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It is Friday, we are in Chicago IL at the Wintrust Arena, where AEW Rampage was taped after Wednesday's Dynamite. Our commentary team is Excalibur, Taz. and Chris Jericho.
Adam Cole vs. The Dark Order's Evil Uno.
Evil Uno is already in the ring, so we know what that means.
Cole starts by running in with a boot and then just beats the tar out of Uno. Uno chi finally able to get the bit where he hands a missed kick from Cole to the ref and then a hanging neck breaker. Uno beats down Cole in the corner. Uno goes for a senton and Cole gets his knees up and then takes down Uno with kicks. Cole hits the Boom knee strike and covers for the three.
Your winner: Adam Cole
Cole has a mic after it's over and calls out Frankie Kazarian, Jungle Boy and more. He asks what they have in common, and that is that Adam Cole has beaten them in his undefeated streak. He says that he is ruthless and he takes what he wants, and this is some respect. He says people forget who is is, and he's the best pro wrestler on the planet. He says he always becomes The Guy, no matter what. He also says he wants and that is the AEW Championship.
We then get a backstage video from Jade Cargill where she asks who is next on her show.
TNT Champion Sammy Guevara vs. Private Party's Isiah Kassidy
Kassidy is already in the ring, so you know what that means.
We see that Sammy's waist is taped up, and he and Kassidy hook up and go to the ropes for a clear break They run the ropes and it ends with Kassidy hitting a leaping kick and preening to the crowd. They run the ropes again and this time Sammy gets the flying kick. Sammy then leaps onto Kassidy on the floor.
Kassidy is tossed into the ring is having trouble standing up. Sammy helps him up in the corner. They trade blows and Sammy goes to the apron. Kassidy distracts the ref, and while Sammy is able to leap over a sweep from Marq Quen, Matt Hardy gets on the apron and gets a side slam on the apron behind the ref's back as we go to picture in picture.
When we return to full screen, Kassidy has Sammy in a reverse chin lock. Sammy is able to work his way free, and he escapes a knee strike and gets one of his own. He tries to pick up Kassidy for the GTS, but crumples due to his midsection injury. Sammy nails a kick and when he goes to the top we hear Andrade's music. Kassidy tries to take advantage, but get kicked from the top. Sammy drops down and Kassidy hits a back stabber and gets a two count.
Sammy rolls to the apron and Kassidy tries to bring him in the hard way. Sammy gets an elbow strike and Kassidy drops him off the apron, then tosses him into the ring for a strike and a cover for a two count on Sammy. They trade kicks and both men are having trouble standing. Sammy is able to leap to the top rope and hits a moonsault on Quen on the outside, and then hits a leaping cutter for a two count on Kassidy. Sammy hits a GTH and covers Kassidy for the three count.
Your winner and still TNT Champion, Sammy Guevara.
Andrade comes in the ring to attack Sammy, but Darby runs to the ring to break it up. After Andrade and the other leave, Sammy and Darby are face to face and the announcers remind of us their match for the TNT title in the past.
QT Marshall is back stage and talks about who tired he is of hearing about hook. He will be sending one of his students after Hook next week.
In the back, Tony Schiavone is with Kris Statlander who says that Leyla Hirsch needs to drop her attitude. Leyla, instead, drops her with a steel chair.
Thunder Rosa vs. Mercedes Martinez.
Rose starts with a shotgun drop kick and then an attack in the corner. Rosa then drops Martinez, stomps a mud hole in her and then beats her on the ropes. She then takes Martinez out of the ring and beats her on the outside of the ring into the barricade, suplexing her on the floor and then rolls her into the ring. She keeps her down with cross elbows and a spinebuster into a two count as we go picture in picture.
When they return to full screen, Martinez has Rosa on the top and hits a death valley driver for a two count. They go back to the top and Martinez goes for the BT bomb, but Rosa escapes and drops her for a shoulder drop. Martinez goes to the floor and Rosa follows and puts her head into the steel steps. Martinez pulls out a pipe from under the ring and nails Rosa with it. The ref calls for a DQ.
Your winner via DQ, Thunder Rosa
We get a video of Serena Deeb.
In the back, Tony asks Martinez about the lead pipe she used. She says she would take out Rosa by any means necessary. Britt Baker says that she didn't pay her to attack with a lead pipe, just to take her out. Baker tells her to finish the job.
Mark Henry does his interview spot. Jay Lethal comes off so great and polished in this segment.
FTW Champion Ricky Starks vs. Jay Lethal.
They hook up and transition to a headlock and then a shoulder table. They hook up a second time and go to eh corner and then back to the middle of the ring where they run the ropes. Lethal takes down Starks with another shoulder block. Starks slaps Lethal, who responds by dropping him and starts throwing hands. Lethal works him over in the corner. They move to another corner and Lethal keeps control with chops and kicks. Lethal tries to suplex Starks, but Starks blocks it and they run the ropes. Starks trips and rolls out of the ring. Lethal leaps onto Starks on the floor.
Lethal hits a second dive and Hobbs steps between them to stop the attack. Starks has time to recover, slides around the ring post. and clotheslines Lethal as they go to the small screen.
When they return to full screen, Lethal fights his way off the mat in a front headlock. Lethal blocks a DDT and takes Starks down. Both men are down and struggle to get up. Lethal dodges a charge in the corner and rolls up Starks for a one count. Lethal hits the Lethal combination for a two count. Lethal and Starks struggle for control and finally Starks is able to hit a power slam on Lethal for a two count.
They throw hands in the middle of the ring and Lethal wins the exchange with an Insigiri. Hobbs gets on the apron and Lethal knocks Starks into him. Lethal is on the outside and Hobbs takes him down, and Dante Martin comes into the ring and leaps onto Hobbs. Lethal gets int o ring and after they struggle with each other, Lethal goes for the Lethal Injection, and Starks turns it into the Rochambeau, covering Lethal for the three count and the win.
Your winner and still FTW Champion: Ricky Starks
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