Will the Cowboy break the Decoder?

Before facing Jon Moxley for the third time on next Wednesday’s Dynamite, Hangman Page is gonna bring the Cowboy Shiz to Wheeler Yuta! Will Hangman knockout the ROH Pure Champion?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• Hangman Page VS Wheeler Yuta; wins.
• Six Man Tag: Danhausen & Best Friends VS Team Triple J; Team Triple J wins.
• “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs VS Tony Mudd; Hobbs wins.
• AEW Women’s World Title Eliminator: Jamie Hayter VS Emi Sakura; Hayter wins and denies Emi a title opportunity.

PLAY BY PLAY

Hangman Page VS Wheeler Yuta!

The Cowboy called out Jon Moxley for Dynamite in Dayton, Ohio, but the Decoder thought that was rather presumptuous. Will the ROH Pure Champion defend the honor of the Blackpool Combat Club and his mentor? Or will there be a lot of #CowboySh*t going down in Lexington?

The bell rings, and Yuta SHOTGUNS Hangman right down! Hangman ends up at the ropes, Yuta stomps away but Hangman shoves him away. Yuta comes back with forearms but Hangman shoves him again. Hangman CHOPS, Yuta grits his teeth, but Hangman whips. Yuta slips off the scoop and ties Hangman up in an IRON OCTOPUS! Hangman endures, fans rally and duel while Yuta digs his hand into the ribs. Hangman powers up and back drops but Yuta sunset flips it! ONE, and Hangman swings, but into a takedown! Yuta has a leg, and hits a spinning toehold! Yuta then steps though to spinning toehold the other leg!

Yuta ties up the legs and he talks smack. Hangman slaps but Yuta SLAPS! They SLAP, even while Hangman is down on the mat! Yuta stands to bridge and put pressure on the Indian Deathlock! Fans cheer as Yuta folds his arms for a full neck bridge! Hangman endures, reaches out, and grabs on for the ROPEBREAK! Yuta lets off quickly and Hangman scrambles to a corner. Yuta storms up to CHOP Hangman, then ROCK him with a forearm. And CHOP again! Hangman turns things around, Yuta dodges the chop to CHOP and forearm on repeat! Yuta whips corner to corner, but Hangman comes back to CLOBBER Yuta!

Fans fire up while Hangman snarls and catches his breath. The ref checks on Yuta but he’s okay to continue. Fans rally for the Cowboy Shiz, and Hangman storms up on Yuta. Hangman CHOPS Yuta in the corner, follows him to another corner, and CHOPS him again! But Yuta forearms and CHOPS in return! Yuta runs, but into a BIG forearm! Hangman snapmares Yuta, runs and SLIDING LARIATS! Cover, TWO! Hangman is annoyed that Yuta is still in this, but he brings Yuta up. Hangman HEADBUTTS Yuta and Yuta wobbles. Hangman whips, Yuta holds ropes, and Hangman runs in, only for Yuta to throw him out!

Yuta HOTSHOTS Hangman and Hangman goes to the floor. Hangman gets in the ring as Yuta builds speed, and scoops for a FALL AWAY SLAM! Fans fire up as Hangman kips up, and Hangman sees Yuta on the apron. Hangman TRIANGLE JUMP LARIATS! Yuta falls to the floor, stands back up, and Hangman PLANCHAS! Direct hit and fans fire up! Hangman kicks Yuta around as the ring count climbs. Fans rally, Hangman puts Yuta in at 5 of 10. But Yuta comes back to DIVE onto Hangman! Direct hit at the ramp and fans fire up even more! Yuta drags Hangman up as the count resets, and he CHOPS!

Yuta follows Hangman over to the timekeeper’s area, ROCKS him and CHOPS him, and repeat! Yuta brings Hangman back into the ring at 7 of 10, but Hangman bails back out. Yuta builds speed again to DIVE, but Hangman catches him! POP-UP APRON POWERBOMB! Hangman drags Yuta up and into the ring fast, then storms up top POP-UP SIT-OUT POWERBOMB! Cover, TWO!! Yuta hangs tough and Rampage goes picture in picture.

