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OBC

Best way I can describe this show is AEW Backlash- a phenomenal show if judged on any metric except for AEW PPVS in 2026- 8/10 and somehow that's a disappointment

Sam Sullivan

It's said a lot, but a fine to good show after a series of brilliant ones will inevitably feel lackluster. I'm a massive Dani Luna fan, and the TLC was great, but this show didn't excite me like the last few have

Victor Oceguera

Love the way AEW handled the Borden situation it’s very nice to see crowd just as respectful curious to see how this changes plans. Also that final stretch of ciampa vs okada was incredible I thought he would actually win this is how you do it WWE!

KidCutty

Honestly...you pretty much summed it up. I was trying to find a way to put it into words myself 😅

Apesh 07

Praying for Steven, first ppv match and trying to put it all out there is one of the hardest things to do as new in wrestling as he is. The way he landed was messy and could’ve been done better, but this match shouldn’t be too much to put risky moves in, where the wrestler has no control of how he lands.

Luther Black

What a full circle moment for the young bucks to be cheered for winning the tag titles in a sold out arena in Chicago. It wasn't that long ago that they had Shawn Michaels in Montreal heat in the second city. The Swerve/Hangman stuff was electric and as someone who couldn’t care less about the PWI 500, when Swerve cut his promo about his ranking, I was inclined to agree with him.

Zoheb

It's 5:10am and this main event is still going on. Jesus Christ there's been a lot of interference so far! Feels like im watching AEW: Endgame. Solid PPV overall. Not as good as All In but better than Redemption in my opinion.

Sam Sullivan

Posted this before the main event got as ridiculous as it eventually did, this is incredibly overbooked and I am not a fan

Reece Hatfield

This was a show of two halfs, until ciampa Vs Okada the show wasn't great. The opening was slow and not what we've come to expect from an AEW PPV opener. The second match was going great but the finish was an obvious downer and the next match really suffered for it which is a real shame for Dani Luna. Otherwise the show was fantastic as usual. Trios match and the tag title match were joint match of the night.

Will B

Shaky start with the Steven Borden injury, but great recovery for the show, and that Main Event was INCREDIBLE. Great action, but even better storytelling

Corey Henninger

The big thing is I hope Steven is alright, wouldn’t be surprised if they practiced that spot half a dozen times and that one just went poorly, but it doesn’t make the show “worse”, since it is obviously an unplanned thing, so not judging the show for it. Or the wrestlers, cause honestly stuff like that can just happen. I really enjoyed every match on the card, including that tag match before the injury. Ciampa/Okada maybe my match of the night, but they all had something. Thekla is just the coolest. Bandido is insane, Swerve is my idol.

cc

The whole All In/All Out - A New Hope/Empire Strikes Back analogy didn't really seem to hold for this one. That main event was overbooked nonsense. I know assassin's creed is wills whole thing, but I hate brand tie ins like they when WWE do them, and I'll be consistent and hate it when aew does them. But hey, I can get 15% off Assassin's Creed: Black Flag.

Sam

It was a really good show, but it was too long; Dani Luna versus Persephone did not need that much time, and the trios title match did not need that much time either. Okada versus Ciampa was the match of the night for me and nearly made me think that Ciampa could win when he never was going to. Britface versus Divine Dominion was excellent as well. The main event was awesome as well, and Ospreay winning was the correct decision. Btw TOO LONG

Jake Steffen

Good, but not great show. Had some real highs (loved Osprey / Moxley and Okada/Ciampa) but the Steven Borden injury really brought the first half of the show down for me.

Sam Hedges

The finale was amazing, a perfect way to end Mox & Wills storyline. The TLC was amazing, Okada Vs Ciampa, The street fight & Andrade Vs Pac. I felt bad for Dani Luna having to debut after such a scary moment that took the air out of the atmosphere. Safe to say its a late night viewing for me, finishing the ppv live at 5:20AM, but AEW right now is more than worth it

Wahab Fares

Solid show with great wrestling, but it felt a bit… flat when it came to creating any interesting hooks or story beats that would’ve got me excited for Dynamite. The main event was pretty overbooked too, but massive shoutout to Persephone and Dani Luna for managing to bring the crowd back after Steven’s injury.

TheTC

Is it just me or did this show not have the big feeling the other shows this year have had? Don't get me wrong I had a great time, but the momentum felt off from the start with the ending of Pac vs Andrade, then the Steven Borden injury. It felt like the show didnt pick back up until the last few matches and even then deflated with how the main event wrapped up. Overall still worth the $50 i spent for it.

