The FTW Championship is on the line!

Ricky Starks says Rampage is Team Taz territory, and he’s putting the FTW Championship up to prove it! But will Fridays finally belong to Swerve Strickland?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• Dustin Rhodes VS Lance Archer w/ Dan Lambert; Rhodes wins.
• reDRagon VS Alan Angels & Preston Vance; reDRagon wins.
• Nyla Rose w/ Vickie Guerrero VS Madi Wrenkowski; Nyla wins.
• FTW Championship: Ricky Starks w/ “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs VS Swerve Strickland; Starks wins and retains the title.

PLAY BY PLAY

Dustin Rhodes VS Lance Archer w/ Dan Lambert!

The Natural and the Murderhawk Monster are both from the great state of Texas, but only one home state hero can win! Will Dustin avenge that bloody and brutal loss to Archer during the early days of Empty Arena Era? Or will Archer make even that bigger in Texas?

Oh no! Archer drags out a Dustin Rhodes trainee from the back out to the stage! Archer carries that guy down the ramp, but Dustin makes the save! Dustin ROCKS Archer with uppercuts to send him towards the ring! Archer CLUBS Dustin in return, Lambert cheers him on, but Dustin fires haymakers! Archer CLUBS Dustin again, then scoops him, only for Dustin to slip off and POST Archer! Dustin then gets his hands on loudmouth Lambert! Lambert begs for mercy, but Dustin kicks low and reels him in! But Archer CLUBS Dustin! Archer saves Lambert, DECKS Dustin, then finally puts him in the ring.

The bell rings, and Dustin gets up only for Archer to boot him to a corner! Archer then ROCKS Dustin with a forearm, throws knees and CLUBS Dustin down! Fans boo and Archer rips away a buckle pad! This is a direct reference back to that previous match! Archer drags Dustin up as fans rally, and Archer ROCKS Dustin with a right. Archer fires off hands at the ropes, the ref counts and Archer lets off while telling the ref to shut up. Dustin blocks the buckle bump! Dustin fires off hands in return, but Archer ROCKS him again! Archer whips, Dustin holds ropes, then dodges! Dustin clotheslines Archer over and out!

Fans fire up with Dustin and he goes to the apron. Dustin runs in, CANNONBALL! But Archer moves and Dustin crashes down on the ground! Archer throws off his shirt before he drags Dustin back up. Archer CHOPS Dustin against railing, the ring count is climbing, and Archer refreshes the count. Archer puts Dustin back in, taunts Dustin, and he drags Dustin up. Dustin throws body shots, then haymakers! And a CHOP! But Archer SLAPS Dustin down! The ref checks, Dustin is bleeding from his ear’s fleshy outside, and Archer stomps Dustin into a drop zone. Archer goes up, TWISTING VADER BOMB! Cover, TWO!

Archer drags Dustin up to dig his fingers into the eyes! The ref counts, Archer stops at 4, and Rampage goes picture in picture.

Archer soaks up the heat while the ref checks on Dustin again. Archer throws Dustin out, mocks the applause as fans rally up, and then Archer builds speed! But Dustin moves aside, so Archer just steps outside to BOOT Dustin down! Archer stalks Dustin to the timekeeper’s area but Dustin fires hands in return! Dustin CHOPS, Archer ROCKS and CLUBS him again! Dustin gets in the ring, Archer follows, and Archer stands on Dustin’s head! The ref counts, Archer steps off at 4, and he soaks up more heat. Archer looms over Dustin as Dustin fires himself up. Archer eggs Dustin on, brings him up, and CLUBS him again!

Archer reels Dustin in but Dustin dodges to fire off hands! Rampage returns to single picture, Dustin runs but into another BOOT! Archer digs his heel into Dustin’s chest, then steps off to get in the ref’s face. The ref tells him to respect his authority, and Archer grabs Dustin’s arm. Archer BITES a finger! The ref reprimands, Archer lets off and pie faces Dustin. Dustin sits up, Archer pie faces him more. Dustin slowly gets up, Archer stands him up, and Dustin fires off haymakers! Archer whips, Dustin LARIATS! Archer stays up, so Dustin runs to LARIAT again! Archer still only staggers, so Dustin flips him off, kick and RHODES UPPERCUT!

