Things are picking up speed in the Windy City!

AEW goes All Out on Sunday, but they’re on a Rampage tonight! Who will meet The Elite in the World Trios Championship Tournament finals?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• AEW World Trios Championship Tournament Semifinals: Best Friends VS The Good, The Bad & The Hungy; The Good, The Bad & The Hungy win and advance to the finals at All Out.
• Rey Fenix w/ Alex Abrahantes VS Blake Christian; Fenix wins.
• Mixed Tag: Sammy Guevara & Tay Melo VS Ruby Soho & Ortiz; Soho & Ortiz win.
• Ricky Starks VS QT Marshall w/ The Factory; Starks wins.

PLAY BY PLAY

AEW World Trios Championship Tournament Semifinals: Best Friends VS The Good, The Bad & The Hungy!

Everyone, including Orange Cassidy, Chuck Taylor & Trent Baretta, thought it was going to be The Dark Order’s 3, 4 and 10, but then Preston Vance went down with a knee injury. Then we thought Evil Uno was stepping in, only for Andrade El Idolo to beat him down! So in the end, Hangman Adam Page stepped up to help his friends! Will the Cowboy help John Silver & Alex Reynolds ride into All Out? Or will the tournament finals be Freshly Squeezed?

The trios sort out and Cassidy starts against Hangman. Fans are fired up already as the two stare down. Wait, Danhausen gets in the ring? The ref reprimands but Hangman says it’s okay. Cassidy moves aside, and Danhausen throws up the #JoinTheDarkOrder hand? But then he builds up energy to CURSE Hangman! Wait, it didn’t work? Is #CowboySh1t too powerful to curse? The ref says Danhausen’s had his fun, and he EJECTS him! The fans boo and even Hangman thinks that’s unfair. The Elite are watching backstage, though, as Cassidy rolls Hangman up! TWO!! Cassidy ducks ‘n’ dodges, tilt-o-whirls but Hangman blocks the DDT!

Hangman powers up to suplex but Cassidy slips around to a sleeper! Cassidy’s a backpack, and he decides he’s the cowboy riding a bucking bronco! Hangman frowns, Cassidy gives a thumbs up, but Hangman snapmares free. Things speed up, Cassidy hurdles but then has Hangman stop! Cassidy puts his hands in his pockets! Then he dodges a boot, only for Hangman to avoid the shotgun dropkick! Cassidy avoids the sliding lariat, and the two stand off! Fans cheer, the two circle, and both men slowly back up. Fans fire up for “Freshly Squeezed,” but Silver and Trent tag in! Best Friends and Beaver Boys rush each other and the brawl is on!

Silver & Reynolds whip Best Friends at each other, but Trent & Chuck do-si-do! Silver & Reynolds dodge, but then so do Chuck & Trent! Best Friends HUG! GOT to give the people what they want! But then Silver & Reynolds both waistlock them! Best Friends elbow free, standing switch and shove Silver & Reynolds at each other! Silver & Reynolds stop themselves from colliding, and they– No, nevermind, Best Friends shove them into each other so they can’t steal the hugging thing. Then they give Silver SOLE FOOD HALF ‘N’ HALF! Trent drags Silver up, puts him in the corner and puts him up top. Trent & Chuck both climb, then Cassidy tags in.

Cassidy flexes as he hooks up, but Hangman gets in to throw Cassidy away! Hangman then drags Chuck and Trent down, and he helps Silver off the corner like a babby. Fans cheer and Silver gives a Cassidy style thumbs up. But Cassidy fires off the “devastating” shin kicks! Hangman turns to look at Cassidy while setting Silver down. Cassidy powers up, but Silver pushes Hangman out of the way to take the- Well, actually, Cassidy stops, surprised to see that. Silver gets mad and swings on Cassidy, but Cassidy dodges to SUPERKICK! Hangman BOOTS Cassidy, but gets a SEXY CHUCKY KNEE! Reynolds BOOTS Chuck!

Reynolds dodges Trent’s knee, but now the TORNADO DDT! Fans fire up, Silver runs in, and he CLOBBERS Trent with an uppercut! Everyone is down and fans fire up for “Johnny Hungy!” Cassidy slides back in, he crawls over and covers Silver, TWO! Cassidy drags Silver up while AEW goes picture in picture.

