AEW Rampage kicked off with the International Championship match between Orange Cassidy and Rocky Romero. Cassidy hit a Beach Break on Romero to retain the title. After the bout, Orange, Trent, and Romero hugged.
Stokely Hathaway motivated the former TBS Champion Kris Statlander in a backstage segment.
Matt Taven and Mike Bennett defeated The Hardys in a Tag Team match.
Skye Blue defeated Queen Aminata.
In the main event, El Hijo del Vikingo defeated Black Taurus to retain the AAA Mega Championship.
According to Nielsen via Wrestlenomics, the December 22nd episode of AEW Rampage drew 363,000 viewers on TNT and a 0.10 rating in the 18-49 demographic.
AEW Rampage viewership & ratings for the past few weeks
| Episode of AEW Rampage | Viewership | 18-49 demographic |
| December 22 | 363,000 | 0.10 |
| December 15 | 308,000 | 0.08 |
| December 8 | 341,000 | 0.12 |
| December 1 | 348,000 | 0.10 |
| November 25 | 264,000 | 0.08 |
| November 17 | 280,000 | 0.09 |
| November 10 | 322,000 | 0.12 |