‘AEW: Rampage’ Review (Dec 17th 2021)
Welcome to this weeks review of AEW: Rampage, which emanates from the Curtis Cullwell Center in Garland, Texas and features not one but TWO huge mens tag team matches and a womens submission match between Tay conti and Penelope Ford – let’s get right to it!
Match #1: Orange Cassidy, Rocky Romero and The Best Friends def. Bobby Fish, Adam Cole and The Young Bucks
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Chuck Taylor began against Matt Jackson, but Matt hit Chuckie with strikes, left and right. Chuck fired back with a standing Sliced Bread! Rocky Romero from NJPW tagged in, as did Bobby Fish. Rocky took Fish down with a running dropkick. Orange Cassidy tagged in and he sent Fish into a clothesline from Rocky Romero. Adam Cole tagged in but thought twice about facing Orange. Cole tagged out to Nick Jackson. Orange Cassidy grabbed Nick’s wrist and walked the ropes! Nick pulled him down off the ropes and Orange hit an arm drag on Nick—all this while Orange had his hands in his pockets! Outside the ring, The Bucks and Cole powerbombed Trent onto the ring apron! In the ring, the Bucks and Cole leveled Orange Cassidy with a three-way superkick! They isolated Orange Cassidy and Nick splashed Orange off the top rope for a near fall The Bucks were pulled out of the ring by Rocky and Chuck and Orange rolled up Adam Cole with a crucifix for a near fall. Cole fired back with a running knee to Orange Cassidy! Cole attempted the Panama Sunrise but Orange countered with a backdrop. Trent tagged in and cleaned house, hitting a double clothesline on Cole and Nick Jackson. Trent speared Bobby Fish outside the ring and then backdropped Cutler! Trent climbed the top rope and nailed Nick Jackson with a diving splash on Nick’s back! Rocky Romero and Trent double teamed Nick with knee strikes. Cole lifted up Trent, the Bucks superkicked Trent, and then Cole nailed Trent with a brainbuster on his knee! Fish followed up with a splash off the top rope for a near fall! Bobby Fish walloped Trent with an avalanche Falcon Arrow on Trent but Orange Cassidy saved Trent from the pin! Orange Cassidy leveled Matt Jackson with the Orange Punch! Trent crushed Bobby Fish with the Strong Zero and pinned him!
My Score: 3 out of 5
Match #2: Submission Match – Tay Conti def. Penelope Ford
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Penelope Ford chopped away at Tay on the outside. Tay moved and Ford cracked her hand on the ring post! Back in the ring, Tay tried for a flying arm breaker but Penelope reached the ropes with her feet, forcing the ref break. Penelope attempted a back handspring but Tay lifted her knees and then transitioned into a triangle choke. Penelope broke free and locked on a bow and arrow stretch. Tay rolled out and hit Ford with elbows in the ribs. Tay had a rear naked choke hold and pulled Penelope up to the top turnbuckle. They jockeyed for position. Penelope wrenched on Tay’s neck with a standing cross-face. Tay rocked Penelope with knees to escape. Tay blasted Penelope with a pump kick! Penelope retaliated with a back heel kick! It was too little too late as Tay forced Penelope to tap out!
My Score: 2.5 out of 5
Match #3: 10-Men Tag Battle – Eddie Kingston, Santana, Ortiz and The Lucha Bros def. 2point0, Daniel Garcia and The Acclaimed
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The battle broke up on the ramp before Max Caster could complete his rap! Penta El Zero Miedo shoved Caster, but Caster fired back with a right elbow strike. Rey Fenix tagged in and the Lucha Bros blasted Max with thrust kicks. Ortiz tripped Bowens. Ortiz and Santana utilized their tandem offense, showing why they’re a world renown team. Santana landed a moonsault on 2point0! He tagged in Penta El Zero Miedo and met 2point0 with sling blades! Rey Fenix did a tight rope walk and turned into a one-man wrecking crew on 2point0! He rattled Garcia with a knee drop right to the mouth off the top rope. Kingston tagged in and chopped Garcia in the chest! 2point0 pulled Kingston out of the ring! The Lucha Bros launched themselves with tope con hiros onto 2point0! Santana grabbed Bowens and spiked him with a piledriver. Kingston tried for a spinning back first on Garcia but Garcia ducked. Garcia grabbed a handful of Kingston’s trucks and rolled Kingston up for the pin!
My Score: 3 out of 5
Final Verdict: 3/5
Another solid episode of AEW: Rampage which delivered two really fiun tag matches and an interesting submission match that furthered the Tay Jay / Ford & Bunny feud. Ricky Starks on commentary is always a plus. The tease of Jurassic Express and the Luchas was fantastic and the appearance of Dan lambert didn’t hurt either!
