AEW Rampage Results 7/7 - Blind Eliminator Tag Team Tournament Continues, Trios Match
Welcome to Wrestling Inc.'s results of "AEW Rampage" on July 7. 2023, coming to you from Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada!
The 100th episode of "Rampage" will see two more teams to advance to the semifinals of the Blind Eliminator Tag Team Tournament, as Jericho Appreciation Society's Sammy Guevara and Daniel Garcia join forces to take on Matt Hardy and Jeff Jarrett, and Brian Cage and Big Bill team up for the first time ever to square off with Trent Beretta and Matt Sydal. The winners will join AEW World Champion MJF and Adam Cole, and International Champion Orange Cassidy and Darby Allin after both teams became one step closer to earning themselves a shot at the World Tag Team Championship this past Wednesday on "AEW Dynamite".
Dark Order has voiced their frustrations and feelings of desertion towards "Hangman" Adam Page in light of his allegiance with his longtime friends, Kenny Omega, Matt Jackson, and Nick Jackson. Evil Uno, Alex Reynolds, and John Silver got their chance to face Page and The Young Bucks on the June 28 episode of "Dynamite" in a trios match, but ultimately fell short. Tonight, they have another chance to air out their frustrations as the six men square off in a rematch.
Hikaru Shida has been on a three match winning streak since joining forces with Dr. Britt Baker D.M.D. to defeat Marina Shafir and Nyla Rose on the May 26 edition of "Rampage". Tonight, she looks to keep her good fortunes rolling as she goes one-on-one with Shafir.
We are live! Chris Jericho, Tony Schiavone, and Excalibur greet audiences at home as The Elite and Dark Order wait in the ring.
Dark Order vs. The Elite
Silver and Nick begin the action. The bell rings and Nick delivers a shoulder tackle. Reynolds fires back with one of his own, then clocks Page on the apron. Page tags in and Reynolds delivers a boot to his midsection. He looks for a right hand, but Reynolds slides out of the ring. Matt delivers a kick off the apron, then tags in. Page delivers a moonsault off the ropes to Reynolds on the outside, then hands him over to Matt in the ring. Reynolds lands a back elbow before Matt delivers a series of suplexes to him. Silver looks to help Reynolds out, but Matt catches him and Reynolds with a double suplex. Page tags in and delivers a Buckle Bomb to Reynolds as The Young Bucks deliver simultaneous kicks. Nick tags in and sends Reynolds into the top turnbuckle face first, then tags in Matt.
Uno tags in and fires off kicks on Matt's midsection in the corner. Silver tags in and whips Matt in the corner. Matt looks to tag out, but Reynolds and Uno pull Nick and Page off the apron.
Back from the break, Matt delivers a crossbody to Silver and Uno on the outside. He slides back in the ring and looks to tag out, but Reynolds prevents him from doing that. Matt fights him off and tags in Page. Reynolds delivers a boot to Page's face, then levels an interfering Silver before landing a flying clothesline to Reynolds off the middle rope. He goes for a pin, but Reynolds kicks out. Dark Order triple teams on Page before The Elite does the same to Uno. Page delivers a standing Shooting Star Press to Uno, and Matt levels Reynolds with a Code Red. Page tags in and delivers a rebound lariat before Matt lands an elbow off the top. He goes for a pin, but Reynolds kicks out.
Reynolds sends Matt crashing into Nick. Reynolds and Silver look for their signature offense, but Matt blocks it. The Young Bucks then deliver The Meltzer Driver on Reynolds and Matt goes for a pin, but Uno breaks the fall.
Page and Uno tag in. They go back and forth with right hands before Page lands a clothesline. Page looks for the Buckshot Lariat on Uno, but Uno pulls the referee between himself and Page. Konosuke Takeshita tries to get involved, but the referee catches him. While he is distracted, Uno delivers a low blow. Claudio Castagnoli then appears out of nowhere and catches Page with an uppercut, allowing Uno to then pin Page for the win.
Winners: Dark Order
After the match, Castagnoli and Takeshita grab a pair of chairs and look to beat down The Elite with them. Kenny Omega runs down with a chair in hand and makes the save.
Back from the break, Matt Hardy, Jeff Jarrett, Karen Jarrett, Satnam Singh, and Sonjay Dutt head down. Jericho Appreciation Society follows.
