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AEW has been slowly earning an army of followers by putting on a bunch of exceptional shows over the past few months. And this weekend, we're headed to the Sears Center Arena in Chicago, for the big one- All Out.
Tickets for this show sold out in record time and considering that this show will be the successor to the groundbreaking 'All In', expectations are sky-high right now. Everyone expects a surprise or two because that is the standard that All Elite Wrestling has set!
In this article, I shall suggest 5 surprises that could happen at this weekend's show. Please leave a comment and let me know if you would like to see any of the points that I have outlined unfold at the show.
So, here's a glimpse into the future with 5 interesting surprises that could potentially happen!
#5 Moxley does a run-in regardless of his injuries
Like it or not, Jon Moxley is the biggest star in All Elite Wrestling right now. You can make an argument for Cody and the Bucks and even Omega because of the work they've done in The Elite, but Dean Ambrose became a household name during his run with The Shield and he is someone that even the most casual wrestling fan knows about.
The fact that he won't be wrestling at All Out could be a big disappointment to those in attendance because Moxley has even won over the hardcore fans with the extraordinary work that he did during the G1 Climax tournament in Japan. While he may not be cleared to compete, he could always show up on the big screen or up the ramp, assuring Omega that this was not over at all!
Omega vs. Moxley is still the big money match. It'll continue to be so, even after All Out!
#4 A surprise name shows up in Cody's corner
So one thing we know for sure from the videos that AEW released in the build-up to AEW All Out is that Tully Blanchard will be in Shawn Spears' corner. We also know that someone will be in Cody Rhodes' corner, but it won't be revealed until the day of the show. Various names were teased in the video, like Brandi Rhodes, Dustin Rhodes, MJF and even Cody's dog!
And this essentially means that were any of these individuals to turn up, it would be a huge dampener for the audience considering that one would assume that the crowd in attendance is already caught up with the preview videos that have been released. Which essentially means that Cody will have to bring in a surprise name that the whole world knows about. I do believe that someone like John Morrison will fit the bill because of various factors.
Not only has his contract with Impact Wrestling expired already, but he also has a lot of history with Cody Rhodes back from their WWE days and ultimately, he'd be a huge signing for All Elite Wrestling, as someone that the whole world knows about!
#3 MJF trolls the crowd by coming out to CM Punk's music
Now speaking of Cody Rhodes' cornerman, I think that there's a big possibility that someone like MJF could potentially show up to ally with his friend. If you look at every single video in which MJF is featured, the one thing he makes clear on every occasion is the fact that he is close to Cody Rhodes.
If you look up and down the All Out card, the most surprising thing is certainly the fact that someone as talented as MJF isn't in it. This is because something truly extraordinary could be in the works for All Out, which involves him trolling the fans.
MJF is a traditional heel in the sense that he does not want to sell t-shirts or make friends, but all he wishes to ever do is rub some people the wrong way, on every occasion. And he could pull off the biggest troll moment of all time, by coming out to CM Punk's theme song and then having the crowd in attendance boo him from here to eternity.
It would certainly be a moment that gets fans buzzing. It would also immortalize MJF in the minds of fans!
#2 Surprise name shows up in the Casino Battle Royale
So, Scarlett Bordeaux is no longer with Impact Wrestling and one has wondered for some time where her next big stop will be. She's very much a part of AAA, but then again, because of their working relationship with AEW, it's all too possible that she could end up at the company. Bear in mind that the AAA World Tag Team Championships will be defended at AEW All Out.
Moreover, both her and Killer Kross are in attendance at Starrcast and from what we know, AEW will be putting together a 21-Woman Casino Battle Royale for the fans in attendance. The last time I checked, the women's division in AEW did not have 21 women and considering that Riho and Shida will not feature in this match, they'll probably need all the help that they can find.
The arrival of Scarlett Bordeaux to AEW will certainly be a pretty big deal because she is someone who can bring her own brand of entertainment, that may be curbed elsewhere, like say WWE. And with her in the division, there'll be an element of 'sports entertainment', that may have been missing until now.
#1 CM Punk actually shows up and attacks the brand new AEW Champion
CM Punk in Chicago is as big as Bret Hart was in Canada, back when he used to wrestle. And as you can see in the video linked above, he got into a wrestling ring recently to troll fans and raise their expectations about his return.
It is all too likely that he won't come back, but if he does ever return it will be to a company like AEW, a company that has been created by fans of the sport instead of say, a global powerhouse like WWE. And if he does return, what better place than All Out?
I mean he could do a variety of things at the show, from being Cody's cornerman to even presenting the AEW Championship title to the winner of the main event. In my opinion, if he does return, then it makes all the sense in the world for someone like him to present the title and then, attack the winner to set up an angle for when the TV program kicks off.
Double or Nothing ended with the arrival of Moxley, but this could potentially be much bigger!
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