Hangman is a bit frustrated but he drags Yuta back up. Hangman CHOPS Yuta right off his feet! Hangman holds up a finger and fans agree, “One More Time!” Yuta CHOPS Hangman, but Hangman CHOPS Yuta! Yuta falls back down but Hangman puts him in the corner. Hangman CHOPS again! Yuta sputters and falls over. Hangman kicks Yuta around, brings him back up, and hoists Yuta up top. Hangman climbs up after Yuta, and SUPERPLEXES! Cover, TWO! Hangman is annoyed but he clamps on a rear bearhug! Hangman squeezes and Rampage returns to single picture. Yuta endures, fights up, and he throws elbows!

Fans rally but Hangman kicks low. Hangman whips Yuta to a corner, but Yuta BOOTS back! Yuta hops up to MISSILE DROPKICK! Fans fire up while both men are down! A standing count starts, Yuta and Hangman sit up at 4 of 10, then stand at 5. Yuta atomic drops and ENZIGURIS! Hangman goes to a corner, Yuta runs in to A-LIST LARIAT! Yuta shoves Hangman out and goes up top, FLYING LARIAT! And a kip up! Fans fire up and Yuta runs at Hangman in the corner, to back elbow! And LARIAT! And BULLDOG! Cover, TWO! Yuta snarls but he goes to a corner. Yuta climbs up, but Hangman ROCKS Yuta!

Yuta CLUBS Hangman, but Hangman ROCKS and HEADBUTTS Yuta over and over! Hangman lets off, climbs up after Yuta and fireman’s carries?! SUPER DEATH VALLEY DRIVER!! Cover, TWO?!? Yuta survives and Hangman is shocked! Hangman throws off his elbow pad as fans rally for that Cowboy Shiz! But Yuta anchors a foot. Yuta eggs Hangman on so Hangman gets around to GERMAN SUPLEX! Yuta flounders, but he eggs Hangman on again! So Hangman drags Yuta back up to GERMAN SUPLEX again! Yuta sits up and shakes his head! Hangman says fine, one more time! GERMAN- NO, Yuta blocks!

Yuta pries the waistlock, Hangman CLUBS him on the back, but Yuta shoots around! GERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, ONE! But Yuta GERMAN SUPLEXES again! And then GERMAN SUPLEXES again! Yuta is still going, he’s Suplex Wheeler! Hangman blocks the fourth, grabs ropes, and the ref counts. Yuta holds on, Hangman throws elbows, and Yuta staggers away. Hangman goes to the apron, Yuta rushes in, Hangman boots but Yuta blocks it! Yuta ties the leg up in the ropes! And then HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL ELBOWS on the ropes!! The ref counts, Yuta lets off, and then goes onto the apron. Yuta waistlocks but Hangman holds onto ropes to resist!

Hangman REAR HEADBUTTS! And again! Yuta staggers, Hangman runs in, but Yuta shoots around to POST Hangman, and then APRON GERMAN SUPLEX! But Yuta holds on as they roll off the apron, to GERMAN SUPLEX Hangman to the floor! Hangman lands on his face but both men are down! Fans lose their minds as the ref checks them both. Yuta gets to the corner and climbs!? Hangman stands, Yuta SUPER CROSSBODIES!! Direct hit and down goes Hangman! Fans are thunderous as Yuta puts Hangman back in! Yuta climbs up again, and he FLYING SPLASHES onto knees!! Cover, TWO!!! LARIAT OUTTA NOWHERE!!

Fans are thunderous again as Hangman has a wild look in his eyes! Hangman goes to the apron, takes aim at Yuta, BUCKSHOT- INTERCEPTED!? OLYMPIC SLAM!! Yuta goes back up top, for another FLYING SPLASH!! It hits this time, and Yuta covers, TWO!!!! Hangman survives, but Yuta just rains down HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL ELBOWS! Hangman blocks one, drags Yuta up to a fireman’s carry, but Yuta elbows free! Yuta runs to BOOT Hangman, Hangman spins but Yuta ducks the discus! Yuta BOOTS again, Hangman spins again, ROLLING ELBOW!! Yuta wobbles, roars, and fires off forearms and CHOPS!

