- Mariah May defeated "Timeless" Toni Storm (c) (with Luther) by pinfall
- Christian Cage won by pinning Kyle O'Reilly
- Will Ospreay defeated MJF (c) by pinfall
- Bryan Danielson defeated Swerve Strickland (c) (with Prince Nana) by submission
All In 2024: Bryan Danielson’s Wembley Triumph Gives AEW an All-Time Great Payoff
The factual record, historical context, match-by-match analysis, and WrestleFile verdict.
- PROMOTION
- AEW
- DATE
- August 25, 2024
- VENUE
- Wembley Stadium
- LOCATION
- Not yet verified
- ATTENDANCE
- 46,476
- EVENT TYPE
- PPV
All In 2024 is AEW at its best: ambitious enough to fill Wembley Stadium, disciplined enough to make the biggest stories matter, and emotionally sharp enough to build the entire night toward Bryan Danielson’s career-versus-title main event. Danielson defeating Swerve Strickland is the defining image, but the show is far more than one climax. Mariah May completes her betrayal of Toni Storm by taking the women’s title, Will Ospreay regains the International Championship from MJF in front of a home-country crowd, and the Casino Gauntlet turns roster depth into spectacle.
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A few matches are merely adequate, yet the major programs land so decisively that the event feels complete rather than simply enormous.
Event ContextBackground, stakes & historical setting
AEW returned to Wembley Stadium for a second consecutive All In with the challenge of following the scale of 2023 while presenting a card built around more mature long-term stories. The preserved attendance evidence distinguishes 46,476 turnstile entries from the separate 53,385 tickets-sold figure, a distinction that matters when judging the event’s business footprint. The reported buy estimate was 167,000–173,000. The card itself was anchored by the men’s and women’s Owen Hart Cup winners. Bryan Danielson earned a world-title match against Swerve Strickland and put his career on the line, adding genuine finality to a championship challenge after he had announced that 2024 would be his last year as a full-time wrestler.
Mariah May’s rise was the other major emotional thread. She had spent months as Toni Storm’s admirer and understudy before winning the Owen Cup and turning violently on the champion, transforming a stylized partnership into a betrayal story with a clear destination. Will Ospreay and MJF brought the International Championship into a stadium-level singles match after MJF had rebranded it around his American-champion persona. The show also used the Casino Gauntlet to create surprise value, including Nigel McGuinness returning to the ring after more than a decade away. Ricochet debuted, Jamie Hayter returned, and Sting appeared, giving the event additional spectacle without displacing the core title stories.
Watch, Skim or Skip?
- Blackpool Combat Club (Claudio Castagnoli and Wheeler Yuta) and Pac defeated The Patriarchy (Christian Cage, Killswitch, and Nick Wayne) (c) (with Mother Wayne), Bang Bang Gang (Austin Gunn, Colten Gunn, and Juice Robinson), and House of Black (Brody King, Buddy Matthews, and Malakai Black)
- The Young Bucks (Matthew Jackson and Nicholas Jackson) (c) defeated The Acclaimed (Anthony Bowens and Max Caster) (with Billy Gunn) and FTR (Cash Wheeler and Dax Harwood) by pinfall
- Jack Perry (c) defeated Darby Allin
- Action Andretti, Kip Sabian, Kyle Fletcher, Lio Rush, Rocky Romero, Tommy Billington, and Top Flight (Dante Martin and Darius Martin) (with Don Callis) defeated Ariya Daivari, Anthony Ogogo, The Dark Order (John Silver and Alex Reynolds), Jay Lethal, Private Party (Isiah Kassidy and Marq Quen), and Satnam Singh (with Evil Uno and Sonjay Dutt) by pinfall
- Tomohiro Ishii and Willow Nightingale defeated Kris Statlander and Stokely Hathaway by pinfall
