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All Elite Wrestling returns to the world stage this Saturday. It might be just as important as its Double or Nothing show, but whereas DON reminded fans of AEW and introduced the world to its roster, All Out needs to be a huge success. The television debut is a little over a month away and certain matches and storylines need to be so good as to coax fans that are on the fence to check out the promotion's weekly show.
One big blow to the event occurred when Jon Moxley had to pull out of his match with Kenny Omega due to a staph infection. It was arguably going to be the biggest match for the promotion to date, but since he was hurt, he was replaced by Pac. The former Neville is a uber-talented wrestler but he isn't on the same level of Superstardom as Omega or Moxley.
That was a factor that was out of the control of AEW officials. But due to the amount of time that AEW has had to build things up for All Out, they have a shorter leash regarding false finishes or mistakes they cannot make. Some women have less of a chance in the Battle Royale due to not being contracted workers to AEW, but there are names that should be considered for winning and some that shouldn't. There are things that AEW should not do at All Out. Here are five such instances.
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#5 Too much outside interference
At Fight for the Fallen, there were at least three instances of outside interference coming into play during matches. During Brandi Rhodes' match with Allie, Rhodes revealed at the last minute that Awesome Kong would be in her corner during the match. While Rhodes should have lost to Allie since she's one of the more prominent names in the company, it made sense that the only plausible way for Rhodes to defeat Allie was with help from someone else.
During the match to qualify for a chance at a first-round bye at All Out, Marko Stunt blatantly interfered in the match and got kicked out. He acted shocked that he was being ejected from ringside. The same exact thing happened when Christopher Daniels interfered in his team's match with the Lucha Brothers. He did so right in front of the ref and was flabbergasted that he was then sent to the back.
It would have been fine for one match to have some interference but for three of the nine matches on the card, not so much. Varying the ending of matches is something that AEW will have to do in order to mix things ups. They don't want them all end with roll-ups or due to interference. Otherwise, they'll be borrowing from tropes that don't work well when overused.
#4 Cody beats Shawn Spears
As the roster currently sits, only about a 40% of it are legit stars regardless of the promotion for which they wrestle. Cody Rhodes is one as are Omega, Moxley and Chris Jericho. Shawn Spears, albeit an underutilized talent in his other home, hasn't gained the level of stardom that the aforementioned stars have.
It would make complete and total sense for Cody to get his revenge on his former friend at All Out. He's the sympathetic figure in the storyline and Spears has been cast as the jilted former friend due to being called a "good hand".
Cody is already protected due to his status in both the industry and the company. He's already won a match and is someone who doesn't lose much by falling in matches. Spears is someone who could be a bigger deal if he both beats Cody and goes on a little winning streak in the early stages of the promotion.
He's not a bonafide star and a loss to Cody would undue the fabulous storytelling that has been done in this feud. Simply put, Spears needs to win this match more than Cody and that's exactly what should happen.
#3 The Dark Order loses
Much like the situation between Cody and Spears, the Dark Order is one of the few teams in AEW that is clearly established as a heel group. They have sneak attacked a lot of other teams and have set their sights on most of the tandems on the roster.
Their promos have been dark and they are one of the teams that might not be as well known to casual audiences. Most of the fans already know teams like the Young Bucks, the Lucha Brothers, Best Friends and SCU due to following their work in NJPW and Ring of Honor.
The Dark Order need to be treated like a serious threat in the promotion and the best way to do that is to have them secure the first-round victory. They aren't established stars but are slowly being built up as one of the top heel teams in the promotion. By losing at All Out to Best Friends, they lose some of their dangerous aurae. Therefore, they need to come out of the show victorious.
#2 Brandi wins the Casino Battle Royale
The Casino Battle Royale will be filled up with female participants this time and the winner will compete for the AEW Women's Championship. That winner will then face the winner of another match at All Out between Riho and Hikaru Shida.
The winner of the battle royale should come from the women actually signed to the company, but anything can happen. Women like Britt Baker, Allie, Nyla Rose, Awesome Kong and Sadie Gibbs are signed to the promotion and are in the match. Any of these women would be worthy of winning it.
Brandi will likely get help in the match from Kong because that has been the dynamic of their relationship that has been presented to us thus far in AEW. But if it leads to Rhodes winning, it would be a massive mistake. She has made some improvement in the ring but not to the point where she should be picking up wins over the likes of Bea Priestley, Baker, Rose or any of the other greatly-experienced women.
If she does win, it may provide an adversary for the winner of the match between Riho and Shida. Rhodes winning, however, would also reek of nepotism due to her spot in the company. The honor of competing in the bout for the inaugural Women's Championship should go to someone else.
#1 Forgetting stars that aren't booked for matches
Stars like Moxley, MJF, Sammy Guevara, Orange Cassidy and Kip Sabian aren't booked for matches at All Out. While not every member of the roster gets booked at every show, there are some easy ways to involve practically the entire roster at most shows.
Since MJF is such a great mic worker, have him do guest commentary during a match, and possibly even during the Cody/Shawn Spears match. The transitions from match to match have been lacking at prior events with the commentary team just talking until the next match starts. Instead of making them talk more than they need to, they could have an unbooked star cut a promo in-ring or backstage, and he or she could then challenge someone for a match at an upcoming episode of AEW's show.
Moxley might not appear in person due to his ailment, but others like MJF, Sabian or Cassidy can still be used in some capacity. AEW will need to keep as many people on the roster on the minds of the fans so that the audience is familiar with them once the TV show starts. It stands to become the prime way in which the fans can experience AEW and people need to know more than just the Elite, Jon Moxley and Chris Jericho.
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