It is Friday and this week’s Rampage was recorded on Wednesday at the EagleBank Arena in Fairfax, VA, right after Dynamite.
The commentary team is Tony Schiavone, Matt Menard, and Excalibur.
Komander and Matalik vs Private Party (Marq Quen add Isaiah Kassidy)
Kassidy and Komander start the match, they lock up and Kassidy gets a side headlock before they run the ropes. Kassidy gets an arm drag and Komander gets a hurricanrana, followed with an arm drag and a drop kick. Metalik tags in and they hit a double hip toss, and Metalik covers for two. Metalik grabs a side headlock and Kassidy is able to reverse it, and then gets to the ropes. Quen tags in and they hit the Silly String for two.
Quen gets a drop kick and hits a scoop slam and puts a foot on Metalik for two. Kassidy tags in and they whip Metalik into the ropes, where he hits springboard back elbows on both members of Private Party. Komander tags in and gets a flying cross body followed by double arm drags. Quen is knocked out of the ring with a tejaris, and Komander gets a spinning tejaris. Metalik dives onto Private Party and Kommander gets a tornado dive from the top rope to the floor. Komander rolls Kassidy into the ring for a two count as we go to picture in picture.
When we return to full screen, Kassidy has been worked over with quick tags. Kassidy gets a spinebuster on Komander and then crawls to his corner. Kassidy gets an arm drag on Metalik and tags in Quen, who runs wild. Quen gets a 450 splash for a two count, broken up by Komander. Komander is tossed from the ring and Metalik gets a thrust kick, a sling blade, and then a shotgun drop kick from the second rope for two, broken up by Kassidy.
Kassidy tags in, he and Metalik trade shots. Kassidy is able to hammer Metalik down. They clothesline each other and both men are down. Komander and Quen go to the top and go for shooting star presses, and their targets roll out of the way. Quen hits a poisonrana on Komander, and they hit Gin and Juice on Metalik.
Winners: Private Party
Chris Jericho, Large Willaim and Bryan Keith come out and Private Party charge them. They brawl on the ramp as they are pulled apart by security.
Lio Rush vs Action Andretti in a TNT Championship Ladder Match qualifier
They shake hands to start the match and then quickly go to hold/counter hold. Andretti lands on his feet after Rush gets a tejaris. They run the ropes and Andretti goes to the floor and then avoids a leap by Rush. Rush rolls to the floor and they meet on the steel steps and backflip away from each other before returning to the ring. They run the ropes and hit each other with a leaping crossbody as we go to picture in picture.
When we return to full screen, Andrettri lays in blows on Rush and gets the boot up in the corner. Rush misses a charge in the corner and Andtretti gets in blows. Andretti gets Rush in a Fireman’s carry, and dumps Rush to the apron and then hits a boot to knock him to the floor. Andretti gets a moonsault bouncing off the top rope onto Rush, rolls Rush into the ring and misses a 450 onto him.
Andretti gets a Falcon Arrow from two. Rush escapes a Fireman’s Carry with an arm drag and follows with a quick series of blows, nut comes off the ropes into a Spanish Fly by Andretti for two. Andretti tries a split legged moonsault, but Rush dodges. Rush gets a roundhouse kick and gets a rebound cutter and goes to the top. Rush hits a frog splash for the pin and the win.
Winner and in the TNT Championship Ladder Match: Lio Rush
Dante and Darius Martin come to the ring and Lio shakes hands with Andretti, Darius, and then finally Dante.
Shingo Takaki vs The already in the ring AR Fox
Takagi is a New Japan Pro Wrestling star who will be in the Owen Hart tournament against Bryan Danielson.
Fox attacks from behind with double axe handle blows. He hits a leaping leg lariat and Takagi rolls out of the ring. Fox gets a moonsault from the apron onto Takagi on the floor. Takagi is rolled into the ring and Fox hits a senton from the top for two. Fox lays in blows and kicks, which just powers Takagi up who clotheslines Fox down. Takagi hits a neck breaker and follows with hammer and anvil elbows. Fox escapes and gets in a couple of kicks and a cutter. Fox goes to the top and hits a 450 for two.
Fox puts Takagi on top and goes for a slam, but Takagi holds onto the ropes so that Fox falls to the mat. Takagi gets a running clothesline. Fox gets a quick rollup for two. Takagi is able to get a pop up Death Valley Driver. He follows with another running clothesline. Takagi gets a Takagi Driver the pin and the win.
Winner: Shingo Takagi
After the match Bryan Danielson comes to the ring and applauds. He calls for a handshake and Takagi slaps it away. They go face to face and Takagi walks past him, shoving him with a shoulder.
Serena Deeb vs Willow Nightingale in an Owen Hart Tournament match
They shake hands to start and they lock up and move quickly to arm bars. Willow gets a waistlock takedown and Deeb works to her feet and goes from side headlocks to arm bars and back again. Deeb comes in for a shoulder tackle to no avail. Willow gets a shoulder tackle and follows with a slam for two. Will get a stalling vertical suplex and misses a drop kick from the 2nd rope. Deeb gets a single leg crab, but Willow gets to the ropes.
Deeb gets a dragon screw in the ropes and then knocks Willow to the floor. Deeb hits a swinging neckbreaker on the floor and we go to picture in picture.
When we return to full screen, Willow slams Deeb and then gets a splash in the corner. She uses a snap mare to take Deeb to the mat. Willow hits a spinebuster for two. Deeb recovers and gets an octop[us lock, but Willow counters with an air raid crash. Deeb takes the leg out from under Willow and grabs a single leg crab. Willow rolls to her back and kicks off Deeb. Deeb gets a German suplex and then a short arm clothesline for two.
Deeb goes to the top and Willow follows. Willow gets a super plex front he top and both women struggle to get up. They slowly get to their feet and trade blows. Willow is able to take Deeb down with a big clothesline off the ropes for two. Willow misses a cannonball and Deeb goes for Detox and hits it for two. Deeb slams Willow’s knee into the mat. Willow is able to kick Deeb off and Deeb lays in a series of uppercuts.
Willow is able to get the pounce and hits the power bomb for the pin and the win.
Winner and advancing in the tournament: Willow Nightingale.
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