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==History== | ==History== | ||
===Original format (2021–2023)=== | ===Original format (2021–2023)=== | ||
The American ] promotion ] (AEW) was officially announced and launched on January 1, 2019, and their weekly flagship television program, '']'', began airing on ] that October.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thewrap.com/all-elite-wrestling-dynamite-ratings-aew-nxt-wwe/|title=TNT's 'All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite' Debut Buries USA Network's 'NXT' in Ratings|first=Tony|last=Maglio|publisher=The Wrap|website=TheWrap.com|date=October 3, 2019|access-date=October 3, 2019|archive-date=October 4, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191004180435/https://www.thewrap.com/all-elite-wrestling-dynamite-ratings-aew-nxt-wwe/|url-status=live}}</ref> On January 15, 2020, TNT's parent company ] and AEW announced a US$175 million contract extension for ''Dynamite'' through 2023. As part of the new deal, it was also announced that AEW would be launching a second weekly television show.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/aew-two-nights-a-week-new-tnt-deal-1203467956/|title=AEW to Expand to Two Nights a Week With New TNT Deal|first=Joe|last=Otterson|work=]|date=January 15, 2020|access-date=January 16, 2020|archive-date=December 30, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201230091900/https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/aew-two-nights-a-week-new-tnt-deal-1203467956/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/aew-news/aew-dynamite-extended-through-2023-warnermedia-adding-second-show-301771|title=AEW Dynamite extended through 2023, WarnerMedia adding second show|work=]|first=Dave|last=Meltzer|author-link=Dave Meltzer|date=January 15, 2020|access-date=December 3, 2020|archive-date=December 30, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201230091836/https://www.f4wonline.com/aew-news/aew-dynamite-extended-through-2023-warnermedia-adding-second-show-301771|url-status=live}}</ref> | The American ] promotion ] (AEW) was officially announced and launched on January 1, 2019, and their weekly flagship television program, '']'', began airing on ] that October.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thewrap.com/all-elite-wrestling-dynamite-ratings-aew-nxt-wwe/|title=TNT's 'All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite' Debut Buries USA Network's 'NXT' in Ratings|first=Tony|last=Maglio|publisher=The Wrap|website=TheWrap.com|date=October 3, 2019|access-date=October 3, 2019|archive-date=October 4, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191004180435/https://www.thewrap.com/all-elite-wrestling-dynamite-ratings-aew-nxt-wwe/|url-status=live}}</ref> On January 15, 2020, TNT's parent company WarnerMedia (now ]) and AEW announced a US$175 million contract extension for ''Dynamite'' through 2023. As part of the new deal, it was also announced that AEW would be launching a second weekly television show.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/aew-two-nights-a-week-new-tnt-deal-1203467956/|title=AEW to Expand to Two Nights a Week With New TNT Deal|first=Joe|last=Otterson|work=]|date=January 15, 2020|access-date=January 16, 2020|archive-date=December 30, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201230091900/https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/aew-two-nights-a-week-new-tnt-deal-1203467956/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/aew-news/aew-dynamite-extended-through-2023-warnermedia-adding-second-show-301771|title=AEW Dynamite extended through 2023, WarnerMedia adding second show|work=]|first=Dave|last=Meltzer|author-link=Dave Meltzer|date=January 15, 2020|access-date=December 3, 2020|archive-date=December 30, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201230091836/https://www.f4wonline.com/aew-news/aew-dynamite-extended-through-2023-warnermedia-adding-second-show-301771|url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
In May 2021, AEW revealed their second weekly television show, and fourth program overall, as ''AEW Rampage'', which would begin airing on TNT on August 13 as a one-hour show on Fridays at 10pm ] (ET). During AEW's marquee event ] on May 30, former ] wrestler ] was announced to be a part of the ''Rampage'' commentary team as an analyst.<ref>{{cite web |author1=AEW Staff |title=Wrestling Legend Mark Henry Signs Multi-Year Deal with AEW |url=https://www.allelitewrestling.com/post/wrestling-legend-mark-henry-signs-multi-year-deal-with-aew |website=] |access-date=July 9, 2021 |date=June 1, 2021 |archive-date=November 4, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211104120422/https://www.allelitewrestling.com/post/wrestling-legend-mark-henry-signs-multi-year-deal-with-aew |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Lee |first1=Joseph |title=Tony Khan Says A 'Top Star' Will Be On Commentary For AEW Rampage |url=https://411mania.com/wrestling/tony-khan-says-a-top-star-will-be-on-commentary-for-aew-rampage/ |website=411mania |access-date=July 9, 2021 |date=June 2, 2021 |archive-date=November 1, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211101020758/https://411mania.com/wrestling/tony-khan-says-a-top-star-will-be-on-commentary-for-aew-rampage/ |url-status=live }}</ref> On August 4, ''Dynamite'' and '']''{{'}}s commentators ] and ] and wrestler ], who had served as a guest commentator several times on ''Dynamite'', were announced to join Henry as ''Rampage''{{'}}s four-man commentary team.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Crowley |first1=Liam |title=AEW Announces Rampage's Broadcast Team, Title Match For Debut Show |url=https://www.wrestlinginc.com/news/2021/08/aew-announces-rampages-broadcast-team-title-match-for-debut-show/ |website=Wrestling Inc. |access-date=August 5, 2021 |date=August 4, 2021 |archive-date=November 4, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211104112445/https://www.wrestlinginc.com/news/2021/08/aew-announces-rampages-broadcast-team-title-match-for-debut-show/ |url-status=live }}</ref> AEW President and ] ] said that the commentary team would not always be all four men, as Henry would also have other roles on the show, such as doing interviews.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wrestlinginc.com/news/2021/08/tony-khan-says-aew-rampage-will-not-always-have-a-four-man-commentary-booth/|title=Tony Khan Says AEW Rampage Will Not Always Have A Four Man Commentary Booth|date=August 13, 2021|last=Mutter|first=Eric|work=Wrestling Inc.|access-date=August 13, 2021|archive-date=October 31, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211031074746/https://www.wrestlinginc.com/news/2021/08/tony-khan-says-aew-rampage-will-not-always-have-a-four-man-commentary-booth/|url-status=live}}</ref> In September, AEW wrestler ] replaced Henry on the commentary team, with Henry |
In May 2021, AEW revealed their second weekly television show, and fourth program overall, as ''AEW Rampage'', which would begin airing on TNT on August 13 as a one-hour show on Fridays at 10pm ] (ET). During AEW's marquee event ] on May 30, former ] wrestler ] was announced to be a part of the ''Rampage'' commentary team as an analyst.<ref>{{cite web |author1=AEW Staff |title=Wrestling Legend Mark Henry Signs Multi-Year Deal with AEW |url=https://www.allelitewrestling.com/post/wrestling-legend-mark-henry-signs-multi-year-deal-with-aew |website=] |access-date=July 9, 2021 |date=June 1, 2021 |archive-date=November 4, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211104120422/https://www.allelitewrestling.com/post/wrestling-legend-mark-henry-signs-multi-year-deal-with-aew |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Lee |first1=Joseph |title=Tony Khan Says A 'Top Star' Will Be On Commentary For AEW Rampage |url=https://411mania.com/wrestling/tony-khan-says-a-top-star-will-be-on-commentary-for-aew-rampage/ |website=411mania |access-date=July 9, 2021 |date=June 2, 2021 |archive-date=November 1, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211101020758/https://411mania.com/wrestling/tony-khan-says-a-top-star-will-be-on-commentary-for-aew-rampage/ |url-status=live }}</ref> On August 4, ''Dynamite'' and '']''{{'}}s commentators ] and ] and wrestler ], who had served as a guest commentator several times on ''Dynamite'', were announced to join Henry as ''Rampage''{{'}}s four-man commentary team.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Crowley |first1=Liam |title=AEW Announces Rampage's Broadcast Team, Title Match For Debut Show |url=https://www.wrestlinginc.com/news/2021/08/aew-announces-rampages-broadcast-team-title-match-for-debut-show/ |website=Wrestling Inc. |access-date=August 5, 2021 |date=August 4, 2021 |archive-date=November 4, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211104112445/https://www.wrestlinginc.com/news/2021/08/aew-announces-rampages-broadcast-team-title-match-for-debut-show/ |url-status=live }}</ref> AEW President and ] ] said that the commentary team would not always be all four men, as Henry would also have other roles on the show, such as doing interviews.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wrestlinginc.com/news/2021/08/tony-khan-says-aew-rampage-will-not-always-have-a-four-man-commentary-booth/|title=Tony Khan Says AEW Rampage Will Not Always Have A Four Man Commentary Booth|date=August 13, 2021|last=Mutter|first=Eric|work=Wrestling Inc.|access-date=August 13, 2021|archive-date=October 31, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211031074746/https://www.wrestlinginc.com/news/2021/08/tony-khan-says-aew-rampage-will-not-always-have-a-four-man-commentary-booth/|url-status=live}}</ref> In September, AEW wrestler ] replaced Henry on the commentary team, with Henry subsequently just doing interviews on the show.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://411mania.com/wrestling/ricky-starks-mark-henry-aew-rampage/|title=Ricky Starks Permanently Replacing Mark Henry On AEW Rampage Commentary|date=September 20, 2021|last=Lovell|first=Blake|work=411mania|access-date=October 19, 2021|archive-date=October 22, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211022105725/https://411mania.com/wrestling/ricky-starks-mark-henry-aew-rampage/|url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
