S! A! T-U-R! D-A-Y! NIGHT!

While the Elite are gunning for the Blackpool Combat Club, we see Jon Moxley take on Christopher Daniels in an iconic battle! But will the Maniac have to watch his back?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• Jon Moxley VS Christopher Daniels; Moxley wins.
• Julia Hart VS Kiera Hogan; Julia wins.
• 8 Man Tag: FTR & Triple J VS The Varsity Athletes & Slim J w/ Mark Sterling; FTR & Triple J win.
• AAA Mega Championship: El Hijo del Vikingo VS Dralistico w/ La Faccion Ingobernable; EHDJ wins and retains the title.

PLAY BY PLAY

Jon Moxley VS Christopher Daniels!

Pittsburgh fires up for this dream match to open the night! Will the Fallen Angel still be standing after fighting the Blackpool Combat Club’s Maniac?

The bell rings and the two stare down. Moxley and Daniels circle, fans duel, and the two tie up. Moxley waistlocks, Daniels switches and hammerlocks, but Moxley switches that to a headlock and takeover. Daniels rolls Moxley to a cover, ONE! Moxley holds the headlock, grinds it, but Daniels rolls him again. ONE, and Moxley still holds on. Daniels fights up, powers up but Moxley holds tight! Moxley grinds Daniels down, but Daniels fights back up. Daniels throws body shots, powers out of the headlock but Moxley runs him over. Moxley keeps moving, he runs Daniels over again, and keeps going.

Daniels drop toeholds! Daniels floats to a headlock and he grinds Moxley down. Moxley fights up, powers out of the hold, but Daniels slides under to drop toehold again! Daniels floats back to the headlock as fans rally up. Moxley fights back up, puts Daniels in a corner, and Daniels slowly lets off. Moxley knees low! The ref reprimands but Moxley CHOPS Daniels! And CHOPS again! Daniels CHOPS back! And CHOPS again! And again! And again! Daniels whips, Moxley reverses and ELBOWS Daniels! But he runs into a CALF KICK! Daniels runs, Moxley follows, but Daniels dumps him out!

Daniels goes to the apron, FLYING LARIAT! Fans fire up as Daniels takes down Moxley! Daniels then runs back in, but into a back drop to the floor! Moxley snarls and fans fire up again. The ref wants this back in the ring but Moxley messes the ref’s hair. Moxley scoops Daniels to SNAKE EYES him off the steel steps! Fans are torn while Daniels is down and Moxley soaks it all up as Rampage goes picture in picture.

Daniels drags himself up the steps, gets to the apron, and rolls slowly into the ring. Moxley runs in to clothesline Daniels back out! Daniels flops on the floor and Moxley goes out after him. Moxley drags Daniels up, RAMS him into the steel steps, then goes back into the ring. The ring count restarts and Daniels slowly rises. Moxley argues with the ref but the ref has him back off. Daniels leans against the apron at 5 of 10, takes a breath, but struggles to get up on the apron. The count keeps climbing, but Daniels slides in at 9! Moxley is annoyed, but then he eggs Daniels on. Daniels CHOPS, but Moxley keeps taunting him.

Daniels CHOPS again as Rampage returns to single picture, and Moxley hits a CUTTER! Moxley drags Daniels back up, puts him in a corner and CHOPS! Moxley puts Daniels up top, climbs up after him, and he CLAWS Daniels’ back! The ref reprimands but Moxley lets off at 4. Moxley drags Daniels up to the very top but Daniels fights with body shots! Daniels fires HEADBUTTS, then he ROCKS Moxley with a forearm! Moxley hops down and staggers back, Daniels CROSSBODIES! Cover, TWO! Daniels hurries to fire forearms but Moxley gives them back! They go back and forth and the fans fire up!

Daniels fires off a flurry, but Moxley pokes him in the eyes! The ref reprimands but Moxley CLUBS Daniels, then whips him to ropes. Daniels reverses, reels Moxley in, backslide! TWO, and Moxley shoots in to a SLEEPER! Daniels drops down to victory roll! TWO! Moxley LARIATS Daniels right down! Fans fire up as Moxley drags Daniels up and reels him in, PILEDRIVER! Cover, TWO!! Daniels survives, but Moxley gets the BULLY CHOKE!! Daniels endures, turns red, but fights up to his feet! Moxley throws in knees, then underhooks! But Daniels fights the lift! Daniels picks Moxley up to back drop him!

