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Welcome to the preview of this week's episode of AEW Rampage: The First Dance. The show will emanate from the sold-out United Center in Chicago, Illinois.
The company gave a pay-per-view touch during the inaugural edition of Rampage last Friday. The presence of the top AEW Champions throughout the night made it a successful show. Christian Cage's IMPACT World Championship win against Kenny Omega turned out to be the biggest swerve delivered.
Ahead of this week's show, several exciting matches have already been lined up.
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Although the match card may not look as impressive as compared to last week, fans in Chicago will be in a frenzy, hoping to see the long-rumored arrival of CM Punk to professional wrestling after a gap of seven years.
Given how wrestling experts and even the NFL fueled the credibility of its rumors, Punk's return is all but confirmed at the moment.
Apart from this, let's take a look at what to expect this Friday.
#3. Jon Moxley lock horns with Daniel Garcia on AEW Rampage
Jon Moxley will face Daniel Garcia in a singles match on AEW Rampage. Both men developed massive animosity against each other when they faced off in a Trios match a few weeks ago.
Daniel Garcia and 2.0 (Jeff Parker and Matt Lee) suffered a dreadful loss at the hands of Jon Moxley, Eddie Kingston and Darby Allin. Many felt it was a one-off encounter between all these men. But Daniel Garcia is hell-bent on seeking vengeance from them.
However, he is yet to get the upper hand over anyone. AEW star Darby Allin defeated him in a singles match last week.
During this week's episode of AEW Dynamite, Sting and Darby Allin manhandled Jeff Parker and Matt Lee in a Tornado tag team bout. Daniel Garcia and 2.0 initially took out both Moxley and Kingston, who planned on addressing fans on Wednesday.
Garcia even crossed the limit by helping 2.0, but Kingston dragged him out of the equation. Now that the company has given Moxley and Garcia the perfect place to settle their beef, their clash will be nothing short of a show-stealer.
#2. Jade Cargill faces Kiera Hogan on AEW Rampage
AEW star Jade Cargill will be in action as she faces Kiera Hogan this Friday. More than proving superiority over one another, both women will be under immense pressure to deliver a hard-hitting contest in front of a jam-packed United Center in Chicago.
Given how Dr. Britt Baker and Red Velvet set the bar for the women's division last week, fans will have high expectations from Cargill and Hogan. The former IMPACT Wrestling star has displayed incredible performances despite coming up short against Hikaru Shida and Kris Statlander.
Meanwhile, AEW's Jade Cargill has been involved in a lot of trash-talking for months. It is about time that she proves her worth in the ring. A victory for either of these women will help them elevate their ranks in the women's division.
#1. Jurassic Express and Private Party collide in an Eliminator tournament
The Jurassic Express and Private Party will face each other in a high-stakes four-team eliminator match. The tournament winner will earn the opportunity to challenge The Young Bucks for the AEW Tag Team title in a steel cage match at All Out.
Jungle Boy and Luchasaurus unsuccessfully challenged Nick and Matt Jackson for the tag team championships during this week's episode of AEW Dynamite. However, the bout saw multiple interferences from The Elite faction.
The babyface duo may have lost the match but earned people's respect for showing their tremendous durability. Meanwhile, the Private Party will aim to maximize their golden opportunity to inch closer towards realizing their dream.
Given the stakes, both teams will leave their entire arsenal on display to put each other down. Fans will be in for a treat to watch this exciting match. As far as the outcome goes, Jurassic Express seems to be the favorite to win this Friday.
