AEW Rampage Results 12/1 - Statlander, Shida & Blue Vs. The Outcasts & Jay And More
Welcome to Wrestling Inc.'s results for "AEW Rampage" on December 1, 2023, coming to you from the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota!
During the November 22 edition of "AEW Dynamite", Ruby Soho and Anna Jay both came up short against Skye Blue in a Triple Threat match. Tonight, the former two women will be joining forces along with Soho's teammate Saraya to square off with Blue, Hikaru Shida and Kris Statlander in a trios match.
The Golden Jets, Kota Ibushi, and Paul Wight defeated Brian Cage, and Konosuke Takeshita, Powerhouse Hobbs and Kyle Fletcher of The Don Callis Family in the Like A Dragon Street Fight on the November 15 episode of "Dynamite". Tonight, the latter three men look for redemption as they face three opponents who have yet to be determined.
Speaking of Cage, he will be teaming with The Workhorsemen to face AAA Mega Champion El Hijo del Vikingo, AAA World Cruiserweight Champion Komander and one half of the Lucha Brothers Penta El Zero Miedo. Anthony Henry and JD Drake last competed in an AEW ring on the November 11 edition of "AEW Collision", coming up short to La Faccion Ingobernable.
Matt Menard and Angelo Parker have been on a bit of a losing streak as of late, but tonight, they look to break it as they team up with Dark Order's Evil Uno and Alex Reynolds to take on AEW International Champion Orange Cassidy, Danhausen, Trent Beretta and FTW Champion HOOK.
Additionally, Sting and Ric Flair have something on their minds to share after helping Tony Schiavone announce that next year's "AEW Revolution" event will be held at the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, North Carolina this past Wednesday on "Dynamite".
We are live! Excalibur and Tony Schiavone greet audiences at home as Orange Cassidy, Danhausen, Trent Beretta and HOOK make their way down to the ring. Dark Order, Matt Menard, Angelo Parker, and Jake Hager are already waiting inside.
Orange Cassidy, Danhausen, Trent Beretta and HOOK vs. Dark Order, Matt Menard and Angelo Parker (w/ Jake Hager)
The bell rings and Dark Order, Menard, and Parker go straight after Cassidy, Beretta, HOOK, and Danhausen. Uno fires off chops on Danhausen in the corner, but Danhausen delivers a boot to his midsection and whips him into the corner. Danhausen hits a hurricanrana and a suplex, then delivers a boot to Uno's midsection and tags in HOOK. Menard then becomes legal.
All eight men stare one another down in the ring before they begin brawling with one another. HOOK, Cassidy, Beretta, and Danhausen send Dark Order, Menard and Parker crashing into one another, then look to hug. Dark Order, Menard and Parker stop them in their tracks, but Cassidy, HOOK, Danhausen, and Beretta simultaneously suplex them and hug one another. HOOK fires off right hands on Parker's midsection in the corner, but Menard catches him with a right of his own. He delivers a backbreaker and holds HOOK in place as Parker delivers a running knee. Beretta takes Parker out, but Menard powerbombs him. Cassidy catches him with a Tornado DDT, but gets leveled by Uno Danhausen hits Uno with a suplex, but Reynolds levels him. HOOK delivers a T-Bone suplex to him, then hits Parker with one. Uno delivers a boot to HOOK's midsection, but HOOK hits him with a T-Bone suplex.
Wheeler Yuta's music hits and he appears at ringside, opening the door for Menard to blindside HOOK from behind and deliver a suplex. Parker tags in and delivers a boot to HOOK, then tags out to Reynolds. Reynolds fires off right hands on HOOK's spine, then tags Menard in.
Back from the break, Menard tags in and HOOK catches him with a flying clothesline. Beretta and Uno tag in, and Beretta levels Uno. He takes out an interfering Reynolds with a pair of German suplexes. Cassidy tags in and delivers his signature kicks to Uno and Reynolds, then delivers a double dropkick to both men and a Stundog Millionaire to Uno. Reynolds tags in and lands a boot on Cassidy in the corner, then sits him on the top turnbuckle and climbs up to join him. Beretta levels him with a Half and Half suplex from the middle rope.
Danhausen and Menard tag in, and Danhausen curses Menard. He grabs Hager's purple hat from in his trunks and puts it on. Hager charges at him, but Cassidy low bridges him out of the ring. Parker then pulls the hat off Danhausen's head as Menard in place, but HOOK locks him in the Redrum. Menard looks to help Parker, but Danhausen rolls him up for the win.
Winners: Orange Cassidy, Danhausen, Trent Beretta and HOOK
We then see Angelo Parker approach Anna Jay and The Outcasts. Parker approaches them and asks if they're ready, but Jay makes it clear she wants him to stay in the back.
We Hear From Sting and Ric Flair
Tony Schiavone introduces Sting and Ric Flair, and the pair make their way down to the ring.