Cassidy brings Silver to the corner, Trent tags in, and they mug Silver. Tag to Chuck and Best Friends suplex Silver up. They hold Silver up together then SLAM him down! Chuck covers, TWO! Chuck is upset, he covers again, ONE, so Chuck stomps Silver down! Chuck drags Silver up and around, bumps him off buckles, then tags Cassidy. Cassidy brings Silver around and flexes, but Silver suplexes Cassidy! Both men are down and fans rally up again. Silver hot tags Hangman! Hangman CLOBBERS Cassidy, BOOTS Trent, but Cassidy dodges him in the corner. Chuck runs in but is put on the apron. Cassidy runs in but gets an elbow!

Hangman tags Reynolds, then triangle jump LARIATS Chuck! Rampage returns to single picture as Reynolds coordinates with Hangman. Hangman pops Reynolds up and uses the powerbomb position to BOOST Reynolds up and out of the ring to MOONSAULT onto Best Friends! Fans fire up but Cassidy is up top! Cassidy LEAPS, but into Hangman’s arms! FALL AWAY SLAM! Hangman kips up then PLANCHAS, but onto Reynolds! Best Friends used Reynolds as a shield! Trent and Chuck get Hangman for a DOUBLE CHOKE SLAM through the timekeeper’s table! Trent snatches a water bottle to take a drink.

Fans lose their minds over the damage done, but Reynolds spins Cassidy for a ROLLING ELBOW! Cassidy goes down, Reynolds covers, TWO!! Cassidy survives but Reynolds BLASTS Best Friends! Tag to Silver as The Elite still watch, and Silver whips Cassidy to ropes. Cassidy holds ropes, puts Silver on the apron and then blocks his haymaker. Cassidy goes to buckle bump but Silver blocks and GAMANGIRIS! Silver CANNONBALLS onto Chuck, CLOBBERS Trent, then gets in the ring! Cassidy backslides but Silver slips through! Silver KICKS, KICKS and SUPERKICKS! Then suplexes, into STUN-DOG MILLIONAIRE!

Cassidy runs, into a LARIAT! Fans fire up with the Meat Man as he gets Cassidy up, but BEACH BREAK outta nowhere!! Trent DECKS Reynolds while Cassidy covers, TWO!! Silver survives but Best Friends coordinate! They drag Silver up in the dragon sleeper wheelbarrow and Cassidy climbs up onto the shoulders of Trent & Chuck. HAMMOCK SPLASH!! Cover, Hangman breaks it in time!! Fans are thunderous and Hangman tosses the Best Friends out! Hangman shouts to Silver as fans rally up. Cassidy drags Silver away, Silver boots him back, tag to Hangman! Hangman ROCKS Cassidy, climbs up top, and ARIHARA MOONSAULTS on Chuck!

Hangman gets back in, he BOOTS Cassidy away then goes up! But Trent goes up after him! SUPER GERMAN- Hangman lands on his feet?! And then ROLLING ELBOWS Trent! ROLLING ELBOW for Cassidy! Alabama Lift, DEADEYE!! Cover, Best Friends breaks it!! Reynolds & Silver throw Best Friends back out, then Hangman tags Reynolds and Reynolds tags Silver. The Good, The Bad & The Hungy are all in the ring as fans fire up. Hangman whips Cassidy to the corner, Silver GAMANGIRIS, Reynolds ROLLING ELBOWS, Silver ENZIGURIS, Reynolds STUNNERS! Silver waistlocks and holds Cassidy up, but Trent SPEARS Hangman off the apron!

Cassidy fights free, cradles Silver, TWO!! Silver escapes and Cassidy goes to a corner. Silver runs in, Cassidy puts him up top and Chuck tags in. Chuck SUPERKICKS Reynolds into Trent’s Alabama Lift ‘n’ Tuck! Best Friends hit Reynolds with STRONG ZERO to the floor!! Chuck gets back in, drags Silver off the top, RUNNING AWFUL WAFFLE!! Cover, Hangman breaks it!! Fans are thunderous but Chuck whips Hangman to ropes. Hangman slips out to the apron, BOOTS Chuck then loads up, BUCK- NO, Chuck ducks, Cassidy ORANGE PUNCHES Hangman! Chuck clotheslines Hangman up and out! Silver rolls Chuck, DARK ORDER WINS!

