Welcome to Bleacher Report's live coverage of AEW All Out 2024.

All In was only two weeks ago, but AEW is already back for another PPV with All Out in Chicago.

This show featured several title bouts and grudge matches that were designed to give a few storylines a big ending. Here is a look at what AEW advertised for the PPV:

• Will Ospreay vs  PAC (International Championship)
• Willow Nightingale vs. Kris Statlander (Chicago Street Fight)
• Swerve Strickland vs. "Hangman" Adam Page (Unsanctioned Lights Out Steel Cage match)
• MJF vs. Daniel Garcia
• Mercedes Moné vs. Hikaru Shida (TBS Championship)
• Bryan Danielson vs. Jack Perry (AEW World Championship)
• The Young Bucks vs. Claudio Castagnoli and Wheeler Yuta (AEW World Tag Team Championship)
• Kazuchika Okada vs Mark Briscoe vs. Orange Cassidy vs. Konosuke Takeshita (Continental Championship)
• Beast Mortos and Shane Taylor Promotions vs. Top Flight and Action Andretti vs. Undisputed Kingdom.

Let's take a look at what happened at this year's All Out PPV.

Zero Hour

The first Zero Hour match saw Bronson and Boulder take on Max Caster and Anthony Bowens in tag team action.

This was a solid outing that made both teams look good. The result was predictable and it was a semi-quick match, but the way we got there was entertaining. The Acclaimed picked up a win with a mic drop.

Result: The Acclaimed defeated Iron Savages

Grade: C+

Next up was a trios bout with Tony Nese, Ariya Daivari and Josh Woods taking on Dustin Rhodes, Sammy Guevara and Hologram.

This was a physical and fast-paced bout with a lot of high-flying offense from members of both teams. Hologram, Guevara and Nese were especially impressive. However, we also saw some sloppy moments.

Rhodes got the pin for his team to score the victory.

Result: Rhodes, Guevara and Hologram won

Grade: B

More trios action came next when Juice Robinson and The Gunns took on Evil Uno, Alex Reynolds and John Silver.

This was fine for what it was, but it felt like a match we would usually see on Rampage, not a PPV, even if it was only the Zero Hour.

Result: Bang Bang Gang defeated Dark Order

Grade: C+

Queen Aminata saved Skye Blue from Mariah May before the final Zero Hour match took place. This was a triple threat trios bout with Top Flight and Andretti vs. The Undisputed Kingdom vs. Mortos and STP.

This was Taylor's big match since returning from a shoulder injury. Since only two men were legal, teams were able to tag in off of someone from another trio.

This was a high-energy encounter with a lot of impressive spots. It was smart to put this at the end of Zero Hour. The Undisputed Kingdom won when Roderick Strong for the pin.

Result: Undisputed Kingdom won

Grade: B

Notable Moments and Observations

• The way MxM Collection was shown watching TV backstage was hilarious. 
• Boulder slamming both opponents at once was awesome. 
  
• Guevara and Nese had great chemistry. 
  
• The jumping knee Woods hit to Hologram was fantastic.
  
• Woods and Hologram had a little botch a minute later.
  
• The Dark Order referencing Kai En Tai was great.
  
• Top Flight traded their ridiculous pilot uniforms for some Top Gun jumpsuits. 

MJF vs. Daniel Garcia

All Out opened up the main card with MJF taking on the man he injured a few months ago, Garcia. As a giant banner hung behind MJF, Garcia attacked him from behind.

MJF tried to use some cheap tricks to take control, but Garcia kept taking him down. Garcia's head was bandaged and MJF went after it like a target.

The former world champion was vicious once he was in the driver's seat, which put Red Death in the underdog position.

The former ROH pure champion began to make a comeback as the Chicago crowd cheered him on. MJF not only pulled off the bandage, but he bit Garcia's head to open up his wound.

He set up for a corner tombstone but Garcia managed to escape and hit a big DDT. After both men put each other through the wringer with submissions and close two-counts, MJF won with a low blow behind the ref's back.

This was a fun grudge match that made both men look like tough fighters. Garcia is a certified fan favorite now, and MJF is the perfect foil. This was a great choice to open the main card, but the way it ended left a sour taste in a lot of mouths.