In an interview with '']'', Khan stated that while ''Rampage'' would air ] for most episodes, some episodes they would ], depending on the city that the preceding episode of ''Dynamite'' was held in (although this would later shift to most episodes being taped in conjunction with ''Dynamite'' with only a few airing live). He also said that ''Rampage'' would serve as the go-home show for AEW's ] |
In an interview with '']'', Khan stated that while ''Rampage'' would air ] for most episodes, some episodes they would ], depending on the city that the preceding episode of ''Dynamite'' was held in (although this would later shift to most episodes being taped in conjunction with ''Dynamite'' with only a few airing live). He also said that ''Rampage'' would serve as the go-home show for AEW's ] (PPV) events, due to the show airing two days before those events. ''Rampage'' in turn replaced that role for ''Dark'' as although ''Dark'' normally aired on Tuesdays, it would instead air on Fridays during the week of a PPV to serve as the go-home show.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Shrivastava |first1=Arpit |title=Tony Khan discloses interesting details about AEW Rampage |url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/aew/news-tony-khan-discloses-interesting-details-aew-rampage |website=Sportskeeda |access-date=July 9, 2021 |date=June 17, 2021 |archive-date=October 31, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211031115523/https://www.sportskeeda.com/aew/news-tony-khan-discloses-interesting-details-aew-rampage |url-status=live }}</ref> Khan also said that Warner had asked him if he would rather expand Wednesday's ''Dynamite'' to three hours, but he rejected the notion, stating that he did not want to run ''Dynamite'' for that length as he highly preferred that third hour as a separate show on a different night. He also claimed that ''Rampage'' would not be a secondary show to ''Dynamite'', and that it would be its partner or its equivalent. He further said that ''Dynamite'' and ''Rampage'' would be AEW's core properties, while their ] shows, ''Dark'' and '']'', would be their peripheral properties, essentially their ].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Thomas |first1=Jeremy |title=Tony Khan Reveals New Details About Move to TBS, Says He Was Offered a Third Hour of Dynamite |url=https://411mania.com/wrestling/tony-khan-new-details-dynamite-move-tbs-offered-third-hour-dynamite/ |website=411mania |access-date=July 9, 2021 |date=May 19, 2021 |archive-date=November 1, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211101020833/https://411mania.com/wrestling/tony-khan-new-details-dynamite-move-tbs-offered-third-hour-dynamite/ |url-status=live }}</ref> | ||
]'', '']'', and some ] |
]'', '']'', and some ] events.]] | ||
''Rampage'' |
''Rampage'' aired immediately following WWE's own Friday television program, '']'', which aired on ] and then ] beginning in September 2024. Although ''Dynamite'' had ] WWE's '']'' from October 2019 to April 2021, there was expectation that there would be no overlap between ''Rampage'' and ''SmackDown'' in nearly the entire country{{efn|] Fox affiliate ] aired '']'' at 7–9pm ]. ] and ]'s West Coast feeds aired ''Rampage'' at 8pm in Hawaii during ] and 7pm in Hawaii during Pacific Daylight Time.}} unless ''SmackDown'' were to run over its scheduled endtime of 10pm ET, when ''Rampage'' began broadcasting.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Casey |first1=Connor |title=Will AEW Rampage Conflict With WWE SmackDown on Friday Nights? |url=https://comicbook.com/wwe/news/will-aew-rampage-conflict-wwe-smackdown-friday-nights-fox-tnt/ |website=ComicBook |access-date=July 31, 2021 |date=May 19, 2021 |archive-date=November 4, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211104112443/https://comicbook.com/wwe/news/will-aew-rampage-conflict-wwe-smackdown-friday-nights-fox-tnt/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Throughout ''Rampage''{{'}}s 2.5 year broadcast history, this only occurred once, which was on October 15, 2021. That night, ''SmackDown'' aired a special episode titled "Supersized SmackDown", which extended its runtime to 10:30pm with the additional 30 minutes airing commercial free, therefore directly competing with ''Rampage'' for its first 30 minutes. ''SmackDown'' had also aired on Fox's sister channel ] due to the ] airing on Fox, which also decreased ''SmackDown''{{'}}s normal average viewership.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pwinsider.com/article/151948/smackdown-vs-rampage-who-won.html?p=1|title=SMACKDOWN VS. RAMPAGE - WHO WON?|date=October 18, 2021|last=Johnson|first=Mike|work=]|access-date=October 19, 2021|archive-date=October 21, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211021135937/https://www.pwinsider.com/article/151948/smackdown-vs-rampage-who-won.html?p=1|url-status=live}}</ref> During the 30 minutes that the shows went head-to-head, ''Rampage'' beat ''SmackDown'' in the key demographic of viewers aged 18 to 49, drawing 328,000 views to ''SmackDown''{{'}}s 285,000 views.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/wwe-news/wwe-smackdown-rampage-tie-demo-aew-wins-head-head-356666|title=WWE SMACKDOWN & RAMPAGE TIE IN DEMO, AEW WINS HEAD-TO-HEAD|date=October 18, 2021|last=Fontaine|first=Paul|work=]|access-date=October 20, 2021|archive-date=October 21, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211021005615/https://www.f4wonline.com/wwe-news/wwe-smackdown-rampage-tie-demo-aew-wins-head-head-356666|url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
It was initially announced that both ''Dynamite'' and ''Rampage'' would be moving to TNT's sister channel ], also owned by |
It was initially announced that both ''Dynamite'' and ''Rampage'' would be moving to TNT's sister channel ], also owned by Warner, in January 2022. However, on September 23, 2021, it was revealed that ''Rampage'' would remain on TNT while only ''Dynamite'' would move to TBS.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Staszewski|first=Joseph|date=2021-05-19|title=AEW Dynamite moving to TBS in 2022, new show revealed|url=https://nypost.com/2021/05/19/aew-dynamite-moving-to-tbs-in-2022-new-show-revealed/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-05-19|website=New York Post|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210519172126/https://nypost.com/2021/05/19/aew-dynamite-moving-to-tbs-in-2022-new-show-revealed/ |archive-date=May 19, 2021 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.variety.com/2021/tv/news/aew-dynamite-tbs-premiere-date-rampage-tnt-1235072280/amp/|title='AEW: Dynamite' Sets January Date for TBS Move, 'Rampage' to Remain on TNT|work=Variety|author=Joe Otterson|date=September 23, 2021|access-date=September 23, 2021|archive-date=January 7, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220107035319/https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/aew-dynamite-tbs-premiere-date-rampage-tnt-1235072280/amp/|url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
The May 6 and May 13, 2022, episodes of ''Rampage'' were moved to 5:30 |
The May 6 and May 13, 2022, episodes of ''Rampage'' were moved to 5:30 p.m. ET in order to accommodate ] of the ]. The May 20 episode was moved to 7 p.m. ET to make way for ] of the ].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://wrestlingjunkie.usatoday.com/2022/05/11/aew-early-start-times-may-13-may-20-rampage-broadcasts/|title=AEW announces early start times for May 13, May 20 Rampage broadcasts|work=WrestlingJunkie.USAToday.com|author=Nick Tylwalk|date=May 11, 2022|access-date=May 12, 2022|archive-date=May 11, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220511205812/https://wrestlingjunkie.usatoday.com/2022/05/11/aew-early-start-times-may-13-may-20-rampage-broadcasts/|url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
===Final format (2023–2024)=== | ===Final format (2023–2024)=== | ||
As a result of an amended broadcasting deal with |
