AEW Rampage live results: Darby Allin vs. Jeff Hardy

Darby Allin vs. Jeff Hardy headlines this week’s AEW Rampage. 

Allin & Hardy will meet for just the second time in their careers in a singles match and for the first time since a May 2022 Dynamite show. 

Chris Jericho & Matt Sydal will also square off on the show for the first time in over 13 years, with their last match taking place at a WWE house show in September 2010 when Sydal wrestled as Evan Bourne. Sydal’s Bourne character was referenced in the backstage promo that set up this bout on Wednesday’s Dynamite. 

Kris Statlander is set for action on the show against Queen Aminata. Stokely Hathaway will be ringside for this women’s division contest. 

Penta El Zero Miedo faces Anthony Henry in the other match on tonight’s episode. 

This week’s Rampage was taped Wednesday night in North Charleston, South Carolina. Spoilers from the show are available here.

Taped in North Charlestown, South Carolina.

Excalibur, Ian Riccaboni, and Don Callis were on commentary (to start). 

Chris Jericho defeated Matt Sydal (10:38)

I wasn’t all that enthused to watch this match 13 years ago in WWE. 

The crowd was solidly behind Jericho at the start. Sydal caught Jericho with a step-up rana and knocked him to the floor with a clothesline. Sydal followed Jericho to the floor with a meteora. Back in the ring, Sydla hit a meteora off the top for a near fall. Jericho came back with a back suplex. Sydal went for a cazadora, but Jericho countered that and put him in the Walls of Jericho. Sydal spent a good amount of time in the hold before getting to the ropes. Jericho sent Sydal to the floor with a springboard dropkick.

After the split-screen break, Jericho and Sydal exchanged chops mid-ring. Sydal caught Jericho with a series of kicks. Jericho came off the top but dove into a kick from Sydal. Sydal then hit a mariposa for a near fall. Both men battled up the top, and Sydal caught Jericho with a sunset flip/powerbomb for a near fall. Sydal jumped off the middle rope into a Codebreaker for a near fall.

Sydal got his knees up with Jericho went for a Lionsault, and Sydal hit an Air Raid Crash for a near fall. Sydal chopped away at Jericho in the corner, but Jericho got to the top and hit an avalanche hurricanrana. Jericho then hit the Judas Effect to the victory. Don Callis immediately ran from the commentary table at the end of the match.

After the match (which was very good), Konoshue Takeshita attacked Jericho at the entrance ramp.

– The rules will be relaxed for Jeff Hardy’s match with Darby Allin later in the show. 

– Matt Menard replaced Don Callis on commentary.

El Penta Zero Miedo (w/ Alex Abrahantes) defeated Anthony Henry (3:48)

Penta hit a superkick and a spinning death valley driver for two. Henry countered a Made in Japan attempt with a cazadora and double stomped Penta. Both men exchanged leg kicks, and Henry caught Penta with a pop-up death valley driver for two. Henry missed a doubles stomp off the top, and Penta suplexed Henry into the buckles, then delivered the Fear Factor to get the pinfall.

– Ruby Soho tried to strangle Harley Cameron for kissing Jeff Parker, but (at Saraya’s urging), she pinned the whole thing on Anna Jay. Soho and Cameron go off to find Jay, while Rene Paquette (who was there to interview… someone) looked on disapprovingly. Ruby could figure  out who is responsible just by watching Rampage.  

Kris Statlander (w/ Stokley Hathaway) defeated Queen Aminata (7:43 aired)

Aminada caught Statlander with a hip attack and a sliding boot in the corner for a near fall. Aminata locked in a crossface. Statlander rolled through and into the Friday Night Fever, but Aminata countered with a roll up for two. Statlander hit a discus lariat for two. Statlander missed a charging knee in the corner, and Aminata hit a sliding knee . Aminata went for an Air Raid Crash, but Statlander countered into a spinning Falcon Arrow and got the pinfall. Both women looked really good hear. Statlander always looks good, but Aminata was also impressive.

– Jay Lethal wants to get back to in-ring action. This leads to an argument between Sonjay Dutt and Satnam Singh about whether they should kick Jeff Jarrett or Karen Jarrett out of the group. Lethal walked off, thinking it’s time to go after singles gold. 

– Rene Paquette asked Kris Statlander & Stokley Hathaway about the nature of the relationship. Willow Nightingale showed up, just getting to the arena since her travel accommodations were canceled. Willow and Stokley argued about who cared about Statlander more, and Kris stormed off. 

Darby Allin defeated Jeff Hardy (13:45)

Jeff slapped Allin, who responded with a shotgun dropkick. Allin hit Hardy with a senton on the floor, then tossed him in the ring for a near fall. Back on the floor, Hardy threw Allin into the commentary table, and threw the hood of the table on top of him. Hardy sent Allin into the ring barricade, then came off the apron with a flying clothesline. Hardy missed a dive on Allin and crashed into the barricade. Allin set Hardy on a chair and went for his high speed plancha, but Hardy got out of the way and Allin crashed into the chair.

After a split-screen break, Hardy worked over Allin’s neck with a series of rolling neck snaps. Hardy hit a face-first suplex for a near fall. Allin caught Hardy with an avalanche code red for a near fall. Allin set up for the Coffin Drop, but Hardy rolled onto the apron. Hardy hit Allin with a hangman’s neckbreaker while Allin was hung up in the top turnbuckle.

Hardy pulled a table from under the ring. Hardy set Allin up on the table and went for a Swanton off the top, but Allin rolled out of the way and Hardy crashed through table. Allin threw Hardy back into the ring and went for the Coffin Drop, but Hardy got his knees up and both men were down on the mat in a lot of pain.

Hardy went for a Twist of Fate, but Allin rolled through and flipped Hardy into a jacknife cover and held Hardy down for the three count. After the match, Allin went in for a fist bump of respect, but Hardy faked him out and walked away.

If you like car crash matches, this was a good one. 

Jeff Hardy seemed to move a lot better in this match than in the tags I’ve seen him the last few weeks.