Tag: AEW All In

Tony Khan non-committal on AEW All In returning to London in 2027

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While AEW’s biggest show of the year will return to London’s Wembley Stadium in August, the future of All In at the famous venue is unclear beyond that.

During a media call this past Thursday, AEW head Tony Khan was asked if All In will return to Wembley for a fourth iteration in 2027 given that WWE WrestleMania 43 is heading to Saudi Arabia for the first time.

“I haven’t decided what to do in 2027 yet. I am very excited for the event in 2026. I think it’s going to be a very great showing. We’ll plan from there with a year to look ahead. I do know 2027 will be another very big year for AEW and I plan to take big swings,” he said. “I don’t have the whole 2027 calendar planned, but we will definitely have some huge events. I’m very focused on All in 2026 and the whole summer should be tremendous.”

After two straight years at Wembley Stadium, last year’s All In was the first to be held stateside, emanating from Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas.

The first All In at Wembley had an actual attendance of 72,265 in 2023 while the sequel in 2024 had 46,476 (turnstile counts, not distributed). Last year’s Texas show had 21,973 in the stadium.

WOR: AEW & WWE updates, UFC PPV discussion

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Dave Meltzer and Garrett Gonzales are back on Wrestling Observer Radio discussing the major stories from today’s issue of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter.

We talked about:

  • The passing of Dennis Condrey
  • Update on Josh Alexander
  • An early look at AEW All In ticket sales
  • WrestleMania tickets update
  • UFC PPVs buys

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Kyle Fletcher says AEW All In Texas was ‘one of the worst days’ of his life

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TNT Champion Kyle Fletcher said that last year’s AEW All In: Texas was “one of the worst days” of his life.

Speaking to Soundsphere Magazine in a new interview, Fletcher reflected on the event and why he looks back at that day so poorly.

“It was one of the worst days of my whole life. When you have so much built-up anxiety and you have put that pressure on yourself…You know, I’d been dieting for two, three months leading up to that show. Every single day, I’d been thinking about this moment, this match, all of it,” Fletcher said.

AEW had originally planned to pit Fletcher against then TNT Champion Adam Cole. But Cole suffered a concussion days before at the hands of Fletcher on Collision, causing him to vacate the title. This led to a multi-man match where Dustin Rhodes emerged victorious and won the TNT title.

“And then, the rug gets pulled five hours before. You can’t really put into words what that kind of feels like. I was just in this weird limbo. I had no idea what was gonna happen, and I had flown my mum out for that show. It was obviously a huge day for me, and then it just all went to shit. Obviously, this is my perspective.

“It’s very hard for me to complain about it, because I don’t feel like I have the right to complain about it. But yeah, it was very emotional in a lot of different ways, and not how you want a big day like that to go. So I think, especially this year, I just want to make sure it’s a day to remember and a much more positive one,” Fletcher finished.

Despite not winning the title that day, Fletcher later won it from Rhodes in a Chicago Street Fight match on the July 31, 2025, episode of AEW Collision.

AEW announces on sale dates for All In London

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Even though it’s still the winter months, AEW is already looking ahead to the summer and this August’s All In from London’s Wembley Stadium.

During Wednesday’s Dynamite, the promotion announced their on-sale dates for their biggest show of the year, set for Sunday, August 30 — their third-ever event at the famed soccer stadium.

The pre-sale begins on Monday, March 16 at 10 am GMT while the general on-sale begins on Friday, March 20 at 10 am GMT.

AEW debuted at Wembley Stadium in 2023 with an announced attendance of 81,035 paid tickets with 72,265 in the building. They returned the year after with a turnstile count of 46,476 as the promotion did not announce attendance.

Announced AEW PPVs in 2026

  • Revolution | Sunday, March 15 | Los Angeles
  • Dynasty | Sunday, April 12 | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
  • Double or Nothing | Sunday, May 24 | Queens, NY*
  • All In | Sunday, August 30 | London, England

*Not yet confirmed

Tony Khan credits Samoa Joe for saving the day at AEW All In 2023

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After things almost went off the rails at AEW All In 2023, Samoa Joe helped get the show back on track and give fans the product they paid to see.

The 2023 event was a big night for AEW with the promotion running Wembley Stadium in London for the first time. But Tony Khan told Q101 Radio that it was also AEW’s most stressful pay-per-view “by far” due to the backstage incident that took place between CM Punk and Jack Perry. Khan credited Joe — who faced Punk at the PPV — for de-escalating the situation and making sure that their scheduled match could still happen.