Brendy

Not a fan of that main event, I expected some interference but it felt like too much and the multiple finishers only to kick out was too unbelievable. It just didn't feel like it was taken very seriously during the entire build, and the match sort of felt the same

TheTC

Yeah, I felt like the crowd needed something crazy, but obviously no one planned for Steve getting injured like that, so with Dani Luna it didnt raise the spirits back up.

Joseph Machado

My opinion may change after some time but I feel a bit down on All Out. It was a good to great show, but one where who I was rooting for was at odds with what happened. Not seeing Pac or Ciampa win their title matches was a damn shame as they were prime title change opportunities for some quality guys. Then again maybe its the frustration talking after WAITING FOR ILJA DRAGUNOV TO SHOW UP WEEK AFTER WEEK! 🤣

Russell M Triton

I enjoyed it. They did everything correctly. I have been disappointed too many times after All Outs, but not this time. Many good storylines ahead. Marina was the star of the show. Speedball wearing shoes during the main event was odd.

Amomantra94

Excellent show once the momentum picked back up after Steven Borden’s injury. Hard to recover when that happens in the building, but I think they pulled it off really well, dealt with the situation professionally by announcing to the crowd that he’s conscious and talking about the incident. Okada vs Ciampa was when it truly picked up for me and it didn’t really slow down from then on. Ladder Tag was awesome, Trios Title match ruled and Thekla vs Willow was great. Adored the storytelling in the main event too and Ospreay is the type of guy you build a promotion around, his first title defence was a banger.

Don

Solid ppv. Persephone and Dani Luna put their working boots on to get the crowd back after the unfortunate injury to Steven. Swerve Level's gear inspired by the Flash looked amazing. CLT felt like they sprinted a marathon. Mox and Ospreay really had that big fight feel to it, from the intros, to Justin Roberts doing the announcement and the camera presentation, but the ending got convoluted. Biggest issue I had was the sheer number of kickouts by Will. Due to the number of stomps and "finishers" that he took, Will's brain must've looked like a mashed potato by the end of the match.

Brandon

man that main event gave me flashbacks to early death riders bullshit. 2 ref bumps, interference after interference, the briefcase of evil and sadness and one of the slowest counts I have possibly EVER seen (seriously if I was Mox I would be pissed off). the first like 20 minutes of the match were great and if it stayed a straight match then the finish would have been incredible but as soon as the bullshit started it became an overbooked mess that left me disappointed, especially if this is the ONLY Will/Mox match for a while if that ending angle is anything to go by. speaking of ending angle, there was no hook for what's to come. I have no clue what Wills or Mox' future is besides Blood and Guts and thats just cause they are building factions. oh and Andrade but that way down the road. This didn't feel like the turning point of the first act that it should have, it felt like an epilogue tacked on because the author forgot to tie everything up. rest of the show was great, the "Normal Ladder Match That Coincidentally Had Other Weapons Around" and Okay Ciampa especially were awesome. only real problem was the main event

Brent

Overall it was a great PPV but I think they could move the order of some of the matches. Having the "not TLC but TLC" match before the main event is a mistake and took the crowd to get going during the main event. I do think if AEW was going to bring in a new signee for an open challenge, Dani Luna isn't it unfortunately. If Kairi was actually signed, she would have a great debut or even Nyla Rose returning would have been better. Dani wrestled a good match but she suffered from not being as well known. Steven Borden getting injured in the match was awful but good for AEW stopping the match so he could get proper treatment. It appears he will be okay. The Trios match was probably the best match on the card following Ciampa vs Okada and the not TLC but TLC match. Austin Creed and Bandido show that they are strongest men pound for pound. During the PPV, I came up with a new trios team. This team not only will dominate in the ring but will get every woman in the arena along with guys. This team is Andrade, Steven Borden, and Christian Cage. One final thing that needs to happen: Beard vs Gear match between Ciampa and Pac. If Pac loses, he has to get rid of the singlet and go back to trunks.

Paul Berrow

A good show that feels worse because it came after great ones. Everyone tried hard and put on good matches but the main event just felt ridiculous by the end, way too overstuffed

DerBilz99

I was sure the deathriders turn on Mox, until he used the briefcase. Still great, though I think it needed an angle to finish

Chris

Well, despite all the Brit-Face problems, 10/10 to the Brawling Birds for respecting the history of the street fight and coming out in jeans (or at least jean shorts) for their match. Congratulations on the new kid Luke! Maybe Raven as a name? Good for a girl, good for a boy, and ready to take part in Monsters Ball style action.