Winners: The Good, The Bad & The Hungy, by pinfall (advance to All Out)

The Elite seem to have mixed feelings about this. Hangman, Silver & Reynolds manage to win this one by the skin of their teeth, but they’re still going to the tournament finals! Will Hangman and his new friends overcome Hangman’s old friends to become the inaugural AEW World Trios Champions?

Eddie Kingston speaks.

“Ishii. Last time we met, you defeated me, and I’ll take it for what it is. You were the better man that night. But I’m different now. I’ve walked that Kings Road path a little bit further. I’ve learned more. So Strong Style Pitbull, bring everything you have. Bring your lessons, because I will bring mine. And this time… I will move on.” Will the Mad King overcome the Stone Pitbull and rise up the ranks?

Rey Fenix w/ Alex Abrahantes VS Blake Christian!

The Immortal Firebird takes on one of the fastest rising stars in wrestling today to see if he can get some momentum before the Casino Ladder Match. Will Fenix be ready to go All Out? Or will #AllHeart show he is worthy of being #AllElite?

The bell rings and the two step up. Fenix rolls Blake but Blake rolls through. Fenix sweeps the legs, covers, ONE! Fenix stomps but Blake blocks and kips up! Blake steps over to WHEEL KICK! Fenix ends up on ropes, Blake whips him to ropes, but Fenix reverses. Blake reverses back, hurdles over then trips Fenix up to DROPKICK him down! Blake AND Fenix kip up and fans fire up! Fenix blocks Blake’s kick, CHOPS him, then runs to go up and around him for an arm-drag! Blake gets up, Fenix mule kicks then knuckle locks. Fenix CHOPS, CHOPS again, then goes up and up, only for Blake to trip him!

Fenix lands safe on the second rope and wags his finger, but Blake CHOPS him in return! Fenix kips up on the top rope to FLYING ARM-DRAG!! Fans are thunderous and Fenix brings Blake up. Blake ROCKS Fenix but Fenix CHOPS him down! Fenix runs, Blake dodges but Fenix slips out to the apron. Blake handspring heel kicks Fenix down, then builds speed to FLY! Blake lands on his feet out of the Fosbury Flop and he puts Fenix in the ring. Fans fire up with Blake, but Fenix loosens his chin strap to get a bit more serious. Fenix gets under Blake’s springboard and SUPERKICKS him on the return!

Fenix CHOPS Blake, then CHOPS him again! Fenix brings Blake around, gets him up in the Canadian Rack, CLIFFHANGER GUTBUSTER! And then another scoop, a knee, then a BLACK FLAME DRIVER!! Cover, Fenix wins!

Winner: Rey Fenix, by pinfall

It was a good fight, but Fenix breaks All Heart to show he has no mercy! Will Fenix fight that hard against even his own brother, Penta, in the Casino Ladder Match?

Backstage interview with Hook.

Lexi Nair says this Sunday at All Out, the FTW Champion will defend his title against his “biggest challenger yet” in “Cool Hand Ange,” Angelo Parker. But speaking of, the Jericho Appreciation Society barges in! Parker says he’s been looking for Hook for weeks. Parker asks Hook, “What if?” That’s a scary question, isn’t it? What if Cool Hand Ange beats Hook? What if Parker takes the FTW Championship? What if Parker exposes the myth of Hook? Hook stares Parker in the eye and then puts the title down so he can throw off his shirt! Matt Menard tells Hook to calm down. This isn’t the streets of New York! Menard’s not sure what Hook thinks is going on here!

There is a time and a place, and that time and place will be this Sunday night in the All Out Zero Hour. The boys will be getting a taste of the title! The JAS backs off, and Hook storms off the other direction. But what if Parker regrets ever wanting them to #SendHook?

Mixed Tag: Sammy Guevara & Tay Melo VS Ruby Soho & Ortiz!

