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June 21, 2023 - Dynamite: Road Rager -
We get a video introduction, recapping the feuds of the past month, including Kenny Omega and the Young Bucks’ ongoing feud with Cody Rhodes; and Ken Shamrock’s AEW debut. Coach and Pat McAfee welcome fans to the show, and say there’s going to be a lot of wrestling on Dynamite and Rampage this week — so much, that TNT has given AEW the permission to extend tonight’s broadcast as long as they need. There are no TV Time limits for Road Rager. They toss it to ringside, which is surrounded by weapons in preparation of…
Match 1 - Extreme Rules: Taz (4-2) vs. Cactus Jack (5-3)
Cactus Jack grabs a steel chair and swings it at Taz, who ducks and hits a German suplex on the chair. Taz picks up the chair and smashes it over Jack’s head. Taz drags Jack to the corner and sets up a table in front of him. He climbs to the top rope and tries to hit a Tazplex through the table, but Jack fights back and pushes him off. Cactus Jack jumps off the top rope and hits a diving elbow drop through the table on Taz. He covers him for a nearfall. Jack grabs a barbed wire bat and swings it at Taz, who blocks it with his arm. The barbed wire digs into Taz’s flesh, making him scream in pain.
Cactus Jack tries to hit Taz in the head with the bat, but Taz ducks and hits a low blow. He grabs the bat and hits Cactus Jack in the stomach with it. He follows up with a T-Bone suplex on the bat and covers him for a nearfall. Taz hits a running clothesline on Jack, sending him crashing to the floor.
Taz follows him outside and throws him into the steel steps. He grabs a kendo stick from under the ring and whacks Jack across the back with it. He whips him into the barricade and hits a running clothesline. Jack fights back, hitting a Double-Arm DDT on the floor. Jack gets up and grabs a fire extinguisher from under the ring. He sprays it at Taz’s face, blinding him. He hits Taz with the fire extinguisher and rolls him back into the ring. Jack grabs a bag of thumbtacks from under the ring. He pours them all over the mat and tries to hit a piledriver on the thumbtacks, but Taz reverses it into a backdrop on the thumbtacks.
Taz locks in the Tazmission on Cactus Jack, trying to choke him out. Cactus Jack refuses to give up and reaches for a nearby light tube. He breaks it over Taz’s head, causing glass shards to fly everywhere. Taz releases the hold and falls to his knees, clutching his bloody head. Cactus Jack gets up and grabs another light tube. He smashes it over Taz’s back.
Cactus Jack then picks up Taz and hits a double arm DDT on the thumbtacks. He covers him for the win at 23:18.
The bell rings as Cactus Jack’s music plays. Jack celebrates his victory as he raises his arms in triumph. He then helps Taz up and hugs him. They raise their arms together as they acknowledge the crowd.
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A backstage interview with Cody Rhodes. He says that he’s ready to put this business with The Elite behind him and refocus on championships.
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Match 2 - AEW Women’s Championship: Paige VanZant © (14-4) vs. Madison Rayne (11-3)
Paige VanZant and Madison Rayne circle each other in the ring. Rayne pushes VanZant to the corner. She breaks the hold and slaps VanZant in the face. VanZant responds with a slap of her own, followed by a series of punches and kicks. She whips Rayne to the opposite corner and hits a running clothesline. She hits a snap suplex and covers her for a one count.
VanZant picks up Rayne and tries to hit a DDT, but Rayne counters with a jawbreaker. She hits a neckbreaker and covers VanZant for a two count. She gets up and stomps on VanZant’s head and chest, then chokes her on the ropes. She breaks the hold at the referee’s count of four, then argues with him. She turns back to VanZant and tries to hit a scissors kick, but VanZant dodges and hits a roundhouse kick to the head.
VanZant gets up and lifts Rayne for a powerbomb, but Rayne rakes her eyes and escapes. She hits a dropkick to the knee, followed by a shining wizard. Rayne drags VanZant up by the hair. She slaps her again and trash talks her, then whips her to the ropes. She tries to hit a clothesline, but VanZant ducks and hits a spinning backfist. She covers her for a nearfall.
VanZant gets up and signals for the end. She grabs Rayne’s arm and tries to lock in the armbar, but Rayne resists and rolls her up for a surprise pin attempt! VanZant kicks out at two and quickly transitions into the armbar again. Rayne screams in pain as she tries to reach the ropes, but VanZant pulls her back to the center of the ring. Rayne has no choice but to tap out at 12:39.
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Match 3 - AEW Tag Team Championships: Chosen Bros © (10-2) vs. The Outsiders (6-2)
Matt Riddle and Scott Hall starting in the ring. Hall whips Riddle to the corner and charges at him, but Riddle moves out of the way and hits a running knee strike. He then hits a series of kicks and chops, and whips Hall to the ropes. He tries to hit a clothesline, but Hall ducks and hits a discus punch tagging in Kevin Nash.
