AEW Rampage live results: United Empire vs. CHAOS trios match

On the eve of the debut of AEW Collision, AEW will begin their weekly run of two straight nights of action on TNT with Rampage.

In the featured match, United Empire (Will Ospreay, Jeff Cobb & Kyle Fletcher) will take on CHOAS (Chuck Taylor, Rocky Romero & Trent Beretta). Ospreay made his surprise return at the end of Dynamite to take out Forbidden Door opponent Kenny Omega.

In an unusual trios match, Mark Briscoe, his father, and referee Aubrey Edwards will face Jeff Jarrett, his wife Karen, and Jay Lethal. This will mark the AEW in-ring debuts for Briscoe’s father, Edwards, and Karen Jarrett.

Konosuke Takeshita will look to continue his run in his new mindset and Don Callis direction as he battles Bandido for the first time ever.

Another wrestler with a different mindset — Taya Valkyrie — will compete for the first time since losing to then-TBS Champion Jade Cargill at Double or Nothing. Valkyrie will go one-on-one with Trish Adora.

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AEW Rampage is underway with Jim Ross, Excalibur, Tony Schiavone & Chris Jericho on the call as the competitors of the opening contest are already in the ring.

United Empire (Will Ospreay, Jeff Cobb & Kyle Fletcher) defeated CHAOS (Rocky Romero, Chuck Taylor & Trent Beretta)

(A super fast paced opener that showcased what everyone is capable of with the most logical man getting the pinfall. This was a very fun party match.)

Beretta connected early with a standing Meteora on Fletcher, as Ospreay & Romero tagged in with Ospreay getting a loud ovation. Romero connected with a pop up hurricanrana, looked for a dive, but ran into the clutches of Cobb, who was mowed down by Taylor & Beretta. CHAOS took turns hitting dives to the floor as Romero did a double high five to Best Friends. Back inside, Ospreay was worked over until wiping out Taylor with a corkscrew kick to gain control into commercial.

Taylor tried to bodyslam Cobb and that wasn’t happening, so he settled for Sole Food as Beretta & Flethcer tagged in, slugging it out. Beretta connected with stalling rolling German suplexes into a Saito suplex, but Fletcher countered a Tornado DDT into a brainbuster. Roppongi Vice did their double team offense until Cobb deadlifted Beretta with a German suplex. Cobb no sold a few leaping double knees and finally was slammed by Taylor, as Best Friends hit the Sole Food half & half suplex before giving the people what they want with a triple hug. Cobb broke up the celebration by double suplexing Taylor & Beretta and countering a Romero hurricanrana into an overhead throw. Ospreay hit a diving forearm off the top, but Romero countered Hidden Blade into a backslide. Everyone started getting wiped out ending in Ospreay getting saved by Fletcher from a Sliced Bread by Romero, as Fletcher hit a Tombstone and Ospreay with Hidden Blade for the win.

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Taya Valkyrie defeated Trish Adora

(This was a relatively quick match to showcase the new attitude for Valkyrie. I’m not exactly sure why she is bitter at Kris Statlander, as she lost to Jade Cargill at Double or Nothing, so it’s not like Statlander stole her thunder. Regardless, I assume we’re getting Statlander vs. Valkyrie soon, so that should be very good.)

Valkyrie connected with early strikes, heeling it up for the crowd before connecting with charging corner double knees. Valkyrie started pie facing Adora, who got a forearm in the corner, but at Valkyrie kicks that Jim Ross called Idaho-esque. Valkyrie hit a sliding German suplex in the ropes, but wasted too much time, allowing Adora to battle back with strikes of her own. Adora missed a lariat and Valkyrie hit the Spear and violent stomp down to the head to get the victory.

-Lexy Nair is backstage asking The Hardys about the challenge from The Gunns on Dynamite. Matt officially accepted their challenge for next Wednesday night. The Gunns will be their stepping stone to becoming AEW Tag Team Champions. Jeff said they’ll do what The Gunns father has failed to do, make them famous.

Mark & Papa Briscoe and Aubrey Edwards defeated Jeff & Karen Jarrett and Jay Lethal (w/Sonjay Dutt & Satnam Singh)

(This match accomplished exactly what it set out to do as they saved the Karen & Aubrey interaction for the end. Papa Briscoe got in a few spots and had the crowd cheering, while Jeff & Lethal bumped all over.)

