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AEW Rampage results 03/29/24: Matt Menard seeks his first title match

A look at the results from the March 29 episode of AEW Rampage.

The latest stop on AEW’s Canada tour takes Tony Khan’s crew to Quebec City for Rampage. With shows on the schedule already featuring a heavy north-of-the-border flavor, the March 29 episode will prove no different, with local favorite “Daddy Magic” Matt Menard in action. The part-time AEW commentator faces Roderick Strong in an AEW International Championship match to earn his first-ever AEW title bout.

While this isn’t AEW’s strongest Rampage card, it still has veterans such as Dustin Rhodes and The Butcher competing. Rising star Mariah May receives another opportunity to showcase her in-ring prowess, as well.

Let’s see what this hour of action has in store.

AEW Rampage results from Quebec City:

  • Dustin Rhodes def. The Butcher by pinfall
  • Jay White and Austin and Colten Gunn show up at Daddy Ass’ house for dinner, and while they search for him and The Acclaimed, they destroy the house; White says if The Acclaimed want the version of Jay White who dominated the pro wrestling world, it’s who they will receive; Daddy Ass arrives while his sons and White are there, however, chasing them away
  • Deonna Purrazzo def. Rose by submission; it was easily Purrazzo’s most aggressive performance since joining AEW
  • A video package teases Bryan Danielson vs. Will Ospreay at AEW Dynasty
  • Toni Storm joins Mariah May in the ring and says she can’t compete due to a hamstring injury, so May will take her place against Nikita
  • Mariah May def. Nikita by pinfall
  • Zak Knight says in an interview backstage that he’s in Angelo Parker’s head; Parker attacks Knight by surprise and makes Saraya’s brother flee; Ruby Soho kisses Parker but walks away after accusing him of going back on his word looking for a fight
  • A promo package from The Righteous teases their match with Lance Archer against Katsuyori Shibata and the BCC for the Saturday, Mar. 30 episode of Collision
  • Roderick Strong def. “Daddy Magic” Matt Menard by pinfall in an AEW International Championship Elimination match; Orange Cassidy and Trent Beretta save Menard from a post-match attack at the hands of Matt Taven and Mike Bennett; The Young Bucks intervene at the end of the brawl, hitting low blows and EVP Triggers on Cassidy and Beretta to close the show

AEW Dynamite results 02/22/24: Joe leads team to trios victory

Also on AEW Dynamite, Toni Storm and Deonna Purrazzo engaged in some gamesmanship, and Wardlow cut a fiery promo.

Sometimes it really is best to keep your enemies closer than your friends, which is what AEW World Champion Samoa Joe will be doing, at least in part, on tonight’s episode of AEW Dynamite from Tulsa.

When the fuse lights this evening, Joe will be part of a trios match that is ostensibly heels vs. faces. There’s just one pretty big catch: Swerve Strickland is on Joe’s team.

It’s safe to say that Strickland has been swerving (when he drives, sorry) toward fan favorite status over the past few months. But even more to this particular point, he’s also going to be battling Joe and Hangman Adam Page — who is on the opposite team tonight — for the world title at Revolution in a few weeks.

What motivation do Strickland and Joe have to work together? That’s not a rhetorical question as we really don’t know the answer.

There’s also something interesting brewing between FTR and the BCC. Both parties have the “take on all comers” mentality that meant a showdown of some sort was probably inevitable. That makes it feel like their fight tonight might not be the only one, and could lead to something at Revolution. Which … would be cool, even with no tag team titles on the line.

The only other matches advertised ahead of time for tonight are Toni Storm and Deonna Purrazzo hitting the ring, albeit not against each other. That means there must be some surprises in store, we just don’t know what those might be. You know what, though? We’re going to find out starting right now.

AEW Dynamite results from Tulsa:

(please scroll down for more details on any match or segment in bold)

  • Blackpool Combat Club (Claudio Castagnoli and Jon Moxley) vs. FTR ends in a time-limit draw, with both teams eager to keep brawling afterward
  • Renee Paquette catches up with Orange Cassidy, who’s been through quite a bit recently but is “barely” cleared to compete

  • Alex Marvez gets a word with FTR, who suggests they run it back at Revolution, and an angry Castagnoli and Moxley show up and have to be held back from resuming the hostilities

  • Orange Cassidy def. Mike Bennett by pinfall, then gets jumped by The Undisputed Kingdom after the bell until he’s saved by … Jake Hager?
  • Paquette talks to Angelo Parker and Ruby Soho before they head off on their date; meanwhile an SUV pulls up and out hops (well, as much as possible at his age) Ric Flair
  • Flair bumps into Paquette and says he’s upset he’s not more involved with Sting’s last match and vows to “explore some options” … which apparently means meeting with Matthew and Nicholas Jackson

  • Daniel Garcia has a date with destiny against Christian Cage, and Matt Menard has Garcia’s back
  • Paquette talks to Hangman Adam Page, Hook and Rob Van Dam, with Page saying tonight is full of opportunities for all of them, though he does it in a condescending way

