The “Rampage Era” rolls on, just two days before AEW All Out. This time around, AEW Rampage will feature Daniel Garcia taking on Darby Allin (with CM Punk on commentary), and Malakai Black will face Lee Johnson. Plus, Kris Statlander will look to defy the odds when she meets Jamie Hayter and Rebel in a handicap match.
AEW RAMPAGE
September 3, 2021, Chicago, IL
Commentary: Taz, Mark Henry, Chris Jericho and Excalibur
The broadcast team welcomes viewers and previews the show.
Malakai Black vs. Lee Johnson
Black backs Johnson into the corrner, and the underdog evades a charging Black. Johnson tries to use his athleticism to counter Black’s striking game, but the latter still overpowers “Big Shotty.” Johnson gives Black more of a fight than he was expecting, as the match lasts through a commerical break.
.@BigShottyLee with the momentum, but @TommyEnd puts a stop to all of that! #AEWRampage #AEWonTNT pic.twitter.com/6vXGR8qC5w
— TDE Wrestling (@tde_gif) September 4, 2021
“Big Shotty” fires back with a dropkick, but Black blasts him with a kick of his own. Black rocks Johnson with a flurry of strikes and grabs a chair, determined to punish the young competitor. In a twist, Black puts the chair down and offers it to Johnson.
Turning his back, Black tells Johnson to hit him. Johnson picks up the chair, but it doesn’t save him from a nasty Black Mass kick that earns Black the win.
Winner: Malakai Black
After the match, Dustin Rhodes saves Johnson from further punishment, as his arrival prompts Black to leave.
"Pick that up and hit me!" – #MalakaiBlack offers a free chair shot to @BigShottyLee
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— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) September 4, 2021
In a backstage interview with Mark Henry, Rhodes has a message for Black. He says he’s coming straight for Black this Wednesday on Dynamite. Rhodes says he thrives in darkness, and there’s nothing Black can throw at him that he hasn’t faced already.
In-ring segment: Miro
Miro says Eddie Kingston calls himself a “Mad King”, but the only king he recognizes is mad at Kingston. The TNT Champion states that Kingston got a charity contract when he signed with AEW, but he doesn’t believe in charity. Miro shares his belief that Kingston has become soft and comfortable.
In response, Kingston calls Miro’s message “bulls—.” He says Miro’s god isn’t real to him, but if he is real, he sent Kingston to punish Miro. Kingston tells Miro his “stupid god” every move he hits is the champion’s weakness. “The Redeemer” says if he takes one more step, Kingston will get redeemed right here tonight. Kingston boldly says “redeem these nuts” before he charges Miro, but the champion evades him.
Has @MadKing1981 found the chink in @ToBeMiro's armor?
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— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) September 4, 2021
Kingston runs at Miro, who blasts him with the title belt. Miro gets Kingston back in the ring, but the “Mad King” hits the back fist and his DDT to drop the champion.
.@MadKing1981 leaves @ToBeMiro laying in the center of the ring. Could we see it again this Sunday LIVE on PPV at #AEWAllOut when the TNT Championship is on the line?
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— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) September 4, 2021
Kris Statlander vs. Jamie Hayter and Rebel (with Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D.)
Hayter and Statlander start the bout and feel each other out. Hayter overpowers Statlander early on, but AEW’s resident alien fires up with a rally of offense against Rebel. She suplexes Hayter onto her own partner and takes the fight to both of her opponents.
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— AEW on TV (@AEWonTV) September 4, 2021
Statlander gets a two count on Rebel and slams both opponents at the same time. The fan-favorite locks Rebel in a Spider crab like hold and makes her tap out.
Winner: Kris Statlander
The heels try to attack Statlander after the match, but Red Velvet makes the save.
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