**CONTAINS SPOILERS**
Tonight’s AEW RAMPAGE was broadcast live from the Agganis Arena in Boston, MA!
It’s Friday and you know what that means!
Tonight’s announce team was Excalibur, Tony Schiavone, and Jim Ross.
The show kicked off with Christian Cage and Luchasaurus walking down to the ring!
Christian Cage: “So ‘Jungle Boy’ Jack Perry has a challenge for me but he only makes his challenges face to face. Well we’re standing right here!”
“Jungle Boy” Jack Perry made his way to the ring!
Christian Cage: “You think you’re a tough guy? Throwing around challenges? Why don’t you become a challenge? We were done with you Jack. We were moving on to championships and gold and you stuck your nose in our business and cost us that match!”
Jungle Boy: “You’re complaining because I cost you one match? You cost me everything! Every single time that I have had a chance to fight back, the two of you have found a way to stack the odds against me. I’m going to take that away from you and I’m going to stack the odds against myself. Because at FULL GEAR, I want Luchasaurus once more, but this time inside a steel cage!”
Christian Cage: “We cost you everything? Maybe you realized you’re not as good as everyone said you were. Maybe you realize the real pillar is Luchasaurus. It’s obvious to me Jack that you’re not going to go away no matter how many times we put you down. So we’re going to have to put you down for good. So we accept your challenge!”
Christian Cage baited Jack Perry in but then Luchasaurus clubbed Jack Perry! Christian threw a steel chair into the ring. Luchasaurus chokeslammed Jungle Boy Jack Perry onto the chair!
Lexy Nair was backstage to interview Death Triangle!
Pac said they needed to defend their belts by any means necessary, and he clanked a hammer onto his championship title.
World Title Eliminator Tournament Quarter-Final Match!
“The Machine” Brian Cage (with Prince Nana of The Embassy) vs. “Inhuman” Dante Martin!
Dante clocked Cage with a kick to the head. Dante tried a springboard but Cage caught him and curled him like he was lifting weights in the gym!
Dante escaped and ducked two lariats, sending Cage to the arena floor with a dropkick. Dante attempted a tope suicida but Brian Cage caught him and suplexed him onto the arena floor!
Dante battered Cage with strikes but Cage collected himself. Dante kept his momentum with a diving cross body press for a near fall! Cage blocked the Nose Dive attempt from Dante, but Dante fired back with a springboard off the top rope to Cage outside! Dante hit a big splash off the top rope for a near fall on Cage!
“So close! So close!” said Jim Ross.
Dante attempted a 450 splash but Cage moved and nailed Dante with a discus lariat! Brian Cage planted Dante with Weapon X and pinned Dante!
“Based on that, Cage has to be one of the favorites in the tournament,” said Tony Schiavone.
World Title Eliminator Tournament Quarter-Final Match!
“El Toro Blanco” Rush (w/ Jose the Assistant) vs. Bandido!
Rush jumped onto Bandido as Bandido was making his entrance! Rush rammed Bandido into the steel guardrail.
“Seek and destroy!” said Jim Ross.
Rush unwound an extension cord and whipped Bandido with it!
“Getting whipped like a dog!” said Jim Ross.
Bandido hoisted Rush up for a vertical suplex but Rush countered with a knee and then a discus elbow! Rush used a leg drop off the top for a near fall.
Bandido grabbed Rush and powerslammed him for a two-count! Bandido followed up with a crucifix bomb! Rush rallied back and spiked Bandido with a piledriver for a near fall.
Rush distracted ref Aubrey Edwards and Jose the Assistant tried to pull the mask off Bandido! Dark Order’s John Silver ran down to even up the odds! In the process, Bandido rolled up Rush and pinned Rush!
Renee Paquette tried to interview Claudio Castagnoli backstage!
Jake Hager interrupted them and said Claudio was a better sports entertainer than a wrestler, and told Claudio to think about it.
Next it was time for the Self-Proclaimed TBS Champion Nyla Rose’s Open Challenge!
“Native Beast” Nyla Rose (with “The Problem” Marina Shafir & Vickie Guerrero) vs. Kayla Sparks!
Nyla splashed Kayla. She followed up with Cargill’s Jaded finisher and then pinned Kayla, mocking Jade Cargill!
Jade and the Baddies marched to the ring but Nyla wiped out the Baddies. Jade knocked Nyla out of the ring with a stiff pump kick!
“Nyla is checking to make sure all her teeth are still there,” said Jim Ross.
Main Event Time!
All-Atlantic Championship Match!
“Freshly Squeezed” Orange Cassidy (c.) (with Best Friends & Danhausen) vs. “Big Shotty” Lee Johnson (w/ The Factory—QT Marshall, Cole Karter, and Nick Comoroto)!
Orange showed his technique, using a wrist lock to drop Lee to the mat.
“The guy can wrestle,” said Jim Ross.
Shotty fired back with a shoulder tackle but Orange avoided an arm drag. Lee Johnson blasted Orange with a dropkick as Orange was distracted by Cole Karter.
Nick Comoroto tossed Orange over the barricade and into the front row of fans as the ref was distracted. Nick sent Chuck Taylor into the steel ring post!
Johnson hit the Blue Thunder Bomb on Orange for a near fall! As Johnson distracted the ref, Nick hoisted up Orange. Trent speared Nick, saving Orange! Cassidy planted Lee with a swinging DDT! Johnson ducked the Orange Punch and rocked Orange with a thrust kick! Orange Cassidy hit the Beach Break out of nowhere and pinned Big Shotty! Cole Karter tried to hit Orange Cassidy from behind but Orange clocked him with the Orange Punch!
Catch AEW DYNAMITE on TBS next Wednesday live at 8/7ct from the Total Mortgage Arena in Bridgeport, CT!
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