More members of the Jericho Appreciation Society are in action as the AAA World Mixed Tag Team Champions are here, giving each other a kiss good luck. This is a non-title match, but it is a grudge match after the controversy used to win one for #SamTay. Will things be a bit more fair and square for the friends of Eddie Kingston? Or does the JAS have another trick up their sleeves this week?

The teams sort out and Ortiz starts against Sammy. Sammy rushes in but into a body shot! Ortiz CLUBS Sammy, ROCKS him, then CHOPS him. Sammy is stinging and Ortiz shoves him into a corner. Ortiz fires off body shots into Sammy’s back, then climbs up to grind his forearms into Sammy’s face! The ref counts, Ortiz lets off, but then Ortiz fires off crossface forearms! Ortiz CLAWS Sammy’s back, then shows those tiger claws! Tay shouts at him but Ortiz just frowns at her. Ortiz wheelbarrows Sammy but Sammy holds onto the ropes! So Ruby KICKS Sammy in the face! Tay storms over but into a PENALTY KICK!

Fans fire up with Ruby and Ortiz as they flex, and AEW goes picture in picture. Ortiz looms over Sammy, drags him up, and HEADBUTTS him down! Ortiz shakes it off and brings Sammy back up. Ortiz puts Sammy in the ropes, hooks him up, and pulls him back in a motorcycle stretch while Ruby talks smack on Sammy. The ref counts, Ortiz lets off, and Ruby fires off KICKS now! Payback from all the cheating last time! Ruby then sees Tay storming over again, PENALTY- NO, Tay blocks it to trip Ruby up! Tay then RAMS Ruby into steel steps! The ref reprimands but Sammy throws Ortiz into the ropes!

Ortiz sputters while Sammy argues with the ref. Tay puts Ruby’s bad arm in between steps and post, then BOOTS the steps! Ruby clutches her hand, it might’ve been broken all over again! Fans boo but SamTay eggs them all on! And of course they kiss. Ortiz CHOPS Sammy! Ortiz and Sammy brawl, Sammy knees low, then Sammy CLUBS Ortiz down! Sammy hammers away on Ortiz, then drags him around. Sammy puts Ortiz through ropes and CHOKES him! The ref reprimands, Sammy lets off at 4, and Tay gets a cheap shot in! Tay taunts the fans while Sammy CLUBS Ortiz more. Sammy tags Tay in and they double suplex Ortiz!

The ref reprimands but Tay tags Sammy back in so technically it’s all fine. Sammy soaks up the heat, but Ortiz throws body shots! Sammy KICKS Ortiz down, clamps on a chinlock and then CLUBS away on Ortiz’s face as AEW goes to break.

Rampage returns and Sammy CHOPS Ortiz in the corner! Ortiz rushes Sammy but Sammy powers him back into the corner! Sammy lets off but Tay gets her shots in. Sammy brings Ortiz up and he soaks up the heat before he RAMS into Ortiz. Sammy slips out to the apron, ENZIGURIS Ortiz away, then kisses Tay again. Sammy springboards but Ortiz gets under! POWERSLAM! Ortiz rolls, hot tag to Ruby! Ruby SPEARS Tay! Then hits an STO! And then another STO! Ruby drags Tay up, brings her around and HEADBUTTS away! Tay staggers around, Ruby blocks her boot to KNEE her back!

Sammy tags back in, slingshots, but Ortiz dodges! Ruby shoves Sammy into Ortiz’s atomic drop! LARIAT, and then Ruby runs, wheelbarrow SPLASH! Ortiz adds a SENTON! Cover, TWO! Ortiz grows frustrated but the fans fire up! Ortiz tags Ruby, but Sammy TOSSES Ortiz! Ortiz lands on his feet but Ruby tilt-o-whirls to DD- NO, Sammy stops that and sets Ruby down. Sammy smirks but Ruby HEADBUTTS him! Ruby then wheelbarrows, but Tay catches her! WHEELBARROW DDT! Cover, Ortiz drags Tay away! Sammy ENZIGURIS Ortiz! Fans tell SamTay, “You Suck!” SamTay say no they don’t! They double suplex again, but Ortiz slips free!

Ruby returns, she waistlocks Tay while Ortiz has Sammy, SNAP GERMAN for Sammy, O’Conner Roll for Tay! RUBY & ORTIZ WIN!