“The most stressful pay-per-view was the first Wembley — by far. Samoa Joe saved the day there,” Khan said.

“I think it was very good that Samoa Joe de-escalated the situation. And also that Samoa Joe made sure that the fans got the match that they thought they had paid to see. And he went out there and everything was great, and he was such a professional. That exemplifies Samoa Joe in the ring and out of the ring. The most professional man. He was so great that day and so many other times. He’s one of the most incredible people I’ve ever met. What a leader Samoa Joe is — in the ring and out of the ring. A captain, a true captain of a team. I’m very blessed that he’s in AEW.”

Punk defeated Joe at the PPV, but it ended up being the last match that Punk ever had in AEW. He was terminated from his contract over the incident and returned to WWE soon after, where he is the current World Heavyweight Champion.

Joe is a multi-time World Champion for AEW, recently dropping the belt to MJF in a four-way match at Worlds End.

JNPO: July 2025 wrestling year in review – Hulk Hogan passes away, AEW All In

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The Josh Nason’s Punch-Out pro wrestling year in review series continues with a stop in July — arguably the busiest month of the year when it came to news.

That’s because Hulk Hogan passed away which brought out a lot of big feelings, memories and a lot of mainstream media attention.

The month also featured AEW All In which saw Hangman Page end the night as World Champion in addition to a lot of newsworthy happenings.

July also saw the retirement of Bill Goldberg on the same show in which Seth Rollins got “injured” which also saw its own torrent of speculation, news, and conjecture.

Helping me sift through that and a few hundred headlines is returning guest Jason Powell of ProWrestling.net which includes the rest of the news in AEW, WWE, NXTNAAA, Japan, Mexico and more.

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Past episodes:

AEW All In Texas actual attendance revealed, state reimbursement reduced

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A lower than expected turnout for July’s AEW All In from Arlington, Texas’ Globe Life Field will result in the company getting a reduced reimbursement from the state.

The news comes from public records obtained by Wrestlenomics that revealed the actual turnstile count (aka tickets scanned for those coming into the venue) at 21,973 which included 274 suite tickets out of 678 that were actually sold. Actual attendance in the venue was listed at 23,759 according to the documentation. While not specified, the difference could be arena workers and other personnel.

The total amount of tickets sold & distributed was not provided in the records. WrestleTix had previously estimated 27,245 as total distributed. Following the event, AEW head Tony Khan had said he thought the attendance was at nearly 29,000. In pre-show media, he said that All In was nearing the $3 million mark in gate revenue.

Why that scan count matters is the Texas Event Trust Fund which uses both state and local funding to help cover expenses for certain events coming into the state. AEW was set to receive $1 million in pre-approved funding based on a February estimated attendance of 33,490 with 32,500 of those being fans.

Arlington City Manager Trey Yelverton confirmed to Wrestlenomics in the report that AEW would end up receiving “around $700,000 in reimbursements” toward All In costs.

In the past, WWE has also received reimbursement from the same fund for events like WrestleMania.

Another interesting note from the full Wrestlenomics report had nearly 6300 fans coming to All In from outside Texas with just over 4600 fans coming from outside the Dallas/Arlington market. The residences of nearly 5300 fans could not be determined.

Additionally, documentation showed that there was originally both NJPW and CMLL events planned for All In week in addition to a Chris Jericho/Fozzy/Swerve Strickland combo concert that never happened.

Updated AEW All In Texas pay-per-view buys, where it places all-time

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In this week’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter, our Dave Meltzer provided an update on AEW All In: Texas pay-per-view buys and where it puts the July 2025 event in the company’s all-time record books.

Meltzer reported that the current estimate is between 180,000 to 185,000 for the Saturday, July 12th afternoon show. That was a slight uptick from the 175,000 estimated in the July 18th WON.

Top five AEW PPV buys all-time

That range which would put it third all-time in AEW history based on industry estimates, trailing 2021’s All Out (205,000 buys) and 2023’s All In (200,000 buys). 2024’s Revolution finished at an estimated 180,000 so All In: Texas is virtually identical or slightly ahead. 2022’s Revolution did an estimated 175,000 for fifth place.

All In: Texas gate, attendance & merchandise

In a previous WON, Meltzer confirmed the live gate for Globe Life Field exceeded $3 million, but didn’t have anything on specific attendance outside the 28,000-29,000 that Khan had said at the post-event press conference. After announcing a paid number for the first All In from Wembley Stadium, AEW has not provided an announced attendance of any kind for the following two All In events.

