footage shows Tony Khan trying to fix the monitors before Punk steps towards him in what is speculated to be the lunge that made Khan feel endangered, before being pulled away and approached by Malakai Black. Punk then proceeded to have a match with Joe in the first bout of the PPV for the "Real" World Championship. On September 2, following the conclusion of the investigation, AEW terminated Punk's contract with just cause under the unanimous recommendation of the AEW disciplinary committee, as well as outside legal counsel. This came one year after Punk's involvement in a backstage altercation following his participation in thepost-event media scrum for the2022 All Out.[51] Also upon the conclusion of the investigation, it was decided that Perry would remain suspended indefinitely.[52]
In a statement made by Khan during the opening of the September 2 episode ofCollision, he said "The incident was regrettable and it endangered people backstage. That includes the production staff who put the show on every week, innocent people who had nothing to do with it". Regarding Punk allegedly lunging at Khan, he further stated "I've been going to wrestling shows for over 30 years. I've been producing them on [TNT] for four years. Never in all that time have I ever felt until last Sunday that my security, my safety, my life was in danger at a wrestling show. I don't feel anyone should feel that way at work. I don't think the people I work with should feel that way and I had to make a very difficult choice today".[53]
Three months later on November 25, after nearly 10 years, Punk returned to WWE atSurvivor Series: WarGames in his hometown ofChicago, Illinois. The All In incident would be referred to on the December 8 episode ofFriday Night SmackDown where Punk sarcastically commented "I don't know who would feel comfortable working with someone who just punches people in the face backstage. It's 2023, you can't be doing stuff like that. It's insane." Inkayfabe, the promo itself was aboutKevin Owens punchingAustin Theory andGrayson Waller in the face during a scripted backstage segment.[54] Jack Perry would then make his first appearance since the incident atNew Japan Pro-Wrestling's (NJPW)Battle in the Valley event on January 13, 2024, where he attackedShota Umino. He subsequently tore up his AEW contract and put on an arm band that said "scapegoat".[55] He then took on the moniker of Scapegoat and continued to appear in NJPW until mid-April 2024.[56]
Punk directly addressed the altercation on the April 1, 2024, episode ofAriel Helwani'sThe MMA Hour, saying that there was nonon-disclosure agreement regarding the brawl. Punk claimed that he had walked up to Perry and asked "why [he] insist[ed] on doing this dumb internet shit on TV" and, after a heated argument, put Perry in a chokehold until Samoa Joe broke the fight up; Punk then told Khan that he was resigning on the spot, but was quickly convinced to work the match by Joe and producerJerry Lynn.[57] In response to the Helwani interview, AEW aired the surveillance footage of the altercation during the April 10 episode ofDynamite, which showed Punk in conversation with Perry before initiating physical contact by shoving Perry and then choking him until the scuffle was broken up seconds later. In kayfabe, it was presented by The Young Bucks to further their feud with FTR—who are real-life friends with Punk—prior to their match atDynasty on April 21, stating the altercation was the reason they lost their match to FTR at All In and conspired that FTR were the masterminds behind the incident while also siding with Perry.[58] At Dynasty, Perry made his return to AEW and helped The Young Bucks to defeat FTR and win the AEW World Tag Team Championship.[59]
| Qualifiers Dynamite (August 9) Rampage (August 11) Dynamite: Fight for the Fallen (August 16) | Final All In (August 27) | |||||
| Toni Storm | Bye[Note 3] | |||||
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| Hikaru Shida(c)[Note 4] | Pin | Toni Storm | 8:50[44] | |||
| Anna Jay | 8:45[33] | Hikaru Shida(c) | — | |||
| Saraya | Pin | Saraya | Pin | |||
| Skye Blue | 9:30[34] | Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. | — | |||
| Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. | Pin | |||||
| The Bunny | 7:25[39] | |||||
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)'Today's AEW All In: London has officially set the worldwide record for the most paid fans ever at any pro wrestling event! Thank you everyone who made this possible! Don't miss history, moments from NOW on ppv,' tweeted Khan.
The attendance as would be normally announced for an event was 93,730 people, breaking the WWE's all-time total attendance (paid plus comps) record of 79,127 set at the 1992 SummerSlam show at Wembley Stadium, which barely beat out the 1987 WrestleMania III show which did more than 78,000. The actual number in the building was 97,769. ... the company had pushed the idea from the start of drawing 100,000 people (pretty much insuring they would have to announce a number over that or it would be a disappointment to the fans) ... The WWE announced the number at 101,763, which is the mythical number "for entertainment purposes" as Vince McMahon told me about the difference between real numbers and announced numbers years ago.
