On Saturday night, AEW presented All Out from the NOW Arena in Chicago, Illinois, with Will Ospreay retaining his AEW World Championship in the main event against Jon Moxley.
Meanwhile, a Chicago Street Fight outshined the Women's World Championship scene, whilst Andrade El Idolo continues to be a workhorse of the promotion, as a triangle ladder match saw new tag team champions crowned.
Andrade's reign hits its stride
After a fifth successive title defence against PAC to open All Out, Andrade is enjoying a great second run in AEW, especially since he distanced himself from the Don Callis Family.
As AEW National Champion, the 36-year-old has consistently showcased his ability, connected with the crowd, and shown a charismatic yet charming side.
He has proven himself as a workhorse with a hybrid wrestling style that blends traditional lucha libre with hard-hitting, aggressive strikes. His matches are engaging and fun for the fans, particularly against similar opponents or great mat-based wrestlers.
He has also managed to be a fan favourite. That's because of the effort he's put into connecting with the crowd; in his previous runs, he didn't have a character fans could get behind or entertain, but he's added that element alongside his impressive in-ring work.
Women's tag outshines singles
A rematch from AEW All In, in a Chicago Street Fight, as Jamie Hayter and Alex Windsor took on Divine Dominion, Megan Bayne and Lena Kross.
What ensued was nothing but a violent street fight; you had blood, steel chairs wrapped in barbed wire and thumbtacks. All the ingredients that make certain stipulation matches different and true to the type of match were there.
Windsor and Hayter delivered two birds with one stone to Kross on a steel chair and retained their titles. The tag division getting the spotlight has been positive for AEW, especially when it comes under criticism for not putting enough effort into its women's division.
But this rivalry has been featured on weekly television, has had more build-up than their singles division, and it was the first women's hardcore match on a PPV.
A strong continuation from All In and the build-up to the first tag match in London; consistency has been rare for its women's roster, but back-to-back PPVs for the women's tag titles is a welcome improvement and needs to be maintained.
New Level revitalises trios division
The AEW World Trios titles had been stagnating, with no clear plan and direction for the titles, much less for the division as a whole.
It was going from team to team, with no momentum in the division. For most of 2026, that was the case until the build-up to All In and the arrival of Kofi and Austin Creed inside Wembley Stadium.
They won the trios titles alongside Swerve Strickland, and the division has picked up again. Does it help that you have two veterans who are passionate about tag team wrestling?
Yes, and the fact that you have two former World Champions — in the case of Strickland and Hangman Adam Page — who have been bitter rivals in the past is part of it, which gives the division a story to tell.
Plus, weekly defences and more teams getting chances and being showcased sell the division's competitiveness: challengers and fighting champions delivering quality matches that elevate the stock of the titles and the overall trios division.
Young Bucks will re-elevate the tag division
After climbing to the top of the ladder and pulling down the tag titles, Matt and Nick Jackson made history by becoming four-time AEW World Tag Team Champions.
While eyes will be on whether the Bucks need to win the belts again, there is no denying what they will do for the division.
The Bucks are a staple of wrestling's tag team history, making it relevant again before AEW was even a promotion, thanks to the extensive work they put in during their stints in Ring of Honour and New Japan Pro Wrestling.
Elevated is a common term in pro wrestling, and it fits here; a few new teams are coming into the division that need a rival to help establish their status and become credible challengers in the future.
The Bucks will do that; any team that steps in the ring with them can be a main-event draw for a show. Plus, if it's their last run with the belts, there is a possibility for a few dream matches along the way, one of them being New Level.
Overbooking doesn't always suit main events
The main event of All Out was the AEW World Championship match with Ospreay defending against Moxley.
The match was the weakest of a night filled with great action, and part of that came from the unnecessary ref bump and interference.
Paul Turner got hit with an inadvertent boot from Ospreay after Moxley moved out of the way, and then it turned into a massive brawl at ringside between the United Empire and the Death Riders.
This led to Marina Shafir getting involved while the referee was down, and then the Women's Tag Champs, Brawling Birds, came to Ospreay's aid.
It is understandable to expect interference during a Death Riders match, but in this case it didn't work.
It just needed to be a standard in-ring battle, with both guys fighting and having near-falls, leading to what the finish eventually was: Ospreay delivering a hidden blade to Moxley and thus getting the pinfall win.
The finish was the highlight: the overbooking and lack of intensity made it a disappointing main event.
Overbooking is needed when the story is there, and it's a story of an underdog with the odds stacked against them. WrestleMania 40 Night Two and All In 2025 are two prime examples of this.
