Rampage – Nov 18

Rampage – Nov 18

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(1)  Eliminator Tournament, Rd. 1: Ricky Starks def. Lance Archer…the fight starts backstage…they fight out into the arena but take a detour into the fans & up some steps before finally getting to the ring for the opening bell…they run the ropes in criss-cross & Starks avoids The Pounce by jumping as Archer lowers his shoulder…Starks counters with a Spear for the win (05:23)…AFTER…Brian Cage out to distract Starks…Archer attacks from behind…Archer turns the ring steps on their side & chokeslams Starks on them.

*Chris Jericho & Sammy Guevara backstage with Schiavone…Jericho still believes Claudio & Danielson will eventually turn on each other & the ROH Championship will stay with the JAS…specifically with ‘The Ocho’…Sammy says, “We’ll see about that.”

(2)  Hook def. Lee Moriarty…retains his FTW Championship…Moriarty controls much of the match…Moriarty lock on the Border City Stretch…Hook escapes & reverses into redruM…the ref calls for the bell when Moriarty goes out, giving Hook the submission win (08:36).

*Jose & Rush backstage with Schiavone…Jose points out that John Silver cost Pres10 Vance a world title shot by helping Rush lose…words get heated between Silver & Jose…Silver says “we” will take on Jose & Rush…Vance says, “What do you mean we?” & walks away…Rush promises to beat Silver again, next week.

(3)  Athena def. Madison Rayne…Athena (who is apparently a heel now) gets Madison up & rolls her off her shoulder into a facebuster on Athena’s knees for the win (02:48)…AFTER…Athena attacks Madison…Athena decks referee Aubrey Edwards…Mercedes Martinez to the ring…Athena bails.

*Best Friends & the Factory…backstage with Renee…Best Friends want to fight them 5-on-5 at Full Gear.

*House of Black vignette…they’re all ready for a fight…even Julia.

*Eddie Kingston/Ortiz & Team DDT split screen interview with Mark Henry…IT’S TIME FOR THE MAIN EVENT!

(4)  Jun Akiyama & Konosuke Takeshita def. Eddie Kingston & Ortiz…Akiyama hits an Exploder Suplex on Ortiz for the win (12:18).

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AEW FULL GEAR *PPV* – PREVIEW – Sat. Nov. 19, 2022 – Newark, NJ

(1) Jon Moxley (c) vs. MJF – for the AEW World Championship

(2) Chris Jericho (c) vs. Sammy Guevara vs. Bryan Danielson vs. Claudio Castagnoli – in a 4-Way ROH World Championship Match

(3) Toni Störm (c) vs. Jamie Hayter – for the Interim AEW Women’s Championship

(4) The Acclaimed (c) vs. Swerve in Our Glory – for the AEW Tag Team Championship

(5) Death Triangle (c) vs. The Elite – for the Trios Championship

(6) Wardlow (c) vs. Samoa Joe vs. Powerhouse Hobbs – 3-Way Match for the TNT Championship

(7) Jade Cargill (c) vs. Nyla Rose – for the TBS Championship

(8) Jungle Boy vs. Luchsaurus – in a Steel Cage Match

(9) Saraya vs. Britt Baker

(10) Jeff Jarrett & Jay Lethal vs. Sting & Darby Allin

(11) ZERO HOUR: Brian Cage vs. Ricky Starks – Tournament Semifinal

(12) ZERO HOUR: Best Friends, Orange Cassidy, Rocky Romero, & Danhausen vs. The Factory – in a 10-Man Tag Match

(13) ZERO HOUR: Eddie Kingston vs. Jun Akiyama