On Q101's Brian & Kenzie radio show in Chicago, AEW President Tony Khan revealed their annual pay-per-view, All Out, would be heading back to Chicago. The event will return to NOW Arena in Hoffman Estates, Illinois on Saturday, September 26th.
VIP ticket pre-sale starts on July 7th, regular pre-sale starts on July 9th, and general sale starts on July 13th.
This will mark AEW’s first appearance in Chicago this year, and All Out’s return to the Windy City. Last year, All Out took place in Toronto, Canada, which was the first time since 2020 that the cornerstone event was held outside of Chicago. The night was a commercial success for AEW, with great moments such as the in-ring return of Eddie Kingston, a wild Tables ‘n’ Tacks match between Mark Briscoe and MJF, and Kazuchika Okada defending his Unified Championship in a thrilling bout against Konosuke Takeshita and Mascara Dorada.
On the radio show, Tony Khan addressed the change in date for All Out, which has traditionally taken place on Labor Day weekend. He believes that, with All In taking place on August 30th, the four-week gap between pay-per-views will be enough time to “fully build up” the matches and stories for All Out.
The last time AEW was in Chicago was December 27th, 2025 for their World’s End pay-per-view. The main event was a four-way match for the AEW World Championship between “Hangman” Adam Page, MJF, Swerve Strickland, and the defending champion, Samoa Joe. MJF would win the match and become the world champion for the second time. Nine months later, Samoa Joe has taken an extended absence from the ring (to film season 3 of Twisted Metal), Swerve is recovering after making it to the finals of the 2026 Men’s Owen’s Cup, Adam Page hasn’t been seen on TV since losing his rematch for the world championship, and MJF is now a three-time world champion after regaining the title from Darby Allin.
Will MJF still be the champion by the time the company returns to Chicago? What will the rest of the AEW landscape look like? With more than two months— and two more pay-per-views— until All Out, there’s still a lot more story to tell.
We here at DSR cannot wait to write about it.
Jhuvin P is a new writer for CBC/DSR. He has previous experience as a ghostwriter, has published several short stories, and is perpetually working on a novel. In addition to writing, he is also a comedian based out of Colorado Springs. He posts clips of his stand-up along with his other goofy antics on TikTok and Instagram.