Yuta BITES Hangman’s forehead! The ref reprimands, Yuta stops, but Hangman whips him away. Yuta rewinds, but Hangman slides out! Yuta looks for where Hangman went, and turns around into BUCKSHOT!!! But Hangman doesn’t end it there! He is enraged, and he drags Yuta up to underhook! Hangman steals DEATH RIDER!!! Cover, Hangman wins!!

Winner: Hangman Page, by pinfall

A message was sent to The Maniac, and Hangman tells Moxley he’ll see him next week! What will happen when we get the finale in the trilogy that is Hangman VS Moxley?

AEW shares footage from after last Wednesday’s Dynamite.

Ricky Starks & Action Andretti regrouped after their loss to the Jericho Appreciation Society. Action says, “Chris and Sammy didn’t beat us tonight. That baseball bat beat us tonight! You had somebody in that ring with you that was on your level, and without that baseball bat, you wouldn’t have the same outcome tonight.” Action guarantees Guevara that Action can beat him! And Starks says he had Jericho beat with the Roshambeaux on the outside. But once again, the JAS didn’t get the job done, a baseball bat did. Or maybe Sammy, or maybe Danny, or maybe Hager. But it’s never Chris! Starks beat Chris once, he can do it again.

So what does Starks have to do to get Jericho 1v1 again? He’ll do anything! Starks can beat, Tiger Beat, B-E-A-T, Michael Jackson Beat It, Starks can beat Jericho! “And that is the Absolute truth.” So when and where will Starks & Andretti finally settle things with the JAS?

Eddie Kingston speaks.

“This is what you guys wanted, right?! Let my demons push me, keep it going, I can’t get away from them ever! So I quit. I’m done trying. House of Black, you’re right! You’re right! This, the true Eddie Kingston, has to come out now! And too bad, Ortiz, you had to be the fatal shot. If you don’t like it, do something. Now House of Black, I understand your way. You just have to accept me. I understand you. I feel you. I’m ready to go home.” Is the Mad King going to join the Kings of the Black Throne and truly make AEW #FadeToBlack?

Six Man Tag: Danhausen & Best Friends VS Team Triple J!

While Orange Cassidy retained the All-Atlantic Championship against Jay Lethal weeks ago, things are far from settled between these teams. The Very Nice, Very Evil Overlord teams with Trent & Chuck against Lethal, Jeff Jarrett and the One in a Billion, Satnam Singh, will they finally avenge Paul Walter Hauser?

Speaking of, Sonjay Dutt has the Golden Globe with him in a little display case! He’s rubbing the theft in everyone’s faces! But Lexington fires up for the Kentucky Gentleman’s homecoming! And Danhausen is mocking Jeff Jarrett by bringing a ukulele with him. But Lethal snatches that, too! They’re all kleptomaniacs! And then Satnam SMASHES Danhausen’s ukulele! Lethal CLOBBERS Chuck Taylor from behind, fans boo, and the bell rings to get this on record. Lethal JABS, JABS, JABS and whips Chuck corner to corner. Chuck goes up and over, arm-drags Lethal, then arm-drags him again! Chuck keeps on the arm and fans fire up.

Tag to Trent, Best Friends double whip to double shoulder tackle, and then they shake hands for the double elbow drop. Fans cheer, Trent covers, TWO! Trent drags Lethal, Lethal hits low, and Lethal tags Jarrett. The Last Outlaw kicks Trent, throws hands, but fans boo. Jarrett ROCKS Trent but Trent CHOPS! Trent forearms, Jarrett headlocks but Trent powers out. They speed up., Trent hurdles, drops and CLOBBERS Jarrett! Fans cheer as Trent steps on Jarrett’s face. Tag to Chuck and Chuck bumps Jarrett off buckles. Chuck stomps a mudhole into Jarrett, then he tags in Danhausen. Fans fire up as Danhausen stomps a mudhole in!

Danhausen tags Trent, Best Friends double whip Jarrett to the corner, then they send Danhausen in! Danhausen clotheslines, then feeds Jarrett to double shoulders from Best Friends! Best Friends flex, and Danhausen stands on Jarrett’s chest while he flexes! The ref reprimands, Danhausen steps off, but Lethal runs in! But into SOLE FOOD HALF ‘N’ HALF! And then Best Friends all BLAST Satnam off the apron! Fans fire up as Best Friends all go to corners, only for Team Triple J to trip them all! NOT what the people want! Jarrett drags Danhausen out to throw him into the timekeeper’s area while Lethal drags Chuck to the floor.

