AEW Collision filled in the final spot on the Revolution card and added a match to the pre-show as well.
We’re so, so close to AEW Revolution now. In fact, we’re so close that AEW Collision isn’t live tonight, having been taped earlier this week in Huntsville, Ala.
It’s a go home show for sure, but that doesn’t mean there’s nothing important happening. For one, there’s a three-way match that will fill the final spot in the
AEW Collision results:
Buddy Matthews was supposed to wrestle an unknown opponent when he was attacked by Mark Briscoe; a wild brawl ensued that also drew in other members of the House of Black, but Briscoe was able to fight them all off and nearly managed to burn Matthews with the pyro and flame jests before the House retreated
Swerve Strickland admits that Hangman Adam Page tricked him good on Dynamite, but also says it won’t happen again and that he’ll take the AEW World Championship from Samoa Joe at Revolution
Dante Martin def. Bryan Keith and Penta El Zero Miedo by pinning Keith to win a spot in the All-Star 8-Man Scramble at Revolution
Page is shown angrily explaining that he isn’t proud of the deception he pulled off but insists “I had to do it”
Mariah May def. Angelica Risk by pinfall; afterward, “Timeless” Toni Storm blows by May right after the bell and calls for Deonna Purrazzo to join her in the ring, and the two friends turned rivals exchange one last set of threats, then some blows after Storm kisses Purrazzo on the cheek; May tries to help Storm but gets beaten up for her efforts
Bang Bang Scissor Gang (Anthony Bowens, Colten Gunn and Max Caster) def. Dark Order (Alex Reynolds, Evil Uno and John Silver) by pinfall
Lexy Nair talks with Kris Statlander, Willow Nightingale and Stokely Hathaway, and while Stoke apologizes, a fired up Willow says she and Stat are going to kick the asses of Julia Hart and Skye Blue on Sunday night
Tony Schiavone has an in-ring conversation with Wardlow, who says he finally got someone’s attention, and that he’ll finally get his world championship shot after he beats the other all-stars in the Scramble at Revolution; he ponders who he’ll be facing for the title but is eventually interrupted by Chris Jericho, and their verbal sparring is in turn interrupted by Powerhouse Hobbs, who lays out Jericho and threatens Wardlow
Lexy talks to Serena Deeb, who says she’s been putting on clinics week after week; she says anyone watching who thinks they’re the best should step up and prove it against her
Private Party def. Christopher Daniels and Matt Sydal by pinfall, thanks in large part to assistance from Jay Lethal and Jeff Jarrett, and the two groups teased a new alliance after the win
A video package hypes the Revolution match between Eddie Kingston and Bryan Danielson, with some additional words from both men
Thunder Rosa def. Cassandra Golden by submission
A video package shows Matthew and Nicholas Jackson trying to give Sting his “exit interview,” after which we get a rundown of the full Revolution card
Christian Cage, Brian Cage, Roderick Strong and Killswitch def. Orange Cassidy, Hook, Daniel Garcia and Trent Beretta by pinfall when Killswitch pins Beretta; after the bell, the two teams continue to fight, and Matt Menard ends up getting chokeslammed onto a steel chair by Killswitch before the show simply fades out with fighting still very much going on
A look at the results from the Feb. 23 episode of AEW Rampage.
Pro wrestling fans are in for a whirlwind of in-ring action over 12 hours from Friday night to early Saturday morning, with WWE SmackDown starting at 8 p.m. ET, AEW Rampage at 10 p.m. ET, and Elimination Chamber at 5 a.m. ET. It’s all the matches fans can handle, and the excitement continues with Collision returning to its regular Saturday evening timeslot, as well.
AEW’s first of two weekend shows showcases notable names in a high-flying three-way tag team match, your executive vice presidents in action, and a surprising main event matchup that no one saw coming just 48 hours ago. With that, let’s dive into the action.