Meltzer reported the entire week brought in $1.2 million in merchandise sales ($725,000 for All In itself with the rest coming from the Starrcast convention).

AEW All In pay-per-view estimates, updated gate & merchandise numbers

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Last Saturday’s AEW All In from Arlington, Texas, was a financially lucrative one for the company.

Dave Meltzer broke down some of the numbers in this week’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter with a full breakdown of historical comparisons found in this week’s issue:

All In PPV buys

The estimated buys comprising digital and traditional buying methods are approximately at 175,000 which would put it fourth all-time in AEW history, trailing 2021’s All Out (205,000 buys), 2023’s All In (200,000 buys), and 2024’s Revolution (180,000). A final number won’t be known until the final settlement with cable & satellite operators per the norm.

Earlier this week, AEW head Tony Khan said it was the best performing PPV they have done on Amazon Prime in its short history, and that digital sales overall were “through the roof.”

All In merchandise sales

Meltzer reported the entire week brought in $1.2 million in merchandise sales which included $725,000 for All In itself with the rest coming from the Starrcast convention. The All In number is the largest ever for a non-WWE show in either U.S. or Canada, even accounting for inflation.

All In gate & attendance

Meltzer confirmed the live gate for Globe Life Field exceeded $3 million, but didn’t have anything on specific attendance outside the 28,000-29,000 that Khan had said at the post-event press conference. After announcing a paid number for the first All In from Wembley Stadium, AEW has not provided an announced attendance of any kind for the following two All In events.

The next All In will return to Wembley Stadium in August 2026.

Fight Game: Is Seth Rollins’ injury work or shoot?

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John LaRocca and I, Garrett Gonzales, are back to discuss the latest happenings in the world of pro wrestling.

We kicked off the show by giving out our Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down winners and losers of the week before hitting the major AEW and WWE topics of the week.

Here are is what we talked about:

  • Grades for AEW All In & WWE Evolution
  • Whether Seth Rollins’ injury is work or shoot
  • Goldberg’s frustration after his retirement match
  • AEW injuries
  • SummerSlam so far

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July 21, 2025 Observer Newsletter: AEW All In & WWE SNME weekend recaps, Goldberg speaks out on final match

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The new Wrestling Observer Newsletter has arrived.

Dave Meltzer recaps all the shows from the second busiest U.S. wrestling weekend of the year including AEW All In, WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event, WWE Evolution, ROH Supercard of Honor, and NXT Great American Bash.

He also looks at Goldberg’s comments to Ariel Helwani this week after his final match, airing some grievances that polarized social media and promising there is more to come in under two weeks time.

All that and more awaits, so click here to read because it’s your friend.

Jim Ross experienced ‘a hell of a fall’ days before AEW All In

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Less than two days before he was set to make his anticipated return to AEW, announcer Jim Ross experienced what he called “a bad fall” in his hotel room.

Ross revealed the news in the opening moments of his Grillin’ JR podcast Wednesday, saying he is “still recovering from Dallas” before going into the story.

He joked he was lucky he “went down for the count” and that it was “a hell of a fall.” He said he thinks his discomfort was “a soft tissue thing” but didn’t think he broke anything, indicating he may have not been checked out by medical personnel.

To make matters worse, Ross said he didn’t have his phone to call for help as he had left it in an Uber.

“I didn’t have any way of communicating with anybody. I just went to bed and it was challenging. I’m still sore,” he explained. “It was quite the ordeal. That’s the only negative thing I can say (about the weekend.)”

Despite the injury, Ross still made his Friday meet and greet session as part of Starrcast as well as commentating the last two matches of Saturday’s All In.

The 73-year-old recently underwent successful surgery to remove colon cancer.

Tony Khan on AEW All In ‘through the roof’ PPV buys, Adam Cole & Michael Oku updates

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Regardless of what happens health-wise, Tony Khan wants to remain in the Adam Cole business.

The AEW & Ring of Honor head did a mini-media blitz with several Chicago-based media outlets ahead of his three-week residency at the city’s Aragon Ballroom, including the Good Karma Wrestling podcast and Case Lowe of Q101.

