AEW Rampage Review – May 24, 2024
PAC vs. Rocky Romero
Match starts off with a lock up before PAC cinches in a side headlock on Rocky Romero then follows it up with a shoulder tackle.
Romero catches PAC with a hurricanrana then follows it up with a 2nd one and hits a chop.
PAC lands a series of chops of his own then whips Romero into the corner.
Romero sends PAC onto the apron but PAC low bridges him out of the ring and hits a springboard moonsault as we go to a break.
After the break PAC lands a forearm on Romero then hits a boot to Romero’s midsection but Romero responds with a kick to his head and a Sliced Bread.
He goes for a pin but PAC kicks out.
Romero connects with a chop on PAC’s chest then hits a boot to his midsection and hits a backslide but PAC kicks out.
Romero looks to land a 2nd Sliced Bread but PAC avoids it.
PAC then lands a boot on Romero in the corner then whips him into the opposite corner and hits a German suplex. He locks in The Brutalizer and Romero taps out.
Winner By Submission: PAC
After the match Lucha Bros & Alex Abrahantes join PAC on the ramp. PAC then warns Bang Bang Gang that he & the rest of Death Triangle are willing to jump through whatever hoops they want them too.
FTW Champion Chris Jericho then grabs a mic and stands up from the commentary desk. He addresses his FTW Title Triple Threat match against Hook & Katsuyori Shibata and says he’s ready for it because he fights adversity at all times.
Shibata’s music hits and he runs down to the ring. He begins brawling with Big Bill on the ramp and Hook surprises Jericho. He locks in the Redrum on him in the crowd and security runs out to separate them.
Samoa Joe vs. Dom Kubrick
Dom Kubrick lands a right hand on Samoa Joe then follows it up with a dropkick but Joe stays standing on his feet.
Joe lands a back elbow and a series of right hands then follows it up with an enzuigiri and Muscle Buster for the win.
Winner: Samoa Joe
We then head backstage to Renee Paquette chatting with Deonna Purrazzo about Thunder Rosa. Purrazzo says if Rosa wants her to name a time and place to face her, they’ll do it when the odds are even. She then challenges Rosa to face her on the Double Or Nothing Pre Show.
Rush vs. Isiah Kassidy
Rush hits a pair of Bull’s Horns to Isiah Kassidy in the corner.
He goes for a pin but stops pinning him halfway through the referee’s count.
He then sends Kassidy crashing into several barricades on the outside and continues wearing him down then tosses a chair inside the ring.
As the referee disposes of the chair Rush grabs a wire from under the ring and hits Kassidy with it.
He then uses it to choke Kassidy and gets him back inside the ring and stomps on him in the corner. Rush then takes a minute to pose.
After the break Kassidy hits a cutter to Rush that sends his face bouncing off the top rope.
He hits a tope suicida to Rush on the outside then gets him back inside the ring.
Kassidy then ascends to the top rope and hits a Swanton Bomb before he goes for a pin.
Rush kicks out and lands a couple of chops on Kassidy on the ramp but Kassidy responds with one of his own.
They then exchange chops before Kassidy fires off forearms on Rush before Rush connects with Bull’s Horns for the win.
Winner: Rush
We then head backstage to Arkady Aura chatting with Gates Of Agony & Brian Cage. Cage sends a message to The Acclaimed & Billy Gunn.
Tag Team Match
TBS Champion Willow Nightingale & Kris Statlander vs. Alex Windsor & Anna Jay
Anna Jay sends Kris Statlander’s head crashing into the top turnbuckle but Statlander dumps her across the ring. Alex Windsor tags in and Statlander hits an arm drag.
Willow Nightingale tags in and Statlander hits a bodyslam to Windsor.
Nightingale follows it up with a low crossbody and a pair of suplexes then looks to land a 3rd one.
Windsor escapes but Nightingale levels her with a clothesline.
Windsor lands a forearm on Nightingale but Nightingale takes her down with a pounce.
Jay tags in and Nightingale levels her with a bodyslam.
Statlander tags in and hits a standing moonsault then whips Jay into the corner and lands a running uppercut.
Jay sends Statlander onto the apron then clocks Windsor.
Jay then hits a twisting neckbreaker to her through the middle rope that sends her crashing to the outside and Windsor hits a kick to her off the apron.
Jay sends Statlander crashing into the ring steps then hits a chop to Statlander then dumps her back in the ring as we go to a break.
After the break Statlander trips Windsor and hits a German suplex.
Jay and Nightingale tags in and Nightingale hits Jay with a series of suplexes.
She follows it up with a boot and a spinebuster before Jay lands a jawbreaker.
Nightingale ascends to the middle rope and hits a missile dropkick then sets up for a cannonball. Jay moves out of the way and tags in Windsor.
Windsor lands a kick on Nightingale.
Nightingale then connects with a clothesline then Babe With The Powerbomb on Windsor for the win.
Winners: TBS Champion Willow Nightingale & Kris Statlander
After the match Mercedes Mone marches down to the ring. She fires off right hands on Nightingale but Statlander looks to level her with Friday Night Fever before Mone try to hit Mone Maker. Nightingale intervenes but Mone fires off right hands on her. Nightingale then fires off right hands on her and officials run down to separate them. They pull them apart but Mone breaks free and goes after Nightingale. Nightingale manages to slide out of the ring and Mone stands tall holding up the TBS Title in the ring to close out this week’s Rampage.
