This past Friday’s AEW Rampage kicked off with a Trios match. The Hardys teamed up with Mark Briscoe to face Kip Sabian, The Butcher, and The Blade. In the closing moment, Jeff Hardy delivered a Swanton Bomb on Kip Sabian. Briscoe then pinned Sabian with a Froggy Bow.
Renee Paquette interviewed Chris Jericho and Sammy Guevara. Ricky Starks will face Guevara this Wednesday on AEW Dynamite.
Kris Statlander & Willow Nightingale defeated Notorious Mimi & Kennedi Hardcastle in a Tag Team match.
Hikaru Shida defeated Anna Jay with a Katana Kick.
In the main event, Wheeler Yuta defeated Komander to retain the ROH Pure Championship.
According to Nielsen via SpoilerTV, the January 5th episode of AEW Rampage drew 406,000 viewers on TNT and a 0.14 rating in the 18-49 demographic.
AEW Rampage viewership & ratings for the past few weeks
| Episode of AEW Rampage | Viewership | 18-49 demographic |
| January 5 | 406,000 | 0.14 |
| December 29 | 326,000 | 0.11 |
| 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 |