Bryan Keith, Komander and Penta El Zero Miedo def. Action Andretti and Top Flight (Dante and Darius Martin) and Matt Sydal and Private Party (Isiah Kassidy and Marq Quen) by pinfall
Saraya tells Renee Paquette she doesn’t care about Ruby Soho, and Harley Cameron tries cooling her down; Saraya says her brother, “Zodiac” Zach Knight is All Elite and introduces him as he walks into the frame
The Young Bucks def. Jonny Lyons and Cappuccino Jones by pinfall; Matthew and Nicholas Jackson win with the “Tony Khan Driver,” formerly known as the “Meltzer Driver”
Nicholas tells the referee they’ll fine him the next time he calls him “Nick”; Nicholas calls Tony Schiavone into the ring to “clear the air” from last week and they apologize; Matthew gifts Schiavone a $25 Amazon gift card and apologizes that they can’t remove Darby Allin and Sting’s blood stains out of their white suits; Matthew says they’ll pin Sting and retire him at Revolution
Tony Schiavone welcomes Sammy Guevara to the ring; Guevara says he has a mix of emotions from wrestling his childhood hero, Jeff Hardy, to Powerhouse Hobbs putting him through a table; Guevara challenges Hobbs, but Don Callis acknowledges Guevara and says he wanted him in the Don Callis Family; However, Callis calls Guevara weak; Hobbs attacks Guevara from behind and they fight in and out of the ring, leaving the latter man laying in the middle of the ring
Skye Blue says she deserved to defeat Willow Nightingale last week; Julia Hart says they’ll have their comeuppance against Nightingale, Kris Statlander and Stokely Hathaway
Mariah May def. Anna Jay by pinfall
Ruby Soho says her date with Angelo Parker went well; Parker calls it “incredible”; Soho says it’s weird Saraya wants her brother to hook up with her; Soho says Saraya actually needs her and she’s the sad one; Parker and Soho leave for another date
Roderick Strong def. Jake Hager by pinfall; Orange Cassidy comes to ringside mid-match to support Hager and takes out Matt Taven and Mike Bennett; Cassidy throws a bucket hat into the ring that Hager puts on, but Bennett and Taven cause a distraction that lets Strong take advantage and win
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
The Kris Statlander/Stokely Hathaway situation also took another twist this week on AEW Rampage.
AEW enjoyed a few shows at the friendly confines of Daily’s Place, but things returned to the norm Friday night with Rampage on the road in Charleston, South Carolina.
This week already featured the chaotic AEW World Championship match between Samoa Joe and Hook on Dynamite. Given the advertised card entering Rampage, multiple bouts, including Jeff Hardy vs. Darby Allin and Kris Statlander vs. Queen Aminata, looked set to continue that momentum. But it’s Chris Jericho vs. Matt Sydal that kicked off the weekend of AEW action.
AEW Rampage results:
Chris Jericho def. Matt Sydal by pinfall with Don Callis on commentary during the match; Konosuke Takeshita attacked Jericho on the stage afterward and knocked out Christopher Daniels as he and security guards tried to break up the fight
A brief video package teases Darby Allin and Jeff Hardy’s match
Penta El Zero Miedo def. Anthony Henry by pinfall with “Daddy Magic” Matt Menard on commentary
Saraya and Ruby Soho interrupt Renee Paquette’s backstage segment; Ruby pinned Holly Cameron against the wall to get answers for her recent actions, so Holly naturally blamed Anna Jay
Kris Statlander, with Stokley Hathaway as her manager for the first time, def. Queen Aminata by pinfall; Stokley pushed the referee aside
Jay Lethal questions how much more of this faction with Sanjay Dutt and Satnam Singh he can take because he wants to focus on in-ring action; Dutt offers to remove Karen Jarrett to resolve it, but Lethal says he came to AEW to win gold and insinuates he wants a singles title
Willow Nightingale tells Kris Statlander and Stokley Hathaway her flight was canceled and hints at Hathaway being behind it so he could manage Kris Statlander against Queen Aminata; Statlander says she’ll figure this out, which causes Nightingale and Hathaway to argue further
Darby Allin def. Jeff Hardy by pinfall in a chaotic match reminiscent of their last bout in 2022; Hardy avoids Allin’s respectful fist-bump attempt afterward and rolls out of the ring to close the show
Samoa Joe is still the champ after AEW Dynamite, but more than one challenger is lurking in the wings.
