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Well, once you go all in, it’s time to go all out. AEW All Out is this Saturday in Chicago – let’s break down the card.
#AEW returns to Chicago for #AEWAllOut in less than TWO WEEKS!
Join us at the @NOW_Arena for a huge weekend of action starting with #AEWCollision on Friday September 6th and Saturday September 7th for the All Out PPV!https://t.co/UN1cNj1kQq pic.twitter.com/3GulpA9eJe
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) August 27, 2024
After winning back the title from MJF, Will Ospreay will now defend the AEW International Championship against Pac. This match has all the potential in the world, with both men capable of delivering high-flying movesets while keeping it stiff. Their ring IQs are sure to bring amazing reversals and false finishes. As far as a prediction, it would seem odd for Ospreay to drop the title again so quickly—Ospreay to retain.
PAC & Will Ospreay fight backstage post-match!
Who will leave #AEWAllOut this Saturday night as the #AEW International Champion?!Watch #AEWDynamite LIVE on TBS!@WillOspreay | @BASTARDPAC pic.twitter.com/oQiKfsqUsy
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) September 5, 2024
The AEW World Tag Team Championship will be on the line when The Young Bucks defend their titles against Claudio Castagnoli and Wheeler Yuta of the Blackpool Combat Club. While they are certain to put on a good match, Claudio and Wheeler just won the AEW Trios Championship with Pac only a couple of weeks ago. It would seem unlikely for the EVPs to drop their titles to a current champion.
#AEWAllOut THIS SATURDAY in Chicago!
LIVE on PPV 8e/5p#AEW World Tag Team Championship
Young Bucks (c) vs. Castagnoli & YutaIt’s official! The @youngbucks' tag team titles will be on the line against 2/3 of AEW World Trios Champs, @ClaudioCSRO & @WheelerYuta at #AEWAllOut! https://t.co/G6m3Bgypbg pic.twitter.com/mqcSTY1UJO
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) September 5, 2024
Willow Nightingale will take on Kris Statlander in a Chicago Street Fight. This storyline dates back to Double or Nothing, where Statlander turned heel at Nightingale’s expense. This one boils down to the babyface comeback story versus pushing the recent heel turn. I’m going with the current CMLL World Women’s Champion—Willow Nightingale.
The Death of a Friendship: A timeline of @WillowWrestles & @CallMeKrisStat! Premiering NOW!
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— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) September 5, 2024
MJF is set to face off with Daniel Garcia. This is another friend-turned-foe storyline, with Daniel Garcia looking to get even with the ever-crafty MJF. This feels like AEW’s attempt to elevate Garcia to the next level of stardom. Garcia has proven his skills in the ring but has seemed to miss achieving main event status. I see Garcia putting on a great show before losing to a greasy heel tactic from MJF.
.@The_MJF & @Garciawrestling GET PERSONAL before their match at AEW All Out! | 9/4/24, AEW Dynamite
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— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) September 5, 2024
Mercedes Mone will defend the AEW TBS Championship against Hikaru Shida and will have to do it on her own as Kamille is barred from ringside. There has been little to no storyline to this, with Shida winning a four-way match just last week to earn this opportunity. The match itself also isn’t promising, with Mone unable to deliver an above-average match since her AEW debut. That being said, it seems she was brought in with a lot of creative control, and pair that with the lack of storyline, gives me Mone to retain.
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— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) September 5, 2024
Your new AEW World Champion, Bryan Danielson, will defend his title against Jack Perry. Danielson has made it clear that when he loses this championship, his full-time career is over. He also stated he will be a fighting champion, taking on all comers, which is how Perry got this opportunity. It does seem like strange booking to have multiple matches in which current champions are challenging for another title, but Jack Perry, the TNT Champion, does have this opportunity. Does it make sense for Danielson to lose the title so quickly? Does it make sense for a relative up-and-comer to end his full-time career? Does it make sense for the TNT Champion to win the World Championship? No – I give Bryan Danielson the win.
Saturday, 9/7
Chicago, IL#AEWAllOut
LIVE on PPV – 8e/5p#AEW World Championship
Bryan Danielson vs Jack PerryThe newly crowned #AEW World Champion @bryandanielson will defend the title against the man who answered his challenge on Dynamite, TNT Champion @boy_myth_legend! pic.twitter.com/8eLJqIS8rV
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) September 2, 2024
This next contest is sure to be the most physical and brutal match of the night. It’s Swerve Strickland and Adam Page in an unsanctioned steel cage match. This is arguably the best and/or deepest storyline going right now, including Swerve breaking into Hangman’s home and defeating him in the subsequent death match. Hangman has been eyeing Swerve ever since. On the most recent episode of Dynamite, Hangman would return the favor by burning down Swerve’s childhood home. Outside of the storyline, both men have shown themselves to be technically sound while also demonstrating their capability and willingness to take things to the utmost extreme. Swerve is coming off a great title run and has won the last couple of matches between the two. However, I believe Swerve has had his moment and will now allow someone else to shine—Hangman Adam Page to win.
HANGMAN DID WHAT?! #HangmanAdamPage & @SwerveConfident’s hatred HEATS UP before #AEWAllOut! | 9/4/24, #AEWDynamite
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— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) September 5, 2024
There is one match that I have not touched on, as the competitors are to be chosen on Collision. Kazuchika Okada will defend the AEW Continental Championship in a four-way match. The winners of the following will be in the match: Orange Cassidy vs. Bryan Keith, Lance Archer vs. Mark Briscoe, and Konosuke Takeshita vs. The Beast Mortos. I would expect it to be Kazuchika Okada, Orange Cassidy, Konosuke Takeshita, with Lance Archer or Mark Briscoe being the only tough one to guess. The main story seems to be between Takeshita and Okada—I will take Okada to retain.
TOMORROW #AEWCollision!@now_arena | Chicago, IL
LIVE 8pm ET/7pm CT | @tntdramaContinental Contenders Challenge
Beast Mortos vs Konosuke Takeshita@TaurusOriginal and @takesoup COLLIDE for an opportunity at the #AEW Continental Championship! pic.twitter.com/0raPkN5Y2r— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) September 5, 2024
That wraps up WWE Raw for this week. Stay tuned to Greenville Sports Media for more of my regular wrestling articles.
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