AEW Rampage 9/16/2022

AEW Rampage 9/16/2022

Last week's show is here: https://prowresblog.blogspot.com/2022/09/aew-rampage-992022.html

Sorry for the delay. I just haven't been that interested in watching wrestling this week and the 10PM start time is often a problem for me.

Matt Hardy vs Darby Allin

No intros for either guy. They fight over a wristlock and Matt wrosk over the arm. Darby headlock takeovers him then Matt does his "delete" taunt. Darby crucifixes him  and Matt blocks him on a dive attempt. Darby then drives him into the steps. Darby goes for a top rope swanton while Matt is laying on the apron, but Matt moves and he lands hard. Matt then powerbombs his back into the post. Matt stretches him around the post and we go to PiP break.

We return with Matt staying in control. Darby goes for a pin and running back elbows him. Darby goes for an up and over in the corner and takes a side effect. Darby takes another side effect and backslides him off a twist of fate attempt. Darby hits a reverse ddt out of a suplex attempt. Matt hits a splash mountain for 2 then misses a top rope moonsault. Darby hits a code red for 2 and rolls him up for a pin.

They did way too much here by kicking out of splash mountains and doing top rope swantons on the apron, but it was better than I expected.

Darby goes to leave then the House of Black appears in the ring. Brody King lariats Matt and Julia Hart just looks at Matt. Brody calls out Darby and Sting then Darby and Sting come out. Brody says this isn't over and challenges them to a No DQ match next week. Brody sleepers Matt on the apron then Julia Hart sweeps Matt's legs and lets him hang.

Eddie Kingston does a promo looking like a homeless dude on Sammy. He said he doesn't like or respect Sammy Guevara. He says he's a horrible and rotten human being. He says he will beat the p!ss out of him in Queens.

Claudio Castagnoli and Wheeler Yuta are interviewed. Claudio says the BCC is the new symbol of excellence. He says the BCC is a team and family that makes each other better. CC says Yuta lost his ROH Pure Title, but sometimes that's how you learn and said he will win back his title. He said the BCC will have two champs in its ranks next week.

Chris Jericho comes down to the ramp. He says the JAS is the symbol of excellence. Jericho said he should be in the title match in Queens, but they talk about how Chris tapped out. Jericho talks about the titles he won and said he was never world champ in ROH. He says he won 7 world titles, but it's not enough and he wants "the ocho". He says he is challenging CC for the ROH title in Queens. CC says he has been hoping and waiting for this and says he is on.

Jade Cargill and The Baddies are interviewed. Jade is asked whats next and Keira Hogan says the winning around here has gotten boring. Jade says no one is left. She said she isn't running a circus and had to get rid of the PR clown....though it's not clear if she meant Stokeley or Sterling since both are gone. Diamante walks in. She says if Jade wanted competition, she just had to ask. She said if Jade is bored, she will give her something to play with. She challenges her for next week and says she isn't coming alone. She said she has the baddest b!tch from the 305.

Penelope Ford vs Willow Nightingale

Ford hits forearms and face shoves her. Willow shoulders her over then headlocks her on the mat. Willow rolls her up for a pin attempt and Willow chops and slams her. Willow crossbodies her as she is seated and Ford avoids her pounce. Ford dropkicks her against the ropes. Ford then comes off the 2nd rope and double knee drops her on the apron. We go to PiP break.

Ford stpidly does her handspring backflip elbow during the break where no one sees it then licks her face for some reason. Ford neckbreakers her then Willow misses a legdrop. We return from break and Willow running kicks Ford. Willow spinebusters her for 2. Ford matrix's out of a lariat then stunners her for 2. Willow pounces Ford into the ropes. Ford pump kicks her and hits a version of the stroke. Ford twerks before an indian deathlock and then wins it.

It wasn't bad at all for it what it was. Ford looks bad though with the heavy pink eye shadow and white hair.

The Dark Order and Adam Page are interviewed. Page says he needs to apologize to them for screwing up and costing them a match. They say in the battle royale, it's every man for themselves. Rush walks in with Jose. Jose tries to tell 10 that he needs to make himself a star and Rush says he will eliminate all them before talking in spanish.

Ethan Page vs Danhausen

Dan teases cursing him then is facekicked a little after. Dan slaps him and is shouldered over then Page hits razor's edge. Page then grabs the win in a short squash.

Ricky Starks does a promo. He said he doesn't have to do any more talking. He says Hobbs has his full attention and needs to think about all the people he loves before he goes after him again. He said he will see him in NYC.

Josh Woods, Nese and Sterling do a split screen promo with Samoa Joe. Josh says if Joe is a fighting champ, he will get a fight tonight. Sterling said Woods can send Joe on an extended vacation after this. Joe said they will come to an understanding about who the ROH TV champ is. Joe threatens Sterling and Sterling says he will sue if he touches him. 

ROH Television Title - Samoa Joe (c) vs Josh Woods

This could be good. they lock up and shove each other. Woods headlocks him then Joe cravates him. Woods spinning forearms him then they trade forearms. Joe hits a jab combo then Woods hits knees to the gut. Nese brings down Joe's throat over the top rope. We go to PiP break.

We return from break and Woods is going for an armbar. Joe stops it and is kicked in the shoulder. Woods hits a shot on the shoulder then is put in the sleeper. Woods backdrops Joe and takes a boot to the face after a blocked leapfrog. Joe sentons him on the mat and Woods euros the arm. Joe powerslams him. Joe puts him on the top rope and Nese gets ont he apron then Sterling holds onto Woods. Woods then rolls him up and pumping knees him. Woods tries some fireman's carry into a knee but doesn't hit it clean.

Woods takes a corner uranage then takes a muscle buster for the Joe win.

It was acceptable though not half of what it could have been. We had interference shenanigans and what we saw on TV was short.

Nese jumps Joe from behind after then Woods helps out. Sterling grabs the TV Title then Wardlow comes out. The heels go to run but Sterling is caught. Wardlow goes to powerbomb Sterling but Nese pulls Sterling out. Joe and Wardlow stare down after and bang each others belts together.

Overall thoughts: Nothing too great here but it was an okay hour of wrestling. I wouldn't recommend it, but there's worse things to watch.