It is Friday and AEW Rampage is in the Entertainment and Sports Arena in Washington DC for a LIVE Rampage. Our commentary team is Excalibur, Taz, Ricky Starks, and Chris Jericho.
Rocky Romero has tested positive for COVID, so he won't be on the show tonight.
Mox vs Ethan Page
He tosses a chair in the ring as he comes to ringside for no reason that I can discern. Page comes out with Scorpio Sky.
They lock up, go to the corner, and Page tosses Mox off. They try to lock up again, but Page escapes and blows him a kiss. They trade chops, run the ropes and Mox drops Page with a back elbow. They go to the corner where Mox bites Page. Page is able to shoulder tackle out of the ring after the separate. Page batters Mox on the timekeeper's table, which collapses under the weight.
Mox is able to recover and tosses Page into the barricade. Page is tossed into the ring and Mox is attacked as he comes into the ring. He hits a drop kick, a back breaker and gets a two count on Mox. Page keeps up the attack with blows on Page, but Mox is able to shove Page into the corner and attack. Page dodges him and Mox goes into the post as they go picture in picture.
When they return to full screen, Page has Mox up for Ego's edge, but Mox escapes and gets a series of suplexes. They trade shots in ht middle of the ring. Mox finishes it with a lariat off the ropes. Mox goes for the paradigm shift, but Page blocks it and gets a brain buster on Mox for a two count.
Page locks in a single leg crab and Mox drags himself to the ropes for a break. Page pummels Mox in the ropes, but when he runs in for an attack, Mox backdrops him over the ropes and then leaps onto him. They go into the ring, fight on the turnbuckle and hits an avalanche power slam on Mox for a two count. Mox gets a crucifix and then start beats on Page. Mox locks in the bulldog choke and Page passes out,.
Your winner: Jon Moxley
Mox then hits a paradigm shift on Page and leaves through the crowd.
As he leaves, Bryan Danielson is in the entryway and claps for him and laughs.
A good match to bring Mox back where he gets a decisive win, and shows his normal style. It's a shame Ethan Page had to be the sacrificial lamb, since they keep trying to build him up. He's got to get some wins on the main shows to be considered credible.
We get a video package from Jurassic Express trash talking Billy Gunn's kids. You know, the Ass Boys. Hey, as Danhousen said, is Billy is Mr Ass, they are the ass boys, and Jungle Boy calls them that.
Nick Jackson of the Young Bucks vs Trent Beretta of the Best Friends
They lock up and Trent easily pushes Nick into the ropes. The second lock up, Nick goes to the ropes and walks across the ropes for a arm drag, but Trent is able to take over again with shots on Nick and beating him up in the corner. Nick gets a leap in and Trent pops him over his head to the mat. Nick gets a whiplash, and goes for a leap into the ring, but Trent turns it into a Northern Lights suplex for a two count. Trent takes Nick for a back body drop. They run the ropes and when Trent leaps at Nick, Nick ducks and Trent goes into the ropes.
Nick follows up with a neck breaker. Trent goes to the outside and Nick kicks him from the apron in the back of the head and they go picture in picture.
When they return to full screen, Nick swantons into Trent's knees and gets covered for a two count. They trade blows in the middle of the ring and knock each other down. Trent hits a deadlift suplex and then gets a running knee strike for a two count. The fight goes to the outside when Trent finally gets a spear on Nick. Trent rolls Nick into the ring and runs into a boot in the corner. Trent gets a suplex and covers for a two count. As they start to trade blows, Nick pulls the ref un front of him and gives Trent a kick. They then run into each other and both are down.
Nick crawls out of the ring onto the ramp. Nick hits a pair of blows and comes in with a leaping destroyer and a two count on Trent. Nick gets a second two count, but Trent gets up and they trade shots again. Nick gets a leaping kick on Trent. Nick hits a running knee strike and a bulldog on Trent. Trent evades a superkick, flips Nick for a suplex. He then hits a pile driver on Nick for a two count.
They go to the ramp, and Nick hits a back body drop, goes to the top for a senton. Trent rolls into the ring. Nick hits a 340 off the top for a two count. Nick gets a super kick on Trent's head. Trent avoids a second super kick, hits the strong zero and holds for the three count.
Your winner: Trent Beretta
The kind of match you expect from these tow, fast paced, lots of big spots and near falls. If we couldn't get the tag match, this was a way to keep the feud bubbling without having any sort of major conclusion.
We then get a video package of the feud between Thunder Rosa and Mercedes Martinez.
Hook vs Serpentico
Serpentico is in the ring already, so we know what's coming for him. Hook takes him out while he is still covered in streamers and in his ring robe. Redrum gets locked in and Serpentico taps out.
Your winner: Hook and his unfortunate hair.
QT Marshal comes out of the back and starts mocking him, and Hook drops him and steps right over him. That I liked.
In the interview spot, Jade says Anna Jay should be honored to be in the ring with her, and Anna Jay says the street fight changes her and she is That Bitch Slayer.
Mark Henry says the time for talking is over, but it's not as we get a rundown of the card for Dynamite on Wednesday
Jade Cargill (TBS Champion) vs Anna Jay
They are giving Jade the main event, but there's only 10 minutes left in the show.
Anna is almost as tall as Jade. When they lock up, Jade gets a side headlock and takes Jay down. Jay leaps into Jade, who catches her a slams her to the mat. Jay is able to get a quick rollup as Jade is posing and gets a two count. John Silver and Mark Sterling go face to face and Jade leaps out of the ring and pushes Mark out of the way to get in Silver's face. Anna uses this to drop Jad and we go picture in picture.
When they return to full screen, Anna starts her comeback, escapeing the corner and locking in reverse choke. Jade escapes by dropping to the mat. Anna punches Jade into the corner and gets a series of kicks in and out of the corner. Anna hits a flatliner and starts to pick up Jade, but Mark gets on the apton and John Silver takes him ot. Anna gets a back slide, but Jade escaped, hits a pump kick. She goes for Jaded, but Anna escapes and locks on the Queenslayer. Jade is able to get up and slam Anna into the corner to break the hold. Anna gets in the Queenslayer while on the top turnbuckle.
Jade breaks free and they go to the middle of the ring. They go to the corner again, and Jade picks up Anna, slams him and picks her up for the Jaded, covers Anna for the three count.
Your winner and still TBS Champion, Jade Cargill
Good match for both, and Jade showed she isn't invulnerable.
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