Dustin dodges Archer, but the powerslam is blocked for a Belly2Belly! Fans rally and Archer soaks it all up. Dustin gets up in a corner, Archer runs in, but Dustin dodges to fire off body shots and CHOPS! And haymakers, and CHOPS again! Dustin climbs up to rain down fists! Fans count along and Dustin goes past 10! Dustin tells him SUCK IT before an ELBOW DROP! Dustin headlocks, but no bulldog! Archer runs in, into a boot! Dustin goes up now, and he leaps, FLYING BULLDOG! Dustin gets Archer back up, dragon sleeper, and fans fire up, CROSS RHODES! Cover, TWO!! Archer survives but Dustin keeps fired up!

Fans rally behind Dustin, he brings Archer up and reels him in. But Archer suplexes Dustin away! Dustin sits up and grits his teeth, he’s not going down easy! But then he swings into a FULL NELSON SLAM! Cover, ONE?!? Lambert is frustrated but Archer is liking this! Archer choke grips, and CHOKE SLAMS! Cover, TWO!?! Dustin is proving why he’s been around 30+ years! Archer gets Dustin up, puts him up top, and he has the inverted crucifix lift! Dustin slips away but he flops to the mat! Archer decides he wants to use that bare buckle! Archer drags Dustin up and brings him over, but Dustin drop toeholds Archer into that steel! Jackknife, Dustin wins!!

Winner: Dustin Rhodes, by pinfall

Lambert is beside himself, but Archer isn’t done! Archer CLUBS Dustin, and dribbles him off steel steps! Lambert wants Archer to destroy Dustin, and Archer agrees. Archer snarls, Dustin sits up with blood from his forehead, and Archer KNEES Dustin’s head against railing! Fans boo, more Rhodes Academy students rush out but Archer CLOBBERS each of them! Archer scoops the luchador and SLAMS him onto Dustin! Archer drags Dustin up again, brings him to the timekeeper’s area, and with Lambert cheering, CHOKE SLAM through the table!! Archer may have lost, but when #EverybodyDies, will he be unstoppable?

Backstage with Jay Lethal.

Lexi Nair interviews Lethal after losing to Adam Cole, resulting him falling in the rankings. What is next? Well, back to the drawing board, of course. Lethal isn’t one to complain, especially when he has a great winning record. There are two real blemishes on there, though, and Lethal can’t see past them. Those are Adam Cole and Ricky Starks. Lethal knows he should be happy that on national television, he took both those guys to their limits. The similarity between those two is that those two had to cheat. Lethal should be happy, but he isn’t!

When he looks at Cole and Starks, they’re both getting opportunities Lethal doesn’t. They’re both making money Lethal isn’t, so there has to be a better way! Lethal just needs to find it. Lethal has some thinking to do. Lethal knows there’s a better way, but what must he do to get there?

Rampage returns with Fuego Del Sol in the ring.

The young luchador is here and says, “From the second I stepped foot in this company, I knew nothing would be handed to me, I’d have to fight for every single thing that I got.” Fuego heard commentary last week calling him the undersized underdog. Jericho even poked fun at his pink gear. But this “kid in pink” took the fight to the Juggernaut, Buddy Matthews! This kid in pink stared down the Immovable Monster, Brody King! And this kid in pink brought one of the deadliest strikers in AEW, Malakai Black, to his knees! And for that moment, the fans were chanting his name! Fans chant for him now, even!

Fuego knows the people believe in the fire! The heart! The fight! So House of Black, here in Austin, Texas, Fuego is ready to FIGHT! But then the lights go out! And the House of Black has appeared! Fuego rushes in, but gets kicks and knees from Buddy, a BOOT from Malakai, and then a tilt-o-whirl LAWN DART into a KNEE! Brody finally steps forward, and with his brothers in arms watching on, Brody gets Fuego up for a crucifix FIRE THUNDER DRIVER!! The House of Black just snuffed out the Fire of the Sun! Will these three continue until there is nothing but darkness in AEW?

Wait, here comes the Dark Order! Evil Uno, Stu Grayson, Alex Reynolds & John Silver, numbers one through four, stare down the House of Black. They want to fight? Malakai has Buddy and Brody stand down. If this is what the Dark Order wants, then this is what they’ll get. Will the battle of these ambivalent yet violent bands spark a fire of their own in the Spring?

Backstage interview with Dan Lambert & The Men of the Year.

