NJPW star White makes AEW in-ring debut on Rampage

Former IWGP Heavyweight Champion "Switchblade" Jay White makes his AEW in-ring debut on Friday as he takes on Trent Beretta. Plus, Dante Martin meets Powerhouse Hobbs in a Face of the Revolution Ladder Match qualifying match and Adam Cole faces Dark Order's Preston "10" Vance. You can catch AEW Rampage at 7pm et/4pm pt streaming on TSN Direct and on TSN.ca.

"Switchblade" Jay White vs. Trent Beretta (w/ Orange Cassidy) - The leader of Bullet Club has arrived in AEW. We saw Jay White lay out former CHAOS stablemate Trent Beretta twice last week and now Beretta has the opportunity for revenge on Rampage. If you're unfamiliar with White's work, the 29-year-old Auckland native is one of New Japan Pro-Wrestling's most accomplished singles performers and the first ever NJPW Grand Slam Champion. He's the only man in NJPW history to have won the IWGP Heavyweight Championship (defeating Hiroshi Tanahashi), IWGP Intercontinental Championship (defeating Tetsuya Naito), the IWGP United States Championship (defeating Kenny Omega) and the NEVER Openweight Championship (again defeating Tanahashi). White has spent much of the pandemic in North America, appearing for NJPW Strong and Impact Wrestling. In 2018, White defected from CHAOS, turning on its leader Kazuchika Okada, and assumed the leadership of Bullet Club following the departure of The Elite. Needless to say, Beretta hasn't forgotten about that. The match marks the first ever meeting between the two men. If White can get past Beretta, just who else is on King Switch's AEW hit list?

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Face of the Revolution Ladder Match qualifying match: Powerhouse Hobbs vs. Dante Martin - Rivals now for several months, Will Hobbs and Dante Martin meet again with more than just pride on the