- The Sons of Texas (Dustin Rhodes, Sammy Guevara, Marshall Von Erich, and Ross Von Erich) and Katsuyori Shibata (with Kevin Von Erich) defeated Cage of Agony (Bishop Kaun, Brian Cage, and Toa Liona) and Undisputed Kingdom (Matt Taven and Mike Bennett) by pinfall
- Hook defeated Chris Jericho (c) (with Big Bill and Bryan Keith) by submission
- Mercedes Moné (c) (with Kamille) defeated Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. by pinfall
The Card, On the Record
01Action Andretti, Kip Sabian, Kyle Fletcher, Lio Rush, Rocky Romero, Tommy Billington, and Top Flight (Dante Martin and Darius Martin) (with Don Callis) defeated Ariya Daivari, Anthony Ogogo, The Dark Order (John Silver and Alex Reynolds), Jay Lethal, Private Party (Isiah Kassidy and Marq Quen), and Satnam Singh (with Evil Uno and Sonjay Dutt) by pinfallC+
Action Andretti, Kip Sabian, Kyle Fletcher, Lio Rush, Rocky Romero, Tommy Billington, and Top Flight (Dante Martin and Darius Martin) (with Don Callis) defeated Ariya Daivari, Anthony Ogogo, The Dark Order (John Silver and Alex Reynolds), Jay Lethal, Private Party (Isiah Kassidy and Marq Quen), and Satnam Singh (with Evil Uno and Sonjay Dutt) by pinfall. The match is framed as 16-man tag team match and runs 11:35. On the pre-show, The 16-man opener is busy by design and gives a large group Wembley exposure, but its scale matters more than any individual sequence or storyline. The match is competent and useful in context, though it never develops the urgency or distinction needed to become essential viewing. The 6.6 score reflects the complete bell-to-bell presentation and the match’s role inside All In 2024, while keeping historical importance separate from immediate match quality.
Solid supporting material rather than a destination match.
02Tomohiro Ishii and Willow Nightingale defeated Kris Statlander and Stokely Hathaway by pinfallC+
Tomohiro Ishii and Willow Nightingale defeated Kris Statlander and Stokely Hathaway by pinfall. The match is framed as Mixed tag team match; Since Nightingale and Ishii won, they got to choose the stipulation of the match between Nightingale and Statlander at All Out. and runs 8:10. On the pre-show, Nightingale and Ishii versus Statlander and Hathaway moves the Willow-Kris rivalry forward and earns a stipulation choice, making the mixed tag useful even if modest. The match is competent and useful in context, though it never develops the urgency or distinction needed to become essential viewing. The 6.8 score reflects the complete bell-to-bell presentation and the match’s role inside All In 2024, while keeping historical importance separate from immediate match quality.
Solid supporting material rather than a destination match.
03The Sons of Texas (Dustin Rhodes, Sammy Guevara, Marshall Von Erich, and Ross Von Erich) and Katsuyori Shibata (with Kevin Von Erich) defeated Cage of Agony (Bishop Kaun, Brian Cage, and Toa Liona) and Undisputed Kingdom (Matt Taven and Mike Bennett) by pinfallC+
The Sons of Texas (Dustin Rhodes, Sammy Guevara, Marshall Von Erich, and Ross Von Erich) and Katsuyori Shibata (with Kevin Von Erich) defeated Cage of Agony (Bishop Kaun, Brian Cage, and Toa Liona) and Undisputed Kingdom (Matt Taven and Mike Bennett) by pinfall. The match is framed as 10-man tag team match and runs 11:10. On the pre-show, The ten-man tag is a feel-good pre-show attraction built around recognizable names and family heritage; it succeeds without demanding main-card weight. The match is competent and useful in context, though it never develops the urgency or distinction needed to become essential viewing. The 6.7 score reflects the complete bell-to-bell presentation and the match’s role inside All In 2024, while keeping historical importance separate from immediate match quality.
Solid supporting material rather than a destination match.
