January 7, 2022 – AEW Rampage

*Emanating from Newark, NJ.

(1)  Adam Cole defeats Jake Atlas…Atlas hurts his knee, Cole forgoes the Panama Sunrise for a very loose leglock that Atlas taps to for the submission win (10:27)…AFTER…reDRagon to the ring for a 3-on-1 beating of Atlas but Orange Cassidy & Best Friends head to the ring & the Undisputed Boys take off.

*Dustin Rhodes will replace Cody (medical issues) at Battle of the Belts to crown an Interim TNT Champion when he faces Sammy Guevara.

*Andrade backstage with Tony…he needs new assistants & wants to buy Darby Allin away from Sting.

(2)  Hook defeats Aaron Solo…Hook sinks in RedRum for the submission win but holds on for an extra few seconds (03:21)…AFTER…QT Marshall takes issue with Hook not releasing the choke on Solo…QT takes a swing but Hook avoids the punch & takes QT for a ride with a head & arm suplex.

*Ricky Starks announces that he will defend the FTW Championship at Battle of the Belts against Matt Sydal as a message to Dante Martin.

*Penelope Ford & the Bunny backstage promo…they spilled blood last week to make sure TayJay remembered their names.

(3)  Ruby Soho & Riho defeat Britt Baker & Jamie Hayter…Riho avoids a right hand from Hayter that winds up clocking Britt instead…Riho rolls Hayter up for the win (08:12).

*Dan Lambert & Men of the Year backstage…Dan in pissed that another Rhodes is put in the TNT Championship picture instead of the #5 ranked Scorpio Sky…they’ll be watching closely tomorrow night.

*Daniel Garcia & 2point0 are talking…but Kingston, Santana, & Ortiz have no patience for talk & leave their interview area…seconds later they attack Garcia & 2point0 backstage as we go to commercial…it’s time for the main event!

(4)  Eddie Kingston, Santana, & Ortiz defeat Daniel Garcia & 2point0…in a NO DQ, NO RULES, NO HOLDS BARRED match…Santana & Ortiz hits a 3-piece Combo: Punt Kick, Enziguiri, & Discuss Lariat on Parker…Santana covers for the win (>12:24…match began during commercial)…AFTER…Garcia & 2point0 go back on the attack…Ortiz is dropped with a low blow, the hobbled Kingston is tied to the top rope with gaffer tape…Chris Jericho leaves the announce desk to make the save as the heels bail.

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AEW  BATTLE OF THE BELTS – Saturday, January 8, 2022

+ Britt Baker (c) vs. Riho – for the AEW Women’s Championship

+ Dustin Rhodes vs. Sammy Guevara – for the Interim TNT Championship

+ Ricky Starks (c) vs. Matt Sydal – for the FTW Championship

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AEW  DYNAMITE PREVIEW – January 12, 2022

+ Serena Deeb vs. Hikaru Shida

+ CM Punk vs. Wardlow

+ Powerhouse Hobbs vs. Dante Martin

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