Moxley staggers up, runs in but into a BOOT! Daniels goes up the corner, leaps, FLYING FLATLINER! Fans fire up with Daniels and he kicks Moxley to underhooks his arms! ANGEL’S WINGS!! But Daniels is too tired to cover! Daniels has to crawl, push Moxley over to pin, TWO!! Daniels points to the corner and fans fire up. But Moxley fights the clinch! Moxley BITES Daniels’ ear! And then shoots around to the SLEEPER! Daniels drops again, but Moxley blocks the victory roll for HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL ELBOWS! And then the BULLY CHOKE!! Daniels still fights up, reaches for ropes, but Moxley keeps him back!

Moxley drops back, body scissors on! Daniels fades out, Moxley wins!

Winner: Jon Moxley, by submission

The Maniac puts the Fallen Angel down! The former AEW World Champion surprisingly offers a handshake to the ROH Grand Slam Champion. Daniels takes it, and Moxley leaves it at that. But will Moxley’s show of respect mean nothing to The Elite and their blood thirsty grudge?

Backstage interview with Jade Cargill.

Lexi Nair is with the AEW TBS Champion, as well as her lawyer, Mark Sterling. Jade is having her make-up done as Lexi says she asked for this time. Jade says, “Ugh, Lacey, not today.” Sterling handles this since Jade is busy. It was announced for next week’s Dynamite that we finally see Jade Cargill VS Taya Valkyrie for the TBS Championship. And they will finally get rid of Taya once and for all. But there was also a big win for the Jade Brand as they got it put in writing: Taya CANNOT, can not, use the chicken wing facebuster in that match, regardless of the name. And if Taya does, she will be DISQUALIFIED! And so, Jade and team are excited for this match. That is all.

How will La Wera Loca win without her best move? Or does she have another move up her proverbial sleeve that can stop #ThatBitch?

Hook heads to the ring!

The Cold-Hearted Handsome Devil is here in Steel City, but he’s not alone. Here come the Hardy Boyz! And Isiah Lassidy, too! Fans join in with “DELETE! DELETE!” and the Jeff Hardy dance as Jeff, Matt and Isiah join Hook in the ring. Kassidy has the mic to ask if they’re all ready from ya boi, Jeff Hardy, give ’em a “HELL YEAH!” “HELL YEAH!” Kassidy hands the mic to Jeff, and Jeff says, “Hello, everyone!” Fans cheer and Jeff says it is super cool to be back in the Elite World. Nine months ago, he didn’t think this would be possible. He worked so hard to reach this moment right now.

Fans chant “Welcome Back!” for Jeff, and he thanks them. Jeff is working to love himself again. So the smartest thing to do is retire. Fans boo because they can’t believe it. “From screwing up! I’m here in AEW to end my career on an extremely high note instead of a depressing low! I love each and every one of you! We’ll see and time will tell, the future is waiting for us to prevail.” Fans cheer that, that’s a good swerve he pulled. Matt takes the mic to say that we should talk about the #FirmDeletion! Fans cheer and yet Stokely Hathaway appears via the tron! “Jeff Hardy, how the hell are you? You wanna know how I am? I am pissed to the highest level of pissed-tivity!”

Fans boo but Stokely says all week long, he’s emailed the Hardys, he’s called them, paged them, and even sent a fax to know the details “of this dumbass match.” But they can’t even respond because they’re too busy at the house with the wife ‘n’ kids going, “Aaaah~!” Stokely also does the Hardy finger guns to the face. Stokely wants an answer! Matt says this is dreadful etiquette from “Stoke.” But Matt’s good, Stokely doesn’t need an answer right now, he’ll get the answer when Matt’s good and ready. Stokely says okay, that’s fine. Stokely’s been working hard at being a better man. So he will have patience, God bless.

