AEW Rampage
| AEW Rampage | |
|---|---|
 Rampage's set from August 13, 2021 until December 30, 2022. | |
| Genre | Professional wrestling |
| Created by | Tony Khan |
| Starring | AEW roster |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 130 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes (televised) |
| Original release | |
| Network | TNT (2021–present) |
| Release | August 13, 2021 |
AEW Rampage is a professional wrestling show made by All Elite Wrestling (AEW). It is shown on Friday nights at 10 p.m. Eastern Time (ET). It first started airing on August 13, 2021. It is viewed as one of AEW's secondary programs. It was the main secondary show until it was replaced by Collision.
Rampage airs 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
[change | change source]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]
Commentator history
[change | change source]| Commentators | Dates |
|---|---|
| Excalibur, Taz, Chris Jericho, and Mark Henry | August 13, 2021 – September 3, 2021[13] |
| Excalibur, Jim Ross, Taz, and Mark Henry | August 20, 2021 |
| Jim Ross, Tony Schiavone, Taz, and Mark Henry | September 10, 2021 |
| Excalibur, Taz, Chris Jericho, and Ricky Starks | September 17, 2021 – May 6, 2022 |
| Excalibur, Taz, and Ricky Starks | September 24, 2021 – October 1, 2021[14] October 15, 2021 November 5, 2021 December 3, 2021 December 17, 2021 – December 25, 2021 March 11, 2022 April 8, 2022 – April 22, 2022 May 27, 2022 |
| Excalibur, Taz, and Chris Jericho | October 8, 2021 February 4, 2022 March 25, 2022 April 29, 2022 May 13, 2022 – May 20, 2022 June 3, 2022 June 17, 2022 – June 24, 2022 August 4, 2023 |
| Excalibur and Taz | December 10, 2021 June 10, 2022 September 29, 2023 |
| Excalibur, Tony Schiavone, and Ricky Starks | December 31, 2021 |
| Jim Ross, Excalibur, and Tony Schiavone | July 1, 2022 – July 8, 2022 July 22, 2022 August 5, 2022 – August 12, 2022 October 14, 2022 – December 23, 2022 April 7, 2023 – June 9, 2023 |
| Jim Ross, Excalibur, Tony Schiavone, and Chris Jericho | July 15, 2022 – October 7, 2022 November 18, 2022 January 6, 2023 – March 10, 2023 March 25, 2023 – March 31, 2023 April 22, 2023 May 19, 2023 – May 26, 2023 June 16, 2023 |
| Excalibur, Tony Schiavone, and Paul Wight | December 30, 2022 March 17, 2023 October 13, 2023 |
| Excalibur, Tony Schiavone, and Chris Jericho | June 23, 2023 – present |
| Excalibur and Tony Schiavone | June 30, 2023 July 28, 2023 August 18, 2023 – August 25, 2023 October 6, 2023 October 20, 2023 |
| Excalibur, Ian Riccaboni, and Tony Schiavone | September 22, 2023 October 27, 2023 |
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "New AEW Show 'Rampage' Coming to TNT on Friday Nights". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
- ↑ "AEW Rampage in Canada Update". PWInsider. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
- ↑ "AEW Rampage to air on ITV & ITV4 in the United Kingdom". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
- ↑ "AEW wechselt deutschen TV-Sender". Sport1. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
- ↑ "Nous sommes très heureux de vous annoncer que #AEWRampage sera bientôt diffusé sur Toonami en plus de #AEWDynamite !". Toonami. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
- ↑ "Il wrestling AEW raddoppia su Sky Sport: arriva anche Rampage". Sky Sport. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
- ↑ "AEW and ESPN announce deal to broadcast in Australia, New Zealand, Pacific Islands". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
- ↑ "AEW Dynamite extended through 2023, WarnerMedia adding second show". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
- ↑ "New AEW Show 'Rampage' Coming to TNT on Friday Nights". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
- ↑ "WWE SmackDown & Rampage Tie in Demo, AEW Wins Head-to-Head". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
- ↑ "'AEW: Dynamite' Shifting To TBS in 2022 As All Elite Wrestling Franchise Expands With 'AEW Rampage'". Deadline. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
- ↑ "'AEW: Dynamite' Sets January Date for TBS Move, 'Rampage' to Remain on TNT". Variety. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
- ↑ "Tony Khan Explains Idea Behind AEW Rampage Having Four-Man Commentary Team, Mark Henry's Role". 411Mania. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
- ↑ "AEW Rampage changing to rotating commentary team". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved October 28, 2023.