AEW All Out Review - September 26, 2026

By Graham "GSM" Matthews

Tailgate Brawl: "Jungle" Jack Perry def. Katsuyori Shibata

Perry has been calling out former world champions over the last month or so and Samoa Joe was next on his list, but The Opps that he wasn't worthy of Joe yet, so Perry faced Shibata of The Opps instead. This was a well-worked match as you'd expect with the outcome you'd expect as well. I figured Perry would have to go through more members of The Opps before Joe returned, so Joe returning right after this over was cool.

Tailgate Brawl: Artist of Stardom Champions Sisters of Sin def. Mina Shirakawa and Queen Aminata

Aminata just beat Skye Blue on Wednesday's Collision, so this was a logical match to do. That said, Sisters of Sin winning was a slight surprise since Aminata has racking up victories as of late and should have gone over here as well. Granted, she wasn't pinned and the babyfaces can always avenge the loss at some point, but it was still a strange call, even though Blue was in her hometown of Chicago. The match itself was standard fare.

Tailgate Brawl: Bang Bang Gang (Jay White, Ace Austin and The Gunns) def. The Death Riders (Wheeler Yuta and Daniel Garcia) and The Dogs (David Finlay and Clark Connors) in a Tailgate Brawl

With this being billed as a Tailgate Brawl, it was of course football-themed (as it was last year) was complete chaos from start to finish. Bang Bang Gang were the perfect people to put in there because they made the most of the stipulation, and the heels also played their roles well. They definitely had to rush down the stretch to ensure they got everything in before the main card kicked off, but it was a blast for as long as it lasted.

AEW National Champion Andrade El Idolo def. Pac

Interestingly, this was the match we were supposed to get at All Out five years ago, but it had to be delayed due to travel issues for Pac if I recall correctly. It wasn't quite as electric of an outing as I thought it would be, but there's no doubt it was an entertaining opener with a great pace. Andrade remains on a roll while Pac can always be counted on for top-notch matches.

The Don Callis Family (Kevin Knight and Kyle Fletcher) def. Steven Borden and AEW TNT Champion Darby Allin in an AEW World Tag Team Championship No. 1 Contender's Match

The match was going along fine up until Borden got hurt on that stupid spot where he and Knight seemed to collide in midair, at which point the referee called for the bell. The cameras hardly showed Borden as he was being tended to, so hopefully he's okay. Borden has looked impressive so far in his AEW run, so perhaps this was a sign that he should stick to the basics for a bit longer before doing anything like that again. Freak accidents happen all the time, but the spot he and Knight were going for wasn't even necessary.

AEW TBS Champion and CMLL World Women's Champion Persephone def. Dani Luna (CMLL World Women's Championship Was Not Defended)

I felt bad for these women because they came into contest in a tough spot with the crowd still quiet coming off Borden's injury, not to mention Persephone is still in the process of getting over with the audience and this open challenge was announced only a few days ago. Nonetheless, she and Luna worked hard and had a nice match. Luna is a smart pickup for AEW's women's division following the run she had in TNA. She was just hitting her stride as a heel when she decided to depart the company earlier this year.

AEW International Champion Kazuchika Okada def. Tommaso Ciampa

I could've done without the shenanigans at ringside with Ciampa's daughter and whatnot, but the crowd ate it all up, so whatever. The rest of the match was fantastic, though. Okada is elite when he's motivated and Ciampa's been having a hell of a year. Needless to say, the crowd came back alive for this one. I never expected Ciampa to take the title, but he had a stellar showing in defeat.

AEW Women's World Tag Team Champions The Brawling Birds def. The Divine Dominion in a Chicago Street Fight

The match these two teams had at All In was good, but it was all about Brawling Birds becoming champions in their home country. This was way better from an in-ring standpoint. It was a brutal brawl and the four ladies held nothing. That's been par for the course with women's hardcore tag team matches in AEW for several years, so I wasn't shocked in the slightest by the lengths they went to here. I have to imagine Sisters of Sin will be next up for a shot at the straps following their victory on the Tailgate Brawl pre-show.

AEW World Trios Champions Swerve Strickland and The New Level def. Brodido and "Hangman" Adam Page

I had high hopes for this and it somehow exceeded them. Holy hell, this was a spectacular sprint from these six stars. Everyone busted their ass, but any interaction that Strickland and Page had was especially excellent. The crowd was white hot for everything here. I didn't think Page and Brodido were regaining the gold here, but damn did they come close. This is the strongest the trios division has ever been, but can they maintain the momentum now that they've gotten most of the obvious out of the way?

Artist of Stardom Thekla def. Willow Nightingale in an AEW Women's World Championship No. 1 Contender's Match

This was as enjoyable as their encounter from Redemption. Sure, it was a number one contender's match this time instead of being for the title itself, but they delivered, regardless. I know a non-finish would have been ideal to set up a three-way for WrestleDream, but that would've made for a lame ending on pay-per-view, so I have no issue with Thekla going over. Nightingale has the hand injury to protect her in defeat, Sisters of Sin interfered to assist Thekla, and Thekla vs. Mone is a fresh match, anyway.

The Young Bucks def. Cage & Cope and FTR in a 3-Way Ladder Tag Team Match to Win the AEW World Tag Team Championship

This was the match I was most excited for coming into this show and it was certainly a spectacle. It was billed as a Ladder match, but it was essentially a TLC match (WWE owns the rights to TLC as far as I know, hence why AEW couldn't call it that). It was a demolition derby of epic proportions with plenty of insane spots. The Bucks getting the belts back made the most sense. The tag team division is deep right now, so they'll have no shortage of talented teams to defend against.

AEW World Champion Will Ospreay def. AEW Continental Champion Jon Moxley (AEW Continental Championship Was Not Defended)

I largely liked the match Moxley and Ospreay had back at Dynasty, but this was way too overbooked for my liking and featured far too much finisher spam/kickouts down the stretch. I could have done without all of the interference as well. Ospreay retaining was a foregone conclusion, but to their credit, they did nearly convince me toward the end that Moxley might win. It was a worthy main event with solid storytelling and an invested crowd, though I would have preferred to see the three-way tag title match close the show if this was what we were going to get.

Overall Show

It's worth noting there was a quick vignette that aired right before the main event promoting Wardlow's return. We haven't seen him on AEW TV since around All In 2025, but he hasn't actually competed in AEW since March 2024, if you can believe it. At any rate, this was the usual above-average event from AEW. It won't go down as AEW's best pay-per-view of the year or anything, but there were enough standout matches to where the excessive runtime didn't bother me as much this time. The main event will be polarizing, and Borden's injury was unfortunate, but the rest of the card had way more highs than lows.

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