AEW All In Texas 2025 is fast approaching, with the promotion bringing its biggest yearly event to Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas on July 12. Big matches are in store for AEW fans, including a high stakes main event between Adam Page and Jon Moxley, a champion vs. champion clash between Toni Storm and Mercedes Mone, and a winner takes all bout between Kazuchika Okada and Kenny Omega.
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Throughout the various matches on the show, including the men’s and women’s Casino Gauntlet, various surprises and returns could be in store. We’ll take a look at some of the names who could show up at All In Texas 2025 to shock fans.
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Jay White
White Is Due To Return From Injury Soon
- Jay White was out injured with a broken hand
- He is one of the top picks for the Casino Gauntlet
- White could return and become number one contender for the AEW World Championship
Jay White has been out of action for a few months, being ruled out prior to the Owen Hart tournament starting. His hand injury wasn’t set to keep him out for the long-term, so a return around the time of All In makes a lot of sense.
The Casino Gauntlet provides the perfect opportunity for Jay White to return to action, secure some much-needed momentum, and propel himself back up to the world title scene in AEW.
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Keith Lee
Lee May Return In His Home State Of Texas
- Lee has been away from AEW since 2023
- He has suffered health issues for many years
- He has claimed on social media to be ready to return
Keith Lee hasn’t wrestled since 2023, and prior to that he’d been mired by various health problems. However, Lee recently claimed on social media that he was fit and healthy once again, and was simply waiting for an AEW return.
With AEW All In being held in his home state of Texas, a return in front of friends and family is a possibility. Lee is another who could appear in the Casino Gauntlet match as a surprise.
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Jack Perry
Perry Is Long Overdue A Return To AEW
- Jack Perry has been absent all year
- He can get involved at All In via several avenues
- Perry could be a decisive factor in some big matches
Jack Perry hasn’t been seen since 2024, and with no reports of an injury keeping him away from the ring, a return at All In could very well be on the cards. Perry may shock fans by showing up to help The Young Bucks beat Swerve Strickland and Will Ospreay, team up with The Death Riders, or else appear in the Casino Gauntlet.
The former feels like the most obvious place for Perry to resurface, aligning himself back with The Young Bucks.
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Ruby Soho
Soho Has Been Absent Due To Pregnancy
- Soho took maternity leave from AEW
- She gave birth to a daughter with Angelo Parker in 2024
- Enough time has passed for her to be ready for a return
Back at All Out 2021, Ruby Soho made her shocking debut in AEW in the Casino Battle Royal. Four years later, Soho could surprise fans again by making her return at All In’s Casino Gauntlet.
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Soho last wrestled in February 2024, taking an extended maternity leave before having her daughter in October. With Soho nine months out from giving birth, she may be eyeing up a comeback for All In 2025.
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Darby Allin
Allin Is Ready To Come Back To AEW After Months Away
- Allin has been away from AEW since last year
- He took a hiatus to climb Mount Everest
- Allin was a key figure in the Death Riders storyline
In 2024, Darby Allin emerged as one of the main characters in the Death Riders storyline, though he was taken out and written off TV in order to go and climb Mount Everest. Many believed he’d be the one to defeat Jon Moxley and win the AEW World Champion, but when it comes to All In, he may at least be the reason he loses.
Allin could return at All In to fight off The Death Riders, laying the path clear for ‘Hangman’ Adam Page to defeat Moxley and win the world title.
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Shotzi Blackheart
A Potential Women’s Casino Gauntlet Surprise
- Shotzi was released from WWE this year
- She has expressed interest in joining AEW
- She may be brought in as a surprise for the show
Shotzi Blackheart was let go from WWE in 2025, and has since been making a good impression on the independent scene. She could very well show up at All In for the Casino Gauntlet, especially since she stated on the Ariel Helwani Show that she was open to joining AEW at some point down the line.
“I wouldn’t want to go to AEW just because I was signed with WWE and I expect them to sign me. I want to earn my spot, that’s why I want to kill it on the indies, and if they really love what I’m doing for the rest of the year, I’m game”. (H/T POST Wrestling)
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Gabe Kidd
Kidd May Show Up At All In
- Kidd has been frequenting AEW in recent months
- He may show up in another surprise at All In
- He could either win the Casino Gauntlet or else help Jon Moxley
Gabe Kidd aligned himself with The Death Riders in recent months, and this could lead him to a surprise appearance at All In, showing up as one of Moxley’s cronies to try and keep the AEW World Title around his waist.
There is also a chance that Gabe Kidd wins the Casino Gauntlet, earning a title shot at Forbidden Door next month, which just so happens to take place in Kidd’s home country of England.
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Bryan Danielson
Danielson Has Been In And Around AEW Recently
- Danielson has been appearing in front of fans after AEW shows
- He may not come back to wrestle, but he could help take down Jon Moxley
- The Death Riders storyline began with Danielson
In 2024, Jon Moxley turned on Bryan Danielson, forming The Death Riders and taking the AEW World Title from him, ending his full-time in-ring career in the process. Danielson hasn’t wrestled since, and has remained uncertain about his future in wrestling. Here and there, Danielson has gotten physical in front of live fans – for instance on an ROH show and following AEW Grand Slam Mexico.
This could very well indicate that he is at least able to get somewhat physical in an AEW ring, getting involved in the main event of All In to help Adam Page win the AEW World Title and take down The Death Riders for good.
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Dakota Kai
A Major Debut Could Occur At AEW All In
- Kai is one of the hottest free agents in wrestling
- Kai was released from WWE in 2025
- Signing her would make a statement about AEW’s women’s division
Dakota Kai’s WWE exit was a shocking one for many fans who saw her worth. When looking across the current free agent list, Kai is one of the biggest names available, and AEW may decide to bring her on board for All In Texas 2025.
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Sting
Sting’s Final AEW Appearance Could Occur At All In
- He may show up to aid AEW’s babyfaces in the main event
- Sting made a surprise appearance at last year’s show
- 2025 is his final year in the facepaint
Sting has been doing his final tour of public appearances and signings while donning the facepaint over this year, marking the final time fans will see him as “Sting” before settling down for good. This provides one last big chance for AEW to bring out Sting for the fans, following on from a surprise appearance at last year’s All In, in addition to an iconic retirement run in the few years prior to that.
Sting could be one of many run-ins during the All In main event, aiding Adam Page to victory over Jon Moxley.
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