Lexi is with the TNT Champion, Scorpio Sky, as well as All Ego Ethan Page, and Lambert, as they have asked for this time. What is on their minds? Lambert says they are here to announce that the co-championships are no longer subject to open challenges. “These are the most prestigious titles in all of professional wrestling. And anybody wanting a shot at them better damn well build a resume that shows they deserve it first.” Ethan says that is the exact stuff they’ve been complaining about. While Scorpio was in the top five for MONTHS, he was never granted a title match. And when he finally got it, he took it!

Scorpio says that for 380 days, they’ve been trying to “crack the Skyvinci Code, and why? Because I can’t be beat! But if you want a shot, you gotta get it the hard way. Consider the open door closed.” Scorpio snaps his fingers and we cut away. Who will fight up the long and winding road to the top and go after the Face of TNT?

reDRagon VS Alan Angels & Preston Vance!

Kyle O’Reilly & Bobby Fish won alongside Adam Cole against the AEW World and World Tag Team Champions and are just itching to get another shot at Jurassic Express. But will they overlook Numbers 5 and 10 and end up on the wrong side of the 1-2-3?

The teams sort out and Kyle starts against Angels. They circle and Kyle already sits down to dare Angels to do something. Angels stays away from the leg guard, so they tie up collar ‘n’ elbow. Kyle powers Angels back to ropes, the ref counts, and Kyle forearms and KICKS Angels down! Tag to Fish, he brings Angels around for knee after knee! Fish ROCKS Angels with shots, KICKS the leg out, then tags back to Kyle. Kyle throws knees, reDRagon mugs Angels, and they double back suplex! Angels lands on his feet! He dumps out Fish, dodges Kyle, hot tag to Vance! Vance rallies on Kyle, then knuckle locks.

Kyle throws forearms but Vance holds the knuckle lock, to then RAM Kyle with a shoulder! Kyle forearms again, so Vance throws another shoulder! Vance then short arm levers and carries Kyle around! Fans fire up, Vance drops Kyle, but Fish gets in! Vance RAMS Fish down! Kyle BOOTS Vance away, he and Fish run in, but into a FLYING SHOULDER TACKLE! Vance bowls reDRagon down and fans fire up as Rampage goes picture in picture.

Vance has Kyle up, CHOPS him against ropes, then whips him. Kyle holds ropes, bails out, and dares Vance to follow. Vance pursues, and he falls for the trap! Fish ROCKS him, but Vance stays up to BOOT Kyle! And ROCKS Fish! Vance puts Kyle in, blocks a punch to ROCK Kyle, but then Fish sweeps the legs! Angels protests but reDRagon gets away with one. Kyle HEEL HOOKS through the ropes! The ref counts, Kyle lets off at 4, and Vance clutches his bad leg. Tag to Fish, and Fish drags Vance up to fire off forearms. Fish grabs the bad leg, KICKS away on the other leg, then DRAGON SCREWS Vance down!

Fish drags Vance up, runs and SLIDING LARIATS! Cover, TWO! Fish taunts Angels, but Vance throws hands. Fish CLUBS Vance down, tags Kyle, and Kyle rains down forearms! Vance guards but Kyle fires off from all sides! Kyle then ties up the legs in a figure four, talks trash and TWISTS the legs! Vance writhes, Kyle stomps him around, then brings him up for knees. Tag to Fish, he and Kyle mug Vance again, and then Fish throws more knees. Fish fires off shots, KICKS, and then snap suplexes Vance down! Cover, TWO! Vance is still in this but reDRagon is still in control as Rampage goes to break.

Rampage returns and Kyle KNEES Vance in the corner to then feed to Fish’s- LARIAT FROM VANCE! Kyle hurries to hop on with a sleeper, but Vance still reaches for Angels! Fish uses Kyle to reel Vance back, but Vance powers up to drag them both! Tag to Angels! Angels goes up, DOUBLE CROSSBODY! Angels rallies with lariats of his own! Angels headlocks, Kyle powers out but Angels rolls and sidesteps to keep things moving. CALF KICK! Fish swings, into an ENZIGURI! Fans fire up with Angels but Kyle knees low! AX misses, but Kyle avoids the roundhouse! Angels ROLLING ELBOWS to NORTHERN LIGHTS! Bridge, TWO into a GUILLOTINE!

Vance gets in, Fish rushes him, SPINEBUSTER onto Kyle and Angels! Vance saves his partner but at what cost? Vance scoops Kyle, but Kyle slips out and pulls the mask around! Vance can’t see, TOTAL ANNIHILATION! Tag to Fish, they get Angels up, CHASING THE DRAGON!! Cover, reDRagon wins!

