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The show started with a memorial graphic for the late Bobby Eaton.

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MJF, flanked by Wardlow, cut a promo on Chris Jericho. He said Jericho worked as hard as he had only to be stopped an arm's length away from the finish line by Wardlow. If, somehow, Jericho vanquishes Wardlow, he went through it all to find out MJF's still better than him.

Wardlow said he'd beat Jericho anyway. MJF challenged him, "Like you beat Cody Rhodes in the cage?" He handed Wardlow an apple he had been eating, and Wardlow crushed it in his hand.

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It was announced, rather unceremoniously, that Christian Caage would face Kenny Omega for the AEW World Championship at All Out.

Don Callis joined commentary for the match.

The Elite (Kenny Omega, Matt Jackson, & Nick Jackson) (w/ Brandon Cutler & Michael Nakazawa) defeated Matt Sydal, Mike Sydal, and Dante Martin

This was a very fun opener designed to showcase Dante Martin.

The Sydals established control against Matt Jackson early. Nick tagged in but was taken down with a dropkick from Martin, who also sent Matt Jackson packing with a tijeras. Omega cut off Martin's offense but was sent to the floor by the Sydals. Martin hit a wacky assisted dive on the Elite on the floor followed by a diving crossbody on Matt Jackson for two.

Omega swatted away a dropkick from Mike and cut him off with an assist from the Bucks. The Elite beat him down with repeated tags. An assisted Kotaro Crusher got two. Matt Sydal finally got the hot tag and ran wild on everyone, with a Northern Lights Bomb getting a two count on Matt Jackson. The Sydals applied a cobra clutch/Muta Lock combination, but Omega broke it up with snap dragon suplexes.

Martin came in with some innovative offense before finally tagging back in and hitting ten punches in the corner. He landed a tope suicida on Omega followed by a diving hurricanrana. A double springboard moonsault got a good near fall on Matt Jackson. What a great hot tag.

We got a parade of big moves concluded with an Omega V-Trigger. Aoi Shoudou followed, as did a second V-Trigger. Martin fought out of the One-Winged Angel but was met with another V-Trigger. Martin rolled up Omega repeatedly but was cut off with yet another V-Trigger before the One-Winged Angel followed by the BTE Trigger finished it.

– After the match, Callis was about to cut a promo, but was interrupted by Christian Cage. Callis called him a "Stamford stooge." Callis pointed out the numbers advantage, leading to Jurassic Express coming out for backup ahead of a commercial break.

Once back, Callis tried to put over Christian, who was loudly booed. Loud "CM Punk" chants, then "Yes!" chants. Callis asked if Christian was nervous.

Christian said "Are you finished, you carny piece of sh*t?" then revised it to "jagoff" for some Pittsburgh slang. He announced that this Friday, Omega would defend the *Impact* championship against Christian for the debut episode of Rampage.

Before the segment ended, Jungle Boy revealed that Jurassic Express would challenge the Young Bucks for next week's Dynamite.

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A Malakai Black video promo aired. Black addressed Cody, saying they were both lonely. He produced Cody's boot and said Cody had "one foot in the grave." He ended by referencing God.

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A Miro video promo aired. He will face Fuego del Sol on Rampage, and if del Sol wins, he earns an AEW contract.

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Before the match, an inset promo aired from Garcia, who said he would've won last week had Moxley and Kingston not interfered. 2.0 said Sting better not get involved.

Darby Allin (w/ Sting) defeated Daniel Garcia (w/ 2.0)

Neither man could establish an advantage early on as they performed technical chain wrestling. The first real action came when Garcia kicked Allin out of a rope break. Allin went for the Fujiwara armbar but Garcia quickly reached the ropes. A distraction from 2.0 allowed Garcia to take control with a hard whip into the corner.

Back from commercial, Garcia was targeting Allin's left arm. Allin avoided a corner attack, but a 2.0 distraction allowed Garcia to knock Allin off the top rope. A hammerlock back suplex from Garcia got two. Garcia applied a grounded leg nelson, but Allin's foot reached the ropes.

