10 Things You Didn't Know About ALL IN

7. Flip Gordon Did It First

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Assuming all goes without a hitch, Adam Cole and AEW World Champion MJF will be the first performers to wrestle twice in one night at Wembley Stadium, assuming you don't count Bret Hart working for himself and the British Bulldog when he main-evented against a forgetful Davey Boy Smith at SummerSlam 1992.

They won't be the first to go from the pre-show to the main card on an All In, though.

Shining as one of The Elite's sidekicks (and arguably Being The Elite's biggest breakout star as the show itself drew near), Flip Gordon was drawing cult acclaim at perhaps the best-ever time in the industry to be courting that specific audience. Affable and funny through the YouTube lens and a terrific sympathetic babyface across from Cody Rhodes' irrational hatred of him, viewers and punters were as desperate for him to get on the card as he was.

Wishes were granted when he used the Over Budget Battle Royale to seal a spot, last eliminating Bully Ray to earn a (failed) shot at ROH Champion Jay Lethal later that night.

Of course, he wouldn't have needed to go through all that had Plan A been successful...

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