AEW All Out 2024 Results: Jon Moxley recruits two new members, heartbreaking betrayal, ex-WWE star passes out
The pre-show segment of AEW All Out 2024 kicked off with an intense tag team match between The Iron Savages and The Acclaimed, where the latter picked up the victory. The match was followed by a couple of great Trios matches.
The ROH World Tag Team Champions, Dustin Rhodes and Sammy Guevara teamed up with Hologram to defeat The Premier Athletes in a six-man tag team match. The next contest on the pre-show witnessed The Bang Bang Gang take down The Dark Order to further continue their momentum.
The next segment featured the return of Skye Blue, who felt nostalgic about being in Chicago. The young star was interrupted by the AEW Women's World Champion, Mariah May, who took shots at Blue and the Chicago crowd.
The Glamour then landed a cheap shot on an injured Blue. As The Fighting Princess prepared to destroy the Chicago native, Queen Aminata made the save.
The final match on the pre-show was a three-way Trios match, involving Top Flight and Action Andretti, the trio of Shane Taylor, Lee Moriarty, and Beast Mortos, and the Undisputed Kingdom. After a hard-hitting contest, Roderick Strong won for his team.
Once the pre-show ended, it was announced that Maxwell Jacob Friedman (MJF) vs. Daniel Garcia would kick off the All Out main show.
AEW All Out Results: Maxwell Jacob Friedman (MJF) vs. Daniel Garcia
Daniel Garcia launched a sneak attack on MJF moments after the latter made his entrance. The two stars went back and forth before Garcia took MJF down with a Drop Kick. The Salt of the Earth then performed a neckbreaker on The Red Death, trying to exploit his weakest point.
The next few moments saw The Wolf of Wrestling specifically target Garcia's neck. MJF planted Garcia with a nasty DDT, but The Dragon Slayer somehow managed to kick out. As MJF prepared to hit a Brainbuster on the former ROH Pure Champion, Garcia reversed the move, causing both stars to fall outside the ring.
Daniel Garcia eventually regained momentum by nailing MJF with consecutive Swinging Neckbreakers. The Red Death's offense did enough damage to MJF's neck, who was struggling to keep up with the young star.
A few moments later, MJF busted open Garcia's head. The former AEW World Champion took the young star in the corner and tried to nail him with a Top-rope Piledriver. However, The Dragon Slayer escaped MJF's clutches to deliver an Avalanche DDT.
The Salt of the Earth kicked out yet again before taking Garcia down with a Canadian Destroyer. However, it was not enough to keep The Red Death on the mat for too long.
The two stars had an intense back-and-forth for the next few minutes before Daniel Garcia brought out his signature Clothesline to put down MJF. As Garcia looked to nail MJF with a Piledriver, the latter reversed the move to apply a Boston Crab.
The two superstars traded submission maneuvers for the next few moments. The Dragon Slayer suddenly unlocked his ruthless side to viciously land a few chops on his opponent. Garcia then planted MJF with a brutal Piledriver, which surprisingly did not get him the victory.
In the final moments, MJF hid behind the referee's back to deliver a Low Blow to his arch-nemesis. Daniel Garcia had no answers for MJF's antics, as a surprise roll-up ensured the victory for The Salt of the Earth.
After the match, MJF pretended to shake hands with Garcia, before eventually going for a Low Blow again. However, The Red Death was ready for MJF this time around and took him down with his a Low Blow of his own. The Dragon Slayer then proceeded to plant MJF with an Avalanche Piledriver, much to the delight of the Chicago crowd.
Result: MJF defeats Daniel Garcia
Grade: A
AEW All Out Result: The Young Bucks (c) vs. The Blackpool Combat Club for the AEW World Tag Team Championships
Wheeler Yuta and Nick Jackson kicked off the match before eventually tagging in their respective partners. The Young Bucks struggled initially, as Castagnoli and Yuta managed to keep them isolated.
The Bucks eventually regained control of the match by unleashing a flurry of moves on Wheeler Yuta, which included a brutal Double Stomp. The EVPs performed tandem moves on the former ROH Pure Champion, who struggled to reach his corner and tag in his partner.
Once Yuta made the tag, Claudio Castagnoli entered the equation to annihilate The Young Bucks with consecutive Upper Cuts.
