HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. — 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, AEW presented the 2022 edition of All Out from the NOW Arena as Jon Moxley defended the heavyweight title against Punk.
Punk, a native of Chicago, didn't let the energetic crowd down as he hit three GTS' with the final two being the nail in the coffin to recapture the AEW Heavyweight title and become a two-time champion to cap off a very good show.
The match ended, and the arena proceeded to go dark. Then, a voice came over the speaker and old footage of Punk in Ring of Honor. The Joker appeared and turned his back on the screen. He took off the mask and put a scarf on, which signaled it could only be one person. MJF came out to a thunderous reaction as it was the first time he's appeared since the June 1 edition of Dynamite and cut a scathing promo on AEW and company founder, president, and CEO, Tony Khan.
Other highlights on the show included Kenny Omega and The Young Bucks winning the AEW Trios title and Toni Storm capturing the AEW Women's title.
Here is what happened at AEW All Out 2022.