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AEW Rampage live results: PAC vs. Andrade El Idolo

Posted on by Joseph Collins

Friday’s AEW Rampage from Cincinnati, Ohio, will see PAC take on Andrade El Idolo in a highly anticipated match

The match was originally slated for last Sunday’s All Out, but was moved due to what AEW called “travel issues.” They attempted to explain it in storyline that El Idolo’s team messed with PAC’s travel. This will be El Idolo’s second AEW match as he defeated Matt Sydal in his early-July debut.

Friday’s taped show will also see hometown favorite Brian Pillman Jr. of the Varsity Blonds vs. Max Caster of The Acclaimed. The two teams were feuding on Dark and Dark: Elevation and building toward a tag team match before Caster disappeared without explanation following a controversial pre-match rap.

An six-woman tag team team match will see AEW Women’s Champion Britt Baker, Jamie Hayter and Reba against no. 1 contender Ruby Soho, former Women’s Champion Riho and Kris Statlander, set into motion following the events of Wednesday’s Dynamite.

Darby Allin and Sting will do a promo ahead of Allin’s Wednesday match against Shawn Spears. Sting will also address Tully Blanchard’s Wednesday comments about a future fight between the two.

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Andrade El Idolo (w/ Chavo) defeated PAC (15:45 w/ ad break) 

Both guys were  already in the ring at the start of the show for introductions from Justin Roberts. After a staredown, both men exchange forearms. El Idolo won the exchange and tried a side headlock, but PAC broke free. El Idolo caught PAC with a shotgun dropkick and did the “El Tranquilo” taunt. 

The crowd got behind PAC with a “Let’s Go PAC!” chant, and PAC caught El Idolo with an arm drag and a rana. El Idolo dropped to the floor and PAC nailed a tope con hilo. PAC whipped El Idolo in the barricades a couple of times, then tossed him back into the ring. PAC worked over El Idolo with hard chops in the corner and a chinlock on the mat. 

El Idolo worked his way out of the chinlock and caught PAC with a boot against the ropes. El Idolo then did a springboard over the ropes and grabbed PAC’s head into a DDT on the ring apron. PAC fell to the floor and El Idolo followed up with a springboard plancha. The crowd chanted “This is awesome!” and they were right. 

Both guys battled up to the top rope, and PAC fell back, hanging from his knee on the top rope. El Idolo jumped off the top rope with a double stomp into PAC’s chest, and with both men on the floro the show went to a quick ad break. 

Back from the break, El Idolo hit a springboard moonsault (almost like a RVD-style split leg moonsault, but way more sudden)  for a two count. El Idolo positioned PAC on the middle rope to set up an electric chair drop, but PAC countered into a super rana. PAC then came in with a massive pump kick, but El Idolo responded with a clothesline. PAC returned with a superkick and both guys were down. El Idolo got outside to the ring apron, where he and PAC exchanged forearms. 

PAC went for a sunset flip powerbomb to the floor, but  El Idolo flipped out of it and landed on his feet. PAC hit him with a superkick. PAC wound up hung on the top rope again by his legs, and El Idolo went for the double stomp again. But this time, PAC avoided it and hit a top rope moonsault to the floor. 

After both guys sold on the floor for a bit, PAC threw El Idolo back into the ring,  then came off the top with a 450 splash. PAC went for the cover, but El Idolo got to the ropes to break the pin count. PAC drug El Idolo into the corner and went to the top to set up the Black Arrow, but El Idolo got away. PAC hit a Pele kick and went for his hammerlock DDT, but PAC countered and hit a german suplex. PAC went for a springboard, El Idolo caught him in a fireman’s carry, but PAC countered into the Brutalizer.  Jose jumped on the apron with a taser, so the Lucha Bros ran in and pulled Jose down. But this distracted the ref, and Chavo ran in to hit PAC with his iPad. El Idolo rolled up PAC for the pin. 

Excellent match.

After the match, Jose told El Idolo that Chavo interfered, so El Idolo decked Chavo and left him laying in the entrance. The Lucha Bros hit Chavo with a double superkick, then threw Chavo back in the ring for PAC to torture him with the Brutalizer. 

