AEW All Out - 5 Possible finishes for the AEW World Championship match between Chris Jericho and Hangman Page

All Out is set up to be one of the biggest shows in the young life of All Elite Wrestling. Double or Nothing was the first show for the new promotion, and it announced that AEW was a legitimate threat to the status quo in pro wrestling.

While ensuing shows like Fyter Fest and Fight Fort the Fallen weren't necessarily treated as the big deals that DON was, they did provide some great matches and moments. All of the tag team matches and the now infamous "unprotected chair shot" from Shawn Spears to Cody were among some of the first non-Double or Nothing moments that will be remembered from AEW's infancy.

But while the shows primarily had title challenger implications, All Out will determine its first-ever Champion in the company. The winner of the match between Adam Page and Chris Jericho will go down in history as the first person to hold a title in the company.

There are pros and cons for each man winning the title from Jericho being a huge draw to Page being a future star. Whatever happens, it will set up the promotion going forward. AEW needs to nail things at All Out so here are five possible finishes for the AEW World Championship match between Page and Jericho.

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#5 Chris Jericho cheats to become the first World Champion

Jericho won't hesitate to cheat to win at All Out

One thing that Chris Jericho has proven during his runs in New Japan and All Elite Wrestling is that he isn't afraid to blindside someone or get dirty to get the result in his favour. He's adopted a new rebel persona that doesn't care about anything from getting clean wins to interfering in matches to disrespecting his opponents or their home countries.

It's a part of the reason why Jericho has to at least be in the conversation for the Greatest of All Time. He'd probably lose to Shawn Michaels or Ric Flair, but he's been doing this at a competitive rate for almost 30 years. His new persona fits in perfectly with AEW as the big star who thinks he's above the promotion.

Because of all of those facets mentioned above, it wouldn't surprise me if he took a shortcut to capture the AEW World Championship. It would be a cheap way to have the match be decided, but we are still learning what possible finishes AEW will resort to regularly.

#4 Hangman Page gets disqualified

While unsatisfying, things could get so heated that the match gets thrown out

The ongoing feud between Page and Jericho has been intense at every turn. From the blindside attack at Fight For the Fallen by Jericho on Page to the spirited promo Page cut during an episode of the Road to All Out, the storytelling has been spot on. It's the first title feud for AEW so it needed to be.

That might be part of the reason why Jericho was involved due to his status across the industry. He's been a legend for over 20 years and he's come a far way from the guy who started out primarily as a cruiserweight in WCW.

Because of the personal nature that this feud has taken on, it could feasibly end with Page or Jericho getting disqualified. The faces usually get caught when trying to retaliate thus having the ref throw the match out. Since Jericho's heel antics has been on point throughout the entire build of the feud, it wouldn't be a surprise if he resorted to a shortcut in order to win. When Page either stops him or retaliates, it could be the end to the match. While it would likely be unsatisfying to have the match end without a proper Champ, it is possible.

#3 Jericho wins clean

Will the legend have his hand raised on August 31st?

The two easiest finishes are if one of the participants wins straight up with no chicanery. Jericho is respected throughout the business as an innovator and special talent that only comes around once a generation.

For that reason alone, it's perfectly feasible for AEW to crown him as the first World Champion. He's arguably the biggest star in the company who also has pull outside of it. While the members of the Elite are top stars in the business, Jericho has done it in the biggest company in the world, WWE. He's also been around long enough to have taken part in the Monday Night Wars.

While he's not the same athlete that he was five to ten years ago, Jericho is still pretty good for someone near 50. He could easily pick up a win over Page after a Codebreaker or a Judas Effect. Title chases are often better with the face pursuing the heel, so that could be the direction AEW takes at All Out with a Jericho win.

#2 A time-limit draw

A time-limit draw is a big reality in AEW.

Depending on the time limit attached to the title match, as we've already witnessed in Page's match with Kip Sabian and Cody's bout with Darby Allin, time constraints will come into play in AEW. It's a way to protect both stars while also prolonging a feud.

It made sense for Allin and Cody to go to a draw because the former was a hyped young prospect who shouldn't have lost and The American Nightmare is one of the bigger names in the company who also probably shouldn't have lost.

I'm not sure about Jericho's cardio at this point in his career, but with his matches in NJPW, he's versed at taking things outside of the ring for various periods of time. That could prolong the match and space out particular spots.

It's clearly been established that Page is going to be one of the top faces in the company, so Jericho might have trouble putting away the younger star. By having the match end in a draw it could also provide an ongoing TV storyline for the title if that's a desired route that AEW wants to take.

#1 Adam Page cleanly wins the AEW World title

Will Page get his hand raised at All Out?

Page is a popular star but he's the least prominent member of The Elite. The Young Bucks have widely been regarded as one of the best tag teams in the world. They've regularly put on stellar matches against the Lucha Brothers, GOD, Best Friends, SCU, the Briscoes and the Golden Lovers.

Omega is arguably the best wrestler in the world and Cody is prominent due to his last name, his run in WWE and his post-WWE tenure in which he's helped to alter the business. Page, although a member of the group, has mainly had a tenure in Ring of Honor and NJPW to speak for him in his career. It's clearly not a knock on him but the rest of the group has done a lot throughout the business.

For that reason, this might be his breakout moment. He's a star but not one as big as Omega, Jon Moxley or even his opponent, Jericho. By having him win the title, he will etch his name into the record books as the first-ever Champion in AEW and it gives him something that puts him closer to being a top guy in the industry.

It might be a little bit of Elite nepotism due to him being a part of the group that helped start the company, but he is the lone member of the group not to have an official backstage title.

That could have easily been so that he could become the focal point of the company. What better way to cement that fact then by beating a legend like Jericho and showing up on the first show on TNT with the title?