THIS IS RAMPAGE! - AEW RAMPAGE REVIEW 27/09

Welcome everyone to this weeks episode of AEW Rampage. We have five matches and our opening contest is kicking off with some tag team action.

MATCH 1: BUDDY MATTHEWS AND MALAKAI BLACK VS MARK BRISCOE VS ACTION ANDRETTI AND LIO RUSH

Black and Rush start this one for their respective teams. Great series of counters and reversals as Rush hits a stunner. Black with a superkick as Andretti tags himself into the match. Rush is surprised by a blind attack as Black walks away to tag Matthews. Andretti ends up losing his cool after Matthews gets the best of him as Rush gets in. Matthew’s shoulder tackles Rush followed up with a kick to the face that sends him to the outside. Rush with a tope suicida between the ropes.

Andretti sends Black tumbling to the outside as he and Rush try for a double suplex. They settle for a stereo double dropkick instead as a pin attempt is made but kick out at 2. Andretti is in a chokehold by Black. Andretti comes to a vertical base and is fighting with forearm strikes and all. A double high-crossbody ground between both men as Rush and Matthews is tagged afterward. Rush hits a nice combo to the face followed by the posioncarana and a stunner. Rush with a low kick to the face as he climbs the top rope. Andretti tags himself in as the two are arguing. Black hits Andretti with a kick to the face after kicking him into Rush. Rush crashes outside and to the floor as Black picks up the win.

Here is your Winner: House of Black

So are we building up to some issues amongst top flight already. Some real miscommunications between Lio and Andretti. House of Black need to be featuring more though. Why are they not in the Tag team title picture? Surely they need to be in that conversation.

Post-match, Andretti throws a bottle of water at Brody King and King retaliates by charging him with a clothesline! House of Black is about to jump him when Top Flight pulls him out of the ring for the save.

MATCH 2: ANNA JAY VS ROBYN RENEGADE

Lock up into the corner as Robyn shoves Anna Jay. Anna heads in for a side headlock followed by a leapfrog. Anna hits a couple of knees to the gut, followed by a kick to the head and a monkey flip from the top rope. Robyn hits a punch and a chop as she goes for a neck stretch. Anna pulls off a jawbreaker and a forearm chop. A nice neckbreaker and backkick follow as Anna hits the gory bomb for her 60th win in AEW.

Here is your Winner: Anna Jay

Absolute squash but good to see Anna Jay back. I think shes going to play a big role soon

MATCH 3: ANGELICO VS TAKESHITA

Takeshita with a knee to the midsection as the two now exchange strikes. Angelico with a lockup but it’s a quick kickout. Angelico hits a boot to the face as he tries looking for a move between the ropes but Takeshita walks in the opposite direction. Takeshita hits a flying clothesline.

Angelico hits a forearm shot from the ropes. Reversal and a telegraph as Angelico hits a rollup for a two count. Series of reversals as Angelico hits a nice armlock hyperextension maneuver. Takeshita is sent into the turnbuckle as Angelico hits a rear naked chokehold. Takeshita hits the bottom rope for the escape. Action heads to the corner where Takeshita is on the top. Angelico heads up and hits a back-body drop. Angelico tries for a kick and gets nailed by Takeshita as he follows it up with the raging fire and another one for the win.

Here is your Winner: Takeshita

This was solid. Takeshita is at a level right now where he could wrestle a chair and have a great match. Give this man a title and let him fly.

MATCH 4: THE ACCLAIMED VS TJ Crawford and Ryan

This was an absolute Rampage squash. Keep moving

Here is your Winner: The Acclaimed

MATCH 5: WILLOW NIGHTINGALE VS TAYA VALKYRIE

Taya gets a boot up as she bulldogs Willow, and follows up with a stomp. Willow hits a couple of body slams, and a punch to the back before going for another body slam. A low crossbody follows as Willow goes for a cover. It’s a near fall as Willow hits a dropkick that sends Taya outside. Willow cannonballs herself from the top.

Taya gets hit with a spinebuster for a near fall. Willow climbs to the top and misses a dropkick. Taya hits a backkick, knee lift, and a lariat! Running knees to the face follows up for a near fall. Taya chops Willow’s chest so hard and loud it sounds like thunder in the sky! To the top rope as Willow flips underneath. Taya hits a thrust kick as she climbs to the top but Willow derails her. Willow hits a superplex! Both women struggle to get back to a vertical base as they’re exchanging blows now. Willow hits the pounce as she catches Taya bouncing off the ropes! A gut-wrench powerbomb for the 1 2 3.

Here is your Winner: Willow Nightingale

A solid main event. And we love seeing the women of AEW main eventing. AEW have in my opinion the strongest womens roster in wrestling.

And just like that another episode of Rampage has flown by. Lots of build up for Collision tomorrow night. See you then guys