The King of Swing performed a Crossbody on Matt Jackson, which only earned him a two count. The EVPs tried to dominate the contest once Wheeler Yuta became the legal competitor again. The young star almost lost the match for his team, before Claudio Castagnoli broke the count.
A few moments later, The Bucks planted Yuta with a Facebuster. The two stars looked to finish off the former ROH Pure Champion before Claudio Castagnoli intervened. The King of Swing landed a few blows on his opponents, who quickly retaliated to hit him with the EVP Trigger.
The Champions went for the EVP Trigger yet again but found themselves at the receiving end of a Double Suplex by Castagnoli. The Swiss Superman then performed the Giant Swing on Matt Jackson, which sadly did not get him the win.
Castagnoli planted Matt Jackson with a Superplex, which prompted Wheeler Yuta to go for a Frog Splash. It turned out to be the wrong move on Yuta's part, as Jackson got his knees up at the last moment, ultimately causing damage to Yuta himself. The obnoxious EVP then pinned the young star with ease to successfully retain the AEW World Tag Team Championships.
Result: The Young Bucks(c) retain their AEW World Tag Team Championships by defeating The Blackpool Combat Club
Grade: B
AEW All Out Result: Will Ospreay (c) vs. PAC for the AEW International Championship
The match started out surprisingly slow but picked up the pace very quickly. Pac immediately sent Ospreay outside to deliver a Twisted Moonsault on The Aerial Assassin. A few moments later, Ospreay performed the same move on his opponent.
Interestingly, Ricochet was also seen watching the Pac vs. Ospreay contest backstage. The two stars traded blows in the ring for a while, before Pac slammed his opponent on a barricade.
The Man that Gravity Forgot then planted The Commonwealth Kingpin with a beautiful Avalanche Superplex, which caused considerable damage to Ospreay's back.
After barely escaping a headlock, The Aerial Assassin performed a Phenomenal Forearm on his nemesis outside the ring. Will Ospreay did further damage on Pac by hitting him with the Sasuke Special and the Corkscrew Kick.
Pac tried to go for a Moonsault, only to be caught in mid-air by the International Champion. However, Pac managed to hit a Tornado DDT on Ospreay, before following it up with The Liger Bomb.
Pac barely escaped Ospreay's Hidden Blade, but fell victim to the vicious OsCutter. A few moments later, the newest member of The Blackpool Combat Club delivered a brutal German Suplex to Will Ospreay on the apron.
Pac then trapped Ospreay in a Brutalizer, but the champion did not give up. The former All-Atlantic Champion then went for the Black Arrow, which The Aerial Assassin countered at the last moment.
The match almost ended when Ospreay executed the Poisonrana and Hidden Blade combo on his nemesis. The two stars then found themselves at the top of the rope again, where The Bastard tried to hit his opponent with a Poisonrana.
However, The Aerial Assassin landed firmly on his feet, much to the disbelief of the Chicago crowd. After an exhilarating action sequence in the final moments, Ospreay finally managed to finish off Pac with a Hidden Blade and retain his title.
Result: Will Ospreay (c) defeats Pac to retain his AEW International Championship
Grade: A+
AEW All Out Result: Willow Nightingale vs. Kris Statlander in a Chicago Street Fight
Willow Nightingale executed a Buckle Bomb on her former best friend in the opening moments of the contest. Statlander was quick to recover from the damage as she planted Nightingale with a Powerbomb on the announcers' table.
The Galaxy's Greatest Alien placed Willow on a table outside the ring. Statlander tried to hit her opponent with a Swanton Bomb, only for Willow to get out of the way at the last moment. The two stars then found themselves at the entrance ramp, where Kris assaulted Willow with a Trash Can.
Having suffered enough punishment at the hands of Statlander, Willow Nightingale finally retaliated by blasting her arch-rival with a Light Tube. A few moments later, The Galaxy's Greatest Alien speared her opponent off the ramp, causing both stars to land on a table.
The action soon returned to the ring, where both talents began exchanging Body Slams. Nightingale wrapped a Steel Chain around her wrist, while Kris Statlander brought out a bag of thumbtacks. The strategy did not work well for the former TBS Champion, as The Babe with the Power threw her onto the thumbtacks with a Body Slam.
