Jackson explained that once the match started, trying to work with half the time allocated, Mysterio not being in position in time, and the fact that there were three different languages in play, people backstage genuinely thought that All In would end in the same way that “The Sopranos” did in 2007 where the show’s finale abruptly cut to black. That would have been a huge financial disaster too, as WCW infamously had to issue refunds to people when Halloween Havoc 1998 went over its pay-per-view timeframe.

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In the end, The Golden Elite looked to have had the match won, but a rogue Rey Fénix thought that they had time for one more spot, a decision that could have cost everyone dearly.

“We tried to go home early with a More Bang For Your Buck combination with Kota Ibushi, but Rey Fénix broke up the pin. We couldn’t believe it. I remember the referee yelling, ‘We’re going to go to black! You have like 20 seconds!’ So we rapidly went into a Meltzer Driver and made the fall within seconds. Nicholas and I sat there almost in disbelief and immediately started laughing and sighing in relief. I remember at first both of us being upset that our big moment was so rushed, but minutes later we filled the ring with family and friends, and we quickly remembered this show was much bigger than just a wrestling match.”

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