Winners: reDRagon, by pinfall

They may have faced 5 and 10, but they’re still not number one yet. But here come Jurassic Express! Jungle Boy & Luchasaurus won’t let Fish & O’Reilly pick on the Dark Order, but wait! Adam Cole steals the tag titles!! Cole & reDRagon have literally stolen the top belts!! But will Cole & reDRagon have to fight to actually own those belts?

AEW hears from Nyla Rose, and Thunder Rosa.

The Native Beast knows everyone saw what she did to Thunder Rosa on Dynamite. “Everyone whining and crying that we disrespected Thunder Rosa by robbing her of her moment. Disrespect was the entire, frickin’ POINT, ya boneheads!” Nyla beat Riho to win the AEW Women’s World Championship in this very building! So of course Nyla will take that moment away from Rosa. How many big moments does one woman need? “Actions speak louder than words, and I’m gonna do just that. I’m gonna show you how dominant of a force I can be!”

La Mera Mera responds with, “When you think you’ve reached the top, there is always one person that comes to rain on your parade. That was you, Nyla Rose, and yes, that was you, Vickie Guerrero! I’ve gotta lot planned for you, mija.” Because she is coming for Nyla’s blood!

Nyla Rose w/ Vickie Guerrero VS Madi Wrenkowski!

We just heard the Native Beast speak her mind, and she’s even given the inaugural “Chris Jericho’s Sports Entertainer of the Week Award.” But now we will see her back up those words. Just how loud will her actions speak against the returning Madi?

Nyla CLOBBERS Madi during introductions! That’s how loud! The bell rings, Nyla looms over Madi and drags her up with body hands, to then lift her and THROW her with both hands! Nyla runs to drop a SENTON! Fans boo but Nyla roars as she drags Madi back up. Fireman’s carry, but Madi slips off! Nyla blocks the punch to KNEE low, and bring Madi up for a BEAST BOMB!! Cover, Nyla wins!

Winner: Nyla Rose, by pinfall

A loud and direct message sent to Thunder Rosa as Madi gets A-NYLA-LATED! Vickie gives Madi a shirt to make up for the beat down. Will they have such a consolation prize for Rosa when she and Nyla clash for the title?

Rampage returns with The Factory in the ring.

QT Marshall and Aaron Solo stand there, and QT has the mic. “Ladies and gentlemen, the recipient of the first ever QT Marshall Certificate of Accomplishment, HOOK!” Austin fires up for the Cold-Hearted Handsome Devil, and he actually does walk out to the ring! QT lets Hook into the ring, but naturally Hook is wary. QT says this is a big night. He lets the fans chant for Hook, and normally a mentor would get jealous when a protégé surpasses him. But not QT, he’s not that kind of a selfish guy. He isn’t! But he’ll just get right to it. “Hook, congratulations. This’ll be something you can tell your grandkids about.”

QT says Hook is the recipient of this first-ever certificate, and they show it off. It is admittedly nicely framed and well designed, with Hook’s name in big orange letters. Solo even fires off a big party popper with the confetti and everything. QT hands the certificate to Hook, fans chant, “You Deserve It!” Hook RAMS Solo into the frame! Hook broke the thing and QT is speechless! And then out comes Danhausen?! Did he just curse Hook?! Hook doesn’t even care! Danhausen’s just as speechless as QT! Will anything ever faze Hook? Will the Factory get back at Hook for this ungratefulness?

BIG stuff is coming next week!

Firstly, qualifying matches for The Owen Hart Memorial Tournament begin this Wednesday, and The Bunny will face a huge free agent signing in their AEW debut! Plus, keep an eye on AEW’s various social media accounts as Tony Khan will be announcing big matches for Dynamite and Rampage!

Mark Henry interviews tonight’s main eventers!

He first asks Ricky Starks about defending his FTW Championship against Swerve. What’s his plan? Starks says, “Well wouldn’t you like to know.” He’ll make this perfectly clear. Starks has no problem with the newcomers to AEW. But he has a problem with the sense of entitlement that guys like Swerve are coming in with. Swerve wants to ask, “Whose house?” Well, last house Swerve was in, he got evicted from. Swerve is now in STARKS’ house, on Starks’ show, in Starks’ hometown! Last time they faced off, don’t forget! Starks came out on top! Swerve may have all the confidence he wants, but guess what? Starks has the skills that kills confidence.