Winners: Ruby Soho & Ortiz, by pinfall

Even Jericho admits, that was a great match! SamTay is furious that Soho & Ortiz win, and even more so that they’re looking at the AAA Mixed Tag Team Championships! Will there be a title match tiebreaker in the near future?

BREAKING FOR ALL OUT!

That tiebreaker is sooner rather than later! Just added to the Zero Hour is the AAA World Mixed Tag Team Championship match, SamTay VS Soho & Ortiz! Will the newlyweds be celebrating on Sunday? Or will their honeymoon phase be over after losing the gold?

Backstage interview with The Good, The Bad & The Hungy.

Lexi Nair is with Hangman, Reynolds & Silver to congratulate them on their win tonight. Hangman says that no one expected this, but- Don Callis walks in… Callis congratulates this trio, too. And this is great! Not just the win, but for how Hangman is handling himself. Callis couldn’t be more proud of him. A few weeks ago, two of his best friends in the world ask for Hangman’s help, he blew them off, but then joined Silver & Reynolds and let everyone find out on television. Unbelievable! Hangman’s getting annoyed but Callis says hey, screwing your friends over for power and money isn’t really Hangman’s thing, but Callis still liked it.

Hangman tells Callis to get out. Callis says he’s been doing seedy stuff for years, so trust him when he says it gets easier each time. Reynolds & Silver have Hangman calm down and tell him to forget what Callis said. Will the Good, the Bad & the Hungy show Callis he’s wrong when they win the AEW World Trios Championships?

Mark Henry has a sit-down interview with Jade Cargill and Athena.

The World’s Strongest Man has the AEW TBS Champion and her Baddies on his left and the Fallen Goddess on his right. Mark says Jade and Athena have been at each other’s throats for months now, and it is all finally coming to a head at All Out. Some say Athena is going to be Jade’s greatest competition. Jade laughs at that, and says, “Greatest competition? To be honest, Mark, this has been drawn out way too long. She should’ve lost about three, four weeks ago.” Athena has Jade stop there, and says the only reason this has gone on so long is because Jade is genuinely afraid that Athena will beat her and take the title.

Wait, Athena? Beat Jade? Jade is so tired of “ungrateful bitches” coming on the scene, thinking they deserve a shot at her title. It doesn’t work that way, Charity! Maybe they should adjust this girl as something else. Kiera Hogan says Athena should just be called Number 37. Jade likes that! Athena gets out of her seat and says SHE is the one tired of Jade. Jade says Mark should let Athena stand up and say what she’s gotta say. Athena says she will say what she says to your face because that is what she does. That s what every woman in this company Jade just disrespected deserves! Oh, she disrespected them? Oh yeah you did, honey!

Athena says “We eat this, we breathe this, this is our lives! And you come in with your 37-0, over the course of two years, and you think that you’re better than everyone?” Jade yawns as Athena goes on. Jade says she’s “The S*it.” No, she is not! She’s not? She’s not! And this Sunday at All Out, Athena will not only be the one that beats her, but she’ll be the one that beats her for every woman in the back that has had to deal Ms. That Bitch! Will Athena change that 37-0 to 36-1 and be THE ONE to finally take that title from Jade?

Backstage interview with Swerve In Our Glory and The Acclaimed.

Tony Schiavone is with Keith Lee, Swerve Strickland, Max Caster, Anthony Bowens and Billy Gunn as these teams will battle for the AEW World Tag Team Championships. Billy says there is no doubt Keith & Swerve are great, but come Sunday, they will be the second best team in AEW. Caster says that’s right. The Acclaimed have the most wins in AEW history, they’re the best homegrown team, and they have the number one selling T-shirt in “Scissor Me, Daddy A$$!” This is NOT Swerve’s House, this is THEIR house!

Bowens says, “Long story short, boys, The Acclaimed are gonna beat your Timon & Pumba looking asses all over the streets of Chicago. We’re taking home gold because everyone loves The Acclaimed.” Keith has some advice then. No more raps, no more jokes. In 48 hours, The Acclaimed need to prove to themselves that they’re more than just stereotypes. Swerve says he’s actually pissed about this. The Acclaimed’s getting on his nerves! Three years, The Acclaimed has been here, they’re the best homegrown AEW tag team, that’s great. Bravo, congrats. But for three years, Caster’s been cutting stupid little rap jokes while Bowens lets his partner down because his body gives out.