  • Toni Storm def. Sydni Winnell by submission in a short match, using Deonna Purrazzo’s Venus de Milo to do it
  • Deonna Purrazzo def. Madison Rayne by submission, using Storm’s Break a Leg finisher; afterward, Storm hits the ring with a shoe, and a distraction from Mariah May allows Toni to get the upper hand, lock in her finisher and then put on way too much lipstick afterward (seriously)
  • Darby Allin and Sting have a message for the Jacksons: The Bucks were the first ones ever to mess with Sting’s own flesh and blood; Sting is also dealing with the passing of his father, reminding him that time catches up with all of us, so Sting vows to bring everything he has left to give the Jacksons “the fight of your life”

  • Wardlow gets some interview time to say he’s been pissed off for about two years after his big push ended with him being screwed over and over again; he notes the beatings he gave CM Punk (not by name, but still), MJF and Samoa Joe and calls himself the uncrowned king of AEW before storming out, damn
  • The Bang Bang Scissor Gang comes up with a new combination for their next trios match
  • Don Callis discusses why he’s having Will Ospreay and Konosuke Takeshita and that the Family will be looking for Sammy Guevara at Rampage
  • Brian Cage, Swerve Strickland and Samoa Joe def. Hook, Rob Van Dam and Hangman Adam Page by submission as Joe submits RVD

Blackpool Combat Club (Claudio Castagnoli and Jon Moxley) and FTR settle nothing in intense 20-minute draw

Not too shabby for an opener, eh? Castagnoli and Cash Wheeler are keen to go right at each other out the gate, with Wheeler finally getting the upper hand by hitting a low dropkick and tagging in his partner.

Claudio turns the tables on Dax with a body slam and gives Mox the chance to get in some work. Some stiff chops ring out in both directions, no surprise given who we’re talking about.

Wheeler ends up sending Moxley to the floor when he’s once again the legal man, and Mox takes a second to consult with his partner. Wheeler and Moxley trade headbutts, fists and other goodness until all four men are in on the action at once. Wheeler comes off the top rope with a double clothesline, and double dropkicks send both members of BCC out to the floor again.

Harwood is teeing off on Moxley but gets caught from behind by a Castagnoli uppercut. A tope suicida by Mox is on the mark, but he’s sent into the steel steps in return.

Moxley ends up taking a beating from both opponents in the FTR corner, strangely getting some boos from the fans. Harwood puts Mox in an abdominal stretch, and FTR takes a shortcut for some extra leverage when the ref isn’t looking.

A low dropkick gives Wheeler the chance to mock one of Claudio’s trademark taunts, and FTR catapults Moxley’s throat into the bottom rope. Mox could really use a tag, and his ridiculous lariat out of the corner to Harwood earns him the space to make it.

Claudio goes nuts with uppercuts in the corner, and the fans cheer as he signals for the Giant Swing. Wheeler saves his partner from that fate, but Castagnoli is powerful enough to hoist up both his foes and drop them straight backward. Claudio covers Dax but gets only a two count.

A stuff piledriver by both members of BCC has Harwood in serious trouble as we head to side-by-side commercials.

He’s still fighting through it on the other side of the break, and fortunately fight is something Dax has plenty of. Wheeler finally gets the hot tag and unleashes a whole bunch of offense, earning a two count on Mox as the 15-minute mark passes.

Neither team is able to get a double team move worked out, eventually leaving Moxley and Wheeler to slug it out even though Harwood is legal. Dax takes advantage by coming off the top rope, nearly but not quite winning it.

The BCC have thoughts of a Doomsday Device only to be foiled by Harwood, who sets off a series of moves that leads to his getting caught in the Giant Swing. Moxley dropkicks him to end it and covers for a close two.

Mox gets the hooks in from behind on a choke on Harwood, but the other two combatants come crashing down on top of them. Less than two minutes remain.

After some more strikes, Harwood locks in a Sharpshooter on Moxley, and Wheeler suplexes Castagnoli to prevent him from breaking the hold. Claudio puts Wheeler in a Sharpshooter and exchanges slaps with Dax, and a wild sequence leads to a pinfall attempt by Moxley and another near fall.

FTR wants the Shatter Machine on Mox, but the bell rings as the 20-minute time limit has elapsed. The fans don’t like that. Neither do the competitors, who start brawling until officials and security can separate them. Claudio gets a choke on Dax from the apron, but even more people are there trying to break stuff up.

Daniel Garcia has a date with destiny against Christian Cage

Tony Schiavone calls Garcia to the ring and delivers some good news: Garcia will get a shot at Christian Cage and the TNT Championship at Revolution. Garcia says he was down bad recently and thanks the fans for picking him back up every time. He vows to see Adam Copeland again, and that he’ll be wearing the TNT title when he does.

