CONTAINS SPOILERS
This episode of AEW RAMPAGE: Holiday Bash was broadcast on TNT from the Entertainment & Sports Arena in Washington, DC!
Excalibur, Tony Schiavone, Ian Riccaboni and “Daddy Magic” Matt Menard were the broadcast team for tonight’s event.
It’s Friday and you know what that means! The fastest hour in professional wrestling!
This…is…Rampage!
Tony Schiavone was in the ring to interview the current leader of the Blue League Kyle Fletcher and Don Callis!
Don Callis: “I have something important to say. The Don Callis Family are the true one-percenters of the professional wrestling business. Murder Machine are the most feared tag team in the world. Don Callis’ favorite wrestler Kyle Fletcher shows every day why he is the one percent. He’s going to win the Continental Classic!”
Fletcher: “It might be true this past Saturday was not such a good day for Kyle Fletcher, but the official was biased. There is an agenda in AEW. The people do not want to see us succeed. Daniel Garcia, you want to talk about restoring the feeling. I don’t care about your feelings, I only care about facts. I will be the future of this whole place!”
Callis: “When you’re the one percent, you’re not like the other 99 percent. We’re not like the fans or the boys in the back, including Mark Davis and Powerhouse Hobbs who are a couple of scab workers. I waited until we could get you in a pay per view so the world could watch why they call Takeshita “the Alpha” and you’re not in the same business, and you’ll find out at Worlds End, Hobbs!”
The Don Callis Family’s AEW International Champion “The Alpha” Konosuke Takeshita & “The Machine” Brian Cage
vs.
Powerhouse Hobbs & Mark Davis!
Hobbs and Takeshita traded forearms and strikes. Hobbs tried for a spinebuster, but Takeshita escaped and rolled out of the ring to create distance between the two.
“The Machine” Brian Cage tagged in, and he booted Hobbs in the midsection. Hobbs made him pay for it with a forearm strike before tagging out to Mark Davis. Davis took down Cage with a shoulder tackle.
Takeshita and Cage worked in tandem to take down Hobbs. Cage grounded and pounded Hobbs. Takeshita tagged in and he and Cage double suplexed Hobbs. Hobbs caught Cage with an explosive suplex. Davis grabbed a tag from Hobbs, offering relief. Davis back body dropped Cage. Davis went for a senton, but Cage countered by raising his knees. Takeshita connected with a Blue Thunder Bomb on Davis, good for a near fall!
Cage struck Davis with a jumping knee strike. Davis fired back with a back drop. Hobbs and Takeshita tagged in for their respective teams and Hobbs unleashed fury on Cage and Takeshita. Hobbs power slammed Cage and then he power slammed Takeshita.
Takeshita countered a spinebuster attempt with an elbow and then a rolling forearm. Hobbs spiked Takeshita with a spinebuster out of nowhere! Cage came in and planted Hobbs with a pump handle slam for a near fall.
Davis and Takeshita collided in the center of the ring. Takeshita drilled Davis with the power drive knee and then nailed Davis with the Raging Fire to pick up the pin fall!
Lio Rush & Action Andretti vs. Miles Hawkins & Goldy!
Lio Rush went after Goldy. Hawkins tried to fight off Rush and Andretti, but they swarmed him with a flurry of offense and a series of misdirects. Action hit a neck breaker on Hawkins and Lio pinned Hawkins.
After the match AEW World Tag Team Champions Private Party—Zay and Quen—walked onto the ramp and pointed at Rush and Andretti. Top Flight’s music began to play and Rush and Andretti blindsided the tag champs with cheap shots. Darius and Dante Martin came out and backed off Rush and Andretti and then Top Flight handed the championship belts back to Private Party.
Willow Nightingale vs. Harley Cameron!
Willow connected with a diving body press to Harley. Willow body slammed Cameron. Willow propped up Harley in the tree of woe, but Harley escaped and landed a kick and a back elbow on Willow.
Willow dropped Harley with a thunderous lariat. Willow booted Harley and then planted Harley with a spinebuster for a near fall. Harley dodged a cannonball splash and then staggered Willow with a shining wizard.
Willow drilled Harley with a Death Valley Driver, but Harley kicked out at the two count! Willow finished off Harley with the Babe with the Powerbomb for the pinfall victory!
After the match Penelope Ford blindsided Willow. Harley helped Penelope until Kris Statlander ran down and Penelope and Harley retreated from the ring.
Continental Classic Gold League Match!
House of Black’s Brody King vs. Komander!
Brody bulldozed Komander with a running shoulder. Komander chopped back and Brody didn’t budge. Brody wiped out Komander with a chop of his own!
Brody sent Komander soaring high with a back drop. Komander escaped a power bomb attempt. Brody smashed Komander with a clubbing lariat. Komander targeted Brody with kicks to the thigh. Komander tried to walk the ropes, but Brody sent Komander crashing to the floor with a double chop! Brody pummeled Komander with punishing kicks and strikes.
Komander jumped on Brody’s back and locked in a submission dead center in the ring. Brody hurled Komander off his back, escaping the submission. Komander blasted Brody with a crucifix bomb! Komander jumped out of the ring at Brody, but Brody caught him and rammed Komander into the barricade, using him as a battering ram!
Brody charged at Komander but Komander escaped calamity, and Brody crashed into the guardrail. Komander flipped out of the ring, throwing his entire body at Brody on the arena floor with a midair salute!
“The fans are behind Komander and want to see this upset,” said Excalibur.
Brody put Komander on his shoulders and climbed to the top turnbuckle. Komander adjusted and power bombed Brody off the ropes. Komander landed a 450 splash on Brody for a near fall!
“Komander was half a heartbeat away from capturing his first three points,” said Excalibur.
Komander dropkicked Brody on the right shoulder and Brody spilled out of the ring. Komander moonsaulted out of the ring onto Brody with another salute! Komander moonsaulted Brody inside the ring this time. Brody was too big and managed to get to his feet. Brody spiked Komander with the Gonzo Bomb and pinned Komander!
“We now have a five way tie on top of the Gold League,” said Excalibur.
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