As a result of an amended broadcasting deal with Warner Bros. Discovery, AEW added a third weekly program on Saturday nights called '']'', which premiered in June 2023 on TNT. The YouTube shows, ''Dark'' and ''Elevation'', were subsequently canceled to make way for ''Collision'', which was positioned as AEW's second main program, while ''Rampage'' shifted to focusing on younger wrestlers, essentially becoming what the YouTube shows were for the company.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/news/aew/aew-dark-dark-elevation-done-for-now-due-to-new-exclusivity-deal-with-wbd|title=AEW Dark & Dark Elevation done for now due to new exclusivity deal with WBD|date=May 3, 2023|last=Nason|first=Josh|work=]|access-date=May 3, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cagesideseats.com/aew/2023/5/25/23737810/tony-khan-double-or-nothing-media-call-unethical-wwe-wbd-deal-collision-secrecy-cm-punk|title=Tony Khan on AEW vs. WWE, WBD deal, Collision secrecy, more|date=May 25, 2023|last=Rueter|first=Sean|work=Cageside Seats|access-date=May 25, 2023}}</ref> | ||
⚫ | Due to the ] coverage occurring on March 22, 2024, ''Rampage'' instead aired live on March 20 immediately after ''Dynamite''. |
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⚫ | During the tapings on December 22, 2024, Tony Khan announced that the December 27 episode, which was the |
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⚫ | Due to the ] coverage occurring on March 22, 2024, on TNT, ''Rampage'' instead aired live on March 20 immediately after ''Dynamite'', with both programs airing on TBS. This would be the only time for the program to air on TBS.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://411mania.com/wrestling/aew-rampage-live-next-week-no-collision/|title=AEW Rampage Will Air Live Next Week, No Collision Due To NCAA Tournament|date=March 15, 2024|last=Lee|first=Joseph|work=]|access-date=March 18, 2024}}</ref> | ||
'''Final segment (12/27/24) New Year's Smash''': | |||
⚫ | During the tapings on December 22, 2024, Tony Khan announced that the December 27 episode, which was the New Year's Smash special, would be the final episode of Rampage. Rampage was subsequently not included in AEW's new media rights agreement with Warner Bros. Discovery, which took effect on January 1, 2025.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/tony-khan-confirms-final-aew-rampage-foreseeable-future|title=Tony Khan Confirms Final AEW Rampage 'For The Foreseeable Future'|date=December 22, 2024|last=Lambert|first=Jeremy|work=Fightful|access-date=December 22, 2024}}</ref> | ||
Before AEW Rampage concluded its final episode, Jon Moxley and the Deathriders ambushed Darby Allin backstage. Moxley then addressed the audience in the ring, challenging any wrestler who had a grievance with him or his crew to step out and settle the matter. Komander emerged first, followed by Top Flight. Willow Nightingale then made an appearance, and more AEW wrestlers joined the fray, leading to a massive brawl. Pac proceeded to destroy the arena’s lights, and Moxley and Marina retreated to the production area, where they terrorized the production crew. Moxley demanded the show to end, ordering the crew to cut the show as Rampage went off the air for the final time. | |||
==Special episodes== | ==Special episodes== | ||
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|Series debut. ''Rampage'' was the first weekly wrestling series to air Friday nights on a ] network since '']'' in 1994.<br>Second professional wrestling program to air on ] since ] of '']'' on March 26, 2001. | ||
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|0.53<ref name="First Dance">{{cite web|url=https://showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-friday-cable-originals-network-finals-8-20-2021.html|title=UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 8.20.2021|work=ShowBuzz Daily|first=Mitch|last=Metcalf|author-link=Mitch Metcalf|date=August 23, 2021|access-date=August 24, 2021|archive-date=August 23, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210823223214/https://showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-friday-cable-originals-network-finals-8-20-2021.html|url-status=live}}</ref> | |0.53<ref name="First Dance">{{cite web|url=https://showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-friday-cable-originals-network-finals-8-20-2021.html|title=UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 8.20.2021|work=ShowBuzz Daily|first=Mitch|last=Metcalf|author-link=Mitch Metcalf|date=August 23, 2021|access-date=August 24, 2021|archive-date=August 23, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210823223214/https://showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-friday-cable-originals-network-finals-8-20-2021.html|url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
|1.126<ref name="First Dance"/> | |1.126<ref name="First Dance"/> | ||
|AEW debut |
|AEW debut and professional wrestling return of ], who made his first professional wrestling appearance since he walked out of ] after the ] event in January 2014.<ref>{{Cite web|title=CM Punk Returns To Wrestling On 8/20 AEW Rampage The First Dance, Faces Darby Allin At AEW All Out|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/cm-punk-returns-wrestling-820-aew-rampage-first-dance-faces-darby-allin-aew-all-out?amp|access-date=2021-08-21|website=Fightful|archive-date=August 21, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210821031304/https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/cm-punk-returns-wrestling-820-aew-rampage-first-dance-faces-darby-allin-aew-all-out?amp|url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
*Jurassic Express (] and ]) vs. ] (Isiah Kassidy and Marq Quen) in the ].<ref name=":2" /> | *Jurassic Express (] and ]) vs. ] (Isiah Kassidy and Marq Quen) in the ].<ref name=":2" /> | ||
*] vs. ]<ref name=":2" /> | *] vs. ]<ref name=":2" /> | ||
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|0.29<ref name="Showbuzz Daily">Showbuzz Daily</ref> | |0.29<ref name="Showbuzz Daily">Showbuzz Daily</ref> | ||
|0.640<ref name="Showbuzz Daily"/> | |0.640<ref name="Showbuzz Daily"/> | ||
|Part 2 of the |
|Part 2 of the inaugural ] event that aired as a special two-hour episode of ''Rampage''. ] immediately after '']''{{'}}s conclusion on September 22, 2021. ''Rampage''{{'}}s first stadium show. | ||
*Debut of ] | *Debut of ] | ||
*Special appearance by ] and ]'s ] | *Special appearance by ] and ]'s ] | ||
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|0.623<ref name="ShowbuzzDailyOct29"/> | |0.623<ref name="ShowbuzzDailyOct29"/> | ||
|Halloween-themed special episode, |
|Halloween-themed special episode, ] immediately after '']''{{'}}s conclusion October 27, 2021. | ||
*] vs. ] in a ] semi-final match | *] vs. ] in a ] semi-final match | ||
*] vs. ] in a ] | *] vs. ] in a ] | ||
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|0.18<ref name="BlackFri">{{cite web|url=https://showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-friday-11-26-2021-top-150-cable-originals-network-finals.html|title=SHOWBUZZDAILY's Friday 11.26.2021 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED|work=ShowBuzz Daily|first=Mitch|last=Metcalf|author-link=Mitch Metcalf|date=November 26, 2021|access-date=November 27, 2021|archive-date=November 30, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211130211923/https://showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-friday-11-26-2021-top-150-cable-originals-network-finals.html|url-status=live}}</ref> | |0.18<ref name="BlackFri">{{cite web|url=https://showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-friday-11-26-2021-top-150-cable-originals-network-finals.html|title=SHOWBUZZDAILY's Friday 11.26.2021 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED|work=ShowBuzz Daily|first=Mitch|last=Metcalf|author-link=Mitch Metcalf|date=November 26, 2021|access-date=November 27, 2021|archive-date=November 30, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211130211923/https://showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-friday-11-26-2021-top-150-cable-originals-network-finals.html|url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
|0.431<ref name="BlackFri"/> | |0.431<ref name="BlackFri"/> | ||
| |
|] immediately after ]'s conclusion on November 24, 2021. | ||
* ] vs. ] | * ] vs. ] | ||
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|0.589<ref name="Andrew Ravens"/> | |0.589<ref name="Andrew Ravens"/> | ||
|Part 2 of ]-themed AEW |
|Part 2 of the second annual ] event. ] immediately after '']''{{'}}s conclusion on December 22, 2021. Saturday airing of ''Rampage'' because of ]'s continuous airing of '']'' on ]. | ||
* |
* Featured ] (c) vs. ] for the ] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|] | |] | ||
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|Part 2 of the second |
|Part 2 of the second ] event. ] immediately after '']''{{'}}s conclusion on December 29, 2021. | ||
* |
* Featured ] (c) vs. ] for the ] | ||
⚫ | |} | ||
===2022=== | |||
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" | |||
⚫ | |- | ||
!Episode || Date || Venue || Location || ]<br>(18–49) || U.S. viewers<br>(million) || Notes | |||
|- | |- | ||
|] | |] | ||
