Adam Cole vs. Tomohiro Ishii Owen Cup qualifier set for AEW Rampage
An Owen Hart Foundation Men’s Tournament qualifying match has been announced for Friday’s AEW Rampage airing.
Adam Cole will face NJPW’s Tomohiro Ishii in a qualifier. The Rampage match was announced during the Dynamite announcement of the June 26 AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door joint pay-per-view.
Also added to this week’s Rampage, Lance Archer will take on Serpentico. Archer vs. Wardlow has also been announced for next week’s Dynamite.
A promo segment with Keith Lee and Swerve Strickland was also announced for Rampage, as was an interview with Owen Hart Foundation Women’s Tournament qualifiers Toni Storm, Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D., and Jamie Hayter.
Jade Cargill defending the TBS title against Marina Shafir, plus Eddie Kingston vs. Daniel Garcia in a match where everyone is banned from ringside were already announced for Rampage, which will be taped Wednesday night in Pittsburgh.
The Rampage lineup:
AEW Rampage, Friday, April 22, 10 p.m. Eastern time on TNT —
- TBS Championship: Jade Cargill (c) vs. Marina Shafir
- Owen Hart Foundation Men’s Tournament qualifier: Adam Cole vs. Tomohiro Ishii
- Everyone banned from ringside: Eddie Kingston vs. Daniel Garcia
- Lance Archer vs. Serpentico
- Keith Lee & Swerve Strickland interview
- Toni Storm, Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D, Jamie Hayter interview