- CM Punk (c) defeated Samoa Joe by pinfall
- Bullet Club Gold (Jay White and Juice Robinson) and Konosuke Takeshita (with Austin Gunn, Colten Gunn, and Don Callis) defeated The Golden Elite ("Hangman" Adam Page, Kenny Omega, and Kota Ibushi) by pinfall
- FTR (Cash Wheeler and Dax Harwood) (c) defeated The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) by pinfall
- Eddie Kingston, Penta El Zero Miedo, Best Friends (Chuck Taylor and Trent Beretta), and Orange Cassidy defeated Blackpool Combat Club (Claudio Castagnoli, Jon Moxley, and Wheeler Yuta), Mike Santana, and Ortiz by pinfall
- Darby Allin and Sting defeated Christian Cage and Swerve Strickland (with Prince Nana)
- Will Ospreay (with Don Callis) defeated Chris Jericho (with Sammy Guevara) by pinfall
- MJF (c) defeated Adam Cole by pinfall
All In 2023: Wembley Turns AEW's Biggest Stage into a Historic Spectacle
The factual record, historical context, match-by-match analysis, and WrestleFile verdict.
- PROMOTION
- AEW
- DATE
- August 27, 2023
- VENUE
- Wembley Stadium
- LOCATION
- London, England
- ATTENDANCE
- 72,265
- EVENT TYPE
- PPV
All In 2023 succeeds because the scale never becomes the only story. Wembley Stadium gives AEW an atmosphere unlike anything in company history, but the card still has to justify the setting once the entrances end. FTR and the Young Bucks deliver another excellent tag-title match, Stadium Stampede turns the giant venue into controlled chaos, Will Ospreay and Chris Jericho overdeliver, and MJF and Adam Cole close with a world-title match built around a friendship that the audience genuinely wants to believe.
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The event is not flawless, but it feels enormous without becoming hollow spectacle, which is exactly what AEW needed from its first Wembley show.
Event ContextBackground, stakes & historical setting
AEW's first Wembley Stadium event carried unusual pressure because the promotion was presenting its biggest live setting while still only four years old. The factual attendance record requires careful distinction: the later turnstile or tickets-used count is 72,265, while AEW announced 81,035 paid tickets or fans at the event. Those are different metrics and should not be collapsed into one number. Either way, the building is visibly massive and the crowd gives the event a scale no previous AEW pay-per-view had matched.
The card is designed to spread familiar stars across that setting. MJF and Adam Cole wrestle twice, first winning the ROH tag titles on the pre-show and later meeting for the AEW World Championship. CM Punk defends his self-styled 'Real World Championship' against Samoa Joe, FTR and the Young Bucks renew their defining tag rivalry, and a Stadium Stampede brings together the Blackpool Combat Club orbit and several long-running AEW rivals. Saraya gets a hometown championship moment, Sting and Darby Allin work a Coffin match, Ospreay faces Jericho, and the Acclaimed with Billy Gunn chase the trios titles. The event therefore mixes milestone moments with existing television stories rather than relying on one oversized main event.
Watch, Skim or Skip?
- Better Than You Bay Bay (Adam Cole and MJF) defeated Aussie Open (Kyle Fletcher and Mark Davis) (c) by pinfall
- Hook defeated Jack Perry (c) by submission
- Saraya defeated Hikaru Shida (c), Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D., and Toni Storm by pinfall
- The Acclaimed (Anthony Bowens and Max Caster) and Billy Gunn defeated House of Black (Brody King, Buddy Matthews, and Malakai Black) (c) (with Julia Hart) by pinfall
The Card, On the Record
01Better Than You Bay Bay (Adam Cole and MJF) defeated Aussie Open (Kyle Fletcher and Mark Davis) (c) by pinfallB-
Adam Cole and MJF captured the ROH World Tag Team Championship when Cole pinned Kyle Fletcher after the pair finally connected with their double clothesline. Aussie Open had jumped the challengers before the bell, isolating Cole and thwarting MJF's attempt to dive outside. The champions nearly retained with the Aussie Arrow, but MJF rallied with the kangaroo kick to clear both opponents. Cole and MJF then combined against Fletcher for the decisive fall. B- (7.2) recognizes a brisk Zero Hour tag match that rewarded the new partners' growing trust while identifying a genuine title change rather than an exhibition win.
