AEW Rampage Results: 2 Title matches, Former WWE star makes in-ring return, Wrestler attacked backstage

This week's AEW Rampage was a more loaded card than usual and definitely delivered. We had two Title matches on the card as well as Adam Cole in action against Evil Uno of The Dark Order. We also had former WWE Superstar Mercedes Martinez making her AEW in-ring return against Thunder Rosa.

Both the TNT Championship and the unofficial FTW Championship were on the line during tonight's AEW Rampage/

AEW Rampage Results (4th February 2022): Adam Cole vs Evil Uno

Adam Cole wasn't in the mood for fun and games after his loss to Orange Cassidy last week. Cole vs Evil Uno of The Dark Order kicked off AEW Rampage.

It was all Cole as he dominated the match from the moment the bell rang. Evil Uno briefly got some offense in with a hanging neckbreaker. Adam Cole quickly took back control of the match and sent Uno head first into the corner turnbuckle.

Cole made short work of Evil Uno, hitting him with The Boom and picking up a convincing win.

Result: Adam Cole def. Evil Uno

Grade: B-

Adam Cole took the mic after the match and named some of the AEW stars he had beaten during his undefeated run. Cole said that his loss against Orange Cassidy last week didn't count because it was an unsanctioned match.

Cole said he has travelled the globe for years, winning World Title after World Title and now he demanded some respect.

The Panama City Playboy said he would end up becoming the guy no matter the company or promotion or brand he was wrestling on and promised to become the AEW World Champion.

Jade Cargill and Mark Sterling send a message on AEW Rampage

Next up on AEW Rampage we got a backstage promo from Jade Cargill and Mark Sterling. The TBS Champ was backstage with Mark Sterling.

Sterling commented on Jade Cargill's undefeated run and the Champ added that the only green she was, was like the colour of money.

Sammy Guevara vs Isiah Kassidy (for the AEW TNT Championship)

The match started at a fast pace on AEW Rampage. After an early dropkick, the Private Party member started to showboat. Sammy wasn't impressed and slapped Isiah across the face. Kassidy hit back with a slap of his own before Sammy dumped him out of the ring and hit him with a dive over the ropes.

With the referee distracted, Matt Hardy hit Sammy Guevara with a Side Effect onto the ring apron. Kassidy capitalized, heading out to ringside and tossing Guevara into the barricade.

Back from the commercial break, Sammy Guevara was starting to take back control of the match. Sammy went for the GTH but couldn't lift Kassidy because of his rib injury. Kassidy pounded Guevara across the back but Sammy took him down with a boot.

Andrade El Idolo's music hit at this point and he came down to ringside. Kassidy capitalized on the distraction, taking Sammy Guevara down with a Back Stabber. Isiah went to hit a Twist of Fate but Sammy blocked it. He followed it up with a Springboard Cutter but Isiah Kassidy kicked out at the last second. Sammy then hit Isiah Kassidy with the GTH to put him away.

Result: Sammy Guevara def. Isiah Kassidy

Grade: B

Andrade got into the ring with Jose and Matt Hardy after the match, outnumbering Sammy Guevara. Darby Allin's music hit and he ran down to the ring until the AHFO members left. Darby then started down Sammy's Titles as the segment ended.

We got a backstage vignette of QT Marshall after the match. QT opened up about his beef with Hook and said that he would be sending one of his students next week to face the Handsome Devil.

Leyla Hirsch attacks Kris Statlander backstage

Kris Statlander was backstage on AEW Rampage for an interview. She said Layla Hirsch may have an amateur background, but this was professional wrestling. Hirsch then came from behind and hit Statlander across the back with a steel chair. Red Velvet came to the rescue and chased Hirsch away.

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Mercedes Martinez vs Thunder Rosa on AEW Rampage

Former WWE star Mercedes Martinez made herAEW in-ring return against Thunder Rosa.

Rosa didn't hold back early on and was all over Martinez. The match spilled out to ringside early as Rosa hit a snap suplex onto the floor. Back in the ring, Mercedes Martinez hit back with a spinebuster.

Back from the commercial break, Martinez hit Thunder Rosa with an avalanche Death Valley Driver. Thunder Rosa hit back with a knee strike and followed it up with a modified powerslam. Martinez rolled out to ringside but the former NWA Women's Champion followed and sent her face-first into the steel steps.

Mercedes Martinez took out a steel pipe and hit Thunder Rosa across the head, knocking her out

Result: Thunder Rosa wins by DQ

Grade: C

Mercedes Martinez was backstage with Tony Schiavone. Dr. Britt Baker showed up and revealed that she was the brains behind Martinez attacking Thunder Rosa with a steel pipe.

Baker said that she expected Mercedes Martinez to finish the job after softening up Thunder Rosa on Rampage.

Ricky Starks vs Jay Lethal on AEW Rampage (for the FTW Championship)

Jay Lethal was on top during the opening stages of the match on AEW Rampage and Starks was clearly frustrated.

Ricky Starks took it out by slapping Jay Lethal across the face. Lethal was having none of it and took Starks down with a double leg takedown. Both men threw strikes but it was Lethal who won the exchange.

Starks went crashing out of the ring and Lethal hit him with a tope suicida, followed by a second. Powerhouse Hobbs got in Jay Lethal's face at ringside and Starks used the brief distraction to take back control.

Back from the commercial break,The Champ went for a Tornado DDT but Lethal blocked it and took Starks down with a lariat. Starks hit back with a Sitout Powerbomb but only managed to get a two-count off it.

Lethal and Starks continued to trade strikes and Hobbs got on the apron for the distraction. Lethal took Hobbs down with a dropkick and went for a tope suicida on Hobbs. Lethal got spiked on the floor by the Team Taz member but Dante Martin came out to back Lethal up and took out Hobbs.

Back in the ring, Lethal went for the Lethal Injection but Starks dodged it. Jay went for the Lethal Injection again but Starks hit an incredible counter with a Roshambo and that was enough to put Lethal away. Great match, incredible finish.

Result: Ricky Starks def. Jay Lethal

Grade: A