‘AEW: Rampage’ Review (Nov 30th 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 Santander Arena in Reading, PA and featured Excalibur, Ian Riccaboni, and Matt Menard on commentary. Now let’s get to the review…
Match #1: Thunder Rosa def. Harleygram (Harley Cameron)
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Harley came to the ring wearing a Hologram mask. Thunder Rosa’s opponent pulled off the mask and revealed herself to be… Harley Cameron! Thunder Rosa dropkicked Harley in the midsection as Harley was tied up in the ropes. Harley answered with the area code shot to Thunder Rosa’s knee. Rosa retaliated, planting Harley with a package driver and then scored the pin!
My Score: 2.5 out of 5
Match #2: Katsuyori Shibata, Atlantis Jr. & Mascara Dorada def. Action Andretti & Top Flight (Dante & Darius Martin)
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Shibata grabbed Darius with a heel hook. Darius quickly escaped by touching the ropes, forcing the ref break. Dorada tagged in and Darius dropkicked him, right on target. Dante grabbed a tag and he and Mascara Dorada went move for move. Atlantis Jr. drilled Action Andretti with a power bomb neck breaker combination with the help of Dorada. Action hit a senton with help from Dante, squashing Atlantis. Atlantis powerslammed Dante Martin to the mat. Atlantis spiked Dante with a rolling crucifix bomb for a near fall. Dante returned fire with a dropkick. Atlantis fought off all three members of Top Flight! Shibata tagged in and rocked Dante’s head with a high boot, followed up by a running dropkick in the corner. Dorada cracked Dante with a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker, followed up by a 450 splash but Dante kicked out in the nick of time! Action splashed Atlantis and Dorada in the corner. Dorada regained momentum with a shooting star press onto Action Andretti and then gained the pinfall victory!
My Score: 3.5 out of 5
Match #3: The Beast Mortos def. Serpentico
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Serpentico used an arm drag on the Beast Mortos. The Beast charged for a knee strike, but no one was home. Serpentico took Mortos off his feet with a tope suicida! Mortos retaliated with a Samoan Drop for a near fall. Serpentico used his agility to roll up the Beast Mortos for a two-count. The Beast Mortos power bombed Serpentico and then scored with a nasty lariat for the pin!
My Score: 2.5 out of 5
Match #4: Hechicero def. Komander
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Hechicero dropped a floating elbow on Komander. Komander rallied back with a sunset flip for a near fall. Hechicero locked Komander in a stretch muffler. Komander escaped, climbed Hechicero’s back, but nearly paid the price as Hechicero covered him for a pin attempt. Komander walked the rope and connected with a dropkick. Komander walked the ropes again and bounced off onto Hechicero with a hurracanrana. Komander dropkicked Hechicero in the knees. Komander moonsaulted to Hechicero on the arena floor. Komander rocked Hechicero with a beautiful DDT! Komander back flipped off the turnbuckles, but Hechicero was waiting for him with a body lock. Komander turned the submission into a pinning predicament, but Hechicero kicked out. Hechicero decimated Komander with the Mad Scientist Bomb. Hechicero finished things off with a guillotine leg drop and pinned Komander!
My Score: 3.5 out of 5
Final Verdict: 3/5
A nice improvement over last week’s Rampage, though that wasn’t hard TBH. The Lucha theming of this show, with a number of CMLL stars, was a refreshing change of pace to what we’ve seen in recent weeks. Though the star of the show, and it really shouldn’t be, was the opening match. Harley Cameron has really grown as a performer in AEW and this comedic appearance as “Harleygram” was inspired. Seriously.
