Tony Khan took time on Thursday September 1, 2022 to address the media about All Elite Wrestling’s upcoming All Out 2022 pay-per-view live on Sunday September 4, 2022 from the NOW Arena in Chicago, Illinois. The show will be headlined by Jox Moxley defending the Undisputed AEW World Title against former champion and Chicago native CM Punk. In the call, Khan discusses the injuries that hit AEW throughout the summer, his decision on Thunder Rosa’s segment to take time away from AEW, the involvement of Ring of Honor on the show, the roster being at full strength, the build for Punk vs. Moxley, a Forbidden Door relationship with WWE and more.
Below is the complete list of topic discussed:
- Last minute build of the PPV
- CM Punk’s injury
- Bryan Danielson’s injury
- Claudio Castagnoli’s debut in AEW
- Bryan Danielson vs. Daniel Garcia
- Booking Availability for Forbidden Door & All Out
- Ratings for Rampage & Dynamite
- A reset of the rosters on who’s going to be on Dynamite and Rampage.
- Star power & Big Matches returning to Rampage
- The Injury Bug
- The Women’s Matches at All Out 2022
- The strategy of the Punk vs. Moxley build
- The Ratings Boon the Match was.
- The Representation of Black Wrestlers on the Show
- The growth of The Acclaimed, Dante Martin, Powerhouse Hobbs, Ricky Starks
- Homegrown stars vs. Free Agents
- Plan B for storylines because of injuries
- Roster depth
- The dream matches that didn’t happen Forbidden Door
- Forbidden Door in WWE and working with them?
- Unification Matches in Ring of Honor and AEW
- A shake-up and a refresh of the women’s division
- The comparison of CM Punk vs. Thunder Rosa interim promos — time, reactions
- Reacquiring the Zero Hour name
- Zero Hour will straight on Instagram
- Sammy Guevara vs. Eddie Kingston — will we see it again?
- Talent Meeting — how it went and why it was needed?
- Representing Ring of Honor on the show?
- Adding more matches to All Out?
- Mercedes Martinez injury?
