Good evening Fight Fans, and welcome to our coverage for tonight's edition of AEW Rampage!
AEW World Championship Eliminator Tournament First Round Match
Orange Cassidy vs Powerhouse Hobbs
Orange dodges Hobbs before Hobbs hits a spine buster for a very quick near fall before Orange rolls out of the ring and Hobbs beats on him at ringside before dropping him back first across the railing and tossing him back inside and stretching him around the post. Hobbs then gets a quick two count back in the ring before hitting a pair of side slams and runs Orange over when he goes for a front headlock as we go to commercial.
We come back from the break to Hobbs still in control before Orange comes off of the top and Hobbs catches him in mid-air before locking in a torture rack before Orange breaks free and gets two off of an inside cradle. Hobbs ducks an Orange Punch and drives Orange into the corner before hitting a running splash in the corner before Hobbs grabs the referee and takes him to another corner before Hobbs argues with the referee and Orange capitalizes and pins Hobbs for the win.
Winner: Orange Cassidy defeats Powerhouse Hobbs via pinfall to advance to the next round of the tournament.
- We get an in-ring interview with Penta alongside Alex Reynolds before FTR attack them from behind and lay them out before they're saved by PAC as we go to commercial.
Dr.Britt Baker D.M.D. (w/ Rebel & Jamie Hayter) vs Anna Jay
Britt and Anna lock up for a clean break before Anna lays in Britt with forearms against the ropes before Britt takes Anna down and Anna gets to her feet to avoid a cross face before they exchange wrist locks and Britt locks in a full nelson. Anna then counters and kicks Britt before hitting an arm drag into a submission before Britt locks in a standing arm triangle and sends Anna face first into the middle turnbuckle before choking her in the corner as we go to commercial.
We come back from the break to Britt in control before Anna locks in a submission and Britt gets to the ropes for the break before Jamie gets on the apron and distracts Anna and the referee before locking in the Lockjaw for the tap and the win.
Winner: Britt Baker defeats Anna Jay via submission.
- After the match Britt keeps the submission on before Anna is rescued by Tay Conti.
- We get a side by side satellite interview with PAC and Andrade ahead of their rematch in our main event as we go to commercial.
Andrade vs PAC
PAC immediately hits a tope when Andrade gets out of the ring before sending Andrade into the railing and back inside before going up top and Andrade crotches him before knocking him down and stomping him in the corner before missing running knees in the corner. PAC then hits a single leg dropkick before booting Andrade in the ropes until he drops before they get back into the ring and PAC hits a running knee into a knee drop before locking in a headlock on the mat and Andrade comes back with a corkscrew cross body to the outside as we go to commercial.
We come back from the break to Andrade in control before PAC comes back with a hurricanrana off of the apron when Andrade misses a leg drop on the apron before hitting a moonsault and tossing Andrade back inside before hitting a cutter. Andrade gets to the ropes when PAC goes for the Rings of Saturn before Andrade snaps his neck in the ropes and they exchange strikes on the apron until Andrade hits a reverse DDT onto the apron and a slingshot DDT off of the apron and onto the floor. Andrade rolls PAC back into the ring and goes up top before PAC crotches him and hits an avalanche brainbuster for two before they exchanges strikes up to their feet and PAC hits a poison rana. Andrade then hits a rolling elbow before they exchange pin attempts for several near falls until PAC pins Andrade.
Winner: PAC defeats Andrade via pinfall.
- After the match Malakai Black shows up and mists PAC before he and Andrade work together and PAC is saved by Cody as we go off the air.