Satnam steps into the ring, stalks Trent, and he drags him up. Trent breaks free and CHOPS, but Satnam doesn’t even flinch! Trent CHOPS again, then kicks a leg, and fires off! Satnam stays up, blocks the whip and whips Trent hard into a corner! Trent tumbles up and out and then to the floor! Lethal stalks Trent, then CLOBBERS him! Fans boo, Jarrett tags in and Sonjay talks a lot of trash. Cassidy “storms” over to back Sonjay off, and Rampage goes picture in picture.

The ref reprimands Team Triple J, they back off of Trent. Cassidy has to back up, too, and Lethal fetches Trent for Jarrett. Jarrett kicks Trent, has him on the ropes, and he tags in Lethal. Jarrett whips Trent and kicks low, for Lethal to run in and SWINGING NECKBREAKER! Lethal struts and poses, but fans give thumbs down. Lethal brings Trent up, he tags in Satnam, and they mug Trent. Satnam and Lethal whip Trent to ropes, then Satnam ELBOWS Trent down! Cover, but Satnam brings Trent up! Satnam wants to play with his food as he drags Trent up again. Tag to Lethal, he climbs up, and he AX HANDLES Trent down! Lethal covers now, TWO!

Trent scrambles to the apron but Lethal grabs the legs. ROPE GUILLOTINE! Trent sputters, the ref reprimands, but Jarrett drags Trent to the apron to CLUB him! Chuck is furious, the ref is distracted, and Sonjay gets a shot in! Cassidy “storms” over again and Sonjay backs off. Lethal tags Jarrett and they split the wishbone on Trent! Jarrett drags Trent onto ropes and CHOKES him! The ref counts, Jarrett runs side to side to STRADDLE ATTACK! Jarrett struts now, and Rampage goes to break.

Rampage returns and Lethal has Trent’s legs. But Trent twists and Victory Rolls Lethal, TWO! Lethal spins for the ROLLING ELBOW! Then he GERMAN SUPLEXES, but Trent lands on his feet! Hot tag to Chuck! Fans fire up as Chuckie T rallies on Lethal, DECKS Jarrett, then forearms Satnam! Satnam barely budges, Lethal dodges Chuck and whips him corner to corner. Lethal runs in but into a SEXY CHUCKIE KNEE! Chuck then clinches for a COMPLETE SHOT, to a KOJI KLUTCH! But Jarrett breaks it out! The ref reprimands but Jarrett tags in. Jarrett kicks Chuck, he and Lethal double whip Chuck to a corner.

Lethal whips Jarrett in, but Chuck goes up and over! Jarrett hits buckles, Lethal runs in, but Chuck drop toeholds Lethal into Jarrett’s gut! Lethal staggers up, Chuck clotheslines Lethal up and out, then PLANCHAS for good measure! Chuck hurries back in, he blocks Jarrett’s kick and trips him! Chuck steps through to FIGURE FOUR! Jarrett endures, Lethal goes up top! HAIL TO THE KING MISSES as Chuck sits up! Chuck then sits back to put more pressure on the Figure Four! Jarrett reaches out, and Satnam makes the tag with his long arms! Satnam storms up to Chuck and drags him right off the mat!

Satnam SHOVES Chuck away, and Danhausen tags in!! Fans fire up as the Overlord steps up to the giant! Fans fire up, Danhausen powers up, and he fires off body shots! And CHOPS! Satnam doesn’t even flinch! Danhausen runs to LARIAT! Fans fire up with Danhausen but Satman isn’t amused. Danhausen crouches, but Satnam blocks the dick punch! Satnam palms Danhausen’s head like a basketball! Satnam whips Danhausen to a corner hard, then runs in., But Danhausen dodges and Satnam hits buckles! Danhausen goes out, HOTSHOTS Satnam, and then Trent HOTSHOTS! And Chuck HOTSHOTS!

