AEW All Out 2022 was one of wrestling's most memorable PPVs as it signaled the start of a new era for Tony Khan's thriving promotion. With CM Punk making his long-awaited return to the ring combined with the shocking debuts of Adam Cole and Bryan Danielson, All Out 2021 was considered a massive success for AEW. One year later, AEW presents All Out 2022 with perhaps their most marquee main event on Sunday as Jon Moxley defends the heavyweight title against Punk from the NOW Arena in Hoffman Estates, Ill., right outside Chicago.
Punk is the company's biggest star and has held the AEW Heavyweight title, beating Adam Page at May's Double or Nothing event. Less than a week after capturing the belt, Punk announced he would be having to undergo foot surgery and would be sidelined indefinitely. An interim title was created with Moxley defeating Hiroshi Tanahashi at Forbidden Door in June. Moxley made a couple of successful title defenses, with the final one coming against Chris Jericho in August. Moxley won the match, and then Punk made a triumphant return to confront Moxley to end the Aug. 10 edition of Dynamite.
Punk and Moxley squared off on the Aug. 24 Dynamite, with the latter plowing through the former in a little over three minutes to become the undisputed champion, with the storyline being Punk was still too injured to compete. On Wednesday's Dynamite, Moxley had an open contract to defend the strap against anyone on Sunday. Ace Steel, a long-time friend of Punk and an AEW official, rushed into the ring and brought it to the Punk. The Chicago native cut a passionate promo about losing the belt. Steel came out and lit a fire under his friend. Punk went on to sign the contract, and the All Out headliner became official.
Can Punk win back the title in front of his hometown fans? Or does Moxley spoil the party?
AEW All Out 2022 begins with the Buy-In show starting at 7:00 p.m. ET and the main show getting underway at 8 p.m. ET. The card is expected to last around four hours. Punk and Moxley should be entering the ring at around 11:00 p.m., but that depends on how long the other matches go.
AEW All Out 2022 will be streamed live on Bleacher Report app in the United States and on FITE.TV everywhere else around the world.
If you don't have capable internet speeds, you can order All Out through your cable or satellite provider for a pay-per-view price of $49.99.
AEW All Out takes place at the NOW Arena in Hoffman Estates, Ill.