A chop from Garcia fired Allin up, who laid in slaps. Allin countered a suplex into a Coffin Drop attempt, but Garcia caught it and applied a rear naked choke. Allin jackknifed out of the hold and hit a stunner, then landed the Coffin Drop to win.

– After the match, 2.0 were about to attack Allin, but Sting cut them off and they beat the jobbers down. Sting hit a suplex on the ramp as they sent 2.0 packing.

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Death Triangle were backstage. Fénix tried to fire PAC up, but Penta said he wanted Andrade first. PAC told them not to worry and told them to focus on the tag titles. PAC then addressed Andrade and said they have no idea why he's obsessed with Death Triangle. If Andrade still has a problem, PAC's ready to fight anytime, anywhere.

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Matt Hardy & Private Party (Isiah Kassidy & Marq Quen) (w/ H.F.O.) defeated Orange Cassidy, Chuck Taylor, & Wheeler YUTA (w/ Kris Statlander)

Cassidy did his schtick early on but was met by repeated "DELETE!"s from Hardy. He rolled Hardy up, but Hardy immediately hit the Side Effect for two. Hardy went for a dive, but Cassidy rolled out of the way and hit a lazy splash. Kassidy tagged in and Cassidy fought off both members of Private Party before assisting YUTA, who hit a modified Angle slam for two.

Private Party hit the Silly String on Kassidy ahead of the break. Once back, YUTA fought off a double team from Private Party. Multiple distractions led to Nyla Rose running out and leveling Statlander ahead of their match later tonight. Jack Evans attacked Cassidy.

YUTA finally reached Taylor for the hot tag, who ran wild before taking out Blade and Angélico with a dive. Taylor powerbombed Quen onto Kassidy before hitting a spinning Liger bomb on Quen for two. Cassidy hit the tornado DDT on Hardy followed by a tope.

Taylor tagged in YUTA, who hit a top-rope splash for two. Kassidy got a blind tag and hit a swanton bomb for two. Private Party hit Gin 'n' Juice on YUTA, but Cassidy broke up the pin and hit the Orange Punch on Kassidy. Hardy tagged in and hit the Twist of Fate on YUTA for the win.

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Andrade El Idolo and Chavo were with Dasha. They called PAC ungrateful. Chavo suggested that Andrade teach PAC who the boss is at All Out.

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A Santana & Ortiz promo aired. They said FTR "went home" too early at the first sign of danger, which doesn't make much sense in kayfabe. Their rematch will happen.

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Kris Statlander (w/ Orange Cassidy) defeated Nyla Rose (w/ Vickie Guerrero)

Rose attacked before the bell. Statlander briefly gained control before being taken out with a pounce. Rose hit a German suplex, but Statlander avoided the follow-up and hit a pendulum moonsault off the apron. Cassidy and Vickie faced off at ringside, and Vickie proceeded to let loose an ear-splitting scream. Rose used the distraction to hit a chokeslam for two.

Statlander hand-standed off the ropes to avoid the leg drop, but Rose wasn't having it and took her out with a spear. Statlander fought out of a corner attack and hit a powerbomb followed by the Area 451 for the win in about four minutes.

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The Young Bucks were backstage with Brandon Cutler. They said that next week would be "easy as a layup," but the Jurassic Express showed up and ran a basketball play around them to get the advantage.

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A Britt Baker vs. Red Velvet video package aired. Velvet said she wasn't happy that Baker was on top. When she started in AEW, nobody knew who she was. Baker said she'd defend on her turf.

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Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. was brought out to a sea of Terrible Towels. Her parents were shown in the crowd. Schiavone asked Baker about Red Velvet. Baker said she couldn't comment on Velvet's rise to the top because she couldn't relate. She's always been the top of the division, and she stepped up when Pittsburgh needed a champion.

Baker said Velvet may have had some hope if they were wrestling in any other city. This Friday, Baker vs. Velvet will be the main event. "And still, your AEW Women's World Champion, Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D."

Velvet ran out and attacked Baker, leading to officials breaking it up.

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A Brian Cage and Ricky Starks dueling promo aired. They'll face off next week.

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Impact EVP Scott D'Amore joined commentary. Notably, the only Dark Order member that came out for their entrance was Colt Cabana.

