Pre-Show Highlights
Rhys Williams kicks off Just Podin’ Around by breaking down the AEW All Out 2024 event. The pre-show saw four matches, including The Acclaimed defeating the Iron Savages and Bang Bang Gang taking on the Dark Order. While these were considered “throwaway matches,” they still offered fans some early entertainment. Rhys comments, “The Acclaimed just needed something to do for the show.” Other pre-show highlights included the Undisputed Kingdom’s win and a tag team bout featuring Sammy Guevara and Dustin Rhodes.
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Main Card Wrestling Excitement
The main card opened with MJF vs. Daniel Garcia. This intense match set the tone for the night, with MJF using underhanded tactics to secure a win. Rhys points out, “MJF’s going full heel again.” The Young Bucks also defended their titles against Blackpool Combat Club’s Claudio Castagnoli and Wheeler Yuta. While a solid match, Rhys remarks, “The Bucks don’t need the championships anymore.”
Other noteworthy matches included Will Ospreay defeating Pac for the International Championship and the Chicago Street Fight between Chris Statlander and Willow Nightingale. Rhys called it “brutal, your typical AEW street fight with trash cans and light tubes.”
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Controversial Wrestling Moments and The Main Event
The night was full of shocking moments, but nothing topped the unsanctioned steel cage match between Hangman Page and Swerve Strickland. In this chaotic bout, Hangman came out on top, but not without some controversial spots. “There was an unprotected chair shot to the head and a hypodermic needle involved,” Rhys reports, which drew criticism from fans due to the dangerous nature of these stunts. Despite these moments, Rhys sums up the match as “one of the most wild matches in AEW history.”
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