In the moments after Bryan Danielson defeated Jack Perry to retain his AEW World Championship, you could feel something impactful was about to happen. The tension in the air was thick and when Claudio Castagnoli swung a massive uppercut in the American Dragon's direction it was like he connected with every single person inside the NOW Arena.
AEW has never been afraid to push the boundaries, especially if the storyline deems a daring act of violence to be neccessary. The Lights Out Steel Cage Match between Hangman Adam Page and Swerve Strickland delivered a level of hatred and violence that was honestly needed to bring this heated rivalry to a satisfying conclusion.
The night was perfectly summed up by AEW host RJ City, who said what many of us were thinking with his opening line for the All Out Post Show.The TakeDown at SI had the chance to ask Tony Khan during the abbreviated press scrum about how he weighs the risks vs. the rewards when it comes to giving the greenlight to maneuvers like fans witnessed at All Out.