Here’s some of the key points from those talks:

Adam Cole update

Asked by GKW about Cole’s health situation, Khan said he disagreed with Cole saying in his All In promo that he let people down. Khan said if Cole could have been out there, he would have been. Khan said he made the call early Saturday morning after the Ring of Honor Supercard of Honor show wrapped and that is was “a hard conversation” but he was glad Cole was honest with him.

“Even though we are all sad we don’t get to see Adam Cole wrestle for a while, hopefully he will be able to return in some capacity. But definitely, he needs time off after talking to him,” Khan said.

AEW All In PPV buys update

In talking to Lowe, Khan said that for last Saturday’s All In pay-per-view, AEW experienced their “best week ever” on Amazon Prime in part due to the $10 Prime Video credit promotion they ran. At this point, he only has digital buys which he said were “through the roof” and expects both cable & satellite numbers to follow suit.

Of note, the AEW/Amazon relationship with PPV buys began with March’s Revolution followed by Triller no longer becoming a live PPV purchasing option for U.S. fans starting with May’s Double or Nothing.

On signing CMLL talent

Lowe asked Khan about the CMLL relationship and whether he feels he might need to sign CMLL wrestlers to more exclusive deals like WWE is doing with AAA.

Khan made it a point to say that he “would never go behind CMLL’s back and take a wrestler from them” and that if he did something, it would be in coordination with CMLL and more “collaborative.” He used his arrangement with Konosuke Takeshita as an example where AEW is his primary obligation but where he is able to compete in Japan with both NJPW and DDT.

The next AEW PPV in Chicago

On AEW returning to Chicago with a pay-per-view, Khan told Lowe that “it may be sooner than you think.” AEW has yet to announce locations for WrestleDream, Full Gear or Worlds End as of now.

Michael Oku’s future

The UK standout appeared on last weekend’s Supercard of Honor show against Hechicero with his match taped last week against Jay Lethal set to air soon. That came after he made his ROH promotional debut this past April in a loss to Nick Wayne.

Asked by GKW about Oku’s future with ROH or AEW, Khan said “We will have Michael Oku back very soon” before plugging next month’s Forbidden Door from London, England. AEW will be in Glasgow, Scotland, for the go-home editions of both Dynamite and Collision so Khan’s comment could be a nod toward him being part of the action that week.

Being more of a “play caller”

Khan talked with Lowe about the company’s creative resurgence in 2025, something he has attributed to him being more involved and taking less of a “committee of play callers” approach as he said he had done in 2020 and 2021.

Khan attributed the success to everyone working well together and him being “more hands-on as a play caller.” He said things have been very positive with “the greatest group of wrestlers in the world and the best fans.”

WOL: Sifting through a WWE & AEW weekend content storm

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Josh Nason has returned with Sunday’s Wrestling Observer Live on a weekend that featured five events from WWE and AEW combined.

Josh delves into his thoughts about all the big news from Saturday’s AEW All In from Hangman Page winning the AEW World title to Cope returning to Okada defeating Omega to Adam Cole’s concussion to Toni Storm retaining, and all the other developments and happenings.

Josh then looks at the news coming out of WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event which includes Seth Rollins suffering a leg injury which some still think might be a work, the final match from WCW/WWE legend Bill Goldberg, and some Jelly Roll.

Josh unloads his frustration on how Goldberg’s retirement speech was reduced to less than 40 seconds on national TV and why the full speech hasn’t been posted to WWE’s YouTube channel.

Josh also previews tonight’s WWE Evolution and the week ahead.

Click here to listen to the ad-free version for free or listen on either our Spotify or Apple Podcasts (search Wrestling Observer).

Note on Young Bucks vs. Will Ospreay & Swerve Strickland AEW All In winner

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On last night’s Wrestling Observer Radio, Bryan Alvarez had an interesting note on the Young Bucks vs. Will Ospreay & Swerve Strickland match from Saturday’s AEW All In.

The stipulations going into the match were that if Strickland and Ospreay won, the Bucks would lose their executive vice president roles while if the Bucks won, neither Strickland or Ospreay could challenge for the AEW World title for a year.

Alvarez said that despite the initial stipulation being announced more than two weeks ago and made official on July 2, the decision on who was actually going to win the match wasn’t made until the last day or two before the event — a decision that “went back and forth for a long time.”

In the end, Strickland and Ospreay picked up the win and the Jackson brothers no longer have their EVPs roles in storyline.

As of this writing, the lineup for this Wednesday’s Dynamite has yet to be announced so it’s unknown who of those four will appear.