The Untold Truth Of AEW

May 2024 ยท 2 minute read

To put it mildly, All In was a big deal. With its 30-minute sell-out, it became the first non-WCW, non-WWE wrestling show in 25 years to sell over 10,000 tickets, and by the time those fans were crowded into Chicago's Sears Centre (or streaming the show at home), it had turned into an incredible international showcase. Not only did it feature ROH talent, but the Elite also brought in matches from Mexico's CMLL and AAA promotions, Impact Wrestling, New Japan, and the National Wrestling Alliance. It even had a match with TV's Green Arrow, Stephen Amell (who had previously wrestled Cody at WWE's SummerSlam in 2015), and he was actually pretty good.

While virtually all the matches were well received by fans and critics, it was the NWA World Championship match that might end up being the most important in the long run. In addition to winning the championship that had defined much of his father's career, Cody sported a pair of boots with "6:05" emblazoned on them.

That might've been a little confusing for younger fans, but for those of us who grew up watching World Championship Wrestling, the meaning was clear. WCW Saturday Night, the show that Dusty Rhodes always referred to as "the Mothership," aired for years at 6:05 PM on TBS. It was a notable tribute to Dusty, and also an interesting piece of foreshadowing.

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