Excalibur thankfully made us aware that this is the first time Mark & Papa Briscoe are teaming with Edwards. Mark & Lethal briefly started before Jeff tagged in and did enough to do a little Fargo Strut. Mark battled back with hip tosses until Jeff bailed to tag his wife. Karen & Edwards squared off and Karen wasn’t having it, so she tagged Lethal, who got beat up by Mark & Papa Briscoe with a double suplex. Dutt distracted Mark long enough for Lethal to take control into commercial.

Right when we returned from break, Mark hit a double clothesline on Lethal & Jeff, as Papa Briscoe made the tag, as Lethal & Jeff neither wanted any, but got beat up anyways. Papa Briscoe turned Lethal inside out with a lariat, dropped Dutt with one on the apron and laid out Jeff with a spear. Edwards & Karen tagged in and started a cat fight before Edwards hit a few hair mares. Karen raked the eyes, went for a guitar shot, but Edwards took the guitar away, only for Lethal to distract long enough to stop it. Satnam Singh jumped on the apron, as referee Paul Turner took forever to notice the 7 footer and it allowed Edwards to smash the guitar over Lethal. Karen tried The Stroke on Edwards, who countered into the Figure Four Leg Lock for the submission win.

-Lexy Nair is backstage with Taya Valkyrie who said the crowd couldn’t get enough of her tonight. Valkyrie said we’ve heard enough of Kris Statlander, who walked into the shot. Valkyrie said she did all the work to soften up Cargill and is bitter that Statlander took her spotlight. Statlander said the open challenge is out there, but Valkyrie never officially accepted.

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-Mark Henry is about to introduce the main event when Don Callis interrupts with Konosuke Takeshita. Much like Kenny Omega, Takeshita only wrestles top level talent and he’s better than El Santo, Perro Aguayo & Ultimo Dragon. Omega has beaten a lot of great Mexican wrestlers, but he hasn’t beaten El Hijo del Don Callis, who calls Takeshita the new God of pro wrestling. Henry was absolutely baffled by Callis’ claims.

Konosuke Takeshita (w/Don Callis) defeated Bandido

(The first half of this match was a little slow, with Takeshita taking time to show off his aggressive streak, but my goodness did this turn into one hell of a main event. The crowd was behind Bandido from the jump, certainly making this a close battle, but in the end, Takeshita wasn’t going to be denied.)

There’s an incredible image of Takeshita as a centaur with Callis riding him on the big screen during their entrance, as Callis joins commentary for our main event. Bandido tried a 21-Plex early, but Takeshita blocked and hit a slingshot dive to the floor. A running boot sent Bandido into the front row where they brawled briefly until back inside, Bandido countered a suplex into one of his own. The crowd chanted one more time, as Bandido obliged, holding Takeshita up with one arm for the suplex. Takeshita was stunned with a kick on the apron, allowing Bandido to hit a hurricanrana off the top on the apron to the floor. Callis had seen enough and made his way ringside while Takeshita caught a springboarding Bandido into a slam to take over into commercial.

Bandido tried to fight back, but Takeshita turned him inside out with a lariat. Takeshita took too long to capitalize, allowing Bandido to hit a spectacular tilt a whirl DDT followed by a massive moonsault to the floor. Back in the ring, Takeshita avoided another springboard and connected on a Blue Thunder Bomb for two. Takeshita went for a home run shot, but ran into the Bandido gorilla press and frog splash for a near fall. The crowd is solidly behind Bandido, who went to the corner with Takeshita, who opted for biting Bandido and hitting an avalanche lariat off the top. Takeshita missed the running knee, as Bandido hit the torture rack GTS, but as he tried 21-Plex, Takeshita landed on his feet. Takeshita tried a rolling German, but Bandido landed on his feet as well. Takeshita wanted a huge powerbomb, but Bandido countered into a Code Red for two. Bandido absolutely spiked Takeshita with a driver until both threw lariats until Takeshita hit his jumping knee, blindside forearm and Power Drive Knee for the victory.

AEW Collision 6/17/23

· CM Punk & AEW Tag Team Champions FTR vs. Switchblade Jay White, Juice Robinson & ROH TV Champion Samoa Joe

· Wardlow defends the TNT Title against Luchasaurus

· Miro returns to action

· We hear from The Acclaimed & Daddy Ass

· Skye Blue & Willow Nightingale face Toni Storm & Ruby Soho

· Buddy Matthews vs. Andrade El Idolo

AEW Dynamite 6/21/23

· AEW International Champion Orange Cassidy & ROH Pure Champion Katsuyori Shibata battle IWGP TV Champion Zack Sabre Jr. & Daniel Garcia

· The Hardys (Matt & Jeff) battle The Gunns (Austin & Colten)