It’s going to take a lot more than this to come up against Swerve In Our Glory. They’re the mountains of AEW, made of rock, gravel and stone. And last time Swerve checked, rock beats scissor. The words are flying, but at All Out, we’ll see the fists fly instead! Will The Acclaimed make a change in order to become champions? Or will they have no choice but to #SwerveInOurGlory?

FTR & Wardlow are here!

Fans fire up to see the gold-studded trio as they bring the IWGP, ROH & AAA Tag Team Championships, as well as the AEW TNT Championship, to the ring. Fans chant, “F T R! F T R!” while Dax Harwood gets the mic. “Man, that’s for us?” Fans cheer and Dax continues, “For the better part of about a decade, I’ve tried to make sure that we come out here, and we’re tough guys and we’re mean and we growl, but I’m gonna get a little sappy, okay? There was a time in my life, and I’m sure I’m preaching to the choir right now. There was a time in my life where I felt worthless, and I felt at the bottom of the barrel.” Outside of his social circle, Dax felt like no one loved him.

But then 2022 happens. All the fans happened. From there, Dax’s life, FTR’s life, FTR’s career and momentum completely turned around, and he realized there is love. But he also realized that not everyone’s gonna love FTR, and that’s okay. That’s alright with Dax. Some of those people are the journalists who like to write and talk about the PPV, All Out. They question why this Six Man Tag is even happening. What is the point of it? What does that match even mean? Well Dax is here to tell you that this match means a hell of a lot to him! He understands that he is looking in the rearview mirror of his career, and there’s more behind him than in front of him.

“Every single match goes to our legacy. Every single match goes to the legacy of my life and my career. And speaking of my life, as a grown-ass adult, just like all of y’all, there’s three things you don’t mess with in life. Friends, money, and family” But Dax is interrupted from the stage as Chris Sabin says, “Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa! Hello, boys!” The Motor City Machine Guns, Sabin & Alex Shelley, as well as Jay Lethal, Sonjay Dutt & Satnam Singh, all walk out on stage to say hello to everyone. Now, for those who don’t know, Sabin will make the introductions. This is the tag team that defined an entire generation of wrestling. They represent the greatest city in modern civilization: Detroit, Michigan.

They are Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley, The Motor City Machine Guns! Shelley says, “Hey, shut up! You two.” Dax says this is about 10 THOUSAND people calling MCMG “A-Holes,” if you can’t hear it. Shelley frowns but it’s because MCMG is from Detroit. But Shelley wants FTR to understand something. Objectively speaking, FTR is the greatest tag team walking the planet. Shelley can tell, because they’re dragging Fort Knox through every airport metal detector, and there’s a chance FTR’s bank accounts are a little bit deeper, too. Maybe six, seven, eight figures? But one thing MCMG has that FTR doesn’t is the influence and respect of the locker room!

When MCMG walked in to AEW, every wrestler on the roster stood up! And on Sunday, you think the “piecemeal” Pinnacle is going to beat this? Understand something! MCMG, Lethal & Sonjay have been together for almost 20 YEARS, and they’ve seen EVERYTHING this industry has to offer! This here, the four of them–recognize the hand symbol?–are a family! Sonjay says Dax talks about no one should mess with their friends, money and family. Well this Sunday, this team messes with all of them! Because what’re FTR & Wardlow gonna do? Come down and fight like Dax’s “eight year old little brat?” That sets Dax off and Sonjay just laughs!

Dax almost gets up the ramp but Cash and Wardlow hold him back! Sonjay says Dax can try it, but they have the 7’4″ One in a Billion, Satnam Singh up here! Even Sonjay can take Dax with that! Wardlow keeps Dax back and Lethal mockingly holds Sonjay back, but will nothing stop this from exploding at All Out?

Mark Henry speaks with tonight’s main eventers.