But that’s because THE FIRM attacks from behind! Big Bill Morrissey CLOBBERS Matt ‘n’ Kassidy! Lee Moriarty TACKLES Jeff, and Ethan Page BOOTS Hook! Stokely is back on screen to say, “Damn, that’s crazy.” The Firm toss out Jeff and Hook, then throw Matt out so they can mug Kassidy! Stokely laughs as Ethan is fed to EGO’S EDGE! Fans boo but The Firm soaks it all up. And they’re not done, as they drag Kassidy out of the ring! They wanna take him to the back!? They haul Kassidy away but then the Hardys return with chairs! The Firm runs off, but did they just change the Firm Deletion’s outcome with this attack?

AEW shares the aftermath of Dynamite.

After Adam Cole was attacked by Chris Jericho & Daniel Garcia, and then forced to watch as The Outcasts brutalized Britt Baker, the Undisputed Couple were brought to medical in the back. Cole assured Britt she’d be okay, and he apologized for what happened, feeling it was his fault. Britt’s back is still in question, how will Cole respond this Wednesday?

Keith Lee & Dustin Rhodes speak.

The Limitless One says he was almost out, “and then someone dragged me in.” Someone asked Keith about his match against Chris Jericho, and he can say that Jericho earned a modicum of respect, but Keith can also say that he was certainly going to win, if not for the… interjection of Swerve Strickland. Dustin says Naturally Limitless is back, the greatest duo since Travolta & Jackson in Pulp Fiction. And guess what? Next week, on Rampage, they descend on Florida! Will Keith & Dustin send a message to Swerve and his Mogul Embassy?

Julia Hart VS Kiera Hogan!

Anna Jay stepped up to the The House of Black’s “spooky b*tch,” and got blinded by the mist! Will Julia continue to cast her shadow on the AEW Women’s Division? Or will Kiera’s fire be a light in the darkness?

The bell rings and the two stare down. Fans rally up as Julia and Kiera step closer. Julia dodges Kiera and smirks, but Kiera keeps cool. They go again, Julia dodges, but then she SLAPS Kiera! Julia smirks but Kiera fires off forearms! Julia knees low and runs in at the corner, but Kiera goes up and over, then ducks ‘n’ dodges, to SLAP back! Julia snarls, but she’s sent into ropes! Kiera runs to HIP ATTACK! Kiera YANKS Julia back, runs and STEP-UP LEG DROPS! Cover, TWO! Fans rally and Kiera eggs Julia on. Julia wrenches, ROCKS and HOOK KICKS! Julia then CHOKES Kiera! The ref counts but Kiera ROCKS Julia!

Kiera ROCKS Julia again and again, then CHOPS! Fans fire up and Kiera runs in to CLOBBER Julia! Kiera starts to rally, she spins Julia around and snapmares to SUPERKICK! Fans fire up again as Julia goes to a corner. Kiera runs Around the World for a BOOT WASH! Cover, TWO! Julia grits her teeth while fans rally and duel. Kiera drags Julia up but Julia JAWBREAKERS! And then NECKBREAKERS! And then kips up, to STANDING MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO! Kiera hangs tough and Julia stares daggers. Julia hooks Kiera up, HARTLESS, but into a cradle! TWO!! Kiera gets up, boots Julia, but Julia ducks the roundhouse!

Julia KICKS the legs out, SMACKS Kiera off the mat, then hooks her up again! HARTLESS!! Kiera is caught, she taps, Julia wins!

Winner: Julia Hart, by submission

Hart sings along with her own song, The House Always Wins, but wait! Here comes Anna Jay! Jay and Julia brawl! Anna trips Julia, rains down hands, but Julia turns it around to return those fists! Anna kicks Julia away, the forearms and haymakers fly again, and refs rush out to stop this! Fans want to “Let Them Fight!” and Anna gets loose! Anna ROCKS Julia but the refs bring her back! Anna shouts that they’re not done here! How far will the Queenslayer go to break the Black Hart?

Backstage interview with Christopher Daniels.

