This episode of AEW RAMPAGE was broadcast on TNT from LJVM
Coliseum in Winston-Salem, NC!

Your broadcast team was Tony Schiavone, Excalibur, and
“Daddy Magic” Matt Menard!

It’s Friday and you know what that means! The fastest hour
in professional wrestling!

This…is…Rampage!

Kicking off the show tonight…Darby Allin vs. The Butcher!

Darby charged at Butcher and Butcher booted Darby directly
in the face. Big Butch showed his aggression right out of
the gate, body slamming Darby into the ropes. Darby spat at
Butcher, not backing down. Butcher whipped Darby into the
turnbuckles. Darby was bleeding from the mouth 20 seconds
into the match.

Butcher shoved Darby into the steel steps. Butcher stood on
Darby’s head with his boot, trying to squash him. Butcher
threw his body at the barricade and at Darby, but Darby
dodged him! Darby nailed Butcher with a Coffin Drop to the
floor!

Darby jumped off the top rope, but Darby leaned his shoulder
into Darby, knocking Darby down. Butcher blasted Darby with
a shotgun dropkick!

Butcher locked Darby in the Texas Cloverleaf, an homage to
“The Iceman” Dean Malenko. Butcher stomped on Darby. Butcher
slapped Darby in the face, knocking Darby out of the ring.
Butcher swung Darby into the steel barricade and then power
bombed Darby into the post!

“Remember, in 16 days Darby will be challenging for the TNT
Title if he makes it to All In: London,” said Excalibur.

Darby got to his feet and flew out of the ring with a tope
suicida on Butcher! Darby hit Butcher with the Coffin Splash
in the corner, and then a second Coffin Splash! Butcher
blocked a third Coffin Splash and then drilled Darby with a
half nelson back breaker and a power bomb for a near fall!

Butcher tried to set up Darby for a superplex. Darby
countered with an avalanche Code Red! Darby decimated
Butcher with a Coffin Drop from the top rope and pinned
Butcher!

“Never doubt Darby Allin!” said Tony Schiavone.

Blackpool Combat Club’s Wheeler Yuta (with “American Dragon”
Bryan Danielson)
vs.
Rocky Romero!

“American” Dragon” Bryan Danielson joined the broadcast team
for this match.

Rocky and Wheeler traded chops. Wheeler wiped out Rocky with
a shoulder tackle. Rocky transitioned into an arm bar but
Wheeler escaped. Yuta drilled Rocky with a suplex, dumping
Rocky on his head.

Rocky Romero lit up Wheeler’s chest with chops. Yuta sent
Rocky to the floor and the rocketed out of the ring with an
elbow suicida to Rocky!

“We’ve got a match here, boys,” said Daddy Magic.

Romero was taken off his feet by a lariat from Yuta! Rocky
got to his feet and both men traded strikes. Yuta connected
with a Manhattan Drop. Rocky stunned Yuta with a
hurracanrana off the ropes, followed up by a Sliced Bread
number two for a near fall!

Yuta countered a second Slice Bread attempt by Rocky with a
cross legged tombstone piledriver on Rocky! Yuta pounded
Rocky with hammer and anvil elbows and then forced Rocky to
tap out after applying the Cattle Mutilation!

“AEW World Champion Swerve Strickland certainly has a lot to
think about this Wednesday when Swerve will go one on one
with our winner tonight, Wheeler Yuta,” said Excalibur.

“And Wheeler Yuta is going to be ready. Look at him,”
replied Danielson.

Private Party—Zay & Quen vs. Dave & Zane Dawson!

Private Party used tandem offense on Zane Dawson. Quen tried
to body slam Dave, but Dave splashed him with all his
weight.

Quen dropped Zane with a jaw breaker. Quen body slammed
Zane. Zay got the tag and clobbered Dave Dawson with elbow
strikes to the jaw. Zay followed up with a hurracanrana.
Private Party hit Zane with the Silly String!

“Private Party looking good!” said Daddy Magic.

Private Party finished off the Dawsons with the Gin & Juice
and picked up the pin!

“Will this be what Private Party needs to get back on track
here in AEW?” asked Excalibur.

Main Event Time!
The Outcasts’ Saraya (with Harley Cameron) vs. “The Native
Beast” Nyla Rose!

Nyla took a swipe at Harley and took a spill from the ring
apron at the start of the match. Saraya distracted the ref
while Harley stomped on Nyla outside the ring.

Back in the ring, Nyla splashed Saraya in the corner. Nyla
body slammed Saraya and drove her into the mat. Nyla tried
to slide outside the ring, but Saraya lifted the ring apron,
trapping Nyla. Saraya clubbed Nyla, who was caught in the
apron.

Nyla nailed Saraya with a side suplex and then a senton,
building up momentum. Saraya countered a splash by raising
her knees. Saraya followed up with a running knee strike.
Saraya spiked Nyla with the Knight Cap for a near fall.

Nyla blasted Saraya with a powerful thrust kick, showing a
sense of urgency. Nyla choke slammed Saraya and went for the
pin, but Harley diverted the referee’s attention away from
the pinning predicament. Nyla had enough and pursued Harley
outside the ring.

“This is a mistake right here,” said Daddy Magic.

“Nyla needs to stay in the ring,” added Tony Schiavone.

Saraya went after Nyla, but Nyla heard Saraya’s footsteps,
anticipated her, and slugged Saraya and then Harley! Saraya
connected with a thrust kick. Nyla went to suplex Saraya
back into the ring, but Harley swept out Nyla’s legs and
held them. The ref didn’t see this! Saraya landed on top of
Nyla thanks to the assist from Harley and stole the pin!

“Grand larceny here in our main event! Saraya with a crucial
win as All In: London approaches, just 16 days away on pay-
per-view,” said Excalibur.


Don’t miss AEW COLLISION on Saturday on TNT from the Esports
Stadium Arlington in Arlington, TX at 8/7c featuring:
-A Texas Bull Rope Match—Thunder Rosa vs. “The Virtuosa”
Deonna Purrazzo!

Catch AEW DYNAMITE on TBS next Wednesday live at 8/7ct from
Chartway Arena in Norfolk, VA!

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Mark your calendars for AEW ALL IN: London—August 25, 2024—
taking place at Wembley Stadium and live on pay-per-view!
Secure your tickets at www.livenation.co.uk and
www.ticketmaster.co.uk!

And remember… We are AEW—Where The Best Wrestle!

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