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AEW All Out is a week from this coming Saturday. This will be the third edition of the yearly pay-per-view event from All Elite Wrestling. This was the spinoff event from the landmark "All In" pay-per-view in 2018, which was the catalyst for launching the promotion. For just the second time, the show will take place from the NOW Arena in Chicago.
Prior editions of AEW All Out have seen some of the biggest matches in the promotion's history. It has also seen the culmination of headline rivalries and the debut of some of the company's top stars. From first-time matchups to championship gold at stake, it has become known as All Elite Wrestling's version of WrestleMania.
With just two previous pay-per-view events and the latest iteration a week away, it seems like a great time to look back on everything that has transpired at this top-notch major show. In this article, let's take a look at the five best AEW All Out moments.
#5 Arn Anderson delivers the spinebuster to Shawn Spears (AEW All Out 2019)
AEW All Out 2019 was the company's second pay-per-view and took place just one year after the original "All In" event in the same location, Chicago. Just one month before the AEW Dynamite debut, the show had to be a success to continue the company's momentum.
In addition to delivering a night of entertaining matches, All Elite Wrestling had to produce memorable moments. A staple of the promotion has been their use of legends. From Sting to Jake The Snake Roberts, AEW has used its stock of legends extremely well and allowed fans to celebrate the individual's legacy.
One of the biggest matches at AEW All Out 2019 was Cody Rhodes vs. Shawn Spears. The rivalry started at Fyter Fest just two months prior when Spears nailed his former friend with a steel chair shot to the head that busted Cody open. Shawn Spears would then align with former Four Horsemen member Tully Blanchard, who became his manager.
Tully's association with Spears started playing mind games with Rhodes due to the rivalry between the Horsemen and his father, Dusty. However, Cody had an ace in the hole at AEW All Out 2019.
When it seemed like Blanchard would help Spears to victory, Arn Anderson made a surprise appearance. With the referee distracted, he went into the ring and delivered his signature spinebuster to Spears.
This eventually led to Cody Rhodes getting the win over Shawn Spears. By the end of 2019, Arn Anderson was officially signed by All Elite Wrestling as Cody's personal advisor and head coach. This is a role that he still holds to this day and it all started at AEW All Out 2019.
#4 Orange Cassidy defeats Chris Jericho in the first Mimosa Mayhem Match (AEW All Out 2020)
Orange Cassidy is one of the most popular babyfaces in all of AEW. His laidback persona and antics have made him a fan favorite. After his in-ring debut at Revolution 2020, the company had to figure out the right feud to continue his momentum.
Chris Jericho was one of the biggest stars in all of wrestling and a legend with gold wherever he has been. After losing the AEW World Championship, The Inner Circle leader's next feud was going to be significant.
Jericho initially didn't see much in the Orange Cassidy character, but his popularity changed his mind and made him realize his potential.
The two men traded wins in the summer of 2020. With their series tied at one match apiece, a showdown would occur at AEW All Out 2020. But Chris Jericho didn't just want any bout. He created the Mimosa Mayhem Match. Cassidy was known for his orange juice, while Le Champion was famous for a Little Bit of the Bubbly. This made the perfect setting for their blowoff.
The winner of this matchup was the man who dumped their opponent into the pool of mimosa at ringside. This was a unique spectacle that was unlike anything that had been seen in AEW before.
With Jericho on the top rope, Cassidy nailed him with the Orange Punch, leading to The Inner Circle leader falling back first into the pool of mimosa. Cassidy scored the biggest win of his career over Jericho.
#3 FTR defeat Kenny Omega & Hangman Page to win the AEW World Tag Team Championships (AEW All Out 2020)
FTR made their AEW debut on the Dynamite following Double Or Nothing 2020. During their time in WWE, Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler became the first tag team to win the NXT, RAW, and SmackDown Tag Team Championships. However, tag team wrestling was never seen on the same level as the singles and women's divisions in WWE.
This eventually led to the tag team asking for their release from the company in early 2020. They came into AEW with high hopes of success and immediately inserted themselves opposite longtime rivals, The Young Bucks.
FTR didn't face Matt and Nick Jackson until months later, but they saw winning the top prize for tag team wrestling.