Satnam sputters, staggers, Best Friends distract the ref so even Orange Cassidy can HOTSHOT Satnam! Sonjay rushes in, but gets an ORANGE PUNCH! Danhausen has Jarrett’s guitar!! But the ref stops him from getting a Smash Hit! Fans boo, but Jarrett rushes in with the Golden Globe! GLOBE SHOT!! Satnam stands on Danhausen for the cover, Team Triple J win!

Winners: Team Triple J, by pinfall

As if stealing the Golden Globe wasn’t enough, they just used it to steal this win! Possession may be 9/10 of the law, but will true justice be served soon enough?

AEW shares more footage from after last Wednesday’s Dynamite.

Renee Paquette found Ruby Soho backstage to ask her about that win over Toni Storm. There was just a bit of controversy, though, as Britt Baker- Oh, speaking of, Britt walks over with a slow clap. “Big, big win for Ruby on Dynamite tonight. Congrats, Ruby!” Ruby tells “Brittany” that she should’ve known her “thirsty ass couldn’t avoid the spotlight tonight.” Ruby doesn’t want Britt back here, and she sure didn’t want Britt out there. Ruby doesn’t know in what world Britt thought Ruby wanted or needed Britt’s help. Britt tells Ruby that she doesn’t like Ruby, either, but maybe it’s time Britt finally admits Ruby has some, some, importance to the AEW Women’s Division.

“Now obviously, there is a very clear divide in this women’s division. And instead of showing up here every week, eenie, meenie, miney mo, which side will Ruby go? Why don’t you grow a backbone and pick a side. And if you’re smart, you’ll know which side to pick.” Britt leaves, and leaves Ruby a lot to think about. Will the enemy of her enemy end up her ally? Or will Ruby choose to stand on her own against both Britt and Storm?

“Powerhouse” Will Hobbs VS Tony Mudd!

The Book of Hobbs continues to be written, one battered body at a time. Will the Powerhouse print another punishing chapter here tonight? Or will Hobbs be dragged through the Kentucky Mudd?

The bell rings and Hobbs circles with Mudd. Hobbs looks amused, he rushes in but Mudd dodges. Mudd thinks he’s smart, but he turns around into a LARIAT! Mudd scrambles to a corner and Hobbs storms up. Hobbs drags Mudd up, ROCKS him, and then runs in to SPLASH in the corner! Hobbs talks smack, then SPLASHES again! And then again! Mudd flounders, Hobbs drags him back up and shouts, “I take everything I want!” Hobbs TOSSES Mudd around, drags him back up, and torture racks! RACK BOMB!! Cover, Hobbs wins!

Winner: “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs, by pinfall

The Powerhouse was a Mudd slinger out there, and he makes sure everyone understands what’s coming. Will we see gold added to the legend written in the Book of Hobbs?

Top Flight speaks.

Darius Martin says, “Lately, anybody that’s been tuning in sees why we are what we claim we are, and that’s the Coldest Team in the Game.” They’ve taken it to some of the best professional wrestlers in the company. They may have come up short before, their luck turned around last week in their win over two-thirds of the AEW World Trios Champions in the Young Bucks. They’ve proved that the third time is the charm. Dante says, “Speaking of three, we won three hundred thousand dollars, in the Three Kings Casino Battle Royal. And speaking of three, we see three trios titles around you boys’ waists.

“So we gave AR Fox a call, and we’re issuing a challenge. Step up or take flight.” Angel Dorado, Air Wolf and The People’s Choice are hungry, but are they better than The Elite?

Backstage interview with Dustin Rhodes.

Renee says it is good to see The Natural back here at work. She knows it was a rough month for the Rhodes family, how is he feeling back with his work family? Dustin says it feels a bit weird. Tony Khan was gracious enough to give Dustin time to reach out to the fans and say thanks for all the thoughts and prayers. It really has been a terrible month with the loss of his mother, but he thought it was best to get out of his head and rip off the Band-aid. Dustin is here, glad to see his family-away-from-family. But then Swerve and Mogul Affiliates walks in…

Swerve says he’s playing the world’s smallest violin for Dustin. But what is up with another old veteran coming in here, trying to steal the spotlight and making it all about him? Is Swerve gonna have to take out another old man like he almost did with Billy Gunn, and add The Natural to that list? Dustin tells Swerve to step back. Swerve says, “The nerve of you Rhodes family guys. First it’s you with the slick mouth. Your brother ain’t sh*t, and let’s not talk about your dad, bro.” Dustin gets mad now! Keep Dusty Rhodes’ name out of your mouth, Swerve. Swerve tells Dusty to step off, but Dusty tells Swerve is the one to step off.

