Saraya (fka Paige) threatens to beat up WWE Hall of Famer if AEW star wins big match
About AEW Rampage
Rampage or Friday Night Rampage is a secondary pro-wrestling weekly programming by All Elite Wrestling (AEW). It premiered on August 13, 2021, and airs every Friday at 10 PM in the USA on TNT. It lasts for sixty minutes including commercials. Although it premiers every Friday, it does not go head-to-head with WWE's Friday Night SmackDown which airs on Fox from 8 PM ET to 10 PM ET.
The match starts with Renegade and Rosa exchanging offense, with Rosa acquiring the high ground in the wake of hitting Renegade with a series of kicks, arm drags, and dropkicks. Renegade fights back by sending Rosa into the barricade before conveying a double stomp and a running lariat. Rosa, at last, gets the triumph by securing a camel clutch submission on Renegade.
The fight starts with Ospreay dominating early on, yet Moriarty retaliates and focuses on Ospreay's fingers. Despite a brief interference from Shane Taylor, Ospreay figures out how to counter Moriarty's offense and at last secures the triumph with a Stormbreaker.
Singles Match for the AEW TNT Title: Adam Copeland (c) vs. Kyle O’Reilly
The match starts with Copeland and O'Reilly trading specialized holds and strikes, with the two contenders showing versatility and countering each other's moves. O'Reilly targets Copeland's arm with submissions, while Copeland focuses on O'Reilly's midriff with strikes and knee shots. The intensity rises as they exchange near falls and keep on wearing each other down with different holds and strikes. Eventually, Copeland seals the triumph with a spear.
Tag Team Match: Blackpool Combat Club beat Top Flight
The fight starts with Darius Martin and Bryan Danielson participating in a technical exchange before Darius tags his brother Dante, permitting them to double-team on Danielson. Castagnoli then gets involved, exchanging blows with Dante and displaying his strength with a basement uppercut. As the match escalates, each of the four contenders is involved in the action, with Dante delivering a series of significant moves before Castagnoli bagged the triumph with his finisher on Darius.
The match starts with Harwood and Billington trading holds and strikes, with Harwood at last acquiring the high ground with a series of suplexes and strikes. Despite Billington's resilience and a flurry of offense, Harwood gets the triumph with a decisive powerbomb.
Trios Match: Brian Cage and Gates Of Agony beat Evan Rivers and The Voros Twins
The fight started with Cage going after Rivers early on. Both of the Voros Twins then, try their best to even the odds, however, the Gates of Agony dominate them and put them down. Cage and the Gates of Agony then hit the pendulum powerbomb on Rivers for success.
The match starts with KM dominating at first, conveying chops and slamming Garcia's face into the turnbuckle. However, Garcia fights back, sending KM into the corner for a series of punches before executing a dragon sleeper to get the triumph.
AEW Rampage History
AEW was announced in January 2019 and began its weekly programming in October of that year by the name of Dynamite. It airs on Wednesday Nights. The next year, AEW and WarnerMedia signed a $175 Million contract extension for its programming and thus, the promotion decided to increase its content library. With the new deal, it was announced that the company would soon introduce a new weekly show.
While AEW had Dark and Dark Elevation, both these shows aired on YouTube only. AEW revealed their second weekly television show in May 2021 by the name of Rampage and that it will air on Friday Nights.
The first episode aired on August 13 that year and since then has premiered every Friday on TNT. Earlier, both Dynamite and Rampage were supposed to be shifted to TBS in 2022 but only Dynamite was switched to the sister brand. Also, the show has sometimes been moved to Thursday or Saturday Nights due to schedule conflicts.
Rampage first started off as the programming second to Dynamite. In 2023, AEW closed down Dark and Dark Elevation and introduced a new program - AEW Collision. It airs every Saturday on TNT. With the removal of Dark and Dark Elevation, AEW had considerably fewer spots for its younger talent to wrestle. Thus, the role was given to Rampage which has, since then, been used as a developmental brand for AEW.
AEW Dynamite and AEW Collision air live on TBS and TNT on Wednesday and Saturday Nights respectively. However, the same is not the case with Rampage as it airs every Friday but not live. It is usually pre-taped, either alongside Collision or mostly alongside Dynamite. Thus, the fans who buy the tickets for these events also get to watch Collision live before the other fans watch it on Friday.
While the timings of Rampage do not allow it to go head-to-head with SmackDown, it has occurred once. On October 15, 2021, SmackDown aired for 150 minutes, half an hour more than its usual timings. The show was dubbed Supersized SmackDown and was set to take on Rampage for the latter's first thirty minutes. However, due to MLB Playoffs on Fox Sports, SmackDown aired on FS1, which resulted in a huge loss of viewership. SmackDown could grab only 285,000 viewers between Age 18 to 49 in comparison to Rampage's 328,000.
What time is AEW Rampage?
The start timings of AEW Rampage in different time zones is:
USA Eastern Time - 10 PM, Friday
USA Pacific Time - 7 PM, Friday
United Kingdom - 3 AM, Saturday
Saudi Arabia - 5 AM, Saturday
India - 7:30 AM, Saturday
Japan - 11 AM, Saturday
Australia - 1 PM, Sunday
Where to watch AEW Rampage?
Fans in the USA can watch AEW Rampage live every week on Fridays at TNT. The fans in the United Kingdom can stream the show on FITE TV. Indian fans can tune into Eurosport every Sunday to see their favorite AEW superstars in action at Collision.
AEW does not have a brand extension like WWE. Thus, any of its champions can feature on AEW Rampage. The list of current champions in AEW is:
Championship
Champion
Date Won
Event
Reign
AEW World Championship
Swerve Strickland
April 21, 2024
AEW Dynasty
1
AEW Women's Championship
"Timeless" Toni Storm
November 18, 2023
Full Gear 2023
3
AEW International Championship
Roderick Strong
March 3, 2024
Revolution 2024
1
FTW Championship
Chris Jericho
April 21, 2024
AEW All In
2
AEW TNT Championship
Adam Copeland
March 20, 2024
Dynamite/Rampage
2
AEW World Tag Team Championship
The Young Bucks
February 7, 2024
AEW Dynasty
3
Unified Titles (AEW World Trios Championship+ ROH Six-Man Tag Team Championships)
Bullet Club Gold
April 21, 2024
AEW Dynasty
1
AEW TBS Championship
Willow Nightingale
April 21, 2024
AEW Dynasty
1
AEW Continental Championship
Kazuchika Okada
March 20, 2024
Dynamite
1
AEW Rampage Roster
Both WWE and AEW have three weekly programming. While WWE has RAW, SmackDown, and NXT, AEW has Dynamite, Rampage, and Collision. However, AEW does not have a brand extension like WWE. While superstars in the Endeavour-owned company are drafted to either of the three brands, AEW wrestlers can wrestle on any of the three brands that are not exclusive to any brand. Fans can click here to learn more about the latest roster of All Elite Wrestling.