AEW Rampage Review – May 18, 2024
Kyle O’Reilly vs. Lee Moriarty
Lee Moriarty caught a charging Kyle O’Reilly and drove his face into the middle turnbuckle pad.
Moriarty followed up by dropkicking the left arm of O’Reilly heading into a picture in picture break.
After the break Moriarty caught O’Reilly in Border City Stretch but O’Reilly picked him up and suplexed him to break the hold. Moriarty came back and targeted O’Reilly’s shoulder.
O’Reilly caught Moriarty in a submission hold.
Moriarty headbutted him but O’Reilly applied a triangle lock.
O’Reilly released the hold and booted Moriarty then slams him and applied an armbar for the win
Winner By Submission: Kyle O’Reilly
Backstage Lexy Nair interviewed The Acclaimed & Billy Gunn and praised their latest video. Max Caster said the song is about him & Anthony Bowens going back to tag team action. Caster said the other teams are too afraid to face them so Bowens took the 1st single match he could get against Brian Cage. Bowens delivered a fiery promo and scissored with Gunn.
Rush vs. Cody Chhun
Rush avoided a charging Cody Chhun then hit him with a shot in the corner then hits Bull’s Horns to get the win.
Winner: Rush
After the match Rush teased leaving then pulls Chhun to the floor and chops him. Rush ran Chhun into the barricade twice. Rush whips Chhun with an electrical cord and then used it to choke him while several referees yells at him.
Lexy Nair stood outside the trainer’s room and spoke about the beating that Bryan Danielson & FTR took after the Collision main event. Danielson emerged from the room and said that The Elite put a price on their heads and it must have worked. Danielson said FTR would not be able to appear at Dynamite but he would still be there. Danielson told The Elite to take whatever shots they want but they won’t like the consequences if they miss.
Deonna Purrazzo vs. Robyn Renegade
Deonna Purrazzo was dominant going into an PIP break.
After the break Purrazzo applied the Fujiwara Armbar for the submission win.
Winner By Submission: Deonna Purrazzo
After the match Purrazzo released the hold then put Renegade in the Venus De Milo. Thunder Rosa made her entrance and ran to the ring. Purrazzo released the hold and rolls to the floor once Rosa entered the ring. Rosa checked on Renegade. Purrazzo snuck back inside the ring and hit Rosa from behind. Purrazzo exited the ring.
Rosa chased Purrazzo and caught her before she could get to the stage. Rosa ran Purrazzo into the LED board on the apron then rolls her inside the ring but Purrazzo snuck out the other side. Purrazzo hops the barricade and ran up the steps into the crowd.
A Scorpio Sky vignette aired. He spoke about how it was easy to win championships and how a normal person in his position would fail. Sky spoke about reaching down and lifting up the fans. Sky said he’s coming back and he’s here for the fans
After the break Sonjay Dutt was interviewed by Lexy Nair & noted that he had asked for the time. Dutt said he didn’t need Nair and dismissed her. Dutt said he worked out a hell of a deal with The Elite. Dutt said Bryan Danielson would face Satnam Singh on Dynamite. Dutt said he heard dragon meat is expensive these days. Dutt said they would have one hell of a cookout and then did a ridiculously over the top laugh.
Anthony Bowens vs. Brian Cage
Brian Cage powerbombs Anthony Bowens into the ring post heading into a PIP break.
Bowens hits a DDT on the apron before Cage drops Bowens with a lariat.
Bowens avoids Drill Claw and then superkicks Cage and followed up with another kick that led to a near fall.
Cage shoved Bowens at the referee in the corner but Bowens stopped before making contact.
Cage swung at Bowens but he moved but Cage also stopped short of hitting the referee.
With the referee shielded Cage threw a low blow kick at Bowens then hits Drill Claw to get the win.
Winner: Brian Cage
