‘AEW: Rampage’ Review (Nov 8th 2024)
It’s Monday so you know what that means, it’s time for our weekly review of AEW: Rampage! This week’s show emanated from the SNHU Arena in Manchester, NH and featured Excalibur, Tony Schiavone and Matt Menard on commentary. Now let’s get to the review…
Match #1: Hikaru Shida def. Viva Van
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Shida swung Viva Van in a waist lock and then planted Viva Van on the mat. Shida followed up with a running knee strike as Viva Van was draped over the edge of the ring apron. Viva Van fired back, hammering Shida, grounding and pounding Shida. Shida and Viva Van traded forearms in the center of the ring. Shida dropkicked Viva Van from the middle rope. Shida followed up with a running bulldog and a knee strike for a near fall. Viva Van connected with a springboard crossbody. Shida caught Viva Van with the question mark kick and then the falcon arrow, picking up the pin!
My Score: 3 out of 5
Match #2: The Undisputed Kingdom (Mike Bennett & Matt Taven) def. The Dark Order (Alex Reynolds & John Silver) and Shane Taylor Promotions (The Infantry — Shawn Dean and Carlie Bravo)
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The Dark Order used tandem offense on Carlie Bravo. Reynolds immediately clutched his injured ribs. Taven grabbed a blind tag from Reynolds and dropkicked Bravo in the head. Bennett walloped Bravo with an elbow strike for a near fall. The Infantry regained momentum, double teaming Mike Bennett on the outside of the ring. They whipped Bennett into the barricade. Bennett planted Bravo with a spinebuster. Bennett had no other option but to tag Silver, who back dropped Bravo. Silver unleashed a flurry of offense on Dean. Taven tagged in and wiped out the Infantry like a one man wrecking crew. Taven moonsaulted onto Reynolds and the Infantry outside the ring! Lee Moriarty distracted the ref while Shawn Dean knocked Taven off the turnbuckles. Bennett drilled Dean with a Death Valley Driver. The Undisputed Kingdom hit their tandem finisher on Reynolds and Taven picked up the pinfall victory!
My Score: 3 out of 5
Match #3: Top Flight (Dante & Darius Martin) def. JD Drake & Beef
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Beef knocked down Darius with a shoulder tackle. Dante tagged in and double stomped Beef’s arm. Beef cartwheeled and then dropkicked Dante Martin. JD Drake went for a senton, but Dante dodged it. Darius suplexed Drake after an assist from Dante. Dante jumped back in with a senton to JD Drake. Beef rocked Darius with a flying hip attack. Dante cracked Drake with repeated elbow strikes to the head. Dante used his quickness to evade Drake and splash him for a near fall. Drake swung for the fences and sent Dante for a loop with a lariat. Beef tagged in and bashed Dantee with a spinebuster. Beef jumped but Dante moved out of the way. Top Flight hit a leg trip-DDT combo on Beef and Darius pinned Beef!
My Score: 3 out of 5
Match #4: Lio Rush def. Komander
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The match got off to a quick start with Lio rolling up Komander, but Komander escaped. Komander took down Rush with an arm drag. Lio walloped Komander with a lariat, clobbering his opponent. Lio moonsaulted off the bottom rope and crashed onto Komander on the arena floor. Komander hit a standing moonsault. Komander went for a running shooting star press, but Lio grabbed Komander’s boot. Komander kicked back and then climbed to the top rope. Both men jockeyed for position on the apron. Komander went for a back stabber, but Lio held onto the top rope. Lio Rush rocketed out of the ring with a tope suicida. Lio spiked Komander with a Blue Thunder Bomb for a near fall! Lio planted Komander on the mat for a two-count. Komander used Lio’s momentum against him and suplexed Lio into the turnbuckles. Komander caught Lio with a moonsault press but Lio kicked out at the two-count. Rush staggered Komander with a stunner! Lio followed up with a frog splash and pinned Komander!
My Score: 3.5 out of 5
Final Verdict: 3.5/5
This week’s Rampage was yet another great show, with four great matches – including a fantastic main event that saw Lio Rush and Kommander have a rematch following last week’s similar main event but this time with Rush getting the win. And honestly, I’m here for this feud, bring on more rematches on AEW programming in the future!