Nash enters the ring and hits a big boot to Riddle’s face. He picks him up and hits a sidewalk slam. He covers him for a two count. He gets up and stomps on Riddle’s chest and back, then chokes him on the ropes. He breaks the hold and taunts Jeff Cobb on the apron. He turns back to Riddle and tries to hit a Jackknife Powerbomb, but Riddle drops to his knees, crawls through Nash’s legs to his corner and tags in Cobb.
Cobb enters the ring and hits a shoulder block to Nash, then another. He whips Nash to the corner and hits a running clothesline, followed by an impressive belly-to-belly suplex. He covers Nash for a nearfall. He gets up and lifts Nash for a vertical suplex, but Nash blocks it with a knee to the gut.
Hall is tagged in and hits a clothesline to Cobb. He whips Cobb to the ropes and hits a fallaway slam. Hall whips Cobb to the corner and charges at him, but Cobb moves out of the way and hits a German suplex. He then tags in Riddle.
Riddle enters the ring and hits a flying forearm to Hall. He then runs to the ropes and hits a springboard moonsault. Riddle grabs Hall’s arm and tries to lock in the Bromission, but Hall fights back and pushes him off. Nash re-enters, and whips Riddle to the corner and hits a running knee strike, followed by a snake eyes and a Big Boot, but Cobb tagged himself in.
Cobb goes for the Tour of the Islands, but Nash slips out and hits a low blow behind the referee’s back. He tags in Hall, who hits the Outsider’s Edge on Cobb. He covers him for what looks like the three count, but Riddle breaks it up at the last second. He then fights off both Hall and Nash with kicks and punches, until Nash throws him out of the ring.
Hall tries to hit another Outsider’s Edge, but Cobb counters with an arm drag. He runs to the ropes and hits a running dropkick, sending Hall into Nash on the apron. Cobb then picks up Hall and hits the Tour of the Islands. He covers him for the win at 14:28 to retain the tag team titles.
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Match 4 - Cody Rhodes (14-3) w/ Dustin Rhodes vs. Kenny Omega (0-0) w/ the Young Bucks
Cody Rhodes and Kenny Omega stare each other down in the ring, while Dustin Rhodes and the Young Bucks watch from their respective corners. They lock up and Omega pushes Cody to the ropes. He breaks the hold and pats Cody on the chest, mocking him. Cody responds with a slap to the face. He whips Omega to the ropes and hits a dropkick, then a snapmare and a knee drop. Rhodes covers Omega for a one-count.
Cody picks up Omega and tries to hit the CrossRhodes, but Omega counters with a backslide. Cody kicks out at two and quickly gets up. He tries to hit a Disaster Kick, but Omega ducks and hits a V-Trigger and covers Cody for a two count. He gets up and stomps on Cody’s head and chest, then chokes him on the ropes. He breaks the hold at the referee’s count of four, then argues with him. He turns back to Cody and tries to hit another V-Trigger, but Cody counters with a clothesline.
Both men are down as the crowd chants “This is awesome!” They get up at the same time and exchange chops and forearms, trying to gain the upper hand. Cody gets the advantage and hits a DDT. He climbs to the top rope and tries to hit a moonsault, but Omega moves out of the way. Omega runs to the ropes and hits a springboard crossbody.
Omega grabs Cody’s arm and tries to lock in the One Winged Angel, but Cody fights back and elbows him in the face. He hits a reverse DDT and covers Omega for another nearfall. He gets up and lifts Omega for an Alabama Slam, but Omega counters. He hits a running knee strike to the back of Cody’s head and covers him for another nearfall.
Omega tries to lock in a sharpshooter, but Cody kicks him away. He tries to hit a V-Trigger, but Cody ducks and hits the CrossRhodes! He covers him for what looks like the three count, but Matt Jackson pulls the referee out of the ring at the last second. Cody gets up and argues with the referee. Cody then turns his attention to the Young Bucks, who are taunting him from outside. He runs to the ropes and dives onto them, taking them out. He then gets back in the ring and grabs Omega for another finisher, but Omega twists out of it and rolls Cody up for a pin. Omega puts his feet on the rope for leverage without the ref seeing him. The referee counts to three without noticing, giving Omega the win at 11:48. Omega quickly exits the ring and heads up the ramp with the Young Bucks, while Cody looks on, upset.
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Match 5 - All-Atlantic Championship: Last Man Standing: Brian Cage © (14-3) vs. Samoa Joe (9-3)
The match begins with Brian Cage and Samoa Joe staring each other down in the ring. They charge at each other and collide with a double shoulder block, neither man budging. They try again and again, but neither man falls. They exchange blows, trying to knock each other down. Cage gets the advantage and hits a clothesline, but Joe stays on his feet. He hits another clothesline, but Joe still doesn't go down. He then hits a third clothesline, finally sending Joe to the mat.
Cage runs to the ropes and tries to hit a running knee strike, but Joe dodges and hits a dropkick to Cage’s back. Joe grabs Cage and tries to hit a muscle buster, but Cage fights back and hits a back body drop. He then hits a standing moonsault.