We have arrived at The Moment. Wrestling has lots of those, and in fact it’s generally a bummer when we go a week without one. But the one we’re talking about has been the subject of much chatter over the past week, and it’s here and in front of us tonight at AEW Dynamite in North Charleston.
Samoa Joe will make his first defense of the AEW World Championship he won from MJF at Worlds End, and he’ll do it against Hook. Joe, of course, has been in many spots like this over a well decorated career. Hook has not.
There’s no denying that Hook is a bright prospect for the future, maybe one of AEW’s best. He’s a stud athlete, able to pull off impressive offense, and he’s improving at selling. He isn’t the greatest on the mic yet, but he’s getting more comfortable there and AEW has played into his silent tough guy persona in a helpful way.
As Hook himself pointed out this week, there’s no pressure on him. There’s basically nothing to lose (his FTW title isn’t even on the line) and everything to gain. No one expects him to win, so this is a classic opportunity to look good in a heroic losing effort, assuming Joe doesn’t just steamroll him.
For AEW, though, the stakes are a little higher. If this match isn’t good, it gives ammo to those who don’t feel Hook “deserved” a world championship match, even if they came at it from a different direction.
We think it’s going to be really good, and AEW is presenting it without commercial interruption, which is nice. Let’s see how this plays out.
AEW Dynamite results from North Charleston:
(please scroll down for full details on any match or segment in bold)
Samoa Joe is shown entering the building earlier tonight, as is Hook
Christian Cage def. Dustin Rhodes by pinfall to retain the TNT Championship
Swerve Strickland says he came out of the Continental Classic as the man everyone was talking about, so he’ll certainly be keeping a close eye on the world title match tonight, and he doesn’t fear Hangman Adam Page chasing that title at the same time as he’s already beaten Page twice
Swerve Strickland has his eyes on the #AEW World Championship!
Renee Paquette talks to Chris Jericho about the tag team title loss he and Sammy Guevara suffered on Collision, but he points the blame squarely at the interfering Don Callis Family; Matt Sydal stops by and challenges Jericho to a match to get him back on his game, which Jericho accepts though with a warning that he has a lot of pent up aggression to get out
Orange Cassidy and Trent Beretta def. Komander and Penta El Zero Miedo by pinfall
After the match, Roderick Strong and The Kingdom confront them, with Strong warning that he’s coming for Cassidy’s International Championship and Orange Cassidy proposing a title match right now; Strong says Cassidy will have to wait until Revolution so that Orange has to live with the idea that he’s keeping the title warm for him
Roderick Strong is officially challenging #AEW International Champion Orange Cassidy for the title at #AEWRevolution on March 3rd!
Paquette gets a word with Hangman Adam Page, who says he’s not only going to win the AEW World Championship in 2024, he’ll make it his own; Hangman also suggests he isn’t thinking about Swerve at all since he isn’t the champ
"Hangman" Adam Page wants #AEW World Championship gold around his waist!
An emotional Mark Briscoe discusses the passing of his brother Jay a year ago and the amazing recovery of his niece, who he says doctors felt may never walk again; a tribute video to Jay Briscoe is shown afterward
Paquette talks to the Young Bucks, who now want to be called Nicholas and Matthew Jackson, and Matthew reacts angrily to all the false rumors swirling around them; they also say they’ll have to say goodbye to Sting and everybody like him since the idea behind AEW was to change the world, and they walk away from the interview as they have a meeting to attend
Renee Paquette has a sit down interview with the Young Bucks on #AEW Dynamite.
Bullet Club Gold (Jay White and The Gunns) def. Brian Cage and Gates of Agony by pinfall to become the new ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Champions
Adam Cole says Wardlow will go down as the most dominant AEW wrestler of all time and will continue to run through the competition until he acquires the world title
Adam Cole has big plans for Wardlow and the Undisputed Kingdom!