FTR played mind games with AEW World Tag Team Champions Kenny Omega and Hangman Page. They befriended Page and used his ongoing animosity towards former friends, The Young Bucks, to cause him to cost Matt and Nick Jackson a No.1 Contenders Gauntlet match. FTR won that bout to set them up as the challengers for Page and Omega at AEW All Out 2020.
The match proved to be a tough test for both teams, and one of the longest AEW World Tag Team Championship matches in the title's history. FTR used the miscommunication between Page and Omega to beat the tag team and win the titles. It was a crowning achievement and added yet another accolade to FTR's impressive resume.
#2 Santana & Ortiz debuts in All Elite Wrestling (AEW All Out 2019)
The co-main event at AEW All Out 2019 was The Young Bucks defending the AAA World Tag Team Championships against the Lucha Brothers in the Escalera De La Muerte Ladder Match.
This was the blowoff to a marvelous series of contests between the two teams. Their amazing chemistry always created magic inside the ring and this bout was no different.
This was truly one of the greatest matches in AEW history. The spots and high risk action in this Ladder Match were unreal and spectacular in every way possible. The four men put their bodies on the line in an insane encounter. The highlight of this battle had to be Penta El Zero Miedo hitting a Canadian Destroyer on Matt Jackson off a ladder through a table.
The Lucha Bros. defeated The Young Bucks in the Escalera De La Muerte Ladder Match to win the AAA World Tag Team Championships. The fans were quite pleased with Penta and Fenix winning their gold back. However, the moment that took this spot came after the bout.
Masked assailants immediately attacked both teams. They wore masks and beat down both The Young Bucks and The Lucha Brothers. The two men unmasked and revealed themselves as Santana and Ortiz. The former LAX had just lost the IMPACT Wrestling World Tag Team Titles and didn't re-sign with the company.
The acquisition of Santana and Ortiz by AEW led to them joining the Inner Circle stable with Chris Jericho, Sammy Guevara, and Jake Hager. The faction has been the most important in AEW history and has been involved in several top angles.
Santana and Ortiz have put on classic encounters with The Young Bucks and Best Friends. They have made the most of every opportunity and have been an asset to AEW.
#1 Chris Jericho becomes the first AEW World Champion (AEW All Out 2019)
Chris Jericho was definitely the biggest initial signing for AEW. His arrival in the company confirmed them as a major player in the professional wrestling world. He immediately was the biggest star in the entire promotion. At the company's first pay-per-view, Double Or Nothing 2019, Jericho defeated Kenny Omega to qualify for the first AEW World Championship Match at All Out 2019.
Hangman Page was one of All Elite Wrestling's first signings. The former Bullet Club member was seen as a top prospect and a future star for the promotion. At the first pep rally for AEW, Page set his sights and proclaimed that he wanted to become the first world champion in the company. He won the Casino Battle Royale at Double Or Nothing 2019 to qualify for the first title match.
Chris Jericho and Hangman Page traded barbs at one another on the road to All Out 2019. Jericho already considered himself to be the first AEW World Champion since he was the biggest star in the promotion.
Hangman knew that he was preparing for the most important match of his career and said he would ride into Chicago on his horse to take the gold.
The main event started with grand entrances for both men. Hangman Page did, in fact, arrive on a beautiful horse with his parents and family in attendance in Chicago. Chris Jericho came decked out in his lavish leather jacket with spikes to his signature Judas theme. This bout had the big fight feel and felt significant on who would walk out as the first champion.
The contest was well wrestled on both ends, with Hangman Page bringing his A-game and performing at top form in his first main event matchup. Chris Jericho may be up there in age, but he could still perform at an exceptional level. Page came close on many occasions to win with the Deadeye and Buckshot Lariat, but Jericho kicked out.
Chris Jericho reversed one last Deadeye attempt and scored with the Judas Effect to pick up the win. The first WWE Undisputed Champion became the first AEW World Champion.
It was a historical moment that was elevated by what happened following the match backstage. Jericho put a cocky diatribe on the entire roster and coined his Little Bit of the Bubbly catchphrase.
AEW All Out will always be considered a premier pay-per-view due to the event that it was spun off from and how that impacted the creation of the promotion. That is why the company decided to crown their first champion at the first edition, and it is also why Chris Jericho becoming the first AEW World Champion is the best moment in All Out history.
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