All Out 2020: Strong Wrestling Cannot Erase a Night Defined by the Matt Hardy Incident

Joey Janela defeated Serpentico. The factual frame is a Singles match, with the recorded finish classified as PINFALL and the title state recorded as NON_TITLE. As a Buy In match, it also has to create momentum before the pay-per-view proper rather than merely fill time. The match is mixed: the basic purpose is understandable, yet the material does not consistently turn that purpose into compelling viewing. The documented component location, Daily's Place, is part of the match's identity and changes how it sits inside the larger event. The recorded bell-to-bell time is 7:35, useful context for judging how much the match tries to accomplish. At 5 out of 10, the rating is a WrestleFile editorial judgment about the match as part of All Out 2020, not a replacement for the underlying result or historical record.

Private Party (Isiah Kassidy and Marq Quen) defeated The Dark Order (Alex Reynolds and John Silver). The factual frame is a Tag team match, with the recorded finish classified as PINFALL and the title state recorded as NON_TITLE. As a Buy In match, it also has to create momentum before the pay-per-view proper rather than merely fill time. The match is solid and useful, but it lacks the extra layer of urgency or memorable escalation needed to reach the event's top tier. The documented component location, Daily's Place, is part of the match's identity and changes how it sits inside the larger event. The recorded bell-to-bell time is 10:25, useful context for judging how much the match tries to accomplish. At 6.5 out of 10, the rating is a WrestleFile editorial judgment about the match as part of All Out 2020, not a replacement for the underlying result or historical record.

Big Swole defeated Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. by knockout. The factual frame is a Tooth and Nail match, with the recorded finish classified as KNOCKOUT and the title state recorded as NON_TITLE. On the main card, its value comes from how clearly it advances the event's competitive and dramatic shape. The match is poor because the presentation and execution create more problems than value, even when the intended story is easy to identify. The documented component location, Dr. Britt Baker's dental office, Winter Park, Florida, is part of the match's identity and changes how it sits inside the larger event. The recorded bell-to-bell time is 10:00, useful context for judging how much the match tries to accomplish. At 3.5 out of 10, the rating is a WrestleFile editorial judgment about the match as part of All Out 2020, not a replacement for the underlying result or historical record.

The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) defeated Jurassic Express (Jungle Boy and Luchasaurus). The factual frame is a Tag team match, with the recorded finish classified as PINFALL and the title state recorded as NON_TITLE. On the main card, its value comes from how clearly it advances the event's competitive and dramatic shape. The match is strong rather than transcendent: the structure is convincing, the outcome matters, and the weaknesses never take over the experience. The documented component location, Daily's Place, is part of the match's identity and changes how it sits inside the larger event. The recorded bell-to-bell time is 14:50, useful context for judging how much the match tries to accomplish. At 7.7 out of 10, the rating is a WrestleFile editorial judgment about the match as part of All Out 2020, not a replacement for the underlying result or historical record.

Lance Archer won by last eliminating Eddie Kingston. The factual frame is a 21-man Casino Battle Royale for a future AEW World Championship match, with the recorded finish classified as OVER_THE_TOP_ROPE_ELIMINATION and the title state recorded as AEW_WORLD_CHAMPIONSHIP_CONTENDER. On the main card, its value comes from how clearly it advances the event's competitive and dramatic shape. The match is weak because the idea is clearer than the payoff; it occupies its slot without creating enough momentum or distinction. The documented component location, Daily's Place, is part of the match's identity and changes how it sits inside the larger event. The recorded bell-to-bell time is 22:15, useful context for judging how much the match tries to accomplish. At 4.7 out of 10, the rating is a WrestleFile editorial judgment about the match as part of All Out 2020, not a replacement for the underlying result or historical record.

Matt Hardy defeated Sammy Guevara. The factual frame is a Broken Rules match; Hardy would leave AEW if he lost, with the recorded finish classified as KNOCKOUT and the title state recorded as NON_TITLE. On the main card, its value comes from how clearly it advances the event's competitive and dramatic shape. The score reflects more than normal match execution. Matt Hardy's frightening fall and the decision to resume the match create a safety failure that overwhelms the intended Broken Rules story. The bout cannot be evaluated as harmless entertainment after that point. The documented component location, Daily's Place, is part of the match's identity and changes how it sits inside the larger event. The recorded bell-to-bell time is 9:00, useful context for judging how much the match tries to accomplish. At 1 out of 10, the rating is a WrestleFile editorial judgment about the match as part of All Out 2020, not a replacement for the underlying result or historical record.

