‘AEW: Rampage’ Review (Mar 10th 2023)
It’s Monday so you know what that means, it’s time for our weekly review of AEW: Rampage! This week’s show features Chris Jericho, Excalibur, Tony Schiavone and Jim Ross on commentary. Now let’s get to the review…
Match #1: Sammy Guevara def. Action Andretti
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Andretti grounded and pounded Sammy at the start of the match. He followed up with chops to Sammy’s chest. Outside the ring, Action whipped Sammy into the metal ring steps. He connected with a split-legged moonsault for a near fall on Sammy. Andretti hit Sammy with a lariat, knocking him out of the ring. Andretti jumped to the outside with a springboard but Sammy countered with a massive thrust kick! Back in the ring they traded forearms. Andretti nailed Sammy with a neck breaker. Action landed a 450 splash on Sammy for a near fall! Action attempted a running shooting star but Sammy got the knees up. Sammy spiked Action with a DDT! Action rolled out of the ring to buy himself some time. Sammy cleared off the timekeeper’s table. Andretti caught Sammy with a thrust kick. Action Andretti climbed to the top turnbuckle, jumped and splashed onto Sammy! Both men crashed through the timekeeper’s table. Action went back up to the top but as the ref was distracted, Daniel Garcia shoved Action! Sammy hoisted up Action and blasted him with the GTH! Sammy grabbed the pin as Garcia smirked, pleased with his interference.
My Score: 3 out of 5
Match #2: The Acclaimed (Anthony Bowens & Max Caster) def. Jack Cartwheel & Starboy Charlie
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Bowens used his strength to back Cartwheel into the corner. Bowens pounded Cartwheel with elbows. Bowens dropped the Scissor Me Timbers on Cartwheel. Starboy Charlie tagged in. Bowens used the Arrival while Caster smashed down with the Mic Drop. The Acclaimed were victorious.
My Score: 1 out of 5
Match #3: Konosuke Takeshita def. Preston Vance
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Don Callis joined the broadcast booth for this match. Takeshita connected with the Takeshita-line, then took Vance down with the discus lariat! Takeshita walloped Vance with the blue thunder bomb for a near fall. Konosuke cracked Vance with a knee to the face! Takeshita tried for the pin but Jose the Assistant grabbed Vance’s boot and placed it on the bottom rope. Vance rallied back with a discus lariat to Takeshita as Takeshita dispatched of Jose. Takeshita dodged another discus lariat and countered with a backslide for the win!
My Score: 2.5 out of 5
Match #4: Riho def. Nyla Rose
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Nyla rammed Riho with a shoulder tackle. Riho rolled out of the way of a senton. Riho dropkicked Nyla out of the ring. Riho jumped to the outside with a diving cross body press but Nyla caught her. Nyla hit a standing vertical suplex on Riho. Marina dumped Riho with a Judo throw on the arena floor while the ref was distracted. Riho rocked Nyla Rose with a diving hurracanrana and then a jumping knee strike! Riho landed the double foot stomp on Nyla for a near fall. Nyla powerslammed Riho for a two-count. Nyla placed Riho on the top rope and then connected with the guillotine knee drop off the top rope for a near fall. Nyla attempted a senton but Riho rolled out of the way. Riho shocked Nyla with a Northern lights suplex. Nyla Rose went for the cannonball in the corner but Riho moved just in time. Nyla grabbed Riho for the powerbomb but Riho escaped and pinned Nyla Rose!
My Score: 3 out of 5
Final Score: 3/5
Another solid week of Rampage. I still wish they didn’t pad the show out with a squash match but outside of that (which felt like a waste of The Acclaimed’s time too TBH) the three matches on the show were all good. I wish Takeshita’s match was a little longer and a bit more competitive but it’s ALWAYS good to see him on AEW television. Plus we got another women’s main event and another Riho match – an all-round win right there!
