AEW Rampage live results: International title eliminator

An International title eliminator match is set for tonight’s AEW Rampage. 

AEW International Champion Roderick Strong of The Undisputed Kingdom will face “Daddy Magic” Matt Menard in a title eliminator bout where Menard gets a title shot if he wins. 

Also set for the show, Dustin Rhodes will go one-on-one with The Butcher. 

In the women’s division, Mariah May will take on Nikita. May placed second in the latest AEW rankings that were revealed Wednesday night following this week’s Dynamite.

Deonna Purrazzo will also be in action in another women’s division contest. 

AEW Women’s World Champion “Timeless” Toni Storm will speak on tonight’s episode. 

A ‘family dinner” segment with The Bang Bang Gang’s Jay White, Austin Gunn, & Colten Gunn has also been advertised for the show. 

Tonight’s episode was taped Wednesday, March 27 in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada at the Centre Videotron. Spoilers from the show are available here.

Taped in Québec City, Québec, Canada.

They’ve updated the intro graphics for Rampage to feature a lot of people who will probably never be on Rampage. 

Tony Scihavone & Excalibur were on commentary. 

Dustin Rhodes defeated The Butcher (10:38)

 This is a “big time grudge match” according to the commentary. Really? Wasn’t this just set up in an interview two nights ago? And the chyron guy was reaching for a stat for Butcher’s graphic, noting he’s the record holder for eliminations in AEW battle royals. 

Butcher cleverly avoided Rhodes’ drop-down uppercut. On the floor, Rhodes floored Butcher with a clothesline and a dragon screw leg whip. Back in the ring, Butcher worked over Rhodes’ arm. Butcher is supposed to be a monster in AEW, but he just looks normal sized next to Dustin. A shoulder tackle sent Rhodes to the floor, where Butcher slammed Rhodes’ arm into the steel stairs and ringpost. Back in the ring, Butcher caught Rhodes with a backbreaker.

After a split-screen break, Rhodes caught Butcher with a Code Red for a near fall. Schiavone plugged this year’s Double or Nothing in Las Vegas for the first time on AEW TV. Rhodes hit a lariat and started his comeback. Rhodes hit the drop-down uppercut, then pounded away on Butcher in the corner. Rhodes hit the spinning powerslam for a near fall. Rhodes countered a Cross Rhodes attempt with a throw, then locked in a crossface. Rhodes escaped by getting his foot on the bottom rope. Rhodes hit the Cross Rhodes out of nowhere, then hit the Final Reckoning for the pinfall. I was looking for a little more out of this than we got; it was just there.

– Jay White and The Gunn Club completed a little minor home invasion at Billy Gunn’s house. It’s not a crime if you’re related though, according to Austin. White challenged the Acclaimed for the AEW Trios titles. White is about to smash Billy’s big screen TV (which is on even though no one was home) but Billy and his wife arrive and the heels run off. This was fun.

– Recap of the tag team tournament. 

Deonna Purrazzo defeated Rose (3:47)

Rose wrestled barefoot and has a lot of flower tattoos. Purrazzo dominated this match. Purrazzo absolutely murdered her with a boot, then hit her so hard with a forearm I think Rose owes her money. Purrazzo took Rose down with an armbar and pulled back on Rose’s arm until she tapped out.

– Highlights from Danielson/Shibata and Ospreay/Shibata. Will Ospreay pointed out that Danielson kind of snuck by with a victory, but Ospreay dominated Shibata and was “just out there being the best wrestler in the world.”

Mariah May (w/ Toni Storm & Luther) defeated Nikita (6:01 aired)

Before the match, Toni Storm announced that she was not able to wrestle tonight (though I do not believe she was advertised for this match) and announced her “capable understudy” Mariah May would wrestle in her stead. May hit a shotgun dropkick and spinning backbreaker to take control.

After a commercial break, Nikita caught May with a bulldog for a near fall. May escaped a double-underhook and hit a headbutt for a near fall. May hit the hip attack in the corner, then the “May Day” (a sitout death valley driver) for the pinfall. May is now 6-0 and “a juggernaut in the women’s division” according to Schiavone.

– In the back, Lexi Nair asked Zak Knight how he feels about being called a coward by Angelo Parker. It doesn’t take long for Parker to run in and attack with a pipe. This upset Ruby Soho for some reason, who kissed Parker, then left. 

– A vignette for the Righteous. They’ll team with Lance Archer tomorrow night against Bryan Danielson, Claudio Castagnoli & Katsuyori Shibata on Collision tomorrow night. 

Roderick Strong (w/ Mike Bennett and Matt Taven) defeated “Daddy Magic” Matt Menard in an AEW International Title Eliminator Match (12:47)

Menard (“Papa Magie” in Québec) has the hometown crowd behind him, who are finally reacting to something tonight. Menard took the fight to the floor, where he clobbered Strong with punches. Back in the ring, Menard hit a shoulder tackle off the middle ropes. 

During the break, Strong backdropped suplexed Menard on the ring apron. After the break, Strong was in control with a reverse chinlock. Menard fought out of the chinlock, then took a knee to the midsection. Menard “hulked up” and hit a series of clotheslines. Menard hit an uranage for a near fall. Strong backdropped out of a piledriver attempt, but Menard caught him with a rollup for a near fall. 

Strong came back with a version of the Juice Box for a near fall. Menard locked in a Boston crab, but Strong got to the ropes to force a break. Taven tried to distract Menard, but it backfired and Menard hit Strong with a cutter for another near fall. Taven and Bennett both got up on the apron to distract Menard again, and this allowed Strong to hit Menard with a high knee and get the pinfall. Man, what a letdown. Menard looked like the biggest babyfaces in this match (getting cheered by his home country fans). He could have won here and Strong could have beaten him next week. Strong winning the International title has really devalued it. 

After the match, The Best Friends ran off The Kingdom before they could beat Menard with a steel chair. But before the Best Friends could give the people what they want, the Young Bucks snuck in with a pair of low blows, then took them out with a double EVP trigger.