Cole pins Kyle Fletcher after the double clothesline to win the ROH tag belts beside MJF before their world-title clash.
02Hook defeated Jack Perry (c) by submissionB-
HOOK regained the FTW Championship by making Jack Perry submit to Redrum after a fight that began beside Perry's limousine. The two used the car as a weapon, trading suplexes on its bodywork before HOOK drove the champion through the front windshield with a fisherman buster. Perry landed a draping DDT and a Tiger Driver, but HOOK escaped his later moonsault, struck him with a trash can and secured the choke. B- (7.1) credits the intensity and clear submission finish in a compact Zero Hour title match. Perry's attempted showboating was part of the downfall, not a disqualification.
HOOK makes Jack Perry tap to REDRUM after their limousine-side fight, reclaiming the FTW title on Zero Hour.
03CM Punk (c) defeated Samoa Joe by pinfallB+
CM Punk retained the self-styled Real World Championship by pinning Samoa Joe with the Pepsi Plunge. Joe had used his power to slow Punk, catching an attempted hurricanrana and throwing him through the commentary desk, leaving the champion bloodied. Punk fought back with kicks and a spinning toe hold, but Joe repeatedly countered his knee strike and nearly finished him with a powerbomb into an STF. As Joe prepared a top-rope brainbuster, Punk bit his way free and landed the winning move. B+ (8.3) rewards a physical, credible singles duel without suggesting this separate Real World title presentation was the official AEW world-title main event.
Punk uses the Pepsi Plunge to pin Samoa Joe and retain his disputed Real World Championship in a bloody singles match.
04Bullet Club Gold (Jay White and Juice Robinson) and Konosuke Takeshita (with Austin Gunn, Colten Gunn, and Don Callis) defeated The Golden Elite ("Hangman" Adam Page, Kenny Omega, and Kota Ibushi) by pinfallB+
Konosuke Takeshita pinned Kenny Omega with a surprise roll-up to win for his team with Jay White and Juice Robinson against the Golden Elite. Adam Page, Omega and Kota Ibushi produced combinations against the Bullet Club Gold pair, while Ibushi traded strikes with Takeshita. The Gunns distracted Page on the apron, and he later answered with a Buckshot Lariat on Takeshita; Omega then survived White's Blade Runner threat and fired off knee strikes. Takeshita caught Omega at the last moment for the deciding three-count. B+ (8.1) recognizes a talented six-man match whose finish advanced Takeshita's rivalry with Omega rather than awarding any championship.
Konosuke Takeshita surprises Kenny Omega with a roll-up to win for his trio alongside Jay White and Juice Robinson.
05FTR (Cash Wheeler and Dax Harwood) (c) defeated The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) by pinfallA
FTR retained the AEW World Tag Team Championship when Cash Wheeler pinned Nick Jackson following the Shatter Machine. The Young Bucks repeatedly threatened the reign with superkicks, a piledriver and multiple BTE Triggers, while Dax Harwood broke one apparent winning cover. FTR had survived their own finishing combinations being countered, including Cash missing a springboard 450, before catching the Bucks' planned Meltzer Driver with a final tandem counter. A (9.2) reflects a long, escalating championship match featuring credible finishes for both teams. The Bucks turned down FTR's offered handshake afterward; that moment did not alter the match result.
FTR counters the Bucks' Meltzer Driver and pins Nick Jackson after a Shatter Machine to retain AEW's tag titles.
06Eddie Kingston, Penta El Zero Miedo, Best Friends (Chuck Taylor and Trent Beretta), and Orange Cassidy defeated Blackpool Combat Club (Claudio Castagnoli, Jon Moxley, and Wheeler Yuta), Mike Santana, and Ortiz by pinfallA-
Orange Cassidy pinned Claudio Castagnoli with a glass-covered Orange Punch to win Stadium Stampede for Eddie Kingston, Penta and Best Friends against the Blackpool Combat Club and Santana and Ortiz. The ten-person fight scattered through Wembley, with Moxley using skewers and forks, Penta jumping from a ladder through tables and Kingston pursuing Castagnoli into the concourse. Cassidy survived Claudio's Giant Swing, wrapped tape around his hand and pressed broken glass into it. After a final strike and DDT into the glass, he landed the decisive blow and cover. A- (8.8) recognizes a chaotic but specific team victory, with Cassidy rather than Kingston recording the final pin.