04Blackpool Combat Club (Claudio Castagnoli and Wheeler Yuta) and Pac defeated The Patriarchy (Christian Cage, Killswitch, and Nick Wayne) (c) (with Mother Wayne), Bang Bang Gang (Austin Gunn, Colten Gunn, and Juice Robinson), and House of Black (Brody King, Buddy Matthews, and Malakai Black)B+
Blackpool Combat Club (Claudio Castagnoli and Wheeler Yuta) and Pac defeated The Patriarchy (Christian Cage, Killswitch, and Nick Wayne) (c) (with Mother Wayne), Bang Bang Gang (Austin Gunn, Colten Gunn, and Juice Robinson), and House of Black (Brody King, Buddy Matthews, and Malakai Black). The match is framed as Four-way London Ladder match for the AEW World Trios Championship and runs 18:50. On the main card, The four-way London Ladder match turns the trios title picture into controlled chaos, with Pac and Blackpool Combat Club getting a home-region moment and a championship payoff. The match is clearly above the card’s baseline, combining strong execution with enough story or championship meaning to matter beyond the bell. The 8.0 score reflects the complete bell-to-bell presentation and the match’s role inside All In 2024, while keeping historical importance separate from immediate match quality.
A strong match that materially improves the event.
05Mariah May defeated "Timeless" Toni Storm (c) (with Luther) by pinfallA-
Mariah May defeated "Timeless" Toni Storm (c) (with Luther) by pinfall. The match is framed as Singles match for the AEW Women's World Championship and runs 15:15. On the main card, May and Storm deliver the emotional betrayal match the story promised, allowing character, timing and the title change to matter more than excessive stunt work. It falls just short of the absolute top tier, but the match has enough urgency, clarity and consequence to stand among the show’s essential bouts. The 8.8 score reflects the complete bell-to-bell presentation and the match’s role inside All In 2024, while keeping historical importance separate from immediate match quality.
An excellent match with clear replay value and consequence.
06Hook defeated Chris Jericho (c) (with Big Bill and Bryan Keith) by submissionC
Hook defeated Chris Jericho (c) (with Big Bill and Bryan Keith) by submission. The match is framed as Last Chance match for the FTW Championship; Had Hook lost, he would have never been able to challenge for the title again for as long as Jericho was champion. and runs 10:15. On the main card, Hook regaining the FTW title closes his issue with Jericho, but the match feels small and mechanically necessary compared with the stadium’s stronger programs. The match does its basic job, but it sits well below the card’s strongest work in consequence, urgency or memorable execution. The 6.0 score reflects the complete bell-to-bell presentation and the match’s role inside All In 2024, while keeping historical importance separate from immediate match quality.
A minor match that can be skipped without losing the event’s core value.
07The Young Bucks (Matthew Jackson and Nicholas Jackson) (c) defeated The Acclaimed (Anthony Bowens and Max Caster) (with Billy Gunn) and FTR (Cash Wheeler and Dax Harwood) by pinfallB
The Young Bucks (Matthew Jackson and Nicholas Jackson) (c) defeated The Acclaimed (Anthony Bowens and Max Caster) (with Billy Gunn) and FTR (Cash Wheeler and Dax Harwood) by pinfall. The match is framed as Three-way tag team match for the AEW World Tag Team Championship and runs 13:32. On the main card, The Bucks, Acclaimed and FTR provide a reliable tag-title match with strong fundamentals, though the three-way format keeps it from reaching the emotional clarity of the best two-team classics. The work is consistently good and the match fulfills its role, even if it lacks the extra emotional or athletic peak required for the event’s top tier. The 7.7 score reflects the complete bell-to-bell presentation and the match’s role inside All In 2024, while keeping historical importance separate from immediate match quality.
A good match that earns its place on the card.
08Christian Cage won by pinning Kyle O'ReillyB+
Christian Cage won by pinning Kyle O'Reilly. The match is framed as 12-man Casino Gauntlet match for a future AEW World Championship match and runs 26:00. On the main card, The Casino Gauntlet uses surprise entrants and rapid matchups as a feature rather than a distraction, with Nigel McGuinness’s return giving the stadium a memorable extra layer. The match is clearly above the card’s baseline, combining strong execution with enough story or championship meaning to matter beyond the bell. The 8.4 score reflects the complete bell-to-bell presentation and the match’s role inside All In 2024, while keeping historical importance separate from immediate match quality.
