AEW Rampage Review – May 13, 2023
Trios Match
The Acclaimed (Anthony Bowens & Max Caster) & Billy Gunn vs. The Butcher, The Blade & Kip Sabian
Match starts off with Anthony Bowens running the ropes before hitting a shoulder tackle on Kip Sabian before Sabian leaps over Bowens and hit a hip toss into a double stomp on Bowens. Bowens got back up and hit a gut kick, a knee lift and a Famouser on Sabian. The Blade tags in but The Acclaimed double teamed him in the corner.
The Blade hits a knee lift on Max Caster but Caster responded with a body slam before The Acclaimed hits The Blade with Scissor Me Timbers. The Butcher tags in and caught Bowens with a lariat before attacking Caster & Billy Gunn.
The Butcher tossed Bowes to the outside before The Butcher, The Blade & Sabian scissored in the ring before Sabian hits a moonsault on Bowens to the outside before bringing Bowens back in the ring. The Butcher slams Bowens into the corner with an Irish whip before The Blade tags in and hits a knife edge chop on Bowens in the corner.
The Butcher & The Blade hits a sideslam/leg drop combo on Bowens for a near fall. Sabian tags back in and locks in a grounded octopus on Bowens before transitioning into a chin lock before The Blade tags in and hit a forearm strike on Bowens. The Butcher & The Blade tag back in before Sabian tags in and hits a cannonball senton and tossing Bowens into Butcher’s Choke Breaker for a near fall.
The Blade tags in and went for a dive but Bowens caught him with a back elbow, a chop, and a thrust kick on Blade before Gunn & Sabian tag in. Gunn laid in rights & lefts on Sabian, The Butcher & The Blade before hitting a huge Powerslam on The Butcher but Blade & Sabian attacks Gunn. Caster hits a springboard dropkick on The Blade and a flapjack on Sabian before Gunn hits Famouser on Sabian for a near fall. Caster hit a thrust kick on Blade before Bowens hits Sabian with The Arrival then Caster hits Mic Drop for the win.
Winners: The Acclaimed & Billy Gunn
QTV talked about All In selling 63,000 tickets for Wembley before they tried to get dirt on people from Great Britain then in a backstage interview Powerhouse Hobbs said that it did not matter who is telling the story, all that mattered was who is holding the pen.
Toni Storm vs. Allysin Kay
Match starts off with Toni Storm stomping away at Allysin Kay in the corner but Kay responded with a boot before firing away with punches. Kay slams Storm into the corner before stomping her down. Kay was distracted by Saraya before Storm slams Kay into the mat and boots her in the bottom rope before Ruby Soho punched her in the head.
Storm hits Sweet Cheeks Music on Kay to send her outside allowing Saraya & Soho to stomp her down. Storm continued to beat down Kay on the outside including tossing her into the barricade before getting a near fall on Kay. Storm tossed Kay to the outside but Kay attacked Soho & Saraya before hitting a Stunner on the apron then a neckbreaker follow by a lariat on Storm for a near fall.
Storm hits a tornado DDT before going for Storm Zero but Kay reversed it with the Strong Zero on Storm for a near fall thanks to the distraction of Saraya & Soho. Storm got Kay in an inside cradle before hitting a German Suplex then Sweet Cheeks Music follow by a Spike Piledriver gets the win.
Winner: Toni Storm
Backstage The Gunns cut a promo saying that they wanted their rematch for the AEW World Tag Team Titles but said that they will work to get the AEW World Tag Team Titles then Ethan Page confronted them and told them that they needed a little help.
Kyle Fletcher vs. Action Andretti
Match starts off with a lock up before Kyle Fletcher leans Action Andretti into the corner then they lock up again before Andretti got a guillotine choke but Fletcher reversed it with a wrist lock. Andretti flips out of the hold but Fletcher responded with a waist lock takedown on Andretti.
They locked up for the 3rd time before Fletcher leaned Andretti into the corner and pie faces him. Andretti hits a wrist lock chop on Fletcher before catching him with a Mexican arm drag an inside out hurricanrana, a dropkick and a Springboard Tornillo Splash on Fletcher for a near fall.
Andretti got on the apron but Fletcher wipes him off with a single leg kick to the outside. on the floor Fletcher hits a scoop slam on Andretti on the floor before tossing him into the barricade. Fletcher confronted Martin on the outside before getting Andretti and sending him back in the ring to get a pin on him but Andretti kicks out at 1.
Andretti hits 2 body shots and a chop on Fletcher but Fletcher responded with a body slam, spiking Andretti right in the buttocks for a near fall then Fletcher threw Andretti with a hammer throw before catching him with a running back elbow for a near fall before we go to a commercial break.
