**CONTAINS SPOILERS**
Tonight’s AEW RAMPAGE was broadcast from the Wintrust Arena in Chicago, IL!
It’s Friday and you know what that means!
Tonight’s announce team was Excalibur, Tony Schiavone, and Jim Ross.
ROH’s Ian Riccaboni was part of the broadcast team for the first match.
ROH Tag Team Championship Match!
FTR—Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler (c.) vs. Top Flight—Dante & Darius Martin!
Dax and Darius locked up, with Darius taking Dax to the mat. Dax fired back with a shoulder tackle and scoop slam. Dax dropped a leg and tagged in Cash.
Cash Wheeler clobbered Darius with chops and a European uppercut. Darius used his speed and tagged out to younger brother Dante.
Cash caught Dante with three consecutive shots. Dante got a blind tag to Darius. Top Flight hit their next level tandem offense, with Darius DDT’ing Cash for a near fall.
Dax and Darius exchanged chops. Cash tagged in but Top Flight hit stereo hurracanranas to FTR. Cash punted Dante in the spine and then tagged in Dax. Top Flight knocked FTR over the top rope with lariats. Darius flew into FTR with a tope and then Dante spring boarded onto them!
Dante nearly scored the upset win with a crossbody block off the top turnbuckle to Dax. Dante charged in, trying to fight off both members of FTR. Dax used a slingshot powerbomb on Dante while Cash splashed off the top, but Darius broke up the pin attempt.
Dax walloped Darius with a brutal lariat. FTR were looking for the Big Rig but Dante countered with a high stack pin attempt to Dax for a near fall. Darius DDT’ed Dax while Dante hit the big splash off the top, but Cash broke up the pin attempt this time!
“Look at the hang time that Dante got,” said Ian.
Darius caught Cash with a Spanish Fly but Dax was there to stop Darius’ momentum, blasting Darius with a brainbuster. Dax attempted a brainbuster to Dante but Dante countered with a victory roll for a two-count.
Dante was looking for the Nose Dive but FTR dodged it and followed up with the Big Rig for the pin!
Colten and Austin Gunn of the Gunn Club walked onto the stage, applauding FTR, trying to get under FTR’s skin.
ROH World Champion “The Ocho” Chris Jericho with the Jericho Appreciation Society—Angelo Parker, Daniel Garcia, Jake Hager, Sammy Guevara & Matt Menard!
Parker: “Pipe down, Chicago! Cool Hand has one thing to say. All honor the Ocho!”
Jericho: “Is there any doubt that I am the greatest Ring Of Honor Champion of all time? Any doubt? I’ve beaten everybody that’s been thrown my way. I’ve bled for this title, I’ve sweat for this title, I’ve earned this title. I am the Ocho. Not even Claudio Castagnoli came come out on the stage and give me a cheap out, not even that’s going to slow me down.
“So my question to everybody here: who’s it going to be that uncrowns the king of Ring of Honor?”
Claudio Castagnoli’s music hit and he came out onto the ramp!
Claudio: “Chris, you asked if there’s any doubt that you are the greatest Ring Of Honor Champion. There’s no doubt in my mind that you are not. I know I can beat you. I’ve beat you twice. But I started doubting myself when it counts.
“I came here to be the best professional wrestler that I can be. And I know I am the best professional wrestler when I don’t doubt myself. I don’t just need to beat you, I have to beat you.”
Jericho: “OK, maybe you should be more worried about the Blackpool Combat Club since they’re falling apart at the seams.”
Claudio: “See that’s my problem. I can’t focus on anything else since I lost to you six days ago. It bothers me. I need a shot at the Ring of Honor World Championship.”
Jericho: “So you want another shot at this Ring of Honor World Championship? If you want it…forget it. Because there’s nothing you have that you can offer me.”
Menard: “Hold on, maybe there is something he can offer. Maybe there’s something he can offer all of us. Daddy Magic has an idea. Claudio, you’re a hell of a professional wrestler, but let’s not forget there was a time when you were a fantastic sports entertainer. I think you would make an excellent addition to the Jericho Appreciation Society. How about that, Chris?”
