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This week's AEW Rampage saw the in-ring debut of New Japan Pro Wrestling star Jay White as he faced Trent in the main event of the show. We also had Adam Cole in action tonight as he took on 10 of The Dark Order.
Also in action during the show was Serena Deeb with the latest round of her rookie challenge. We also had another Face of the Revolution qualifying match as Powerhouse Hobbs faced Dante Martin to see who heads to AEW Revolution.
Read on for full AEW Rampage results.
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AEW Rampage Results (18th February 2022): Adam Cole vs. 10
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AEW Rampage kicked off with Adam Cole vs. 10. The latter made a strong start to the match using his strength to good advantage. Cole soon went after 10's ankle to try and ground him, tossing him out of the ring.
Back in the ring, Cole went after for the Panama Sunrise but 10 countered it into a backdrop. Adam Cole tried to role 10 up but wasn't successful.
The Dark Order member locked in a Full Nelson and for a second it looked like we could get an upset but Cole blocked the referee's view and hit 10 with a low blow. This turned out to be the pivotal moment of the match as Cole hit The Boom to win the match.
Result: Adam Cole def. 10
MATCH RATING: B-
Powerhouse Hobbs vs. Dante Martin (Face of the Revolution qualifier)
Powerhouse Hobbs was in action next against Dante Martin, with both men looking to be the third person to qualify for the Face of the Revolution ladder match, with Keith Lee and Wardlow having already qualified.
Hobbs blindsided Martin before the bell rang to gain the initial advantage. Dante tried to lock in a sleeper hold but Hobbs swatted him away. Dante Martin followed up with an athletic dropkick but Hobbs hit back with a shoulder tackle that sent him crashing to the floor.
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Powerhouse Hobbs vs. Dante Martin (continued...)
Powerhouse Hobbs followed Dante Martin out to the floor and effortlessly tossed him back into the ring before tossing the youngster around the ring. Hobbs then took down Martin with a clothesline. He went for a knee drop but his opponent rolled out of the way.
Dante Martin sent Powerhouse Hobbs out of the ring before hitting a spectacular twisting dive over the top rope. Back in the ring, Martin hit a dropkick off the top rope but Hobbs hit back with a spinebuster out of nowhere. The emphatic spinebuster was enough to give him the win.
Result: Powerhouse Hobbs def. Dante Martin
MATCH RATING: B+
Jade Cargill's next challenger announced backstage on AEW Rampage
Tony Schiavone was backstage with Jade Cargill. The latter wanted to know who her next challenger was when Matt Hardy and The Bunny came in. Matt said that Jade Cargill vs. The Bunny was a money match.
Mark Sterling was also very excited the match and accepted on Jade's behalf. She will now put the TBS Championship on the line on next week's AEW Dynamite against The Bunny.
Serena Deeb vs. Angelica Risk
This week's contestant in the Professor's Five-Minute Rookie Challenge was Angelica Risk. Serena Deeb started off with a hammerlock before taking Risk down by the feet and stomping her across the back.
Deeb then offered her opponent a free shot. Risk went for a hold but Deeb easily countered and took her down before stepping on her face. Serena Deeb with a vicious clothesline in the corner before sending her neck-first into the bottom rope.
The experienced Deeb followed it up with a powerbomb and wasted no time, quickly locking in the Serenity Lock. It was only a matter of seconds as Angelica Risk quickly tapped out.
Result: Serena Deeb def. Angelica Risk
MATCH RATING: B
Jay White vs. Trent
Jay White made his in-ring AEW debut next as he faced Trent, the man he took out in his first two appearances on AEW television.
Trent was clearly still seething from what happened and was all over the New Japan Pro Wrestling star in the opening stages of the match. The match spilled out to ringside as Trent tossed White into the barricade.
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Jay White vs. Trent (continued...)
Back in the ring, Jay White hit Trent with a nasty backdrop that sent him crashing out of the ring. He took control of the match during the ad break and dominated Trent.
White laid into Trent with boots to the midsection. The latter briefly fought back with a couple of forearms before sending White head-first into the turnbuckle. He quickly followed it up with a springboard Moonsault out to ringside.
Trent laid into Jay White with more right hands and followed it with a baseball slide dropkick that sent White crashing out to the floor.
Trent went to follow up with a Spear at ringside but Jay White caught him with a knee to the head, stopping him in his track. He followed it up with a suplex into the barricade before the match headed back into the ring.
White with a standing Urannage for a two-count and followed it up with a head lock. Trent broke free and hit a backdrop. White went for the Blade Runner but his opponent blocked it and hit the half and half suplex followed by a knee strike for the nearfall.
Trent was in control as he hit a Piledriver for another nearfall. Jay White suddenly hit the Blade Runner out of nowhere and that was enough to put Trent away.
Jay White def. Trent
MATCH RATING: A