Ph7

After the Steven Borden injury it was hard to get the crowd back on track, so I wanna give credit to the absolute legend that managed to achieve that: Tomasso Ciampa's daughter! I hope she had a wonderful birthday (even though her dad lost).

Dante Peoples

So every match the death riders were in, they lost. For me personally, I think they are done as a faction. Do you guys think its time for them break up? Also, what are the chances that Young Bucks will hold both tag team and trios titles? Bruv! For me Ciampa and Okada was the match of the night!

Lily Petal

1. Best wishes for Borden, glad that he is conscious and aware and hopefully he isn't too badly hurt. 2. I was on the edge of my seat for Champa! So close! 3. Don't say women cannot do a hardcore match because bullshit YES THEY CAN! 4. New Lev El! New Lev El! 5. My TLC nostalgia was at a 10! 6. No more snarky comments about Osprey as champion please. He showed he can handle being on top! 7. Yes Oli it was a long show but as a wise man once said "What do you call these wrestling shows without enough wrestling in them? A wrestling flavored show. We should not accept these events as wrestling by our standards." AEW listened to that wise man. 8. ENSHITIFICATION IS DUE IN 4 DAYS, WE HAVE NOT FORGOTTEN!

Lily Petal

I am totally with you about Ilya!

Hunter Harrison

The Borden injury really sucked the life out of the show for a minute. The Dani Luna debut and tbs title match towards the end started the get the crowd back in to it. Ciampa vs Okada, the trios title match and CLT (definitely not TLC) match were the highlights for me. Thought the main event was better then most did and enjoyed the brawling birds using this to officially join the United empire. Overall a solid 8/10 show but not in the top half of AEW PPVs this year

Courtney Rose

I was at the show and it was incredibly fun and worth my $55 ticket. The Steve Borden bit was genuinely scary and was hard to watch in person. The arena had terrible service, so everyone in my area was texting friends to see what made the air as we were watching him being stretchered away. It was hard to get the atmosphere back for a while until we heard good news, but the Swerve/Hangman bits had everyone on their feet repeatedly. Truly their interactions spark so much excitement, AEW has a forever feud on their hands. That 6 man was my MOTN purely for how FUN the crowd was the entire time.

Evan Behr

My first PPV ever, brought my friend who watches with me but isn’t as die hard. Best night of my life, Ciampa vs Okada was my favorite match ever just from being there live. The 8 man tag on the pre-show and the trios match were awesome. My friend said his favorite was Bandido and that he stuck out like a sore thumb and is awesome. Not much storyline progression but I feel that was purposeful to tie up loose ends and set up a big Dynamite. Hoping I’m not wrong. Cheers gents!

Marcin Saturday

I was there tonight and what an honor it was to experience everything this PPV provided. The Steve Borden situation was weird cause I didn't trust the stretcher and felt like it was just a work all the way up until commentary told all of us that Steve was in the hospital. Huge bummer. PLEASE GIVE CIAMPA A STORYLINE! I was convinced Ciampa could have beaten Okada for the title and start something with the Callis family but no. Just please show me why he's the psycho killer. Seeing people sing Copes theme song on TV always feels gimmicky and the more it happens the less special it becomes but tonight I got to experience the magic of pro wrestling through that moment. I see why we keep doing it. When the cameras were showing all the carnage from the TCL match cutting from FTR to the Bucks to Christian I was waiting for them to pan to a crowd member who got hit by the ladder. The whole arena went silent for a little bit cause everyone was convinced that the ladder BONKed someone pretty badly. -There was a sign in the crowd that read: 'Punk owns the Bucks', and when the Bucks won and were heading up the Ramp security made them put the sign down. It felt like there was a little bit something missing from the show cause we were all expecting a darker twist, and honestly I would have preferred that but it's still hard walking away from this PPV without being satisfied by what we saw. P.S: -I was enthralled by Ospreays violin.

