All Elite Wrestling officially put on their third-ever event during Labor Day weekend. They crowned their first Heavyweight champion and set the table for their first women’s title holder.

‘All Out’ was one of the most anticipated wrestling shows to happen since their ‘Double or Nothing’ pay-per-view during Memorial Day weekend. The show sold out within minutes, even if there were rumors that some tickets bypassed consumers and went straight to the secondary market (the rumors have been unfounded).

There were a few hiccups that happened that were out of their control just days before the show. They lost one of the wrestlers in the co-main event when Jon Moxley announced that he was battling a reoccurring staph infection in his elbow and had to pull out of his advertised match with Kenny Omega. AEW wasted no time and filled the void with PAC, which was an equivalent talent for the spot. Also, Fenix of the Lucha Brothers tweaked his knee the previous weekend and threatened his participation, but he battled through the injury and was able to wrestle The Young Bucks in a banger of a match.

I’ll refrain from going into a full review of the show as it’s worth a watch for yourself, but I will mention some highs and lows of the event.

The women’s Casino Battle Royale for entry in the first-ever AEW Women’s title match was a tad underwhelming. The division it a bit thin, especially after they announced that they granted the release of Kylie Rae. They did get some pops for Tenille Dashwood, Jazz, Awesome Kong and Mercedes Martinez were greeted with a nice reaction. The match also continued the feud between Britt Baker and Bea Priestley, which should have the best matches of the division at the moment. The winner of the match was Nyla Rose, which could be seen as progressive, but may lead to some fan backlash if she wins the belt.

The trio match between SCU and the team of Luchasaurus, Jungle Boy and Marko Stunt was a lot of fun. I love Marko Stunt and will be curious to see what they do with the uniquely-statured young talent. Luchasaurus was over with the crowd and Jungle Boy could be a mega superstar in the near future. SoCal Uncesored will be valuable guys to have around as they can work with the greenest of guys and still pull off entertaining matches.

PAC faced Kenny Omega in the second match on the main card, which was a huge surprise. Since PAC was a late addition, I expected him to get the win (it’s kind of a wrestling tradition). It builds on a storyline of Omega losing matches and will be interesting to see where this goes. I hope to see PAC more when AEW’s television show begins, but I’m not sure if he’s expected to be a regular.

The Cracker Barrel Clash hardcore match between Joey Janela, Darby Allin and Jimmy Havoc was a sight to see. The spots were unique and many never been seen before on a major promotion show. Here are a few gifs as a sample.

The Cody vs Shawn Spears had plenty of highlights, even if there were a little too much interference. Cody is a superstar in AEW and knows how to set himself up to look great. The storyline of him and MJF is one of the most interesting things in the entire company. MJF could be one of the best heels in all of wrestling. When finally he turns on Cody, it will get a huge reaction.

The Lucha Brothers vs The Young Bucks ladder match for the AAA tag titles was just insane. They were flying through tables from insane heights and raised the bar for every other tag team ladder match in AEW. Here is one of the more bonkers spots in the match.

The main event was the AEW Heavyweight championship match between Chris Jericho and Hangman Page. It was an entertaining bout and helped me look at Page as a main eventer for the first time. It was a smart choice for Jericho to win the belt as the first-ever champion. It’s just a smart business move for him to go into their television deal as a marquee champion. I expect Cody will be one of his first challengers…unless there is a huge surprise addition to AEW on their first episode of their TNT television show.

It’s unfair to compare AEW with WWE right now. It’s like comparing McDonald’s to a restaurant that hasn’t even opened. It’s also possible to love and support both products. Competition has always been great for pro wrestling and I look forward to what could be a huge boom period for the business.

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Bobby Roberts (otherwise known as Sweetbob) is the creator of ‘America’s White Boy’ and contributor at Project Shanks. His writing has been featured on ESPN’s ‘SportsNation’, Sports Illustrated’s Hot Clicks, Guyspeed, and various other sites. You can follow him on Twitter at @Sweetbob.