Naturally, that brings out Cage and The Patriarchy. The TNT Champion says he doesn’t think they should wrestle at Revolution, not because Garcia is not worthy, but because he’s not ready. Cage thinks he’s easily distracted, primarily by wanting to please the fans.

On top of that, Cage says Garcia had a pretty dark childhood, which of course leads to Christian pointing out that Garcia’s father is dead and was an alcoholic while he was alive. Geez.

Cage ends by saying he wants to be Garcia’s father, to which Daniel offers to “put you in the ground right next to him.” Cage sends Nick Wayne into the ring instead, and the youngster quickly ends up in a submission hold.

Killswitch is next, but Matt Menard waffles him with a steel chair. That’s the end of those pleasantries for now.

Samoa Joe leads his team to victory despite friendly fire from Swerve

Joe and Hook start out for their respective sides, with Joe’s power giving him the early edge. Hook uses the ropes to get the velocity he needs to send the champ to the mat, but Joe pops right back up and hammers Hook in the corner.

Cage takes over and continues to punish Hook, who gets RVD into the action. His efforts at a monkey flip go for naught, and now he’s taking it on the chin from Swerve … until he isn’t. Hangman tags himself in and finds himself nose to nose with bitter rival Strickland. Time for some side-by-side.

Hook takes some extended punishment while the crowd chants for RVD. Cage gets countered by Hook into something of a DDT, allowing him to make the hot tag to Van Dam (and upsetting Page, who wanted the tag).

RVD’s trademark flurry includes Rolling Thunder on Strickland and a Five-Star Frog Splash on Cage, but Joe breaks up the ensuing pin. Swerve hammers Hangman with a high boot. Joe has RVD in trouble just as more side-by-side ads arrive.

There’s still peril aplenty for Van Dam after the broadcast returns, but he’s able to drop Joe so both sides can make tags. Page goes right after Strickland, who isn’t legal, and Cage, who most definitely is. Hangman goes off the top but is caught by Cage, though he’s able to free himself for a Death Valley Driver and a near fall.

Now everyone’s getting in on the action in a rapid fire sequence of moves. A multi-person superplex is in there too, after which Hook gets Redrum on Cage only to see him tag out to Joe. Swerve stumbles into Redrum but frees himself, making the House Call on Hook. answered by Page’s Buckshot on Cage.

That leaves the three men vying for the world title at Reovlution in the ring together, though of course two of them are on the same team tonight. Joe flies to the ring with a tope for Page, and Swerve laughs but his kick accidentally nails Joe, and Hangman powerbombs him through the announce table.

Back in the ring, Joe hits a powerslam on Page for a two count. Hangman escapes from a Muscle Buster attempt, then Hook suplexes the world champ. RVD wants to fly but gets pushed down by Cage, who wipes out Hook with a lariat.

After all that, Joe gets a choke applied on RVD, and he’s soon out, giving the champ’s team a hard fought victory.

AEW Rampage results 02/02/24: CMLL takes over

A look at all the action from Friday’s episode of AEW Rampage.

As Revolution approaches, AEW makes its way to New Orleans for the latest episode of Rampage. While Friday night’s action may not influence the upcoming pay-per-view landscape, some wrestlers still have something to prove ahead of the March event.

On the path to defending their AEW Tag Team Championship against Darby Allin and Sting, Ricky Starks and Big Bill will face The Dark Order in an Eliminator match, aiming to make a statement ahead of the impending title clash. A win also gives Alex Reynolds and John Silver an inside look at a championship match against the incumbents.

Along with a potential highlight reel of a match between Top Flight and Private Party, Rampage promises a packed night of action to begin February.

AEW Rampage results:

  • Top Flight def. Private Party by pinfall; Private Party refuses to shake hands after the match
  • Backstage, Sammy Guevara expresses disappointment in losing, saying his AEW tag title defeat hits harder as he has a child at home; he blames the Don Callis Family for taking away the potential of a better life for him, and he challenges Will Hobbs to a match anytime, anywhere
  • Jeff Jarrett tells Sanjay Dutt to stay out of the ring today, and Jay Lethal asks why Dutt’s wearing a suit; Lethal questions why Singh’s not working out either; Jarrett yells at Lethal, calling him the problem while deeming him too nice
  • Ricky Starks and Big Bill def. Alex Reynolds and John Silver by pinfall with Darby Allin on commentary
  • Don Callis says Sammy Guevara “isn’t mentally cleared” and should know Will Hobbs is hunting him; Hobbs tells Guevara he has his own family and hopes he doesn’t see Guevara first
  • Willow Nightingale (with Kris Statlander and Stokley Hathaway) def. Queen Aminata by pinfall
  • Orange Cassidy waits for the Undisputed Kingdom to interrupt him, and they arrive; Cassidy tells Roderick Strong the Undisputed Kingdom do things that make everyone angry and wants a fight, but Adam Cole recommends a three-on-three of Strong, Matt Taven, Mike Bennett vs. Cassidy, Rocky Romero and Trent Beretta for next week’s Rampage episode
  • Willow Nightingale and Kris Statlander challenge Saraya and Ruby Soho to a match next week
  • Mistico, Mascara Doaada, Hechicero and Volador Jr. def. Matt Menard, Angelo Parker, Christopher Daniels and Matt Sydal by pinfall

AEW Rampage results 01/26/24: Komander commands the ring

See how Komander earned a title shot against Orange Cassidy this week on AEW Rampage.