Things get very tense, but referees hurry in to stop this. Swerve tells Dustin to understand who runs this now. Dustin steps away, but will he show that this isn’t Swerve’s House?

Mark Henry welcomes us back to Rampage.

The World’s Strongest Man says, “Tonight, we see Japanese legend, Emi Sakura, who has won many titles in her career, take on AEW Women’s World Champion, Jamie Hayter, in an Eliminator Match.” Hayter herself says, “In my opinion, Emi Sakura is a professional wrestling legend. The amount of times she’s broken her back for this business, bled for this business. She got her bloody head shaved for this business! She’s the kind of woman I need to be in the ring with, and I need to beat her.” Hayter knows it’s been awhile since she and Emi met in the ring, but she’s different now. And when they face off on Rampage, even the legend will understand #HayterHitsHard.

Well, it looks like there’s been enough talk. IT’S TIME! For the main event! Sure, Hayter hits hard, but will she hit hard enough to check The Queen of Joshi Wrestling off the list?

Backstage interview with Jade Cargill.

Lexi Nair is with the AEW TBS Champion and Leila Grey, and says that we all want to know just who will Jade’s 50th opponent be? “Lacey, does it really matter?” Uh, it’s Lexi. But in walk the former Baddies, Red Velvet and Kiera Hogan! Velvet steals Jade’s line and says, “Cut the sh*t!” Kiera has everyone calms down. Oh, look, she still has puppy dog Leila! ARF ARF ARF! But Velvet tells Jade that she was a Day One Baddie, so she knows Jade’s been treating everyone like crap. Leila there has NO self-esteem, and since Jade walks around saying she’s #ThatBitch, then she can see Velvet next week.

Velvet may have been Jade’s first, but next week, she’s THE ONE in 49-1! Bye-bye. That’s all, period. Leila and Jade laugh that off, but are they overlooking the Baddie who knows Jade best?

AEW Women’s World Title Eliminator: Jamie Hayter w/ Britt Baker & Rebel VS Emi Sakura w/ Baliyan Akki & Mei Suruga!

It felt like a lifetime ago that these two faced off before, and certainly in the case of the young champion from Eastleigh, UK, she has grown into her own. Will Hayter deny the Queen of Joshi a new crown? Or will this be the rise of Emi Sakura in AEW?

The bell rings, the two circle, and they approach, but Emi dodges. Hayter shrugs that off and fans rally up behind her. Emi and Hayter approach again, but Emi dodges again. Emi laughs but Hayter eggs her on. They tie up, go around, break, and then Hayter ROCKS Emi! Hayter runs but Emi follows, only for Hayter to run her over! But Emi gets up to pull Hayter’s hair! Emi CHOPS Hayter, Hayter CHOPS back, and the CHOP fight is on! Fans fire up, Hayter CHOPS and CHOPS and CHOPS Emi to ropes! Hayter runs, but Emi dumps her out! Hayter falls to the floor, and Emi laughs as she goes out after her.

Emi whips Hayter into railing! And then into the apron! And back to the railing! Then back into railing again! Emi COHPS Hayter against railing, then backs up. Mei and Emi tell Britt and Rebel to stay back, and then Emi SPLASHES Hayter against the railing! The ref starts the ring count while Emi taunts Britt. Emi drags Hayter up, brings her around the way, and CHOPS her against more railing! Fans rally for Hayter but Emi CHOPS her again! Emi puts Hayter in the ring, Mei and Akki cheer her on but fans rally for Hayter. Emi pulls hair, then laughs as she TOSSES Hayter by that hair!