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Sting and Darby Allin Interview w/ Tony Schiavone

Schiavone interviewed Sting and Allin in the ring. Allin called out Spears and said Spears would be nothing without Tully Blanchard. Sting then grabbed the mic and said  Blanchard rode the coattails of Ric Flair and Arn Anderson. Sting called out Blanchard, and Blanchard responded from the stage. While Blanchard distracted Sting from the entrance, Shawn Spears snuck in from behind and pulled Allin out of the ring and hit him with a Death Valley Driver. 

Adam Cole & Bryan Danielson segment. 

In pre-taped comments from backstage, Adam Cole explained why he joined the Elite: he trusts the Young Bucks and Kenny Omega, and they trust him. Cole seemed to have his sights set on Bryan Danielson. 

Bryan Danielson responds in his own pre-taped comments, but he’s looking for his first match in AEW to be with Kenny Omega. But if Omega doesn’t respond to Danielson’s challenge,  he’s sure some other hungry AEW wrestler will. 

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Ruby Soho, Kris Statlander & Riho defeated Dr. Britt Baker, Jamie Hayter & Rebel (6:30 aired) 

Baker and Riho started out, but Statlander quickly got the tag. Statlander got a near fall after a powerslam. Riho and Hayter tagged in.  Rebel kneed Riho from the ring apron as Riho ran the ropes. While the heels worked over Riho, the show went to break. 

Back from the break, Soho got the hot tag from Riho and worked over Hayter with forearms and a superkick. A takedown got Soho a near fall. Statlander and Soho tried to double-team Hayter, but she fought out of it and got a near fall on Statlander after a backbreaker. Rebel tagged in and she and Hayter tried to double-suplex Statlander, but Statlander countered and suplexed both of her opponents instead. Statlander tried to pin Rebel with a rollup, but Baker came in with a meteoria to break up the cover. Statlander caught Baker with a suplex. Riho climb onto Statlander’s shoulders, looking to hit a move on Baker, but Rebel threw herself onto Baker to save her! So, Riho came off of Statlander’s shoulders with a double stop on Rebel. Baker rolled to the floor, and Soho hit her finisher on Rebel to get  the pin. 

The crew ran down all the upcoming matches scheduled for the next two weeks on Dynamite. 

Mark Henry conducted a face to face interview with Max Caster and Brian Pillman Jr. Caster will bring Anthony Bowens with him to ringside, but Pillman will go out there alone. 

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Brian Pillman Jr. defeated Max Caster (w/ Anthony Bowens) (6:36) 

Even though it’s nearly 11pm on cable, Caster still can’t say what he thinks Skyline chili looks like in his pre-match rap. “You’re on thin ice, Max!” 

Pillman wore Bengals-themed trunks and ran in to attack Caster before the bell. After an initial flurry from Pillman, Caster took control. Caster got a near fall after a knee drop. He worked a cravat, but Pillman worked his way out of the hold. Bowens distracted Pillman and Caster caught him with a back suplex. Caster tossed Pillman to the floor and Bowens worked over Pillman while Caster distracted referee Aubrey Edwards. 

Back in the ring, Caster charged Pillman in the corner, and Pillman caught him with a boot. Pillman followed up with a flying forearm and a clothesline. Caster tried to cover up in the corner, but Pillman whipped him into the other corner and followed him in with a clothesline. Pillman tried to go for a top rope move, but Bowens distracted him. Pillman hit Bowens with a top rope crossbody. As Pillman came back in, Caster caught him with a dropkick. 

Caster tossed Pillman back into the ring and went for his Mic Drop top rope elbow, but Pillman got out of the way. Pillman then hit Caster with the Air Pillman springboard clothesline and got the pinfall. Babyfaces winning in their home town? What is this? 

Pillman briefly celebrated with his family in the front row, but Bowens jumped Pillman again. Both members of the Acclaimed tried to attack Pillman with their boombox, but Jon Moxley ran in and made the save. The hometown boys celebrated to the cheers of the crowd as the show closed. 

Final Thoughts:

Andrade and PAC was a fantastic match. Brian Pillman Jr. getting a win in front of his hometown fans was a great moment. Rampage is the best hour of wrestling every week. 

AEW Rampage live results: The final stop before All Out

Posted on by Parker Klyn

Tonight’s live edition of AEW Rampage from the NOW Arena in Hoffman Estates, Illinois is the final stop before Sunday’s All Out pay-per-view in the same building.

