AEW Rampage Notes: JD Drake Makes Surprise Return, Anna Jay vs. Mariah May for AEW Women’s Title Set for 11/2 AEW Collision Show, Two New Matches Set for 10/26 Collision Show

JD Drake Makes Surprise Return on Friday’s AEW Rampage Show

Friday’s taped AEW Rampage show featured The WorkHorsemen’s JD Drake making his surprise return from injury.

During the show, BEEF was seen backstage with Renee Paquette for an interview segment. Paquette asked BEEF for an update on how his “second cousin by marriage” Anthony Henry is doing since his recent torn biceps injury. After some words by BEEF about Henry’s condition and his upcoming match against The Beast Mortos, Drake showed up to interrupt and gave some words of encouragement to BEEF. Drake stated that he will be out there for his match which led to BEEF being happy over having Drake be at his side.

Before he faces Beast Mortos later tonight, BEEF gets an ally in his corner due to Anthony Henry's injuries.

Watch #AEWRampage on TNT!@BEEFTCB | @Antnyhenry | @RealJDDrake | @BeastMortos pic.twitter.com/wQdCf8eqjI

— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) October 26, 2024

In a follow-up segment, The Beast Mortos managed to defeat BEEF after some help by his fellow LFI members Dralistico and RUSH. Following the match, LFI attacked BEEF leading to Drake being conflicted over whether or not to help out BEEF. Before Drake was able to make up his mind, RUSH attacked him from behind and proceeded to choke him out with the cable cord.

LFI gets dangerous when the cable cords are brought into the equation!

JD Drake and Beef find that out the hard way!

Watch #AEWRampage on TNT!@BeastMortos | @BEEFTCB | @RealJDDrake | @rushtoroblanco | @DRALISTICO_LFI pic.twitter.com/QVpI4Rh8EG

— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) October 26, 2024

This was Drake’s first appearance in AEW since this past May due to a foot-related injury.

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Anna Jay vs. Mariah May for AEW Women’s Title Announced for Nov. 2nd AEW Collision Show

Friday’s taped AEW Rampage show also featured one new match announced for the card of next week’s AEW Collision show, which takes place on November 2nd at the Liacouras Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

This new match announced was an AEW Women’s World Championship match of Anna Jay vs. “The Glamour” Mariah May (c).

This match was setup following Jay defeating May in an AEW Women’s World Championship Eliminator match at last week’s AEW Battle of the Belts XII show. During tonight’s show, it was announced that May will be defending her title against Jay at next week’s Collision show.

Current card for November 2nd AEW Collision show:

• AEW Women’s World Championship match – Anna Jay vs. “The Glamour” Mariah May (c)

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Two New Matches Announced for Saturday’s AEW Collision Show

Friday’s taped AEW Rampage show also featured two new matches announced for the card of this Saturday’s AEW Collision show at the Alliant Energy PowerHouse in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

The first new match announced was a singles match of Anna Jay vs. Viva Van.

TOMORROW, 10/26
Cedar Rapids, IA
8pm ET/7pm CT
Saturday Night #AEWCollision@annajay___ vs @HellBentVixen

1 week before challenging World Champion @MariahMayx
Anna Jay fights on TNT twice this weekend!

TONIGHT #AEWRampage vs @Miss_LeilaGrey
+#AEWCollision vs Viva Van
TOMORROW pic.twitter.com/0ETtqWSonQ

— Tony Khan (@TonyKhan) October 25, 2024

The second new match announced was a tag team match of MxM Collection (Mason Madden & Mansoor) vs. The Outrunners (Truth Magnum & Turbo Floyd).

MxM Collection vs. The OUTRUNNERS has been added to Collision.#AEWRampage pic.twitter.com/5jHdP5JRCe

— JJ Williams (@JJWilliamsWON) October 26, 2024

Current card for October 26th AEW Collision show:

• La Faccion Ingobernable (RUSH & Dralistco) vs. FTR (Cash Wheeler & Dax Harwood)
• MxM Collection (Mason Madden & Mansoor) vs. The Outrunners (Truth Magnum & Turbo Floyd)
• Ricochet vs. Lio Rush
• Jay White vs. Shane Taylor
• Penelope Ford vs. Robyn Renegade
• Anna Jay vs. Viva Van
• Wheeler Yuta sit-down interview