AEW returned on Friday night after a heavily storyline-driven episode of Dynamite. The quest for the next contender to Samoa Joe’s AEW World Championship progressed, including Adam Copeland’s latest “Cope Open” against Minoru Suzuki and a subsequent callout to Christian Cage.

Meanwhile, Rampage featured its own developments, such as the “Freshly Squeezed 4-Way” match for the No. 1 contender to Orange Cassidy’s AEW International Championship and the ongoing story involving Ruby Soho, Saraya and Harley Cameron. Multiple angles unfolded in Savannah, Georgia, creating another chaotic hour of AEW programming:

AEW Rampage results:

  • Jon Moxley def. Lee Moriarty by submission, drawing “this is awesome” chants in a lengthy match showcasing Moriarty’s in-ring prowess; Shane Taylor thwarts Moxley’s show of respect after the match as he and Moriarty beat down the Blackpool Combat Club member
  • As Anna Jay gets interviewed backstage, Angelo Parker tells her that he believes he knows who is responsible for everything and questions if Anna was behind Harley Cameron’s kiss; Anna slaps Parker and says she is tired of having everyone’s back when no one supports her in return
  • Konosuke Takeshita def. Christopher Daniels by pinfall within minutes; Don Callis says after the match his family is taking everything from Chris Jericho and challenges the Fozzy singer to face Takeshita in two weeks on Dynamite; however, Kyle Fletcher intervenes, claiming his right to a shot; Callis agrees and says Fletcher will face Jericho next week, while Jericho battles Takeshita the following week
  • Backstage, Renee Paquette announces Top Flight vs. Private Party for next week; Action Andretti says he’ll be in Top Flight’s corner next week to make sure nothing crazy happens
  • Anna Jay def. Ruby Soho by submission
  • In a backstage interview, Eddie Kingston tells Renee Paquette he has no respect for Bryan Danielson; Kingston then challenges Willie Mack to a non-title match on Collision, but if Mack wins, he earns a chance at the AEW Continental Championship
  • Komander def. The Butcher, El Hijo del Vikingo and Kip Sabian to become the No. 1 contender to Orange Cassidy’s AEW Intercontinental Championship

AEW Rampage results 01/12/24: Homecoming rolls on for Eddie Kingston

Among other things, Cool Hand Ang’s love life took a turn for the worse on AEW Rampage Homecoming.

After a fun night of Homecoming action at Daily’s Place on AEW Dynamite on Wednesday, it’s time to keep things rolling with Rampage from the same venue. There’s definitely something comforting about seeing AEW back in the place where it spent so much of its formative first few years, even if said years were under less than ideal circumstances.

It might be a bit chilly (at least for Florida) for Rampage, but perhaps the action in the ring will keep the fans warm. An Eddie Kingston title defense is a great place to start, so let’s just get right to the ring for this hour of Friday night wrestling.

AEW Rampage Homecoming results:

  • Eddie Kingston def. Wheeler Yuta by pinfall to retain the AEW Continental Crown Championship
  • Renee Paquette says fans loved seeing The Hardys and Mark Briscoe together, and they all seem fired up to remain a trio since they’re good in the ring and for ratings
  • Swerve Strickland def. Matt Sydal by pinfall
  • Paquette talks to Top Flight and Action Andretti, who get interrupted by Private Party again, this time with a challenge for any two of the three of them; also Andretti guzzles and crushes a bottled water for some reason
  • Hikaru Shida def. Queen Aminata by pinfall; Shida shows her opponent respect afterward and they smile as they hug
  • Video highlights are shown to shine a highlight on the feud between FTR and House of Black that has recently drawn in Daniel Garcia as well
  • Just like we all suspected, Saraya got Harley Cameron to hit on Cool Hand Ang, framing him to drive a wedge between him and Ruby Soho
  • Dark Order (Alex Reynolds, Evil Uno and John Silver) def. Angelo Parker, Jake Hager and Matt Menard by pinfall, and Negative One makes off with Hager’s beloved hat

AEW Rampage results 12/22/23: Vikingo soars, The Hardys fall

Orange Cassidy also defended his title against Rocky Romero on this week’s AEW Rampage.

There might not be anything that can best display how the past, present and future intertwine in AEW like tonight’s lineup on Rampage.

Want someone who’s on top of their game? Orange Cassidy is in action. How about the future of the business? El Hijo del Vikingo and Skye Blue fit that description.

Yet The Hardys are also on tonight’s card, still getting it done in the ring even though they are much closer to the end of their careers than the beginning. That’s definitely one of the best parts of pro wrestling today and AEW in particular.

