Grading every match at AEW All Out 2021

AEW All Out was an all-timer of a pay-per-view
AEW All Out was an all-timer of a pay-per-view

CM Punk vs Darby Allin at AEW All Out

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CM Punk scored the first offense in his AEW in-ring debut as he took down Allin with a shoulder tackle. The AEW crowd chanted 'Welcome Back' as the two men got in a collar and elbow tie-up. Punk got a side headlock and Darby countered with a hammerlock. Punk tried and failed to escape out of it multiple times.

Darby Allin grounded Punk with the hammerlock and went for a roll-up. The former WWE champion dropped Darby with a back elbow and dropped him with a scoop slam. Darby was kicked out at less than one. Punk got Darby in another headlock but Darby took him down with a shoulder tackle as the AEW fans alternated between chants for both men.

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The Straight Edge star caught Darby Allin in the air but the face-painted star avoided the GTS and rolled out of the ring to regroup. This time Darby got the upper hand as he hit Punk with two Coffin Splashes in the corner. Punk whipped Allin into the corner as Darby's back turned red. Punk locked in the bow and arrow to punish Darby's back even more.

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Punk went for a back suplex and got a two-count. The Voice of the Voiceless continued to punish Allin's back with submission holds as Darby tried to power out with elbow shots. Punk got in a backbreaker and locked in another headlock to slow the pace of the match. The headlock transitioned to an abdominal stretch. Darby hit the stunner to stem Punk's incessant punishment on his back. Allin slapped Punk and hit the middle rope Coffin Drop and followed it up with a few roll-up attempts.

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Code Red earned him a nearfall as he climbed the top rope for the Coffin Drop. Punk pushed Darby Allin and went for the back superplex. Darby countered with a splash but Punk kicked out. Punk hit the Go To Sleep but Darby fell out of the ring. Once inside the ring, Punk clubbed Allin and went for a flying knee in the corner.

Punk signaled for another GTS as Darby struggled to get up. Punk powered out of the GTS attempt with powerful elbows to Punk's jaw and Punk rolled to the ringside. Darby Allin launched himself into a suicide dive and made his way to the top rope, delivering a flipping senton on the outside.

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Allin got Punk back into the ring and went for the Coffin Drop. Punk sat up and evaded the move. Punk went for a GTS but Allin grabbed Punk's knee and went for a modified roll-up. Punk kicked out at the last second and went for a leg lariat. Punk connected with a second GTS and won on his return to professional wrestling.

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Grade: B+


QT Marshall vs Paul Wight at AEW All Out

Paul Wight, another AEW in-ring debutant, tossed QT Marshall around and slapped his chest in the corner. Wight stood on Marshall's back and continued to hurt his chest. Marshall hit a dropkick on Wight's knees to get the big man off his feet. The AEW trainer hit another dropkick in Paul's face but Wight kicked out at two.

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QT went for the diamond cutter but the AEW Elevation commentator countered and took down QT with a shoulder tackle before dropping him with a back body drop. Aaron Solo and Nick Comoroto tried to interfere but the AEW debutant took them out with ease before putting away QT Marshall with a chokeslam.

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