AEW Rampage live results: TNT title match qualifier

A Forbidden Door TNT Championship qualifier is set for tonight’s AEW Rampage.

Lio Rush will face Action Andretti in the qualifier, with the winner added to the ladder match at Forbidden Door to crown a new TNT Champion on June 30. Konosuke Takeshita, Jack Perry, Mark Briscoe, and Dante Martin have already qualified.

The women’s Owen Hart Foundation tournament will continue with a quarterfinals matchup on tonight’s episode, with Willow Nightingale taking on Serena Deeb for a spot in the semifinals.

NJPW’s Shingo Takagi will be in action on the show, facing AR Fox. Shingo is set to battle Bryan Danielson at Forbidden Door.

Private Party’s Isiah Kassidy & Marq Quen vs. Komander & Metalik in a tag team bout rounds out the card. Private Party will take on Chris Jericho & Big Bill on Saturday’s AEW Collision.

Tonight’s Rampage episode was taped Wednesday, June 19 in Fairfax, Virginia. Spoilers from the show are available here.

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Taped in Fairfax, Virginia.

Excalibur, Tony Schiavone & Matt Menard were on commentary. 

Private Party defeated Metalik & Komander (w/ Alex Abrahantes) (9:41)

Private Party came out strong early on by hitting Metalik with the Silly String for a near fall. Metalik hit handspring back elbows and made the tag to Komander, who hit both members of Private Party with a top rope bodyblock. Komader dumped both members of Private Party to the floor. Metalik hit a tope on Private Party, then Komader followed up with a Skytwister Press to the floor. Back in the ring, Komander got a near fall on Zay just before the commercial break. 

After the break, Zay hit Komander with a spinebuster out of the corner and got the tag to Marq Quen. Quen took out Komader with a moonsault, then superplexed Metallik off the top rope. A 450 splash on Metalik got Quen the near fall. Metalik came back with a middle rope dropkick for a near fall. Komander and Quen both went for shooting star presses on their opponents at the same time, but missed. Private Party hit Metalik with the Gin & Juice and got the victory. 

After the match, Chris Jericho and his crew came out and brawled with Private Party. Security and the gaggle of officials came from the back to try and break it up. 

– A video package hyped up Ultimo Guerrero for his match with Kazuchika Okada on Collision tomorrow night.

Rey Fenix (w/ Alex Abrahantes) defeated Turbo Floyd (w/ Truth Magnum) (1:27)

Floyd and Magnum are the Outrunners. This was pretty much a complete squash. Fenix scored the pinfall victory with a frog slash. After the match, Penta came out to celebrate with Fenix and Abrahantes. 

Lio Rush defeated Action Andretti in a TNT Title Ladder Match Qualifier (7:16 aired)  

I’m still not sure if Lio Rush is a New Japan guy here for Forbidden Door season or a near AEW signee. 

Both guys went for a crossbody and collided in the middle of the ring right before the show went to commercial. 

After the break, Andretti dumped Rush on the apron, then set him to the floor with a boot. Andretti hit an Arabian Press on the floor. Andretti missed a 450, but caught Rush with a Falcon Arrow for two. Rush went for a crossbody, but Andretti countered with a flipping powerslam/Spanish Fly type move for a near fall. Rush avoided a split-legged moonsault and hit a roundhouse kick. Rush hit a springboard stunner and followed up with a big frog splash to get the pinfall. 

After the match, Top Flight came out to check on Andretti. Rush then showed respect to all his opponents by shaking their hands. 

– Excalibur ran down the cards for tomorrow night’s Collision and next week’s Dyanmite, and I think the only new information was an announcement that MJF will be in Buffalo. 

Shingo Takagi defeated AR Fox (3:43)

Fox got a fast start on Takagi, hitting a senton for a near fall. Takagi came back with a huge clothesline. Takagi used the hammer and tong elbows (like the Blackpool Combat Club), but Fox avoided the sliding lariat. Fox hit a 450 splash for a near fall. Takagi came back with a Death Valley Driver and the Pumping Bomer. Takagi hit Made in Japan to finish off Fox. 

After the match, Bryan Danielson came out to shake Takagi’s hand, but Takagi slapped it away. 

Willow Nightingale defeated Serena Deeb in a First Round match of the Owen Hart Women’s Tournament (11:32) 

There were dueling “Let’s Go Willow! Let’s Go Deeb!” chants. Willow slammed Deeb at hit a sliding crossbody for a near fall. Nightingale followed up with a delayed suplex. Nightingale missed a middle rope dropkick, which gave Deeb the opening to start working on Nightingale’s leg. The fight went to the floor, where Deeb hit a Twist-n-Shout neckbreaker. 

back in the ring, Nightingale hit a spinebuster for a near fall. Deeb came back with an Octopus, but Nightingale powered out. Deeb tried for a half-crab, but Nightingale powered out again. Deeb hit a German suplex and followed up with the hammerlock/clothesline combo for a near fall. 

Deeb went to the top, but Nightingale cut her off and superplexed Deeb to the mat. Both women exchanged strikes, and Willow hit a big lariat for a near fall. Deeb dodged a cannonball in the corner. Deeb hit the Detox for a near fall. Deeb tried for a figure-four, but Nightingale kicked her away. Nightingale came back with the Pounce, and then hit the Doctor Bomb to get the pinfall. 

Nightingale now advances to the semifinals to face Kris Statlander.