That’s all a somewhat long winded way of saying that tonight’s hour of Rampage should have a little bit of something for everyone. Let’s get into it.

AEW Rampage results:

  • Orange Cassidy def. Rocky Romero by pinfall to retain the AEW International Championship
  • Kris Statlander talks to Tony Schiavone about coming together when needed with Willow Nightingale, but Stokely Hathaway arrives to stir the drink by suggesting that Willow has been talking about Stat behind her back; it also sounds like Stoke is trying to recruit her
  • Brian Cage cuts a promo on Keith Lee ahead of their match on Collision this Saturday
  • The Kingdom def. The Hardys by pinfall on a rollup after Matt Hardy was prevented from using a steel chair
  • Renee Paquette talks to Ruby Soho, and is soon joined by Angelo Parker asking her out and Saraya apologizing … at least to everyone’s face, because Saraya immediately tells Parker to leave Soho alone as soon as the others depart
  • Skye Blue def. Queen Aminata by submission
  • El Hijo del Vikingo def. Black Taurus by pinfall to retain the AAA Mega Championship

AEW Rampage results 12/15/23: Trios, tag teams in action on Winter is Coming

The Von Erichs were along the highlights of this week’s AEW Rampage.

Man, it’s been a bummer of a day for AEW with the news that Kenny Omega will be out indefinitely. Somewhere, Tony Khan is cursing his luck, or the fact that he appears to have jinxed himself after talking earlier in the year about how the company’s injury luck was better in 2023.

You know what might cheer him, and also us, up? Some AEW Rampage, that’s what. With the show taped in Texas, it’s only right that some Von Erichs are part of it, teaming with Orange Cassidy. There are also several tag team matches on tap, as well as Anna Jay in singles action.

Yeah, this should help us feel better. On to the results and such.

AEW Rampage results:

  • Orange Cassidy and The Von Erichs def. Angelo Parker, Matt Menard and Jake Hager by pinfall, and Kevin Von Erich and Danhausen help prevent a post-match beating, with Kevin giving Hager a lengthy Iron Claw; Cassidy puts his sunglasses on the eldest Von Erich during their celebration
  • Mark Briscoe says “fighting’s what I do, dammit” when asked what he still has to fight for in the Continental Classic and says this is like his rookie season as a singles wrestler; he and Jay Lethal say they’ll battle each other for honor next week and shake hands
  • The Don Callis Family (Kyle Fletcher and Powerhouse Hobbs) def. Hunter Grey and Paul Titan by pinfall in a squash match; afterward, Callis gets some mic time and threatens The Golden Jets, saying that under The Don Callis Rules, any two members of the Family can take on Chris Jericho and Kenny Omega at any time
  • Ruby Soho reflects on taking another loss while being pulled in so many directions, and she doesn’t take kindly to Saraya trying to give her some tough love
  • Anna Jay def. Red Velvet by submission, due in part to, or perhaps in spite of, a distraction by Menard
  • A replay of the Devil’s latest attack from Dynamite is shown, this time targeting Hangman Adam Page
  • Top Flight and Action Andretti def. El Hijo del Vikingo, Komander and Penta El Zero Miedo by pinfall

AEW Collision results 12/9/23: Kenny Omega, Bryan Danielson in action

AEW Collision also saw Claudio Castagnoli and Eddie Kingston renew their heated rivalry in the Continental Classic.

AEW Collision has been a little up and down this fall after a certain you know who got bounced from the company. Some shows have been pretty star-studded, while others have felt like Dynamite-lite (hey, that rhymes). Happily, this feels like one of the former even though it’s a pre-recorded show that went down earlier this week in Montreal.

For starters, there’s a tremendous grudge match between Claudio Castagnoli and Eddie Kingston, with some high stakes as it’s part of the Continental Classic. Bryan Danielson and Andrade El Idolo will also face off in a tournament match of their own.

And hey, why go to Canada without a match between two guys trying to prove they are the best from the North? Kenny Omega and Ethan Page will do that tonight as well.

We’re assuming you haven’t read any spoilers if you’re reading this, and we haven’t either, so let’s see what this night holds on TNT.

AEW Collision results from Montreal:

  • Eddie Kingston def. Claudio Castagnoli by pinfall in a Continental Classic Blue League match, staying mathematically alive to advance from the group with his first three points
  • We hear from Jon Moxley after his tournament victory over Rush, and he ponders whether Swerve Strickland is willing to do what it takes to stay at the top of the business
  • Hook’s interview with Renee Paquette is crashed by Wheeler Yuta, who Hook dismisses as someone who “kicked Shibata in the balls,” and the two men agree to fight under FTW rules
  • Willow Nightingale def. Mercedes Martinez by pinfall, then gets attacked by Martinez and Diamante after the bell until
  • Jake Hager is upset that Danhausen stick his beloved hat down his pants, but Matt Menard and Angelo Parker are fired up by being in Montreal; meanwhile, Saraya and Menard are still trying to keep Ruby Soho apart from Parker
  • Swerve Strickland cuts his Continental Classic promo and calls himself the leader of the whole company
  • Wardlow def. Willie Mack by referee stoppage in a match that included one ridiculous show of strength with Wardlow catching Mack in midair and powerbombing him
  • Malakai Black and the House repeat their assertion that FTR should have joined them
  • Kenny Omega def. Ethan Page by pinfall; the two wrestlers show each other respect after the match, but Big Bill lays Omega out with a big boot and Page is too beaten up to hustle over to retaliate
  • CJ Perry talks up Andrade’s resume and his chances of winning tonight, but she’s not thrilled about Miro’s attempt to force her into a traditional wife role
  • Julia Hart says she can see behind masks but can’t quite figure out Abadon
  • Penta El Zero Miedo and Komander def. Cool Hand Ang and Daddy Magic despite the fans being very behind the hometown duo
  • Keith Lee and Shane Taylor have a face to face exchange of pleasantries ahead of their meeting at Final Battle
  • Another Continental Classic promo shows everyone who wrestled this week on Dynamite
  • Andrade El Idolo def. Bryan Danielson by pinfall in a Continental Classic Blue League match, then joins the medical personnel in checking on a bloody Danielson afterward only to be run off by Castagnoli and Yuta

AEW Rampage results 12/1/23: Danhausen back in action, Statlander and Blue find common ground

Danhausen back in the ring and some unexpected teamwork were highlights of this week’s AEW Rampage.

It’s Friday night, and you know what that means!

Well, most Fridays, anyway. AEW Rampage shifted to Saturday last week for reasons, but is back in its familiar night and time this week. What are we looking at? Men’s and women’s trios matches, for starters, including what should be an incredible lucha-flavored showdown.

Let’s cross body our way into the action.

AEW Rampage results:

  • Orange Cassidy, Hook, Danhausen and Trent Beretta def. The Dark Order (Evil Uno and Alex Reynolds), Matt Menard and Angelo Parker by pinfall, with Wheeler Yuta joining the announcers midway through the match and not too pleased with the outcome
  • Renee Paquette joins Saraya, Ruby Soho and Anna Jay, and Anna tells Angelo Parker he can’t go to the ring with her, plus Saraya still doesn’t want him seeing Ruby

  • Sting and Ric Flair join Tony Schiavone in the ring to walk down memory lane

  • Paquette talks to Kris Statlander, Hikaru Shida and Skye Blue, with Shida forced to play peacekeeper between the other two and cheerleader as well ahead of tonight’s trios match
  • The Don Callis Family (Powerhouse Hobbs, Konosuke Takeshita and Kyle Fletcher) def. local talent in a quick squash match, and Callis taunts the Golden Jets afterward
  • Prince Nana and Brian Cage talk about the Mogul Embassy being on a roll, and Nana tells The WorkHorsemen they have a chance to impress them tonight and possibly earn spots on the team
  • Kris Statlander, Hikaru Shida and Skye Blue def. The Outcasts (Saraya and Ruby Soho) and Anna Jay by pinfall, with Blue getting the pin after some surprisingly good teamwork with Statlander
  • A replay is shown of this week’s Continental Classic matches from Dynamite, and tomorrow night’s tourney matches on Collision are promoted
  • Penta El Zero Miedo, El Hijo del Vikingo and Komander def. The WorkHorsemen (JD Drake and Anthony Henry) and Brian Cage by pinfall, due in large part to Cage walking out on his teammates after accidentally being hit by a Henry kick

AEW Dynamite results 11/22/23: 3 men get 3 points in Continental Classic openers

Also on AEW Dynamite, MJF and Samoa Joe decided when their world title match will happen.

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The AEW Continental Classic gets underway tonight with three matches that should be the highlight of the Thanksgiving Eve episode of AEW Dynamite from Chicago.

While you can check out the full list of participants and how they’re split between two groups, the short version is that the six wrestlers in the Gold League all have their first round robin matches on Dynamite.

The matchups are:

Each match has a 20-minute time limit and will award three points for a win and one for a draw, with zero points for a loss. Everyone is banned from ringside, so ostensibly, that means no interference from LFI, BCC, BCG or whatever letters you use to describe Lethal’s group.

In other somewhat weird news, Christian Cage has promised to “rechristen” Luchasaurus and Nick Wayne, and what exactly that entails, we honestly do not know. We’ll also see a championship acceptance speech from “Timeless” Toni Storm after her title win at Full Gear, plus we’ll hear from AEW World Champion MJF. No word on whether the Devil may show up too.

That sounds like a full night of Dynamite to us. Let’s light the fuse on this one.

AEW Dynamite results from Chicago:

Swerve Strickland scores the first 3 points of the Continental Classic, pinning Jay Lethal

Despite his heel status, Swerve hears some chants as the bell rings. The announcers put over the idea that he’s somewhat the worse for wear after his Texas Death match at Full Gear, and yeah, he should be.