IMPACT Tag Team Championships: The Good Brothers (Karl Anderson & Doc Gallows) (c) (w/ Brandon Cutler) defeated Dark Order (Evil Uno & Stu Grayson) (w/ Colt Cabana)

Grayson took out everyone with a tope con giro before the bell. A double team from the Dark Order led to a jackknife pin from Grayson for two. Cutler pulled Uno off the ring apron, but Cabana took him out. Frankie Kazarian ran out and met Cutler on the apron with a clothesline and pulled him to the back. Gallows beat down Uno on the floor ahead of the commercial.

Uno hit a hurricanrana to reach Grayson for the hot tag. Grayson suplexed both Good Brothers before hitting a twisting springboard moonsault for two. Gallows tagged in, but Grayson fought out of a fireman's carry and tried to lift Gallows up. Grayson hit a double Pele kick on the Good Brothers before the Dark Order hit a double team overhead suplex. The cannonball/450 splash combo followed for two.

Dark Order went for Fatality, but Gallows cut it off. Grayson fought out of the Magic Killer and hit an assisted tope on Gallows before Uno hit a Flatliner on Anderson. They went for the Fatality, but a belt distraction allowed Anderson to hit the Gun Stun followed by the Magic Killer to win and retain.

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Kamille cut a video promo ahead of her NWA Women's World Championship match against Leyla Hirsch. She said Hirsch was no match for her.

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QT Marshall and the Factory were in the ring with Tony Schiavone. Nick Comoroto brought Schiavone's son out to the ring and gut-punched him, demanding an apology from Schiavone. Schiavone apologized, but Marshall hit the Diamond Cutter on his son anyway.

Paul Wight's music played and he came out. Aaron Solow was thrown to Wight as Marshall and Comoroto fled, and Wight hit Solow with a chokeslam, staring Marshall down to end the segment.

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Lineup for AEW Rampage this Friday:

IMPACT World Championship: Kenny Omega (c) vs. Christian Cage
TNT Championship: Miro (c) vs. Fuego Del Sol
AEW Women's Championship: Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. (c) vs. Red Velvet

Lineup for AEW Dynamite next week:

AEW Tag Team Championships: Young Bucks (c) vs. Jurassic Express
Shawn Spears vs. Sammy Guevara, who also has a major announcement
Darby Allin & Sting vs. 2.0 in a Texas Tornado match

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An AEW Dark: Elevation recap aired with Joey Janela turning on his tag team partner Sonny Kiss.

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Chris Jericho defeated Wardlow (w/ MJF)

Jericho went right after Wardlow but was immediately overpowered and beaten down in the corner. Jericho got a surprise flurry with a diving axe handle and a Codebreaker, but Wardlow kicked out at one. Wardlow hit repeated suplexes before moving to the floor and sending Jericho into the barricade. He drove Jericho repeatedly into the ring post.

Back in the ring, Wardlow hit a powerbomb and then a second ahead of a break. More powerbombs upon return. Jericho tried to fight back with chops, but Wardlow caught a crossbody and hit the F-10. MJF instructed Wardlow to "finish him," but Jericho caught Wardlow's draping knee lift and applied the Walls. MJF raked Jericho's eyes, forcing a break.

MJF entered the ring, but the official caught him and ejected him from ringside. Jericho produced Floyd the bat and hit Wardlow with it followed by the Judas Effect for the win.

– Shawn Spears attacked after the match, but Sammy Guevara made the save. Wardlow beat down Guevara and MJF locked on the Salt of the Earth on Jericho. Jake Hager ran out and sent the Pinnacle members packing.

MJF grabbed a microphone and said their match would be next week. The stipulation is that Jericho can't use the Judas Effect, and he must come out with no entrance music. Next week, Jericho will meet not just his match, but his successor, in MJF.

NAG posted:

IcePhoenix posted:

Dacap posted:

dsriggs posted:

Eat My Fuc posted:

Remember when the Acclaimed came out and rapped "Young Cucks you can't beat us you're laughable, Trump really won we gotta storm the capital". Disgusting.