In the evening’s featured match, Darby Allin (w/ Sting) will rematch Daniel Garcia (w/ 2point0). Garcia and his new friends attacked CM Punk on Wednesday’s Dynamite, leading to Allin and Sting helping make the save. Allin defeated Garcia on a mid-August Dynamite in their first meeting.

Punk will be on commentary for Allin vs. Garcia.

Ahead of her challenging AEW Women’s Champion Britt Baker on Sunday, Kris Statlander will take on both Rebel and Jamie Hayter in a handicap match.

Malakai Black will make his Rampage debut and will look to go 3-0 when he faces Lee Johnson. Johnson is the latest Nightmare Family member looking to avenge Cody Rhodes after Black put him out of action.

We’ll also hear from TNT Champion Miro ahead of his title defense against Eddie Kingston at All Out.

Our live coverage begins at 10 p.m. Eastern time.

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Show Report —

Malakai Black defeated Lee Johnson

Black stalked Johnson and cornered him right away. Johnson avoided a spin kick and a knee strike before surprising Black with a back elbow. That just served to infuriate Black, who took Johnson down with a leg sweep and attacked in the corner. A strong black elbow from Black led into the commercial.

Johnson made his comeback upon return. He took Black down with a back elbow before smashing him with a big tope suicida. Johnson kept up the attack with a frog splash, but Black countered out of the follow-up and punted Johnson’s head off with a soccer kick. Black laid in a nice strike combination in the corner before looking for a weapon at ringside. 

Black grabbed a chair and looked like he was about to use it, but then he dropped it and offered a free shot for Johnson to use it as a weapon. Johnson stood up wobbly with the chair in hand but was immediately struck with the spinning heel kick to finish it.

– After the match, Dustin Rhodes ran out and grabbed the chair to chase off Black. 

– After a commercial, Dustin was backstage with Mark Henry. Dustin was asked how he was feeling. He said there’s nothing Black can do to him he hasn’t already been through. They will face off next Friday on Rampage.

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Miro & Eddie Kingston promo

This was great hype for a match that needed it.

In the center of the ring, Miro said that while Eddie Kingston calls himself the Mad King, the only king Miro recognizes is mad at Kingston. Kingston has all these God-given talents, but he ended up taking a charity contract to AEW. In a life without a struggle, you become soft, and Kingston has become comfortable: nothing more than a bat boy for Jon Moxley.

Kingston came out. He said Miro’s God isn’t real to him, but if he was, he sent Kingston out here to punish him, as Miro’s a sinner. Every move Kingston hits is Miro’s weakness.

Miro dared Kingston to enter the ring. Kingston: “Redeem deez nuts.” He rushed the ring, but Miro rolled outside. Kingston pursued him, but Miro suckered him in and smacked him with the belt. Kingston got the better of Miro in the ring with a spinning backfist and a DDT to end the segment.

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2-on-1 Handicap: Kris Statlander defeated Jamie Hayter & Rebel (w/ Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D.)

Hayter started out with a long aggressive lockup against Statlander. A hair pull allowed Hayter to pull Statlander into their corner, where she and Rebel attacked with frequent tags. Something resembling a suplex from Rebel got two. Some weak kicks from Rebel allowed Statlander to fire up, dropping Hayter onto her partner. Statlander hit repeated corner attacks followed by a forced double team flatliner on Rebel for two.

Statlander clotheslined Hayter off the apron and got Rebel in the electric chair. She then caught Hayter in crossbody position, hitting an impressive powerslam & electric chaair drop combination. A roll-up from Statlander got two. She then locked on a spider crab submission for the win.

– After the match, the three heels cornered Statlander, but Red Velvet ran out for backup.

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During the Moxley vs. Kojima press conference earlier today, they brawled.

