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It's Friday and tonight's Rampage was filmed after Dynamite in Miami Florida at the James L. Knight Center. Our commentary team is Excalibur, Taz, Chris Jericho, and Ricky Starks.
Orange Cassidy vs Powerhouse Hobbs W/Hook, First Round of the World Championship Tournament.
Cassidy has his ribs taped. Hobbs charges Cassidy, who dodges him. Hobbs dodges the Orange Punch and slams Cassidy and gets a two count. They go to the outside and Hobbs is in control as he beats down Cassidy. Hobbs puts Cassidy against the post and pulls back in a bow and arrow to focus the pain on Cassidy's injured ribs.
Hobbs drops Cassidy in a side slam repeatedly. Cassidy then comes off the ropes and tries for a DDT, but Hobbs blasts him in the ribs and then hits him with a shoulder to knock him to the mat. The match goes to the small screen as Hobbs keeps control.
When we return to full screen, Hobbs has Cassidy down and has him locked in a single leg crab. He releases the hold and Cassidy crawls to the corner. Matt Hardy is watching on and laughing as Cassidy is getting beaten down. Cassidy is tossed to the corner, he goes over the top and gets a few strikes on Hobbs. Cassidy leaps off the top into Hobbs's hands and he puts Cassidy in a torture rack. Cassidy hits elbows to get out of it. Cassidy goes for another swinging DDT and Hobbs stops it. Cassidy gets a surprise rollup for a two. They go to the corner and Hobbs keeps running into Cassidy and works him over in the corner.
Hobbs gets in the Ref's face over the ref demanding a clean break. Cassidy is able to sneak in and bring Hobbs down with a sleeper. Cassidy is able to get the three count and the win
Your winner and moving on in the tournament, Orange Cassidy!
We then have a quick cut to Tony Schiavone in the ring and he calls out Penta El Zero Miedo. We get a recap of FTR beating him and Rey Fenix for the AAA Tag Team titles, and Penta sees two people in the crowd wearing the same masks as FTR did last week. Penta leaves the ring, takes off their masks and they are just fans, but Penta is attacked by FTR.
They drag him into the ring and start a beat down, but Pac comes in for the save.
Solid match, nothing extra, and Cassidy spent most of the match making Hobbs look like a monster, but in the end, Hobbs's anger gave Cassidy the chance to grab the win.
Britt Baker (AEW Women's Champion) w/Rebel and Jaime Hayter vs Anna Jay
They tie up and Baker forces Jay into the ropes. After the break, Anna goes for a series of blows and a Queenslayer, but Baker escapes. They work on the mat, going with headlock take downs and other similar moves. Anna then takes over with a kick to Baker's face and then a series of strikes and kicks. Anna drops her and tries to get the Koji clutch locked on, but Baker escapes.
Baker is able to lock on a hold and tosses Anna to the turnbuckle face first. Baker hits a series of strikes in the corner as they go to commercial.
When we return to full screen, Anna and Baker and running the ropes. Baker hits a neckbreaker for a two count. Rebel puts the glove on Baker and Baker hammers Anna against the ropes. Anna is able to reverse the whip off the ropes for a DDT and gets a two count after a body blow.
Anna tries to get on the Queenslayer and Baker gets to the ropes for a break. They trade quick rollups, but Anna is able to get the Queenslayer on. Baker gets to feet and Hayter goes on the apron. Anna knocks Hayter off the ropes and locks in the Queenslayer again, but Baker makes it to the turnbuckle for a walk up flip, but Anna keeps the hold on. Baker finally makes it to the ropes for the break.
Baker is able to snap Anna's neck off the ropes, and then locks in the lockjaw until Anna taps out.
Your winner and still AEW Women's champion: Britt Baker.
After the match, Baker slaps on the lockjaw again, and Tay Conti comes to the ring for the save. Tay Conti grabs the belt and holds it up as Baker's team is on the floor.
We then get a rundown of tomorrow night's Dynamite card and matches for Wednesday's Dynamite card as well as some matches for next Friday's Rampage.
This week, it's Tony Schiavone with the main event interview. He reminds that everyone is barred from ringside. Andrade reminds Pac he has friends around the world. Pac says he had him beat and Andrade cheated to win. Tonight will be Death Triangle's revenge.
The time for talking is over and it's time for the main event.
Andrade vs PAC Everyone barred from ringside
They start by jacking jaws and glaring at each other. Pac hits a snap German and rolls to the floor, and Pac leaps onto him on the floor. Pac continues the attack outside the ring and then rolls him into the ring. He goes to the top, and Andrade falls against the ropes to knock Pac to the mat. Pac escapes the kick by Andrade and follows with kicks. Pac tosses Andrade HARD into the coroner. He then stomps on Andrade's head as Andrade is draped over the bottom rope.
Pac keeps attacking with knees and strikes, and then cinches in a headlock on the mat. Andrade is able to get to his feet, tosses Pac to the corner, and as Pac tries to escape, Andrade hits a high boot. Pac goes tot eh floor and Andrade hits a spinning strike onto him on the floor.
He keeps up the attack on the small screen.
When they go full screen, Andrade hits a series of series of suplexes leading to a two count. Andrade picks up Pac and Pac fights out of the hold with back elbows. Degrade nails a kick to Pac's head. Andrade goes for a kick and Pac is able to diode it, causing Andrade to hit the floor after hitting the apron.
The battle is on the floor and Pac hits a Hurricanrana into a chair on the outside. Pac then climbs to the top turnbuckle and hits a high moonsault onto Andrade on the floor. Pac tosses Andrade into the ring and climbs to the top. Andrade goes to attack him, and Pac drops down, hit Andrade with a kick and then a cutter into a two count. Pac tries to lock in the brutalizer, but Andrade makes it to the ropes before it is fully locked in.
Andrade is on the apron, and when Pac grabs him, Andrade drops, dropping Pac's throat against the ropes. Pac is up and they fight on the ring apron. Andrade is able to end it with a reverse DDT with an elbow drop added.
Andrade then leaps up to drive Pac's head onto the apron, but both man drop to the floor, hurt.
They go to the ring, Pac is lying on the mat and Andrade climbs to the top. Pac is able to hit the rope, causing Andrade to crotch himself on the top. Pac climbs to the top with Andrade. Pac is able to hit an avalanche brain buster and Pac covers for a two count.
They struggle to get up, stop on their knees and trade blows. They get to their feet, continue to the fight and Pac hits a Poisonrana. They trade quick rollups, but Pac is able to get the three count...
And the lights go out.
They come up and Malakai Black is in the ring. Black attacks Pac. When he rolls from the ring to get a chair, Arn Anderson comes to ringside and Cody Rhodes shows to take out Andrade and hit Black with a spinning slam. Cody grabs the chair and Black bails from the ring.
Your winner: Pac
AND WE'RE OUT OF TIME!!
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