AEW introduced the 2024 All Out occasion to the NOW Area on August 7, delivering thrilling evening of wrestling motion. In contrast to final 12 months, this occasion didn’t immediately comply with All In, however even with per week between the 2 reveals, AEW confronted robust competitors as WWE held their very own premium dwell occasions, Bash in Berlin and NXT No Mercy. Regardless of the busy wrestling weekend, September 7 was all about AEW, and so they made certain to provide followers their cash’s value.
The heated feud between “Hangman” Adam Web page and Swerve Strickland started at WrestleDream in October 2023, the place Strickland secured victory over Web page. Issues escalated when Strickland broke into Web page’s residence and entered his baby’s room, making the rivalry intensely private. Their rematch at Full Gear in November was a brutal Texas Dying match, which Strickland additionally gained. Each males later competed in a three-way match for the AEW World Championship at Revolution in March 2024, the place Samoa Joe retained the title by submitting Web page. After that, Web page stepped away from tv whereas Strickland captured the AEW Championship in April.
Web page made his return in July, coming into the lads’s Owen Hart Basis Match for an opportunity at a rematch with Strickland at All In, however he was unsuccessful. Strickland misplaced his title at All In after Web page interfered, resulting in a confrontation on Dynamite the place the 2 agreed to a Metal Cage match at All Out. On the September 4 episode of Dynamite, in the course of the contract signing, Web page was notably absent, as he had traveled to Strickland’s childhood residence—just lately bought by Strickland—and set it on hearth whereas Strickland watched in horror. Tony Khan later introduced that their Metal Cage match would now be an Unsanctioned Lights Out Metal Cage match.
Swerve Strickland and Hangman Web page had been stored in separate dressing rooms all day main as much as the match. Web page’s entrance video prominently featured footage of him setting Strickland’s home on hearth, including gas to the already heated rivalry. Prince Nana entered the ring with a official ceramic espresso cup, properly refraining from throwing it throughout his entrance. Notably, Hangman Web page additionally smuggled some barbed wire into the cage, setting the stage for a violent confrontation.
The 2 males began combating even earlier than the cage was totally lowered, taking the battle outdoors the ring. Prince Nana threw in a desk because the cage descended, and Strickland tried to decapitate Web page utilizing the cage. Coming off the latest incident the place Jon Moxley suffocated Bryan Danielson with a plastic bag, this selection appeared particularly dangerous.
As soon as contained in the ring, each males wasted no time filling the squared circle with weapons. Hangman Web page pulled out a staple gun from a crate, which the Chicago crowd was wanting to see in motion. Strickland rapidly wrested management of the stapler from Web page after enduring just a few hits, then dished out punishment with it earlier than delivering a backbreaker, guaranteeing the staples dug deeper into Web page’s pores and skin.
In a very brutal second, Strickland pulled out a photograph of Web page’s household and stapled it to the previous AEW World Champion’s chest. Whereas intense, this spot didn’t fairly attain the extent of suffocation seen in earlier matches. Nevertheless, the usage of the staple gun resulted in a number of hard-to-watch moments, cementing the match’s unsanctioned standing.
Each males took bumps off the cage, with Web page busting his head open within the course of. Blood streamed from his brow, however the match continued. Later, Strickland additionally suffered a head damage, leaving each opponents bleeding profusely. Prince Nana taunted Hangman from the surface, prompting Web page to kick at him by way of the cage, although Nana averted any actual hurt.
This bloody, violent match went almost till midnight on the East Coast, with the Illinois time zone granting them an additional hour, permitting the motion to stretch near 11 PM native time. Contained in the ring, the 2 continued to struggle, reopening the gashes on their heads and intensifying the drama.
Hangman bounced Strickland off the cage and dented a chair throughout his again. Strickland then landed a Home Name and a punishing kick, nevertheless it wasn’t sufficient for a pinfall. Each males continued to promote the match’s bodily toll whereas exhibiting no indicators of backing down.
Strickland teed off on Web page with a chair, almost securing victory after launching Hangman right into a chair wedged into the turnbuckle. Web page then took a vicious bump onto a cinder block that had been positioned within the ring earlier than the cage was lowered, slicing up his again badly.
Strickland arrange the desk Prince Nana had slid into the ring earlier. On the highest rope, Strickland despatched Web page crashing by way of the desk with a Swerve Stomp, however Web page kicked out at two. Web page rapidly responded with a Useless Eye, scoring a near-fall of his personal.
In a dramatic second, Web page pulled out a bit of burned wooden from Strickland’s destroyed home, resembling a large stake. Web page tried to stab Strickland with it, however Strickland blocked him and turned the tables, driving the stake into Web page’s head a number of instances. Blood poured from Web page’s wound, and the Chicago crowd erupted with “You Sick F*ck” chants.
As Strickland held a bit of his burned home in tears, Hangman retaliated with a low blow and a powerbomb onto the cinder block. Taz, calling the motion, exclaimed, “That was sick, holy crap!” nevertheless it nonetheless solely earned Web page a two-count. Prince Nana, wanting apprehensive, watched from ringside.
The battle continued with Strickland powerbombing Web page into the cage and delivering one other Home Name for a two-count. Followers watching the dwell feed on Triller expressed that the match was too brutal, calling for it to finish. However Strickland wasn’t executed but, climbing to the highest of the cage. Web page stopped him, touchdown a prime rope powerbomb adopted by one other Useless Eye, however nonetheless solely managing a two-count.
Web page grabbed a chair and struck Strickland within the head a number of instances, however Strickland stored attending to his ft. Prince Nana screamed encouragement from outdoors the ring as Strickland laughed at Web page, taunting him. Ultimately, Strickland collapsed in entrance of Web page.
In a stunning flip, Web page ripped out Strickland’s grill, then retrieved a hypodermic needle from his bag and punctured Strickland’s face. This crossed a line for a lot of followers, and the referee referred to as off the match after a brutal chair shot to the top. The digicam rapidly minimize to an extended view of the ring, and the match was over. Adam Web page was declared the winner, however at what price? Swerve Strickland was left completely destroyed as medical workers rushed to the ring whereas the cage was raised.
What’s your tackle AEW’s artistic path for Swerve Strickland after dropping his AEW World Title? Did they go too far on this match? Is AEW nonetheless Swerve’s Home? Share your ideas within the feedback part under!
September 8, 2024 12:06 am