The Elite (Kenny Omega, Matt Jackson, Nick Jackson) vs. Bullet Club Gold ("Rock Hard" Juice Robinson, Austin Gunn, Colten Gunn) ends before it can even begin with the referee getting knocked out and a brawl ensuing in which "Switchblade" Jay White, Konosuke Takeshita and FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) also get involved.
In backstage footage from earlier today, Renee Paquette interviews MJF. MJF says that he cannot get enough of the British fans chanting his name and he wants the fans to grab a beer, get pissed and cheer for him like the fans have never cheered before and maybe everyone just might get a free pint (at Tony Khan's expense). MJF admits that he is under a lot of pressure before his World Championship match with Adam Cole, and this would not be possible without everyone who has ever paved the way for professional wrestling prior. He says that he is standing on the shoulder of giants and that if he wins, he may just become a giant himself. On the subject of his friendship with Adam Cole, he says that this is new to him and that he has never been a genuine friend before. He says that Adam has made him a better person in a short period of time and has taught him to trust and let his guard down. He says that Adam is not just a friend, but a brother, and while brothers have fights and disagreement, they hug it out at the end of the day. He also says that while he is not a perfect person, he wants people to be vulnerable with him, as they will be rewarded, saying this is one promise he can keep, as he is not just a scumbag, but "your scumbag."
Jon Moxley beats Rey Fenix with a sleeper following an avalanche Death Rider. (As per pre-match stipulation, everyone involved in the Stadium Stampede match at All In are banned from ringside.) After the match, Wheeler Yuta and Claudio Castagnoli get in the ring with crowbards. As Eddie Kingston and Penta el Zero Miedo show up, Ortiz gets in their way, then Santana shows up and and the two of them jump Penta and Eddie. As Wheeler and Caludio attack Fenix with crowbars, Best Friends (Orange Cassidy, Chuck Taylor, Trent Beretta) show up, and the other team - now complete - retreats. Medical help has to be called for Fenix, who has to be fitted with a neck brace before being put on a stretcher.
We see Rey Fenix being loaded into the ambulance backstage, and Penta el Zero Miedo and Alex Abrahantes join him in the ambulance. When Renee Paquette interviews Eddie Kingston, Eddie tells her "I'll fix it at Wembley."
In backstage footage from earlier today, Renee Paquette interviews Sammy Guevara when Daniel Garcia, Matt Menard and Angelo Parker show up wanting to know what is going on. Sammy says that Jericho is his friend and that friends should be there for others when they go down the wrong path and reiterates that he has told Jericho he will be there for him, but Angelo tells Sammy he does not want him to make a mistake while blinded by friendship and asks him if Jericho will be there for him.
Tony Schiavone oversees a contract signing for Chris Jericho vs. Will Ospreay at All In. Ospreay shows up with Don Callis, then Jericho arrives with Sammy Guevara. Don Callis says he did what he did last week because of Will Ospreay, and that the only thing better than having Jericho in the family was ending Jericho's career while making a deal with Ospreay that no one else could: Jericho's head on a platter. Callis says he threw 34 years of friendship away over money and says that he would rather make history than watch it, then mentions Jericho nearly dying in England before stating that he will be in Ospreay's corner when Ospreay finishes the job. Ospreay asks Jericho if he is taking this match seriously or if the match is just a vanity project for him, as this match will change his life, and he says that when he beats Jericho, it will be one of his biggest victories in two months. He then mentions that his contract in New Japan comes up in six months and that he is the best wrestler in the world, even better than "The American Dragon" Bryan Danielson, The Elite (Kenny Omega, Matt Jackson, Nick Jackson), CM Punk and even Jericho, and even though he respects Jericho, he is rocket fuel for him and his future. Ospreay signs the contract, then Jericho congratulates Ospreay on his accomplishments before telling him that they would not be possible if it were not for him, as people predicted that Ospreay would be in a wheelchair before 30 from being so reckless and he told him to told it down. He also tells Ospreay that he did not have to attack him from behind to get this match, as their match was supposed to happen in 2020 before the lockdown, then says that All In is the biggest venue of his career and he has to be the best he has ever been to beat Ospreay. He also tells Ospreay that he has to be the Will Ospreay he can be and tells him to prove it to his family and his 80,000 countrymen that he can do it, and tells him not to make him regret keeping him out of a wheelchair as he signs. This leads to a brawl that security quickly moves into position to stop.
