AEW returns to PPV on Saturday night with All Out from inside the NOW Arena in Hoffman Estates, Illinois — basically Chicago. The show is available on PPV.com and other outlets, but has a steep mountain to climb if it’s going to top the company’s last PPV extravaganza, All In.
That’s a silly expectation. Does Backlash ever top WrestleMania? Exactly.
All In is the AEW version of WrestleMania. It stands alone. All Out can’t and shouldn’t be on it’s level. The card this year is worthy of people’s hard-earned paychecks, but it’s also not trying to be something it’s not.
All Out 2026 is one of the most sensible PPV cards that AEW has had in recent memory. History says that AEW PPV events will showcase matches with little build or forced storylines in order to serve the match quality checkbox that is regularly imprinted on Tony Khan’s brain. The PPV on Saturday night kinda laughs in the face of that history.
Everything makes sense. It’s happening for a reason. It’s logical, but not flashy and that’s just fine.
Will Ospreay kicks Jon Moxley off the mountain
The main event of the show is Will Ospreay defending his AEW Men’s World Heavyweight Championship against Jon Moxley. It’s a match that’s a shining example of “logical, but not flashy.”
We’ve seen Ospreay vs. Moxley. Many times. In AEW. In New Japan Pro Wrestling. The match isn’t a novelty, but it’s perfect for this exact show. Ospreay won the world championship at All In, after a serious neck injury — perpetrated by Moxley — surgery, a return, an Owen Hart Cup Foundation Tournament win, linking up with Moxley and using his teachings for an edge inside the Death Riders, and leaving the Death Riders and going it alone.
Moxley is at the root of the Ospreay journey to the title. Because of that it’s fitting he’s the first major challenger for Ospreay to knock down. Vanquishing his former rival and teacher elevates Ospreay as champion. He not only retains the title, but he gets the victory that has alluded him.
Make no mistake — Will Ospreay is winning this match and will hang on to the AEW World Championship. Ospreay is the guy in AEW right now. His presentation at All In told the world that. Moving the championship to Moxley in the middle of establishing Ospreay would severely undercut him. Tony Khan won’t do that with his current golden goose.
The other top match is a massive triple threat ladder match for the AEW Men’s World Tag Team Championships. Yep, it’s finally here.
The legends are doing legend things
Adam Copeland and Christian Cage vs. The Young Bucks vs. FTR. Three of the top teams in the history of pro wrestling going at it in two of three team’s match stipulation specialty.
Look, the build to this match has left a lot to be desired. Copeland and Cage continue to be terrible nostalgia babyfaces, The Bucks are saddled with a been there, done that vibe, and FTR is … yeah. There hasn’t been compelling storytelling inside of this, but it’s hit on the main note that matters most — it’s a huge dream match, so watch and like it.
Done. When the bell rings for the match to start and the first human goes flying off a ladder, all that will matter is the match. Such is life when you’re legends like these teams.
Who climbs up the ladder and pulls down the belts to win? Copeland and Cage. If the Young Bucks were going to dethrone Cope and Cage, you’d go with it in the team vs. team match on the biggest stage. That booking tells you Cope and Cage are in for a long run with the belts. The Motor City Machine Guns, The New Level, and Darby Allin & Steven Borden are waiting in the wings as challengers. Those are big time tag matches for the company and they happen in the brightest lights provided Copeland and Cage are still champions.
Other announced matches for the show include Thekla vs. Willow Nightingale with the AEW Women’s World Championship number one contendership on the line, Kazuchika Okada vs. Tommaso Ciampa for the AEW International Championship, and The Brawling Birds vs. Divine Dominion for the women’s tag titles. Plus, in a secret match of the night contender, Swerve Strickland and The New Level defend their trios gold against Adam Page and Brodido.
AEW All Out 2026 airs live on PPV on Saturday night. Full preview and predictions from The Takedown on SI and the full card is below.
AEW All Out 2026 Full Match Card
Will Ospreay vs. Jon Moxley - AEW Men’s World Championship
Adam Copeland and Christian Cage vs. The Young Bucks vs. FTR - AEW Men’s Tag Team Championship Triple Threat Ladder Match
Thekla vs. Willow Nightingale - AEW Women’s World Championship Number One Contender Match
Kazuchika Okada vs. Tommaso Ciampa - AEW International Championship
Darby Allin and Steven Borden vs. Kyle Fletcher and Kevin Knight - AEW Men’s World Tag Team Championship Number One Contender Match
Swerve Strickland and The New Level vs. Adam Page and Brodido - AEW World Trios Championships
Andrade El Idolo vs. PAC - AEW National Championship
The Brawling Birds vs. Divine Dominion - AEW Women’s World Tag Team Championship Street Fight
Persephone vs. TBD - TBS Championship Open Challenge
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AEW All Out 2026 Preview
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