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Welcome to this weeks episode of Rampage. We have five matches and we kick things off with our opening match.
MATCH 1: MARK BRISCOE VS. BRYAN KEITH
Lockup to begin as both men head into the corner. The ref has to break them up for a reset. Another lockup into the corner as the referee separates them again. Another lockup as this time Briscoe turns the tables and lands a couple of chops and strikes. Briscoe catches Keith with a blow to the midsection to send him outside. A dropkick and a big elbow off the apron follow. Action back inside where Briscoe gets a near fall. A lateral press follows as Keith kicks out at one.
The action spills outside again where Briscoe sends Keith knees first into the steel steps. Keith kicks Briscoe in the groin while the referee is putting away a chair. The chair was brought in by Briscoe who attempted to leap off of it but Keith stopped the attempt. Keith tosses Briscoe outside the ring. Keith follows up with a big boot to the face followed by a headbutt. Knife edge chops on the outside follow as Keith also hits a back suplex.
Keith tried looking for the diamond dust as Briscoe fought it off on the top rope. Briscoe hits a superplex! Big elbows are being thrown back and forth. Briscoe with a huge chop. An enziguri and urinagi follow. Keith gets off a sideplex exploder as both men come to a vertical base again. Keith tries a few headbutts as Briscoe comes back with chops. Briscoe to the top and misses a frog splash. Keith gets a knee to the face as Briscoe kicks out! Briscoe hits the diamond dust and a lariat. Briscoe butterflies the arms and hits the J-driller and this one is all over.
Here is your Winner: Mark Briscoe
This was a solid opening match with two guys who just know what theyre doing and worked very well together.
Post-match, Chris Jericho jumps Briscoe. Orange Cassidy comes in for the save until Big Bill attacks Cassidy. Kyle O’Reilly comes in to try and help but Big Bill takes him out with a choke slam. Learning Tree stands tall. So the Jericho and Cassidy feud is not quite over yet.
MATCH 2: WHEELER YUTA VS THE BUTCHER
Butcher attacks Yuta from behind as he hits a half-nelson into a neckbreaker! A snap suplex follows as Butcher goes for a series of pin attempts. Yuta kicks out of each one as he tries rolling out the ring. Butcher hits him with a clothesline and tosses him back first onto the barricades.
Action back inside the ring as Butcher hits a series of clotheslines. Butcher is now talking trash at him as Yuta appears to be getting upset. Yuta seems reignited as he hits a shotgun dropkick! Yuta unloads with clubs to the back and a German suplex! Yuta maintains the waistlock for another suplex as he drives his elbow repeatedly into the face of Butcher! Yuta has the arms hooked as he hits the cattle mutilation and Butcher has no choice but to tap.
Here is your Winner: Wheeler Yuta
Why are we doing Butcher like this. Just ruining the guy every week.
MATCH 3: HIKARU SHIDA VS. HARLEY CAMERON (W/ SARAYA)
A lockup and a shove to open this match. Another lockup follows as Shida sends Harley into the ropes and catches her waist first from behind for a front-way side slam. Shida drives down right hand after right hand on Harley in the corner. Saraya grabs at Shida a bit as Harley takes advantage to land in some offense.
Shida hits repeated kicks to the midsection. Shida hits the middle rope for a dropkick followed by a running knee strike. It’s a near fall for Shida as she tries for a vertical suplex. Saraya jumps on the ropes for a distraction as Harley hits a spin kick to the temple! Harley gets a near fall as we see a series of reversals and pin attempts. Harley went for a knee strike as Shida counters but Saraya again causes a distraction! Harley gets in a knee strike for a near fall! Saraya has a kendo stick in hand when Jamie Hayter appears to send Saraya running! Shida hits a falcon arrow for the win.
Here is your Winner: Shida
I have said it before and ill say it again, Harley Cameron gets better every week
Post-match, Saraya challenges Jamie Hayter to a Saraya rules match at Grand Slam. Hayter tells her that all she’s ever wanted to do is beat her ass! Hayter tells her she’ll see her in New York as the challenge is accepted.
MATCH 4: THE BEAST MORTOS AND RODERICK STRONG VS JOE KEYS AND MARCUS MATHERS
Knee strikes from Strong. Samoan Drop from Mortos. Simultaneous pins. All over
Here is your Winner: Mortos and Strong
If the match graphic just says someone is in action it means a squash, and this was a squash.
MATCH 5: NICK WAYNE VS. KIP SABIAN VS. LIO RUSH VS. ROCKY ROMERO
The first couple of minutes here is just all four men hitting fast paced moves and showing what they can do. Rush hits a standing Spanish fly on Wayne. Wayne kicks out of the pin attempt. Sabian comes in attacking both men as he hits a cannonball on Rush. Romero hits a series of clotheslines on all the participants.
Romero hits a variation of sliced bread for a cover attempt. Rush, Wayne, and Sabian stop him before the three count. Sabian and Wayne are now going at it as Sabian hits him with a back suplex. Romero hits the rewind move on Sabian. Rush takes advantage and tries a frog splash and Wayne hits him with a cutter. Sabian gets a big uppercut from Romero as as Wayne comes in at the end to pick up the scraps after Sabian hit his finisher on Romero for the win attempt. It was not meant to be for Sabian as Wayne steals it to close the show.
Here is your Winner: Nick Wayne
This was AEW showcasing how good their young talent is. Nick Wayne is going to be a star. I would have had Kip win this one though to further the storyline with him and the Patriarchy
Solid show tbf with only one squash but it wouldn’t be Rampage without one. See you tomorrow for Collision.
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