AEW The First Dance
AEW Rampage: The First Dance was a professional wrestling show made by All Elite Wrestling (AEW). It was held on August 20, 2021 at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. The event aired as special episode of Rampage. The name of the event is a reference to 2020 Netflix documentary The Last Dance about Michael Jordan and the 1997–98 Chicago Bulls season. The event would also take place in the Bull's home arena.
| AEW Rampage: The First Dance | ||||
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| Promotion | All Elite Wrestling | |||
| Date | August 20, 2021 | |||
| Venue | United Center | |||
| City | Chicago, Illinois | |||
| AEW Rampage special episodes chronology | ||||
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The main event of the show saw Jon Moxley defeat Daniel Garcia. Moxley would counter Garcia's sharpshooter into his Bulldog Choke. Garcia would tap out and Moxley would get the victory.[1]
The event is best known for CM Punk making his debut for All Elite Wrestling (AEW). This was also Punk's return to professional wrestling since his retirement after walking out of WWE's 2014 Royal Rumble.[2]
Matches
change| # | Matches[3] | Stipulations | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jurassic Express (Jungle Boy and Luchasaurus) (with Marko Stunt) defeated Private Party (Isiah Kassidy and Marq Quen) (with Matt Hardy) | Semifinals for the AEW World Tag Team Championship Eliminator Tournament) | 10:05 |
| 2 | Jade Cargill (with Mark Sterling) defeated Kiera Hogan | Singles match[broken anchor] | 1:01 |
| 3 | Jon Moxley (with Eddie Kingston) defeated Daniel Garcia (with Jeff Parker and Matt Lee) | Singles match | 4:04 |
| (c) – the champion(s) heading into the match | |||
References
change- ↑ "AEW Rampage Results The First Dance 08/20/21 Huge Announcement, Jon Moxley vs. Daniel Garcia". Fightful. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- ↑ "CM Punk Says His AEW Debut Was The "Worst Kept Secret" And It Was Designed That Way For A Reason". Fightful. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- ↑ "8/20 AEW Rampage results: McGuire's live review CM Punk's expected return to pro wrestling, Private Party vs. Luchasaurus and Jungle Boy in an AEW Tag Title Eliminator tournament match, Jon Moxley vs. Daniel Garcia, Jade Cargill vs. Kiera Hogan". ProWrestling.net. Retrieved November 12, 2023.