Deonna Purrazzo def. Anna Jay by submission; after the match, Paquette talks to the Virtuosa, who says that while Toni Storm has changed, so has she, but that earns an angry rebuke from the champ and they throw a show back and forth at each other
Does #AEW Women's World Champion "Timeless" Toni Storm accept Deonna Purrazzo's challenge?
Private Party def. Top Flight by pinfall, albeit with a little shortcut taken by the victors
A video package shows highlights of Darby Allin and Sting
Samoa Joe def. Hook by submission to retain the AEW World Championship
After the bell, Hook remains defiant, asking Joe if that’s all he’s got; Joe hits another Muscle Buster but ends up heading for the hills as Hangman Page hustles to the ring to check on Hook even as Swerve and Prince Nana are shown watching from the crowd
#AEW World Champion Samoa Joe smelled the blood in the water, but “Hangman” Adam Page makes the save!
Christian Cage fends off a very game Dustin Rhodes
The fans have no problem booing and chanting “Christian sucks” as a greeting for the champ. Cage stays away from a direct confrontation with Rhodes in the early going, forcing referee Aubrey Edwards to call for several breaks in the corner or ropes.
After kicking out of an early cover, Cage lures Rhodes into the corner, but The Natural drags the champ out to the floor and batters him over to the announce table. Christian’s knees taste the steel steps, which also make a good launching pad for a leaping clothesline.
They battle over in the corner, where Cage gets the best of it before delivering a cross body from the top rope to the floor. After some side-by-side ads, the champ tries a dive from the top rope into the ring, but he crashes and burns when Rhodes rolls away.
On their knees, the two combatants trade slaps and right hands. Rhodes is up for a Manhattan Drop before hurling Cage from one corner to another and dropping Christian down for a near fall.
Cage is catapulted into the top turnbuckle and ends up legs spread, but he frees himself before his globes can suffer. You know what we mean.
Rhodes earns another near fall and pounds the mat to get the fans clapping. But Cage gets him in-between the ropes and stands on his back, then prevents a tope with a well-timed right hand.
Cage’s Frog Splash is on target, and he hooks the leg only to see his foe kick out at two. Christian’s title belt is thrown in and occupies Edwards, giving Wayne a chance to assist with a roll-up that nearly gets the three count.
Rhodes fights Cage back into a corner, and Christian is set up for the Golden Globes again … or the Unnatural Kick we suppose it’s called in AEW. A big superplex is followed by Cross Rhodes, and Cage barely kicks out in time.
Both Wayne and Killswitch get involved, though Wayne pays for it by taking a Destroyer on the floor. But Rhodes turns and is laid out by a spear, and the Killswitch ends … no it doesn’t! The fans come to life again after the kickout by Dustin.
A second Killswitch also finds the mark, however, and The Natural is down for the count this time as Cage retains.
Image credit: All Elite Wrestling
Deonna Purrazzo makes Anna Jay submit
Toni Storm is on guest commentary and immediately mistakes Ian Riccaboni for a clean-shaven Tony Schiavone: “You look great!”
The AEW Women’s World Champion is asked about Purrazzo and is still somewhat dismissive even as she bosses the early action. Anna rallies for a two count right before picture-in-picture.
Deonna is back in command after we return to full picture, using a Russian leg sweep to set up a submission attempt but then trading two counts with Anna. Jay hits a backstabber and grabs another near fall.
Purrazzo avoids the Queenslayer and tries for a cross armbreaker, forcing her foe to work for a rope break. They trade shots until Purrazzo catches Anna coming in and applies the Venus de Milo, and Anna doesn’t last long before she submits.
Image credit: All Elite Wrestling
Hook survives but Samoa Joe retains
The challenger stays poised over the top turnbuckle and doesn’t even look at the champ during ring intros, and he explodes out of the gate when the bell rings. Joe weathers the storm and sends Hook to the floor, where the two men trade furious shots.
Back in the ring, Joe runs over the challenger with a running back elbow as the fans chant his name. Hook gets punched back into a corner and takes more of a beating out in the middle of the ring. He finally gets some momentum back with a leaping shot off the apron, but Joe responds with a uranage off the announce table. Ouch.