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AEW All Out lineup:

  • AEW World Championship: Kenny Omega (c) vs. Christian Cage
  • CM Punk vs. Darby Allin
  • AEW World Tag Team Championships Steel Cage: Young Bucks (c) vs. Lucha Bros
  • TNT Championship: Miro (c) vs. Eddie Kingston
  • AEW Women’s Chaampionship: Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. (c) vs. Kris Statlaander
  • The Final Fight: Chris Jericho vs. MJF
  • Jon Moxley vs. Satoshi Kojima
  • Women’s Casino Battle Royale
  • Paul Wight vs. QT Marshall
  • Pre-show: Best Friends & Jurassic Express vs. Hardy Family Office

Next week’s AEW Dynamite: Fallout lineup:

  • Malakai Black vs. Dustin Rhodes
  • Jon Moxley Homecoming

Next week’s AEW Rampage lineup:

  • PAC vs. Andrade El Idolo

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Mark Henry interviewed Darby Allin, Sting, Daniel Garcia, and 2point0. Garcia said he wants to prevent this Allin vs. Punk match from happening simply because he can. Allin said he’d knock Garcia on his ass, then he’d look Punk dead in his eyes.

CM Punk made his entrance for commentary.

Darby Allin (w/ Sting) defeated Daniel Garcia (w/ 2point0)

Allin took Garcia down and laid in ground and pound, forcing Garcia to regroup on the floor. Allin kept up the attack and hit almost a running Coffin Drop through the barricade, but Garcia moved out of the way. Sting attacked 2point0. Meanwhile, Garcia sent Allin into the ring steps before bringing him back into the ring.

A reversal from Allin allowed him to go for the Fujiwara armbar, but Garcia rolled to the ropes. Allin continued to target Garcia’s left arm until Garcia used the steel steps for leverage to regain control. Garcia locked on a modified chinlock, fishhooking Allin’s mouth for good measure. Allin got some space and climbed the ropes, but Garcia took out his legs and popped up to hit a superplex for two ahead of the break.

Garcia caught Allin in a rear naked choke and hung him over the corner. Allin wrestled away, but Garcia re-applied it in the center of the ring. Allin carried Garcia like a backpack up the ropes and fell backwards to finally break the hold. Allin hit the Pepsi Twist. CM Punk’s evaluation: “Not bad.”

Allin turned an uppercut into a backslide for two before hitting a Code Red for a good near fall. Allin then locked on the Last Supper cradle for the three count.

– 2point0 immediately rushed the ring and attacked Allin. Sting dispatched Garcia, then Punk walked out from the commentary desk to confront 2point0. While they exchanged words with Punk, Allin crushed them with a tope suicida. Punk and Allin faced off to end the show.

AEW Rampage live results: Tag Team title eliminator finals

Posted on by Joseph Collins

The next challengers to AEW Tag Team Champions The Young Bucks will be decided on Friday’s Rampage as the Lucha Brothers take on Jurassic Express in the finals of the Tag Team title eliminator tournament.

The winners will face the Bucks in a steel cage match at next Sunday’s All Out for the titles. The stipulation was added prior to the four-team tournament as Tony Khan was tired of the Bucks winning matches thanks to outside interference.

Rampage will also see AEW World Champion Kenny Omega team with Brandon Cutler against Impact World Champion Christian Cage and Frankie Kazarian coming out of an in-ring promo Wednesday that resulted in a brawl. Omega will defend the title against Cage at All Out.

In a match featuring two of the competitors in the women’s Casino Battle Royale, Tay Conti will put her long winning streak on the line against The Bunny.

CM Punk and Darby Allin will also do promos ahead of their match at the pay-per-view.

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Chris Jericho is back on commentary for this show, along with Taz, Mark Henry and Excalibur. 

Tag Team title eliminator tournament final: Lucha Brothers (w/ Alex Abrahantes) defeated Jungle Boy & Luchasaurus (w/ Marko Stunt) (13:00) 

Of course, the Young Bucks and their stooge Brandon Cutler were watching from the entrance.

There is no way I’m going to be able to describe all of this action, but I will do my best. NBA champion and Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo is shown in the crowd. Fenix and Jungle Boy started out with a very technical exchange. The shake hands after their exchange, and tag in their partners so we get Luchasaurus and Penta. Penta took off the glove and teased tossing it to Marko Stunt, but tossed it to Alex Abrahantes instead. Soon, all four guys were in the ring and everyone hit everyone else with some version of a hook kick or a superkick. 

Back from a break, and Jungle Boy got a near fall on Fenix off of a rollup. Then, both men hit tope suicidias on the opponents on the floor. Back in the ring, Luchasaurus and Penta got the tags, and Luchasaurus got a German suplex on Penta, then hit both his opponents with a clothesline. Luchasaurus hit the tail hip on Penta, chokeslammed Fenix on top of Penta, then hit a standing moonsault on Penta for a two count. Penta evaded another chokeslam attempt and got the tag to Fenix. Luchasaurus missed a charge in the corner and Fenix hit him with a spinning hook kick. Fenix followed that up with a big frog splash for a two count.