Lethal gets in enough offense to tease his strut and faux flip off the fans, but Swerve is able to respond with some offense that targets Lethal’s left knee. Lethal is smartly focusing on Strickland’s right arm and shoulder, which is taped up.

A nice German suplex by Swerve is answered by a shoulderbreaker, and both men are down for the broadcast to head to side-by-side ads. A superplex has Strickland looking good after the break, and his rolling flatliner flows right into a brainbuster for a near fall.

Lethal offers a strong response that ends with a long flying elbow off the top for a two count. A couple of counters leads to a stretch muffler by Swerve, who then gets rolled up for two and stuck in an STF. Lethal connects with a pump kick , but Strickland sees the Lethal Injection coming.

A dropkick, the House Call and the Swerve Stomp finish it off, giving Strickland the first three points of the tournament.

Orange Cassidy wants to make an announcement but is rudely interrupted by Wheeler Yuta, who also has some verbal venom for Hook and Katsuyori Shibata. And then Renee Paquette tells Orange that they’re out of time.

MJF and Samoa Joe set the date for their world title match

A banged up MJF, who is walking with a cane, and Adam Cole, still on crutches, make their way to the ring. MJF helpfully gets a chair so Cole can sit. That’s true friendship.

The AEW champ brags about beating Jay White on one leg but also says Switchblade is one of the best pro wrestlers in the world. After reminding us of his accomplishments, though, MJF says he’s the greatest AEW world champion of all time.

Still, none of that would be possible without his brochacho for life, and Cole does indeed want to do some story time. He’s excited to be back in Chicago and that he and MJF are still ROH tag team champ. Cole has some bad news, though: He has a long road back from his ankle injury, though he promises to do the work he needs to do to get back to his best.

In the meantime, Cole is concerned about MJF since everyone is gunning for him and the Devil and his goons are still out there. MJF tells Cole not to worry because he’ll hunt the Devil down … but the Devil appears quickly on the screen with an evil laugh.

Samoa Joe figures that’s the best time to join the duo in the ring, saying it’s time for celebration. He’s there to ensure Max honors the deal they made that would give Joe a world title shot, but MJF says no, except in much more crass language that gets beeped out.

Cole intervenes and says that while Joe is indeed a killer, skipping out on the title shot is something the old MJF would have done. “Max, be a man of your word,” he implores.

MJF takes an oblique shot at CM Punk before saying he’ll take on Joe right here in Chicago, but Joe says absolutely not. Joe wants the best, fully healed version of MJF, and he figures by Worlds End, he’ll be nice and chipper to defend the title.

That makes MJF almost incredulous since Worlds End is in his hometown, and he tells Joe it’s a deal. They shake hands, but after MJF tries to get in one last verbal jab, Joe calls Max “my property” and says he’ll be watching the champ’s back until Worlds End … when he’ll beat him for the title in front of everyone he loves.

Orange Cassidy and friends get a Very Nice, Very Evil boost

Orange Cassidy gets on the mic before the match can start and says he has a Thanksgiving surprise: Danhausen is back! The heels are unimpressed and try to get the jump on our heroes before the bell.

Hook takes a beating during commercials and is in desperate need of a tag. He manages a t-bone suplex on Angelo Parker and gets Cassidy into the fray. A big powerslam by Jake Hager stops Orange in his tracks but only for a second until he can hit Stundog Millionaire and tag in Katsuyori Shibata.

Shibata vs. everyone works out surprisingly well until it doesn’t. Just when it appears he’s in big trouble, Danhausen produces Hager’s beloved purple bucket hat and curses him to boot.

Hook and Shibata get submissions locked in at the same time, Cassidy Orange Punches Hager off the apron, and Parker, who is somehow legal through all this, taps out.

Cole tells Paquette he can’t wait to get back to doing what he does beat, but when Roderick Strong and The Kingdom arrive, Cole has little time for his nagging and tells Roddy in no uncertain terms that they aren’t best friends any more and he wants Strong to leave him the hell alone.

Christian Cage gives his henchmen new names but runs afoul of Adam Copeland again

Christian Cage is accompanied to the ring by Nick Wayne and Luchasaurus and tells Chicago to be quiet. He says a true champion is gracious in victory and humble in defeat, noting that things didn’t go his way at Full Gear … but he did not lose that match.

Wayne didn’t either. Luchasaurus lost that match. Harsh.

Cage says that’s unacceptable, and the only way to wash the stench of losing away is to recreate Wayne and Luchasaurus in his image. He tells the dinosaur man to take a knee, which he does reluctantly, and says he will be known from here on out as Killswitch.

Wayne takes a knee quickly, but Cage tells him to rise because he’s the golden boy, the one who reminds Christian of himself. His new name is “The Prodigy” Nick Wayne.