The referee begins to count for the first time, but Joe gets up at four and looks annoyed at the ref. Cage grabs Joe and whips him to the ropes. He tries to hit a powerbomb, but Joe counters with a headscissors. He locks in the Coquina Clutch, trying to choke out Cage. Cage struggles to breathe. Joe breaks the hold and kicks Cage in the head. He rolls out of the ring and grabs a steel chair from under the ring.
He slides back into the ring and swings the chair at Cage, who ducks and hits a kick to the gut. He then grabs the chair and smashes it over Joe's head, busting him open. He hits another chair shot to Joe's back. He tosses the chair down and lifts Joe for the Drill Claw, right on the chair. He then stands over Joe as the referee counts.
Joe barely gets up at nine, staggering to his feet. Cage grabs him and throws him out of the ring, following where he grabs another chair from under the ring. He swings it at Joe, who blocks it with his arm. He then hits a chop to Cage's chest, followed by a headbutt. He grabs Cage and whips him into the steel steps. He picks up the steps and throws them at Cage, who dodges them at the last moment.
Joe runs at Cage and tries to hit a running knee strike, but Cage moves out of the way and Joe hits his knee on the steps. He falls to the floor, clutching his knee. Cage grabs him and throws him over the barricade into the crowd. He jumps over the barricade, and the two brawl through the crowd and up the stairs. Cage tosses Joe back down the stairs and hits a DDT on the floor.
The referee counts again, but Joe gets up at eight. Cage grabs him and drags him through the crowd towards the stage. He grabs Joe and tries to hit a suplex on the stage, but Joe blocks it and hits a suplex of his own on the stage. Joe tries to hit a Muscle Buster off the stage, but Cage fights back. He grabs Joe and hits an the Drill Claw off the stage through a table below.
The referee reaches the 10-count and calls for the bell, giving Cage the win and title defense at 18:50.
Samoa Joe is carried out on a stretcher as he is put out of commission by Cage's brutal attack.
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Match 6 - Miro (0-0) vs. MVP (6-2)
Miro opens quickly with a kick to the gut, followed by a series of punches and kicks. He whips MVP to the ropes and hits a shoulder block, sending him to the mat. He hits a running elbow drop and covers MVP for a one count.
Miro picks up MVP and hits a suplex, then another. He then hits a third suplex and covers him for a two count. He gets up and stomps on MVP’s head and chest, then chokes him on the ropes. He grabs MVP’s arm and tries to lock in the Game Over, but MVP fights back and elbows him in the face.
MVP gets up and tries to hit a big boot to Miro’s face, but Miro ducks and hits a clothesline. He then hits another clothesline, followed by a Samoan drop. He covers him for another two count. He gets up and signals for the end. He grabs MVP’s arm again and locks in the Game Over, wrenching MVP’s arm and leg. MVP he tries to reach the ropes, but Miro pulls him back to the center of the ring. MVP has no choice but to tap out at 5:28.
The bell rings as Miro’s music plays. He releases the hold and gets up, holding his arm high.
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Main Event - AEW Men’s World Championship: Goldberg © vs. Ken Shamrock
The foes charge at each other and lock up, trying to overpower each other. Goldberg pushes Shamrock to the ropes and breaks the hold. He then hits a shoulder block, sending Shamrock to the mat. He hits another shoulder block, followed by a clothesline.
Shamrock blocks a suplex attempt and hits a knee to the gut. He then hits a suplex of his own, followed by an elbow drop. He gets up and kicks Goldberg in the ribs, then in the head. He then locks in a sleeper hold, trying to wear down Goldberg.
Goldberg struggles to breathe, but manages to get to his feet. He elbows Shamrock in the stomach, then in the face. He breaks free and hits a Spear. Goldberg lifts Shamrock for a Jackhammer, but the wily veteran counters and cradles Goldberg for a nearfall.
Shamrock tries to hit a clothesline, but Goldberg ducks and hits another Spear, but Shamrock rolls to the floor. Goldberg heads to the outside, where he chases Shamrock around the ring. They slide in the ring and Shamrock hits a DDT. He then locks in the Ankle Lock, trying to make Goldberg tap out. Goldberg screams in pain as he tries to reach the ropes, but Shamrock pulls him back to the center of the ring. Goldberg refuses to give up and rolls over, kicking Shamrock away.
Shamrock gets up and runs at Goldberg, who catches him and hits a third spear. He then lifts him for the jackhammer again, this time hitting it successfully, covering Shamrock for the win in 14:32.
The bell rings as Goldberg's music plays. He gets up and holds his title belt high, though his leg is bugging him. The show closes with a preview for Friday’s Rampage.
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June 23 - Rampage: Road Rager
FTW Championship: Hook © (17-3) vs. Sammy Guevara (18-6) w/ Tay Melo
Hook tries to hit a clothesline to start, but Guevara ducks and hits a springboard cutter. Guevara picks up Hook and tries to hit a suplex, but Hook blocks it and hits a suplex of his own. He hits an elbow drop, then kicks Guevara in the ribs and the head. He then locks in a crossface, trying to make Guevara tap out.
