M1: Bryan Danielson def. Nick Jackson (w/ Matt Jackson and Brandon Cutler) via submission
- AEW World Champion Kenny Omega and Adam Cole ran to the ring! The Jurassic Express and Christian Cage came down to even up the odds for Danielson! Kenny Omega retreated from the ring as the two factions began to brawl
- - Jungle Boy locked Adam Cole into the Snare Trap! Kenny Omega charged back into the ring and Danielson caught Omega in the LeBell Lock! Cole and Omega both tapped out!
- FTW Champion “Absolute” Ricky Starks had a special message for “The Machine” Brian Cage. Starks said he was tired of the narrative that Cage was trying to put forth. Starks said he’d never back down from a fight and that’s “the absolute truth!”
- - “Absolute” Ricky Starks joined the commentary team for the next match.
- CM Punk was backstage. He said it’s time to get down to business and he has a target on his back. “I want the best people in AEW. I want them across the ring from me. Whoever decides to step up, just remember, nap time is always on the menu,” said Punk.
Three Way Match
M2: Jade Cargill (with “Smart" Mark Sterling) def. Nyla Rose (with Vickie Guerrero) & Thunder Rosa
- Malakai Black was walking down a dark stairwell. He said when he hit Cody with the mist, he hoped it stayed in Cody’s pores, festering there, eating away him. “For the Nightmare Family, I hope what I did consumes you. There’s plenty of tolls that need to be collected in AEW,” warned Malakai Black.
Hair vs. Hair Match!
M3: Orange Cassidy def. Jack Evans (w/ “Big Money” Matt Hardy)
- Orange Cassidy chopped off Jack Evans hair! -1 got in the ring and celebrated with Best Friends and the Dark Order
AEW Rampage (10-1-2021) was written by Tony Khan.
AEW released AEW Rampage (10-1-2021) on Fri Oct 01 2021.