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ALL IN was a huge success for Cody Rhodes, Nick and Matt Jackson, who set out to prove that independent wrestling could sell-out a 10,000 seater arena. That is, of course, exactly what they did! Plus they put on a great show spotlighting some of the best independent wrestlers around.
However, the show also something, that in my opinion, is fairly incredible. It gave lesser-known wrestlers a spotlight to truly breakout on the independent wrestling scene with a whole host of unknown wrestlers taking part in the event and getting a moment to shine.
So, we take a look at the top ten breakout stars from ALL IN who have proven that they are good enough to succeed on any professional wrestling stage, even in the world's biggest promotion, the WWE.
#10 Cody Rhodes
I know it's an odd thing to do to include Cody Rhodes on a list of breakout stars given the length of his WWE career. However, throughout his time in professional wrestling's biggest company he was never really treated like a main event talent, no matter how good his many gimmicks were.
At ALL IN Cody Rhodes not only triumphed in his match against Nick Aldis, but in winning the NWA title, a belt his father Dusty Rhodes once held, Rhodes has walked in his father's footsteps and proven his worth.
Plus, with ALL IN being Cody's brainchild and it going ahead thanks to his hard work, Cody has proven that, also like his father, he has a head for the industry and the business and could go on to do great things for professional wrestling, even when he's hung up his boots and called time on his in-ring career.
Basically, Cody Rhodes is never not going to be an important name in wrestling from this point forward, and I'm sure that'd be the case if he ever returned to the WWE
#9 Jordynne Grace
The ALL IN Over Budget Battle Royal showcased a host of lesser-known indie names and presented them the opportunity to get a huge reaction from the 10,000+ strong crowd and no reaction was, perhaps, bigger than Jordynne Grace's star-making moment when she eliminated the huge Brian Cage
Jordynne's huge powerbomb to Cage and then his elimination was met by a roar from the crowd and almost an even louder roar from Jordynne herself. For a moment it looked like she might even go on to win the whole thing, but had to settle for top four after Bully Ray eliminated her, garnering huge boos in the process.
Grace has the size and strength to set her apart in the WWE's women's division as well as a vast wealth of experience wrestling some of the world's best men and women on the indie circuit.
#8 Marko Stunt
Some would argue that Joey Janela is the one who helped Marko Stunt breakout to the world. There can certainly be no argument that it was Stunt's appearance during Janela's 'Lost in New York' show that earned Stunt his spot in the Battle Royal and boy did he grab that brass ring.
At 22 years of age, some of the athletic and high-flying things that Marko Stunt can do with his body and in a ring are astounding, even if he was by far the smallest guy in the battle royal by a country mile.
But, I can honestly imagine this guy on 205 Live as a plucky underdog that everyone gets behind and wants to win every single time. The moment he went face to face with Bully Ray was electric, the guy's a star.
#7 MJF
Maxwell Jacob Feinstein is the current CZW World Champion, a belt previously held by Dean Ambrose. But after ALL IN you wouldn't need that fact to tell you that this currently cocky heel has a bright future. That's because his ring work did all the talking!
MJF is another incredibly young guy who has excelled at playing the cocky heel role and proved that in the opening match at ALL IN against the likeable and underappreciated high-flyer Matt Cross.
Guys like EC3 and The Miz won't be around in the WWE forever and someone like MJF is young enough and good enough to fill the arrogant heel void they'd leave behind.
#6 Stephen Amell
The Arrow star found himself wrestling one of the best in the world in Christopher Daniels, with relatively little training, absolutely zero singles wrestling experience and 10,000 people watching intently and absolutely did himself justice as a professional wrestler in the squared circle.
In fact, Amell could very well be the perfect celebrity to wrestler crossover that a company like the WWE would desperately want to harness and market. It's easy to credit Daniels for a lot of Amell looking good at ALL IN, but that is doing the superhero a disservice. That Coast to Coast and Table bump were superb.
#5 Joey Janela
Joey Janela's 2018 has been nothing short of remarkable. This is a man who rose to wrestling fame because he was willing to do incredibly, and I mean incredibly, stupid, stupid things with his body for our entertainment. Sure, he's still absolutely willing to do that, but none can argue how important he's been on the independent wrestling scene.
At Joey Janela's Spring Break he practically re-launched the career of PCO and at Lost in New York, he introduced the world to Marko Stunt. However, at ALL IN, during his street fight with Adam 'Hangman' Page, he introduced anyone who didn't know who he was to Joey Janela.
#4 Chelsea Green
Many people will know her merely as Zack Ryder's girlfriend despite Green being a standout on Impact Wrestling, the indies and basically wherever she goes. Hopefully after her breakout performance at ALL IN Zack Ryder will henceforth be known merely as her boyfriend.
Not only can Green go in the ring, but her character work as the 'Hot Mess' is some of the best in modern day wrestling and her current two-face-esque iteration of the character was incredibly fun to witness during ALL IN.
Green recently attended a WWE tryout, so there's a small chance we could see her in the WWE sometime soon. In my opinion, they'd be mad not to bring someone like Green on board.
#3 Penelope Ford
ALL IN certainly wasn't without its badass women and, perhaps, none were more badass than Joey Janela's partner 'Bad Girl' Penelope Ford. Not only did Ford become an integral part of the 'Hangman' Page and Janela match but she proved why she definitely needs to be given more chances to wrestle in her own right.
Her 'Matrix' style sequence evading Page's attacks followed by the Stunner received such a loud pop that some people there might have even thought that Stone Cold himself might have shown up. Plus later on, she took a brutal super-kick. Ford wasn't particularly well known before ALL IN, but now I hope she will be
#2 Bandido
The ALL IN main event was rushed due to time constraints so the six men put on one of the most frenetic and athletically impressive 12 or so minutes I've ever seen. We all expected this from the likes of Kota Ibushi, The Young Bucks, Fenix and Rey Mysterio but the lesser known Bandido is who truly stood out!
When you're in the ring with guys like Mysterio and Ibushi you have to do a lot to shine and Bandido's first two minutes in the main event were just what he needed to make people sit up, pay attention, and ask 'who's that guy with Mysterio? He's great!'
With the WWE desperately on the lookout for top Mexican stars, Bandido be someone who is perfect for what they're looking for.
#1 Flip Gordon
Flip's storyline heading into ALL IN was perhaps the best one of the lot with the high-flyer desperate trying to get booked on the card but Cody Rhodes refusing to do so. That's why when Flip revealed himself as the mysteriously masked luchador in the Battle Royal and eliminated Bully Ray to earn himself an ROH World Title match on the main ALL IN card the crowd went berserk.
Flip would go on to have a great match against 'Black Machismo' Jay Lethal, even if he did fail to win the ROH World Title. But even taking part in a world title match in front of 10,000 people is quite the achievement for someone who was relatively unknown not too long ago.