Lexi says that as “a veteran of the game,” Daniels has earned the respect of most all his peers, and including Moxley here tonight. Daniels says that’s a nice sentiment, but he’s not here for respect alone. Daniels is here for victories, he is here for championships, and if he has to go through men like Moxley again… Daniels stops because he sees Claudio Castagnoli & Wheeler Yuta walk in wearing Blackpool Combat Club jackets. Claudio has Lexi leave, and Daniels gets ready to fight. But Moxley walks in to have Claudio & Yuta stand down. CD’s cool, man, he’s an OG. Daniels says maybe he was wrong about Moxley. Seems he has some honor left in him.

Moxley nods, and then sucker punches Daniels! Moxley dribbles Daniels’ face off the locker! “We never changed. It’s everybody else who’s out of their damn minds.” Daniels is busted open! Does the BCC have no shame in how they treat others?

8 Man Tag: FTR & Triple J VS The Varsity Athletes & Slim J w/ Mark Sterling!

When Mark Briscoe got jumped by Tony Nese, Josh Woods, Ari Daivari and the Trustbusters’ number one investment, naturally his friends checked up on him. However, Cash & Dax don’t really get along with Jay Lethal & Jeff Jarrett, and who can blame them? But can these four pull together to avenge the Sussex County Chicken? Or will Smart Mark’s stable stomp them all out like they did Mark?

The teams sort out and fans rally for FTR as Dax starts against Slim. They circle, tie up, and Dax powers Slim back but Slim puts Dax in the corner. Slim fires hands, the ref reprimands and counts, and Slim lets off, to then CHOKE Dax! The ref counts, Slim lets off at 4, and he argues with the ref. But Dax CHOPS him in return! Slim staggers about, clutching his chest. Dax ROCKS, CHOPS and repeat! Then Dax snap suplexes! Leg drop, cover, TWO! Dax drags Slim up, scoops and SLAMS him, then tags Cash. Mark is watching his friends in action as Dax helps Cash with the LEG DROP! Cover, TWO!

Cash keeps Slim from his corner, whips him to ropes, but Slim tilt-o-whirls to RANA! Fans boo but the Varsity Athletes cheer their guy. Slim soaks up the heat, runs in at Cash, but into a BOOT! Cash CLUBS and UPPERCUTS, but Slim knees low! Slim fires haymakers, runs the ropes, but Cash hurdles! Cash runs, things speed up, and Cash catches Slim for a POWERSLAM! Lethal tags himself in and tells Cash go git! Lethal drags Slim up, tags Jarrett, and they double whip Slim. Slim reverses Lethal but Lethal holds ropes, and Jarrett hits a RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Lethal adds a basement dropkick! And then Lethal & Jarrett double Fargo Strut!

Nese & Daivari run in but FTR get in, they DECK Nese & Daivari! Jarrett & Lethal tell FTR to leave, and they strut again. FTR struts, too! Fans cheer all the strutting but the friends of Mark argue. Sonjay is annoyed and tells them all to focus. Lethal stomps away on Slim, then Jarrett drags Slim up while AEW goes picture in picture.

Jarrett whips corner to corner hard and Slim bounces off the buckles. Tag to Lethal, Jarrett whips Slim and kicks! Lethal runs in to SWINGING NECKBREAKER! Lethal does a victory lap, flexes, then he covers, TWO! Lethal drags Slim over, tells FTR to stay back, but Cash tags himself in. Lethal has to go get Slim, and then Lethal and Cash double suplex. Slim slips free to shove Cash into Lethal! Lethal falls out of the ring, Woods HOTSHOTS Cash! The ref reprimands but Slim CLOBBERS Cash! Slim drags Cash up, brings him over and tags in Daivari. They mug Cash, then Daivari kicks Cash out of the ring!

The ref reprimands Daivari, but this allows Woods to get a cheap shot! Woods puts Cash in for Daivari to stomp! The ref is busy with Dax as he protests, and then Sonjay gets in Sterling’s face! Daivari CHOKES Cash on the ropes, but lets off at 4. Tag to Woods and he drags Cash up to put in the open corner. Woods RAMS into Cash again and again, but lets off as the ref reprimands. Woods mocks Cash, brings him up and bumps him off buckles. Tag to Nese and Nese stomps away on Cash. The ref counts, Nese lets off at 4, but that lets Slim get his shots in! The ref again has to keep Dax back, but then Satnam steps up!

