AEW All In London 2026 is a masterclass in 'just enough'

The Wembley card is a buffet that finally has an edible menu

The card for AEW All In London 2026 dropped, and for once, the internet isn't burning the place down. We went from the chaotic uncertainty of the late 2025 booking to a focused, albeit bloated, 12-match slog that actually feels like a destination event. It sits somewhere between a G1 Climax tournament block and a fever dream involving a budget that would make Tony Khan’s bank accountant sweat.

The low end of the card is packed with filler that feels like it belongs on a Collision broadcast from February. The tag title scramble is a mess of bodies and high spots designed to pop the crowd for thirty minutes before they realize they’ve forgotten who the champions even are. It is a cynical attempt to get as many people on the stage as possible when half these wrestlers should be in the locker room waiting for a real storyline.

Then we have the mid-card, where things get interesting. Okada defending the Continental Championship against a rising challenger isn't just a match, it’s a seminar in pacing. When you look at the recent fallout from issues like wrestling paychecks and industry instability, seeing these guys headline a stadium show underlines the massive financial split in the industry. It’s hard not to feel lucky that these athletes are actually getting their payday in front of 80,000 people.

The main event is the only logical conclusion

Let’s call a spade a spade: the world title match is the only reason half the people are buying tickets. Booking the champion against their long-term rival isn't reinventing the wheel, but it is the only way to anchor a show of this size. We saw how easily the wheels fell off when the creative direction shifted, so keeping this grounded is a relief.

Is it perfect? Hardly. The undercard feels like they were desperately trying to fit every toy in the sandbox before the lights went out. I’m tired of seeing three-way matches for the sake of 'getting time,' which is the hallmark of a lazy booker who can’t commit to a single feud. It’s a recurring theme in companies that prioritize quantity over the gravity of a win-loss record.

We need to talk about the women’s division placement, too. It’s buried in the middle of the card again, sandwiched between a chaotic plunder match and a commercial break. If AEW wants to be taken seriously as a global juggernaut, they need to stop booking their biggest talent like an afterthought. It undermines the work they put in during the recent shift toward match-heavy formats that people actually wanted to watch.

The verdict on the Wembley experience

Despite the filler, the top three matches bring enough heat to make the trip worth it. If you’re flying to London for the spectacle, you’ll get your money’s worth in the final 90 minutes of the broadcast. The rest of the show is essentially a high-budget waiting room.

If the promotion can nail the finish of the main event without relying on interference, it will be their best showing of the year. There is too much talent on this roster to keep playing 'fill-the-time' with redundant multi-man bouts. Focus on the main eventers, cut the fat, and maybe, just maybe, this event will live up to the hype they spent millions marketing.

At the end of the day, Wembley is a massive stage. It demands a main event feel, not a series of exhibitions that look like they were pulled from a video game simulator. I’m tuning in for the main event and walking out to get a beer if the mid-card turns into a 25-minute strike-fest that leads nowhere.