Hook breaks the hold and stomps on Guevara's head and chest. He lifts Guevara and tries to hit a DDT, but Guevara counters with a back body drop. Guevara gets up and lifts Hook for a powerbomb, but Hook counters with a hurricanrana that sends Guevara crashing to the floor outside. Hook runs and hits a suicide dive, sending Guevara crashing into the barricade. He then throws him back into the ring and climbs to the top rope. He tries to hit a splash, but Guevara moves out of the way.
They get up at the same time and exchange chops and forearms, trying to gain the upper hand. Hook gets the advantage and hits a spinning heel kick. He grabs Guevara's arm and tries to lock in another crossface, but Guevara rolls him over and pins his shoulders to the mat.
Hook kicks out at two and quickly gets up. He tries to hit another spinning heel kick, but Guevara catches his leg; Hook hits an enzuigiri. They struggle to the corner, where Guevara gets the upper hand and lifts Hook to the top, where he hits a Spanish Fly. Guevara hits the 630 Splash and goes for the pin! But Hook kicks out at 2.9. Guevara looks astonished and doesn’t keep fighting; Hook locks in the REDRUM!
Guevara screams in pain as he tries to reach the ropes, but Hook pulls him back to the center of the ring. Guevara refuses to give up and rolls over and breaks free and hits a knee strike to Hook's face. He then lifts him for a GTH. He drops him on his knee and covers him for the win at 19:48.
The bell rings as Guevara's music plays. He gets up and holds his arm high. Melo enters the ring with the FTW Championship and they celebrate by making out.
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Casino Battle Royale for chance at tag team titles - featuring Los Parks, LAX, The American Wolves, The OC, The Acclaimed, RVD & Sabu, Natural Selection, the New Day, The Young Bucks and a wild card team
The Wild Card team is announced as the Uso Brothers, debuting in AEW! The rules are that the last remaining survivor in the ring wins the title shot for his team.
The teams enter in the order listed above. LA Park gets eliminated first, by Davey Richards, then Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson enter and eliminate LA Park Jr. Nobody else gets eliminated until the Natural Selection team of Shelton Benjamin and Cedric Alexander enters the ring. The duo seems to be on a mission, and eliminates both members of the American Wolves and LAX, before RVD dumps Benjamin. Alexander hangs in the match and stays out of everyone else’s way for a bit.
Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods are next in; they go after the OC, while The Acclaimed battle with RVD and Sabu. The Young Bucks enter next and work with the OC to dump Woods and Kingston. They dump Sabu next, then Anthony Bowens, before the Usos come out to a pop.
Jimmy and Jey dump Karl Anderson and Matt Jackson, before Cedric Anderson resurfaces and dumps out a surprised Jimmy Uso.
We get to a final four of Luke Gallows, Nick Jackson, Cedric Alexander and Jey Uso. Jackson and Uso superkick their opponents, then square off with each other. Matt Jackson interferes from the outside to help his brother dump Jey Uso. But the joke is on the Bucks when Gallows recovers and dumps Nick Jackson.
Alexander goes for the lumbar check, but Gallows shrugs it off to hit the Gallows Pole, and tosses Alexander out for the win in 13:18.
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Sasha Banks (7-2) vs. Bianca Belair (0-0)
Jade Cargill watches from ringside. They lock up and Belair pushes Banks to the corner. She breaks the hold and flexes her muscles, taunting Banks. Banks responds with a slap to the face, followed by a series of punches and kicks. She whips Belair to the ropes and hits a dropkick. She then hits a snapmare and a knee drop.
Banks picks up Belair and tries to hit a backstabber, but Belair counters with a back elbow. She then hits a shoulder block, sending Banks to the mat. She then hits another shoulder block, followed by a clothesline. She covers her for a two count. She gets up and whips Banks to the corner. She charges at her, but Banks moves out of the way and hits a double knee strike. She then climbs to the top rope and tries to hit a diving crossbody, but Belair catches her and hits a fallaway slam.
Belair gets up and grabs Banks by the hair. She whips her to the ropes and tries to hit a hair whip, but Banks ducks and hits a kick to the gut. She then runs to the ropes and hits a tilt-a-whirl headscissors. She gets up and grabs Belair's arm. She tries to lock in the Bank Statement, but Belair fights back and pushes her off. She hits a spinebuster and covers her for another near fall.
Belair gets up and signals for the end. She grabs Banks by the hair again and tries to hit the KOD, but Banks slips out and hits a backstabber. She then locks in the Bank Statement, wrenching Belair's neck and arm. Belair screams in pain as she tries to reach the ropes, but Banks pulls her back to the center of the ring.
Belair refuses to give up and rolls over, kicking Banks in the face. She then breaks free and hits a forearm smash to Banks' face. She then lifts her for the KOD again, this time hitting it successfully. She covers her for the win at 14:10.
The bell rings as Belair's music plays.
However, before she can celebrate, Jade Cargill slides into the ring and attacks her from behind. She hits her with a big boot, then a Jaded. She then stands over Belair, holding her hair and talking trash to her.
The match ends with Cargill leaving the ring with a smirk on her face, while Belair lies on the mat in pain.