The Varsity Athletes let off of Cash and tell the One in a Billion to back up. Nese drags Cash up, throws knees, then tags Woods back in. The Varsity Athletes mug Cash more as Rampage goes to break.

Rampage returns and Woods has Cash down with a chinlock. Fans rally as Cash endures and fights up. Cash moves around but Woods grinds him down. Cash still fights up, and he arm-drags free! Cash runs, Woods catches him and keeps him away! But Cash KNEES back! Both men fall over and fans rally up again! Hot tag to Daivari and he CLOBBERS Cash! Daivari whips and puts Cash in a SLEEPER! But Cash hits a BIG back suplex! Both men are down again and fans rally back up! Tag to Nese, he runs in but Cash goes up and over, hot tag to Dax! Dax JABS away on Nese, then DECKS him with a right!

Slim runs in, Dax DECKS him! Daivari runs in, Dax DECKS him! Woods runs in, Dax dodges to DECK him! Lethal & Jarrett help out and they keep after Slim and Daivari! All four of Mark’s friends throws hands on a Varsity Trustbuster! Then they coordinate, and trade, clotheslines send Daivari and Woods out! Sterling distracts the ref while Jarrett TOSSES Slim! Dax tells Sterling to shut up, all this distraction helps Sonjay stomp away on Daivari! Dax then TOSSES Sterling into the ring! Sterling begs for mercy, but he bumps into the Last Outlaw! Sterling swings in desperation, misses, and Dax has his arms!

Sterling begs for mercy again but Jarrett puts some stank on his fist. Jarrett runs, but Sterling slips away and the haymaker hits Dax!! Nese rolls Dax up, Jarrett freezes up, TWO!! Dax escapes, and he argues with Jarrett! About the punch, and about there being no save! Jarrett says it was all an accident, but they start shoving each other. Nese runs in, Jarrett pushes Dax aside to catch the Premier Athlete! THE STROKE! Jarrett serves Nese up to Dax, FTR & JJJ win!

Winners: FTR & Triple J, by pinfall

Dax is still hot but Cash, Lethal, Sonjay & Satnam step in to keep the peace. Mark hurries out to also be peacemaker. Will Mark’s friends end up fighting each other over those AEW World Tag Team Championships?

A challenger approaches!

The AEW International Champion has been Freshly Squeezed for a long time, but now Orange Cassidy has been targeted by Bandido! Will El Mas Buscado, The Most Wanted, get what he most wants in winning AEW gold? Or will Cassidy still reign past defense number 20?

The Superbad Squad speaks.

Butcher tells Blade and Kip Sabian that he was eating a sandwich today when a little crumb fell off onto his shoulder and told him a secret. Seems there’s a new “super tag team” in AEW. Blade says, “Newsflash, slick! Takeshita, Kenny Omega, you wanna walk around here considering yourself a couple o’ tough guys? You gotta get through the real tough guys first! Because we ARE the Midnight Riders! We ARE The Butcher & The Blade! And we WILL kick your ass!” Kip’s killers are ready, but will they be swept away by The Cleaner and the Future of Wrestling?

Mark Henry welcomes us back to Rampage.

In tonight’s main event, the AAA Mega Championship will be defended by Vikingo against LFI’s Dralistico. As Excalibur narrates, the 25-year-old lucha prodigy goes up against a second-generation star who has held titles around the world. It’s TIME! For the main event! Will this be the most high-flying, death-defying title defense of EHDJ’s reign yet?

AAA Mega Championship: El Hijo del Vikingo VS Dralistico w/ La Faccion Ingobernable!

