This week's episode of AEW Rampage was main evented by a Hair Vs Hair match between Orange Cassidy and Jack Evans. We also had Bryan Danielson wrestle his first match on AEW Rampage against former Tag Team Champion Nick Jackson.
Also on the card was a massive triple threat match involving Thunder Rosa, Nyla Rose and Jade Cargill. Read on for full AEW Rampage results.
Bryan Danielson vs Nick Jackson kicked off AEW Rampage
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Nick Jackson looked confident early on in the match as the tag team veteran avoided Bryan Danielson's offense and leaped out to ringside. Bryan followed with a tope suicida before rolling Nick back in the ring. Bryan then headed back up on the apron and caught Nick Jackson with a shotgun dropick.
The former WWE Champion then locked in a Romero Special which he transitioned into a modified Dragon Sleeper.
Nick Jackson got an opening for himself and went for a springboard clothesline but Danielson countered and hit a butterfly suplex, which he attempted to transition into a Juji Gatame. However, Jackson reached the bottom rope.
Danielson was in complete control at this point as he laid into Nick Jackson with chops and kicks. He went for a running dropkick in the corner but Jackson sidestepped him as Danielson crashed into the turnbuckle.
Nick Jackson then tossed Bryan out of the ring and distracted the referee as Matt hit the former WWE Champion with a Spear.
Nick continued to dominate Bryan Danielson during the ad break. The former AEW Tag Team Champion was still in control when we came back from commercial, hitting Danielson with repeated kicks to the chest. Bryan barely flinched as he took the kicks and urged Nick Jackson to hit him with more.
Bryan Danielson vs. Nick Jackson on AEW Rampage (continued)
Danielson was back on his feet as he spat into Nick Jackson's face before taking him down with a clothesline on AEW Rampage. Bryan then replied with repeated kicks of his own capped off by a vicious boot to the head for a two-count.
With Nick Jackson in the corner, Bryan Danielson hit him with a couple of running dropkicks before eating a superkick. Nick headed to the top rope and went for a splash, but Danielson caught him in a submission hold. Nick Jackson reached the bottom rope once again.
Back in the apron, Danielson continued to boot Nick Jackson but kicked the ring post after the latter dodged him. Nick followed it up with a German Suplex on the apron before heading back into the ring and hitting an Escalera out to ringside.
Nick Jackson had a submission hold locked in, but Danielson managed to reach the ropes and roll out. Jackson headed back on the apron and went for a running boot but caught Brandon Cutler instead.
Back in the ring, Danielson took out Matt Jackson, who was in the apron. He then locked in the Cattle Mutilation on Nick Jackson, forcing him to tap out.
Result: Bryan Danielson def. Nick Jackson
Grade: A
The Elite hit the ring after the match, but Christian Cage, Jungle Boy, and Luchasaurus came back up. After clearing the ring, Jungle Boy locked in the Snare Trap on Adam Cole. Kenny Omega then charged the ring after being goaded into it by Danielson, who locked in the Labelle Lock on the AEW Champion.
CM Punk's message for AEW fans
We got a short message from CM Punk next on AEW Rampage. Punk said he had managed to beat Powerhouse Hobbs because of his experience, but he was ready to take on whoever stood across him in the ring.
Jade Cargill vs Thunder Rosa vs Nyla Rose on AEW Rampage
Jade Cargill charged at Thunder Rosa, but she dodged it and went for low kicks. She did the same with Nyla Rose. Thunder Rosa then countered Cargill and caught her with a reversal.
Rose came in and planted the former NWA Women's Champion and went for the cover but Cargill broke it up. Jade then took Nyla down with a pump kick before clotheslining her out of the ring.
Thunder Rosa was on the top rope and took Cargill out with a dropkick as we headed to commercial.
Back from the break, Rosa was all over Jade Cargill, catching her with multiple running dropkicks. Rose broke up the ensuing pin attempt. Cargill then hit Nyla Rose with a Spinebuster before taking down Thunder Rosa.
Nyla Rose had Jade Cargill in a Boston Crab but Rosa broke it up with a running dropkick.
We had a table set up at ringside as Thunder Rosa missed with another attempted dropkick to Rose. Both of them were on the apron as Thunder Rosa powerbombed Nyla through the table at ringside.
As Thunder Rosa tried to drag Nyla Rose back into the ring, Jade Cargill caught her with a steel chair shot to the spine followed by more. Cargill then pinned Thunder Rosa to pick up the win.
Result: Jade Cargill def. Thunder Rosa and Nyla Rose
Grade: B-
Malakai Black calls out Cody Rhodes
Malakai Black had a message for Cody Rhodes after their match at Grand Slam last week. Black also said that he hoped that what he had done would consume all members of the Nightmare Family.
Jack Evans vs. Orange Cassidy (Hair vs. Hair Match main events AEW Rampage)
Matt Hardy went for the distraction as soon as the match started on AEW Rampage and Evans tried to roll up Orange Cassidy.
Cassidy was on top during the opening moments before Matt Hardy got involved again. Matt Hardy pulled Orange Cassidy out of the ring and hammered him as Evans had the referee distracted.
Jack Evans followed it up with a 450 Splash out to ringside as we headed to a commercial break.
Back from the break, we saw Cassidy taking out Matt Hardy with a tope suicida before heading to the top rope and going for a dive on Evans, who rolled him up for a nearfall.
Jack Evans looked to be in control after this as he headed to the top rope. Evans missed with the Sky Twister, and Cassidy followed it up with a DDT.
Orange now headed to the top rope and hit a diving DDT. We saw other members of the HFO come out, but Best Friends and Wheeler Yuta came out to block them. We also saw members of The Dark Order come out.
As Jack Evans argued with the referee, Orange Cassidy caught him with the Orange Punch and pinned him.
Result: Orange Cassidy def. Jack Evans
Grade: B
The HFO retreated as Orange Cassidy took the scissors and cut off Jack Evans' hair. Other members of the Best Friends took turns shaving Evans' head.