The Galaxy's Greatest Alien then wrapped a chain around her former friend's wrist to turn the Chicago Street Fight into a Russian Chain match. After executing a brutal Piledriver on Nightingale, Kris Statlander tried to choke her opponent by wrapping the Steel Chain around her mouth.
Willow Nightingale had no answers for Statlander's monstrosity, forcing her to finally tap out and accept her defeat.
Result: Kris Statlander defeats Willow Nightingale
Grade: A+
AEW All Out Result: Four-Way match for the AEW Continental Championship: Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. Orange Cassidy vs. Mark Briscoe vs. Konosuke Takeshita
Kazuchika Okada and Konosuke Takeshita had a tense confrontation in the middle of the ring in the opening moments. The two stars were interrupted by Orange Cassidy, who was soon taken out by The Rainmaker.
At one point in the match, Orange Cassidy and Mark Briscoe joined forces to take down Okada and Takeshita. The next few moments saw all four stars performing Vertical Suplexes on each other. While Orange Cassidy initially struggled to lift his opponents, he eventually hit the strength-based maneuver on Konosuke Takeshita.
Mark Briscoe and Orange Cassidy had a hilarious exchange in the squared circle before Okada and Takeshita took them out with German Suplexes. The Alpha also got the opportunity to trade strikes with Kazuchika Okada, who surprisingly appeared vulnerable against Takeshita's strength.
After delivering an Elbow Drop on Mark Briscoe, The Continental Champion attempted to finish off the ROH World Champion with the Rainmaker. However, Okada was interrupted by Konosuke Takeshita, who took all three stars down in a matter of seconds.
In the final moments of the match, Orange Cassidy took Kazuchika Okada down with an Orange Punch. The Freshly Squeezed Star went for his signature move yet again, only for the NJPW legend to counter it with Rainmaker. Cassidy could not kick out off the legendary finisher this time around, allowing The Rainmaker to successfully retain his title.
Result: Kazuchika Okada (c) retains his AEW Continental Championship in a Four-Way match against Konosuke Takeshita, Mark Briscoe, and Orange Cassidy
Grade: B+
AEW All Out Result: Mercedes Mone (c) vs. Hikaru Shida for the AEW TBS Championship
Mercedes Mone struggled to keep up with Hikaru Shida's athleticism in the opening moments. The CEO went for a Dropkick on her opponent, which was effectively countered into a submission maneuver by Shida.
The TBS Champion performed a Sunset Flip Powerbomb on the Shining Samurai, which was not enough to put her opponent down. The CEO brought Shida to the ground with a chin lock in an attempt to slow down the match.
Hikaru Shida regained control of the contest by putting Mone down with a Missile Dropkick. The Boss attempted to lock Shida in a Crossface, but the former AEW Women's World Champion barely managed to escape.
The Shining Samurai battered the TBS Champion with vicious strikes in the middle of the squared circle. Mone did not hold back either, as she decimated Shida with a combination of great maneuvers.
After successfully executing the Three Amigos, Mercedes Mone went for the Frog Splash from the Top Rope. However, Shida countered the finisher to deliver three consecutive Falcon Arrows.
The Shining Samurai knocked Mone down with a flurry of knee strikes, which did considerable damage to The CEO. Hikaru Shida tried to assault her opponent with a Kendo Stick, but she ended up not using it.
Shida's indecisiveness worked in favor of the TBS Champion, who nailed the former AEW Women's World Champion with a Mone Maker to retain her title.
Result: Mercedes Mone (c) defeats Hikaru Shida to retain the TBS Championship
Grade: B+
AEW All Out Result: Bryan Danielson (c) vs. Jack Perry for the AEW World Championship
Jack Perry came well prepared for Bryan Danielson in this match, as he strategically countered several technical maneuvers from the AEW World Champion. However, The American Dragon's vast experience allowed him to slow down the match to a great extent.
A few moments later, Danielson launched himself onto Perry outside the ring. The Leader of the Yes Movement tried to inflict further damage on The Scapegoat, only for Perry to take Danielson down with a hanging DDT.
The TNT Champion used his agility to a great extent in this match. The two stars also traded chops in the middle of the ring.
A few moments later, Danielson planted his opponent with a Side Superplex from the top rope. After punishing The Scapegoat with several Roundhouse Kicks, The American Dragon trapped his opponent in a LeBelle Lock.
