All Elite Wrestling shifts its massive Labor Day weekend spectacle to Chicago
In short: For years, All Elite Wrestling's All Out event was a staple of the Chicago suburbs. But in 2023, the promotion broke tradition, moving its fifth annual flagship show to the United Center, marking a significant scale-up for one of its four major quarterly events.
All Out 2023, held on September 3, represented a milestone for All Elite Wrestling (AEW). As one of the company's 'Big Four' domestic pay-per-view events—alongside Double or Nothing, Full Gear, and Revolution—the show signaled a growing footprint for the promotion. This iteration broke a long-standing tradition by moving from the Now Arena in Hoffman Estates to the United Center in Chicago, a shift that underscored the event's increasing importance.
The event featured a dense thirteen-match card, including three matches on the Zero Hour pre-show. The storylines driving the night were meticulously woven through AEW's weekly television programs: Dynamite, Collision, and Rampage. For instance, the main event saw Jon Moxley defeat Orange Cassidy to capture the AEW International Championship, a match set in motion after Cassidy's successful title defense on the August 30 episode of Dynamite.
The card was notable for several high-stakes encounters and debuts. Luchasaurus successfully retained the AEW TNT Championship against Darby Allin, while Bryan Danielson returned from injury to face Ricky Starks in a No Disqualification Strap match. The event also marked the professional wrestling return of C.J. Perry, formerly known as Lana in WWE, who appeared in a match involving Miro and Powerhouse Hobbs. While the AEW World Championship was not defended at this event, the reigning champion, MJF, was a featured performer.
The complexity of the event's scheduling was highlighted by a week of related programming. This included live broadcasts of Dynamite and Collision from various Chicago venues, demonstrating the logistical scale required to support AEW's quarterly major shows.
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