AEW Rampage Review – October 20, 2023
2 Out Of 3 Falls Match
Mistico vs. Rocky Romero
1st Fall
Match starts off with a lock up then Rocky Romero lands a shoulder tackle before they go back & forth then Romero ends up on the outside and Mistico goes flying over the top rope to level him then Mistico locks in a submission and Romero taps out.
Mistico 1-0
2nd Fall
Romero sends Mistico crashing into the ring steps on the outside, then dumps him back in the ring and tears Mistico’s mask.
After the break Romero lands a chop and a clothesline before Mistico fires back with a Tijeras and an arm drag before the pair exchange strikes on the apron. Romero then plants Mistico with a suplex and goes flying with a tope suicida to level him.
He tosses him back inside the ring and sits him on the top turnbuckle then executes a superplex and goes for a pin but Mistico kicks out and delivers a boot to his midsection then locks in a Camel Clutch but Mistico escapes before Romero plants him with Sliced Bread to win the 2nd Fall.
Romero 1-1
3rd Fall
After the 2nd break Mistico delivers an enzuigiri to Romero’s spine then he ascends to the top rope and delivers a crossbody to Romero on the outside then gets him back inside the ring and delivers a springboard crossbody.
He looks for a moonsault off the top rope but Romero gets his knees up then Mistico lands a bodyslam and they find themselves on the top rope. Romero lands an Avalanche Sliced Bread and goes for a pin but Mistico kicks out.
They find themselves back on the top rope and Mistico delivers a Spanish Fly then goes for a pin but Romero kicks out. Mistico then delivers a Canadian Destroyer and a modified Tijeras before locking in a Fujiwara Arm Bar & Romero has no choice but to tap out.
Winner By Submission: Mistico (2-1) (Recommend)
We then head backstage and see Jay Lethal demand a match with Eddie Kingston for the ROH World Title as Stokely Hathaway mediates the situation. Hathaway suggests that Kingston face Jeff Jarrett tomorrow night on Collision in a Memphis Street Fight and if Jarrett wins then Lethal gets a ROH World Title Match before making it official himself.
International Title #1 Contenders Triple Threat Match
John Silver vs. Kip Sabian vs. Brother Zay
John Silver rolls out of the ring then Kip Sabian then delivers a right hand to Brother Zay and follows it up with a shoulder tackle.
Brother Zay delivers an arm drag to Sabian and a dropkick to Silver before Sabian connects with an enzuigiri on him as he looks to go flying out of the ring as we go to a break.
After the break Brother Zay delivers an enzuigiri to Sabian in the ring and an Asai Moonsault to Silver on the outside then hits a modified rolling Stunner on Sabian as he gets back inside the ring.
Silver tosses Sabian into Brother Zay in the corner then delivers a German suplex to him and goes flying on the outside to level him. Dark Order gets in his face but The Butcher & The Blade get in their faces.
Brother Zay levels everyone on the outside then gets Sabian back inside the ring and delivers a Swanton Bomb then goes for a pin but Silver breaks the fall and pins Brother Zay for the win.
Winner & #1 Contender To The International Title: John Silver
We then head to a videos from Ortiz & Mike Santana & they have pointed messages for each other before challenging one another to a match on Rampage next week.
Tag Team Match
Blackpool Combat Club (Claudio Castagnoli & Wheeler Yuta) vs. Bryan Keith & Exodus Prime
Bryan Keith fires off several chops on Yuta but he responds with a German suplex and tags in Claudio Castagnoli. Exodus Prime tags in and Yuta launches him into Castagnoli.
Castagnoli hits a Gorilla Press & Swing/dropkick combination with Yuta then climbs onto Castagnoli’s shoulders and hits a splash on Prime for the win.
Winners: Blackpool Combat Club
After the break we head to a video from The Elite who announce an open challenge for their ROH 6 Man Tag Team Titles this coming Wednesday on Dynamite.
Ruby Soho vs. Skye Blue
Match starts off with a lock up then Ruby Soho delivers an overhand chop and Skye Blue calls for her to deliver another one. Soho does so before Blue fires off several chops of her own.
Soho sends her crashing into the mat and delivers a short arm lariat but Blue fires back with a Tijeras and a thrust kick. Blue charges at her in the corner but Soho connects with a back elbow.
Blue delivers a roundhouse kick to her head and plants her face first on the ring apron then she delivers a knee to Saraya opening the door for Soho to deliver a kick off the apron as we go to a break.
After the break Blue delivers a pair of clotheslines and a step up knee then she connects with a kick to Soho’s head and goes for a pin but Soho kicks out then Blue sets up for Skye Fall but Soho escapes.
She then connects with a DDT and looks to run the ropes but Saraya grabs her ankle & this opens the door for Soho to deliver a Saito suplex and sit Blue on the top rope but Blue escapes and delivers a powerbomb.
Soho responds with No Future and goes for a pin but Blue kicks out then Soho looks for Destination Unknown but Blue counters into a back slide but Soho kicks out and looks for No Future again but Blue escapes and sets up for Skye Fall.
Soho sends her into the ropes and Saraya hits her with the can of spray paint then rolls her up for the win.
Winner: Ruby Soho
After the match The Outcasts continue beating down Blue but TBS Champion Kris Statlander runs down to the ring to provide Blue with a helping hand. Statlander looks to help up Blue but Blue rolls out of the ring before she can and heads to the back to close out this week’s Rampage.