Emi CHOPS Hayter in the corner, then SLAPS her! Emi runs corner to corner to CROSSBODY Hayter against the buckles! Fans boo but Emi drags Hayter up to SPANK her! Hayter shoves Emi, fires off forearms, but Emi tackles her! Emi turns Hayter over to elbow drop on the back! Emi has the legs, she hooks Hayter up, and she taunts the fans that she can’t hear them. Emi CLUBS Hayter, grabs the arms, and pulls her back for the ROMERO SPECIAL! Hayter endures, fans rally, but Emi TOSSES Hayter away! Britt coaches Hayter up but Emi is on her with a facelock as Rampage goes picture in picture.

Emi turns Hayter around into a dragon sleeper, and she CLAWS Hayter’s stomach! Hayter pulls hair, the ref reprimands them both, but Emi still hits the TWISTING FACEBUSTER! Emi grabs at Hayter but Hayter bails out. Britt is worried, but she storms up to help Hayter against Mei! Mei wants after Hayter but Britt and Hayter kick her away. Emi goes to the apron, Hayter shoves Emi first then grabs at a leg. Emi holds the ropes, then she SLAPS Hayter down! Emi smirks as she looms over Hayter and pulls her up by her hair. The ref reprimands but Emi stomps Hayter down. Emi drags Hayter up and puts her in the ring.

Mei and Rebel get catty as Emi goes in after Hayter. Cocky cover, TWO! Emi is annoyed but Hayter throws forearms! Hayter knees Emi, and snap suplexes her! Emi stands right back up while Hayter staggers, and Emi CHOPS Hayter down! Emi gives toying kicks, then she stands on Hayter’s face! The ref reprimands, Emi steps off, and she looms over Hayter. Emi drags Hayter up again, but Hayter clamps onto a leg. Hayter fires off body shots but Emi has a GROVIT! Hayter endures, RAMS Emi into a corner, and then RAMS her more! Hayter digs her shoulder in but Emi turns things around to CHOP! And CHOP! And CHOP!

Hayter sits down, Emi laughs, and then she CHOPS again! But Hayter turns things around to CHOP and CHOP and CHOP and CHOP! Fans fire up, but the ref counts so Hayter lets off. Hayter catches her breath, only for Emi to CHOP her off her feet! Emi paces, taunts Hayter, and Britt is worried again. Emi talks a little trash while Hayter staggers up. Hayter ends up in a corner, and Emi CHOPS her again! And CHOPS again! And again! And again! And again! Hayter sits down, but Emi eggs her on. Emi pie faces Hayter, digs her elbow in, and Rampage returns to single picture. Fans rally up but Emi CHOPS again!

Emi CHOPS, fans rally for Hayter and she CHOPS away on Emi once again! Emi just DOUBLE CHOPS Hayter down! Emi drags Hayter up, pulls on Hayter’s collar, but Hayter snarls. Hayter pies Emi’s hand away, and reels her in, EXPLODER! Emi staggers up but into another EXPLODER! And another EXPLODER!! Fans fire up with Hayter and she runs corner to corner to back elbow! Emi BOOTS, but Hayter powers through to LARIAT! Hayter stomps and CLUBS away on Emi! The ref counts, backs Hayter off, and Emi runs in! But into a HAYTE BREAKER! Cover, TWO!! Emi survives and now Akki and Mei are worried!

Hayter ripcords, but Emi ROCKS Hayter! And CHOP LARIATS!! Emi drags Hayter up, underhooks, and lifts! Emi holds Hayter upside-down, before the TIGER BACKBREAKER!! Cover, TWO!! Hayter survives and Britt is fanning herself from all this stress. Fans are thunderous as Hayter and Emi stand up. Emi runs in, but into a BOOT! Emi sits down, but she ducks the sliding lariat! Ghost pin, TWO!! Hayter escapes but Emi reels her in. But Hayter turns that around into a fireman’s carry, and an USHIGOROSHI! Emi sits up, Hayter runs, runs and SLIDING LARIATS!! Cover, TWO!?!? Emi survives and no one can believe it!

