Sports Journey: AEW All In at London's Wembley Stadium
- Richard Smith
- 5 hours ago
- 2 min read
I write for Stadium Journey. That means I attend various sporting events and write about and review that particular venue. The aim is to give future attendees an idea of what their own visit will be like.
These official trips are not the end of my stadium “visits”. No matter where I go, it seems stadiums find me. Sometimes, I get to just be a fan, soaking in the spectacle without having to document every square inch of the concourse for a formal review. That was exactly the case this past weekend when I traveled to London for All Elite Wrestling's All In PPV at the magnificent Wembley Stadium.
Even when my purpose is purely personal, stadium logistics always catch my eye. We decided to take the train into the Wembley Central overground station. Given the sheer magnitude of an event like this I was bracing myself for transit chaos. Instead, the experience was remarkably nice and easy. The crowd control from the station all the way to the stadium footprint was incredibly well-managed, keeping the eager masses moving smoothly. It was just as easy on the way out after the event.
Before heading into the venue, we spent some time wandering around Wembley Park. The area offered some great shopping, as well as plenty of spots for drinks and food. To be honest, we didn't do much heavy lifting there. We mainly just sat and watched the colorful crowd of fans converge. It’s always fascinating to people-watch when a passionate global fanbase descends on one location.
When it was time to head inside, I was struck by the architecture and crowd flow. Navigating a massive venue like Wembley can be daunting, but the entrance to the stadium was nicely designed for such a large crowd showing up all at the exact same time. The structural layout swallowed up the tens of thousands of fans with ease, getting everyone through the turnstiles and to their seats efficiently.
As for the stadium food offerings, they were fairly basic, standard stadium fare, but still very good and tasty. Sometimes a simple, well-made hamburger and a cold drink are all you need to settle in for a long night of action.
And what a night of action it was. The absolute highlight of the evening was seeing Will Ospreay win the title in front of his home country crowd. The roar that shook the iconic Wembley arch when he secured the victory was nothing short of amazing.
Overall, it was just a really fun time. Standing there, soaking in the atmosphere of one of the biggest wrestling shows on earth, I couldn't help but smile at the irony. Even when my purpose was purely personal, a stadium was still at the heart of the experience. It just goes to show, whether I'm actively seeking them out for an article or simply enjoying a well-deserved weekend of wrestling, stadiums are an undeniable, ever-present part of my world.