Malcolm Excellent posted:

Hey everyone I made a meme

Shard posted:

I feel like Rorschach waiting to get blown up by Dr. Manhattan. PROBE ME ALREADY! JUST DO IT!

Davros1 posted:

Add to the OP, please

https://twitter.com/garrettkidney/status/1425629550759841793?s=20

MJeff posted:

We're not only getting Omega vs. Christian Cage for the championship, we're getting it twice, God bless Tony Khan.

Davros1 posted:

Add to the OP, please

https://twitter.com/garrettkidney/status/1425629550759841793?s=20

STONE COLD 64 posted:

AEW Number wager: Will the rating for today's Dynamite be OVER or UNDER 1.015 million viewers. Push means everyone wins. Losers will eat a 6 hour probe with Jericho's Sagging Pants as the reason.

MJeff posted:

We're not only getting Omega vs. Christian Cage for the championship, we're getting it twice, God bless Tony Khan.

STONE COLD 64 posted:

AEW Number wager: Will the rating for today's Dynamite be OVER or UNDER 1.015 million viewers. Push means everyone wins. Losers will eat a 6 hour probe with Jericho's Sagging Pants as the reason.

Davros1 posted:

Add to the OP, please

https://twitter.com/garrettkidney/status/1425629550759841793?s=20

smarxist posted:

proposal:

Dimebags Brain posted:

Dante Martin made me feel like I was watching clips of a young Dragon Kid tonight. Just going loving hog wild.

Eat My Fuc posted:

I think them giving away the match ensures something will replace it at all out

STONE COLD 64 posted:

AEW Number wager: Will the rating for today's Dynamite be OVER or UNDER 1.015 million viewers. Push means everyone wins. Losers will eat a 6 hour probe with Jericho's Sagging Pants as the reason.

MJeff posted:

Tony Khan isn't going to promise a match, ask people to pay money for it and then not deliver it. That is, 10,000%, never going to happen.

He may overpromise sometimes, he may underwhelm sometimes, but he has essentially staked his promotion's reputation on the very simple promise that it will never gently caress the fans.

HMS Beagle posted:

Taking the under. Miro was not on tonight so God will not bless it.

HMS Beagle posted:

Taking the under. Miro was not on tonight so God will not bless it.

MJeff posted:

Tony Khan isn't going to promise a match, ask people to pay money for it and then not deliver it. That is, 10,000%, never going to happen.

He may overpromise sometimes, he may underwhelm sometimes, but he has essentially staked his promotion's reputation on the very simple promise that it will never gently caress the fans.

MJeff posted:

Tony Khan isn't going to promise a match, ask people to pay money for it and then not deliver it. That is, 10,000%, never going to happen.

He may overpromise sometimes, he may underwhelm sometimes, but he has essentially staked his promotion's reputation on the very simple promise that it will never gently caress the fans.

CopywrightMMXI posted:

That was one of the greatest openers I’ve ever seen. The faces went from polite reaction to megastar reaction. by the end, mainly due to Dante bouncing around like a pinball.

I thought Dan Lambert was supposed to be on this week though? No big deal if they forgot, I just thought it would set up Archer’s next match.

Q7kid posted:

If anything, it seems like Christian basically has to pull off the win at Rampage for the sake of the All Out build. Maybe All Out will be title for title?

sticklefifer posted:

I can't wait to see how a crowd sings Judas in unison without a prompt to all start at the same time, a beat, or what key to sing in.

yea ok posted:

It doesn't make sense to me to give away a PPV main event (or close to it) match weeks before the show itself, just from a business standpoint. I don't care about toxxing or anything, but saying a match will happen and then changing it weeks out is way different than advertising a match for a show, then the show happens and that's when it gets switched. The latter is definitely loving the fans, but the former is just a booking trope.

I'd be fine with Kenny vs Christian at the PPV, but since they made it for Friday I don't think it's going to be the PPV match anymore

CopywrightMMXI posted:

That was one of the greatest openers I’ve ever seen. The faces went from polite reaction to megastar reaction. by the end, mainly due to Dante bouncing around like a pinball.

I thought Dan Lambert was supposed to be on this week though? No big deal if they forgot, I just thought it would set up Archer’s next match.