AEW All Out took place last Saturday at the Now Arena in Hoffman Estates, Illinois. The show was filled with many extreme spots, including Jon Moxley choking AEW World Champion Bryan Danielson with a plastic bag. The company received mixed reactions from fans for the All Out pay-per-view.
In her newsletter, Mercedes Mone stated that the show was extremely violent and the angle between Danielson and Moxley was tough to watch. Mone added that she doesn’t want to see her brother or any kid watch these kinds of violent wrestling events.
“All Out was extremely violent, and honestly, Daniel Bryan’s stuff was tough to watch. I have mixed emotions. When done right, that kind of stuff can tear a roof off like Daniel’s did. However, I wouldn’t want my brother Joshua to watch stuff like that, or kids, for that matter. Let’s face it, wrestling is multi-generational. When I do signings, I greet so many parents and their children. Growing up, I didn’t have a father, so it especially warms my heart to meet families and hear how much their wrestling viewing experiences and memories mean to them.”
TBS Champion stated she understands that AEW also needs to cater to the hardcore audience.
“Then again, there is an audience that loves the extreme, and you want to cater to them, too. When you see your favorite stars going to the extreme, you may want to blame the promotion. Honestly, though, it’s the talent who will usually make the calls in the ring. While I credit talents who go to the extreme in terms of violence inflicted upon themselves for their passion and courage, I also want talent to have longevity and to graduate from this world healthy and able to function. Our bodies go through enough with all the bumps, not to mention the travel and schedule. Personally, I’m at a place careerwise where I’d like to avoid extreme matches—unless it’s a true big value add to the company.”