The Complete A-Z Of Wrestling In 2018

26. A - ALL IN

ALL IN was all things to all fans.

In Cody Rhodes' chase for a title his father wore proudly, the traditions of the National Wrestling Alliance were clung to on the biggest independent wrestling event of all time. In Hangman Page's show-stealing efforts to bolster his 'Joey Killer' CV with the murder of stunt specialist Joey Janela, an apex of contemporary Sports Entertainment was reached with WWE nowhere to be found. Kenny Omega, The Young Bucks, Kazuchika Okada and others brought match quality comparable with a New Japan Pro Wrestling Classic. Chris Jericho even broke his own rule to appear for the first time on US soil outside of Vince McMahon's grip.

2019 promises much from The Elite crew. It was all made possible by the events of September 1st in Chicago.

Authored by Michael Hamflett

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Michael is a writer, editor, podcaster and presenter for WhatCulture Wrestling, and has been with the organisation over 8 years. He primarily produces written, audio and video content on WWE and AEW, but also provides knowledge and insights on all aspects of the wrestling industry thanks to a passion for it dating back over 35 years. As one third of "The Dadley Boyz" Michael has contributed to the huge rise in popularity of the WhatCulture Wrestling Podcast and its accompanying YouTube channel, earning it top spot in the UK's wrestling podcast charts with well over 62,000,000 total downloads. Within the podcasting space, he also co-hosts Benno & Hamflett, In Your House! and Podcast Horseman: The BoJack Horseman Podcast. He has been featured as a wrestling analyst for the Tampa Bay Times, Fightful, POST Wrestling, GRAPPL, GCP, Poisonrana and Sports Guys Talking Wrestling, and has covered milestone events in New York, Dallas, Las Vegas, Philadelphia, London and Cardiff. Michael's background in media stretches beyond wrestling coverage, with a degree in Journalism from the University Of Sunderland (2:1) and a series of published articles in sports, music and culture magazines The Crack, A Love Supreme and Pilot. When not offering his voice up for daily wrestling podcasts, he can be found losing it singing far too loud watching his favourite bands play live. Follow him on X/Twitter - @MichaelHamflett

Posted On: 21st Dec 2018

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