Get ready, folks—AEW All Out is shaping up to be a wild ride, and it looks like Swerve Strickland is locking down the main event spot. According to none other than Bryan Alvarez of Wrestling Observer Live, the upcoming steel cage match between Swerve and “Hangman” Adam Page is expected to close out the show, and Strickland himself seems to be giving us a not-so-subtle wink about it on X. In wrestling, that’s basically as close to a press release as you’re going to get.
While there’s always a chance for a last-minute change (because in wrestling, nothing is written in stone—or maybe it’s written in dry erase marker?), it sure sounds like Strickland is more than confident that he and Page will have the honor of tearing the roof off the place this Saturday night.
Now, sure, Bryan Danielson may be defending the AEW World Championship for the first time at All Out. But if you’ve been paying attention to the feud between Strickland and Page, you know this steel cage match isn’t just another bout—it’s been simmering like a good chili for over a year. These two have been through it all, from locker room confrontations to home invasions (yes, Strickland broke into Page’s house and threatened his kid—totally normal wrestling stuff).
Their rivalry hit peak drama when Swerve, after winning the AEW World Championship, dropped the title to Danielson at All In, with Page showing up just long enough to stir the pot. Now, this Saturday’s cage match at All Out will be the culmination of a feud that’s blurred the lines between good guy, bad guy, and who’s even driving this train anymore?
So, if you’re tuning in to All Out this weekend, expect two things: Bryan Danielson probably won’t be too thrilled about sharing the spotlight, and Swerve Strickland might be walking into the cage with a plan—but he may need a stretcher to get out of it.