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|0.25<ref name="ShowbuzzDailyJan28">{{Cite web|title=SHOWBUZZDAILY's Friday 1.28.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED {{!}} Showbuzz Daily|url=https://showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-friday-1-28-2022-top-150-cable-originals-network-finals.html|access-date=2022-02-06|website=ShowBuzz Daily|archive-date=February 8, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220208153749/https://showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-friday-1-28-2022-top-150-cable-originals-network-finals.html|url-status=live}}</ref> | |0.25<ref name="ShowbuzzDailyJan28">{{Cite web|title=SHOWBUZZDAILY's Friday 1.28.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED {{!}} Showbuzz Daily|url=https://showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-friday-1-28-2022-top-150-cable-originals-network-finals.html|access-date=2022-02-06|website=ShowBuzz Daily|archive-date=February 8, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220208153749/https://showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-friday-1-28-2022-top-150-cable-originals-network-finals.html|url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
|0.601<ref name="ShowbuzzDailyJan28"/> | |0.601<ref name="ShowbuzzDailyJan28"/> | ||
|Part 2 of the second annual ] event. |
|Part 2 of the second annual ] event. ] immediately after '']''{{'}}s conclusion on January 26, 2022. | ||
* |
* Featured ] (c) vs. ] for the ] | ||
* ] (c) vs. ] for the ] | * ] (c) vs. ] for the ] | ||
|- | |- | ||
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|0.20<ref name="ShowbuzzDailyFeb18">{{cite web|url=https://showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-friday-2-18-2022-top-150-cable-originals-network-finals.html|title=SHOWBUZZDAILY's Friday 2.18.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals|work=ShowBuzz Daily|first=Mitch|last=Metcalf|author-link=Mitch Metcalf|date=February 22, 2022|access-date=February 24, 2022|archive-date=March 18, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220318222052/https://showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-friday-2-18-2022-top-150-cable-originals-network-finals.html|url-status=live}}</ref> | |0.20<ref name="ShowbuzzDailyFeb18">{{cite web|url=https://showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-friday-2-18-2022-top-150-cable-originals-network-finals.html|title=SHOWBUZZDAILY's Friday 2.18.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals|work=ShowBuzz Daily|first=Mitch|last=Metcalf|author-link=Mitch Metcalf|date=February 22, 2022|access-date=February 24, 2022|archive-date=March 18, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220318222052/https://showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-friday-2-18-2022-top-150-cable-originals-network-finals.html|url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
|0.471<ref name="ShowbuzzDailyFeb18"/> | |0.471<ref name="ShowbuzzDailyFeb18"/> | ||
|Aired at 7pm |
|Aired at 7pm ET due to the ]. ] immediately after '']''{{'}}s conclusion on February 16, 2022. | ||
Taped immediately after ''Dynamite'' conclusion on February 16, 2022. | |||
* ] vs. Dante Martin in a ] | * ] vs. Dante Martin in a ] | ||
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|0.12 | |0.12 | ||
|0.369 | |0.369 | ||
|Part 2 of the second annual ] event. | |Part 2 of the second annual ] event. ] immediately after '']''{{'}}s conclusion on June 15, 2022. | ||
Taped immediately after ''Dynamite'' conclusion on June 15, 2022. | |||
* |
* Featured ] (c) vs. ] for the ] | ||
* ] vs. ] | * ] vs. ] | ||
|- | |- | ||
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|0.16 | |0.16 | ||
|0.486 | |0.486 | ||
| |
|Inaugural Royal Rampage event, ] immediately after ]'s conclusion on June 29, 2022. | ||
* |
* Featured the 20-man Royal Rampage with the winner receiving a title shot against ] ] ]. | ||
* ] vs. ] (] and ]) | * ] vs. ] (] and ]) | ||
* ] vs. ] | * ] vs. ] | ||
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|0.14 | |0.14 | ||
|0.435 | |0.435 | ||
|Part 2 of the fourth annual ] event. | |Part 2 of the fourth annual ] event. ] immediately after '']''{{'}}s conclusion on July 13, 2022. | ||
⚫ | * Featured ] (c) vs. ] for the ] | ||
Taped immediately after ''Dynamite'' conclusion on July 13, 2022. | |||
⚫ | * |
||
* ] (] and ]) vs. ] (] and ]) | * ] (] and ]) vs. ] (] and ]) | ||
|- | |- | ||
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|0.17 | |0.17 | ||
|0.428 | |0.428 | ||
|Part 4 of the fourth annual ] event. | |Part 4 of the fourth annual ] event. ] immediately after '']''{{'}}s conclusion on July 20, 2022. | ||
Taped immediately after ''Dynamite'' conclusion on July 20, 2022. | |||
|- | |- | ||
|] | |] | ||
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|0.11 | |0.11 | ||
|0.375 | |0.375 | ||
|Part 2 of the fourth annual ] event. | |Part 2 of the fourth annual ] event. ] immediately after '']''{{'}}s conclusion on July 27, 2022. | ||
Taped immediately after ''Dynamite'' conclusion on July 27, 2022. | |||
|- | |- | ||
|] | |] | ||
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|0.17 | |0.17 | ||
|0.528 | |0.528 | ||
|Part 2 of |
|Part 2 of the Quake by the Lake event. ] immediately after '']''{{'}}s conclusion on August 10, 2022. | ||
Taped immediately after ''Dynamite'' conclusion on August 10, 2022. | |||
|- | |- | ||
|] | |] | ||
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|0.17 | |0.17 | ||
|0.522 | |0.522 | ||
|Part 2 of the second annual ] event that aired as a special two-hour episode of ''Rampage'' ] immediately after ''Dynamite'' |
|Part 2 of the second annual ] event that aired as a special two-hour episode of ''Rampage''. ] immediately after '']''{{'}}s conclusion on September 21, 2022. | ||
|- | |- | ||
|] episode | |] episode | ||
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|0.11 | |0.11 | ||
|0.411 | |0.411 | ||
| |
|Aired at 4pm ET due to an ] Doubleheader on ]. ] immediately after ]'s conclusion on November 23, 2022. | ||
⚫ | ] immediately after |
||
|- | |- | ||
|] | |] | ||
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|0.18 | |0.18 | ||
|0.566 | |0.566 | ||
|Part 2 of the third annual ] event. | |Part 2 of the third annual ] event. ] immediately after '']''{{'}}s conclusion on December 21, 2022. | ||
Taped immediately after ''Dynamite'' conclusion on December 21, 2022. | |||
|- | |- | ||
|] | |] | ||
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|0.12 | |0.12 | ||
|0.470 | |0.470 | ||
|Part 2 of the third ] event. | |Part 2 of the third ] event. ] immediately after '']''{{'}}s conclusion on December 28, 2022. | ||
⚫ | |} | ||
Taped immediately after ''Dynamite'' conclusion on December 28, 2022. | |||
===2023=== | |||
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" | |||
|- | |||
!Episode || Date || Venue || Location || ]<br>(18–49) || U.S. viewers<br>(million) || Notes | |||
|- | |- | ||
|Slam Dunk | |Slam Dunk | ||
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|0.07 | |0.07 | ||
|0.287 | |0.287 | ||
|Aired at 7pm |
|Aired at 7pm ET due to the ]. ] immediately after '']''{{'}}s conclusion on February 15, 2023. | ||
Taped immediately after ''Dynamite'' conclusion on February 15, 2023. | |||
* ] vs. ] | * ] vs. ] | ||
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|0.18 | |0.18 | ||
|0.474 | |0.474 | ||
|Aired at 11:30pm |
|Aired at 11:30pm ET due to the ]. ] immediately after '']''{{'}}s conclusion on March 15, 2023. | ||
Taped immediately after ''Dynamite'' conclusion on March 15, 2023. | |||
* ] (c) vs. ] for the ] | * ] (c) vs. ] for the ] | ||
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* ] vs. ] | * ] vs. ] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|rowspan="3"|Saturday Night |
|rowspan="3"|Saturday Night Rampage | ||
|March 25, 2023 | |March 25, 2023 | ||
|] | |] | ||
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|0.10 | |0.10 | ||
|0.373 | |0.373 | ||
|Saturday airing of ''Rampage'' due to TNT' |
|Saturday airing of ''Rampage'' due to ]'s post-show coverage of a ] game. ] immediately after '']''{{'}}s conclusion on March 22, 2023. | ||
Taped immediately after ''Dynamite'' conclusion on March 22, 2023. | |||
* ] vs. ] | * ] vs. ] | ||
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|0.12 | |0.12 | ||
|0.341 | |0.341 | ||
|Saturday airing of ''Rampage'' due to ]. | |Saturday airing of ''Rampage'' due to the ]. ] immediately after '']''{{'}}s conclusion on April 19, 2023. | ||
Taped immediately after ''Dynamite'' conclusion on April 19, 2023. | |||
* ] vs. ] | * ] vs. ] | ||
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|0.07 | |0.07 | ||
|0.284 | |0.284 | ||
|Saturday airing of ''Rampage'' due to ]. | |Saturday airing of ''Rampage'' due to the ]. ] immediately after '']''{{'}}s conclusion on May 10, 2023. | ||
Taped immediately after ''Dynamite'' conclusion on May 10, 2023. | |||
* ] and ] (] and ]) vs. ], ] | * ] and ] (] and ]) vs. ], ] | ||
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|0.12 | |0.12 | ||
|0.357 | |0.357 | ||
|Taped immediately after ''Dynamite'' conclusion on May 31, 2023 | |] immediately after '']''{{'}}s conclusion on May 31, 2023 | ||