However, Perry reversed the move to apply the Cattle Mutilation submission on the World Champion. The Scapegoat then executed consecutive Back Suplexes on his opponent, which did considerable damage to Danielson's neck.
Jack Perry was in control of the match for a decent period before Danielson eventually found a way to retaliate. Unfortunately, The American Dragon knocked the referee out with the Busaiku Knee, which allowed The Young Bucks to get involved in the match.
The EVPs performed a Tony Khan Driver on the AEW World Champion before they were eventually driven away by Claudio Castagnoli and Wheeler Yuta. Jack Perry wasted a considerable amount of time in taunting Bryan Danielson, giving The American Dragon enough time to recover and nail The Scapegoat with a Busaiku Knee.
After punishing the AEW TNT Champion with his vicious kicks, Danielson eventually hit Jack Perry with a final Busaiku Knee to get the three count.
Result: Bryan Danielson (c) defeats Jack Perry to retain the AEW World Championship
Grade: A
After the match, Killswitch made a shocking appearance to take out Bryan Danielson from behind. A few moments later, Christian Cage appeared on the scene, looking to cash in his AEW World Championship opportunity.
However, Captain Charisma was confronted by Jon Moxley and the rest of the Blackpool Combat Club, who forced The Patriarchy to retreat immediately.
In a shocking turn of events, Claudio Castagnoli took out Bryan Danielson with an Upper Cut. As the AEW World Champion tried to make sense of the situation, he was choked out by Jon Moxley, who used a plastic bag to cut off Bryan's oxygen.
After the heinous assault, Jon Moxley, Pac, Marina Shafir, and Claudio Castagnoli immediately exited the arena. Wheeler Yuta broke down in the ring after the shocking incident, as he was stunned to see the BCC turn their backs on his mentor.
AEW All Out Result: Hangman Adam Page vs. Swerve Strickland (Lights Out Steel Cage match)
Swerve Strickland did not wait for the cage to properly lower down, as he launched an assault on Hangman Page before the match could officially begin. The two stars brought in some weapons inside the ring to utilize once they were fully locked in.
It did not take Swerve very long to nail The Anxious Millenial Cowboy with the first House Call of the match. Page tried to damage The Killshot with the Staple Gun, which surprisingly did not have any effect on the former AEW World Champion.
Strickland pulled out some photos of his family and stapled them into the face and chest of Hangman Adam Page. The Realest One then proceeded to slam The Hanger into the wall of the Steel Cage.
Hangman Page used a unique way to punish The Killshot in this contest. The Cowboy wrapped a barbed wire around his arm and executed a brutal Clothesline on his opponent. The former Elite member repeatedly slammed Swerve's head into the Steel structure.
Swerve Strickland was soon busted open, courtesy of Hangman Page's remorseless assault. Every time The Mogul tried to fight back, he was sent crashing into the cage by his arch-nemesis.
The referee tried to talk sense into Hangman Page, who seemed to have lost all sense of sanity. The distraction gave Swerve Strickland enough time to recover, and he proceeded to take The Hanger down with a vicious kick.
The Killshot attempted to crack Hangman's neck by hitting him with a Piledriver on a cinderblock. However, he changed his mind immediately to slam The Hanger's back on the block instead.
A few moments later, The Realest One took his opponent down with a Top-Rope Swerve Stomp, causing Page to crash right into a table.
The Cowboy tried to play mind games with Strickland as he took out a piece of wood from The Killshot's burnt house. The strategy immediately backfired for The Cowboy, as an emotional Strickland repeatedly stabbed Hangman Page with the burnt wood.
Hangman seemed to have no remorse for his rival, as he powerbombed a helpless Swerve on a piece of cinderblock. The Mogul somehow recovered from the damage caused to deliver two consecutive House Calls.
The Cowboy was not the one to give up, as his hatred for Swerve caused him to deliver a brutal powerbomb on the former World Champion from the top of the cage. In one of the most shocking visuals of the night, The Hanger removed Swerve's tooth grill and injected a syringe into his mouth.
The Anxious Millenial Cowboy then landed an unprotected chair shot right onto Swerve's head to win the contest via Knock Out.
Result: Hangman Adam Page defeats Swerve Strickland via KnockOut
Grade: A+