{"id":119404,"date":"2023-06-23T09:00:04","date_gmt":"2023-06-23T13:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/?p=119404"},"modified":"2023-06-23T06:08:36","modified_gmt":"2023-06-23T10:08:36","slug":"aew-rampage-preview-6-23","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2023\/06\/23\/aew-rampage-preview-6-23\/","title":{"rendered":"Preview: AEW Rampage (6\/23\/23) &#8211; MJF Make His First Rampage Appearance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s a three-episode stint for <strong>All Elite Wrestling<\/strong> in Chicago this week as they have <em><strong>AEW<\/strong> <strong>Rampage<\/strong><\/em> this week, taped at the Wintrust Arena. Home to the very first <em><strong>Revolution<\/strong> <\/em>Pay-Per-View event, where <strong>Jon Moxley<\/strong> defeated <strong>Chris Jericho<\/strong> to become the second-ever <strong>AEW<\/strong> World Champion.<\/p>\n<p>It also featured one of the greatest tag team matches ever, as <strong>Kenny Omega<\/strong> and <strong>Hangman Page<\/strong> defeated <strong>The Young Bucks<\/strong> in an instant classic to retain the AEW World Tag Team Championships. It was also the breakout performance of <strong>Orange Cassidy<\/strong> as he engaged in his first high-profile match against <strong>PAC<\/strong>. The level of performance the two had, set the tone for what to expect from the future first and second AEW All-Atlantic Champions, now known as the AEW International Championship.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AEWRampage?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#AEWRampage<\/a> is THIS FRIDAY at 10pm ET\/9pm CT on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tntdrama?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@tntdrama<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CHAOS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#CHAOS<\/a> v <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/UnitedEmpire?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#UnitedEmpire<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/swerveconfident?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@swerveconfident<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/annajay___?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@annajay___<\/a> v <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Skyebyee?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@skyebyee<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TheAcclaimed?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#TheAcclaimed<\/a> in action!<br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/JungleBoy?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#JungleBoy<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/boy_myth_legend?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@boy_myth_legend<\/a> v <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NJPW?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#NJPW<\/a>\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DoukiPerros?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@doukiperros<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 Hear from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AdamColePro?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@adamcolepro<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/The_MJF?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@the_mjf<\/a>&#8216;s first time on Rampage! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CZVmHpAMYD\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/CZVmHpAMYD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AEW\/status\/1671950872614453249?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">June 22, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Two Years In The Making<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>After nearly two years of <em>AEW Rampage<\/em> being on the air, the current AEW World Champion, <strong>MJF<\/strong>, will make his very first appearance on the show. On <em><strong>AEW Dynamite<\/strong><\/em> this week, <strong>Adam Cole<\/strong> confronted the World Champion and goaded him into accepting <strong>Hiroshi Tanahashi&#8217;s<\/strong> challenge for <em><strong>Forbidden Door<\/strong><\/em>, if he was going to deny him a rematch after their time limit draws two weeks ago on <em>Dynamite<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>While MJF accepted, an unexpected wrinkle was added by, of all people, the one guy both Adam Cole and MJF hate equally: <strong>Tony Schiavone<\/strong>. Who stood up and revealed that Adam Cole and MJF were drafted as a tag team for the upcoming Blind Eliminator Tournament for a shot at the AEW World Tag Team Championships. Now it seems MJF will address both this revelation and the match he has now accepted with the &#8220;Once In A Century&#8221; legend himself, Hiroshi Tanahashi.