Jericho Appreciation Society vs. Matt Hardy and Jeff Jarrett (w/ Jay Lethal, Karen Jarrett, Satnam Singh & Sonjay Dutt) in a Blind Eliminator Tag Team Tournament Quarterfinals Match
Garcia and Hardy begin the action. The bell rings and Garcia does his signature dance. Hardy does his delete symbol, and the two go back and forth until they lock up. Garcia fires off right hands on Hardy's midsection, but Hardy responds with a back elbow and catapults Garcia into the ropes. Jarrett tags in and looks for a double back elbow with Hardy, but Garcia avoids it and tags in Guevara. Jarrett delivers a kick to his midsection, then lands an arm drag. Guevara fires back with a dropkick and sends Jarrett crashing to the outside, then goes flying. Jarrett ducks out of the way and Guevara is sent crashing into Lethal.
Back from the break, Hardy and Garcia tag in. Hardy fires off headbutts and a pair of elbow strikes, then executes The Three Faces of Deletion. Garcia responds with a back elbow, but Hardy delivers Splash Mountain and sets up for Twist of Fate, but Garcia avoids it. Guevara tags in, and Lethal slides Hardy Jarrett's guitar. Hardy passes it back out to him and the two begin to argue. This allows for Garcia to tag in, Guevara to deliver the GTH, and Garcia to pin Hardy for the win.
Winners: Jericho Appreciation Society
After the match, Jarrett, Lethal, Dutt, and Singh surround Hardy in the ring. Lethal, Dutt, and Jarrett begin to beat him down, but Brother Zay runs down to make the save. Singh levels Brother Zay with a chokeslam before Ethan Page runs down to help out Hardy and Brother Zay. He sets up for Ego's Edge on Lethal, but Lethal evades the maneuver with some help from Singh.\
Hikaru Shida then heads down to the ring. Marina Shafir is already waiting inside.
Hikaru Shida vs. Marina Shafir
The bell rings and the two lock up. Shida fires off forearms and a dropkick. Shafir trips Shida and fires off kicks, then delivers a hip toss and gets Shida up on her shoulders. She plants her, then goes for a pin but Shida kicks out. Shida lands a forearm, but Shafir responds with one of her own. She rains down right hands, then delivers a knee to her head and ascends to the top. She looks to go flying, but Shafir ducks out of the way and cinches in an Ankle Lock. Shida quickly escapes and plants Shafir with a Falcon Arrow. She follows it up with the Katana for the win.
Winner: Hikaru Shida
We then head backstage to Renee Paquette and Kris Statlander, who informs the women's division that she's willing to face anyone at any time and any place for her TBS Championship.
Back from the break, Trent Beretta and Matt Sydal head to the ring. Brian Cage, Prince Nana, and Big Bill follow.
Brian Cage and Big Bill (w/ Prince Nana) vs. Trent Beretta and Matt Sydal in a Blind Eliminator Tag Team Tournament Quarterfinals Match
Sydal and Cage begin the action. The bell rings and Cage shoves Sydal. Sydal looks to catch him with a kick, but Cage tosses him into the corner. Sydal manages to roll Cage up, but Cage kicks out and delivers a shoulder tackle.
Beretta and Bill tag in. Beretta executes a series of chops, but Bill responds with a right hand to his midsection. Beretta low bridges Bill out of the ring, then looks for a tope suicida. Bill catches him and chokeslams him onto the apron. He sends him into the ring post spine first, then delivers a Fallaway Slam.
Back from the break, Sydal tags in and fires off kicks on Cage. Sydal responds with a reverse Canadian Destroyer before the action spills to the outside and Cage dumps Sydal into the crowd. Beretta catches Cage with a Spear, and Sydal pounces on Bill to level him.
Beretta and Sydal toss Bill and Cage into the ring and look to fly, Bill and Cage catch them both and level them, then go for a double pin. Beretta and Sydal kick out before Beretta hits Bill with a Half Nelson suplex. Sydal delivers a knee to Cage's jaw, then ascends to the top and looks for a meteora. Cage catches him and executes a Buckle Bomb, then sits him on the top turnbuckle and joins him up there. Beretta ascends the ropes and delivers a suplex, then plants him with a piledriver. Sydal then delivers the double knees and goes for a pin, but Cage kicks out.
Bill gets in the ring and sets up for a double chokeslam on Beretta and Sydal. Beretta and Sydal hit him with a double superkick, but Bill levels both of them with a double clothesline. He delivers another chokeslam to Beretta before delivering a lariat-powerbomb combination with Cage to Sydal for the win.
Winners: Brian Cage and Big Bill