Tonight's AEW Rampage To Have "Very Different Format"

CM Punk's imminent All Elite Wrestling debut has seemingly necessitated a change in format for tonight's episode of Rampage.

Even though this is only Rampage's second outing, Tony Khan has claimed its format will be "atypical" of what the show will look like going forward, doing so on SiriusXM's Busted Open Radio this morning (h/t WrestlingNews.co for the transcription):-

"The format of tonight’s show will be very different. It’s gonna be different than last week’s Rampage and really different than most Rampage’s. I think for an average Friday night, it’s gonna be a great wrestling show every Friday on Rampage. I would expect the format [for regular Rampage shows] to be more similar to what we did in the premiere episode than what we do tonight."

Khan went on, saying that while tonight will be "unusual", he is excited:-

"I think tonight’s episode will be a very a-typical format. It’s gonna be unusual but it’s also gonna be the biggest surprise we ever delivered and that’s why it necessitates a very different format than we’ve done for just a standard wrestling card. We also unlocked something that going forward is gonna be a tremendous way to present Rampage on Friday nights. Even though tonight’s show is gonna be a little bit different from last week’s, really what we will be doing going forward I think its a very important show we’re doing tonight and I’m very excited about the buzz and all of the momentum the company has right now.”

The AEW founder and president all but confirmed CM Punk's debut elsewhere on Busted Open Radio. When he returns tonight, it'll be the 42-year-old's first pro wrestling appearance since January 2014, when he appeared at that year's WWE Royal Rumble.

The following matches are on the docket for Rampage tonight:-

Tag Team Title Elimination Tournament: Jurassic Express vs. Private Party

Daniel Garcia vs. Jon Moxley

Jade Cargill vs. Kiera Hogan