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>The Owen Hart Cup Begins<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The participants have been announced. The brackets have been revealed and the stage is set. The second annual <strong>Owen Hart<\/strong> FoundationCup Tournament is set to begin tonight on <em>Rampage<\/em> with the women&#8217;s wing of the tournament.<\/p>\n<p>First up, it&#8217;s <strong>Anna Jay A.S.<\/strong> of the<strong> Jericho Appreciation Society<\/strong> taking on a girl who&#8217;s been on an absolute roll of momentum in just a mere week: <strong>Skye Blue<\/strong>. The popular Chicago native first started making a hell of a splash in AEW starting with <em>Rampage<\/em> two weeks ago where she won a Four-Way Match to challenge <strong>Toni Storm<\/strong> for the AEW Women&#8217;s World Championship.<\/p>\n<p>Her appearance on Hey EW on YouTube the day after, she revealed she was kicked out of church&#8230;&#8230; For lighting another kid on fire. Seriously. As the absolutely bizarre anecdote made the news rounds. Further exposing her. After failing to defeat Toni Storm, she then proceeded to team up with <strong>Willow Nightingale<\/strong> to defeat <strong>The Outcasts<\/strong> in the debut of <em><strong>AEW Collision<\/strong><\/em> and front of her hometown for a massive reaction. Add to that a rather&#8230;&#8230; viral image, and suddenly, Skye Blue is one of AEW&#8217;s if not the most popular female on the roster. Can she convert that into victory in the Owen Hart Cup? Let&#8217;s see.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Just One Guy<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>:Jungle Boy&#8221; <strong>Jack Perry<\/strong> has an amazing opportunity awaiting at Forbidden Door. As he is set to challenge <strong>SANADA<\/strong> for the<strong> IWGP<\/strong> World Heavyweight Championship. However, what led SANADA to FINALLY capture said title, was him leaving <strong>Los Ingobernables De Jap\u00f3n<\/strong> to join <strong>Just Four Guys<\/strong>. Turning the group into&#8230;&#8230;&#8230; Just Five Guys.<\/p>\n<p>Before Jack Perry can face the leader, he&#8217;ll take on another member. That being <strong>DOUKI<\/strong>. The <strong>International Wrestling Revolution Group<\/strong> graduate from Naucalpan, Mexico, and <strong>Ultimo Dragon<\/strong> student and former IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Champion. Jack Perry needs this win to prove worthy of challenging for one of the most prestigious titles in all of wrestling.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Atomicos Action<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Like a good old-fashioned New Japan preliminary, we get a 4 on 4 stables match on <em>Rampage<\/em> before <em>Forbidden Door<\/em> as members of <strong>CHAOS<\/strong> take on the <strong>United Empire<\/strong> with a little extra hand. Representing the long-standing faction founded by<strong> Shinsuke Nakamura<\/strong> in 2009 are <strong>YOH<\/strong>, <strong>Rocky Romero<\/strong>, <strong>Chuck Taylor<\/strong>, and <strong>Trent Beretta<\/strong>. While <strong>Swerve Strickland<\/strong>, one day before facing off with Hiroshi Tanahashi on <em>Collision<\/em>, teams with United Empire members <strong>Kyle Fletcher<\/strong>, <strong>Jeff Cobb<\/strong>, and leader <strong>Will Ospreay<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>All that, plus <strong>The Acclaimed<\/strong> in action, Adam Cole also set to appear and more tonight on <em>AEW Rampage<\/em>.<\/p>\n<h3>More From LWOS Pro Wrestling<\/h3>\n<p><em>Stay tuned to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"1\" target=\"_self\">Last Word on Pro Wrestling<\/a>\u00a0for more on this and other stories from around the world of wrestling, as they develop. You can always count on LWOPW to be on top of the major news in the wrestling world. As well as to provide you with analysis, previews, videos, interviews, and editorials on the wrestling world.\u00a0 You can catch AEW Dynamite Wednesday nights at 8 PM ET on TBS and AEW Dark: Elevation (Monday nights) and AEW: Dark (Tuesday nights) at 7 PM ET on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCFN4JkGP_bVhAdBsoV9xftA\" target=\"_blank\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">YouTube<\/a>. AEW Rampage airs on TNT at 10 PM EST every Friday night.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s a three-episode stint for All Elite Wrestling in Chicago this week as they have AEW Rampage this week, taped at the Wintrust Arena. Home to the very first Revolution Pay-Per-View event, where Jon Moxley defeated Chris Jericho to become the second-ever AEW World Champion. 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