AEW Rampage: Homecoming Results 1/12 - Continental Crown Title Match, Strickland Vs. Sydal

Welcome to Wrestling Inc.'s results for "AEW Rampage": Homecoming on January 12, 2024, coming to you from Daily's Place in Jacksonville, Florida!

Eddie Kingston will be putting the AEW Continental, NJPW Strong Openweight, and ROH World Championships on the line tonight against Wheeler Yuta. This will be Kingston's second defense of the Continental Crown Championship since defeating Jon Moxley in the finals of the Continental Classic at AEW Worlds End, having retained over Trent Beretta this past Saturday.

Dark Order's Evil Uno, Alex Reynolds, and John Silver haven't competed in a televised trios match since the "Rampage" Grand Slam special event in September, having been unsuccessful in dethroning The Acclaimed and "Daddy Ass" Billy Gunn as the AEW World Trios Champion. Tonight, they will be making their return to action as they collide with Jake Hager, "Daddy Magic" Matt Menard, and "Cool Hand Ang" Angelo Parker.

Swerve Strickland has been racking up wins over the past couple of weeks, defeating the likes of Dustin Rhodes and Daniel Garcia. Tonight, he looks to emerge victorious once again as he goes one-on-one with Matt Sydal. This will be Sydal's first time competing in a ring since coming up short to the aforementioned Yuta in an ROH Pure Championship match on December 29.

Queen Aminata defeated Diamante, Trish Adora, and Lady Frost in a Four Corner Survival match during last night's edition of "ROH On HonorClub". Tonight, she looks to pick up another win as she takes on former AEW Women's Champion Hikaru Shida.

We are live! Jim Ross, Excalibur, and Tony Schiavone greet audiences at home as Eddie Kingston and Wheeler Yuta are waiting in the ring.

The bell rings and the two lock up. They take turns locking one another in submission holds before the action spills to the outside and Yuta delivers a tope suicida. He sends Kingston's arm bouncing off the apron, then ascends to the top and delivers a crossbody to him in the ring. Kingston delivers a series of rapid fire chops before the pair find themselves back on the outside and Yuta sends Kingston's arm bouncing off the barricade. Yuta then delivers a dropkick to Kingston on the ramp and stomps on his tricep. The pair get back inside the ring and Yuta locks in a shoulder submission on Kingston. He then connects with a dropkick.

Back from the break, Yuta delivers a pair of knees to Kingston's elbow. Kingston delivers a modified belly-to-belly suplex and sits Yuta on the top rope, then fires off several chops. Yuta continues wearing down Kingston's arm and delivers a German suplex, then follows it up with an Angle Slam and a splash from the top rope. Kingston levels Yuta with a suplex and the Uraken, then delivers a Brainbuster for the win.

Winner (and still): Eddie Kingston

Swerve Strickland and Prince Nana then make their way down to the ring. Matt Sydal is already waiting inside.

The bell rings and the two lock up. Sydal delivers a hurricanrana before the pair take turns rolling one another up. Strickland delivers a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker and sends Sydal crashing into the top turnbuckle face first, but Strickland responds with an elbow to Sydal's back off the ropes and takes a quick dance break. He cinches in a Torture Rack and drops down to his knees to relinquish it, then looks to land a powerbomb but Sydal lands a hurricanrana and delivers a jumping knee.

Strickland connects with a flatiner and a Brainbuster, then looks for the Swerve Stomp off the top. Sydal avoids it and Strickland plants him with the JML Driver for the win.

Winner: Swerve Strickland

We then head backstage and see Private Party interrupt an interview between Renee Paquette, Top Flight, and Action Andretti. Private Party challenges Top Flight and Andretti to a tag team match, and the trio accept.

Back at ringside, Queen Aminata heads down. Hikaru Shida follows.

The bell rings and the two lock up. Shida delivers a shoulder tackle and rains down right hands on Aminata in the corner. Aminata responds with a pair of Hip Attacks in the corner.

Back from the break, Shida delivers a kick to Aminata's spine. Aminata responds with one of her own, and the two go back and forth landing them on one another. Shida delivers a Dragon Screw to Aminata, then delivers a suplex. Aminata responds with a German suplex and looks to fly, but Shida moves out of the way and delivers a kick. She follows it up with the Falcon Arrow and goes for a pin, but Aminata kicks out. Shida then delivers the Katana for the win.

Winner: Hikaru Shida

After the match, Shida helps Aminata up and gives her a hug. 

We then head backstage to Saraya and Ruby Soho standing by with Renee Paquette. Saraya shows Soho a video of "Cool Hand Ang" Angelo Parker kissing Harley Cameron before Parker walks in with a cake signing Happy Birthday for Soho. Soho shoves the cake into Parker's face and storms off as Parker insists that the video isn't what it looks like.

Back at ringside, Dark Order heads down. "Daddy Magic" Matt Menard, Ang  v(still covered in cake), and Jake Hager follow. 

Parker and Silver begin the action. The bell rings and the two lock up. Hager gives his chain to Ang, but Silver steals it. Hager (now legal) runs Silver over and tags in Daddy Magic. Daddy Magic sends Silver crashing into the top turnbuckle face first, but Reynolds tags in and delivers a running uppercut. Silver tags back in, and Dark Order triple team on Daddy Magic.

Back from the break, Uno and Ang tag in. Uno delivers a neckbreaker and a boot, He delivers a senton off the top, but Ang catches him with a right hand. Silver becomes legal and delivers a forearm to Ang, then follows it up with a pair of kicks and an enzuigiri from the apron. He then delivers a knee to the back of Ang's neck and connects with a German suplex. Dark Order then delivers the Pendulum Bomb and Silver goes for a pin, but Daddy Magic breaks up the fall. Reynolds tags in and holds Ang up with Uno as Silver ascends to the top. Daddy Magic trips Silver and delivers a double DDT with Reynolds. Hager follows it up with a Vader Bomb and goes for a pin, but Reynolds kicks out.

Hager cinches in an Ankle Lock, but releases it once he sees that Negative One has his purple bucket hat. He takes it back, opening the door for Reynolds and Silver to double team and deliver a rolling forearm, an enziguri, a Stunner, and a German suplex, for the win.

Winners: Dark Order