The introductions are made, but Dralistico doesn’t wait for the bell, he DIVES onto Vikingo at the ramp! Fans boo but Dralistico puts Vikingo in the ring. The bell rings as Dralistico springboards, but Vikingo dodges. Vikingo runs, springboards and MISSILE DROPKICKS! Dralistico bails out, Vikingo runs and DIVES, but Dralistico moves! Vikingo crash lands on the ramp! Dralistico & Rush talk brother to brother while “Perro Peligroso (The Dangerous Dog)” Preston Vance looms over the champion. The ref reprimands Vance, Dralistico stomps Vikingo, and Dralistico puts Vikingo in the ring.

Dralistico hears the fans rallying for Vikingo but he springboards in to SWANTON BOMB! Cover, TWO! Dralistico argues with the ref but the ref says the count was fair. Dralistico stomps Vikingo more, eggs him on, and Vikingo CHOPS back! Dralistico nods and CHOPS in return! Vikingo staggers, CHOPS again, but Dralistico throws a forearm. Vikingo gives it back, they trade shots, and Dralistico gets the edge. Dralistico runs, but Vikingo ROCKS Dralistico in return! Vikingo runs, but Dralistico ROCKS him now! Dralistico runs, but into a SCREW HIGH KICK! Vikingo runs, Dralistico sidesteps and GERMAN SUPLEXES!

But Vikingo is right back up to POISON-RANA! Vikingo runs, but Dralistico dodges to springboard DESTROYER!! Fans are thunderous while both men are down and Rampage goes picture in picture!

Dralistico sits up slowly, LFI coaches him on, and he rallies the fans. Dralistico drags Vikingo to a cover, TWO! Vikingo is hanging tough but he also bails out of the ring. Dralistico follows to KICK the leg out from under Vikingo! Then Dralistico whips Vikingo into railing! LFI soaks up the heat, and then Jose distracts the ref so that Rush & Vance can RAM Vikingo into more railing! Dralistico digs his knee in, kicks away on Vikingo, but lets off as the ref reprimands. Dralistico drags Vikingo up and whips him hard into steel steps! Dralistico soaks up the heat and wags his finger, saying he’s the one.

Dralistico drags Vikingo up, puts him in the ring, and aims from the apron. Dralistico gets fans going again, then stalks Vikingo. Dralistico stomps Vikingo, then pretends to punt Vikingo’s head. Dralistico says the kick was good, and he soaks up more heat. Dralistico seems to be getting the “DRA-LISTICO!” chants he wants, so he goes back to Vikingo. Dralistico puts Vikingo in a corner to CHOP him! Dralistico stomps Vikingo down, runs and MULE KICKS! Dralistico then tranquilos on the top rope! Dralistico then whips corner to corner to forearm SMASH! And then back the other way, only for Vikingo to slip to the apron! But Dralistico still DROPKICKS him down!

Vikingo flounders and checks his leg while Dralistico goes up top. Rampage returns to single picture as Dralistico ARIHARA MOONSAULTS! Direct hit on Vikingo! Dralistico puts Vikingo in the ring, rallies the fans up again, and then springboards, FLYING CODE BREAKER! Vikingo falls over, Dralistico covers, TWO!! Dralistico grows frustrated but Vikingo is tougher than that. LFI argues the count but the ref says it was fair. Vikingo rises, Dralistico shakes his head, and he drags Vikingo up. Vikingo CHOPS! Dralistico huffs and puffs, shows knuckle lock but then SOBATS! And KNEES! And SUPERKICKS!

Vikingo ends up in a corner, Dralistico runs in but Vikingo puts him on the apron! Vikingo then goes to the other side of the corner, brings Dralistico up, and they brawl on the bottom rope. They climb up, brawl more, and fans are on Vikingo’s side here. Vikingo SLAPS, Dralistico SLAPS! Both men wobble, the SLAPS continue, and then Drailstico gets the edge with forearms! But then Vikingo HEADBUTTS Dralistico down! Dralistico crawls along the apron, Vikingo stands on the very top! FLYING DESTROYER to the apron!! Both men are down while Pittsburgh loses their minds! The ref checks but Dralistico is still in this.