* ] (c) vs. ] vs. ] for the ] | * ] (c) vs. ] vs. ] for the ] | ||
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|0.12 | |0.12 | ||
|0.368 | |0.368 | ||
|Celebrated the show's 100th episode. | |Celebrated the show's 100th episode. ] immediately after '']''{{'}}s conclusion on July 5, 2023 | ||
Taped immediately after ''Dynamite'' conclusion on July 5, 2023 | |||
* ] (], ], and ]) vs. ] (], ], and ]) | * ] (], ], and ]) vs. ] (], ], and ]) | ||
* ] (] and ]) vs. ] and ] in |
* ] (] and ]) vs. ] and ] in a ] | ||
* ] vs. ] | * ] vs. ] | ||
* ] and ] vs. ] and ] in |
* ] and ] vs. ] and ] in a ] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|] | |] | ||
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|Second annual Royal Rampage event, ] immediately after ]'s conclusion on July 19, 2023. | |Second annual Royal Rampage event, ] immediately after ]'s conclusion on July 19, 2023. | ||
* |
* Featured the 20-man Royal Rampage with the winner receiving a title shot for ] at ]. | ||
* ] (] and ]) and ] vs. ] (], ], and ]) | * ] (] and ]) and ] vs. ] (], ], and ]) | ||
* ] (c) vs. ] for the ] | * ] (c) vs. ] for the ] | ||
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|0.13 | |0.13 | ||
|0.416 | |0.416 | ||
|Part 2 of the fifth annual ] event. | |Part 2 of the fifth annual ] event. ] immediately after '']''{{'}}s conclusion on August 16, 2023. | ||
Taped immediately after ] conclusion on August 16, 2023. | |||
* ] vs. ] | * ] vs. ] | ||
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|0.11 | |0.11 | ||
|0.348 | |0.348 | ||
|Part 2 of the fifth annual ] event. | |Part 2 of the fifth annual ] event. ] immediately after '']''{{'}}s conclusion on August 19, 2023. | ||
Taped immediately after ] conclusion on August 19, 2023. | |||
* ] (c) vs. ] for the ] | * ] (c) vs. ] for the ] | ||
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|0.13 | |0.13 | ||
|0.385 | |0.385 | ||
|Part 2 of the third annual ] event that aired as a special two-hour episode of ''Rampage'' ] immediately after ''Dynamite'' |
|Part 2 of the third annual ] event that aired as a special two-hour episode of ''Rampage''. ] immediately after '']''{{'}}s conclusion on September 20, 2023. | ||
*] and ] vs. ] and ] | *] and ] vs. ] and ] | ||
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*] (], ], and ]) (c) vs. ] (], ], and ]) for the ] | *] (], ], and ]) (c) vs. ] (], ], and ]) for the ] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Saturday Night |
|Saturday Night Rampage | ||
|November 25, 2023 | |November 25, 2023 | ||
|] | |] | ||
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|0.08 | |0.08 | ||
|0.264 | |0.264 | ||
⚫ | |Saturday airing of ''Rampage'', ] immediately after ]'s conclusion on November 22, 2023. | ||
|Saturday airing of ''Rampage'' | |||
* ] vs. ] | * ] vs. ] | ||
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|0.08 | |0.08 | ||
|0.308 | |0.308 | ||
|Part 2 of the fourth annual ] event ] immediately after ''Dynamite'' |
|Part 2 of the fourth annual ] event. ] immediately after '']''{{'}}s conclusion on December 13, 2023. | ||
* ] and ] (] and ]) vs. ], ], and ] | * ] and ] (] and ]) vs. ], ], and ] | ||
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|0.10 | |0.10 | ||
|0.363 | |0.363 | ||
|Part 2 of the fourth annual ] event ] immediately after ''Dynamite''{{'}}s conclusion on December 20, 2023. | |Part 2 of the fourth annual ] event. ] immediately after '']''{{'}}s conclusion on December 20, 2023. | ||
* ] (c) vs. ] for the ] | * ] (c) vs. ] for the ] | ||
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|0.11 | |0.11 | ||
|0.326 | |0.326 | ||
|Part 2 of the fourth ] event ] immediately after ''Dynamite''{{'}}s conclusion on December 27, 2023. | |Part 2 of the fourth ] event. ] immediately after '']''{{'}}s conclusion on December 27, 2023. | ||
* ] (c) vs. ] in a ] for the ] | * ] (c) vs. ] in a ] for the ] | ||
* ] vs. ] | * ] vs. ] | ||
* ], ], and ] vs. Top Flight (] and ]) and ] | * ], ], and ] vs. Top Flight (] and ]) and ] | ||
|} | |||
===2024=== | |||
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" | |||
|- | |||
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|Part 2 of the fifth annual ] event. ] immediately after '']''{{'}}s conclusion on December 18, 2024. | ||
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|Fifth ] event, which was ] on December 22, 2024. This was also the final episode of ''Rampage''. | ||
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==Broadcasting== | ==Broadcasting== | ||
In the United States, ''Rampage'' |
In the United States, ''Rampage'' aired on Fridays on TNT at 10pm ET. The program was to move to TBS in January 2022,<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.si.com/wrestling/2021/05/19/aew-rampage-new-show-dynamite-tnt-to-tbs|title=New AEW Show 'Rampage' Coming to TNT on Friday Nights|magazine=]|first=Joseph|last=Salvador|date=May 19, 2021|access-date=July 29, 2021|archive-date=July 29, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210729154035/https://www.si.com/wrestling/2021/05/19/aew-rampage-new-show-dynamite-tnt-to-tbs|url-status=live}}</ref> but in September, AEW announced that while ''Dynamite'' would move to TBS, ''Rampage'' would remain on TNT.<ref name="Staying-on-TNT">{{cite web|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/aew-news/aew-dynamite-moving-tbs-january-5-rampage-staying-tnt-354311|title=AEW DYNAMITE MOVING TO TBS ON JANUARY 5, RAMPAGE STAYING ON TNT|date=September 23, 2021|last=Nason|first=Josh|work=]|access-date=September 23, 2021|archive-date=November 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211125091318/https://www.f4wonline.com/aew-news/aew-dynamite-moving-tbs-january-5-rampage-staying-tnt-354311|url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
On September 25, 2019, AEW announced an international streaming deal with ] primarily for regions outside of the United States and Canada via the "]" package, which |
On September 25, 2019, AEW announced an international streaming deal with ] primarily for regions outside of the United States and Canada via the "]" package, which included live streaming and replay access of ''Dynamite'' in ] with its U.S. airing. This was expanded to include ''Rampage''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fite.tv/article/aew-plus-debuts-on-fite/|title=AEW Plus Subscription Debuts Exclusively on FITE|publisher=FITE|website=FITE.TV|date=September 25, 2019|access-date=October 2, 2019|archive-date=December 24, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191224161107/https://www.fite.tv/article/aew-plus-debuts-on-fite/|url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
===Canada=== | ===Canada=== | ||
On August 9, 2021, PWInsider reported that ], which |
On August 9, 2021, ''PWInsider'' reported that ], which aired ''Dynamite'' in Canada, would stream ''Rampage'' online in simulcast with the U.S. through its website and TSN Direct service.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pwinsider.com/article/149573/aew-rampage-in-canada-update.html?p=1|title=AEW RAMPAGE IN CANADA UPDATE|date=August 9, 2021|access-date=August 10, 2021|archive-date=August 16, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210816123450/https://pwinsider.com/article/149573/aew-rampage-in-canada-update.html?p=1|url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
===Europe=== | ===Europe=== | ||
On July 3, 2021, ] (known as TNT Serie until |
On July 3, 2021, ] (known as TNT Serie until September 24, 2021) announced a deal to air ''Rampage'' on Monday nights in ].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sport1.de/news/kampfsport/wrestling/2019/07/aew-tv-show-ab-oktober-kontert-wwe-mit-nxt|title=Neue AEW-Show auch in Deutschland|work=Sport1|first=Martin|last=Hoffman|date=July 3, 2021|language=de|access-date=September 5, 2021|archive-date=September 5, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210905023925/https://www.sport1.de/news/kampfsport/wrestling/2019/07/aew-tv-show-ab-oktober-kontert-wwe-mit-nxt|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.mann.tv/wrestling/highlight-bei-tnt-serie-aew-rampage-kommt-nach-deutschland|title=AEW: Rampage kommt nach Deutschland auf TNT Serie|trans-title=AEW: Rampage comes to Germany on TNT Serie|date=August 11, 2021|language=de|access-date=September 5, 2021|archive-date=September 8, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220908014354/https://www.mann.tv/wrestling/highlight-bei-tnt-serie-aew-rampage-kommt-nach-deutschland|url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
On July 6, 2021, ] (another |
On July 6, 2021, ] (another Warner channel) announced a deal to air ''Rampage'' in ].<ref>{{cite tweet|user=ToonamiFR|number=1412496571715969032|title= Nous sommes très heureux de vous annoncer que #AEWRampage sera bientôt diffusé sur Toonami en plus de #AEWDynamite ! 1h de catch supplémentaire chaque semaine avec @NorbertFeuillan et @AlainMist |trans-title= We are very happy to announce that #AEWRampage will soon be airing on Toonami in addition to No. AEWDynamite! 1 hour of additional wrestling each week with @NorbertFeuillan and @AlainMist |author=WarnerMedia France|date=6 July 2021|language=fr}}</ref> | ||
