Two World title eliminator quarterfinals bouts announced for AEW Rampage
The AEW Grand Slam World title eliminator tournament will continue on Friday’s Rampage with a pair of quarterfinals matches.
As revealed during Wednesday’s Dynamite, Samoa Joe will face Jeff Hardy on Friday’s Rampage episode in a Grand Slam World title eliminator quarterfinal. The winner will advance to the semifinals on Saturday’s Collision show.
In the other quarterfinal match set for Rampage, Penta El Zero Miedo will face Jay Lethal. The winner of Penta vs. Lethal will face the winner of Joe vs. Hardy in Saturday’s semifinals. Darby Allin vs. Roderick Strong is the other semifinals match set for Saturday.
The Grand Slam finals are set for next week’s Dynamite, with the winner challenging MJF for the AEW World title at Dynamite Grand Slam the following Wednesday.
Also announced for Rampage, The Young Bucks will be in tag team action against “Daddy Magic” Matt Menard & “Cool Hand Ang” Angelo Parker, formerly of the Jericho Appreciation Society.
Friday’s Rampage episode is being taped Wednesday night in Indianapolis.
The announced lineup:
AEW Rampage, Friday, September 8, 10 p.m. Eastern time on TNT —
- Grand Slam World title eliminator tournament quarterfinals: Samoa Joe vs. Jeff Hardy
- Grand Slam World title eliminator tournament quarterfinals: Penta El Zero Miedo vs. Jay Lethal
- The Young Bucks vs. Matt Menard & Angelo Parker
