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The inaugural edition of Cody Rhodes and The Young Bucks' ALL IN event was definitely a major hit in the Pro Wrestling industry and the event's entire success was celebrated not only among the members of The Bullet Club but among the entire Pro Wrestling industry as a whole.
Now, following the success of the first ever All In event, it is somewhat safe to assume that Cody and The Bucks (and the rest of The Bullet Club) will now look forward to the second edition of the event, given the fact that Cody has also teased All In 2.
With that being said, the entire Pro Wrestling world now awaits the second edition of All In and it'll only be fair to make 10 early match predictions for All In 2.
#10. Over Budget Battle Royal
All In's first ever Over Budget Battle Royal was an instant hit and was arguably one of the best produced Battle Royals' of all time. Almost every superstar who participated in the Battle Royal had their fair share of the limelight, starting from the upstart Marko Stunt to the veteran Bully Ray, as all 19 men and women portrayed their characters beautifully.
Therefore, it'll only be fair to include this Over Budget Battle Royal next year as well, as it serves pretty well as a pre-show starter. Several stars who are unlikely to make it to the match-card will get their chance to shine on a big stage thanks to this innovative Battle Royal.
#9. Jordynne Grace, Tenille Dashwood, Priscilla Kelly vs Oedo Tai (Hana Kimura, Kris Wolf, Piper Niven aka Viper)
Jordynne Grace was the only female competitor in this year's All In: Over Budget Battle Royal and despite the odds being stacked against her, the former Black Label Pro Champion was at the top of her game and impressed everyone with her amazing in-ring skills. From here onwards, it'll only be fair to include Grace in a high-profile match for next year's All In and what better way to do so other than pitting her in a six-woman tag match with six of the very talented women in the industry.
Teaming up with the likes of Priscilla Kelly, who is currently fresh-off a run in the WWE as part of the Mae Young Classic II, and the evergreen talented star Tenille Dashwood is going to do wonders for Grace. And as far as their opponents are concerned, imagine Cody and The Bucks booking the very talented Stardom faction Oedo Tai for All In.
Oedo Tai might've been exclusive to Stardom for all these years, however, during their recent run with Women of Honor, the faction proved how over they are as an entire unit in the US. Imagine a classic tag match showdown between all six women for next year's All In, it'll be majestic.
#8. Flip Gordon vs Dragon Lee
The ROH/NJPW/CMLL connection is currently one of the strongest working relationships in the entire Pro Wrestling industry and having one of Ring of Honor's top star in Flip Gordon go head-to-head against CMLL star Dragon Lee will prove to be a thrilling contest.
Flip Gordon is known for his high-flying in-ring skills and athleticism and that's exactly what Dragon Lee is also famous for. Following the recent performances of Bandido, Rey Fenix, and Penta at All In, there is no surprise to the fact that Dragon Lee will also prove himself to be another fine asset for the entire team of All In and it'll only be fair to book Flip Gordon right from the get-go for All In 2, instead of all the replaying all the shenanigans yet again.
#7. Mayu Iwatani vs Tessa Blanchard
Tessa Blanchard is arguably one of the brightest stars in the world of Pro Wrestling today and the current Knockouts Champion definitely deserves all the credit in the world for the level of hard work she has been putting in, within these past few months.
At this year's All In show, Blanchard, along with three other talented ladies, proved that she is capable of competing at the very highest level, so what's stopping her in squaring up to one-third of the current Goddess of Stardom Champion, Mayu Iwatani?
A year on from now, Tessa Blanchard will still be the star she is today (rather will be a bigger star) and Mayu Iwatani will arguably one of the finest stars' in Stardom, following the recent departure of Io Shirai. A match between these two ladies will not only be the first ever singles women's match at All In but will also be a truly historic bout as well.
#6. Los Ingobernables de Japon (Tetsuya Naito and Hiromu Takahashi) vs Bullet Club (Marty Scurll and Hangman Page)
Los Ingobernables de Japon is super over and way too popular in the United States of America, especially the group's leader Tetsuya Naito, who has been receiving the loudest cheers during NJPW shows in the US.
After not being booked for the first ever All In event, it'll only be fair to book Naito and his long-term LIJ friend Hiromu Takahashi for All In 2, given the fact that 'The Ticking Timebomb' is expected to be fully fit within the next All In event.
As far as LIJ's opponents are concerned, both Page and Scurll were involved in two huge singles matches for this year's All In event and having them team up against LIJ next year could do no harm either.
Expect a stellar, fast-paced contest when these two teams lock-horns next year at All In 2.
