The Demand defeats The Hurt Syndicate at All Out, set for Trios title

Ricochet and the Gates of Agony defeated The Hurt Syndicate in a trios match at All Elite Wrestling All Out on Saturday, September 20, at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, with Ricochet pinning MVP after hitting his finishing move, the Spirit Gun. The trio, newly billed as The Demand, scored the victory in front of the pay per view audience and strengthened a budding rivalry that began at last month’s Forbidden Door event.

The match saw The Hurt Syndicate, composed of MVP, Bobby Lashley and Shelton Benjamin, control large stretches early, with MVP frequently the legal man. Bishop Kaun worked to isolate MVP by targeting his knee, a theme commentators noted in light of MVP’s prior surgeries. Benjamin traded suplexes with both Kaun and Ricochet, and Lashley landed a pair of spears, including one that would have finished Toa Liona if not for Ricochet breaking up the pin with a 450 splash. Outside the ring Liona blocked a spear with a chair and nearly sent Lashley through the barricade, and the action returned to the ring where Kaun held MVP for Ricochet’s Spirit Gun and the decisive three count.

Some early reports offered inconsistent descriptions of the outcome, but match footage and...