The fans say “This is Awesome!” as both men stir. Vikingo drags himself up, then drags Dralistico up. Vikingo puts Dralistico in but now he has to fight off the rest! Vikingo BOOTS Rush, BOOTS Vance, and hurries back up. But Rush YANKS Vikingo back down! Jose says that’s what he gets! The ref realizes something happened, so he EJECTS LFI! Fans fire up while Jose protests, but still has to keep Rush back. LFI leaves reluctantly and fans sing, “Hey hey hey, good bye~!” But Darlistico rolls Vikingo up! TWO!! Vikingo hurries back up, to SCREW HIGH KICK again! Vikingo then hurries up the corner, to COUP DE GRACE!! Cover, TWO!?!

Dralistico survives but Vikingo keeps close. Vikingo goes to the apron, and fans fire up for the INSIDE- NO, Dralistico ENZIGURIS before the launch! Vikingo wobbles on the ropes, Dralistico goes up the nearest corner, and he FLYING SUPER STEINERS Vikingo to the floor!!! Fans hope these two “FIGHT FOREVER!” but this has to end somehow! Dralistico puts Vikingo in, runs but Vikingo dodges, only for Dralistico to come back and tilt-o-whirl! LA MYSTICA! FUJIWARA ARMBAR!! ROPEBREAK!! Vikingo saves himself by a literal foot, but Dralistico thinks this is his win! The ref says no, that was the ropebreak!

Dralistico argues, Vikingo is up to HEEL KICK! Dralistico ends up in a corner, Vikingo METEORAS! And then with Dralistico in the drop zone, Vikingo goes up top for the 630!!! Cover, Vikingo wins!

Winner: El Hijo del Vikingo, by pinfall (still AAA Mega Champion)

But then LFI returns to mug Vikingo! Fans boo as they beat him down in the corner! Then LFI set Viking up for the DISCUS LARIAT! Dralistico adds on fists in frustration and LFI stands over the champion. LFI may have lost here, but will they take no prisoners in their takeover of AEW?

My Thoughts:

A really good Rampage here, though with only so much story progress. Great opener from Moxley and Daniels, and of course Moxley wins. But no Elite spotted, it was just Moxley being two-faced in respecting Daniels but still beating him up in the locker room. And then we get the news of Omega & Konosuke teaming against Butcher & Blade in their first outing as a tag team. I’m sure Omega & Konosuke will win that, mostly because what have the Butcher & Blade really won at all these days? I’m still expecting something to happen to Konosuke where Hangman is compelled to help The Elite against the BCC.

Good promo from Jade and Sterling, but a little disappointing that they’re still putting the ban on Taya using the same finisher as Jade. While Double or Nothing is still a month away, I feel like it’d be a great move if Taya wins without her best move. As great as Jade has done, they have stopped really trying with her booking, so her dropping the title before reaching 60-0 could actually be good stuff for her creative. She can rebuild from there, and might even move up to the AEW Women’s World Championship after the Outcast story finishes. And honestly, fans like Jade enough that even if Hayter loses the title to an Outcast, Jade can go Face against Saraya, Soho & Storm in the build to All Out.

Good but rather short match from Julia VS Kiera, and Julia gets a win for momentum going into more of a feud with Anna Jay. They’ll surely escalate to a No Disqualification match since Anna’s been in some really wild ones already. Great 8 Man Tag from FTR & Triple J VS Varsity Trustbusters. They executed the dysfunctional “can they coexist?” trope well here, especially since FTR & Triple J still won. I’m pretty sure this is all building to FTR VS Triple J for the AEW World Tag Team Championships to get a defense under this reign for Cash & Dax as they start on their final four years.

Great to hear we’re getting Cassidy VS Bandido, but I feel like Cassidy’s story with the House of Black can’t be over so soon. Sure, Best Friends lost in the Trios title match, and Cassidy beat Buddy, but I feel like Malakai Black should get his shot at Cassidy and the title before Cassidy loses. And we got an awesome main event with the AAA Mega title, but as I’ve said before in AEW and ROH coverage, this title isn’t changing hands outside of AAA events. LFI beating Vikingo down should’ve been a cue for their other rivals to make the save, but I guess there was no one like that available for this moment.

My Score: 8.6/10