MJF offered a handshake but Garcia saw his ruse coming. He kicked Friedman below the belt, spit in his face and hit a corner piledriver.

Result: MJF defeated Garcia

Grade: A-

Notable Moments and Observations

• The first couple of rows had the banner fall right on top of them. 
• MJF is one of the loudest trash talkers in all of wrestling. 
• The way they fell over the top rope during a suplex looked rough for both guys. 
• Garcia breaking out of a three-limb submission was a really good spot. 

The Young Bucks vs. Claudio Castagnoli and Wheeler Yuta (Tag Titles)

Matthews and Nicholas Jackson defended the AEW world tag titles at All Out against two-thirds of the trios champions, Yuta and Castagnoli.

Matt and Yuta started off with a nice exchange of takedowns and counters. Yuta took control first and tagged in Castagnoli. Nick took both men down with an Escalera from the top, but they recovered immediately and took him down.

This wasn't as chaotic as some of the Bucks' matches, but that was a good thing in this case. All four men were able to take their time and make sure to sell every big hit.

This was a solid example of good tag team wrestling, but a lot of fans may have expected a barn-burner instead of the steadily-paced bout we saw.

Thankfully, they picked up the pace and packed in some high-impact offense to pop the crowd. All four men put in a good effort, but in the end, The Young Bucks retained their titles with a clean win.

Result: The Bucks defeated Yuta and Castagnoli

Grade: B+

Notable Moments and Observations

• Nick's shoulder was taped up quite a bit. 
• Somebody gave Nigel McGuinness a Word of the Day calendar. 
• Matt is really good at emoting during his matches. It's one of the ways he and Nick are different. 
• Nick kicking the barricade and hurting himself was hilarious. 
• The way Yuta and Castagnoli used the Bucks' own double-team move against them was awesome. 
• Castagnoli swung Matt 20 times. 

Will Ospreay vs. Pac (International Title)

The third trios champion was in action after his partners when Pac challenged Ospreay for the International Championship.

The crowd was going wild before they even made contact because this was such an anticipated encounter. They started off with a simple lockup into a side headlock takeover.

Both men hit corkscrew moonsaults one after another as Ricochet was shown watching from backstage.

To absolutely nobody's surprise, this was a fast-paced match with a variety of types of offense from both men. AEW put two of the best high-flyers in the ring together and naturally, they made some magic.

Pac looked more precise and smooth than he has in a long time, and Ospreay is still at the top of his game. This is the kind of feud AEW can go back to at any time and fans will be excited to see it because they work so well together.

The best part about this is they managed to pace themselves and tell a story instead of just packing as many high spots into it as they could.

We witnessed an instant classic on Saturday and no recap will do it justice. If you didn't watch live, go out of your way to see this one. You will not regret a single second.

Both men made the crowd think the match was over several times, but it was Ospreay who sealed the win with a Hidden Blade.

Result: Ospreay defeated Pac

Grade: A+

Notable Moments and Observations

• The video package for Pac was short and sweet. 
• Ospreay's hurricanrana counter looked perfect. 
• Pac's corkscrew moonsault from the top rope to the floor was fantastic. 
• Pac smiling and counting with the ref as he steps on Ospreay's neck is a perfect illustration of The Bastard character. 
• Ospreay sold the brainbuster from the top rope well. 
• Pac's German suplex on the apron looked rough. Ospreay sold it like a champ. 
• Some of the counters almost looked impossible. That is how good they are. 

Willow Nightingale vs. Kris Statlander

Nightingale and Statlander were looking to put and end to their feud on Saturday with a Chicago Street Fight. Stokely Hathaway carried a chair to the ring because it would be legal for stat to use it.

It took them less than two minutes before weapons played a part. Willow was powerbombed through an announce table to put Statlander in control for quite some time.

These women knew they were following a show-stealer from Pac and Ospreay and made sure to make this feel as different as possible.

We saw them take the kind of bumps guaranteed to leave deep bruises. Everything from tables and chairs to light tubes and hockey sticks were used to inflict damage.

