AEW moves up All Out start time, no longer head-to-head with WWE Wrestlepalooza

AEW is moving up the start time of All Out 2025, with the pay-per-view no longer set to go directly head-to-head with WWE Wrestlepalooza.

First reported by Fightful today, All Out’s main card will now begin at 3 p.m. Eastern time on Saturday, September 20. This means at least most of the show will have already happened by the time WWE’s PLE begins at 7 p.m. Eastern. The original start time for All Out was slated to be 8 p.m.

“Sources that Fightful Select spoke to in AEW said that the afternoon PPV success of Forbidden Door helped contribute to the decision, which had been discussed for weeks,” the report said.

All Out is being held at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto with Adam Copeland & Christian Cage vs. FTR the first match confirmed for the PPV.

Wrestlepalooza is a newly added event to the WWE PLE calendar. It will kick off a new era for WWE with this being the first PLE to air on ESPN’s new streaming service. John Cena vs. Brock Lesnar is expected to be the main event, with the return of AJ Lee also anticipated. Stephanie Vaquer vs. IYO SKY for the vacant Women’s World Championship is the first match officially confirmed.

All Out will also mark a new beginning for AEW with it being the first AEW PPV available on HBO Max. Other providers will still carry the event, but the marketing and promotion of the show will center around HBO Max.

“HBO Max will stream AEW PPV events without ads, with all marketing and promotions of the events primarily centered on HBO Max,” it was announced. “Preorders for AEW All Out will launch Sept. 5, with U.S.-based HBO Max subscribers able to purchase the PPV for the exclusive price of $39.99. Purchase and access to PPV content may vary by subscription provider.”