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AEW Rampage is quickly becoming one of the most enjoyable hours of pro wrestling around. Even though this week's Rampage was taped, it was still a great show.
The episode kicked off with the AEW Tag Team Eliminator tournament final between the Lucha Brothers and Jurassic Express to see who will face The Young Bucks at All Out.
TNT Champion Miro also sent a violent message to Eddie Kingston by destroying Fuego Del Sol and tearing off his mask.
The Lucha Brothers vs. Jurassic Express (AEW Tag Team Eliminator tournament final) on Rampage
Jungle Boy and Fenix started things off. A back and forth between the duo ensued before Luchasaurus and Penta tagged in. The crowd were high on this matchup.
Penta took his glove off and threw it to Alex Abrahantes at ringside before trying to get into Luchasaurus' face. The giant caught his hand and shoved him away. Fenix then caught him with a flying boot.
Jungle Boy tried to toss Fenix out of the ring, but he held onto the top and middle rope and spun his way into the ring, hitting his opponent with a superkick.
We saw a series of superkicks as Luchasaurus caught Fenix first with one, then Penta delivered a kick to the giant, and finally Jungle Boy ended the sequence by taking out the luchador.
Back from the break, we saw both Jungle Boy and Fenix hitting stereo suicide dives on opposite sides of the ring. Luchasaurus and Penta tagged in. The giant delivered a double clothesline to both his opponents and followed it up with his patented Tail Whip spinning kick . He planted Fenix on Pentagon.
Fenix wasn't down for long, and he hit Luchasurus with a spinning kick in the corner, followed by a huge Frog Splash for a nearfall. Luchasaurus hit back with a headbutt before tagging out on AEW Rampage.
The Lucha Brothers vs. Jurassic Express (AEW Tag Team Eliminator tournament final continued) on Rampage
The AEW Tag Team Title eliminator final continued as Jungle Boy took Fenix down with a clothesline followed by a Poisonrana for a nearfall. He then locked in the Snare Trap, but Penta broke up the hold.
Penta tagged back in, hitting Jungle Boy with the Made In Japan for nearfall of his own.
Penta and Luchasaurus were at ringside as Fenix hit Jungle Boy with a hurricanrana from the top rope into them. Back in the ring, Jungle Boy hit Fenix with a superkick before tagging Luchasaurus in.
Fenix took out the giant as he and Jungle Boy brawled on the apron. Pentagon replied with a Canadian Destroyer on Jungle Boy from the apron.
The Lucha Brothers were all over Luchasaurus after this. They hit him with a series of superkicks. This was followed by a near fall. Penta finally hit the Package Piledriver and pinned Luchasaurus to get the win on AEW Rampage.
Result: The Lucha Brothers def. Jurassic Express
Grade: A
The Young Bucks attacked The Lucha Brothers after the match, blindsiding them as they celebrated. Luchasaurus and Jungle Boy got back into the ring and drove the Tag Team Champions away, making the save despite losing to the Lucha Brothers moments away.
Miro unmasks AEW fan-favorite Fuego del Sol, Eddie Kingston responds on Rampage
Tony Schiavone was in the ring waiting to interview AEW TNT Champion Miro. Miro's music hit, and he came out dragging Fuego del Sol with him.
He took off Fuego's mask inside the ring and then hit him with a superkick. Fuego covered his face as Eddie Kingston's music hit. Eddie came out with a mic but quickly tossed it aside before running down into the ring.
Miro and Eddie Kingston traded strikes before they had to be separated by referees. Miro is set to defend the TNT Championship against Eddie Kingston at All Out.
Tay Conti vs. The Bunny on AEW Rampage
The Bunny didn't wait for Tay Conti's entrance to be done and attacked her. A confident start from The Bunny, and she was all over Conti in the match's early stages.
Bunny hit a couple of chops in the corner, but Tay got in a few of her own. However, The Bunny raked the eyes and took back control.
It looked like Conti was about to make a comeback, but The Bunny knocked her back down with a clothesline for a two-count. She looked to follow up with a Death Valley Driver, but Conti reversed it and followed it with a couple of Judo Throws.
Conti then hit an incredible move, sending The Bunny face-first into her knee. Tay followed it up with a hat-trick of pump kicks in the corner, followed by the Tay-KO.
Penelope Ford came out at this point to distract Conti. With Tay distracted, The Blade handed The Bunny the brass knuckles. Conti turned around and got hit with the Brass Knuckles. The Bunny covered her for the win on AEW Rampage.
Result: The Bunny def. Tay Conti
Grade: B-
Kenny Omega and Brandon Cutler vs. Christian Cage and Frankie Kazarian (AEW Rampage main event)
Next up was the AEW Rampage main event for this week. Brandon Cutler and Frankie Kazarian started things off. Kazarian was all over Cutler, taking him down with right hands in the corner, followed by a couple of kicks and then a clothesline. Kaz then tossed Cutler back into his corner, imploring Omega to tag himself in.
Omega tagged in as Michael Nakazawa grabbed Kazarian's foot from ringside. This gave Kenny Omega the opening he needed. He hit a chop in the corner, but Kaz tagged Christian Cage in. Omega immediately tagged out on AEW Rampage.
Christian was all over Brandon Cutler and then tagged Kazarian back in. The Elite Hunter hit a beautiful springboard legdrop before hanging him up on the top rope. At ringside, Michael Nakazawa hit Kazarian with a laptop. Christian took Nakazawa out, but Omega managed to blindside Kazarian to take back control. Omega followed it up with his patented corner moonsault.
Brandon Cutler tagged back in and managed to connect with an elbow drop. He went for a second but missed as Kazarian tagged out. Cutler went to tag out himself, but Kenny Omega had no interest in coming into the match.
Christian was all over Brandon Cutler in the corner as Kenny Omega tried to blindside him. It was reversed, and Christian then continued with rights and lefts to both Omega and Cutler on AEW Rampage.
Christian Cage followed it up with reverse DDTs to both Omega and Cutler. Omega then blindsided Christian once again. Cutler was then holding on to Christian as Omega went for a running knee strike.
Omega missed and caught Cutler instead. The IMPACT Wrestling World Champion tried to hit Omega with a Killswitch, but he broke free and ran out of the ring. Cage hit Cutler with a Spear, followed by the Killswitch for the win on AEW Rampage.
Result: Christian Cage and Frankie Kazarian def. Kenny Omega and Brandon Cutler
Grade: B