We get a video introduction, recapping the feuds of the past month, including Kenny Omega and the Young Bucks’ ongoing feud with Cody Rhodes; and Ken Shamrock’s AEW debut. Coach and Pat McAfee welcome fans to the show, and say there’s going to be a lot of wrestling on Dynamite and Rampage this week — so much, that TNT has given AEW the permission to extend tonight’s broadcast as long as they need. There are no TV Time limits for Road Rager. They toss it to ringside, which is surrounded by weapons in preparation of…
Match 1 - Extreme Rules: Taz (4-2) vs. Cactus Jack (5-3)
Cactus Jack grabs a steel chair and swings it at Taz, who ducks and hits a German suplex on the chair. Taz picks up the chair and smashes it over Jack’s head. Taz drags Jack to the corner and sets up a table in front of him. He climbs to the top rope and tries to hit a Tazplex through the table, but Jack fights back and pushes him off. Cactus Jack jumps off the top rope and hits a diving elbow drop through the table on Taz. He covers him for a nearfall. Jack grabs a barbed wire bat and swings it at Taz, who blocks it with his arm. The barbed wire digs into Taz’s flesh, making him scream in pain.
Cactus Jack tries to hit Taz in the head with the bat, but Taz ducks and hits a low blow. He grabs the bat and hits Cactus Jack in the stomach with it. He follows up with a T-Bone suplex on the bat and covers him for a nearfall. Taz hits a running clothesline on Jack, sending him crashing to the floor.
Taz follows him outside and throws him into the steel steps. He grabs a kendo stick from under the ring and whacks Jack across the back with it. He whips him into the barricade and hits a running clothesline. Jack fights back, hitting a Double-Arm DDT on the floor. Jack gets up and grabs a fire extinguisher from under the ring. He sprays it at Taz’s face, blinding him. He hits Taz with the fire extinguisher and rolls him back into the ring. Jack grabs a bag of thumbtacks from under the ring. He pours them all over the mat and tries to hit a piledriver on the thumbtacks, but Taz reverses it into a backdrop on the thumbtacks.
Taz locks in the Tazmission on Cactus Jack, trying to choke him out. Cactus Jack refuses to give up and reaches for a nearby light tube. He breaks it over Taz’s head, causing glass shards to fly everywhere. Taz releases the hold and falls to his knees, clutching his bloody head. Cactus Jack gets up and grabs another light tube. He smashes it over Taz’s back.
Cactus Jack then picks up Taz and hits a double arm DDT on the thumbtacks. He covers him for the win at 23:18.
The bell rings as Cactus Jack’s music plays. Jack celebrates his victory as he raises his arms in triumph. He then helps Taz up and hugs him. They raise their arms together as they acknowledge the crowd.
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A backstage interview with Cody Rhodes. He says that he’s ready to put this business with The Elite behind him and refocus on championships.
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Match 2 - AEW Women’s Championship: Paige VanZant © (14-4) vs. Madison Rayne (11-3)
Paige VanZant and Madison Rayne circle each other in the ring. Rayne pushes VanZant to the corner. She breaks the hold and slaps VanZant in the face. VanZant responds with a slap of her own, followed by a series of punches and kicks. She whips Rayne to the opposite corner and hits a running clothesline. She hits a snap suplex and covers her for a one count.
VanZant picks up Rayne and tries to hit a DDT, but Rayne counters with a jawbreaker. She hits a neckbreaker and covers VanZant for a two count. She gets up and stomps on VanZant’s head and chest, then chokes her on the ropes. She breaks the hold at the referee’s count of four, then argues with him. She turns back to VanZant and tries to hit a scissors kick, but VanZant dodges and hits a roundhouse kick to the head.
VanZant gets up and lifts Rayne for a powerbomb, but Rayne rakes her eyes and escapes. She hits a dropkick to the knee, followed by a shining wizard. Rayne drags VanZant up by the hair. She slaps her again and trash talks her, then whips her to the ropes. She tries to hit a clothesline, but VanZant ducks and hits a spinning backfist. She covers her for a nearfall.
VanZant gets up and signals for the end. She grabs Rayne’s arm and tries to lock in the armbar, but Rayne resists and rolls her up for a surprise pin attempt! VanZant kicks out at two and quickly transitions into the armbar again. Rayne screams in pain as she tries to reach the ropes, but VanZant pulls her back to the center of the ring. Rayne has no choice but to tap out at 12:39.
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Match 3 - AEW Tag Team Championships: Chosen Bros © (10-2) vs. The Outsiders (6-2)
Matt Riddle and Scott Hall starting in the ring. Hall whips Riddle to the corner and charges at him, but Riddle moves out of the way and hits a running knee strike. He then hits a series of kicks and chops, and whips Hall to the ropes. He tries to hit a clothesline, but Hall ducks and hits a discus punch tagging in Kevin Nash.