After a big headbutt, Luchasaurus got the tag to Jungle Boy, and Perry floored Fenix with a lariat and a poisoned rana for two. Jungle Boy followed that up with a tiger bomb and the snare trap, but Penta broke that up with a kick to Jungle Boy’s head. 

Penta then got the tag and hit a massive backbreaker on Jungle Boy, and hit the Made in Japan for the closest two count I’ve ever seen. Penta and Fenix went for the fear factor, but Jungle Boy escaped. Jungle Boy went for something off the middle rope onto the floor, but Fenix caught him by walking across the ropes, then snapping off a beautiful top rope hurricanrana onto Jungle Boy, who was caught by a pile of guys on the floor. Penta got Jungle Boy back in the ring for two. Jungle Boy and Luchasaurus went for the Thoracic Express but Penta broke that up. 

The fight went onto the apron, and Penta hit a Canadian destroyer on the apron on Jungle Boy. Fenix then came off the top rope and hit a Canadian destroyer on Luchasaurus and barely got a one count. Penta and Fenix then hit a bunch of superkicks on Luchasaurus, then finished him off with the double team piledriver to get the win. 

Lucha Bros versus the Young Bucks in the cage is official for All Out. 

After the match, The Young Bucks attacked Penta and Fenix, but Abrahantes and Marko Stunt ran them off. 

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CM Punk and Darby Allin

A great video aired of the return of CM Punk to wrestling in AEW, and Punk calling out Darby Allin. This was a great preview of the  Punk v. Allin main event for All Out. 

Miro promo

Miro threw Fuego del Sol out of the entryway and kicked him down to the ring. In the ring, Miro pulled off del Sol’s mask and kicked him in the face. This brought  out Eddie Kingston with a mic, but Kingston dropped the might and decided to go after Miro. Kingston got the advantage on Miro, hitting him with an exploder suplex, before the refs came in to break it up. I think you can pencil a Miro/Kingston TNT title match in for All Out.

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Bunny (w/ the Blade) defeated Tay Conti (4:30) 

Bunny jumped Conti before the bell. She hit Conti with a sliding elbow in the corner and got a near fall. Bunny and Conti started exchanging chops in the corner, but Conti got the better of that exchange. So Bunny raked her eyes and choked her. Conti dominated the offense in the match and as a result it wasn’t very good. Bunny hit a flying clothesline for a near fall. Conti came back with a trifecta of judo throws and a face buster. She followed up with a spinning uranage and three pump kicks in the corner. Conti hit the TayKO as Penelope Ford came to the ring, which distracted Tay and kept her from hitting her DDT finish. Ford got on the apron to distract Conti and the ref, which allowed Blade to sneak Bunny the brass knucks, which she used to knock out Conti. Conti got the pin. 

Ford and Conti stood together in victory after the match, teasing a partnership for the Women’s Casino Battle Royal. 

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A run-down of future shows:

The big news here is Miro v. Eddie Kingston for the TNT title is now official for All Out. Also added to All Out is Lucha Bros vs. The Young Bucks in the Steel Cage for the World Tag Team Titles. Now added to Wendesday’s Dynamite is the Lucha Bros & Jurassic Express versus The Young Bucks and the Good Brothers. And next Friday on Rampage, Danny Garcia takes on Darby Allin. All of these matches are coming from Chicago. 

Face to Face: 

Mark Henry moderates an interview between Kenny Omega and Don Callis (with Brandon Cutler) and Christian Cage and Frankie Kazarian. Kazarian made a point of asking Kenny to make sure that he tags in for the match. 

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IMPACT Champion Christian Cage & Frankie Kazarian defeated AEW World Champion Kenny Omega & Brandon Cutler (w/ Michael Nakazawa & Don Callis) (8:35) 

The crowd chanted “piece of s***” at Callis. Kazarian and Cutler started out and Kazarian pounded Cutler down in the corner. After a pretty severe opening beating, Kenny tagged in. Nakazawa tripped Kazarian, and Omega used that distraction to attack. Kazarian came back with a running legsweep, and Kazarian got the tag to Cage. Omega immediately tagged out to Cutler, wanting no parts of Cage.  