After the break Andretti laid in a series of body shots on Fletcher before Fletcher went for a half & half but Andretti lands on his feet and hit a body slam and a lariat to send him to the outside. Andretti hit a tope suicida on Fletcher to the outside before getting him back in the ring and going for a split leg moonsault but Fletcher responded with a Thrust Kick.
Fletcher aimed at Andretti and hit a Helluva Kick and a sheer drop brainbuster on Andretti for a near fall. Fletcher climbs to the top rope but Andretti got him and hits a superplex before hitting a springboard 450 splash for a near fall.
Andretti went for a UFO but hits a Gamengiri on Fletcher instead then he catches Andretti with a single leg kick before connecting with a 2nd kick before he connects with Grimstone Piledriver to get the win.
Winner: Kyle Fletcher
There was a video recap of the Steel Cage Match between Kenny Omega & Jon Moxley, where Don Callis spikes Omega with a screwdriver.
The Hardys & Isiah Kassidy came to the ring to cut a promo. Matt Hardy said that he has had a wonderful week because the contracts of himself & Private Party with The Firm were deleted and that Jeff Hardy was back. Jeff Hardy said that he & Matt Hardy were aiming into winning the AEW World Tag Team Titles but The Gunns interrupted them because they were there to make a favor for Ethan Page. Matt Hardy said that he did not want to see Ethan Page’s face ever again but The Gunns responded by saying that he was scared. Matt Hardy challenges The Gunns & Page to a Trios Match, where if they won Ethan Page would buy Page’s contract with The Firm which The Gunns accepted.
Backstage Mark Henry interviewed Mogul Embassy & Dark Order & Dark Order offered Mogul Embassy a spot in the Dark Order but Prince Nana promised to put the Dark Order out of business.
Tag Team Match
Mogul Embassy (Swerve Strickland & Brian Cage) vs. Dark Order (John Silver & Alex Reynolds)
Swerve Strickland & Alex Reynolds lock up to start this match off before Reynolds leans Strickland in the ropes then he leaps over Reynolds before hitting the Tijeras and climbing to the top rope for a Swerve Stomp but Reynolds rolls out of the way. Brian Cage tags in which prompted John Silver to ask to tag in. Silver & Cage had a flex off before Cage hits a gut kick on Silver but Silver responded with the Tijeras.
Cage hits Tijeras of his own on Silver before going for the Drill Claw but Silver caught him and hit a World Strongest Slam on Cage. Silver went for a brainbuster but Cage evaded before Swerve lowered the rope to send him crashing to the outside and hit him with a pump kick off the apron. Strickland got control of the match and corners Silver before hitting an uppercut on Silver’s shoulder blades off the top rope.
Cage tags in and hit a chop on Silver before slamming him with an Irish whip but Silver hits a boot then went for a crossbody but Cage caught him and hits a fallaway slam on Silver before flexing for the crowd. Strickland tags in and hit a kick and a knee drop on Silver for a near fall. Strickland locked in a chin lock on Silver before sending him back in the corner to allow Cage to tag in and hits a pump kick on Silver.
Silver hits 2 kicks & a chop but Cage caught him with a kick then goes for Drill Claw but Silver reverse it with the brainbuster before Reynolds tags in. Reynolds laid out everyone and hit an uppercut on Strickland then a sliding dropkick on Cage follow by a Drive By dropkick on Strickland, a pop up knee strike, a Tiger Driver & a piledriver on Strickland for a near fall. Reynolds went for a superplex on Strickland but Prince Nana distracted the referee long enough to allow Strickland to drop him.
Strickland went for he Swerve Stomp, but Reynolds evaded before Silver caught him with an enziguri in the corner. Dark Order hits a rolling elbow, enziguri, Stunner/German suplex/jackknife combination on Strickland then goes for the cover but Cage slams Reynolds right onto everyone.
Silver went for a dive on Cage but Cage caught him and slams him into the apron before Strickland hits House Call on Silver. Cage tags back in but Reynolds got an inside cradle on Cage before hitting a discus forearm and a Lariat.
Reynolds ran to the ropes but Cage caught him with a Liger Bomb before Mogul Embassy hit an F5/Cutter combo then goes for the cover but Reynolds kicks out.
Silver hit an enziguri on Cage but Strickland caught him with a kick. Reynolds kicks Strickland in the head but Cage caught him with a Discus lariat. Swerve hit the JML Driver on Silver to allow Cage to hit Reynolds with the Drill Claw for the win.
Winners: Mogul Embassy
After the match Gates Of Agony attacks Evil Uno but they were stopped when Naturally Limitless came to the ring to make the save & Mogul Embassy stood tall on the ramp to close out this week’s Rampage.