Nash enters the ring and hits a big boot to Riddle’s face. He picks him up and hits a sidewalk slam. He covers him for a two count. He gets up and stomps on Riddle’s chest and back, then chokes him on the ropes. He breaks the hold and taunts Jeff Cobb on the apron. He turns back to Riddle and tries to hit a Jackknife Powerbomb, but Riddle drops to his knees, crawls through Nash’s legs to his corner and tags in Cobb.
Cobb enters the ring and hits a shoulder block to Nash, then another. He whips Nash to the corner and hits a running clothesline, followed by an impressive belly-to-belly suplex. He covers Nash for a nearfall. He gets up and lifts Nash for a vertical suplex, but Nash blocks it with a knee to the gut.
Hall is tagged in and hits a clothesline to Cobb. He whips Cobb to the ropes and hits a fallaway slam. Hall whips Cobb to the corner and charges at him, but Cobb moves out of the way and hits a German suplex. He then tags in Riddle.
Riddle enters the ring and hits a flying forearm to Hall. He then runs to the ropes and hits a springboard moonsault. Riddle grabs Hall’s arm and tries to lock in the Bromission, but Hall fights back and pushes him off. Nash re-enters, and whips Riddle to the corner and hits a running knee strike, followed by a snake eyes and a Big Boot, but Cobb tagged himself in.
Cobb goes for the Tour of the Islands, but Nash slips out and hits a low blow behind the referee’s back. He tags in Hall, who hits the Outsider’s Edge on Cobb. He covers him for what looks like the three count, but Riddle breaks it up at the last second. He then fights off both Hall and Nash with kicks and punches, until Nash throws him out of the ring.
Hall tries to hit another Outsider’s Edge, but Cobb counters with an arm drag. He runs to the ropes and hits a running dropkick, sending Hall into Nash on the apron. Cobb then picks up Hall and hits the Tour of the Islands. He covers him for the win at 14:28 to retain the tag team titles.
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Match 4 - Cody Rhodes (14-3) w/ Dustin Rhodes vs. Kenny Omega (0-0) w/ the Young Bucks
Cody Rhodes and Kenny Omega stare each other down in the ring, while Dustin Rhodes and the Young Bucks watch from their respective corners. They lock up and Omega pushes Cody to the ropes. He breaks the hold and pats Cody on the chest, mocking him. Cody responds with a slap to the face. He whips Omega to the ropes and hits a dropkick, then a snapmare and a knee drop. Rhodes covers Omega for a one-count.
Cody picks up Omega and tries to hit the CrossRhodes, but Omega counters with a backslide. Cody kicks out at two and quickly gets up. He tries to hit a Disaster Kick, but Omega ducks and hits a V-Trigger and covers Cody for a two count. He gets up and stomps on Cody’s head and chest, then chokes him on the ropes. He breaks the hold at the referee’s count of four, then argues with him. He turns back to Cody and tries to hit another V-Trigger, but Cody counters with a clothesline.
Both men are down as the crowd chants “This is awesome!” They get up at the same time and exchange chops and forearms, trying to gain the upper hand. Cody gets the advantage and hits a DDT. He climbs to the top rope and tries to hit a moonsault, but Omega moves out of the way. Omega runs to the ropes and hits a springboard crossbody.
Omega grabs Cody’s arm and tries to lock in the One Winged Angel, but Cody fights back and elbows him in the face. He hits a reverse DDT and covers Omega for another nearfall. He gets up and lifts Omega for an Alabama Slam, but Omega counters. He hits a running knee strike to the back of Cody’s head and covers him for another nearfall.
Omega tries to lock in a sharpshooter, but Cody kicks him away. He tries to hit a V-Trigger, but Cody ducks and hits the CrossRhodes! He covers him for what looks like the three count, but Matt Jackson pulls the referee out of the ring at the last second. Cody gets up and argues with the referee. Cody then turns his attention to the Young Bucks, who are taunting him from outside. He runs to the ropes and dives onto them, taking them out. He then gets back in the ring and grabs Omega for another finisher, but Omega twists out of it and rolls Cody up for a pin. Omega puts his feet on the rope for leverage without the ref seeing him. The referee counts to three without noticing, giving Omega the win at 11:48. Omega quickly exits the ring and heads up the ramp with the Young Bucks, while Cody looks on, upset.
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Match 5 - All-Atlantic Championship: Last Man Standing: Brian Cage © (14-3) vs. Samoa Joe (9-3)
The match begins with Brian Cage and Samoa Joe staring each other down in the ring. They charge at each other and collide with a double shoulder block, neither man budging. They try again and again, but neither man falls. They exchange blows, trying to knock each other down. Cage gets the advantage and hits a clothesline, but Joe stays on his feet. He hits another clothesline, but Joe still doesn't go down. He then hits a third clothesline, finally sending Joe to the mat.
Cage runs to the ropes and tries to hit a running knee strike, but Joe dodges and hits a dropkick to Cage’s back. Joe grabs Cage and tries to hit a muscle buster, but Cage fights back and hits a back body drop. He then hits a standing moonsault.