Wayne’s mom arrives in the ring, irritating Cage, who berates Mrs. Wayne for being a waitress and insults Nick’s late father. He tells Shayna to leave, but Killswitch comes to her defense. Christian yells at him to get back on his knees, then smacks him.

Finally, Cage threatens to expose Killswitch’s face, pushing him into Shayna and knocking her down. Nick goes under the ring to find a steel chair, the another.

He gives the chairs to Cage, who in turn hands one to Killswitch and orders him to give Shayna the Con-Chair-To. The dinosaur man struggles with the decision before Adam Copeland has enough, spearing Nick.

Killswitch saves Cage, so Copeland spears Nick instead and follows with an Impaler. Copeland sets Nick up for the Con-Chair-To and doesn’t hesitate to deliver it.

The ex-members of the JAS talk to Paquette, and they’re all out of sorts except for Anna Jay, who just seems to be upset with all of them. And Parker is distracted by his flirtations with Ruby Soho.

Jay White takes a shortcut to get 3 points against Rush in their Continental Classic opener

The referee reminds The Gunns they need to hit the bricks since no one is allowed at ringside for the Continental Classic matches. That might hurt since Rush controls the early action and takes it to Jay White in and out of the ring.

Rush gets out a long cable but is warned not to use it, so he returns to his heavy chops. White tries to give as good as he gets, but Rush is going to win this game, and he stomps White down in the corner as well. He kicks Switchblade in the face and does the Tranquilo pose.

An ad break finds White now in control afterward, but Rush rallies to look for his version of Three Amigos, ending with a brainbuster once White interrupts it. White is covered but manages to kick out at two.

White takes control again as the chop battle is resumed. Forearms are flying as well, so White thumbs his foe in the eye and answers Rush’s knee strike with a uranage for a close two count.

After a German suplex has Rush thinking thrust kick, White proves he has an answer in the form of a dragon screw. Rush responds with a belly-to-belly overhead throw into the turnbuckles. An elbow strike is on target too, but White sees the Bull’s Horns coming.

The referee nearly takes a bump, and when he covers up to protect himself, White lands a low blow. Rush is a sitting duck for a Blade Runner, and White has himself three points.

Paquette and RJ City are on the stage to present the AEW Women’s World Championship to “Timeless” Toni Storm in the manner of an awards show acceptance speech. Mariah May presents her with the title belt before Storm puts on glasses and takes her notes out.

She thanks “Anthony Khan and the wonderful people at Warner Discovery,” and works through it as they try to play her off. She also thanks the little Toni Storms, says they won’t take her spot and tells them to stay in school, maybe learn a trade.

Cue the standing ovation! But Storm hasn’t cleared out yet when Skye Blue pushes past her on her way to the ring for a match.

Skye Blue gets a big win as a battle for the heart of Ruby Soho rages on

Skye Blue might be competing in front of her home fans, but she’s the one taking the big bumps early. Ruby Soho takes one too as she’s kicked off the apron, and Anna Jay gets some help from Cool Hand Ang and Daddy Magic to take control on the outside.

A superplex/powerbomb combo is a fun way to return from commercials. Soho takes a ridiculous head kick on the outside as she’s caught between her teammate Saraya and Cool Hand Ang.

Back in the ring, Anna almost wins it before Soho breaks up her pin on Skye. More arguing breaks out between Sraya and Daddy Magic, as Soho is knocked off the apron into Ang’s hands.

Blue nails Anna with Skyefall, and with Soho caught in the drama on the outside, she can’t prevent the three count.

Wardlow takes a break from working out to tell Paquette he’ll get MJF on his own time, then headbutts AR Fox for daring to offer some advice.

Jon Moxley gets a hard fought Continental Classic victory over Mark Briscoe

This is the first ever singles match between Mark Briscoe and Jon Moxley, and we will go past the top of the hour to get it in, according to the broadcast. Both men come out swinging, with Briscoe taking control after a dropkick to knock Mox to the floor and a cannonball off the apron.

Briscoe thinks Froggy Bow but sees Moxley run away and open back up with strikes. A big boot takes Briscoe to the floor as we go picture-in-picture one last time for the night.

The announcers are surprised that it’s Briscoe bleeding first in this one, but it isn’t stopping him from mounting some impressive offense and countering a King Kong lariat for a two count. Briscoe is caught temporarily in a submission but makes it over for a rope break.

Up top they go, where Briscoe smashes a right hand and bites Moxley on the face. Mark also no sells a Paradigm Shift to land a dropkick, leaving both men on the mat.

Brsicoe’s Death Valley Driver has him thinking Froggy Bow, which finds the mark but isn’t enough to keep Moxley down for three. A King Kong Lariat answers a Jay Driller attempt, but Mox is incredulous when his opponent kicks out after a Death Rider.

Moxley tries for a bulldog choke but nearly gets rolled up for the pin. They battle to the middle of the ring again with strikes. Mox hits a stomp, then another Death Rider, and this time it’s too much even for Briscoe.