Hikaru Shida (c) defeated Thunder Rosa. The factual frame is a Singles match for the AEW Women's World Championship, with the recorded finish classified as PINFALL and the title state recorded as AEW_WOMENS_WORLD_CHAMPIONSHIP_DEFENSE. On the main card, its value comes from how clearly it advances the event's competitive and dramatic shape. Shida versus Thunder Rosa gives the card one of its clearest wrestling successes after the Hardy incident. The match feels important, competitive and distinct, helping the women's title segment regain some focus for a shaken event. The documented component location, Daily's Place, is part of the match's identity and changes how it sits inside the larger event. The recorded bell-to-bell time is 17:00, useful context for judging how much the match tries to accomplish. At 7.8 out of 10, the rating is a WrestleFile editorial judgment about the match as part of All Out 2020, not a replacement for the underlying result or historical record.

Matt Cardona, Scorpio Sky, Dustin Rhodes, and Q.T. Marshall defeated The Dark Order (Mr. Brodie Lee, Colt Cabana, Evil Uno, and Stu Grayson). The factual frame is a Eight-man tag team match, with the recorded finish classified as PINFALL and the title state recorded as NON_TITLE. On the main card, its value comes from how clearly it advances the event's competitive and dramatic shape. The match is mixed: the basic purpose is understandable, yet the material does not consistently turn that purpose into compelling viewing. The documented component location, Daily's Place, is part of the match's identity and changes how it sits inside the larger event. The recorded bell-to-bell time is 15:10, useful context for judging how much the match tries to accomplish. At 5.5 out of 10, the rating is a WrestleFile editorial judgment about the match as part of All Out 2020, not a replacement for the underlying result or historical record.

FTR (Cash Wheeler and Dax Harwood) defeated Kenny Omega and Adam Page (c). The factual frame is a Tag team match for the AEW World Tag Team Championship, with the recorded finish classified as PINFALL and the title state recorded as AEW_WORLD_TAG_TEAM_CHAMPIONSHIP_TITLE_CHANGE. On the main card, its value comes from how clearly it advances the event's competitive and dramatic shape. FTR defeating Omega and Page is a strong title match with meaningful consequences for both the championship and the champions' deteriorating partnership. It is one of the most complete pieces of the event. The documented component location, Daily's Place, is part of the match's identity and changes how it sits inside the larger event. The recorded bell-to-bell time is 29:40, useful context for judging how much the match tries to accomplish. At 8 out of 10, the rating is a WrestleFile editorial judgment about the match as part of All Out 2020, not a replacement for the underlying result or historical record.

Orange Cassidy defeated Chris Jericho by submerging him in a vat of mimosa. The factual frame is a Mimosa Mayhem match; could be won by pinfall, submission, or full submersion, with the recorded finish classified as MIMOSA_SUBMERSION and the title state recorded as NON_TITLE. On the main card, its value comes from how clearly it advances the event's competitive and dramatic shape. The match is solid and useful, but it lacks the extra layer of urgency or memorable escalation needed to reach the event's top tier. The documented component location, Daily's Place, is part of the match's identity and changes how it sits inside the larger event. The recorded bell-to-bell time is 15:15, useful context for judging how much the match tries to accomplish. At 6.2 out of 10, the rating is a WrestleFile editorial judgment about the match as part of All Out 2020, not a replacement for the underlying result or historical record.

Jon Moxley (c) defeated MJF. The factual frame is a Singles match for the AEW World Championship; Moxley was banned from using the Paradigm Shift/Death Rider, with the recorded finish classified as PINFALL and the title state recorded as AEW_WORLD_CHAMPIONSHIP_DEFENSE. On the main card, its value comes from how clearly it advances the event's competitive and dramatic shape. Moxley and MJF close with a strong world-title match built around the champion's banned Paradigm Shift and the challenger's attempt to exploit that restriction. The finish lets Moxley retain while giving MJF a credible main-event performance. The documented component location, Daily's Place, is part of the match's identity and changes how it sits inside the larger event. The recorded bell-to-bell time is 23:40, useful context for judging how much the match tries to accomplish. At 7.8 out of 10, the rating is a WrestleFile editorial judgment about the match as part of All Out 2020, not a replacement for the underlying result or historical record.