Both competitors left it all in the ring, including some of their blood. They made sure this was a brutal Street Fight that lived up to its potential. It's hard to think of anything they could have done to make this more intense.

Statlander beat her former friend by using a chain to apply a submission.

Result: Statlander defeated Nightingale

Grade: A

Notable Moments and Observations

• Willow's hardcore match gear is a fun change from her usual singlet. 
• Stoke writing "RIP New Jack" on the chair was noted by the announcers. 
• The table bump Willow took looked painful, but Statlander's was even worse. 
• Willow's Pounce through the barricade looked incredible. 
• Statlander's Spear off the stage through some tables was a fantastic spot. 
• A lot of people were biting each other on this PPV. 

Okada vs. Cassidy vs. Takeshita vs. Briscoe (Continental Title)

Okada had one of the biggest challenges of any champion at All Out when he faced Briscoe, Cassidy and Takeshita in a Fatal 4-Way.

They were slow to engage but Briscoe and Okada paired up while Takeshita and OC went at it It came down to Okada and Big Take, but Cassidy took both men down before they could do anything.

Even though this was good, in some ways, it felt like the cooldown match. We just saw two bangers back to back and still had a couple of bouts to go, so it was going to be hard for anyone to fill this spot on the card.

Don't take that to mean these guys didn't put in a good effort. We got a lot of entertaining action in this bout, especially from Takeshita.

It felt like this match was designed to set up a singles bout between Okada and Takeshita down the line, and that is in no way a bad thing. In fact, it's probably the best move AEW can make with both men.

All three challengers came close to winning at least once before Okada hit a Rainmaker on Cassidy to get the pin and the win. This was an enjoyable sprint at the end.

Result: Okada defeated Cassidy, Briscoe and Takeshita

Grade: B+

Notable Moments and Observations

• Okada's jacket was really cool. 
• A double hurricanrana almost never looks good because nobody can properly hook their legs behind two heads. 
• Briscoe makes the funniest random noises. 
• OC and Briscoe trading pinfall attempts was funny. 
• Takeshita's counter to the Orange Punch looked amazing. 

Mercedes Moné vs. Hikaru Shida (TBS Title)

Moné faced her biggest test to date as TBS champion when she defended the title against the former world champion, Shida.

Moné tried to take control early but quickly found herself on defense. Shida was not holding back and delivered several stiff strikes including a low dropkick that almost knocked Mercedes out of the ring.

After three chaotic and wild matches in a row, it was kind of nice to get a standard singles bout. This was still a great showing, but it helped slow the pace of the show down a bit before the final two matches.

Dueling chants broke out as they began unleashing strikes. The former world champion won the exchange, but Moné eventually won the match.

While this was a great match, it felt like they left lots of room to grow in future encounters. Shida almost got herself disqualified with a kendo stick but decided not to. The momentary lapse allowed Moné to pounce and hit a Moneymaker for the win.

Result: Moné defeated Shida

Grade: B+

Notable Moments and Observations

• Shida and Moné both had awesome gear. Whoever made it did great work. 
• Moné came out in a Japanese robe but had on gear with an American flag. 
  
• Moné took Shida down into a crossface with lightning speed. 
  
• Shida nailed Moné with a Katana kick. 

Bryan Danielson vs. Jack Perry (World Title)

The final sanctioned match of the night saw Danielson defend the world title against the current TNT champion, Perry. The crowd was chanting and going nuts before they could even lock up.

Perry scored a quick takedown and posed like Creed with arms wide open to celebrate. He scored a second takedown and slapped Danielson in the back of the head.

The American Dragon decided it was time to teach his young opponent a lesson, so he got in the driver's seat and started punishing The Scapegoat.

A DDT from the apron to the floor reversed the momentum again. They did a good job pacing themselves during the first half so they could sell everything properly.

Perry played an interesting role here. He was playing an overconfident challenger while also being in a little over his head against a veteran on Danielson's level. Several times he tried to be cocky and Danielson made him regret it every time.

He began taunting The Scapegoat with trash talk as he unloaded with kicks to the chest. The ref ended up being taken out, so the Bucks ran down and attacked Danielson with a TK Driver. Castagnoli and Yuta chased them away eventually.