On August 27, 2021, ] (owned by Comcast, which |
On August 27, 2021, ] (owned by Comcast, which held rights to rival wrestling promotion WWE in the United States) and AEW announced that ''Rampage'' would air on Mondays nights in ].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sport.sky.it/sport-usa/2021/08/27/wresting-aew-ram-page-programmazione-sky-sport|title=Il wrestling AEW raddoppia su Sky Sport: arriva anche Rampage|work=Sky Sport|language=it|trans-title=AEW wrestling doubles on Sky Sport: Rampage also arrives|date=August 27, 2021|access-date=August 29, 2021|archive-date=August 29, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210829001126/https://sport.sky.it/sport-usa/2021/08/27/wresting-aew-ram-page-programmazione-sky-sport|url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
On January 1, 2022, AEW announced that ''Rampage'' would be broadcast every Tuesday night on ] with repeats every Thursday night on ] in the ],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/aew-news/aew-rampage-air-itv-itv4-united-kingdom-364271|title=AEW Rampage to air on ITV & ITV4 in the United Kingdom|first=Dave|last=Meltzer|date=January 1, 2022|website=F4wonline|publisher=]|access-date=January 2, 2022|archive-date=January 1, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220101232221/https://www.f4wonline.com/aew-news/aew-rampage-air-itv-itv4-united-kingdom-364271|url-status=live}}</ref> it is also available to view on their streaming service ]. | On January 1, 2022, AEW announced that ''Rampage'' would be broadcast every Tuesday night on ] with repeats every Thursday night on ] in the ],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/aew-news/aew-rampage-air-itv-itv4-united-kingdom-364271|title=AEW Rampage to air on ITV & ITV4 in the United Kingdom|first=Dave|last=Meltzer|date=January 1, 2022|website=F4wonline|publisher=]|access-date=January 2, 2022|archive-date=January 1, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220101232221/https://www.f4wonline.com/aew-news/aew-rampage-air-itv-itv4-united-kingdom-364271|url-status=live}}</ref> it is also available to view on their streaming service ]. | ||
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On February 10, 2022, ] announced that they would air ''Rampage'' in ].<ref>{{cite web |title=Warner TV pokaże All Elite Wrestling, walki nowej ligi wrestlingu |url=https://m.wirtualnemedia.pl/m/artykul/warner-tv-all-elite-wrestling-kiedy-ogladac |website=wirtualnemedia.pl |access-date=February 22, 2022 |language=pl |archive-date=September 8, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220908014350/https://www.wirtualnemedia.pl/artykul/warner-tv-all-elite-wrestling-kiedy-ogladac |url-status=live }}</ref> | On February 10, 2022, ] announced that they would air ''Rampage'' in ].<ref>{{cite web |title=Warner TV pokaże All Elite Wrestling, walki nowej ligi wrestlingu |url=https://m.wirtualnemedia.pl/m/artykul/warner-tv-all-elite-wrestling-kiedy-ogladac |website=wirtualnemedia.pl |access-date=February 22, 2022 |language=pl |archive-date=September 8, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220908014350/https://www.wirtualnemedia.pl/artykul/warner-tv-all-elite-wrestling-kiedy-ogladac |url-status=live }}</ref> | ||
In Spain, |
In Spain, AEW announced that ''Rampage'' would air on ] starting on June 19, 2022.<ref>{{cite web|title=AEW debuting on TNT in Spain|url=https://www.pwinsider.com/article/158726/aew-debuting-on-tnt-in-spain.html?p=1|publisher=Pro Wrestling Insider|access-date=May 5, 2022|archive-date=June 28, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220628032729/https://www.pwinsider.com/article/158726/aew-debuting-on-tnt-in-spain.html?p=1|url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
===Latin America=== | ===Latin America=== | ||
On October 22, 2020, AEW reached an agreement with the digital platform ], broadcasting its repeat events (including past pay-per- |
On October 22, 2020, AEW reached an agreement with the digital platform ], broadcasting its repeat events (including past pay-per-views) with commentators in Spanish from ]. This would later include ''Rampage''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.xataka.com.mx/streaming/exclusiva-pluto-tv-tendra-noticieros-vivo-lucha-libre-misterios-resolver-para-ofrecer-66-canales-gratis-mexico|title=Exclusiva: Pluto TV tendrá noticieros en vivo, lucha libre y 'Misterios sin Resolver', para ofrecer 66 canales gratis en México|language=Spanish|date=October 21, 2020|access-date=July 29, 2021|archive-date=July 29, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210729154036/https://www.xataka.com.mx/streaming/exclusiva-pluto-tv-tendra-noticieros-vivo-lucha-libre-misterios-resolver-para-ofrecer-66-canales-gratis-mexico|url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
On October 1, 2021, ''Rampage'' began airing on ], a ] channel in ] and on Space's Spanish feed, available throughout ] on Saturdays.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://en.superluchas.com/canal-space-transmitira-aew-rampage-para-latinoamerica-si-se-cumple-una-condicion/|title=Canal Space will broadcast AEW Rampage for Latin America if a condition is met|work=Superluchas|date=September 30, 2021|access-date=October 18, 2021|archive-date=October 18, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211018115840/https://en.superluchas.com/canal-space-transmitira-aew-rampage-para-latinoamerica-si-se-cumple-una-condicion/|url-status=live}}</ref> On September 30, 2022, it was announced that AEW would stop airing on Space in ] on October 1, with ] following on December 30.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/aew-programming-leaving-space-network-mexico-and-other-regions-will-remain-air-brazil|title=AEW Programming Leaving Space Network In Mexico And Other Regions; Will Remain On Air In Brazil|website=www.fightful.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://wrestlemaniacos.com/fim-das-transmissoes-da-aew-space-brasil/|title=Fim das transmissões da AEW no Space Brasil|language=Portuguese|website=www.wrestlemaniacos.com|date=November 11, 2022 }}</ref> | On October 1, 2021, ''Rampage'' began airing on ], a ] channel in ] and on Space's Spanish feed, available throughout ] on Saturdays.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://en.superluchas.com/canal-space-transmitira-aew-rampage-para-latinoamerica-si-se-cumple-una-condicion/|title=Canal Space will broadcast AEW Rampage for Latin America if a condition is met|work=Superluchas|date=September 30, 2021|access-date=October 18, 2021|archive-date=October 18, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211018115840/https://en.superluchas.com/canal-space-transmitira-aew-rampage-para-latinoamerica-si-se-cumple-una-condicion/|url-status=live}}</ref> On September 30, 2022, it was announced that AEW would stop airing on Space in ] on October 1, with ] following on December 30.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/aew-programming-leaving-space-network-mexico-and-other-regions-will-remain-air-brazil|title=AEW Programming Leaving Space Network In Mexico And Other Regions; Will Remain On Air In Brazil|website=www.fightful.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://wrestlemaniacos.com/fim-das-transmissoes-da-aew-space-brasil/|title=Fim das transmissões da AEW no Space Brasil|language=Portuguese|website=www.wrestlemaniacos.com|date=November 11, 2022 }}</ref> | ||
===Africa=== | ===Africa=== | ||
''Rampage'' began airing on ] on October 2, 2021, in Sub-Saharan Africa.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thesouthafrican.com/lifestyle/entertainment/aew-rampage-comes-to-south-african-screens-in-october/|title=AEW Rampage comes to South African screens in October|date=22 September 2021|access-date=September 28, 2021|archive-date=September 28, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210928014937/https://www.thesouthafrican.com/lifestyle/entertainment/aew-rampage-comes-to-south-african-screens-in-october/|url-status=live}}</ref> The show |
''Rampage'' began airing on ] on October 2, 2021, in Sub-Saharan Africa.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thesouthafrican.com/lifestyle/entertainment/aew-rampage-comes-to-south-african-screens-in-october/|title=AEW Rampage comes to South African screens in October|date=22 September 2021|access-date=September 28, 2021|archive-date=September 28, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210928014937/https://www.thesouthafrican.com/lifestyle/entertainment/aew-rampage-comes-to-south-african-screens-in-october/|url-status=live}}</ref> The show aired every Saturday morning at 10 AM CAT, one week after the U.S. broadcast.<ref>{{Cite web |title=TNT Africa |url=https://www.tnt.africa/ |access-date=2022-04-08 |website=Turner Entertainment |archive-date=March 12, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220312055337/https://www.tnt.africa/ |url-status=live }}</ref> | ||
===Asia=== | ===Asia=== | ||
In India, ''Rampage'' |