Swerve gets that. But it’s a different week, different city, same punk ass Ricky running his mouth. If there’s one thing that being in the last house Swerve learned, it’s that it’s not about earning or deserving, just taking! And that is what Swerve will do when he takes that FTW title. Swerve’s “entitled” as hell, and he said that from day one when he signed with AEW at Revolution. Friday here in Austin, Rampage will be whose house? “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” Starks says to cut that. He’s heard that week in and week out. Mark Henry has them cool it off. There’s been enough talk. It’s time for the main event! Will Starks absolutely lose his cool against the ice cold Shane Strickland?

FTW Championship: Ricky Starks w/ “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs VS Swerve Strickland!

The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see if Swerve can bring out that FTW mindset and take away Starks’ swagger!

Starks and Swerve circle, fans rally up with “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” Starks and Swerve tie up, Starks waistlocks and drags Swerve down to then float all around and have the rear mount. Swerve fights it, Starks facelocks, but Swerve fights up to wrench out. Starks shoves, Swerve runs and Stars hurdles to arm-drag! Starks strikes a pose and fans fire up! Swerve stays cool as he stares Starks down. They circle again, tie up, and Swerve cording holds. They end up on ropes, the ref counts, and Swerve whips. Swerve hurdles, Starks leaps but tumbles and Swerve kips up to headscissor and dropkick!

Swerve swaggers, copies Starks’ dance moves, but then he ducks the chop to SLAP Starks! Starks ends up in a corner, Swerve fires off, then snapmares and STOMPS! Cover, ONE! Starks ROCKS Swerve, Swerve shakes it off and fans duel. Swerve CHOPS, Starks CHOPS back. Swerve fires a forearm, Starks BOOTS from the corner! Starks dodges and Swerve returns and Swerve eats buckle! Then Starks stomps him down! Starks soaks up the cheers and jeers as Rampage goes picture in picture.

Starks digs his boots into Swerve, the ref counts, and Starks lets off. Starks drags Swerve up, brings him around, and scoops to SLAM! Starks runs and runs and runs, to then stop and set up, for a SENTON! Cover, TWO! Starks smirks, saying it was that close. Starks brings Swerve up but Swerve cording holds again. Swerve then hammerlocks and RAMS Starks into buckles! Fans still rally and duel, Swerve stalks Starks to a corner. Swerve goes after the arm but Starks blocks, so Swerve KICKS him. Swerve wraps the bad arm around ropes, but the ref counts. Swerve lets off at 4, to then BOOT the bad arm!

Starks bails out, Swerve grabs his hair! Swerve brings Starks back up to the apron, ROCKS him with a forearm, but Starks hits back! Swerve kicks, Starks kicks, they get scrappy on the edge! Swerve fireman’s carries but Starks fights free. Starks trips Swerve and Swerve hits apron hard! Swerve hobbles, Starks stands on Swerve’s hand! Starks then hits a FALLING KNEE DROP onto Swerve! Swerve sputters, Starks drags him up and puts him back in. Starks covers, TWO! Starks mocks the applause and drags Swerve back up. Starks clinches, Swerve haymakers free! Swerve throws more hands, body shots, and kicks!

Swerve runs, but into an OVERHEAD Belly2Belly! Starks then drags Swerve into a gut wrench POWERBOMB! Starks then drags Swerve to a drop zone, goes up, and MOONSAULTS! Swerve moves and Starks lands on his feet as Rampage returns to single picture. Starks clutches his leg from that rough landing, and he hobbles into haymakers! Starks still spins around, TORNADO DDT! Cover, TWO! Swerve survives and Starks grows frustrated. Starks clamps onto Swerve for a grounded cobra twist but Swerve endures. Fans rally, Starks leans on Swerve, but Swerve fights up and throws body shots! Then Swerve RAMS Starks to a corner!

Swerve hobbles away but Starks rushes in to back suplex! Swerve lands on his feet, JUMP KNEE and LARIAT! Swerve starts rallying, he whips Starks to a corner, then he runs in to back elbow! Snapmare and Swerve goes up, DIVING UPPERCUT! Starks flounders to a corner, Swerve runs in to clothesline! Whip corner to corner, Starks reverses but Swerve dodges and Starks hits buckles! Swerve shoves, somersaults, COMPLETE SHOT! Cover, TWO! Starks survives but Swerve goes to a corner. Swerve hops up as fans rally, but Starks gets under the leap! Now Swerve’s leg jams, and Starks fireman’s carries.

