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It is Friday and AEW Rampage was recorded after Collision in the MassMutual Center in Springfield, MA:.
Our commentary team is Tony Schiavone and Matt Menard.
The House of Black (Buddy Matthews and Malakai Black) w/Brody King vs Lio Rush and Action Andretti w/Top Flight
Black and Rush start the match. Black takes his time to lock up and they go for strikes and kicks, dodging each other until Rush runs into a round kick by Black. Andretti gets a blind tag and walks up to Black and starts jacking his jaw. Black turns and walks away, tagging in Buddy. Buddy gets an arm bar and kicks away Andretti while on the mat and Andretti loses his temper and Rush has to help him calm down. Rush tags in and Andretti keeps yelling at Black.
Buddy tosses Rush into a backflip and then kicks him out of the ring. Andretti gets between Buddy and Rush and Andretti grabs at Buddy until Rush dives into Buddy. Andretti and Rush work Buddy over with quick tags. We see the Righteous are watching in the back. Black is able to tag in and they double-team Andretti with a two count as we go to picture in picture.
When we return to full screen, Black has a rear chinlock on Andretti and Andretti almost passes out but is able to work his way to his feet. They run the ropes and both hit a high cross body and are down. Buddy and then Rush tag in and the Rush runs circles around Buddy. Rush goes to the top and Andretti tags in. As they argue, Black tags in. Black kicks Andretti into Rush, knocking him off the top. Black then gets a spin kick for the pin and the win.
Winners: House of Black
Rush is selling that being knocked from the top has injured his leg and Top Flight is having words with Andretti.
After the match, Andretti throws a bottle of water at Brody King and gets destroyed for it. Top Flight pulls Andretti out of the ring and they hold Andretti back.
Lexi Nair is with Anna Jay, and she is back after making her mark in Japan and now she has to find where she can make her mark in AEW.
Anna Jay vs The Always Already In The Ring Robyn Renegade
Robyn gets a little offense between Anna dominating the start and end of the match, and Anna wins with a Gori Bomb.
Winner: Anna Jay
We do get Renee Paquette, Will Ospreay, and Ricochet, and we get a snippet of it and are directed to YouTube for the whole thing.
Konosuke Takeshita vs Angelico
Angelico has an odd dance for his entrance, and he is able to go toe to toe with Takeshita with blows back and forth. Takeshita is rolled up a couple of times and then goes to the floor. Angelico goes for a dive and Takeshita walks away. When they return to the ring, they run the ropes and Takeshita wipes out Angelico as we go to picture in picture.
When we return to full screen, Angelico gets two forearm shots, an upkick, and a rollup for two. Angelico gets an arm drag and follows with a deep arm bar/shoulder stretch. Taekshita gets out of it with a shot to the face. Angelico gets a drop toe hold and a rear chinlock. Takeshita gets to the ropes for the break. Taekshita goes to the top and Angelico joins him there. Takeshita rakes the eyes and knocks him to the mat. Angelico climbs up again and drops Takeshita with a back body drop.
Angelico leaps into a shot from Takeshida who follows with a blue thunder bomb followed by the Raging Fire for the pin and the win.
Winner: Konosuke Takeshita
The Acclaimed (Max Caster and Anthony Bowens) w/Billy Gunn vs The Already In The Ring Ryan Clancy and TJ Crawford.
Clancy and Crawford are making their first tag team appearance in AEW.
The Acclaimed win with a two-man power slam after about a minute and a half.
Winners: The Acclaimed
Max grabs a mic and says that MxM Collective is going to be at Grand Slam on Saturday and he is excited about his jacket’s makeover. He calls them pansies and says they will crash their party tomorrow night.
MxM Collective is on the big screen. They say the Acclaimed are not invited to their fashion show tomorrow and hope they have a good spot on their couch to watch.
Willow Nightingale vs Taya Valkyrie
Willow dodges a pair of charges before they finally lock up with waistlocks. Taya is able to take control in the corner and lays in chops. Taya slams Willow’s head into the middle turnbuckle and then lays in stomps and blows. Willow gets an insigiri out of the corner and a slam. Taya escapes a slam and they fight on the ropes. Willow gets another scoop slam, and Willow hits a cross body for two.
Willow hits a second rope shotgun dropkick and Taya goes to the floor. Willow comes off the apron with a cannonball as we go to picture in picture.
When we return to full screen, Willow and Tay are fighting in the middle of the ring. Willow gets a clothesline and both women are down. Willow is up first and then gets a back elbow in the corner. Willow beats down Taya in the corner and then hits a pump kick. Willow gets a spine buster for two. Taya is able to dodge a drop-kick from Willow and then gets a series of blows and a lariat. Taya gets a double knee splash in the corner for two.
Taya puts Willow on the top rope and then joins her there. They brawl on top and Willow slips under and tries for a power bomb, but Taya escapes and hits a thrust kick. Taya goes to the top and Willow joins her there. Willow gets a super plex and both women are down. They struggle to their feet and throw hands. Willow is able to get the pounce and hits the gut wrench power bomb for the pin and the win.
Winner: Willow Nightingale.
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