Folks, let me tell you, the fans were buzzing, absolutely buzzing, after AEW All In. It was a huge night, huge. Matches that were more spectacular than the Fourth of July—Bryan Danielson’s title win, Will Ospreay’s domination, and Mariah May shining like the star she is. But then, there was the Coffin Match. Jack Perry versus Darby Allin—two guys you’d think would be the main event, but they got a little… how should we say… short-changed.
Why, you ask? Time constraints, folks. Time constraints! The show had to wrap up by 10 p.m. in England. The English, they love their punctuality, almost as much as their tea! So, on “Wrestling Observer Radio,” Bryan Alvarez—great guy, terrific reporter—revealed that this match was sliced and diced like a New York pizza. Perry and Allin didn’t get to do all the crazy, thumbtack-studded antics they had planned. Imagine, Darby Allin with thumbtacks on his face—would’ve been a sight, but it didn’t happen.
The match, which went a little over ten minutes, was the second shortest of the night. Only one match was shorter—Hook versus Chris Jericho. Jericho, great guy, legendary, but he’s not exactly a marathon man in the ring these days. How much time were Perry and Allin supposed to have? Who knows! Alvarez says they got several minutes shaved off. Like a haircut, but not as stylish.
Jack Perry, he’s still your AEW TNT Champion. Darby Allin, though, took his first Coffin Match loss. But folks, the drama didn’t end there. Perry and the Young Bucks tried to turn Darby into a barbecue, but Sting—yes, the Sting—came out of retirement, like a phoenix rising from the ashes, to save the day. No fire, no brimstone, just Sting, showing up like a hero in an old Western. Tremendous moment!