Overview

• AEW All Out and WWE Wrestlepalooza are set for Saturday, Sept. 20, with All Out shifted to a 3 p.m. ET start to lessen overlap.
• WWE announced Wrestlepalooza about a month after AEW booked All Out and loaded the debut card with the returns of Brock Lesnar and AJ Lee plus appearances by John Cena and CM Punk.
• Eddie Kingston, coming back from a year-long injury, criticized the counterprogramming as “bullshit” and accused one side of seeking to monopolize.
• Kingston argued that multiple promotions benefit fans and independent-contractor wrestlers, while cautioning that “power corrupts.”
• ESPN plans pre-show programming ahead of Wrestlepalooza, and AEW spotlighted Kingston’s comeback to strengthen All Out’s lineup.