AEW Rampage: New Year's Smash Results 12/27 - HOOK Takes On Nick Wayne, Chris Jericho Faces Anthony Bowens

Welcome to Wrestling Inc.'s results for "AEW Rampage": New Year's Smash on December 27, 2024, coming to you from the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City, New York!

Following weeks of tensions with The Patriarchy, former three time FTW Champion HOOK will be colliding with stable member Nick Wayne on the final ever episode of "Rampage". The two previously met in the ring at the "AEW Dynamite" Holiday Bash special on December 18, with Wayne and Christian Cage emerging victorious over HOOK and his tag team partner Katsuyori Shibata.

After retaining his Ring of Honor World Championship against Matt Cardona at Ring of Honor Final Battle on December 20, Chris Jericho will be returning to action for the first time since as he takes on one half of The Acclaimed, Anthony Bowens. Although Jericho and Bowens have met each other in the ring in a Number One Contenders Battle Royal and a tag team match on the February 3, 2021 and February 10, 2021 episodes of "Dynamite" respectively, this will be the first time that they've ever faced each other in singles action.

Before she goes one-on-one with Mariah May for the AEW Women's World Championship in a Tijuana Street Fight at AEW Worlds End tomorrow night, Thunder Rosa looks to gain some momentum heading into the bout as she squares off with Leila Grey. This will be Grey's first time competing in an AEW ring since she came up short to Mina Shirakawa on the November 30 edition of "AEW Collision".

Additionally, AEW World Tag Team Champions Zay and Quen of Private Party will be competing in their first match since they and Mistico defeated MxM Collection and Johnny TV on the November 30 edition of "Collision" against opponents who have yet to be announced.

We are live! Tony Schiavone, Ian Riccaboni, and "Daddy Magic" Matt Menard greet audiences at home as Chris Jericho and Big Bill make their way out to the ring. The Acclaimed follow.

The bell rings and Jericho looks to scissor Bowens. Bowens opts not to and fires off strikes on Jericho, but Jericho sends Bowens crashing into the mat with a back suplex and pins him. Bowens kicks out, then connects with a knee on Jericho and lands a second one on his midsection. Jericho then cinches in the Lion Tamer on Bowens.

Back from the break, Bowens grabs the bottom rope to escape the Lion Tamer. Bowens ascends up the ropes, but Jericho meets him up there. Caster takes a shot at Jericho while the referee has her back turned before Jericho sets up for the Judas Effect. Bowens avoids it, but Bill hops up on the apron. Bryan Keith slides in the ring holding the Ring of Honor World Championship and looks to hit Bowens with it, but Caster grabs it from him. In the process of doing so, he accidentally hits Bowens with it. This opens the door for Jericho to pin Bowens for the win.

Winner: Chris Jericho

Private Party then make their way down to the ring. Leo Sparrow and Alec Price are already waiting inside.

Price and Zay begin the action. The bell rings and Zay connects with a dropkick on Price. Quen delivers a hurricanrana to Price and tosses him over to Zay, who lands a cutter on him for the win.

Winners: Private Party

After the match, Lio Rush and Action Andretti attack Private Party on the ramp until Top Flight comes to their aid.

Thunder Rosa then makes her way down to the ring. Leila Grey is already waiting inside.

The bell rings and the two women shake hands. They then lock up, but Rosa sends Grey crashing into the mat with a pair of arm drags and connects with a basement clothesline. Rosa then delivers a chop to Grey.

Back from the break, Rosa delivers a dropkick to Grey and pins her, but Grey kicks out and lands a forearm on Rosa. Rosa responds with a few of her own, but Grey sends Rosa crashing into the mat. Rosa delivers a back body drop to her, then lands a double stomp on her spine and locks in a submission on her. Grey taps out.

Winner: Thunder Rosa

HOOK then makes his way down to the ring. The Patriarchy follows.

The bell rings and Nick wastes no time. He fires off stomps on HOOK, but HOOK responds with a series of strikes on Nick. Cage hits HOOK's hand with his contract for an AEW World Championship match as Kip Sabian aids him, but the referee catches him and ejects the two of them alongside Mother Wayne from ringside.

Back from the break, HOOK delivers a clothesline to Nick in the corner and connects with a suplex on him. He follows it up with a second one and goes for a pin, but Nick kicks out. HOOK delivers a German suplex to Nick on the apron before turning him inside out with a clothesline. Cage and Sabian remerge at ringside, but Katsuyori Shibata chases them to the back with a plank of wood. Nick tries taking advantage by rolling up HOOK, but HOOK kicks out and cinches in the Redrum on him for the win.

Winner: HOOK

We then head backstage and see that The Death Riders have pushed Darby Allin down a flight of stairs.

Jon Moxley and Marina Shafir then head down to the ring, and Moxley welcomes anyone in the back who has an issue with him to come to the ring and say it to his face. Komander makes his way out, but Claudio Castagnoli blindsides him and clocks him with a pair of brass knuckles as PAC and Wheeler Yuta join him. Dante Martin and Darius Martin look to help Komander, but Death Riders take them out. Orange Cassidy and Willow Nightingale then appear to even the odds, as does Jay White. Numerous other roster members follow, and a huge brawl breaks out as Cage watches on from the crowd with his contract in hand. Everyone continues brawling with each other in the dark after PAC broke something in the midst of the brawl. The show goes off the air when Moxley invades the production truck and demands that they cut everything off right then and there.