In India, ''Rampage'' aired on ] starting on August 15, 2021, and later at the same time as the American airing from August 21, 2021, every Saturday 7:30 AM IST.<ref>{{cite web |title=Eurosport India Strengthens Pro-Wrestling Roster with All Elite Wrestling (AEW) |url=https://lockerroom.in/blog/view/AEW-India-Eurosport |website=lockerroom.in |access-date=2 August 2021 |archive-date=August 2, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210802105347/https://lockerroom.in/blog/view/AEW-India-Eurosport |url-status=live }}</ref> Eurosport was owned by Discovery Communications, which acquired WarnerMedia later in 2021 to become Warner Bros. Discovery. ''Rampage'' began airing on ] in the Philippines in October 2021<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tapdmv.com/PremierSports/index.html|title=TapGO|access-date=October 18, 2021|archive-date=October 18, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211018114749/http://www.tapdmv.com/PremierSports/index.html|url-status=live}}</ref> On April 8, 2022, it was announced that as part of the AEW and ] (NJPW) working relationship that ''Rampage'' would air in Japan on ].<ref>{{cite news|title=AEW Dynamite and Rampage coming to NJPW World in Japan|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/.amp/news/aew/aew-dynamite-and-rampage-coming-to-njpw-world-in-japan|newspaper=Won/F4W - Wwe News, Pro Wrestling News, Wwe Results, Aew News, Aew Results|access-date=April 8, 2022|archive-date=April 8, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220408124016/https://www.f4wonline.com/.amp/news/aew/aew-dynamite-and-rampage-coming-to-njpw-world-in-japan|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=AEW and New Japan announce new deal|url=https://pwinsider.com/article/157757/aew-and-new-japan-announce-new-deal.html?p=1|website=Pwinsider|access-date=April 8, 2022|archive-date=September 8, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220908014354/https://pwinsider.com/article/157757/aew-and-new-japan-announce-new-deal.html?p=1|url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
===Oceania=== | ===Oceania=== | ||
Rampage |
Rampage aired on ] starting February 18, 2023, in Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, Samoa, Tonga, Cook Islands, Solomon Islands, Niue, Nauru, Vanuatu, Kiribati, Northern Marianas, Tokelau, Tahiti, Tuvalu, New Caledonia, American Samoa, Marshall Islands, Palau, Federated States of Micronesia, Papua New Guinea, Wallis, and Futuna. | ||
==See also== | ==See also== |
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Professional wrestling television program
AEW Rampage | |
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AEW Rampage logo (2024) | |
Genre | Professional wrestling |
Created by | Tony Khan |
Starring | AEW roster |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 177 (list of episodes) |
Production | |
Producer | Tony Khan (Head of Creative) |
Camera setup | Multi-camera setup |
Running time | 60 minutes (including commercials) |
Production company | All Elite Wrestling |
Original release | |
Network | TNT |
Release | August 13, 2021 (2021-08-13) – December 27, 2024 (2024-12-27) |
Related | |
AEW Rampage, also known as Friday Night Rampage or simply Rampage, is an American professional wrestling television program that was produced by the American promotion All Elite Wrestling (AEW), running from August 13, 2021, to December 27, 2024. It aired every Friday at 10 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on TNT in the United States, although major sporting events occasionally moved it to an earlier or later time slot the same day or the next day (as a special Saturday Night Rampage).
Rampage was AEW's second weekly television show, following the premiere of Dynamite, and the second professional wrestling program to air on TNT since the final episode of WCW Monday Nitro on March 26, 2001. With the premiere of Collision in June 2023 (which subsequently became AEW's secondary flagship program), and the cancellation of AEW's YouTube shows (Dark and Elevation), Rampage essentially succeeded the YouTube shows by focusing on younger and mid-to-low card talent. The series came to an end on December 27, 2024, as the program was not included in AEW's media rights deal with Warner Bros. Discovery that takes effect on January 1, 2025.
Episodes of Rampage were typically taped after the live broadcast of the preceding episode of Dynamite. On occasion, some episodes were also taped after Collision, while a select few episodes had aired live, notably those that aired back-to-back with the Battle of the Belts special.
History
Original format (2021–2023)
The American professional wrestling promotion All Elite Wrestling (AEW) was officially announced and launched on January 1, 2019, and their weekly flagship television program, Dynamite, began airing on TNT that October. On January 15, 2020, TNT's parent company WarnerMedia (now Warner Bros. Discovery) and AEW announced a US$175 million contract extension for Dynamite through 2023. As part of the new deal, it was also announced that AEW would be launching a second weekly television show.
In May 2021, AEW revealed their second weekly television show, and fourth program overall, as AEW Rampage, which would begin airing on TNT on August 13 as a one-hour show on Fridays at 10pm Eastern Time (ET). During AEW's marquee event Double or Nothing on May 30, former WWE wrestler Mark Henry was announced to be a part of the Rampage commentary team as an analyst. On August 4, Dynamite and Dark's commentators Excalibur and Taz and wrestler Chris Jericho, who had served as a guest commentator several times on Dynamite, were announced to join Henry as Rampage's four-man commentary team. AEW President and Chief Executive Officer Tony Khan said that the commentary team would not always be all four men, as Henry would also have other roles on the show, such as doing interviews. In September, AEW wrestler Ricky Starks replaced Henry on the commentary team, with Henry subsequently just doing interviews on the show.
In an interview with PWInsider, Khan stated that while Rampage would air live for most episodes, some episodes they would pre-tape, depending on the city that the preceding episode of Dynamite was held in (although this would later shift to most episodes being taped in conjunction with Dynamite with only a few airing live). He also said that Rampage would serve as the go-home show for AEW's pay-per-view (PPV) events, due to the show airing two days before those events. Rampage in turn replaced that role for Dark as although Dark normally aired on Tuesdays, it would instead air on Fridays during the week of a PPV to serve as the go-home show. Khan also said that Warner had asked him if he would rather expand Wednesday's Dynamite to three hours, but he rejected the notion, stating that he did not want to run Dynamite for that length as he highly preferred that third hour as a separate show on a different night. He also claimed that Rampage would not be a secondary show to Dynamite, and that it would be its partner or its equivalent. He further said that Dynamite and Rampage would be AEW's core properties, while their YouTube shows, Dark and Dark: Elevation, would be their peripheral properties, essentially their developmental programs.
Rampage aired immediately following WWE's own Friday television program, SmackDown, which aired on Fox and then USA Network beginning in September 2024. Although Dynamite had run against WWE's NXT from October 2019 to April 2021, there was expectation that there would be no overlap between Rampage and SmackDown in nearly the entire country unless SmackDown were to run over its scheduled endtime of 10pm ET, when Rampage began broadcasting. Throughout Rampage's 2.5 year broadcast history, this only occurred once, which was on October 15, 2021. That night, SmackDown aired a special episode titled "Supersized SmackDown", which extended its runtime to 10:30pm with the additional 30 minutes airing commercial free, therefore directly competing with Rampage for its first 30 minutes. SmackDown had also aired on Fox's sister channel FS1 due to the MLB playoffs airing on Fox, which also decreased SmackDown's normal average viewership. During the 30 minutes that the shows went head-to-head, Rampage beat SmackDown in the key demographic of viewers aged 18 to 49, drawing 328,000 views to SmackDown's 285,000 views.
It was initially announced that both Dynamite and Rampage would be moving to TNT's sister channel TBS, also owned by Warner, in January 2022. However, on September 23, 2021, it was revealed that Rampage would remain on TNT while only Dynamite would move to TBS.
The May 6 and May 13, 2022, episodes of Rampage were moved to 5:30 p.m. ET in order to accommodate TNT's coverage of the NHL Stanley Cup playoffs. The May 20 episode was moved to 7 p.m. ET to make way for TNT's coverage of the NBA Western Conference finals.
Final format (2023–2024)
As a result of an amended broadcasting deal with Warner Bros. Discovery, AEW added a third weekly program on Saturday nights called Collision, which premiered in June 2023 on TNT. The YouTube shows, Dark and Elevation, were subsequently canceled to make way for Collision, which was positioned as AEW's second main program, while Rampage shifted to focusing on younger wrestlers, essentially becoming what the YouTube shows were for the company.