Jericho: “I think you’re onto something Daddy Magic. Claudio, despite the fact that you came out on the stage and whacked me in the face for no reason, I will give you one more chance at the Ring of Honor Championship. But if you lose, and you will lose, you will become the new member of the Jericho Appreciation Society.”
Claudio: “You’re right. I was a great sports entertainer. I still am a great sports entertainer. And I would be a tremendous asset to the Jericho Appreciation Society. But I know deep in my heart, despite all my doubts, I’m an even better professional wrestler. And look in my eyes, Chris, come Final Battle, I will throw you around like a little kid and I will beat you for that Ring of Honor World Championship. I will bring honor back to this title!”
Darby Allin (with Sting) vs. Anthony Henry!
Darby and Anthony locked up, but Anthony got the better of it and kicked Darby right in the spine. Darby tried for a sunset flip but Henry escaped. Darby rocketed outside the ring and cracked JD Drake in the ribs!
As Darby was climbing back into the ring, Henry dropped Darby over the top rope with a guillotine. Henry sent Darby down hard on the apron with a back heel trip!
“This is a fight!” said Jim Ross.
Darby went for the Coffin Splash but Anthony Henry countered with a suplex and then a hard Irish Whip. Henry had Darby tied up in the Tree of Woe and then dropkicked Darby. Henry came out of the corner with a neck breaker on Darby for a near fall!
Henry jumped off the top rope but Darby moved and rocked Henry with the Code Red for a two-count. While the ref had his attention diverted by Henry, JD Drake plastered Darby on the outside with a forearm! Sting sent Drake flying hard into the steel barricade.
Henry pointed at Sting and then superplexed Darby. Henry went for another clothesline but Darby escaped and hit the Scorpion Death Drop. Darby nailed Henry with the Coffin Drop and pinned Henry.
Lexy Nair interviewed Athena backstage!
Athena looked into the camera and addressed Ring Of Honor Women’s World Champion Mercedes Martinez, asking the champ, “When are you going to put the title on the line, because I’m waiting, and I’m game.”
Hikaru Shida vs. Queen Aminata!
Before the match began, Penelope Ford and the Bunny skipped out onto the ramp. They distracted Shida and then Queen Aminata ambushed Shida.
“What is the agenda here?” wondered Jim Ross.
Queen Aminata ran and used her length to kick Shida. Aminata was looking for an Air Raid Crash but Shida countered for a near fall. Shida connected with an elbow strike and then the Falcon Arrow!
Shida used the Katana and pinned Queen Aminata!
Main Event Time!
“El Toro Blanco” Rush, The Butcher, & The Blade vs. The Dark Order—John Silver, Alex Reynolds, & Pres10 Vance!
Dark Order made their entrance without 10, as he was nowhere to be found.
Blade and Reynolds began in the ring for their respective teams, while Rush and Butcher double teamed Silver on the outside.
Butcher chopped at Reynolds, knocking him off his feet. Blade tagged in and then Silver cleaned house. Silver attempted a tope but Butcher caught him and then Rush was right there with an elbow strike to Silver.
Rush grabbed a cable outside the ring on Silver. Rush threw Silver into the ring where Butcher continued the beatdown. Silver tried for the tag but Blade pulled Reynolds off the apron, preventing the tag. Blade clubbed Silver with a lariat.
John Silver mounted some offense on Butcher and the Blade. Silver crawled for the tag but Rush prevented Silver from making the tag again, knocking Reynolds off the apron.
Evil Uno and Negative One appeared on the stage and motioned for 10 to get to the ring to help his friends in the Dark Order! 10 sprinted to the ring!
“Where has he been?” asked Jim Ross.
10 slid into the ring and got into Rush’s face! 10 blindsided John Silver with a shot! Butcher and the Blade swarmed Evil Uno outside the ring! Rush ran across the ring and nailed Silver with the Bull’s Horns! Rush covered Silver and pinned him.
“What a shocking development!” said Jim Ross.
10 rocked Reynolds with the discus lariat! 10 and Rush tore at the mask of Evil Uno, adding insult to injury. 10 and Rush chokeslammed Reynolds off the apron and through the timekeeper’s table! 10 walked up the ramp to Negative One and then threw his mask at Negative One!
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