‘AEW: Rampage’ Review (Feb 11th 2022)
It’s Monday so you know what that means… yes, it’s time, for our AEW: Rampage review! This weeks episode emanated from the Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Let’s get right into the action!
Match #1: The Young Bucks def. Roppongi Vice
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Trent back elbowed Nick Jackson, who found himself on the outside of the ring. Rocky came over with a hurracanrana on Nick. Roppongi Vice ping ponged Nick back and forth with their tandem offense. They followed up with stereo knee strikes on Matt Jackson. The Young Bucks left the ring with Brandon Cutler. Roppongi Vice chased after the Bucks but the Bucks were playing possum and blasted Roppongi Vice with superkicks! The Bucks sprinted back to the ring to try to win via count out. With the urging of Orange Cassidy, Rocky Romero crawled beneath the bottom rope, just beating the ref’s 10-count. Orange Cassidy was confronted by The Young Bucks. Orange rolled under the ring and out appeared Danhausen who placed a curse on the Bucks! Danhausen’s “curse” was enough to distract the Bucks as Roppongi Vice launched themselves out of the ring at the Bucks with tope suicidas! Back in the ring, Matt Jackson revved up and took town Rocky with a lariat. The Young Bucks mocked The Best Friends with a hug. Rocky Romero saw enough and hit a clothesline of his own, taking down the Bucks. Trent tagged in and hit the half-and-half on Matt, and then followed up with a tornado DDT on Nick. Trent caught Nick on his shoulders and then Rocky ran off the apron with a Doomsday Device knee strike! Trent smashed into Nick with a running knee strike and Rocky covered Nick for a near fall. Trent attempted a release German Suplex but Nick landed on his feet and then superkicked Trent! Rocky ran in and he and Trent double suplexed the Bucks! Matt Jackson set up Rocky for More Bang For Your Buck but Rocky got his knees up. Trent hit the Strong Zero on Matt and Nick pushed Trent into Matt to break up the pin attempt by Rocky. The Bucks spiked Rocky with the Meltzer Driver but Trent broke up the pin attempt just in time. The Bucks followed up with the BTE Trigger on Rocky and Nick was able to pin Rocky!
My Score: 3 out of 5
Match #2: Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. def. Robyn Renegade
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Renegade used a side headlock takeover on Baker. Renegade kicked Baker to the back of the head and chopped away at the AEW Women’s champ. Renegade charged in with knees but Baker dodged her. Baker stomped the heel of her wrestling boot into Robyn Renegade’s face. Baker distracted ref Paul Turner while Rebel choked Renegade from outside the ring! Robyn hit a frog splash but Britt kicked out! Britt countered a suplex and then connected with two thrust kicks to Robyn Renegade. Britt followed up with the rip cord and then the fishermen’s neck breaker. She curb stomped Renegade and then pinned Renegade!
My Score: 2 out of 5
Match #3: Hook def. Blake Li (QT Marshall’s Top Student)
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Hook turned his back on Li before the match began. Hook grabbed Li’s ankle and then pushed him to the mat. Li tried a single leg takedown on Hook but Hook sprawled. Hook punched Li in the ribs and followed up with a head butt. Hook tossed Li with the El Camino! Hook hurled Li with a side throw! QT Marshall jumped on the ring apron to distract Hook. Li took advantage and back elbowed Hook. Li jumped off the ropes but Hook stepped away and Li landed but nobody was home! Hook rolled over and applied Red Rum on Li and Li was forced to tap!
My Score: 2 out of 5
Match #4: AEW Tag Team Title Match – Jurassic Express def. The Gunn Club (aka The Ass Boys)
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Austin reversed an arm wringer on Jungle Boy. Austin shoulder tackled Jungle Boy but Jungle Boy came back with chops to Austin and Colten! Colten whipped Jungle Boy into the ropes but Jungle Boy hit the comeback lariat! Luchasaurus tagged in and dropped Austin with snake-eyes on the top turnbuckle. Jungle Boy tagged in and landed on Austin with the stalling senton for a near fall! Colten grabbed a blind tag and turned Jungle Boy inside out with a massive lariat! The Gunn Club worked over Jungle Boy in the corner, frustrating ref Aubrey Edwards. Colten planted Jungle Boy on the back of his head with a suplex. Luchasaurus grabbed the wrist of Colten and Jungle Boy pulled Colten back with a fast German Suplex. Luchasaurus tagged in and cleaned house on the Gunn Club! Luchasaurus tried for a double chokeslam on the Gunn Club but they escaped and retreated outside the ring. Jungle Boy jumped over the top rope and landed on the Gunn Club! Colten came back into the ring and ate a choke slam from Luchasaurus! Colten smashed Jungle Boy with the Quick Draw on the floor! Colten used the ropes to try to pin Jungle Boy but Christian pulled Colten’s legs down. When ref Aubrey Edwards was distracted, Jungle Boy ate a belt shot to the face! Jungle Boy kicked out at 2.9999! Outside the ring, Luchasaurus choke slammed Colten over the barricade into a couple of fans. Jungle Boy countered the Fame-asser from Austin and finished off Austin with Christian’s Kill Switch, scoring the pin!
My Score: 3 out of 5
Final Verdict: 3.5/5
This week was all about the tag team and both matches delivered – a solid opener and a solid closer, what more could you ask for? And as usual, we got pure badassery from Hook’s match – where he seemed to be channelling to coolness and awesome of Samoa Joe, by way of his dad too of course! Britt Baker’s match was little more than a reason to get both the Thunder Rosa / Mercedes Martinez confrontation AND the Jamie Hayter / Mercedes Martinez confrontation… It’s a story that’s been brewing for some time and I’m here for it! In between all that we got great promos from Bryan Danielson & Lee Moriarty and Kris Statlander & Leyla Hirsch… an all-round winning episode of Rampage this week!