Cage went right to Cutler’s nose with a punch. Kazarian got the tag and suplexed Cutler onto the top rope, then kicked him out of the ring. The fight went to the floor, and Nakazawa hit Kazarian with his laptop, which Kazarian didn’t sell. Cage came around and dumped Nakazawa into the crowd, but Omega used the distraction to nail Kazarian with a clothesline. Back in the ring, Omega hit the “You can’t escape!” sequence on Kazarian for two. 

Omega hit Kazarian with a very intense pie face. Cutler got the tag and started dropping dancing elbows on Kazarian. The third elbow drop missed, and Kazarian got the tag to Cage. Cutler tried to get the tag to Omega, but Omega dropped down and left Kazarian to get slaughtered by Cage. Omega tried to sneak in and hit a One Winged Angel on Christian, but Christian escaped and beat on both Cutler and Omega with punches in the corner. Cage hit a pair of reverse DDTs, but Omega crotched Christian against the post. Christian was able to come back, and when he went for the Killswitch on Omega, Omega slid out of the ring and left Cutler for dead. Christian hit Cutler with the spear and the killswitch to get the pin. 

Final Thoughts: 

Great opening match. The rest of the show flew by. Rampage is 3-for-3 in great episodes. 

AEW Rampage live results: Omega vs. Christian, Baker vs. Velvet

Posted on by Parker Klyn

Three title matches will headline tonight’s long-awaited debut of AEW Rampage, the company’s second show on cable TV.

In a bit of a twist, Kenny Omega will defend his Impact World title against Christian Cage in the show’s opener ahead of their match for Omega’s AEW World title at September’s All Out. Both matches were announced during Wednesday’s Dynamite.

The main event of the night will see Women’s Champion Britt Baker defend against Red Velvet. This will Baker’s second defense of the title and her first since breaking her wrist in her first defense against Nyla Rose. Baker will be the hometown favorite as the show emanates from Pittsburgh, PA, while Velvet is riding a nine-match winning streak. While she’s competed for the NWA Women’s title before, this will be her first AEW title opportunity.

TNT Champion Miro will defend his title against Fuego Del Sol where if Del Sol wins, he also earns an AEW contract.

Our live coverage begins at 10 p.m. Eastern time.

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Show Report —

The show’s introduction and presentation package are very similar to the commercials for it on Dynamite. Lots of lightning and guys posing in a warehouse.

Excalibur, Taz, Chris Jericho, and Mark Henry are the four-man commentary booth, while Dasha Gonzalez is the ring announcer.

Impact World Championship: Christian Cage defeated Kenny Omega (c) to win the title

This was an excellent match – pretty much the perfect way to kick off Rampage.

They had a strong lockup to start. Christian took Omega down with a shoulder tackle, then flipped him off. Omega feigned a knuckle lock and laid in strikes, including a couple hard chops. He went for the One-Winged Angel, but Christian turned it into a Killswitch attempt, forcing Omega to escape to the floor and regroup.

Christian pursued Omega outside the ring but was taken advantage of upon re-entry. He avoided a baseball slide and hit a running dropkick, sending Omega back to the floor. Christian climbed the ropes, but Callis distracted him and Omega sent him crashing to the outside, leading to a commercial break.

Once back, Christian fired up with a snap suplex. Omega raked his eyes and pushed him into the corner. They fought on the top rope, where Christian hit a sunset bomb. He landed twenty punches in the corner before hitting the drop-down right hand and a diving uppercut for two.

Christian went for the Killswitch, but Omega fought out and hit You Can’t Escape for two. Christian hit a reverse DDT for a near fall of his own. Omega countered a running attack into a V-Trigger, a powerbomb, and another V-Trigger for another near fall. Christian fought out of the One-Winged Angel, Omega tried to turn it into Croyt’s Wrath, but Christian fought out and hit a Spear for a great near fall.

Omega hit a snap dragon suplex to counter another Killswitch attempt, then followed it up with another. Christian stopped the momentum of a V-Trigger and snapped Omega’s neck over the ropes, following it up with a frog splash for a nice near fall. “A-E-Dub” chants. 

