‘AEW: Rampage’ Review (May 24th 2024)
It’s Monday so you know what that means, it’s time for our weekly review of AEW: Rampage! This week’s show aired straight after Collision on Saturday night and, like that show, emanated from the Mechanics Bank Arena in Bakersfield, California. This show featured Excalibur, Tony Schiavone and Chris Jericho on commentary. Now let’s get to the review…
Match #1: Pac def. Rocky Romero
The following is courtesy of allelitewrestling.com:
Rocky took Pac down with a hurracanrana. Pac stunned Rocky out of nowhere with a moonsault to the outside. Pac wore down Rocky with a side headlock. Rocky got to his feet and he and Pac exchanged strikes, both guys going for broke. Rocky hit a back heel kick and then the Sliced Bread for a near fall on Pac. Rocky stuck Pac with a DDT, nearly bending Pac in half! Rocky rocketed outside the ring with a tope. Rocky pulled Pac back into the ring and covered him for a near fall. Pac avoided a charging Rocky and used Rocky’s momentum to counter with a German Suplex. Pac applied the Brutalizer and Rocky tapped out!
My Score: 3 out of 5
Match #2: Samoa Joe def. Dom Kubrick
The following is courtesy of allelitewrestling.com:
“Daddy Magic” Matt Menard joined the broadcast booth. Dom tried for a dropkick. Samoa Joe wiped him out with a big back elbow. Samoa Joe jabbed at Dom. Samoa Joe lit up Dom with a flurry of shots. Samoa Joe hoisted up Kubrick and planted him with the Muscle Buster in the center of the ring! Samoa Joe covered Kubrick and pinned him, making short work of his opponent.
My Score: 0 out of 5
Match #3: Rush def. Isiah Kassidy
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Rush wasted no time and rammed Kassidy with the Bull’s Horns twice! Rush grabbed Kassidy and whipped him into the barricades. Rush grabbed the camera cable and clobbered Kassidy with it. Rush pulled Kassidy back into the ring and continued to toy with Kassidy. Kassidy tried to rally back with a tope. Kassidy planted Rush for a two-count. Kassidy climbed to the top and splashed Rush with a Swanton for a near fall. Rush headbutted Kassidy and Kassidy crumbled to the mat. Rush and Kassidy traded chops on the apron. Kassidy charged at Rush, but Rush used Kassidy’s momentum and suplexed him from the apron and down onto the arena floor! Rush finished Kassidy with the Bull’s Horns and pinned Kassidy!
My Score: 3 out of 5
Match #4: Willow Nightingale & Kris Statlander def. Alex Windsor & Anna Jay
The following is courtesy of allelitewrestling.com:
Statlander grabbed Windsor and body slammed her. Willow tagged in and hit a cross body on Windsor. Willow followed up with a suplex. Willow hit the pounce on Windsor. Statlander tagged in and splashed Anna Jay with a standing moonsault press. Statlander took down Anna with a suplex. Anna Jay retaliated with a draping neck breaker across the ropes. Anna Jay rammed Kris into the steel ring steps. Windsor tagged in and rocked Kris with a knee strike. Windsor chopped Kris down with kicks. Kris rallied back with a deadlift German Suplex and tagged Willow. Willow clobbered Anna Jay in the corner with a lariat. Willow planted Anna Jay with a spinebuster for a near fall. Anna nailed Willow with a jawbreaker. Willow went for the cannonball splash, but Anna dodged it! Windsor connected with a shining wizard on Willow for a near fall. Statlander dropped Anna Jay with a high roundhouse kick. Willow finished off Windsor with the Doctor Bomb and scored the pin!
My Score: 3 out of 5
Final Verdict: 3/5
A solid yet unremarkable episode of Rampage. One that didn’t disappoint but didn’t really excite either. Something of a downer for the show over recent weeks, such a shame with Double or Nothing on the horizon.
