6. The Big Show Is Inevitable.
The man who has stood across from Hulk Hogan, Sting, HHH, Mankind, The Rock and Stone Cold, found himself on the card Sunday standing across the ring from Q.T. Marshall. The most talked about pro wrestling event in 2021 we had Paul Wight aka Big Show. The same Big Show that debut in WCW as The Giant in 1995. 26 years and still on the card. It seemed like an odd choice. The match was short but also necessary. With so much happening a classic filler match was nice. The match gave the fans a chance to catch their collective breathes from CM Punks return before Kenny Omega defended his AEW World title. Or maybe the audience needed a 5-minute window in what was in store for us on Monday night. A literal ‘hold me beer’ moment. For a split second It seem like Q.T. Marshall might be a thing. Q.T does get heat and despite our obsession with how that heat is garnered, it’s still vital to get a reaction. Well sure as waking up with headache after a night out with Bill Cosby it seems the Big Show is inevitable.
5. That F’n Cage Match.
The Cage match between the Young Bucks and Lucha Brothers was always going to be a classic. The Young Bucks have mastered being absolute wankers (asshole for the yanks) Like the guy running shirtless when its 20 degrees celsius outside (68 degrees fahrenheit for the yanks). The Lucha Brothers have an “it” factor that can’t be explained. Your eyeballs just end up on them, without having to do all the dumb shit that the Young Bucks do. Truth be told I love Rey Fenix. Rey feels like a combination of Diamond Dallas Page and Rey Mysterio. Two personal favourites. While the Young Bucks mock the past, the Lucha Brothers pay homage to their wrestling ancestors. The classic moment in match full of amazing moments was when Matt Jackson introduced custom Air Jordans with thumbtacks on the sole. Anyone who has been screwed by the Nike SNKRS app now hates the Young Bucks even more. This shoe spot was modern and play to the Young Bucks. The carnage was unforgettable. Shortly after Don Callis asked whether you reckon the Lucha Brothers’ family were watching we got vintage colour commentary with “crimson masks under their masks.” This was such an action driven match that the dive off the top of the cage spot that effectively ended the match felt like an afterthought. Refreshing considering most cage matches seem to be building to a Jimmy Snuka style jump off the cage. This feud is AEW’s break in case of emergency classic that Tony Khan can pull out anytime an event feels like it needs a little extra. It feels like AEW did that here. This match brought this whole event together. This match made All Out an instant classic.