Callis distracted the official, allowing Omega to hit a low blow. The Young Bucks came out and slid a chair to Omega. Omega tried to hit the One-Winged Angel on it, but Christian fought out and hit the Killswitch on the chair to win the match and the championship.

– After the match, Jurassic Express ran out to congratulate Christian, followed by Impact EVP Scott D’Amore.

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After a commercial, Mark Henry was backstage with Christian and the Jurassic Express. Christian said he feels great, but it’s hot tonight in Pittsburgh. He’s glad Henry’s here. Christian said he’s going to take all of Omega’s titles, but Omega’s the real deal. It’s going to be nearly impossible to win that AEW World Championship, but Christian’s in Omega’s head. 

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A video package for Miro vs. Fuego Del Sol aired. Fuego said he deserves an AEW contract, and God’s favorite champion would be “baptized by fire.” 

TNT Championship: Miro (c) defeated Fuego Del Sol

If Fuego wins, he earns an AEW contract.

Fuego immediately hit the Tornado DDT before the match, then hit a second once the match started, but Miro rolled to the floor. Miro just barely made it in at the count of nine, and Fuego hit a third Tornado DDT for an awesome near fall. He went for one more, but Miro caught him and hit a Samoan Drop. 

Miro followed it up with the former Machka Kick, followed by Game Over for the submission.

– After the match, Miro ripped up Fuego’s contract. 

– After a commercial aired, Sammy Guevara’s music played and he was handed a clipboard by Tony Khan. Guevara addressed Fuego and said “you’re like 1-50, but who cares, because these people love you.” A lot of the guys in the back like him too. Guevara was given the okay by TK to come out and say, officially, “Fuego Del Sol is All Elite.” He handed Fuego the contract and they embraced.

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Next week’s AEW Dynamite lineup:

  • Darby Allin & Sting vs. 2.0 in a Texas Tornado match
  • Chris Jericho vs. MJF, Jericho can’t use the Judas Effect
  • Sammy Guevara vs. Shawn Spears
  • AEW World Tag Team Championships: Young Bucks (c) vs. Jurassic Express

A hype video aired for next week’s AEW Rampage from the United Center in Chicago. 

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Britt Baker and Red Velvet spoke to Mark Henry. Velvet said she interrupted Baker’s promo last week as revenge for hitting her with a crutch. She’s going to ruin Baker’s night again. Baker said she didn’t ruin anything, because it doesn’t rain in Pittsburgh while Baker is champion. This is her city. At the end of the day, it’ll be “And still AEW Women’s Champion, Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D.”

AEW Women’s World Championship: Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. (c) (w/ Rebel) defeated Red Velvet

Baker went for the Lockjaw and Velvet went for the Final Slice right away. Velvet had Baker scouted, maintaining control through a techinal exchange. They pie-faced each other and Velvet rolled Baker up for two. Velvet had a chance to stomp Baker’s broken wrist, but hesitated, and they resumed their techincal sequence.

Velvet targeted Baker’s arm, but Baker caught her with a back elbow. A dropkick from Velvet followed by a standing moonsault got two leading into a commercial. Baker was in control upon return, but Velvet cut her off with a ripcord forearm. 

Kris Statlander was shown looking on as an armbreaker from Velvet got two. Baker came back with a swinging neckbreaker, then locked on a crucifix for two. She immediately tried to turn it into the Lockjaw, but Velvet turned that into a cradle of her own for a near fall.

Velvet tried to rip off Baker’s injured wrist apparatus. Rebel tried to interfere, and it was enough of a distraction for Baker to roll Velvet up for a near fall. The official ejected Rebel, who had been constantly interfering since the commercial. Velvet hit a thrust kick and a top-rope moonsault for two.

Baker hit a ushigoroshi for a near fall followed by a curb stomp for another two count. Velvet went for the Lockjaw herself, but Baker used the ropes to reverse the positioning. Velvet hammered on Baker’s injured wrist, but Baker applied an inverted Lockjaw for the submission victory.

– After the match, Baker’s parents were shown in the crowd. Baker hit almost like a Lightning Spiral on Velvet, but Kris Statlander hit the ring to make the save. A mystery woman ran out, who ended up being a returning Jamie Hayter, to take out Statlander. Baker hit the curb stomp on Velvet and posed with Hayter to end the show.