Hook gets powerbombed on the apron as well, and the ringside doctor checks on him while Taz takes his headset off too. The challenger slowly rises as the ref makes his count, but Hook beats the count and returns to the ring.
Joe quickly treats Hook to a powerslam, which is good only for two. The announcers are putting over Hook’s never say die attitude, which he displays again by kicking out after a Death Valley Driver.
Out of the corner, Joe delivers a Muscle Buster, and this time Hook kicks out at one. A flying clothesline turns into three by Hook, who peppers Joe with body shots and gets the big man up for a t-bone suplex but can’t make the cover.
Joe blocks Redrum and applies the Coquina Clutch. Hook tries to sink in his fingertips to break the hold, but he’s unsuccessful and eventually put to sleep. Joe retains, but Hook gave it his all.
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
You know what’s cool about this year in pro wrestling? We’re going right up to the last moment of 2023, just about, thanks to AEW holding Worlds End this Saturday on Long Island (almost said “in,” sorry Rob Wolkenbrod).
Before we get to that show, however, there’s one last hour of Rampage to sail through. Heck, maybe it will even add another match or two to the card, who knows?
Let’s enjoy these 60 minutes, starting right now.
AEW Rampage results:
Chris Jericho kicks off the show to “talk some stuff out” with Sammy Guevara ahead of Worlds End, mostly to ask him why he turned on Jericho and joined the Don Callis Family; Sammy gives his apology, Jericho asks him if they will reunite Le Sex Gods and they hug it out
Can Chris Jericho and Sammy Guevara get on the same page before their HUGE 8-Man Tag Team Match TOMORROW at #AEWWorldsEnd?
Renee Paquette wants to talk to Daniel Garcia but mostly gets Matt Menard ranting, while Garcia promises they’ll get some payback against House of Black eventually
Daddy Magic and Daniel Garcia are calling their shot against #HouseOfBlack after their vicious attack last week on #AEWCollision!
Ruby Soho def. Marina Shafir by pinfall thanks to a timely distraction by Harley Cameron; Saraya and Nyla Rose also get into it and Rose ends up chasing Saraya out through the crowd
The Don Callis Family, Big Bill and Ricky Starks deliver a message to their opponents in the eight-man tag match at Worlds End, and Bill confirms his Uncle Joe will be in the house
Paquette gives Willow Nightingale the time to clear the air with Kris Statlander, and they agree to face each other on Zero Hour, though Stokely Hathaway is worming his way into things as well
Can Willow Nightingale put all of Stokely Hathaways accusations of her and Kris Statlander to rest at #AEWWorldsEnd?
Wheeler Yuta def. Matt Sydal by pinfall to retain the ROH Pure Championship; after the bell, Danhausen confronts Yuta after the match and jokingly (we think) disqualifies Wheeler, who lays Danhausen out with a right hand and lays on more of a beating until Hook comes to the ring and chases him away
Top Flight and Action Andretti def. Orange Cassidy, Rocky Romero and Trent Beretta by pinfall
It also appeared Julia Hart welcomed a challenge from Abadon for her TBS Championship on AEW Rampage from Montreal.
It’s time for some magic. And by that we mean Daddy Magic Matt Menard, who is on guest commentary tonight on AEW Rampage.
Only fitting since Menard is from Montreal, sight of tonight’s show (which was taped on Wednesday). There’s some good stuff in store, including a Continental Classic match between Bryan Danielson and Daniel Garcia. There’s almost no way that’s not good stuff.
Let’s find out, shall we?