Orange Cassidy's glass-covered Orange Punch pins Claudio Castagnoli to win Stadium Stampede for Kingston's side.
07Saraya defeated Hikaru Shida (c), Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D., and Toni Storm by pinfallC+
Saraya won the AEW Women's World Championship by pinning Toni Storm after a Knightcap DDT. Hikaru Shida had entered as defending champion, while Britt Baker repeatedly threatened to steal a fall in the four-way. The Outcasts' alliance fell apart when Storm accidentally collided with Saraya's mother at ringside, then later exposed a turnbuckle as Saraya fought back. Ruby Soho tried to intervene, but Storm shoved her aside; Saraya sprayed paint into Storm's eyes and landed her finisher for the victory. C+ (6.8) recognizes the volatile four-way and a historic homecoming title change without incorrectly claiming Shida was pinned.
Saraya wins the AEW women's world title by pinning Toni Storm, not the defending champion Hikaru Shida.
08Darby Allin and Sting defeated Christian Cage and Swerve Strickland (with Prince Nana)B+
Sting and Darby Allin defeated Swerve Strickland and Christian Cage in the coffin match when Darby closed the coffin on Swerve. Sting dove from the apron and drove Swerve through a ringside table, while Darby fought with his hands bound after Christian used wrist tape. Luchasaurus disrupted a closing attempt until Nick Wayne arrived with a skateboard, but the finish came later after Sting countered Swerve with a Scorpion Death Drop onto the coffin. Darby followed with a Coffin Drop across its lid and shut Swerve inside. B+ (8.0) reflects the elaborate rescue sequences and decisive stipulation finish; there was no pinfall.
Sting and Darby Allin seal Swerve Strickland inside the coffin for a stipulation victory, not a pinfall.
09Will Ospreay (with Don Callis) defeated Chris Jericho (with Sammy Guevara) by pinfallA-
Will Ospreay pinned Chris Jericho after landing a second Storm Breaker in their non-title singles match. Jericho had survived Ospreay's Os-cutter and first Storm Breaker, and even struck his opponent with the Judas Effect after landing a low blow. Don Callis distracted the referee, allowing Sammy Guevara to hit Ospreay with Jericho's bat, but the interference failed to produce a winning cover. Ospreay fought out of the Walls of Jericho, landed the Hidden Blade and finished Jericho on the second attempt. A- (8.6) credits a dramatic exchange of established finishers without falsely recording a change to Ospreay's IWGP United Kingdom Heavyweight Championship.
Will Ospreay finishes Chris Jericho with a second Storm Breaker in a non-title singles match at Wembley.
10The Acclaimed (Anthony Bowens and Max Caster) and Billy Gunn defeated House of Black (Brody King, Buddy Matthews, and Malakai Black) (c) (with Julia Hart) by pinfallB-
The Acclaimed and Billy Gunn captured the AEW World Trios Championship by pinning Brody King after an Arrival and Mic Drop combination. House of Black had threatened to retain when Buddy Matthews knocked Max Caster away from his first finishing attempt and Malakai Black struck Gunn with a kick. Julia Hart also pulled referee Aubrey Edwards away from a Gunn cover. Brody accidentally struck Malakai with a chain-wrapped fist, opening the way for the challengers' final rally. Caster and Anthony Bowens hit their finishers after Gunn's Fame Asser, covering Brody for the title switch. B- (7.0) reflects a crowd-pleasing triumph despite numerous interruptions.
Billy Gunn and the Acclaimed pin Brody King after repeated Arrival and Mic Drop combinations to claim the AEW trios belts.
11MJF (c) defeated Adam Cole by pinfallA
MJF retained the AEW World Championship by cradling Adam Cole for a pin after the two refused to turn fully against each other. Their first simultaneous clothesline produced a double-pin draw, but they agreed to restart and continue until there was a winner. Cole then survived a staged chair incident and nearly won with a Panama Sunrise and knee strike while the referee recovered from an accidental collision. Roderick Strong tried to force Cole to use the title belt, but Cole discarded it; MJF found the small-package counter immediately afterward. A (9.2) recognizes the physical contest and its friendship-versus-title dilemma without treating Strong's interference or the first draw as the final decision.
A defining match and one of the strongest reasons to revisit the event.
