AEW Rampage 4/29/2022

AEW Rampage 4/29/2022

Last week's show is here: https://prowresblog.blogspot.com/2022/04/aew-rampage-4222022.html

Swerve Strickland vs Darby Allin

Slow start early. Darby jumps up top for an armdrag but Swerve flips out of it. Swerve then headscissors and armbars him. Darby grabs a hammerlock and is sent outside then Swerve flips off the apron and takes a stunner over the back from Darby. Darby then tries to tope him but Swerve pumping knees him during it. Swerve kicks him from the apron and we go to PiP break. Swerve hits a 2nd rope euro to the back of the neck. Darby puts him in an ankle lock and swerve uses strikes to get out. He then rolls him into a nice suplex.

Swerve misses a top rope double stomp then takes a code red for 2. Swerve gets his knees up on Darby's coffin drop then takes Swerves kick to the back of the head for 2. Swerve then suplexes him off the apron to the floor. Ricky Starks heads to ringside and Sting gets in his way. Swerve then goes in and gets rolled up for the Darby win.

This was not good. The suplex to the floor spot was stupid and the finish was really out of nowhere. Swerve loses again which is weird since he's supposed to be such a big signing.

Shawn Spears talked more about Wardlow's mystery opponent. He said he is 7 foot tall. He said Wardlow is now all alone and says Warpiggy goes to slaughter next week.

Jericho awarded himself Sports Entertainer of the Week for fireballing Eddie Kingston. Santana and Ortiz then came out and Santana slapped him and hit him a few times. They then just kind of walked off without much else in a stupid segment.

 

Jericho said he demanded and received a match with Santana for Dynamite.

The Baddies (Jade Cargill, Keira Hogan and Red Velvet) vs Skye Blue, Trish Adora and Willow Nightingale

Everyone involved this is is black except for Skye, even the ref. This has been happening a lot on Rampage lately and seems intentional. This is The Baddies' debut and they have a bunch of money taped together to form a fan.

Red leg lariats Skye and pounds on her in the corner. Hogan sliding dropkicks her and misses an off the back legdrop and is superkicked. Willow pounces Hogan into the ropes. Hogan and Skye catch each others superkick Hogan then comes off of Trish's back for the legdrop over the neck. Jade then pump kicks Trish and double chickenwing bombs her for the win.

This was a quick squash and I don't have many other thoughts on it.

Darby and Swerve are interviewed. Darby offers to go another 5 minutes. Swerve says he knows he wasn't the one who set up that. Swerve says they are northwestern buddies and needs Keith Lee to get the job done against Team Tazz.

Keith Lee vs Colten Gunn

Gunn hits a double chop early and is pounded on in the corner. Lee then double chops him. We go to PiP break then regular break. Colten takes some Lee shoulders then is thrown across the ring. Lee tries to do something to Colten in the corner but nails Austin instead. Colten messes up a fameasser spot then takes the F-U into the slam for the Lee win.

The break ate up most of this and what was left of it wasn't anything special.

The Hardy Boyz are interviewed. Jeff says he is excited to get in the Owen Hart Tournament. He talks about possible dream matches and Matt joins in. Matt says Fish will eat a swanton bomb.

The Undisputed Elite are doing Jeff Hardy poses. Cole says there is no way Hardy beats Fish next week and says one of the UE will win the tournament. Fish calls Hardy "Jeff Hardly and says "that's Elite".

Danhausen comes out and says he will decimate Hook. He said he has come to take him out then Hook is brought out. Danhausen says they will do it another time and Hoo ksays they will do it now. Mark Sterling then gets on the mic and asks if people want to see these guys fight. He says he doesn't then Tony Nese jumps them both. hook shoulder throws Mark then exploder suplexes Nese. Danhausen tries to "curse" them by pointing at them. He thinks he does it as he doesn't see Hook behind him. Danhausen wants to shake hands but Hook shoves him aside and leaves.

Colten and Austin Gunn are interviewed. Austin said he didn't consider the loss a loss. The Acclaimed then walk in. They said when they all team up, they don't lose. The Acclaimed ask them if they want to scissor with The Acclaimed and said they have to go talk to daddy.

Mercedes Martinez does a promo. She says everyone thinks she is just a fluke interim champion. She said will be the undisputed ROH women's champ on Dynamite when she faces the champ Deonna Purrazzo.

We get a split screen promo with Best Friends and Joe. Joe says Trent will pass out before he walks out of the building. Trent says he is the underdog and says Joe won't kill him.

ROH Television Title - Samoa Joe (c) vs Trent Beretta

Ian Riccaboni is at the announcer's booth. Joe runs him over with a shoulder then hits a punch flurry in the corner. Joe back elbows him then enzugiri's him in the corner. Trent slides with a knee on him on the apron then asai moonsaults him and overshoots it.

Joe facekicks Trent on the floor. We get a 3+ minute PiP break with Joe in control. Trent dropkicks him then crossbodies him off the top to the floor. Trent backdrops him then tornado ddt's him for 2. Joe powerbombs him into an stf. Trent escapes a muscle buster then flying knees him. Trent gets a uranage in the corner then Joe chokes him out for the win.

This was quick once you cut out of the commercial and there wasn't a ton to it. This was just an extended squash.

Tony Schiavone interviewed Joe after. Jay Lethal and friends then came out. Orange Cassidy went up to Satnam Singh and did his stupid shin kicks. Thankfully Jay Lethal hit him then Jay and Joe went at it. The refs and agents tried to break it up to end the show.

Overall thoughts: They had too much to fit in here and therefore nothing got much of a share of the 60 minute time limit they had. I didn't think it was a very good episode.