In backstage footage from earlier today, Renee Paquette interviews Adam Cole. Cole thought he and MJF would never get along or become best friends, and while they have had fun together, he credits MJF with helping him find himself again when his confidence was at an all-time low. He states that he got into professional wrestling with the intent to be the best, and that the AEW World Championship solidifies one as the best on the planet and that he needs to win the title. On the subject of his friendship with Adam Cole, Cole walks out on the interview when he mentions that people seem to have trouble comprehending that two men can be friends, then says that there are no issues with him and MJF.
Darby Allin and Nick Wayne beat The Mogul Embassy (Swerve Strickland and AR Fox) in a Tornado Tag Team Match with a bridge pin out of nowhere from Nick Wayne to Swerve Strickland. After the match, Swerve Strickland laughs and calls AR Fox "disappointing" after multiple attempts at being given the ball and dropping it with Nick Wayne, and has Prince Nana fire AR Fox from The Mogul Embassy before he sics Brian Cage on him. Darby Allin and Nick Wayne return with Sting, and Nana, Swerve and Brian Cage leave. Darby then credits AR Fox for him being in the wrestling business, then helps him up and hugs him. Darby then wants to know who Swerve has for a teammate at All In, and Prince Nana and Swerve laugh before Luchasaurus and Christian Cage show up. Christian personally introduces him to Nick Wayne before bringing up his dead father and saying he must have not been very good if he has not heard of him, then tells Nick Wayne he has nothing to look forward to before telling him to stay out of All In if he does not want to see the coffin lid shut on someone for the second time in his life. He then says that he can maybe mentor Nick Wayne when this is all over, then says that every fatherless child needs a mentor and that there is no better mentor than him.
In backstage footage from earlier today, Renee Paquette interviews FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) and The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson). Dax Harwood says that they want to know who is better between their two teams and that he does not want to have any excuses. Nick Jackson says that FTR has to beat them to cement their legacy and that he feels strongly about this. Cash says their match is best for business while Dax Harwood says that this match is beyond the tag team championship and that this is about their legacy, but Matt Jackson says that the people are going to view The Young Bucks as the best and FTR as "the guys they named on their YouTube show."Dax tells Matt Jackson there is no way that The Young Bucks is on their level and that they are the foundation now, not The Bucks, and that their foundation will crack The Bucks' foundation at All In.
We see a brief video package for the AEW Women's World Championship 4-Way Match at All In.
Ruby Soho beats Skye Blue.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Roderick Strong and The Kingdom (Matt Taven and Mike Bennett). Roderick Strong says that at the end of the night at All In, everyone will find out who the real Adam Cole and MJF are.
The Acclaimed ("Platinum" Max Caster and Anthony Bowens) suddenly head to the ring, and Anthony Bowens calls out The House of Black (Malakai Black, Brody King, Buddy Matthews, Julia Hart). The lights go out and The House of Black surround the ring, then gang up on The Acclaimed. Brody King produces a chain and is about to knock out Bowens when "Daddy Ass" Billy Gunn shows up. The House of Black retreats. He tells The House of Black that if they wanted his attention, they have it, and while he was okay with calling it a career, they busted Bowens open and trashed his boots and a 32-year legacy including some of the greatest moments in wrestling history. He says that The House of Black pissed all over his legacy and that he will face them one more time at All In, and this time, he will take everything from them, as "Daddy Ass" Billy Gunn cannot make the trip to UK, but "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn will.
Aussie Open (Kyle Fletcher and Mark Davis) retain the Ring of Honor World Tag Team Championships against The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy). After the match, Kyle Fletcher says there will be no double clothesline or Kangaroo Kick when they retain the ROH World Tag Team Championships. MJF and Adam Cole show up and have a staredown with Aussie Open in the middle of the ring, and when MJF and Adam Cole turn around, Aussie Open start a brawl. Aussie Open get the upper hand at first, but when they mock the double clothesline, Adam Cole and MJF fight back and go for the move on Mark Davis, who soon retreats. MJF then goes for a Kangaroo Kick on Kyle Fletcher, but Mark Davis stops it. Adam Cole superkicks Mark Davis, then MJF saves Cole from an attack by Kyle Fletcher. MJF holds Fletcher down, but Fletcher avoids a superkick meant for him and MJF catches his superkick. MJF puts Cole's foot down and lifts up the AEW World Championship, then brushes past Adam. He entertains knocking Adam out with the Dynamite Diamond Ring, but changes his mind and hugs it out with Adam Cole to end the show.
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