Ready for Rampage? At an earlier start time of 5:30pm ET for the second week running, here’s what’s in store for us tonight:
- Scorpio Sky (c) vs. Frankie Kazarian – TNT Championship
- Riho vs. Ruby Soho – Owen Hart Foundation Women’s Tournament Quarter-Final
- Interview with TBS Champion Jade Cargill & ‘The Baddies’
- Death Triangle vs. Marq Quen, The Butcher & The Blade
- Shawn Spears vs. Bear Bronson
If you’re in work or can’t watch the show for some other reason because of the earlier start time, fear not because you can follow along with our live coverage below!
Remember, even if you’ve seen the spoilers from Wednesday night’s taping, AEW will often add stuff like interview segments in post, so there might still be some stuff you weren’t expecting.
Wait, Sammy & Tay Are STILL Babyfaces After All?
It won’t shock you that this match was technically good – both of these guys are great and on top of that they obviously know each other so well. I definitely wish we got to see more of Kaz in general.
Another thing that won’t shock you is that Lambert and Page did end up coming out. Lambert distracted the ref and Page nailed Kazarian with the title belt, but still kicked out at two. However, Sky managed to follow up with his finisher and got the win.
The idea is he didn’t realise Page and Lambert got involved, and he’ll be mad when he does find out because he wanted a fair match against Kazarian.
Kazarian tells Sky what happened and Sky does indeed get mad at Lambert and Page. Page gets on a mic and yells at him questioning whose team Sky is actually on.
But then Sky nails Kazarian with the belt and… IT WAS ALL A PLAN. Sky knew all along!
Tay and Sammy then came to the ring to run Sky, Lambert and Page off and save Kazarian, which was really weird. So… they’re NOT heels? Super confusing. And not good. JUST MAKE THEM HEELS, THEY’RE SO UNLIKEABLE. THEY’D BE ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC HEELS.
Oh well, that was certainly an hour of AEW Rampage. Remember to stop by for our live coverage of SmackDown later too!
And @ScorpioSky retains his TNT Championship; oblivious to the interference by @OfficialEGO and #DanLambert! Watch #AEWRampage on @tntdrama right now! pic.twitter.com/3SaQpFhvXO
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) May 13, 2022
It Looks Like There's Been Enough Talk
Before the TNT Title match we get the usual pre-main event interview with Mark Henry.
Henry asked Scorpio Sky a question but Ethan Page interrupted and answered it, so they’re continuing to push that Page and Dan Lambert could turn on Sky, or the other way around, but either way with Sky coming out as a babyface and the other two as heels.
Then a quick recap of the card for next week’s Dynamite and Rampage – the only new thing announced that wasn’t alreaedy announced this past Wednesday was that Red Velvet vs Kris Statlander will be on Rampage.
They also had moving graphics for the two title matches that have been announced for Double Or Nothing, so that’s nice. What’s also nice is hearing Kazarian’s very very very very very very good entrance music for once.
Sky doesn’t have Page or Lambert with him, but AAA Mixed Tag Team Champions Sammy Guevara and Tay Conti – the second best heel couple in wrestling behind Grayson Waller and Tiffany Stratton – are in the crowd.
It’s TIME for the MAIN EVENT! TNT Championship: @ScorpioSky (c) v @FrankieKazarian NOW at #AEWRampage on TNT! pic.twitter.com/Qsyj0wEKOz
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) May 13, 2022
Kris Statlander Replacing Hikaru Shida In The Owen
Tony Schiavone is in the ring for an interview with Jade Cargill and the Baddies, and Mark Sterling is still with them too.
This was basically just to announce that Kris Statlander is replacing Hikaru Shida in Red Velvet’s Owen Hart tournament quarter-final.
There was a bit of comedy in there with Jade Cargill asking Sterling what on earth happened to him since he was wearing braces and stuff after being powerbombed by Wardlow, but she cut him off and said no-one cares. Which is true.
Sterling is somehow involved in three different things in AEW – MJF/Wardlow, HOOKhausen vs Tony Nese, and Jade Cargill. Fair play to him, really.
Up next is the main event with Scorpio Sky defending the TNT Title against former tag team champion partner Frankie Kazarian.
TBS Champion @Jade_Cargill and The Baddies @hoganknowsbest3 and @Thee_Red_Velvet chat to @tonyschiavone24 to find out who Red Velvet will be facing in the next round of the #OwenHart Foundation Women's Tournament next week on #AEWRampage! Tune in to @tntdrama right now! pic.twitter.com/wblXMFSIR2
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) May 13, 2022
The Gunn Club & The Acclaimed
The Gunn Club and the Acclaimed are a faction now, and they’re trying to figure out their hand gestures and catchphrases.
The Gunn boys were suggesting DX’s hand gestures and catchphrases so Billy told them to shut up, and they just went with the Acclaimed’s scissors gesture, and ‘Hey, listen’.
Billy then says he’s used his pull backstage to get them a match. They were excited that it could have been on Dynamite or Rampage or even Double Or Nothing, but it’s actually on Elevation on Monday. But they were still excited about it.
I hope this is leading to a babyface Acclaimed turning on the Gunns rather than a long-term group.
.@RealBillyGunn requested documentation for this meeting between #GunnClub (@theaustingunn/@coltengunn) & #TheAcclaimed (@PlatinumMax/@Bowens_Official) – Tune in NOW to #AEWRampage on TNT! pic.twitter.com/y8baYZvDhf
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) May 13, 2022