Hayter huffs and puffs and drags Emi up to bump her off buckles. Hayter CLUBS away, then hoists Emi up top. Hayter SLAPS Emi, cravats, and SUPER STUNNERS!! Fans are thunderous as Hayter says she’s gonna end this! Hayter goes up top?! MOONSAULT FLOPS! Emi drags Hayter into a LA MAGISTROL! TWO!!! Hayter escapes but Emi underhooks again! TIGER DRIVER!! Cover, TWO!?!? Hayter survives and fans are thunderous again! Emi goes up top now, and she MOONSAULTS! Direct hit and cover, TWO!!! Hayter survives again and Emi is furious! Fans are thunderous as Britt and Rebel coach Hayter up.

Emi sits Hayter up to SLAP her! And SLAP her! And SLAP! SLAP! SLAP! Emi swings wild and then KICKS! But the LARIAT hits outta nowhere!! Hayter fires up, she drags Emi up and ripcords, HAYTER- NO, SAIDO!!! Emi turns things around, but Hayter roars! ANOTHER LARIAT!!! And then, HAYTERADE!! Cover, Hayter wins!!!

Winner: Jamie Hayter, by pinfall (denies Emi Sakura a title match)

Britt brings the belt to Hayter, that’s one contender off the list! But with Revolution on the horizon, who will rise up to fight the Hayter?

My Thoughts:

A great Rampage, with some good stuff set up for the coming weeks. For one, great opener from Hangman VS Yuta, and another great showing for Yuta even in defeat. This was more like the Yuta that fought his way into the Blackpool Combat Club, we need more of this if he’s to maintain his reign as ROH Pure Champion. But Hangman of course wins to have momentum going into his tiebreaker with Moxley for Dynamite. That match could go either way, but I’m hoping for Hangman’s win. Hangman can use that momentum to get going in not just title scenes, but in this story of “mending fences” with old friends.

We got quite a bit more “post Dynamite” promos than I expected, but there was a lot of stuff on Dynamite that did need resolving. Starks & Action set up the individual matches I was expecting, and I have a feeling Jericho wins to push a tiebreaker in that story so that the blow-off is at Revolution. Hobbs of course won a squash match, I hope they get him going on the TNT title story quickly so that they can build it towards Revolution. Very good promos from Dustin and Mogul Affiliates as well as Jade and all her Baddies. I knew Velvet was the perfect choice for Jade’s 50th match, so I’m glad they saw it, too.

Good promo from Top Flight to call out The Elite, and I like that they’re setting up Elite VS Top Flight & AR Fox for the trios titles. Eddie Kingston had a good promo, and it sounds like he’s becoming the House of Black’s fifth member. I can’t be sure which is better: this being genuine and Heel Eddie fights alongside Malakai; or this is a swerve and Eddie is setting up Malakai so he and Ortiz can take on The House. And good promo from Britt and Ruby, and this is probably to help set up the Triple Threat we were meant to get on Wednesday. Though, at the same time, I wish Tony Khan had thought ahead. He could’ve NOT made a Triple Threat, just advertise Toni VS Ruby, and then Britt still pulls the distraction so that it’ll give reason FOR a Triple Threat.

Great Trios match from Best Friends and Team Triple J. I should’ve known that Triple J would cheat with the Golden Globe, they’re extending this story and I bet we also get a blow-off at Revolution. I feel like at this point, it should be All-Atlantic Championship VS Golden Globe, Winner Takes All, Orange Cassidy VS Jeff Jarrett. And as such, Paul Walker Hauser should return to help Cassidy win so that he has a part in winning back the trophy that is rightfully his.

Now, for the third week in a row, Mark Henry is just used to introduce a video package. What’s worse about it this week is that we saw that video package on Dynamite! I copy-pasted what was on Dynamite here because it was the same! What is the reason for Mark Henry no longer doing interview promos before the main event? Is this Warner Bros. Discovery asserting something else on top of the new aesthetic? It’s garbage because those promos were always really good. But at least the main event we got was an awesome match. Hayter has become the face of this harder hitting, higher quality chapter in the AEW Women’s Division, and she got a great win of Emi.

Personally, I am hoping that somehow, some way, they decide to actually give us the Hayter VS Britt feud they chose not to give us last year, fans are gonna have a hard time deciding between the Killer and the Pillar. That would blow the roof off the place for Revolution, and maybe even beyond.

My Score: 8.6/10