QT Marshall is surprisingly without The Factory as the World’s Strongest Man says QT is facing Ricky Starks tonight, and it seems like everyone- It seems like what, Mark? With all due respect, has Starks ever given a man like “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs his word? QT didn’t think so. QT promised Hobbs that QT would get the job done by himself. And look! The Factory isn’t here! Because in the end, everyone will know QT’s word is his bond! Starks says, “Your bond, huh? Your bond? Hey, that’s really cool, I’m glad that you’re doing it by yourself. But I got good news and I got bad news. The good news is yes, you get to be by yourself as the big star.

“The bad news is, I gave you no choice but to do it by yourself!” Starks has the camera follow him, and Starks shows QT that he’s jammed The Factory’s door shut! No one is getting out to help QT now! QT is furious but it looks like there’s been enough talk. It’s time for the main event! Wait, QT has made his way back to his team’s locker room and is trying to open the door. Starks CLOBBERS QT! Starks whips but QT reverses and Starks is sent into road cases! QT smacks Starks off more of them, then headlocks Starks to bring him to gorilla. QT goes through to where the crowd is and they head for ringside!

QT whips but Starks reverses and QT hits barriers! Starks stalks QT, smacks him off more barriers, then climbs up barriers to dribble QT off them! Starks rains down fists and fans are fired up as the shirt comes off! Starks strikes his pose, jumps and AX HANDLES QT! QT staggers away, Starks pursues, CLUBS him, but QT hits back! QT whips Starks into railing, then runs in, only for Starks to TOSS him to ringside! Starks puts QT in the ring, the bell rings, and our main event begins! Starks RAMS QT into a corner, fires off body shots and fans fire up! The ref counts as Starks digs his boots in, and Starks lets off at 4.

Starks storms around and fans fire up while AEW goes picture in picture! Starks drags QT up, throws hands, then stalks QT to ropes. Starks whips, QT reverses, but Starks stops himself and kicks the back drop away! Starks runs in but QT dodges and DROPKICKS Starks into ropes! QT throws off his shirt while Starks sputters on the mat. QT drags Starks to the ropes and CHOKES him! The ref counts, QT lets off at 4, and he talks trash on the fans. Starks flounders, QT drags him up and brings him around to suplex high and hard! QT smirks, runs and drops a leg, brother! Cover, TWO! QT is annoyed but he ROCKS Starks with a right.

QT looms over Starks, pushes him down and drops an elbow! Then another elbow! Then, he stands on Starks’ face and mocks his pose. The ref counts, QT lets off at 4, and he soaks up the heat from the fans. Starks sits up and snarls but QT taunts Chicago more. QT goes back to Starks and Starks fires off haymakers! Starks ROCKS QT, whips him to ropes but QT reverses to CLOBBER Starks! QT taunts the fans again then mocks their rallying applause. QT CHOKES Starks on the ropes, CLUBS him with a crossface forearm, then ROCKS him with a right hand. QT throws more hands but Starks counter punches!

Starks ROCKS QT, CHOPS him, then whips corner to corner. QT reverses, runs in, but is put on the apron. QT BOOTS Starks, climbs up the corner, but Starks ROCKS him back! Starks climbs up after QT, but QT ROCKS Starks! Starks drops off the corner and QT adjusts. Starks gets fired up and he ROCKS QT back! Starks climbs up and goes to the very top rope! SUPERPLEX! Both men are down and the fans fire up again! Rampage returns to single picture and the standing count begins. Starks and QT get up, they throw hands, Starks gets the edge! Starks whips, QT handsprings and NEURALIZERS!

Fans boo QT as he runs in, but into an OVERHEAD Belly2Belly! Starks fires up, spins QT around and uses the ropes for a TORNADO DDT! Cover, TWO! QT survives but the fans still rally for Starks! Starks grits his teeth, but the Factory got free! Aaron Solo distracts the ref, Cole Karter shouts to QT, and Nick Comoroto slips QT his gold watch! QT has them like brass knuckles, but Starks dodges the sucker punch! QT almost hits Solo! Starks runs in, QT dodges, Starks SPEARS Solo off the apron! QT rolls Starks up, with feet on the ropes! The ref sees that and shoves QT’s feet off! QT argues but Starks runs in to clothesline QT and himself out of the ring!