AEW Rampage results:
Orange Cassidy def. Angelico by pinfall to retain the AEW International Championship
Abadon def. Trish Adora by pinfall; afterward, the lights go out and back on to reveal Julia Hart, who lays the TBS Championship in front of Abadon, who picks it up but finds it gone (along with Hart) once the lights go off and on again
The Mercedes Martinez and Willow Nightingale promo is shown again
The Don Callis Family (Powerhouse Hobbs and Konosuke Takeshita) def. Christopher Daniels and Matt Sydal by pinfall, with Callis offering his “insight” as the fourth man at the commentary table
Renee Paquette talks to Top Flight and Action Andretti, who say they’ll accept the trios challenge sent their way by Penta El Zero Miedo last week
Bryan Danielson def. Daniel Garcia by submission in a Continental Classic Blue League match, sending Danielson to six points and mathematically eliminating Garcia from contention to advance from the group stage; notably, Garcia didn’t do his dance and reverted to trunks and wearing a towel around his neck on the way to the ring
Some intriguing matches also got set up for Dynamite and Final Battle on AEW Collision this week.
Saturday night’s alright for fighting, and tonight, it’s more than alright for fighting in a tournament. The Blue League of the Continental Classic takes center stage tonight on AEW Collision from Erie, Penn.
Most notably, Bryan Danielson makes his debut in the Classic as he’s only recently been cleared to compete. He’s back now, and he can compound the misery of one Eddie Kingston by beating the Mad King tonight.
Maybe Eddie is having some remorse over putting both of his championships up for grabs in this tourney, eh?
Get ready, Erie. Here we go.
AEW Collision results from Erie:
Brody King def. Claudio Castagnoli by pinfall in a Continental Classic Blue League match, going to six points after his first two matches
Abadon def. Kiera Hogan by pinfall; after the bell, the lights go out and come back on to reveal TBS Champion Julia Hart standing in the corner, then disappearing when the lights go off and on again
Samoa Joe is interrupted backstage by Roderick Strong, who insists MJF is the Devil and tries to convince him that the tag team match MJF agreed to on Dynamite is a setup; Joe simply laughs and walks away
“SAMOA!!!!!!!!
Joe.”
Despite the severe neck trauma Samoa Joe has inflicted on Roderick Strong, Roddy still wants to offer the former #ROH World TV Champ some advice.
Andrade El Idolo def. Daniel Garcia by pinfall in a Continental Classic Blue League match, sending Andrade to three points and dismaying Matt Menard, who was sitting in with the commentators
Willie Mack throws out a challenge to Wardlow for next week after seeing what Wardlow did to his friend, AR Fox
After the damage Wardlow inflicted on AR Fox last week on #AEWDynamite, Fox’s tag partner, Willie Mack, has challenged Wardlow to a match!
Strong dedicates The Kingdom’s match to his best friend, Adam Cole
The Kingdom def. Iron Savages by pinfall, with Strong getting in a shot after the bell before stumbling back to his wheelchair
Ethan Page says he’s refocused himself and wants to check off a bucket list item, challenging Kenny Omega to a match next week to determine who is the true King of Canada
"All Ego" Ethan Page just threw down an epic challenge to Kenny Omega to determine who is the best Canadian Wrestler!🇨🇦🇨🇦
Next week on #AEWCollision In Montreal – Page versus Omega!
Willow Nightingale and Mercedes Martinez exchange words in recorded promos
Buddy Matthews and Malakai Black def. Christopher Daniels and Matt Sydal by pinfall; afterward, FTR hits the ring and violently declines Black’s invitation to join the House of Black, though it ends badly for the top guys and Black mocks them for having no one to come to their aid
Earlier this week, Toni Storm is upset Renee Paquette is interviewing her instead of RJ City, and Storm warns Skye Blue before throwing Renee’s own shoe at her
Feeling upstaged by Skye Blue at her Award Ceremony, Timeless #ToniStorm is ready to get in the ring to defend the #AEW Women's World Championship against @Skyebyee THIS WEDNESDAY on #AEWDynamite LIVE on TBS!
Check out full AEW Rampage results for the May 20, 2022 episode (taped on May 18) from Houston.
We’re not quite in the home stretch for Double or Nothing, but tonight’s episode of AEW Rampage from Houston is pretty darn close. Before we head to Las Vegas for all of AEW”s shows next week, there’s some business to attend to in the form of the Owen Hart Foundation Women’s Tournament. Kris Statlander, a late entry to the bracket, takes on Red Velvet for the right to face Ruby Soho in one semifinal.