Perry hit a running knee but failed to get the pin. He pissed the Dragon off with a few disrespectful slaps, so Danielson turned him inside out with a Busaiko Knee for a close two-count.

Perry put his arms out and seemed to accept his fate defiantly as Danielson drilled him with one more knee for the win.

This wasn't about putting on the best technical clinic or the most violent fight. This was about making Perry look like a top star, and in that respect, this bout accomplished its goal. This may be the best match of Perry's career thus far.

Killswitch ended up taking out Danielson and had a brief moment with his former tag team partner before Christian Cage arrived to cash in his title shot. Jon Moxley appeared out of nowhere and stood in his way. Pac and the rest of BCC showed up and Cage backed off.

Castagnoli ended up taking out Danielson and Pac held Yuta back as Moxley put a plastic bag over Danielson's head to suffocate him. The crowd chanted "This is murder" as Yuta cried while being held back. Doctors attended to Danielson as everyone but Yuta left.

Result: Danielson defeated Perry

Grade: A-

Notable Moments and Observations

• Perry had a special video package before his entrance. It actually listed the location of the PPV as Hoffman Estates instead of Chicago. 
• Danielson got to use "The Final Countdown" for his entrance again. 
• Danielson does the surfboard submission better than anyone. 
• The springboard senton from Danielson was unexpected. 
• The ref gave Perry an obvious signal to kick out that never should have been visible. 

Adam Page vs. Swerve Strickland (Lights Out Cage Match)

The final contest of the night was the Lights Out Cage Match between Page and Strickland.

This feud has been going for a year and has included blood, a home invasion and even a case of arson. Needless to say, this is one of the most personal feuds in AEW's short history.

Both men were sequestered in their locker rooms until this began to avoid any unnecessary violence. Page showed up with some barbed wire around his arm to show he meant business.

Swerve didn't wait for the cage to come down to attack first. He tried to trap Page's head on the apron so the cage would crush it, but Nana broke them up so Swerve wasn't hurt. By the time the cage was down, Nana had put a table and several weapons in the ring.

Both men were stuck with several staples, calling back to their previous encounters. From this point forward, traditional wrestling maneuvers were few and far between. This became a bloody war of attrition that tested the pain tolerance of both performers.

They did so many violent things to each other that it would be hard to list them all. This is another bout that needs to be seen to be understood because a quick recap can't capture everything properly.

For what this was, you couldn't ask for much more. This won't be everybody's cup of tea, but it had that entire arena of fans on the edge of their seats.

In one of the oddest moments we've ever seen, Page pushed a syringe into Swerve's mouth before breaking a chair on his head. The ref declared a KO win for Page and doctors rushed in to check on Strickland.

Result: Page defeated Strickland

Grade: A-

Notable Moments and Observations

• The way AEW has told this story has been great, but it wouldn't have been as good with anyone else. Page and Swerve are why it has worked. 
• You gotta respect Prince Nana's hustle with his coffee. 
• Swerve's gear had an image of Page burning his house down. 
• It's not often you get two attempted murders on one show, but here we are. 
• Swerve stapled a picture of his family onto Page's chest and face. 
• The spot with the ref and the chair was weird and didn't make a lot of sense. 
• Hangman's lower back connected with a cinder block and tore his skin open.
• If you looked closely, you could see Swerve make it so Page cold rip his grill out.  

The Final Word

AEW has always been able to put on great PPVs because the talent always delivers, but this show felt different in a good way.

We're five years into AEW's run and the company has gotten a good handle on long-term storytelling.

The story of Page and Swerve is arguably the best feud AEW has ever had, and they somehow managed to up the ante once again to put on a violent cage match.

Danielson made Perry look like a star and Moxley broke everyone's heart just moments later. Nightingale and Statlander put on an awesome Street Fight, and Garcia reached new heights despite losing to MJF.

However, the best bell-to-bell performance on this show came from Pac and Ospreay. They not only met the lofty expectations placed on them by fans, but they somehow exceeded them.

If All Out did anything, it proved that the secret sauce in AEW is and always has been how it lets wrestlers shine doing what they do best.

Grade: A-