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Dave Meltzer Match Ratings AEW All Out 2024

By James Holder • Published 13th September 2024
Kris Statlander split on thumbtacks

Dave Meltzer has given his verdict on AEW All Out.

Long before the dust had settled on the event, AEW All Out 2024 had been dubbed the most violent pay-per-view the company had ever produced. And while that violence got fans talking, some observers, including AEW star Mercedes Mone, admitted they had mixed feelings over the brutality on display.

The first shocking moment took place after Bryan Danielson successfully defended his World Title against Jack Perry. In the minutes after the match, Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, and PAC turned their backs on their former friend, with Moxley trying to suffocate Danielson with a plastic bag.

Then in the main event, Swerve Strickland and Hangman Adam Page went to war with chairs, a cinder block, a staple gun, a hypodermic needle, pieces of burned wood, and more in their Unsanctioned Lights Out Cage Match. When the chaos was all said and done, it was Page who got the win.

Elsewhere, there were wins for MJF, The Young Bucks, and Will Ospreay, while many fans felt the Chicago Street Fight between Kris Statlander and Willow Nightingale stole the show.

Dave Meltzer Match Ratings – AEW All Out

Writing in the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Dave Meltzer shared his star ratings for each match on the card.

ZERO HOUR PRE-SHOW:

  • The Acclaimed vs. The Iron Savages *1/4
  • Hologram, Sammy Guevara & Dustin Rhodes vs. The Premier Athletes **3/4
  • Bang Bang Gang vs. The Dark Order **3/4
  • The Undisputed Kingdom vs. The Beast Mortos & Shane Taylor Promotions vs. Action Andretti & Top Flight ***1/2

MAIN CARD:

  • MJF vs. Daniel Garcia ****1/2
  • The Young Bucks (c) vs. Blackpool Combat Club – World Tag Team Titles ****
  • Will Ospreay (c) vs. PAC – International Title *****1/2
  • Kris Statlander vs. Willow Nightingale (Chicago Street Fight) ****3/4
  • Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. Konosuke Takeshita vs. Orange Cassidy vs. Mark Briscoe – Continental Title ****1/4
  • Mercedes Mone (c) vs. Hikaru Shida – TBS Title **3/4
  • Bryan Danielson (c) vs. Jack Perry – World Title ****3/4
  • Hangman Adam Page vs. Swerve Strickland (Unsanctioned Lights Out Cage Match) ****1/2