Due to the NCAA March Madness coverage occurring on March 22, 2024, on TNT, Rampage instead aired live on March 20 immediately after Dynamite, with both programs airing on TBS. This would be the only time for the program to air on TBS.
During the tapings on December 22, 2024, Tony Khan announced that the December 27 episode, which was the New Year's Smash special, would be the final episode of Rampage. Rampage was subsequently not included in AEW's new media rights agreement with Warner Bros. Discovery, which took effect on January 1, 2025.
Special episodes
2021
Episode | Date | Venue | Location | Rating (18–49) |
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Debut episode | August 13, 2021 | Petersen Events Center | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | 0.31 | 0.740 | Series debut. Rampage was the first weekly wrestling series to air Friday nights on a Turner network since WCW Power Hour in 1994. Second professional wrestling program to air on TNT since the final episode of WCW Monday Nitro on March 26, 2001.
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The First Dance | August 20, 2021 | United Center | Chicago, Illinois | 0.53 | 1.126 | AEW debut and professional wrestling return of CM Punk, who made his first professional wrestling appearance since he walked out of WWE after the Royal Rumble event in January 2014.
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Grand Slam | September 24, 2021 | Arthur Ashe Stadium | Queens, New York | 0.29 | 0.640 | Part 2 of the inaugural Grand Slam event that aired as a special two-hour episode of Rampage. Taped immediately after Dynamite's conclusion on September 22, 2021. Rampage's first stadium show.
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Halloween episode | October 29, 2021 | Agganis Arena | Boston, Massachusetts | 0.25 | 0.623 | Halloween-themed special episode, taped immediately after Dynamite's conclusion October 27, 2021.
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Black Friday episode | November 26, 2021 | Wintrust Arena | Chicago, Illinois | 0.18 | 0.431 | Taped immediately after Thanksgiving Eve Dynamite's conclusion on November 24, 2021. |
Holiday Bash | December 25, 2021 | Greensboro Coliseum | Greensboro, North Carolina | 0.26 | 0.589 | Part 2 of the second annual Holiday Bash event. Taped immediately after Dynamite's conclusion on December 22, 2021. Saturday airing of Rampage because of TNT's continuous airing of A Christmas Story on Christmas Eve.
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New Year's Smash | December 31, 2021 | Daily's Place | Jacksonville, Florida | 0.19 | 0.453 | Part 2 of the second New Year's Smash event. Taped immediately after Dynamite's conclusion on December 29, 2021.
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Beach Break | January 28, 2022 | Wolstein Center | Cleveland, Ohio | 0.25 | 0.601 | Part 2 of the second annual Beach Break event. Taped immediately after Dynamite's conclusion on January 26, 2022.
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Slam Dunk | February 18, 2022 | Nashville Municipal Auditorium | Nashville, Tennessee | 0.20 | 0.471 | Aired at 7pm ET due to the NBA All-Star Weekend. Taped immediately after Dynamite's conclusion on February 16, 2022.
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Road Rager | June 17, 2022 | Chaifetz Arena | St. Louis, Missouri | 0.12 | 0.369 | Part 2 of the second annual Road Rager event. Taped immediately after Dynamite's conclusion on June 15, 2022.
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Royal Rampage | July 1, 2022 | Little Caesars Arena | Detroit, Michigan | 0.16 | 0.486 | Inaugural Royal Rampage event, taped immediately after Dynamite: Blood & Guts's conclusion on June 29, 2022.
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Fyter Fest | July 15, 2022 | Enmarket Arena | Savannah, Georgia | 0.14 | 0.435 | Part 2 of the fourth annual Fyter Fest event. Taped immediately after Dynamite's conclusion on July 13, 2022.
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July 22, 2022 | Gas South Arena | Duluth, Georgia | 0.17 | 0.428 | Part 4 of the fourth annual Fyter Fest event. Taped immediately after Dynamite's conclusion on July 20, 2022. | |
Fight for the Fallen | July 29, 2022 | DCU Center | Worcester, Massachusetts | 0.11 | 0.375 | Part 2 of the fourth annual Fight for the Fallen event. Taped immediately after Dynamite's conclusion on July 27, 2022. |
Quake by the Lake | August 12, 2022 | Target Center | Minneapolis, Minnesota | 0.17 | 0.528 | Part 2 of the Quake by the Lake event. Taped immediately after Dynamite's conclusion on August 10, 2022. |
Grand Slam | September 23, 2022 | Arthur Ashe Stadium | Queens, New York | 0.17 | 0.522 | Part 2 of the second annual Grand Slam event that aired as a special two-hour episode of Rampage. Taped immediately after Dynamite's conclusion on September 21, 2022. |
Black Friday episode | November 25, 2022 | Wintrust Arena | Chicago, Illinois | 0.11 | 0.411 | Aired at 4pm ET due to an NHL Doubleheader on TNT. Taped immediately after Thanksgiving Eve Dynamite's conclusion on November 23, 2022. |
Holiday Bash | December 23, 2022 | Freeman Coliseum | San Antonio, Texas | 0.18 | 0.566 | Part 2 of the third annual Holiday Bash event. Taped immediately after Dynamite's conclusion on December 21, 2022. |
New Year's Smash | December 30, 2022 | 1stBank Center | Broomfield, Colorado | 0.12 | 0.470 | Part 2 of the third New Year's Smash event. Taped immediately after Dynamite's conclusion on December 28, 2022. |
2023
2024
Broadcasting
In the United States, Rampage aired on Fridays on TNT at 10pm ET. The program was to move to TBS in January 2022, but in September, AEW announced that while Dynamite would move to TBS, Rampage would remain on TNT.
On September 25, 2019, AEW announced an international streaming deal with FITE TV primarily for regions outside of the United States and Canada via the "AEW Plus" package, which included live streaming and replay access of Dynamite in simulcast with its U.S. airing. This was expanded to include Rampage.
Canada
On August 9, 2021, PWInsider reported that TSN, which aired Dynamite in Canada, would stream Rampage online in simulcast with the U.S. through its website and TSN Direct service.
Europe
On July 3, 2021, WarnerTV Serie (known as TNT Serie until September 24, 2021) announced a deal to air Rampage on Monday nights in Germany.
On July 6, 2021, Toonami (another Warner channel) announced a deal to air Rampage in France.
On August 27, 2021, Sky Sport (owned by Comcast, which held rights to rival wrestling promotion WWE in the United States) and AEW announced that Rampage would air on Mondays nights in Italy.
On January 1, 2022, AEW announced that Rampage would be broadcast every Tuesday night on ITV4 with repeats every Thursday night on ITV1 in the United Kingdom, it is also available to view on their streaming service ITVX.
On February 10, 2022, Warner TV announced that they would air Rampage in Poland.
In Spain, AEW announced that Rampage would air on TNT starting on June 19, 2022.
Latin America
On October 22, 2020, AEW reached an agreement with the digital platform Pluto TV, broadcasting its repeat events (including past pay-per-views) with commentators in Spanish from Latin America. This would later include Rampage.
On October 1, 2021, Rampage began airing on Space, a WarnerMedia International channel in Brazil and on Space's Spanish feed, available throughout Latin America on Saturdays. On September 30, 2022, it was announced that AEW would stop airing on Space in Latin America on October 1, with Brazil following on December 30.
Africa
Rampage began airing on TNT Africa on October 2, 2021, in Sub-Saharan Africa. The show aired every Saturday morning at 10 AM CAT, one week after the U.S. broadcast.
Asia
In India, Rampage aired on Eurosport starting on August 15, 2021, and later at the same time as the American airing from August 21, 2021, every Saturday 7:30 AM IST. Eurosport was owned by Discovery Communications, which acquired WarnerMedia later in 2021 to become Warner Bros. Discovery. Rampage began airing on Premier Sports in the Philippines in October 2021 On April 8, 2022, it was announced that as part of the AEW and New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) working relationship that Rampage would air in Japan on NJPW World.
Oceania
Rampage aired on ESPN2 starting February 18, 2023, in Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, Samoa, Tonga, Cook Islands, Solomon Islands, Niue, Nauru, Vanuatu, Kiribati, Northern Marianas, Tokelau, Tahiti, Tuvalu, New Caledonia, American Samoa, Marshall Islands, Palau, Federated States of Micronesia, Papua New Guinea, Wallis, and Futuna.
See also
Notes
- Honolulu Fox affiliate KHON-TV aired WWE SmackDown at 7–9pm Hawaii time. TNT and TBS's West Coast feeds aired Rampage at 8pm in Hawaii during Pacific Standard Time and 7pm in Hawaii during Pacific Daylight Time.
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