AEW Rampage Results 6/23 - Jack Perry Vs. DOUKI, Owen Hart Cup Kicks Off

Welcome to Wrestling Inc.'s results of "AEW Rampage" on June 23, 2023, coming to you from the Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Illinois!

A huge eight-man tag team match is set for tonight, as United Empire's Will Ospreay, Jeff Cobb, and Kyle Fletcher join forces with Mogul Affiliates' Swerve Strickland to take on Trent Beretta, Chuck Taylor, Rocky Romero, and YOH of CHAOS. Ospreay, Fletcher, and Cobb met Best Friends and Romero last Friday in the squared circle, with the former coming out on top.

Before he squares off with Just 5 Guys' SANADA for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship this Sunday at AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door, "Jungle Boy" Jack Perry looks to gain some momentum heading into the bout as he collides with SANADA's teammate, DOUKI.

The Women's Owen Hart Cup Tournament officially kicks off tonight, as Skye Blue squares off with Anna Jay.A.S. in a quarterfinals match. This will mark Jay's return to in-ring competition since coming up short against Kris Statlander for the TBS Championship on the June 7 edition of "AEW Dynamite". Meanwhile, Blue is coming off a win after joining forces with Willow Nightingale to defeat The Outcasts last Saturday during the debut of "AEW Collision".

The Acclaimed and Billy Gunn have been accumulating wins over the past few weeks, and tonight, they look to keep their good fortunes going as they are set for in-ring competition against opponents who have yet to be named.

Additionally, Adam Cole and AEW World Champion MJF both have something on their minds to share as the latter makes his "Rampage" debut. The bitter rivals received some unwelcomed news this past Wednesday after their names were  the first two drawn for the upcoming AEW Blind Eliminator Tag Team Tournament and they were subsequently partnered up.

We are live! Tony Schiavone, Excalibur and Chris Jericho greet audiences at home as United Empire, Swerve Strickland, and CHAOS wait in the ring.

United Empire waste no time and go straight after CHAOS. Ospreay beats down YOH in the corner, but YOH fights back and tags in Taylor. Swerve tags in and Taylor delivers a back elbow. Beretta tags in and Best Friends deliver a double elbow drop before Fletcher tags in and lands a back body drop. Beretta fires back with a half-and-half suplex, but Fletcher lands a bodyslam. Romero tags in and beats down Fletcher with Beretta before CHAOS looks to hug. United Empire and Swerve blindside them before Fletcher sends Romero into the corner and tags in Ospreay. Ospreay plants Romero, then tags Cobb in. Cobb delivers a clothesline and a standing moonsault.

Back from the break, Swerve delivers a back elbow off the middle rope on Romero. Ospreay and YOH tag in. Ospreay lands a chop and a springboard kick, then delivers a knee. YOH fires back with a double underhook suplex before Best Friends deliver the Solefood-Half and Half combination. Romero follows it up with a clothesline, and CHAOS hugs in the middle of the ring. YOH then plants Ospreay and goes for a pin, but Swerve breaks the fall. United Empire and Swerve then overpowers CHAOS and Ospreay delivers a running elbow for the win.

Winners: United Empire and Swerve Strickland

Adam Cole then makes his way down to the ring. 

Cole looks to hit his signature pose, but before he can, MJF's music hits and he makes his way out to ringside.

MJF thanks Cole for giving him the confidence on Wednesday to put his AEW World Championship on the line and face Hiroshi Tanahashi at AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door, then says he returned the favor. He announces he got him a match at Forbidden Door against "Filthy" Tom Lawlor. Lawlor and Royce Isaacs the blindside and lock in a Single Leg Boston Crab as MJF slowly makes his way to the ring to "help" his partner. Lawlor and Isaacs retreat before MJF wishes him luck.

Back from the break, The Acclaimed and "Daddy Ass" Billy Gunn head down to the ring. Axel Rico, Koda Hernandez and Darius Latrell are already waiting in the ring.

The Acclaimed and Gunn waste no time. Caster delivers a back body drop to Rico. The bell rings and Caster delivers a back body drop. He then delivers a body slam before Bowens tags in and lands Scissor Me Timbers. Caster tags back in and delivers The Arrival before Caster delivers Mic Drop for the win.

Winners: The Acclaimed and "Daddy Ass" Billy Gunn

After The Aaclaimed and Gunn's match, Harley Cameron and two masked men appear at ringside. Cameron calls herself an incredible journalist and an amazing musician, then says she'll make sure she'll write a hit that will send The Acclaimed straight to number one. Gunn grabs a mic and says he doesn't know if she's seen what they do, but they have the greatest rapper in the world. Cameron says she knows that they're great rappers, then calls for the masked men to join her in the ring. She calls for her music to be hit and starts rapping, including flirting with Bowens. Bowens laughs at her and asks if she got kicked in the head too many times as a kid by a donkey. He tells her to look at his gear and informs her that he's gay.

QT Marshall and Aaron Solo appear at ringside. Marshall distracts the trio as one masked man takes off his mask and reveals himself to be...Johnny TV (aka John Hennigan)! He superkicks Gunn as Marshall and Bowens blindside The Acclaimed.

Skye Blue then makes her way down to the ring. Anna Jay.A.S., "Daddy Magic" Matt Menard, and "Cool Hand Ang" Angelo Parker follow.

The bell rings and the two lock up. Jay fires off stomps on Blue, then sends her crashing out of the ring. She lands a DDT, then gets her back in the ring and jams her boot into Blue's throat.

Back from the break, Jay delivers a right hand to Blue. Blue fires back with several of her own before Blue delivers a knee and a snapmare. She delivers a kick to Jay's head, then sends her into the top turnbuckle face first. Jay sends her onto the apron before Blue ascends to the top and delivers a crossbody. Jay responds with a kick to Blue's head and a backstabber, then plants her with a Gory Bomb and goes for a pin. Blue kicks out and Jay locks in the Queen Slayer, but Blue escapes and delivers Code Blue for the win.

Winner: Skye Blue

DOUKI and Yoshinobu Kanemaru head to the ring. "Jungle Boy" Jack Perry follows. 

The bell rings and the two lock up. Perry lands a shoulder tackle, but DOUKI lands an arm drag. Perry returns the favor and delivers a dropkick before the action spills to the outside and the pair go back and forth with chops. Perry sends DOUKI crashing into the barricade, then plants him on the ring apron.

Back from the break, DOUKI delivers a back elbow and an enziguri. He follows it up with a flying back elbow and plants Perry, but Perry delivers a backbreaker and a Tiger Driver. Perry drags the timekeeper's table next to the apron and looks to plant him through it, but DOUKI escapes and hits him with an enziguri that sends Perry next to the table. He lands a senton that causes Perry to go crashing through the table.

The pair get back in the ring and Perry delivers a lariat. DOUKI responds with a Brainbuster, then delivers a shoulder to Perry's midsection and follows it up with a DDT. He goes for a pin, but Perry kicks out. Perry then delivers a Poison Rana and an elbow to the back of his neck, then locks in Skull End for the win.

Winner: "Jungle Boy" Jack Perry

After the match, SANADA makes his way down to the ring before he and Perry stare one another down.