AEW ALL IN PPV RESULTS (8/30): Keller’s report on Omega vs. Ospreay, Nightingale vs. Mercedes, Moxley vs. McGuinness, Copeland & Christian vs. The Young Bucks, more

AEW ALL IN REPORT
AUGUST 30, 2026
LONDON, ENGLAND AT WEMBLEY STADIUM
STREAMED LIVE ON PPV (including PPV.com)

[PRE-SHOW]

Commentators: Excalibur, Tony Schiavone, Bryan Danielson, Taz

Ring Announcer: Arkady Aura

Panel: Renee Paquette, Mick Foley, Paul Wight, Jeff Jarrett

Attendance: WrestleTix reports 47,961 tickets were distributed as of showtime.

(A) LIO RUSH & THE RASCALZ (Dezmond Xavier & Myron Reed & Zachary Wentz) vs. THE OPPS (Hook & Anthony Bowens & Action Andretti & Katsuyori Shibata)

WINNERS: Rush & Razcalz in 9:00.

(B) KRIS STATLANDER & HARLEY CAMERON vs. SISTERS OF SIN (Julia Hart & Skye Blue)

WINNERS: Statlander & Cameron in 10:00.

(C) BOBBY LASHLEY & SHELTON BENJAMIN & BIG BOOM AJ (w/Big Justice) & QT MARSHALL vs. SHANE TAYLOR & LEE MORIARTY & SHAWN DEAN & CARLIE BRAVO

Big Justice gave a check to Benjamin and Lashley before the match. Aferward, Big Justice gave them a giant $50,000 check with The Rizzler’s face on it.

WINNERS: Shelton & Lashley & Big Boom & Marshall in 11:00

(D) MAYA WORLD vs. PERSEPHONE – AEW TBS Title match

Taz talked about Persephone’s heavy wrestling schedule and how she’ll notice the size of the crowd, but quickly shift into focusing on a win. Bryan touted the importance of reps. They fought back and forth early, including briefly at ringside. Persephone landed an overhead fallaway slam, then decided to play to the crowd. Maya then caught her with a modified stunner. Excalibur said Persephone celebrated too early. Danielson agreed. Both were down and slow to get up.

Maya scored a near fall a minute later. Persephone rolled to the floor. Maya caught Persephone with a wrecking ball-style kick. She then climbed to the top rope. A hooded person in all-black shoved Maya off the top rope as Persephone distracted the ref. Persephone then landed an Razor’s Edge into a leverage three count to win.

WINNER: Persephone in 8:00.

-Danielson said he had an idea who that was, someone who has been working with Persephone and hates Maya world. The person entered the ring and applied a brief (awkward-looking) Lock Jaw on Persephone. Danielson said that’s not who he was thinking. Then she unmasked as Brit Baker. Fans cheered the surprise. Schiavone said she is one of the greatest women’s champions in AEW history and called it unbelievable. Her music played.

(Keller’s Analysis: I know it’s what promoters do, but it will never not seem strange to play the music for a wrestler who just interrupted a title match and illegally influenced the outcome.)

-They went to the panel with Renee Paquette, Paul White, Mick Foley, and Jeff Jarrett. Everyone but Foley acted like this was a cool surprise. Foley said it was a shame that her return came at the expense of Maya. “I’m so happy for her,” said Renee. She said Persephone has been crushing and she can’t wait to see what she does as champion. As Renee had some mic problems, Jarrett took over and then Thekla came out, stood on the panelist roundable, and announced she is bac and ready to get toxic. She dropped into the crab position.

(Keller’s Analysis: Geesh. So pro wrestling has turned into being all about “surprises” without any care in the world about whether the actual match has an actual meaningful outcome? I get interference happens as a tool to tell stories, but the panel shouldn’t be giddy about “the moment” or “the surprise” and instead be critical of anyone ever interrupting and illegally influencing a title match or any match. They should be pointing out that she could have returned in any other way other than interrupting a match and attacking wrestlers afterward.)

-A video package aired on Willow Nightingale. The panel then discussed her carpal hand injury.

-Lexi Nair excitedly congratulated Persephone on her win. Persephone said she is just that good and “the It Girl just isn’t it anymore.” Lexi said, “Well, you did have some help out there.” Persephone said a wise doctor taught her to work smarter, not harder. Baker stepped into the picture and said she has been away, but she’s been watching and she has gotten perspective on who deserves a title. She told Persephone to tell them the nice thing about having mutual enemies. Persephone then told her Thunder Rosa she has someone new in her corner

-Renee said she’s not sure how to feel about this pairing. Jarrett said: “I have no idea, but it’s surprise after surprise.” Then they pivoted to the 7-team Trios Title match.

(E) THE BANG BANG GANG (Austin & Colten Gunn & Jay White) vs. THE DOGS (David Finlay & Clark Connors & Gabe Kidd) vs. THE DEMAND (Ricochet & Toa Liona & Bishop Kahn) vs. THE CONGLOMERATION (Orange Cassidy & Kyle O’Reilly & Roderick Strong) vs. THE DEATH RIDERS (Claudio Castagnoli & Pac & Wheeler Yuta w/Marina Shafir) vs. “HANGMAN” ADAM PAGE & BRODY KING & BANDIDO vs. SWERVE STRICKLAND & THE NEW LEVEL (Austin Creed & Kofi)

Excalibur explained that the rules are like a progressive-entrance battle royal. He noted that if one wrestler on a team gets eliminated, the other members of a team are not eliminated. First out were Bang Bang Gang and The Dogs. Then Orange Cassidy, Strong, and O’Reilly. Then Claudio, Yuta, and Pac with Shafir. Shafir participated. Excalibur said there are no DQs in this. Strong confronted her. Shafir spit her gum at him. Strong then gave Shafir a backbreaker. Excalibur and Taz laughed.

Excalibur noted that in a battle royal, being down in the corner can be the safest spot. Taz said no one can get you from behind if you’re in the corner, so it’s smart. Everyone was down on their backs at the same time as the announcers wondered who would be the wildcard entrant. “Look at the bodies in the ring!” Excalibur closed out the free part of the show.

(Keller’s Analysis: That was not well-timed as they were clearly stalling an extended period of time between entrances and then orchestrating a spot where everyone was knocked down in the ring and not moving as the clock ran out.)

[MAIN PPV]

The pre-show match continued with the wrestlers rising and fighting again. Swerve Strickland came out with Prince Nana. “Who will Swerve’s partner’s be in this Wildcard Entry?” asked Excalibur. The former NEw Day came out under their new name, The New Level (that works). They are going by Austin Creed (Xavier Woods) and Kofi (dropping Kingston). They made their way to the ring together. “What a game-changer for this match; what a game-changer for AEW!” said Excalibur. Taz said, “It’s crazy!” Fans were super into New Level.