JJ Bittenbinder

I just want Ilia, where is my beloved Ilia, when is my beloved Ilia, come to me my Dragunov

Morgan Hill

Just a little thing, but really cool to have a custom stage again, I liked the star

Vic Cutting

Overall great show but I really hope they give ospreay some normal matches. I liked the main event but I want him to properly wrestle more, and prove himself as the new ace of aew

RealDoubleJ

Unless they come out the womb wearing jeans, then they must be named Davey Boy no matter the gender

RealDoubleJ

Maybe it was the Borden injury, or hitting the age of being a Girl Dad to a 20 year old, or being too old to stay up late but the PPV didn't click with me until Willow Ciampa busted out the double birds and my male ovaries caused me to well up with Ciampa giving her a big ole hug afterwards. But luckily, famed "actor who always auditions for the child catcher in chitty-chitty-bang-bang cause he hates kids" Dan Layton is reviewing so he can objectively tell me if this was legitimately the spot that got the show out of first gear or if I need to seek a therapist for empty nest syndrome

That Welsh Guy

Dani Luna is all elite, 10 out of 10 no notes

Wayne Rogers

It was a great show. The scare with Steven Borden was handled exactly as it should have been, respect to AEW for that. The main event was great and the finish was just the kind of overly dramatic wrestle bollocks that I am here for.

Byron Grist

A Great Show, Trios match was incredible. Loved the crowd losing their minds whenever Hangman and Swerve were doing anything. Main event was definitely a step down from other matches on the card. Ospreayisms hitting hard.

Peter Brantuas

Fun show, really enjoyed the last few matches the most.

fkaY!KES

This show had one of the more egregious examples of US crowds copying UK chants with a Chicago crowd chanting "He's our bastard" at PAC ??? No he's not ???

Emmet Bryan

overall, it was a very fun ppv. the main event felt like a wwe match (and not in a good way.) it was a ridiculously overbooked mess and in my opinion, so boring. but my match of the night is the (we can't call it tlc) ladder match. even though they were the old guys, cage and cope didn't feel out of place in the match and they held their own. when cash dove from the ring through the ladder on the outside, the tip of the ladder almost hit some fans in the front row :D

Johnny Stemple

In the last 5 years of watching aew I don't think I've seen a ppv open so cold, i just could not get into Andrade and pac, then the the tag match was heating up until Borden's injury. I saw people were let down by Dani Luna's debut but having never seen her she instantly made herself someone to look forward to for me and my partner. Lastly, not even Adam Corona could've predicted that Ciampa and Okada would have match of the night in the year 2026

Morgan Leggett

I love Dani Luna, been watching her on the British indies for years but I feel like AEW really didn't give her the best spot to succeed in her debut. When you do an Open Challenge you have to meet or surpass the reasonable names people can expect and if the crowd can understandably expect Kairi Sane, the first reaction to Dani Luna is always going to be "oh". She's a great worker and she won them round at times but its not great that Ciampa's daughter got a bigger pop!

Ilan Woll

Hello wonderful people. Excellent show. I was a little surprised they introduced a new wrestler with Persephone , but it turned out really well. It’s a tribute to their depth that you got three great matches without Mone or Toni Storm. A little concerned by the Borden Knight injury spot, and not sure what they were going for. Jam that Jam

Richard Glasby

Solid 8/10 slow start and awful Steven injury from a spot that felt rushed, 2nd half was great and having new level in that trios match but they just played as side characters to swerve/hangman was brilliant

Van T

Great PPV.... The trios match felt more chaotic than the street fight, i like how Austin is trying out the angry character he wanted to do as Xavier. I wish Ciampa won the title for his daughters birthday too

Brent

Watching it on TV, we felt it wasn't a work nearly immediately since the camera never show Steven Borden being stretchered out. The commentary team was being rather serious throughout and felt they weren't lying to the people watching.

oak_slaney

Really good PPV, majority of the matches exceeded my expectations, especially the women’s tag match. Obviously disappointing about the no.1 contenders tag match, but hope STEVE is okay. I personally really enjoyed the main event, although I think I’m in the minority there as I can get that most people probably thought it was overbooked. Feels like the closing of the chapter of Ospreay becoming champion and the face of the company and his story with the death riders, and the beginning of his reign proper, with his new faction. Also, did they not have claudio out with moxley because of numbers, or is there something more there with some obvious upset in the death riders from PAC and Gabe Kidd?

Bobo Jacobo

I was at last week’s show, and though it wasn’t the most explosive, it was enough for my friends to invite themselves over to watch the pay-per-view. They don’t watch wrestling, but they fell in love with Darby Allen, Thekla, and Moxley. We were all really hoping he would win, because I like the story of Will accomplishing his dream, and immediately flying too close to the sun now he’s back on the chase realizing he severely overestimated Mox.

