CONTAINS SPOILERS
This episode of AEW RAMPAGE was broadcast on TNT from the SNHU Arena in Manchester, NH!
Excalibur, Tony Schiavone 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!
Hikaru Shida vs. Viva Van!
Shida swung Viva Van in a waist lock and then planted Viva Van on the mat. Shida followed up with a running knee strike as Viva Van was draped over the edge of the ring apron. Viva Van fired back, hammering Shida, grounding and pounding Shida.
Shida and Viva Van traded forearms in the center of the ring. Shida dropkicked Viva Van from the middle rope. Shida followed up with a running bulldog and a knee strike for a near fall.
Viva Van connected with a springboard crossbody. Shida caught Viva Van with the question mark kick and then the falcon arrow, picking up the pin!
“What a win!” said Daddy Magic.
Trios Match!
The Dark Order’s Alex Reynolds & John Silver (with Evil Uno)
vs. The Undisputed Kingdom’s Mike Bennett & Matt Taven
vs. Shane Taylor Promotion’s The Infantry—Shawn Dean and Carlie Bravo (with Shane Taylor, Lee Moriarty, & Trish Adora)!
The Dark Order used tandem offense on Carlie Bravo. Reynolds immediately clutched his injured ribs. Taven grabbed a blind tag from Reynolds and dropkicked Bravo in the head. Bennett walloped Bravo with an elbow strike for a near fall.
The Infantry regained momentum, double teaming Mike Bennett on the outside of the ring. They whipped Bennett into the barricade.
“The Infantry are isolating Mike Bennett out here,” said Excalibur.
Bennett planted Bravo with a spinebuster. Bennett had no other option but to tag Silver, who back dropped Bravo. Silver unleashed a flurry of offense on Dean. Taven tagged in and wiped out the Infantry like a one man wrecking crew. Taven moonsaulted onto Reynolds and the Infantry outside the ring!
Lee Moriarty distracted the ref while Shawn Dean knocked Taven off the turnbuckles. Bennett drilled Dean with a Death Valley Driver. The Undisputed Kingdom hit their tandem finisher on Reynolds and Taven picked up the pinfall victory!
After the match, “The Machine” Brian Cage walked onto the ramp. “The MurderHawk Monster” Lance Archer blindsided Taven and Bennett from behind! Archer spiked Taven with the Black Out!
“Archer and Cage undefeated since Don Callis put them together as a team,” said Excalibur.
Top Flight—Dante & Darius Martin (with Leila Grey & Action Andretti)
vs.
JD Drake & Beef!
Beef knocked down Darius with a shoulder tackle. Dante tagged in and double stomped Beef’s arm. Beef cartwheeled and then dropkicked Dante Martin.
JD Drake went for a senton, but Dante dodged it. Darius suplexed Drake after an assist from Dante. Dante jumped back in with a senton to JD Drake. Beef rocked Darius with a flying hip attack.
Dante cracked Drake with repeated elbow strikes to the head. Dante used his quickness to evade Drake and splash him for a near fall.
“Dante Martin putting on a show, boys,” said Daddy Magic.
Drake swung for the fences and sent Dante for a loop with a lariat. Beef tagged in and bashed Dantee with a spinebuster. Beef jumped but Dante moved out of the way. Top Flight hit a leg trip-DDT combo on Beef and Darius pinned Beef!
“Top Flight keeping the momentum going win after win, now turning their attention to the Contender’s Series. That chance will come tomorrow night on Collision,” said Excalibur.
Rampage Main Event Time!
Lio Rush vs. Komander (with Alex Abrahantes)!
The match got off to a quick start with Lio rolling up Komander, but Komander escaped. Komander took down Rush with an arm drag. Lio walloped Komander with a lariat, clobbering his opponent. Lio moonsaulted off the bottom rope and crashed onto Komander on the arena floor.
Komander hit a standing moonsault. Komander went for a running shooting star press, but Lio grabbed Komander’s boot. Komander kicked back and then climbed to the top rope. Both men jockeyed for position on the apron. Komander went for a back stabber, but Lio held onto the top rope. Lio Rush rocketed out of the ring with a tope suicida!
Lio spiked Komander with a Blue Thunder Bomb for a near fall! Lio planted Komander on the mat for a two-count. Komander used Lio’s momentum against him and suplexed Lio into the turnbuckles. Komander caught Lio with a moonsault press but Lio kicked out at the two-count.
Rush staggered Komander with a stunner! Lio followed up with a frog splash and pinned Komander!
“Neither man disappointed on that one. What a matchup for the second week in a row,” said Tony Schiavone.
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