A strong match that materially improves the event.
09Will Ospreay defeated MJF (c) by pinfallA
Will Ospreay defeated MJF (c) by pinfall. The match is framed as Singles match for the AEW International Championship and runs 25:50. On the main card, Ospreay and MJF turn the International Championship into a genuine stadium attraction, mixing athletic escalation, character conflict and a home-country title victory. The match reaches the event’s top tier because its execution, stakes and finish all reinforce one another. The 9.1 score reflects the complete bell-to-bell presentation and the match’s role inside All In 2024, while keeping historical importance separate from immediate match quality.
A major match that defines the event’s ceiling.
10Mercedes Moné (c) (with Kamille) defeated Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. by pinfallC+
Mercedes Moné (c) (with Kamille) defeated Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. by pinfall. The match is framed as Singles match for the AEW TBS Championship and runs 17:25. On the main card, Moné and Baker have star presence and a clear championship frame, but the match is more measured and less dynamic than the card’s elite title programs. The match is competent and useful in context, though it never develops the urgency or distinction needed to become essential viewing. The 6.8 score reflects the complete bell-to-bell presentation and the match’s role inside All In 2024, while keeping historical importance separate from immediate match quality.
Solid supporting material rather than a destination match.
11Jack Perry (c) defeated Darby AllinB
Jack Perry (c) defeated Darby Allin. The match is framed as Coffin match for the AEW TNT Championship and runs 10:40. On the main card, Perry and Allin make the Coffin stipulation fit their risk-heavy personas, producing a compact grudge match that supports Perry’s champion role without overstaying. The work is consistently good and the match fulfills its role, even if it lacks the extra emotional or athletic peak required for the event’s top tier. The 7.6 score reflects the complete bell-to-bell presentation and the match’s role inside All In 2024, while keeping historical importance separate from immediate match quality.
A good match that earns its place on the card.
12Bryan Danielson defeated Swerve Strickland (c) (with Prince Nana) by submissionA+
Bryan Danielson defeated Swerve Strickland (c) (with Prince Nana) by submission. The match is framed as Title vs. Career match for the AEW World Championship and runs 26:00. On the main card, Danielson and Swerve combine championship stakes, career jeopardy and a stadium invested in the challenger, producing a main event whose emotion amplifies already elite execution. The match reaches the event’s top tier because its execution, stakes and finish all reinforce one another. The 9.8 score reflects the complete bell-to-bell presentation and the match’s role inside All In 2024, while keeping historical importance separate from immediate match quality.
A major match that defines the event’s ceiling.
BOOKING VERDICTA
The booking is unusually effective for a card this large. Danielson’s victory gives the stadium an emotional release while making Swerve’s reign feel meaningful because the champion loses only after being established at the highest level. Mariah May beating Toni Storm pays off months of character work at exactly the right venue. Ospreay regaining the International Championship from MJF produces another major home-country moment, while Christian Cage winning the Casino Gauntlet creates a future title claim without hijacking the event. Not every undercard result carries equal weight, but the most important choices are decisive, understandable and connected to what follows.
CROWD & PRESENTATIONA
Wembley remains the defining visual asset. Even with a smaller turnstile count than the prior year, the stadium gives entrances, title matches and closing reactions a scale that AEW cannot reproduce on an ordinary domestic pay-per-view. The crowd is especially valuable in Ospreay-MJF and Danielson-Swerve, where support is not generic enthusiasm but part of the story. The production also benefits from variety: the gauntlet can use surprise entrances, the women’s title match leans on character drama, and the main event can slow down enough to make Danielson’s career stakes register. The result looks and feels like a major annual destination rather than a standard show enlarged by venue size.
HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCEA+
All In 2024 has several moments likely to remain central to AEW’s history. Bryan Danielson wins the AEW World Championship for the first time in a career-versus-title match at Wembley, creating one of the promotion’s clearest emotional coronations. Mariah May defeats Toni Storm for the Women’s World Championship after one of AEW’s strongest character-driven feuds, while Will Ospreay regains the International Championship in front of the English crowd. The event also includes Ricochet’s AEW debut, Jamie Hayter’s return from a long injury absence, Nigel McGuinness’s first match since 2011 and another appearance by Sting after his retirement.
The attendance record requires precision rather than mythology: the factual evidence preserves 46,476 turnstile attendance and separately records 53,385 tickets sold. That distinction does not reduce the visual or historical scale of the event. Instead, it allows the show to stand on what happened in the ring. Danielson’s win, Storm-May and Ospreay-MJF give the second Wembley event a stronger emotional identity than a simple attempt to repeat the first year’s novelty.
WHAT AGED WELL
- Bryan Danielson and Swerve Strickland delivering a career-versus-title main event with a definitive emotional payoff
- Mariah May’s betrayal story reaching its championship conclusion against Toni Storm
- Will Ospreay and MJF using the International title as a stadium-level attraction
- The Casino Gauntlet turning roster depth and surprise appearances into productive spectacle
WHAT AGED POORLY
- Hook-Jericho feeling minor beside the stadium’s strongest stories
- Mercedes Moné versus Britt Baker not reaching the level of the other major women’s program
- A large card still requiring selective viewing despite excellent peaks
RESEARCH VERDICTWhere the Evidence Lands
The event earns an elite score because the evidence shows both depth and payoff. Twelve matches include three pre-show bouts, but the main card contains multiple high-value championship stories rather than a single great closer surrounded by filler. The stadium setting matters, yet the preserved attendance metrics are kept distinct so spectacle does not become inflated business mythology. Danielson-Swerve, Storm-May and Ospreay-MJF each carry different forms of consequence, while the gauntlet adds surprise without requiring a title change. The weaker matches are clear but limited, and they do not interrupt the event’s emotional trajectory toward Danielson’s championship win.
RESEARCH SOURCESSources & Methodology9 sources
These sources support the event record, historical context, critical reception, and streaming information used throughout this Event File.
- All In (2024) - WikipediaEvent identity, card results, match context, and historical corroboration.
- AEW | All Elite Wrestling News, Videos & Events | Official WebsiteEvent identity, card results, match context, and historical corroboration.
- AEW Dynamite results (7/10): Powell's live review of Bryan Danielson vs. Hangman Page and Willow Nightingale vs. Mariah May in the finals of the Owen Hart Cup tournaments - Pro Wrestling Dot NetEvent identity, card results, match context, and historical corroboration.
- AEW Dynamite results (7/31): Powell's live review of Darby Allin vs. Hangman Page, CMLL Women's Champion Willow Nightingale vs. Kris Statlander in an eliminator match, Will Ospreay vs. Lance Archer - Pro Wrestling Dot NetEvent identity, card results, match context, and historical corroboration.
- AEW Dynamite results (8/14): Powell's live review of The Young Bucks vs. The Acclaimed for the AEW Tag Team Titles, Mercedes Mone vs. Hikaru Shida for the TBS Title - Pro Wrestling Dot NetEvent identity, card results, match context, and historical corroboration.
- AEW All In results: Powell's live review of Swerve Strickland vs. Bryan Danielson for the AEW World Championship, Toni Storm vs. Mariah May for the AEW Women’s Championship - Pro Wrestling Dot NetEvent identity, card results, match context, and historical corroboration.
- AEW All In Zero Hour pre-show results: Powell's live review of Willow Nightingale and Tomohiro Ishii vs. Kris Statlander and Stokely Hathaway - Pro Wrestling Dot NetEvent identity, card results, match context, and historical corroboration.
- Fightful | WWE News, AEW News, Pro Wrestling Backstage NewsEvent identity, card results, match context, and historical corroboration.
- Fightful | WWE News, AEW News, Pro Wrestling Backstage NewsEvent identity, card results, match context, and historical corroboration.
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