AEW has also promised the latest from the duo the fans have dubbed Hookhausen: Hook and Danhausen. This odd couple (and to be fair, it’s mostly Danhausen who’s odd) has formed to combat Tony Nese and his meddling manager, Smart Mark Sterling. Though Sterling is hurt, Danhausen is Danhausen, so this could be a somewhat even fight during the Double or Nothing pre-show.
And for some reason, Matt Sydal and Dante Martin challenged the Blackpool Combat Club to a match. That’s likely to end in a BCC win, but we shall see.
Quick AEW Rampage results are below, but keep scrolling if you’d like more details on any match or significant segment.
House of Black def. Evil Uno, Pres10 Vance and Fuego Del Sol by pinfall
Fuego has ongoing beef with House of Black, but Dark Order has been feuding with them as well, so this is more than a marriage of convenience. Malakai Black tries for a leg lock that makes 10 pound his way out of it, and Fuego tags himself in.
Buddy Matthews mocks Penta’s cero miedo hand sign as he gets in to work for the first time, and Brody King is quickly in as well. Uno escapes a power move from King, but Fuego gets knocked off the apron to the floor.
After some picture in picture goodness, Fuego makes the hot tag to 10, who even manages to send King to the floor. Uno hits a nice cannonball senton to the floor as his Dark Order teammate gets a near fall.
Black gets 10 in a kneebar but Uno is able to get a quick save. 10 connects on a discus lariat on Black, but his now injured knee is a problem. That leaves Uno and King to face off, but King backdrops out of a powerbomb attempt. As all heck is breaking loose with the other combatants, King hits a big clothesline and his powerbomb finisher to score the pinfall.
Death Triangle comes to the ramp, where Penta Oscuro reveals a tombstone with the House of Black’s name on it and a Double or Nothing placard. Ominous.
Shawn Spears def. “A Giant” by pinfall
The announcer sell this as Spears’ opportunity to show he can handle Wardlow, but … this isn’t much of a giant. It’s Big Damo, formerly known as Killian Dain. He actually handles Spears jus fine in the opening minutes, but one knee and a C4 wraps things up.
Kris Statlander def. Red Velvet by pinfall – Owen Hart Foundation Women’s Quarterfinal
Since she will face the winner, Ruby Soho is a logical and interested observer on guest commentator. Statlander does an overhead press with Velvet and switches to a single hand, and Soho notes this is a brand new Statlander.
Velvet traps Statlander in the apron skirt as Chris Jericho awards her the Sports Entertainer of the Week award. After a commercial break, Velvet hits the Final Slice but Statlander surprises everyone at the announce table when she kicks out.
When Statlander goes for her finisher, Velvet counters but is countered herself and gets the three count. Kiera Hogan attacks Statlander after the bell, Soho is in there as well, but Jade Cargill makes it three on two. Anna Jay ends up as the equalizer, stealing Mark Sterling’s crutch for use as a weapon to drive off the heels.
Bryan Danielson and Jon Moxley def. Matt Sydal and Dante Martin by pinfall
Excalibur notes how he’s stuck between Taz, Chris Jericho and William Regal at the announce table, which sounds tense but fun. Sydal is hanging in pretty well against Moxley, using kicks and some flashier moves to keep him on the defensive.
Martin has a run of offense while the action is side by side with ads, but Danielson hits him with a double underhook superplex and transitions right into the Lebell Lock. Martin nearly makes the ropes, and gets his foot there when Danielson pulls back his arm. Regal is impressed.
Moxley gets double teamed by his opponents, and Sydal goes up top but decides to give Danielson a meteora on the apron. Martin hits the Nose Dive on Moxley and Danielson needs to make a save.
Looks like it’s Mox and Martin to the finish here, and Moxley nearly wins it with a piledriver after he counters a top rope maneuver. A Paradigm Shift seals the deal a moment later, though Moxley is bleeding from the mouth. Regal and Jericho have some words as the former leaves the announce table.
But Jericho isn’t leaving without the final word, and the assembled Jericho Appreciation Society is out on the ramp, followed by Eddie Kingston, Santana and Ortiz.
