AEW All Out notes: Hangman Page, Bryan Danielson, champions retain

Former AEW World Champion Hangman Page picked up a win during Sunday’s All Out, winning the 20-man Over Budget charity battle royal that was part of the Zero Hour pre-show.

Page last eliminated Brian Cage, hitting him with the Deadeye while they were on the ring apron. With the win, he got to donate $50,000 to the charity of his choice which was later revealed to be the Chicago Public Education Fund.

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Bryan Danielson made his return to in-ring action a memorable one with a victory over Ricky Starks in a bloody strap match.

Made 24 hours ago on Collision, this was Danielson’s first match back after suffering a broken forearm at June’s Forbidden Door against Kazuchika Okada. Danielson was originally believed to be returning later this month, but took the spot earmarked for CM Punk who was fired Saturday. Starks had beaten Ricky Steamboat with a belt after the former’s match with Punk on Collision several weeks ago which had put this in motion.

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While AEW’s top titles (World, Women’s, Tag Team) weren’t defended on the card, the champions did that defend all retained with the exception of Jon Moxley defeating Orange Cassidy for the AEW International title in the night’s main event.

ROH Tag Team Champions Adam Cole & MJF defeated Dark Order’s Alex Reynolds & John Silver to retain. This featured MJF getting storyline injured during the match and then making a triumphant return near the end. This eventually led to a double clothesline and the champions getting the win. The bigger story was the apparent dawn of a new storyline between MJF and Samoa Joe. Joe later defeated Shane Taylor to retain his ROH TV title.

In the first defense of the AEW Trios titles they won last Sunday at All In, The Acclaimed & Billy Gunn defeated Jeff Jarrett, Jay Lethal & Satnam Singh on the pre-show. The champions were flanked by former NBA star Dennis Rodman who has had his dalliances with pro wrestling in the past, notably in WCW. He hit Singh with a guitar near the end of the match and Lethal was pinned after being hit with all of the champions’ finishers.

TNT Champion Luchasaurus retained his championship with a win over top contender Darby Allin thanks to Christian Cage. Cage had laid out Allin cornerman Nick Wayne with a chair and was threatening to hit him with an Conchairto unless Allin got off the top rope. Luchasaurus took the opportunity to attack, using multiple tombstone piledrivers, a Snake Eyes and a lariat for the pin and win. A group of wrestlers later ran out to Wayne and Allin’s aid as Cage and Luchasaurus kept up the attack.

TBS Champion Kris Statlander defeated Ruby Soho to retain her title, helped out by the apparent implosion of The Outcasts. Saraya had distracted the referee so Soho could use spray paint in Statlander’s eyes. However, Toni Storm prevented it and Soho got hit with the Sunday Night Fever for the win.