The sixth annual AEW All Out PPV is officially in the books, and the 2024 edition had a lot of major talking points and big matches up and down the card. The show saw five major title matches, not to mention three brutal grudge matches too, which carried a lot of hatred and intensity. It is safe to say that AEW continued their very good form when it comes to PPVs in 2024.
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Every WWE & AEW PPV Of 2024, Ranked
Here is a ranking of every WWE & AEW PPV thus far. Match quality, booking, crowd reactions and other factors were taken into consideration.
TheSportster’s rating system will take a look at every single match from the AEW All Out 2024 card to determine which match was the absolute best, which was the weakest, and how everything else in between was too in terms of quality.
8 Mercedes Mone Vs. Hikaru Shida (TBS Championship)
Overall Rating From TheSportster: 7/10
Storytelling |
1.5/2.5 |
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Technical Ability |
1.75/2.5 |
Character Work/Psychology |
2/2.5 |
Crowd Reaction |
2/2.5 |
Even with a slightly cooler crowd than the rest of the show, Mercedes Mone and Hikaru Shida did enough to generate a decent atmosphere for their TBS Championship match at All Out 2024. The match was quite physical, with the pair showcasing good chemistry, with Mone in particular looking great in her heel role. However, the match did unravel near the end, losing its way and direction, not to mention some strangely sloppy kicks from Shida. It was still a decent outing overall without much of a story going in. It was at least a step up from Mone’s divisive match with Britt Baker at AEW All In: London 2024.
7 Kazuchika Okada Vs. Orange Cassidy Vs. Konosuke Takeshita Vs. Mark Briscoe (AEW Continental Championship)
Overall Rating From TheSportster: 7/10
Storytelling |
1.5/2.5 |
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Technical Ability |
2/2.5 |
Character Work/Psychology |
1.5/2.5 |
Crowd Reaction |
2/2.5 |
This wasn’t a bad match by any means, but it did very much feel like a match which just featured a sequence of moves without any real story or substance. It did have to follow two very strong matches, so it did well to still keep the crowd invested. It features sprinkles of comedy with The Conglomeration members, and a nice tease of more to come between Okada and Takeshita. The result was never in question, and the storytelling wasn’t anything special.
6 Young Bucks Vs. Blackpool Combat Club (AEW World Tag Team Championships)
Overall Rating From TheSportster: 7.25/10
Storytelling |
1.5/2.5 |
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Technical Ability |
2.25/2.5 |
Character Work/Psychology |
1.5/2.5 |
Crowd Reaction |
2/2.5 |
This was a pretty decent Tag Team Title match, with the four wrestlers not really putting a foot wrong in what they were doing. It was fairly simple for the most part, not reaching the next level due to a lack of storytelling in the build up and in the match itself. The crowd were pretty invested though, enjoying the back and forth action, the cheap heat moments, the feats of strength, and even some near-falls too despite the predictable outcome.
5 Bryan Danielson Vs. Jack Perry (AEW World Championship)
Overall Rating From TheSportster: 8/10
Storytelling |
1.75/2.5 |
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Technical Ability |
2.25/2.5 |
Character Work/Psychology |
2/2.5 |
Crowd Reaction |
2/2.5 |
This match had a fairly middling start, with the fair feeling each other out and easing their way into the match. The level of intensity between Bryan Danielson and Jack Perry continued to build throughout, bringing the crowd to a higher level of investment, and engaging in a more hard-hitting contest and beating each other up. There was a good mix of technical wrestling, fluid sequences, brutal strikes, shenanigans, and the crowd going wild at seeing Danielson kick Perry’s head in. The post-match was shocking, as Jon Moxley turned heel, ripping the Blackpool Combat Club apart.
4 MJF Vs. Daniel Garcia
Overall Rating From TheSportster: 8/10
Storytelling |
2/2.5 |
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Technical Ability |
2/2.5 |
Character Work/Psychology |
2/2.5 |
Crowd Reaction |
2/2.5 |
This was a physical and bloody match to kick off AEW All Out, setting the tone for the rest of the night. It took a little while for the crowd to get fully invested, but they grew as the match did. MJF wasn’t perhaps his usual smooth self who was up for putting on a show, focusing more on taking it to Garcia with some brutal attacks. Garcia was the one who had the spotlight on him, and he rose to the occasion in one of the biggest matches of his career to date, showing great babyface fire and psychology. There was a really good mix of submission offense and big moves here, with it feeling like these two were really trying to hurt one another. The finish felt lazy, unfortunately, though Garcia got the last laugh. There was also way too much spit.
3 Swerve Strickland Vs. Adam Page (Unsanctioned Lights Out Steel Cage)
Overall Rating From TheSportster: 8.75/10
Storytelling |
2.25/2.5 |
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Technical Ability |
2/2.5 |
Character Work/Psychology |
2.5/2.5 |
Crowd Reaction |
2/2.5 |
When you consider the amount of anticipation for this match, it had a slow start. The crowd were a little tired from the rest of the show, not quite getting invested into the match initially. The action was physical and violent, but it was far from the electric start of their Texas Death match last year. Some crazy spots and brilliant character work from both men managed to kick things into the next gear, and it became a dramatic and violent spectacle. This will be far too violent for some, especially with a needle being injected into the mouth of Strickland and a horrifying chair shot to the head to end the match. Page was especially important in selling this match as the brutal and personal war that it was.
2 Will Ospreay Vs. PAC (AEW International Championship)
Overall Rating From TheSportster: 8.75/10
Storytelling |
1.75/2.5 |
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Technical Ability |
2.5/2.5 |
Character Work/Psychology |
2/2.5 |
Crowd Reaction |
2.5/2.5 |
This was every bit as good as expected, and then some. Will Ospreay and PAC battled in front of a wild crowd in what was a gorgeous display of athleticism. Smooth wrestling, stiff strikes, insane sequences, and high flying excellence led to this being a thrilling match and one of the best of the whole night without a doubt. There were some crazy moments here, such as a Poison Rana on the apron, a Hurricanrana counter out of a powerbomb, and Ospreay landing on his feet after a top rope Poison Rana. There were maybe one too many Poison Rana’s here, neglecting some psychology at times, but the in-ring work still was top notch.
1 Willow Nightingale Vs. Kris Statlander (Chicago Street Fight)
Overall Rating From TheSportster: 8.75/10
Storytelling |
2/2.5 |
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Technical Ability |
2.25/2.5 |
Character Work/Psychology |
2.25/2.5 |
Crowd Reaction |
2.25/2.5 |
One of AEW’s best non-title women’s feuds in history was treated to a great Street Fight between these two vicious rivals. It kicked off hot, with an announce table powerbomb early on, some vicious brawling, a wild Swanton Bomb through another table, and a pounce through the barricade, all in quick succession. The action was wild, not letting up and only escalating even more as the match went on. We saw light tubs, a spear off the ramp through tables, thumbtacks, and a chain. Admittedly, due to this being somewhat of a spot fest, the psychology of the match wasn’t necessarily perfect, but the character work from both was good.
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