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AEW RAMPAGE LINEUP, BATTLE OF THE BELTS 3, BIG MATCHES FOR DYNAMITE ANNOUNCED, CELEBRITY VISITORS & MORE

By Mike Johnson on 2022-06-01 22:57:00

Notable announcements coming out of tonight's AEW Dynamite in Los Angeles:

*Hiroshi Tanahashi confronted AEW Champion CM Punk, setting the stage for the 6/27 Forbidden Door PPV in Chicago, the first time they have ever met in the ring.

*Among those visiting at the show were actors Vince Vaughn, Paul Walter Hauser, Macauly Culkin and Freddy Prinze Jr.  There were a number of Warner Bros. Discovery executive and reps in attendance.

*AEW appeared to write Samoa Joe off with an injury angle as he was attacked by Jay Lethal, Sonjay Dutt and Satnum Singh.

*Miro returned with a win over Johnny Elite.

*Scheduled for Friday's live AEW Rampage at 10 PM EST from Ontario, CA on TNT will be TNT Champion Scorpio Sky vs. Dante Martin, The Young Bucks vs. The Lucha Bros and Athena vs. Kiera Hogan.

*Next week's Dynamite in Independence, Missouri at the Cable Dahmer Arena will feature Hangman Adam Page vs. David Finlay

*The 6/15 AEW Dynamite in St. Louis, Missouri at the Chaifetz Arena will be subtitled Road Rager and feature Chris Jericho vs. Ortiz - Hair vs. Hair.

*The 6/29 Dynamite debut in Detroit, Michigan's Little Ceasars Arena will feature the return of the Blood and Guts match with The Jericho Appreciation Society vs. Eddie Kingston & Santana & Ortiz & Jon Moxley & Bryan Danielson.

*Battle of the Belts III on TNT will be taped on 8/5 in Grand Rapids, Michigan as part of a taping that will feature a live Rampage broadcast.  That should mean the special will air on 8/6.

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