BOOKING VERDICTA-
Most of the important decisions land. MJF and Cole winning the ROH tag titles strengthens the friendship angle before the main event rather than telegraphing an immediate betrayal. FTR retaining against the Young Bucks keeps their head-to-head rivalry competitive and leaves another chapter available. Saraya's women's-title win creates a major hometown reaction, even if the four-way is too short to become one of the card's better matches. Ospreay beating Jericho gives the UK crowd a clean featured victory, while the Acclaimed and Billy Gunn get a celebratory trios-title win after Gunn's retirement tease. MJF retaining against Cole is the critical choice because AEW resists the easy turn. The match and post-match angle preserve the emotional investment in their friendship while keeping the world title on the promotion's central star.
CROWD & PRESENTATIONA+
Wembley is the event's greatest production asset. The stadium scale makes ordinary entrances feel bigger and turns the main event into something closer to a company-wide celebration than a normal title defense. FTR-Bucks benefits from a crowd that understands the rivalry's history, while Stadium Stampede can use the venue's size as part of its identity. The Coffin match and Ospreay-Jericho both receive the kind of reactions that make them feel elevated above their placement on a normal card. AEW wisely lets the audience be heard instead of covering the event in constant production tricks. The sheer size occasionally creates distance in wide shots, but the atmosphere remains the defining strength from the pre-show through MJF and Cole's closing embrace.
HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCEA+
All In 2023 is historically essential because it proves AEW can stage a stadium-scale event in the United Kingdom and make it feel like a natural extension of the promotion rather than a one-off stunt. The event's attendance reporting later becomes a case study in why tickets sold, distributed tickets and turnstile counts must be kept separate, but the distinction does not erase the visual and business significance of putting more than seventy thousand people through the turnstiles at Wembley.
The show also captures several major stories at important points. Punk's match with Samoa Joe becomes his final AEW match, adding weight in retrospect even though that was not the intended framing. Saraya wins the women's championship in London, the Acclaimed and Billy Gunn win trios gold, and MJF-Cole reaches the emotional high point of the 'Better Than You Bay Bay' story. FTR-Bucks adds another premium chapter to one of modern tag wrestling's defining rivalries. All In therefore matters both for scale and for the specific company history unfolding inside that scale.
WHAT AGED WELL
- MJF and Adam Cole closing the largest AEW event with character work the crowd was fully invested in
- FTR and the Young Bucks delivering another premium tag-team match on the biggest possible stage
- The stadium atmosphere making AEW feel capable of operating at a scale far beyond its normal arenas
WHAT AGED POORLY
- The women's title four-way being too short for the importance of the championship change
- The event's attendance discussion becoming muddled when tickets-sold and turnstile metrics were treated as though they were interchangeable
RESEARCH VERDICTWhere the Evidence Lands
All In grades highly because it combines historical scale with enough wrestling quality to justify the occasion. FTR-Bucks is excellent, Stadium Stampede works as a live spectacle, Ospreay-Jericho exceeds expectations and MJF-Cole closes with both match quality and emotional payoff. Punk-Joe and several other matches provide strong support even if the card has a few shorter, less-developed championship segments. The event is not one uninterrupted classic, but it is a complete major-show success. Wembley provides the frame; the wrestling and stories make the frame worth remembering.
RESEARCH SOURCESSources & Methodology9 sources
These sources support the event record, historical context, critical reception, and streaming information used throughout this Event File.
- All In (2023)Event identity, complete card, durations and business-context discovery/corroboration.
- AEW All In: London ResultsFirst-party complete results, title outcomes and replay-distribution context.
- AEW: ALL IN LONDON SHATTERS MULTIPLE RECORDSFirst-party paid-attendance claim, gate and historical business context.
- AEW: All In London At Wembley Stadium AnnouncedFirst-party event identity and historical context.
- AEW All In live results: MJF vs. Adam Cole at London's Wembley StadiumIndependent live-results and match-quality context.
- AEW All In 2023 Live Coverage 8/27: MJF Vs. Adam Cole For AEW World ChampionshipIndependent complete results and title-change corroboration.
- Pantoja's AEW All In 2023 ReviewIndependent match-quality evidence for later editorial grading.
- AEW All In 2023 attendance: ticket sales, turnstile countAttendance-metric adjudication.
- All In turnstile count lower than AEW's listed paid attendance numberIndependent attendance-metric corroboration.
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