The referee begins to count for the first time, but Joe gets up at four and looks annoyed at the ref. Cage grabs Joe and whips him to the ropes. He tries to hit a powerbomb, but Joe counters with a headscissors. He locks in the Coquina Clutch, trying to choke out Cage. Cage struggles to breathe. Joe breaks the hold and kicks Cage in the head. He rolls out of the ring and grabs a steel chair from under the ring.
He slides back into the ring and swings the chair at Cage, who ducks and hits a kick to the gut. He then grabs the chair and smashes it over Joe's head, busting him open. He hits another chair shot to Joe's back. He tosses the chair down and lifts Joe for the Drill Claw, right on the chair. He then stands over Joe as the referee counts.
Joe barely gets up at nine, staggering to his feet. Cage grabs him and throws him out of the ring, following where he grabs another chair from under the ring. He swings it at Joe, who blocks it with his arm. He then hits a chop to Cage's chest, followed by a headbutt. He grabs Cage and whips him into the steel steps. He picks up the steps and throws them at Cage, who dodges them at the last moment.
Joe runs at Cage and tries to hit a running knee strike, but Cage moves out of the way and Joe hits his knee on the steps. He falls to the floor, clutching his knee. Cage grabs him and throws him over the barricade into the crowd. He jumps over the barricade, and the two brawl through the crowd and up the stairs. Cage tosses Joe back down the stairs and hits a DDT on the floor.
The referee counts again, but Joe gets up at eight. Cage grabs him and drags him through the crowd towards the stage. He grabs Joe and tries to hit a suplex on the stage, but Joe blocks it and hits a suplex of his own on the stage. Joe tries to hit a Muscle Buster off the stage, but Cage fights back. He grabs Joe and hits an the Drill Claw off the stage through a table below.
The referee reaches the 10-count and calls for the bell, giving Cage the win and title defense at 18:50.
Samoa Joe is carried out on a stretcher as he is put out of commission by Cage's brutal attack.
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Match 6 - Miro (0-0) vs. MVP (6-2)
Miro opens quickly with a kick to the gut, followed by a series of punches and kicks. He whips MVP to the ropes and hits a shoulder block, sending him to the mat. He hits a running elbow drop and covers MVP for a one count.
Miro picks up MVP and hits a suplex, then another. He then hits a third suplex and covers him for a two count. He gets up and stomps on MVP’s head and chest, then chokes him on the ropes. He grabs MVP’s arm and tries to lock in the Game Over, but MVP fights back and elbows him in the face.
MVP gets up and tries to hit a big boot to Miro’s face, but Miro ducks and hits a clothesline. He then hits another clothesline, followed by a Samoan drop. He covers him for another two count. He gets up and signals for the end. He grabs MVP’s arm again and locks in the Game Over, wrenching MVP’s arm and leg. MVP he tries to reach the ropes, but Miro pulls him back to the center of the ring. MVP has no choice but to tap out at 5:28.
The bell rings as Miro’s music plays. He releases the hold and gets up, holding his arm high.
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Main Event - AEW Men’s World Championship: Goldberg © vs. Ken Shamrock
The foes charge at each other and lock up, trying to overpower each other. Goldberg pushes Shamrock to the ropes and breaks the hold. He then hits a shoulder block, sending Shamrock to the mat. He hits another shoulder block, followed by a clothesline.
Shamrock blocks a suplex attempt and hits a knee to the gut. He then hits a suplex of his own, followed by an elbow drop. He gets up and kicks Goldberg in the ribs, then in the head. He then locks in a sleeper hold, trying to wear down Goldberg.
Goldberg struggles to breathe, but manages to get to his feet. He elbows Shamrock in the stomach, then in the face. He breaks free and hits a Spear. Goldberg lifts Shamrock for a Jackhammer, but the wily veteran counters and cradles Goldberg for a nearfall.
Shamrock tries to hit a clothesline, but Goldberg ducks and hits another Spear, but Shamrock rolls to the floor. Goldberg heads to the outside, where he chases Shamrock around the ring. They slide in the ring and Shamrock hits a DDT. He then locks in the Ankle Lock, trying to make Goldberg tap out. Goldberg screams in pain as he tries to reach the ropes, but Shamrock pulls him back to the center of the ring. Goldberg refuses to give up and rolls over, kicking Shamrock away.
Shamrock gets up and runs at Goldberg, who catches him and hits a third spear. He then lifts him for the jackhammer again, this time hitting it successfully, covering Shamrock for the win in 14:32.
The bell rings as Goldberg's music plays. He gets up and holds his title belt high, though his leg is bugging him. The show closes with a preview for Friday’s Rampage.
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June 23 - Rampage: Road Rager
FTW Championship: Hook © (17-3) vs. Sammy Guevara (18-6) w/ Tay Melo
Hook tries to hit a clothesline to start, but Guevara ducks and hits a springboard cutter. Guevara picks up Hook and tries to hit a suplex, but Hook blocks it and hits a suplex of his own. He hits an elbow drop, then kicks Guevara in the ribs and the head. He then locks in a crossface, trying to make Guevara tap out.
