AEW Rampage Results 3/29 - Dustin Rhodes Vs. The Butcher, International Title Eliminator Match
Welcome to Wrestling Inc.'s results for "AEW Rampage" on March 29, 2024, coming to you from the Centre Videotron in Quebec City, Quebec!
Dustin Rhodes will be returning to action for the first time since the February 16 episode of "Rampage" as he goes head-to-head with The Butcher. The duo came face-to-face this past Wednesday on "AEW Dynamite" in a backstage segment, in which The Butcher challenged Rhodes to tonight's match.
AEW International Champion Roderick Strong will be colliding with "Daddy Magic" Matt Menard in an AEW International Championship Eliminator Match. Should Daddy Magic win, then he will receive a shot at Strong's title down the line. The Undisputed Kingdom member has yet to defend the International Championship since dethroning Orange Cassidy at AEW Revolution earlier this month.
Deonna Purrazzo looks to pick up a win as she returns to action following her and Thunder Rosa's victory over AEW Women's World Champion Toni Storm and Mariah May in tag team competition last week on "Dynamite". Speaking of Storm and May, they will both be appearing on tonight's show as May goes head-to-head with Nikita while Storm has something on her mind to share.
Additionally, Ring Of Honor World Six-Man Tag Team Champions Jay White, Austin Gunn, and Colten Gunn will be appearing.
We are live! Excalibur and Tony Schiavone greet audiences at home as Dustin Rhodes makes his way down to the ring. The Butcher is already waiting inside.
Dustin Rhodes vs. The Butcher
The bell rings and the two lock up. Rhodes rolls up Butcher, but Butcher kicks out. Rhodes executes an arm drag and begins wearing down Butcher's arm, then low bridges him out of the ring and delivers a clothesline to him. He follows it up with a right hand and a Dragon Screw on Butcher's leg. The pair get back inside the ring, and Butcher sends Rhodes crashing into the top turnbuckle face first. The action spills back out of the ring, and Butcher sends Rhodes' hand bouncing off the ring steps. He then sends him crashing into the ring post shoulder first and uses it to wear down Rhodes' arm before he connects with a kick on his face. The pair get back inside the ring, and Butcher lands a backbreaker on Rhodes.
Back from the break, Rhodes lands a Canadian Destroyer on Butcher. Rhodes lands an open palm strike on Butcher, but Butcher locks in a crossface on Rhodes. Rhodes gets his foot on the bottom rope to break the hold, and Butcher fires off a few stomps on him. Rhodes responds with a pair of Cross-Rhodes for the win.
Winner: Dustin Rhodes
We then head over to a video of The Bang Bang Gang breaking into Billy Gunn's home. Jay White holds a bat as he sends a message to The Acclaimed and Billy. However, they get caught and quickly leave.
Back from the break, Deonna Purrazzo makes her way down to the ring. Rose is already waiting inside.
Deonna Purrazzo vs. Rose
The bell rings and the two lock up. Rose fires off strikes on Purrazzo in the corner, but Purrazzo whips her into the opposite corner and delivers a modified Dragon Screw before she begins to wear down Rose's arm. Purrazzo lands a Russian Leg Sweep and a pair of chops on Rose, then whips Rose into the corner. Rose lands an ax kick and a second kick, but Purrazzo wipes out Rose with a pump kick to her head. She follows it up with a boot and cinches in an arm submission. Rose taps out.
Winner: Deonna Purrazzo
Mariah May, Toni Storm, and Luther then make their way down to the ring. Nikita is already waiting inside.
Storm grabs a mic and introduces herself, then says she has some devastating news. She says she is unable to compete tonight as the result of a hamstring injury, but May will be taking her place and asks May if she's ready. She says yes.
Mariah May (w/ Toni Storm and Luther) vs. Nikita
The bell rings and the two lock up. May delivers a shoulder tackle, but Nikita responds with an arm drag. She follows it up with a dropkick and a spinning sidewalk slam.
Back from the break, May delivers a dropkick to Nikita's spine. Nikita delivers a Sling Blade and a few chops, but May connects with a headbutt and a Hip Attack in the corner. She then delivers Mayday for the win.
Winner: Mariah May
We then head backstage and see "Cool Hand Ang" Angelo Parker blindside Zak Knight with an attack. Ruby Soho sees him and tells him that she asked him for one thing: not to go looking for a fight. She tells him that she can't be here for this.
Back from the break, The Undisputed Kingdom makes their way down to the ring. Daddy Magic" Matt Menard follows.
Roderick Strong (w/ The Undisputed Kingdom) (c.) vs. Daddy Magic In An AEW International Championship Eliminator Match
The bell rings and the two lock up. Strong lands a pair of arm drags before Daddy Magic lands a couple of his own and connects with a chop. Strong slides out of the ring for a breather, but Daddy Magic follows him out there and fires off a series of right hands on him. The pair get back in the ring, and Strong lands a boot on Daddy Magic's midsection.
Back from the break, Strong lands a stomp on Daddy Magic. Daddy Magic fires off right hands on Strong, then sends him crashing into the mat. Strong responds with a back body drop, but Strong hits a boot on his midsection and follows it up with a gutbuster. Daddy Magic locks in a Boston Crab, but Taven hops up on the apron looking to grab Daddy Magic's attention. Daddy Magic keeps the hold cinched in, but Strong makes it to the bottom rope to break the hold. Taven and Bennett both hop up on the apron, but Daddy Magic clocks both of them. Strong takes advantage and lands a jumping knee for the win.
Winner: Roderick Strong
After the match, Taven and Bennett beat down Daddy Magic as Strong grabs a chair from the outside. Taven ascends to the top, but Orange Cassidy and Trent Beretta run down to the ring to even the odds. The two of them hug each other in the center of the ring, but The Young Bucks appear out of nowhere and low blow the both of them. They then deliver the EVP Trigger and stand tall as the show goes off the air.