After months of anticipation, All Elite Wrestling finally reached the summit of its touring schedule with this past Sunday’s AEW All In 2026 pay-per-view. The fourth edition of this show once again took place at the legendary Wembley Stadium and featured eight(ish) matches on the main card.
This is usually where you’d get some preamble about the good and bad things to discuss, but let’s not kid ourselves: This was an all-time great show punctuated by two tremendous world title matches. So, let’s talk about what made this show so spectacular.
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Kenny Omega vs. Will Ospreay
Had a certain subset of wrestling fans not run this word into the Earth’s core, “cinema” would’ve appropriately summed up the All In main event. “Masterpiece” will have to do. It started with Ospreay’s backstage trek to the entrance ramp, bypassing several former rivals (and potential opponents), representing his journey to this point.
Then, we got to the match: a splendid 34 minutes of action. Omega expertly filled the heel (even though he’s still a babyface) role, further committing the crowd to Ospreay’s cause. Of course, booking Ospreay to win was the right choice, but Omega’s performance showed that he’s far from done as a top-level act.
Mercedes Moné vs. Willow Nightingale
“The CEO” adds another classic match to her GOAT résumé along with another world title reign. Moné and Nightingale once more showed off their outstanding in-ring chemistry on the biggest stage they have shared thus far, and their efforts were to the audience’s immense appreciation.
Aside from the match’s quality, the main takeaway is Moné finally winning “the big one” after her public fall from “belt collector” status, but the even score in the series and Nightingale’s hand injury that contributed to her loss leave plenty of narrative room for a rematch. As for the former champ, this should further entrench her as one of the top stars in the women’s division. The fans love her, and she has grown so much as a worker; it would be a shock if this were her last world title run.
The New Level debut; win the trios titles with Swerve Strickland
When AEW announced a Trios Roulette Royale for the All In Buy-In with a “wild card” entrant, most fans assumed that the former New Day would debut in that spot alongside Swerve Strickland.
Indeed, the trio appeared in the match as it bled into the main show. Now dubbed “The New Level”, Kofi and “Awesome” Austin Creed came out to new music (that Tony Khan likely paid a handsome fee for) and a refreshed presentation (while nodding to their old gimmick). Given how hyped the fans were for them, they had to win the trios titles, and that’s what happened. Even better, we got to see a Kofi near-elimination spot in a battle royal lead to a win for him. It was also good to see Kofi and Woods establish themselves as contenders for the standard tag titles, but more on that in a bit.
Kazuchika Okada vs. Kyle Fletcher vs. Konosuke Takeshita
This was a really good triple threat match that worsened the issues between Fletcher and Okada. We got peak heel Okada in this one, and if this continues, it will be easy to get behind Fletcher when the big turn comes. Workrate-wise, we saw the usual great stuff from these three.
Casino Gauntlet
This “Royal Rumble meets regular gauntlet” gimmick match has become a big hit for AEW. It’s an easy way for the promotion to get a bunch of wrestlers on the show in something meaningful without contriving a bunch of nothing storylines. The Wembley-imposed curfew seemed to impact this match the most, as some wrestlers got their standard entrances and others ran out unannounced. The announcers effectively handwaved the inconsistency, though.
Maxwell Jacob Freeman seemed earmarked for the win given his “One True Champion” storyline. Instead, Andrade El Idolo got the pin and the guaranteed title shot. It worked as a fun misdirect that keeps the feud between Andrade and MJF going.
Jon Moxley vs. Nigel McGuinness
As expected, Moxley and McGuinness built the match’s story around the challenger’s injured ankle, leading to a few excellent dramatic moments. We also expected a definitive Moxley win, especially considering McGuinness’ status as a full-time announcer, and that’s what we got. Still, it was neat for McGuinness to get a featured match in his home country.
Sting helps his son and Darby Allin
Once Steven Borden involved himself in Allin’s feud with Kevin Knight, you knew a Sting appearance was around the corner. The falls count anywhere stipulation attached to Allin vs. Knight and the presumed interference from some Don Callis Family members provided a clear opportunity for the Hall of Famer to pop in and save the day.
The Stinger did return to even the odds and fight alongside his son and Allin. Specifically, he swung his bat a few times and did his customary fall with style onto the heels. Then, Allin hit the insane dives everyone waited for and got his revenge on “The Jet”, giving the fans what they hoped for out of this match.
The Young Bucks vs. Cage and Cope
Wednesday’s announcement that Cope and Cage will defend their titles against The Young Bucks and FTR at All Out in something resembling a TLC match makes the finish they booked work a little better. Well, that and the presumed impending heel turn for the current champions. Otherwise, this was a fun generational clash. The post-match angle with these teams, FTR, The New Level, and the Motor City Machine Guns was a nice way to flex the replenished depth in the promotion’s tag division.
The Brawling Birds win the women’s tag titles
All In “opened” with a tussle for the Women’s Tag Team Championship, and the teams delivered a fun, hard-hitting affair. Much like the main event, most people assumed the babyfaces would get the crowd-pleasing win, and thankfully, AEW didn’t overcomplicate things here. Alex Windsor and Jayme Hayter should make for fun champions.
As for the Divine Dominion, hopefully we get to see more of them as a team. Their continuing the feud with the Brawling Birds on the Sept. 2 Dynamite is a good sign.
Persephone wins the TBS Championship
All that handwringing by anonymous WWE sources over Persephone’s lack of push looks silly now, doesn’t it? The CMLL Women’s champion has stood out thanks to her all-around skills, and she got rewarded with another belt. It’s disappointing that Maya World’s reign ended so abruptly, but it established her as a fixture in the division, and she should do well chasing the title.
Britt Baker’s return got a pretty good reaction from the fans, but it remains to be seen how much she adds to Persephone’s schtick. She’s a good promo, but so is Persephone. She’s not a good wrestler, so she won’t help much there. Altogether, it’s a janky fit, but perhaps they can make the pairing work.
That’s all for the AEW All In 2026 Review for August 30, 2026! If you would like even more AEW Coverage from Chris Jeter, check out more of his articles right here on Let Them Wrestle.
