AEW Rampage Results: Winners, Live Grades, Reaction, Highlights From Jan. 19
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Don’t miss any of the action! This is Bleacher Report’s live coverage and recap of AEW Rampage on January 19.
Following a segment on Dynamite, a match was booked for Friday’s show between Matt Sydal and Chris Jericho, but they did not go into this match as enemies. Sydal said Jericho needed to face someone who has beaten him before to get back what he is missing.
The Workhorsemen continued to get more screen time in 2024 when Anthony Henry stepped into the ring with Penta El Zero Miedo.
We also saw Kris Statlander vs. Queen Aminata, and Jeff Hardy took on Darby Allin with the winner earning a sponsorship from Hot Topic for life. Ok, the last part was a joke, but the match did happen.
Are you ready to delve into everything that happened on Friday’s Rampage? Just keep reading to find out!
Chris Jericho vs. Matt Sydal
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- They likely showed the entrances so they could include the crowd singing along to “Judas.”
- Sydal has only physically aged about two years since he and Jericho feuded in WWE several years ago.
- Sydal did a good job making the Liontamer look very painful.
Discover what happened in this week’s Rampage as we dive into the first match between Chris Jericho and Matt Sydal, which started with their entrances instead of directly going to the ring.
This match didn’t have the usual animosity between opponents we expect. Both of these men came into this with a healthy respect for the other, so this was all about pride.
They seemed evenly matched at first, but Jericho’s experience and size advantage came into play a few times and allowed him to take control.
After the break, the former Matt Bourne started making a comeback and hit several high-flying moves, but he couldn’t put the former AEW champion down for the three-count.
After a decent hurricanrana from the top rope, Jericho hit the Judas Effect for the win to end the opening bout. This was good for what it was, but it lacked energy at points when it felt like they should have been picking up the pace.
Result: Chris Jericho defeated Matt Sydal
Grade: B-
Notable Moments and Observations
Anthony Henry vs. Penta El Zero Miedo
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As we move on to the second bout, we see two tag team specialists step into the ring for a singles match this week when Penta took on Henry.
Both of these wrestlers are very versatile, so we saw a little bit of everything. There were power moves, strikes, a few high-flying moves and some ground-based offense.
Even though the outcome of this bout was fairly obvious from the start,