Sting reminisces about his matches at the Mall of America, then says it's good to be back. He thanks fans for the memories, then thanks Tony Khan, Tony Schiavone, and Flair. He hands the mic over to Flair and Flair says he's covered a lot of ground and had a lot of fun, then gives shout outs to Dusty Rhodes, Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat, and Sting. He says he's happy to be back in his hometown and says he'll be with Sting until the end, then says they've remained respectful and honest with one another.
Back from the break, The Don Callis Family makes their way down to the ring. Renny D, Kit Sackett and Jah-C are already waiting inside.
The Don Callis Family (w/ Don Callis) vs. Renny D, Kit Sackett and Jah-C
Hobbs and Jah-C begin the action. The bell rings and Jah-C fires off right hands on Hobbs. Hobbs stays on his feet and runs Jah-C over. Sackett and Renny get in the ring, but Hobbs levels them both with spinebusters. Fletcher and Takeshita join Hobbs in the ring and Fletcher sends Sackett crashing into the mat with a piledriver. Takeshita does the same to Renny and Hobbs delivers a slam to Jah-C for the win.
Winners: The Don Callis Family
After the match, Don Callis grabs a mic and puts The Golden Jets on notice.
The Outcasts and Anna Jay then make their way down to the ring. Kris Statlander, Hikaru Shida and Skye Blue follow.
Kris Statlander, Hikaru Shida and Skye Blue vs. The Outcasts and Anna Jay
Jay and Statlander begin the action. The bell rings and Statlander executes a mat return on Jay. Shida tags in and Statlander trips Jay. Shida then delivers a forearm, and the pair hit a double elbow drop. Blue tags in and delivers a kick to Jay's head, but Statlander tags herself in much to the annoyance of Blue. Shida and Saraya then become legal, and Shida rocks Saraya with a kick. She gets her up on her shoulders and plants her with a slam, then suplexes an interfering Soho on top of her. Blue tags in and delivers a step-up knee to Saraya. Soho delivers a kick to her head from the apron while the referee has his back turned.
Back from the break, Statlander sends Saraya crashing into the mat and looks for a pin, but Jay breaks the fall. Jay then becomes legal and double teams with Saraya before Jay looks to lock in the Queenslayer. Statlander avoids the hold with a back suplex, but Jay plants her with a flatliner and tags in Soho. Soho looks for a superkick on Statlander, but accidentally hits Jay. Blue tags in and Statlander gets Soho up on her shoulders. She plants her face first and Blue follows it up with Code Blue for the win.
Winners: Kris Statlander, Hikaru Shida and Skye Blue
After the match, Jay gets in Soho's face on the outside. Saraya drags her away.
Brian Cage, The Workhorsemen, and Prince Nana then make their way down to the ring. El Hijo del Vikingo, Komander, Penta El Zero Miedo, and Alex Abrantes follow.
El Hijo del Vikingo, Komander and Penta El Zero Miedo (w/ Alex Abrantes) vs. Brian Cage and The Workhorsemen (w/ Prince Nana)in
Komander and Cage begin the action. The bell rings and Komander looks for a hurricanrana, Cage avoids the maneuver and sends Komander crashing into the mat. Penta tags in and delivers a crossbody off the top before Henry and Vikingo tag in. Vikingo delivers a dropkick off the top, then follows it up with a roundhouse kick and a flying forearm. He delivers a hurricanrana off the top, then lands a corkscrew kick. Drake tags in and Vikingo looks to catch him with a chop. Drake remains on his feet and levels Vikingo with a chop, then tosses him across the ring. Vikingo levels him with a hurricanrana that sends him out of the ring. Penta and Komander take down an interfering Cage and Henry, sending them out to join Henry and go flying over the top to level him. Vikingo gets caught in the ropes, and Drake catches him with a strike.
Back from the break, Penta delivers a pair of kicks to Henry and Drake. He catches them both with a double DDT, then tags Komander in. Komander delivers a dropkick off the top to Drake, and hits a second one on him in the corner off Penta's back. He delivers a lungblower to Cage and holds him in place for Vikingo to deliver a double stomp off the top rope. Penta then ascends to the top and hits a double stomp of his own. He goes for a pin, but Cage kicks out.
Komander tags in and gets caught with a shoulder block by Cage mid-air. Henry tags in and double teams on him with Drake. He delivers a stomp off the ropes and goes for a pin, but Vikingo breaks the fall. Penta sends Henry crashing into the mat with Made In Japan, but Drake levels him with a corkscrew neckbreaker. Komander takes Drake out with a back heel kick, but Cage holds him in place as Henry looks for an enzuigiri. He accidentally hits Cage, leading Cage to level him with a clothesline. Drake confronts him, but gets caught with a roundhouse kick from Vikingo. Cage and Nana storm to the back as Penta delivers Fear Factor to Henry. Vikingo tags in before Komander ascends to the top and delivers his signature moonsault. Vikingo then delivers the 630 Senton for the win.
Winners: El Hijo del Vikingo, Komander and Penta El Zero Miedo