#5. Kota Ibushi vs Neville
Prior to the inaugural All In show on the 1st of September, former WWE Cruiserweight Champion Neville was finally granted his release from the WWE and there were immediate rumours that circulated on the internet about Neville potentially making a surprise appearance at All In.
However, that did not happen, but with Neville now being free to compete on the Independent circuit, expect to see the former 'King of The Cruiserweights' affiliating himself with the likes of The Young Bucks and Cody in the near future, considering the fact that the three men also seem to be a fan of his as well.
On the Indie circuit, the possibilities for Neville are endless and there are several notable matches that we'd love to see him compete in, with one of them being against the ever-versatile Kota Ibushi.
'The Golden Star' is pretty much capable of putting up a good match with any given opponent, I mean he's wrestled a freaking blow up doll and you could only imagine how good of a match he'd put up against Neville.
#4. The Young Bucks vs RINGKAMPF (WALTER and Timothy Thatcher)
Prior to their move to the Jr. Heavyweight Division, Matt and Nick Jackson almost competed against every single talented Jr. Heavyweight team in New Japan Pro Wrestling and throughout their tenure with ROH and PWG, The Jackson Brothers have also been competing against some of the most notable teams in the world as well.
Since moving up the heavyweight division, however, The Young Bucks have already provided us with some amazing tag matches against the likes of The Golden Lovers and Sanada & Evil. And with Matt and Nick currently being in possession of the IWGP Tag Team Titles, the duo is all set to go head-to-head against The Guerillas of Destiny for the first time ever.
However, the one big match that everyone wouldn't mind seeing The Young Bucks going toe-to-toe with arguably the hardest hitting tag team on the Indie circuit, the duo of Big Van Walter and Timothy Thatcher, collectively known as RINGKAMPF.
The team of RINGKAMPF is surely one of the most popular group and feared group's in all of Pro Wrestling today and having them face-off against The Young Bucks will not only be something unique and outside the box but will also provide us with an outstanding match for All In 2.
#3. Cody Rhodes vs Sami Callihan
Sami Callihan work's in 2018 has been immense and way too amazing for a heel who was previously struggling to get over on WWE's developmental brand NXT. Currently working on the Independent circuit and on Impact Wrestling as well, there is certainly no doubt in the fact that Callihan is surely going to grow not only as a wrestler but as an entire character within the next one year.
Now, imagine Sami Callihan heading into the second edition of All In, with the Impact World Title around his waist and with Cody quite possibly in his second reign as Ring of Honor World Champion, there is a very strong possibility that we could witness an ROH Champion vs Impact Champion match for the very first time.
Clearly, you can't really have the world champion of a particular promotion lose clean to another world champion, but on this list, we're talking about potential dream matchups and All In is all about booking fantasy match-ups as well. Therefore, this could very well be a groundbreaking match, regardless of what the end result turns out to be.
Another likely option that could very well be executed is to have Sami Callihan win the Over Budget Battle Royal and eventually challenge Cody for the ROH World Title later on in the night. Either way expect fireworks when Callihan and Cody step into the ring for a one-on-one showdown.
#2. Kazuchika Okada vs Shane Strickland
Shane Strickland is quite possibly one of the most underrated stars in the world of Professional Wrestling today and despite being the current Evolve Champion, I personally feel that Strickland isn't getting the recognition that he so badly deserves.
Okada, on the other hand, is fresh-off a majestic win over Marty Scurll at All In and in the past, the former IWGP Heavyweight Champion has pretty much proved that he can hang in the ring with wrestlers of any particular style. Okada's matches with the likes of Will Ospreay are the purest example of the fact that 'The Rainmaker' is more than capable of wrestling against the high-fliers of the business.
Therefore, a match against Shane Strickland shouldn't be a problem at all and is definitely going to be pretty damn awesome as well.
#1. Kenny Omega vs Chris Jericho II
Chris Jericho's surprise guest appearance at All In could very well lead to the one solitary outcome and that is to have the current IWGP Intercontinental Champion show up and compete at All In 2. And following the aftermath of Jericho's sneak attack on Omega, what better way to do so other than booking the 'Alpha vs Omega' rematch?
Chris Jericho and Kenny Omega are currently stated to extend their feud till the month of October and with Chris Jericho recently claiming that he wants a shot at Omega's IWGP Heavyweight Title in the future, NJPW could very well look forward to extending this feud till 2019. Thus, eventually leading to the much-awaited rematch between Omega and Jericho at All In 2.
Following their historic Tokyo Dome bout, a rematch between the two men will be nothing short of outstanding and will prove to be a major booster for the ticket sales of All In 2 as well.
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