AEW Rampage 10/8/2022

AEW Rampage 10/8/2022

Last week's show is here: https://prowresblog.blogspot.com/2022/10/aew-rampage-9302022.html

Blackpool Combat Club (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli and Wheeler Yuta) vs Rush and Private Party

The Firm is watching in the front row. CC takes down Quen to start and blocks his armdrag. Quen moonsaults onto him from the top then is popped up and dropkicks him out of it. CC hits a big euro on Quen then Quen takes a double big boot. Kass corkscrew kicks Yuta then Yuta octopus stretches him. Rush is tagged in and spits on Mox.

Rush and Mox trade forearms and Mox hits a stiff facekick. Rush gives it back then Mox germans him. We go to PiP break and return. PP hit two flip dives during the break including a 450 onto the ramp, which was dumb since it couldn't be seen well due to the commercial. Quen accidentally facekicks Rush then Mox picks up Quen for a suplex and releases him in mid-air. CC gets in and hits running euros on Kass then running facekicks him. CC goes for the giant swing on Kass but quen holds onto him. CC then falls over during a spot where Quen is on his back and he giant swings Kass at the same time.

Everyone gets a move in and Yuta top rope crossbodies Quen. Kass takes a tilt-a-whirl CC backbreaker then Yuta top rope frogsplashes Kass for 2. Mox topes Rush into the rails and PP hits the silly string on the stage. CC blocks the DDT at the end of it and throws up Kass for a nice pop-up euro. Yuta keylocks Quen and submits him to win.

The Yuta submission win didn't really fit this one. I thought PP doing their flips during the break was dumb but it was a short and decent opener with some highlights.

We get a video with Death Triangle and the Dark Order talking about their match tonight. 10 says he owes his career to Brodie Lee, who this match is in honor of since it's 2 years since his last match.

Varisty Blonds vs Tony Nese and Josh Woods

I didn't know the match line-up prior to this, and this would not have been my guess for the next match. BPJ and Nese chainwrestle then BPJ flips, cartwheels and kips up out of a wristlock. Griff is tripped and Nese running knees him. Nese pushes BPJ into the post outside then Griff takes an olympic slam + neckbreaker combo for the Nese and Woods win.

I was surprised by this one and this was a real burial for the Blonds. It was real short and there's a limit to how good those matches can be.

Mark Sterling said that match was real easy and said he trademarked the term Varsity in pro wrestling. He said Josh Woods and Nese will now be the "Varsity Athletes". Mark says the Blonds can't use that name again or he will sue. Mark says his groin was on fire due to The Acclaimed then The Accalimed come out. Max had a pretty good rap bringing up Draymond Green punching Jordan Poole then Th e Acclaimed head to the ring.

The Varsity thing is dumb but if it gives the Blonds a feud or something new to do, maybe it's okay.

We get a video of Eddie Kingston losing control and getting mad at the production.

Tay Melo and Anna Jay vs Skye Blue and Madison Rayne

MR fights off a 2v1 then Jay bangs MR's head off the mat.  Tay is tripped then Skye basement dropkicks her. Tay running kicks Skye in the gut then Tay trips Skye on the apron then pump kicks her. We go to PiP break then full break and return to Skye and Tay down.

MR hits some bad shots on Jay then misses a step up enzugiri on her. MR northern lights suplexes her for 2 and Skye top rope crossbodies Jay. Tay piledrives Skye then MR crucifix bombs Tay. Jay gori bombs MR and Jay blows a casadora on Skye. Jay chokes out Blue to win after a knee from Tay.

This was not good at all with multiple botches and sloppy work.

Dark Order and Death Triangle do split screen interviews. Silver says Brodie Lee was the man and responsible for getitng them signed. Alex says there's no better way to honor him then win the trios titles. Pac and Penta say they are the best trio and Fenix says nobody can stop them. Pac says he will remind them why they are trios champs.

AEW Trios Titles - Death Triangle vs The Dark Order

The trios titles are off to a lame start as expected and we are already getting Dark Order matches, so you know they are running low on teams.

Everyone fights to start then Reynolds and Silver tope Penta and Pac. Fenix hurricanrana's 10 then is caught on the 2nd try. Fenix is double hiptossed then slammed the other way then 10 dealy suplexes him. Alex drops an elbow on Rey then superkicks him. Penta is double tripped then double sliding dropkicked.

We go to PiP break and return. Fenix hits some kicks on Silver and Alex then Fenix armdrags 10 into a double stomp. Penta top rope crossbodies Alex and 10 then superkicks them. Penta firemans carries Silver into 10 then backcrackers Alex for 2. Pac spin kicks Alex in the gut then superkicks him. He then germans him for 2. Alex takes kicks from all 3 opponents then is triple basement dropkicked.

Fenix spinebusters Alex then Penta top rope dropkicks Alex near the crotch. Penta armbars Alex then chest chops him. Pac suplexes Silver on the floor. We go to PiP break again and Alex double stomps Pac's back as he is bent over. 10 lariats everyone when he gets in and blue thunders Penta. Fenix takes a spinebuster from him then 10 takes a triple superkick. Fenix is rolled onto 10 then Pac standing moonsaults 10 at the same time. 10 suplexes Fenix then Silver and Pac trade forearms.

Silver takes a rebound german from Pac then brainbusters him for 2. Fenix is lifted up and takes a pendulum bomb for 2. Fenix springboard hurricanrana's Alex off the top then Penta hits sling blades. Silver ducks one then Penta backcrackers him. Penta takes a german into a cutter then 10 spinning lariats Penta for 2.

Jose The Assistant comes out with Rush. Rush gets a hammer and gives it to Pac. Alex is hit with the hammer, Fenix springboard crossbodies 10 on the ramp and Pac wins it with the brutalizer on Alex.

This wasn't that great and the finish was lame with weapons usage.

Overall thoughts: I liked the opener but nothing else. I don't recommend this one.