Hook breaks the hold and stomps on Guevara's head and chest. He lifts Guevara and tries to hit a DDT, but Guevara counters with a back body drop. Guevara gets up and lifts Hook for a powerbomb, but Hook counters with a hurricanrana that sends Guevara crashing to the floor outside. Hook runs and hits a suicide dive, sending Guevara crashing into the barricade. He then throws him back into the ring and climbs to the top rope. He tries to hit a splash, but Guevara moves out of the way.
They get up at the same time and exchange chops and forearms, trying to gain the upper hand. Hook gets the advantage and hits a spinning heel kick. He grabs Guevara's arm and tries to lock in another crossface, but Guevara rolls him over and pins his shoulders to the mat.
Hook kicks out at two and quickly gets up. He tries to hit another spinning heel kick, but Guevara catches his leg; Hook hits an enzuigiri. They struggle to the corner, where Guevara gets the upper hand and lifts Hook to the top, where he hits a Spanish Fly. Guevara hits the 630 Splash and goes for the pin! But Hook kicks out at 2.9. Guevara looks astonished and doesn’t keep fighting; Hook locks in the REDRUM!
Guevara screams in pain as he tries to reach the ropes, but Hook pulls him back to the center of the ring. Guevara refuses to give up and rolls over and breaks free and hits a knee strike to Hook's face. He then lifts him for a GTH. He drops him on his knee and covers him for the win at 19:48.
The bell rings as Guevara's music plays. He gets up and holds his arm high. Melo enters the ring with the FTW Championship and they celebrate by making out.
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Casino Battle Royale for chance at tag team titles - featuring Los Parks, LAX, The American Wolves, The OC, The Acclaimed, RVD & Sabu, Natural Selection, the New Day, The Young Bucks and a wild card team
The Wild Card team is announced as the Uso Brothers, debuting in AEW! The rules are that the last remaining survivor in the ring wins the title shot for his team.
The teams enter in the order listed above. LA Park gets eliminated first, by Davey Richards, then Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson enter and eliminate LA Park Jr. Nobody else gets eliminated until the Natural Selection team of Shelton Benjamin and Cedric Alexander enters the ring. The duo seems to be on a mission, and eliminates both members of the American Wolves and LAX, before RVD dumps Benjamin. Alexander hangs in the match and stays out of everyone else’s way for a bit.
Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods are next in; they go after the OC, while The Acclaimed battle with RVD and Sabu. The Young Bucks enter next and work with the OC to dump Woods and Kingston. They dump Sabu next, then Anthony Bowens, before the Usos come out to a pop.
Jimmy and Jey dump Karl Anderson and Matt Jackson, before Cedric Anderson resurfaces and dumps out a surprised Jimmy Uso.
We get to a final four of Luke Gallows, Nick Jackson, Cedric Alexander and Jey Uso. Jackson and Uso superkick their opponents, then square off with each other. Matt Jackson interferes from the outside to help his brother dump Jey Uso. But the joke is on the Bucks when Gallows recovers and dumps Nick Jackson.
Alexander goes for the lumbar check, but Gallows shrugs it off to hit the Gallows Pole, and tosses Alexander out for the win in 13:18.
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Sasha Banks (7-2) vs. Bianca Belair (0-0)
Jade Cargill watches from ringside. They lock up and Belair pushes Banks to the corner. She breaks the hold and flexes her muscles, taunting Banks. Banks responds with a slap to the face, followed by a series of punches and kicks. She whips Belair to the ropes and hits a dropkick. She then hits a snapmare and a knee drop.
Banks picks up Belair and tries to hit a backstabber, but Belair counters with a back elbow. She then hits a shoulder block, sending Banks to the mat. She then hits another shoulder block, followed by a clothesline. She covers her for a two count. She gets up and whips Banks to the corner. She charges at her, but Banks moves out of the way and hits a double knee strike. She then climbs to the top rope and tries to hit a diving crossbody, but Belair catches her and hits a fallaway slam.
Belair gets up and grabs Banks by the hair. She whips her to the ropes and tries to hit a hair whip, but Banks ducks and hits a kick to the gut. She then runs to the ropes and hits a tilt-a-whirl headscissors. She gets up and grabs Belair's arm. She tries to lock in the Bank Statement, but Belair fights back and pushes her off. She hits a spinebuster and covers her for another near fall.
Belair gets up and signals for the end. She grabs Banks by the hair again and tries to hit the KOD, but Banks slips out and hits a backstabber. She then locks in the Bank Statement, wrenching Belair's neck and arm. Belair screams in pain as she tries to reach the ropes, but Banks pulls her back to the center of the ring.
Belair refuses to give up and rolls over, kicking Banks in the face. She then breaks free and hits a forearm smash to Banks' face. She then lifts her for the KOD again, this time hitting it successfully. She covers her for the win at 14:10.
The bell rings as Belair's music plays.
However, before she can celebrate, Jade Cargill slides into the ring and attacks her from behind. She hits her with a big boot, then a Jaded. She then stands over Belair, holding her hair and talking trash to her.
The match ends with Cargill leaving the ring with a smirk on her face, while Belair lies on the mat in pain.