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AEW Rampage
Orange Cassidy 1 - AEW Dynamite, December 1, 2021.jpg
Rampage's set from August 13, 2021 until December 30, 2022.
GenreProfessional wrestling
Created byTony Khan
StarringAEW roster
Country of originUnited States
Production
Running time60 minutes (televised)
Original release
ReleaseDecember 27, 2024 (2024-12-27)

AEW Rampage is a former professional wrestling show made by All Elite Wrestling (AEW). It was shown on Friday nights at 10 p.m. Eastern Time (ET). It aired from August 13, 2021 to December 27, 2024. It was viewed as one of AEW's secondary programs. It was the main secondary show until it was replaced by Collision.

Rampage aired on TNT in the United States,[1] TSN's app and direct service in Canada,[2] ITV1 in the United Kingdom,[3] DMAX in Germany,[4] Toonami in France,[5] Sky Sport in Italy,[6] and ESPN2 in Oceania.[7]

History

On January 15, 2020, there was a US$175 million contract extension announced for Dynamite. One part of the announcement was a new show to be made. It would be revealed as Rampage in May 2021.[8][9]

Rampage competed against WWE's SmackDown once when it aired on FS1 because of the 2021 MLB playoffs. During this night, Rampage defeated SmackDown in their key viewer demographic of people aged 18 to 49. They had 328,000 viewers compared to SmackDown's 285,000 viewers.[10]

On January 5, 2022, it was announced that Rampage and Dynamite would move networks from TNT to TBS.[11] It was then announced that only Dynamite would move while Rampage stayed on TNT.[12]

On December 22, 2024, AEW owner Tony Khan announced that the December 27 episode, which was the New Year's Smash special, would be the show's last episode, since the show was not included in AEW's new media rights agreement with Warner Bros. Discovery, which started on January 1, 2025.[13]

Commentator history

Commentators Dates
Excalibur, Taz, Chris Jericho, and Mark Henry August 13, 2021 (2021-08-13) – September 3, 2021 (2021-09-03)[14]
Excalibur, Jim Ross, Taz, and Mark Henry August 20, 2021 (2021-08-20)
Jim Ross, Tony Schiavone, Taz, and Mark Henry September 10, 2021 (2021-09-10)
Excalibur, Taz, Chris Jericho, and Ricky Starks September 17, 2021 (2021-09-17) – May 6, 2022 (2022-05-06)
Excalibur, Taz, and Ricky Starks September 24, 2021 (2021-09-24) – October 1, 2021 (2021-10-01)[15]
October 15, 2021 (2021-10-15)
November 5, 2021 (2021-11-05)
December 3, 2021 (2021-12-03)
December 17, 2021 (2021-12-17) – December 25, 2021 (2021-12-25)
March 11, 2022 (2022-03-11)
April 8, 2022 (2022-04-08) – April 22, 2022 (2022-04-22)
May 27, 2022 (2022-05-27)
Excalibur, Taz, and Chris Jericho October 8, 2021 (2021-10-08)
February 4, 2022 (2022-02-04)
March 25, 2022 (2022-03-25)
April 29, 2022 (2022-04-29)
May 13, 2022 (2022-05-13) – May 20, 2022 (2022-05-20)
June 3, 2022 (2022-06-03)
June 17, 2022 (2022-06-17) – June 24, 2022 (2022-06-24)
August 4, 2023 (2023-08-04)
Excalibur and Taz December 10, 2021 (2021-12-10)
June 10, 2022 (2022-06-10)
September 29, 2023 (2023-09-29)
Excalibur, Tony Schiavone, and Ricky Starks December 31, 2021 (2021-12-31)
Jim Ross, Excalibur, and Tony Schiavone July 1, 2022 (2022-07-01) – July 8, 2022 (2022-07-08)
July 22, 2022 (2022-07-22)
August 5, 2022 (2022-08-05) – August 12, 2022 (2022-08-12)
October 14, 2022 (2022-10-14) – December 23, 2022 (2022-12-23)
April 7, 2023 (2023-04-07) – June 9, 2023 (2023-06-09)
Jim Ross, Excalibur, Tony Schiavone, and Chris Jericho July 15, 2022 (2022-07-15) – October 7, 2022 (2022-10-07)
November 18, 2022 (2022-11-18)
January 6, 2023 (2023-01-06) – March 10, 2023 (2023-03-10)
March 25, 2023 (2023-03-25) – March 31, 2023 (2023-03-31)
April 22, 2023 (2023-04-22)
May 19, 2023 (2023-05-19) – May 26, 2023 (2023-05-26)
June 16, 2023 (2023-06-16)
Excalibur, Tony Schiavone, and Paul Wight December 30, 2022 (2022-12-30)
March 17, 2023 (2023-03-17)
October 13, 2023 (2023-10-13)
Excalibur, Tony Schiavone, and Chris Jericho June 23, 2023 (2023-06-23) – December 27, 2024 (2024-12-27)
Excalibur and Tony Schiavone June 30, 2023 (2023-06-30)
July 28, 2023 (2023-07-28)
August 18, 2023 (2023-08-18) – August 25, 2023 (2023-08-25)
October 6, 2023 (2023-10-06)
October 20, 2023 (2023-10-20)
Excalibur, Ian Riccaboni, and Tony Schiavone September 22, 2023 (2023-09-22)
October 27, 2023 (2023-10-27)

References

  1. New AEW Show 'Rampage' Coming to TNT on Friday NightsSports Illustrated. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
  2. AEW Rampage in Canada UpdatePWInsider. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
  3. AEW Rampage to air on ITV & ITV4 in the United KingdomWrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
  4. AEW wechselt deutschen TV-SenderSport1. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
  5. Nous sommes très heureux de vous annoncer que #AEWRampage sera bientôt diffusé sur Toonami en plus de #AEWDynamite !Toonami. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
  6. Il wrestling AEW raddoppia su Sky Sport: arriva anche RampageSky Sport. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
  7. AEW and ESPN announce deal to broadcast in Australia, New Zealand, Pacific IslandsPro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
  8. AEW Dynamite extended through 2023, WarnerMedia adding second showWrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
  9. New AEW Show ‘Rampage’ Coming to TNT on Friday NightsSports Illustrated. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
  10. WWE SmackDown & Rampage Tie in Demo, AEW Wins Head-to-HeadWrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
  11. ‘AEW: Dynamite’ Shifting To TBS in 2022 As All Elite Wrestling Franchise Expands With ‘AEW Rampage’Deadline. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
  12. 'AEW: Dynamite' Sets January Date for TBS Move, 'Rampage' to Remain on TNTVariety. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
  13. Lambert, Jeremy. Tony Khan Confirms Final AEW Rampage 'For The Foreseeable Future'. Fightful (December 22, 2024). Retrieved December 22, 2024.
  14. Tony Khan Explains Idea Behind AEW Rampage Having Four-Man Commentary Team, Mark Henry’s Role411Mania. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
  15. AEW Rampage changing to rotating commentary teamWrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved October 28, 2023.

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