Swerve slips off, half nelsons, but Starks blocks to slip around and kick low! Starks reels Swerve in, underhooks, but Swerve fights the lift! Swerve throws more body shots, clubs the leg, then whips. Starks reverses, waitslocks on the rebound but Swerve uses that momentum to throw Starks out of the ring! Starks staggers up and Swerve BOOTS him from the apron! Swerve then runs and BOOTS Starks again! And then RUNNING SHOOTING STAR PRESS! Fans are thunderous as Swerve drags Starks back up and into the ring! Swerve goes up the corner, “This is Awesome!” Starks sits up, KILLSTOMPS!! Cover, TWO!?!?

Starks survives and Swerve can’t believe it! But those eyes are glazed over! Swerve drags Starks up, Starks holds ropes but Swerve brings him away. Half nelson, but Starks wheelbarrows and victory rolls! TWO!! Starks hurries but Swerve gets around to waistlock! O’Conner Roll, TWO! Swerve rolls out, Starks builds speed and DIVES into a forearm! Starks is stuck in ropes but then Hobbs TRUCKS Swerve! The ref only saw Starks, he missed the Powerhouse! Starks gets Swerve up, ROSHAMBEAUX!! Cover, Starks wins!

Winner: Ricky Starks, by pinfall (still FTW Champion)

Starks’ fan club walks out with a banner. “Austin, TX <3’s Ricky.” Starks loves it, but wait, someone throws the one guy through the banner! It’s KEITH LEE! The Limitless One shocks Starks! Keith CLOBBERS the rest of the fan club, throws them into the railing, and then he glares at Absolute. Keith gets up, Starks fires off hands but Keith HEADBUTTS him down! Swerve goes after Starks while Keith and Hobbs brawl! Keith ROCKS Hobbs, blocks a haymaker, and puts Hobbs in a corner! Hobbs fires back, Starks and Swerve are in a hockey scrum! Keith fires off hands on Hobbs, referees rush out to stop this!

Austin wants to “Let Them Fight!” as Starks goes after Swerve for more! Hobbs keeps on Keith but Keith keeps on Hobbs! Starks is snarling as he takes his belt back, and then he goes after Keith! Swerve goes after Starks again, this is bedlam! Will all four of these men be fighting forever and light up the Spring?

My Thoughts:

A really good episode of Rampage here, and with a lot of great set-up for the coming weeks. For one, good promo from Jay Lethal in reaction to his loss, but unless he’s getting matches here on Rampage more regularly, I see him just doing his best to pad his record through Dark and Elevation. Or he returns to ROH now that it’ll be under AEW ownership. Good promos from Nyla and Rosa, and great to see Madi is back but of course Nyla dominates. Nyla and Rosa will have a great match but of course Rosa will retain. Good promo from Lambert, Scorpio & Ethan, but typical Heel move to stop the open challenge series. And I guess Lambert got that belt cleaned before putting it back on.

Fuego had a great promo and he took a great beating from House of Black. Can’t wait to see House of Black VS Dark Order in a Six Man, that’s going to be great stuff. Can’t wait to see who shows up in AEW to take on The Bunny and clearly qualify for the Women’s Division’s Owen Hart Memorial Tournament. And of course, Hook didn’t accept QT’s certificate, but I like that he used Solo to smash it. And how hilariously random that Danhausen appears and has no power over Hook.

We got a great match out of Dustin and Archer to open the night, and it was fun to see Archer bringing back his attacks on random people. Dustin wins to bring Archer off the top of the rankings, cuz y’know, AEW has to remember they still have that kayfabe in play. This allows Adam Cole to move up so he can logically be Hangman’s next challenger. Archer still stands tall by decimating Dustin, so maybe Archer is the one who earns that shot at Scorpio Sky. I would love that since it pits guys Lambert has thrown his support behind against each other.

We got a great match out of reDRagon VS Dark Order, but of course reDRagon wins. Jurassic Express rushing out was a good use of typical Face tropes, and gave Cole a great opening to steal those tag belts. Not Undisputed Era is technically draped in gold but they obviously have to challenge for those belts first. But it at least feeds into that story, and as I’ve said, reDRagon VS Jurassic Express is the one where we’re likely to see a title change. The FTW Championship main event was great stuff, but I should’ve known Hobbs would interfere to help Starks. Keith tossing those guys around of course gonna happen, the brawl of Team Taz VS #LimitlessSwerve was great stuff, we’re definitely getting that tag match before Keith faces Starks for the FTW title.

My Score: 8.5/10