#I'VE BEEN FERAL ABOUT THEIR STORYLINE FOR THE LAST 4 HOURS
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brainrotcharacters · 1 year ago
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"you're my goal" no the way he EMPHASIZED it still gets me feeling some type of way
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danwhobrowses · 1 year ago
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My Highlights of AEW All Out 2023
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Normally Chicago would be AEW's 'home away from home', given how it was the birthplace of the idea that was AEW having hosted the original All In. Recent events however meant that there was, uncertainty, about how this would go.
With a slim build, since All In at Wembley was last week, and recent headlines, AEW had to deliver on All Out, but did they? Let's see
Spoilers for the PPV, only positives being listed
Zero Hour
Nice subtle shout out to Windham by Bryan, given that he was his last opponent in a strap match
Dalton Castle in general, that dude has it
Serpentico knew he was done, but at least he wasn't the first to be eliminated
Spears and Garcia having a dance off
Angelo Parker did get his wish, they put him down XD
Trent and Hangman deciding to shake hands
Garcia sad dances up the ramp
Toa Liona's pounce! Hangman ain't a little guy but he went flying
Deadeye finally won Hangman a match
I didn't get a chance to say for Wembley because I didn't get to see much of the finer details but Shida's gear is lovely
Mercedes and Diamante in matching gear
Athena regretting everything when Willow got tagged in
Shida vs Athena, give me what I want.
Sonjay in a basketball jersey, he's a goof
Bringing Aubrey to slight Karen was clever, especially since it offered some bias to the conclusion
Main Card
"This player called Michael Jordan, he was a good player"
Keeping the neck storyline going
MJF coming back for the big pop and hot tag
Joe with the shove XD
MJF vs Joe is a definite money match to cash in on
Christian Cage in general, excellent heel
Darby's selling too, he's made Luchasaurus look like a monster
Darby's Swanton out the ring onto a seated Luchasaurus
The Crucifix Bomb was clean too
Perfectly placed 'Father of the Year' sign
Lovely nearfall on the Avalanche Code Red
Instant chants of 'Meat' for Miro/Hobbs, we need more meat chants
Excalibur even referencing Big E's 'Big Meaty Men Slapping Man Meat'
Hobbs staying on his feet from the Matchka kick
Manly handshake, even if Hobbs then jumps him after
Miro's hot flexible double-jointed wife does exist!
Stat donning some Zoolander gear
A big nearfall with the Avalanche No Future and Destination Unknown too
Ricky coming out strap in hand already, a Cody-esque strap at that
They got Final Countdown again! Joey Tempest must love him some Danielson
That fucking crack from Danielson's whips
I mean you can not fake those hits, there's no leg slapping that is a strap whipping flesh over and over again
That was an amazing flash spear from Ricky too
On brand for ex-teacher Hangman to donate to a Public Education Fund
Shibata vs Claudio is another money singles bout
Claudio's been doing some great narrative heat though with not wanting to entertain Eddie directly
Very clean STO by Eddie
Fack Wheeler's dead by that Shibata backfist
Shibata fucking rocks man, we are so fortunate
Kenny repping the old DDT gear colours
FUCK ME, does Kenny even have a neck anymore?
Kenny isn't a small dude either and but Takeshita has been throwing this dude
"A hell of a kick" is a generic comment from Excalibur there
Takeshita and his bridges, beauteous
Don that would be a fucking murder...
Takeshita beat Kenny clean, which is one hell of a rub
The Gunns' entrance is perfect for the whole BCG group
Mini Cardblade? They better be in the merch store
When the Bucks wanna be dicks, they're very good at being dicks
4-Way Sharpshooter was a nice textbook spot that the Bucks and FTR have in common
Cash and Matt superkicks!? Matt and Dax spike piledriver!?
Four Corners Power Plex!!??
I've been living for these shared finishers
Love the pre-walk before the entrance for the main event too, big fight feel
I've seen the image of Orange's wrapped hand and Moxley, it's a great visual
Mox has looked absolutely feral this match
Blood Orange Cassidy taking pages out of Moxley's book
Beach Break on the unpadded floor, and the fan egging him on
Blood Orange Cassidy's serious kicks getting extra extra serious!
The Death Rider kickout
A tale of two images; a clean padded fist and Moxley, and then an empty backpack and a blood-stained fist of Cassidy
I would've preferred him to have won (Takeshita could've taken it from him to ride off of his win vs Omega) since Mox didn't really need the title but the ending of the PPV tells a greater story - the jester's ascent to worldwide respect - which brings it to a strong close.
Conclusion
Several instances of buffering aside, this was exactly what AEW needed to deliver. A strong PPV that won over a Chicago crowd, reminding the often forgetful wrestling world that AEW exists and thrives without CM Punk. Every time people doubt, AEW deliver big time. I may play a bit of bias and say All In was better by a minor margin, I think the overall match quality was better for All Out (sadly the ROH matches and some abrupt finishes brought it down a little) but I think the narratives and energy was better at All In.
Regardless on what side you're on in his dismissal, AEW picked their path and they are moving forward, moving on, and we've dropped some teases on where we can go next, and those are paths I look forward to seeing fleshed out and explored.
Match of the Night: Honestly, it was Miro/Hobbs for me. It's very tight; I really enjoyed the 8-man, TNT title, Kenny/Konosuke, the main event, the strap match, the the men's non-title tag match, the TBS title (though it did end a bit abruptly) but sometimes you just gotta appreciate big meaty men slapping man meat. Best Entrance: Bullet Club Gold, they look like the real deal with that entrance. Best Attire: Kenneth Jerome Omega with his DDT colours, it still fits him and it was a nice callback. Statlander's Zoolander gear is a close second, since Shida's white gear was technically for last week and barely lost out to Swerve's blue coat. Best Performance: Ricky Starks was close but there's no topping Orange Cassidy this time around. Spot of the Night: I loved the 4-corner power plex, and Takeshita's beautiful German Suplex, but the Strap Match where Ricky and Bryan just were whipping the tar out of each other is the most visceral for me.
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