AEW President Tony Khan could not understand why WWE was reportedly surprised by the strong business for All Out, which took place last night at NOW Arena in Hoffman Estates, Illinois.
WWE sources told Fightful Select they did not expect AEW to sell that many tickets for the show. The same day, WWE held Worlds Collide at Allstate Arena, also in the Chicago area.
Adrian Hernandez asked Khan about the report during the All Out post-show media scrum, and Khan pushed back on the idea that the result should come as a surprise.
“Why would they be surprised we would sell out? We’ve sold this arena out many times and AEW’s having a fantastic year.”
Khan also said anyone who underestimates AEW would be making a mistake, and he pointed to how the company has fared in 2026.
Recent numbers back up Khan’s argument. By September 15, All Out had sold out the available setup at NOW Arena, with 9,148 tickets distributed. The setup was later expanded, and by the day before the show, the count had reached 9,322.
All In, held in August at Wembley Stadium, was also initially estimated at between 210,000 and 230,000 pay-per-view buys, a figure that could make it the most-purchased pay-per-view in AEW history.
Worlds Collide saw strong demand as well, with 12,629 tickets distributed as of Thursday for a 13,493-seat setup at Allstate Arena.