We got an extra dose of AEW as Dynamite and Rampage both went live tonight. Rivalries and heated competition amongst the women’s division are continuing to make headway towards Double or Nothing at the end of this month.
We start off the night with Skye Blue calling out TBS Champion Willow Nightingale. Blue says that she has Nightingale’s number and has proved it time and time again. And this go-around she wants to challenge Nightingale for the title later tonight on Rampage.
Next, we see Renee Paquette backstage with Nightingale and Kris Statlander, talking about the commotion during her title celebration. Statlander apologizes for inadvertently causing the mess, but Nightingale is fuming at the cheap shot the Mercedes Moné took out on her. Regardless, Nightingale is in a fighting mood and she’s ready to “maim” Blue. Renee then informs the crew that if Statlander and Stokely Hathaway get involved, Nightingale will be stripped of the title.
Scheduled tonight we have Mariah May going up against Serena Deeb, with Deeb having her sights set on “Timeless” Toni Storm’s AEW Women’s World Championship, per last week.
The two start very technical and Deeb takes it to the next level and winds up May. The two go back and forth throughout the match. May manages to overpower her technical prowess, but “The Professor” finds some unique offense to overcome May. Deeb manages to get May held up in the submission and has it locked in. With no escape, Storm throws in the towel for May.
With a chip on her shoulder, it is now revealed that Deeb will have the opportunity to face Storm for her championship at Double or Nothing.
As we transition into Rampage, after her loss last week Deonna Purazzo is being interviewed and says that she has had enough with Thunder Rosa. And that if Rosa wants to make things personal, she shouldn’t mess with a “Jersey Girl.”
Saraya and Harley Cameron also make a backstage appearance and express that they aren’t too impressed by May. Cameron then challenges her to a match next week on Dynamite.
In tonight’s Rampage main event, the TBS Championship is on the line in a Manitoba Massacre Match between Nightingale and Blue. And, the action gets a quick start as they start battering each other on the entrance ramp into the audience.
The two make their way back to the ring and Nightingale sets up Blue on a chair. Nightingale launches a senton, but Blue gets out of the way causing a crash landing. The two manage to throw each other into chairs and have chairs thrown at them throughout the entire match.
Blue adds a little extra edge to the match and introduces thumbtacks in the ring. Both end up on the top rope, and Nightingale manages to drop Blue with an Avalanche Bomb onto the tacks.
Blue somehow manages to power through and begins to outsmart Nightingale’s offense. She then sets up a barbwired table on the outside of the ring. However, Nightingale’s power is just too much for her, and hits the Babe with the Powerbomb from the ring to the table and wins her first title defense.
What did you think of both shows tonight? Can Serena Deeb prevail over Toni Storm? Can Willow Nightingale carry this momentum towards Double or Nothing? Sound off in the comments below!