Michael Da Smart Ideot

I attended the All Out event in person and i had an amazing time! Okada/Ciampa was MOTN with the trios and Ladder(+ chairs & tables) matches being close seconds. The main event had a great finish, but felt overbooked because of the many kickouts and finisher spam. Steven Borden being concussed took the energy out of the crowd, but I applaud AEW, because they stopped immediately, tore parts of the ring apart and was very gentle with him. This was an accident and unfortunately, a risk of being a pro wrestler. I'm not condoning it, just stating the obvious. The spot wasn't necessary at all, but I dislike how many people are in acting in bad faith to dog on AEW, not acknowledging that the WWE has had decades of incidents like this. Also respect to Dani Luna and Persephone for bringing our energy back. They were in a rough spot. Last thing, the show was very long. I drove nearly two hours to be there and the same to go back home afterwards. I always want to attend AEW events in-person, but they need to start holding them earlier or ending them sooner, because I don't feel like getting back home after 1am. Watching at home is starting to feel like the better option.

Adele A. Lugosi

I believe that the match between Ciampa and Okada was good, but I did want to see Ciampa win it; I think he deserves to have a bit of a winning streak. Moreover, I also would have preferred to have an angle at the end of the main event involving Moxley and the Death Riders, namely one in which they start to fracture and this storyline element is settled at Blood and Guts. I believe Dani would have been a better reveal at All In since she is known within the British scene, and the pop would have been bigger. Following an injury is always tough because it feels a bit disrespectful in the moment, but AEW did a fantastic job.

Kevin Fleuriot

Good on Dani Luna and Persephone to have forearms made of metal so they can try to wake the crowd back after the unfortunate injury. It wasn't enough unfortunately. Good show, Okada vs Ciampa, Trios title match and "DO NOT CALL IT TLC" match were the highlights of the night. I understand what they were trying to do with Mox vs Ospreay, as Will had a game plan to beat a Death Rider : have a stronger neck and have backup. I really liked the spot where he blocked the stomp with a push up and the difference in intensity he showed (something I expected to see at Wembley). But, man, the interferences were too much. It's cool to see a new United Empire build with Hayter, Windsor, Speedball and Andrade, but maybe keep it short and not something that is blatant DQ (like, you know, Marina kicking the ref in the head). It was really messy and not well executed for me and took away from the story they were telling.

Real One's GEORGIE TUFFS

Great show, think was one of the strongest of the year pretty much every match on main card got 4 stars. I honestly can't remember a more romantic story in wrestling then swerve and hangman. Can't live with each other, can't live without each other. Jane Austin eat your heart out

S.Rice

If the main event is an indication of who's in our new United Empire USA, I'm okay with it. I'd have liked an out the box name, like Oku, but there's a good mix of established talent, those who are around but could do with being... Elevated (ohhh, elevate me to the sky, ohhh ohhh etc etc) and a couple Wills clearly hand picked to show off (Akira and Windsor). Overall I thought it was a really great show... But AEW needs an injection of storylines quickly

Brent

When we thought AEW avoided a tragedy with Steven Borden yesterday, Pac suddenly died tonight. This is just horrible. Condolences to his family for the loss.

Gary Dodds

Pac has died 1 day after his match with Andrade, I'm at a loss as to what to think, life is to short. RIP Benjamin Satterley (Pac)

Maxine Hora

I was there at the show. You could feel the shift in the arena with Steven's injury. They acted so quickly that we were stunned. The doc got to him right away and the ambulance team followed that quickly as well. They got to him quickly and based on what we have since heard he is doing well. The weird thing is I got the moment it happened on video. I thought I was getting a video of a cool move, nope I got the footage that was shared in my section with other people so we could watch it back because many believed it was a work at first.

Peter Brantuas

RIP Benjamin Satterly. Good match with Andrede, great spot in the shenanigans. Orange and he from Revolution is and always will be amazing, him and Ali forever amazing. The iron man is goated, the NXT run is goated. All the love and hugs to his family and friends.

JJ Bittenbinder

Pac was at the forefront as the champion when NXT first took off with the takeovers, the absolute bangers he had with Zayn, Breeze, Kidd, Balor, etc. Obviously it was a team effort & NXT got even bigger after he was called up, but that man lead the first wave and he did a amazing job at it. The matches he had with Zayn in NXT are still some of the best I've ever seen...

Isaac hansel

To the bastard, We love you. Rest in peace❤️

Robin Pottratz

Quick Story: During the Women's tag match there was a "what" chant that broke out. It was due exclusively to one man who decided to stand up and declare is love for Megan Bayne in the form of slam poetry. Every time he finished a stanza, the crowd yelled "what" Other than that, great show. Trios match and Ciampa/Okada duel MOTN and the live crowd loved the overbooked silliness of the main event. Great show overall RIP PAC