Starks drags QT up, puts him in, but Karter is there! Starks CLOBBERS Karter! Comoroto runs in but is sent into steel steps! Starks gets back in but QT KICKS the ropes! The ropes jam Starks up and QT waits on Starks to stand. DIAMOND- NO! Backslide! TWO!! Starks and QT get up, Starks runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, but DIAMOND CUTTER OUTTA NOWHERE! Cover, TWO!?! Starks survives and shocks QT! QT drags Starks up, dragon sleepers, CROSS- NO! Starks snapmares free and runs in at the corner. QT goes up and over and Starks hits buckles. QT runs, Starks dodges, SPEAR!! Starks fires up, drags QT up, ROSHAMBEAUX!! Cover, Starks wins!!

Winner: Ricky Starks, by pinfall

That was an absolute fight! But Will Hobbs is on the stage! The Powerhouse storms down to the ring, he and Starks brawl! The fans go wild but referees rush out to stop this! Fans boo, they want to “Let Them Fight!” Starks gets loose to CLOBBER Hobbs! They brawl, the refs try again, and then Bryan Danielson comes out to confront Chris Jericho talking trash! The Lionheart and the American Dragon stare down while Hobbs gets loose to SPLASH Starks in the corner! The refs separate Hobbs and Starks again while Jericho and Bryan talk some trash. Which way will the wind blow in the Windy City when these grudge matches go All Out?

My Thoughts:

A very good go-home for All Out, with the biggest thing being that Soho & Ortiz won the Mixed Tag Match to now have a title match on Sunday. The Mixed Tag Match here was very good, building off of things from last time, but I’m not sure the match on Sunday will be any better. At the very least, I don’t see Soho & Ortiz winning. SamTay will probably retain and only lose these belts to a team from AAA. Fenix VS Blake Christian was also a surprising addition to the card, and of course Fenix wins. Not sure why this couldn’t have been a women’s match, or y’know, just not part of the card so there could be more time for everything else.

Great promos from Athena and Jade, and while the kayfabe reason of Jade not being a workhorse champion is a logical one, we all know why this took so long to build. But in the end, this match will be great stuff, but I can’t be sure if Athena wins. If AEW put more effort into properly pacing women’s division feuds, this would feel like the time for Jade’s streak to stop and she can drop the TBS title so she can then pivot to the top title. But because of how long it’s taken, Athena sadly doesn’t feel like the one to win. And just as sad, there doesn’t feel like there’s anyone in the AEW Women’s Division who could stop Jade, unless you go with the world title contenders.

We got a great promo segment from The Pinnacle and the unofficial Four Horsemen of ROH/Impact. I do get where Dax is coming from, with how there should’ve/could’ve been a TNT Championship and/or ROH Tag Team Championship, but I also like that he was willing to say FTR aren’t spring chickens anymore. I still say this Trios match will give us the separate TNT and ROH title matches, so they’ll be able to use the next couple of months to build those matches for Full Gear. And very good promo from Keith, Swerve & The Acclaimed. Both sides made good points about homegrown VS former WWE, but also that something clearly didn’t click for The Acclaimed to not get closer to the titles. That match is going to be great stuff, but I don’t see Keith & Swerve losing here.

Good promo from Kingston, but he’s always great at talking. Kingston VS Ishii II is going to be awesome. Parker, Menard and Hook had a good interaction, but I don’t see Hook losing. The Trios tournament match was an awesome opener, but of course Hangman’s team wins. Since we can’t get The Elite VS The Undisputed, we’re getting Elite VS Hangman and his new friends. Callis’ promo was a good attempt to sew seeds of discord, and even without that, Hangman’s history with The Elite will definitely be the story of the match. Given that, it’s no longer a given the Bucks will be Trios Champions, we could end up with Hangman & Dark Order finding a way to snatch this from them.

And we got a very fun main event segment. Good transition from promo to brawl to match. Obviously, The Factory wasn’t going to stay out of this so it was clever that Starks did his best to block them. Starks still wins, but then he and Hobbs have a great show closing brawl. Their match could go either way, too, but as long as the story is strong, and there’s a plan for both guys in the aftermath, it’ll be just fine.

My Score: 8.6/10