**CONTAINS SPOILERS**
Tonight’s episode of AEW RAMPAGE was broadcast from the NOW Arena in Chicago, IL!
Your broadcast team was Excalibur, “The Ocho” Chris Jericho, and Tony Schiavone!
It’s Friday night and you know what that means!
ROH Tag Team Battle Royale!
The winners of this Battle Royale will face ROH World Tag Team Champions MJF & Adam Cole at All Out this Sunday. The teams that participated in the Battle Royale were:
– Dark Order’s John Silver & Alex Reynolds
– Aussie Open
– Best Friends
– Action Andretti & Darius Martin
– The Outrunners
– The Butcher & The Blade
– Gates of Agony’s Bishop Kaun & Toa Liona
– The Hardys–Matt & Jeff
– The Righteous
– Ryan Nemeth & Peter Avalon!
The Battle Royale started off with Butcher delivering a double clothesline to the Outrunners. Aussie Open decided to wait on the floor until things cleared out a bit before entering the match. Vincent landed punches to the head of Matt and Jeff Hardy. Aussie Open took advantage of the chaos and softened up the competitors on the outside of the ring. They pulled Bishop Kaun out and whipped him into the guardrail. Trent tossed Peter Avalon over the top rope.
Kyle Fletcher eliminated Toa Liona from the match with a dropkick. Dutch hurled Butcher over the top rope. Vincent pulled Matt Hardy out of the ring, and then the Dark Order eliminated Jeff Hardy. Fletcher and Davis teamed up to eliminate Chuck Taylor by delivering double clotheslines and throwing him out of the ring. The last four remaining in the match were Trent, John Silver, and Aussie Open. Trent fought valiantly against both members of Aussie Open, but they ultimately eliminated him with a double forearm attack. John Silver blindsided Trent and eliminated him, giving the Dark Order a huge opportunity.
After the Battle Royale, Aussie Open approached the broadcast booth and trash talked Jericho. They even attacked Jericho, but Sammy Guevara came to the rescue with a baseball bat, evening up the odds. Aussie Open retreated, leaving Jericho and Guevara standing tall.
In another exciting matchup, Nick Wayne & AAA Mega Champion El Hijo Del Vikingo faced off against Kip Sabian & Gringo Loco. The match showcased impressive chain wrestling and counters. Nick Wayne hit Kip with a flying European uppercut, but Penelope Ford jumped on the apron to distract the referee. Kip took advantage of the distraction and hit a moonsault to Nick Wayne on the arena floor.
Kip continued his momentum by crashing into Nick in the corner with a cannonball. Gringo Loco attempted a moonsault, but Nick Wayne countered with his knees. El Hijo Del Vikingo tagged in and caught Kip with a corkscrew kick. Vikingo then delivered an avalanche poison rana to Gringo Loco. Nick nailed Kip with Wayne’s World, and Vikingo finished off Gringo Loco with a 630 senton for the pinfall victory. Commentator Tony Schiavone expressed his amazement, saying, “I’ve never seen anybody like El Hijo Del Vikingo in my life.”
The third match of the night featured Bryan Keith taking on “Hangman” Adam Page. Hangman