For the first time since 2018, AEW All In will transpire later this week. While a different look compared to the groundbreaking event that Matt and Nick Jackson and Cody Rhodes organized, the spirit of the show remains the same: defy expectations to put on an incomparable pro wrestling event.
When All In London was first announced earlier this year, it was eye-opening that AEW decided to go for Wembley Stadium, a venue that can hold 90,000 people, considering it had never orchestrated an international show or even a stadium show before.
However, AEW shocked everyone by, as of Aug. 22, selling 81,103 tickets for All In. This remarkable feat for a young pro wrestling company speaks volumes about the level of interest in this show.
Before announcing any match, including the headliner of MJF vs. Adam Cole for the AEW World Championship, tens of thousands of tickets had already been sold. Building the rest of the card only sparked more interest in what AEW will offer in the UK.
Before they battle for the world title in the main event, MJF and Cole must work together to face Aussie Open for the ROH Tag Team Championship at Zero Hour. Tensions will inevitably build between the two friends as their match approaches to end the night, so it is almost certain that something will happen to spark angst.
CM Punk will face Samoa Joe in another headlining match for the Real World Championship in London, reigniting their decades-long rivalry. Punk has been in the news lately for the wrong reasons, but for one night, that will shift aside when he faces his longtime foe.
All In goes down on Sunday, Aug. 27. The main card will have a start time of 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT on PPV, with Zero Hour headlined by the tag title match beginning one hour earlier.
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