For the first time in company history, All Elite Wrestling approached an upcoming pay-per-view without a title match. Following Interim AEW World Champion Jon Moxley’s successful defense over “Lionheart” Chris Jericho at AEW Dynamite: Quake by the Lake three weeks ago and Lineal AEW World Champion CM Punk’s return following the match, the writing appeared on the wall for Moxley and Punk to unify the AEW World Title next month at AEW All Out. That took a sharp turn the following week, as Punk and Moxley brawled in multiple segments and AEW President Tony Khan deemed that the unification match had to happen as soon as possible.
#AEW Undisputed World Champion Jon Moxley has an open contract for a World Title Match THIS SUNDAY at #AEWAllOut LIVE on PPV! #AEWDynamite is LIVE on TBS! pic.twitter.com/xQzG8pLR4D
As a Hangman Page fan looks over the fine print, CM Punk signs the open contract to face Jon Moxley for the AEW Championship at All Out.#AEWDynamite pic.twitter.com/BUyZLnx3M6