AEW Rampage Review – May 26, 2023
Trios Match
La Faccion Ingobernable (Rush, Preston Vance & Dralistico) vs. The Acclaimed (Anthony Bowens & Max Caster) & Billy Gunn
Match starts off with Dralistico looks to scissor Anthony Bowens then Bowens looks to take him up on the offer but Dralistico delivers a boot to his midsection. Bowens then fires off several chops but Dralistico catches him with a hurricanrana.
Max Caster & Preston Vance tag in & they lock up before Caster lands an arm drag and tags in Billy Gunn. Gunn teases locking up with Vance but tells him to suck it then lands a fallaway slam and follows it up with a body slam.
Bowens tags in and he immediately tags out to Caster. Bowens sets up for Scissor Me Timber but Rush prevents him from flying. The action spills to the outside where LFI gains the upper hand. Rush then tosses Caster back inside the ring as we go to a break.
After the break Dralistico tags in and rains down right hands in the corner on Caster then he follows it up with a kick before Gunn & Vance tag in. Gunn lands the Famouser and goes for a pin but Jose The Assistant gets Vance’s foot on the bottom rope to break the fall.
Caster tosses Jose in the ring & Gunn hits him with a bodyslam and Bowens follows it up with Scissor Me Timbers. The Acclaimed & Gunn look to scissor but LFI works together to prevent them from doing so. Vance lands a discus lariat on Gunn before Rush beats him down in the corner. Bowens takes out Rush then hits The Arrival to Dralistico then Caster follows it up with Mic Drop for the win.
Winners: The Acclaimed & Billy Gunn
After the match Bowens grabs a mic and asks how Las Vegas is doing. He says The Acclaimed and Gunn have been running through the trios division, and considering where they are it’s time to do some gambling. He says The House always wins but you never bet on black because everyone loves The Acclaimed.
Trios Match
The Gunns (Austin & Coleton) & Ethan Page vs. Fresco Matic, Jeaux Braxton & Watson
Austin Gunn goes straight after Fresco Matic then Colten Gunn tags in and does the same then tags Austin back in. Austin fires off stomps then tags Colten back in. Colten delivers a lariat and tags in Ethan Page. Fresco Matic delivers a jawbreaker then tags in Jeaux Braxton. Page blindsides Braxton and sits him on the top rope then sends him crashing into the mat. The Gunns then delivers 3:10 To Yuma for the win.
Winners: The Gunns & Ethan Page
After the match Page grabs a mic and mocks The Hardys for injuring Isiah Kassidy.
The Hardys’ music hits & they appear before putting Page & The Gunns on notice. Matt Hardy says himself and Jeff Hardy will fight him 3 on 2 if necessary and Kassidy appears. He says he hasn’t been cleared but he found a replacement.
FTW Champion Hook’s music hits and he appears then all 4 men march down to the ring forcing Page and The Gunns to retreat.
Tag Team Match
Britt Baker & Hikaru Shida vs. Marina Shafir & Nyla Rose
Nyla Rose sends Hikaru Shida into the top turnbuckle face first then Marina Shafir tags in and Shida stacks up herself & Rose. She delivers a splash to both women then suplexes Shafir on top of Rose. Britt Baker tags in and lands a Sling Blade but Shafir knocks her down to the mat and tags in Rose as we go to a break.
After the break Shida tags in and lands an enziguri on Shafir then rains down right hands then she ascends to the top rope and delivers a missile dropkick then tags in Baker. Baker hits a twisting neckbreaker and goes for a pin but Rose bodyslams Shida onto Baker & Shafir to break the fall. Rose then drapes Shida on the top and looks for the Guillotine Knee.
Shida ducks out of the way and sends Rose crashing to the outside with help from Baker. Baker then sets up for the Lockjaw on Shafir, but Shafir lands an elbow. Shafir looks for a pin but Baker lands it. Shida lands the Katana on Shafir & Baker cinches in the Lockjaw for the win.
Winners By Submission: Britt Baker & Hikaru Shida
After the match The Outcasts appear on the Titan Tron as they stand over Women’s Champion Jamie Hayter.
Tag Team Match
Best Friends (Trent Beretta & Chuck Taylor) vs. Big Bill & Lee Moriarty
Chuck Taylor & Lee Moriarty lock up to get this match started then Trent Beretta tags in and offers his hand to Moriarty but surprises him with a boot to his midsection. Beretta fires back with a shoulder tackle and a chop then tags Taylor back in.
Beretta whips Moriarty into the corner before Big Bill makes the blind tag in. Best Friends then delivers a double suplex to Moriarty but Bill levels them both with a clothesline. He dumps Taylor out of the ring then whips Beretta into the corner with so much force that he’s sent crashing to the floor as we go to a break
After the break Beretta delivers 3 high German suplexes to Moriarty then Bill tags in and looks for a splash on Taylor but Taylor ducks out of the way. Best Friends hit the Sole Food Half & Half Combination then hug each other.
They set up for Strong Zero but Bill quickly puts a stop to those plants and plants Beretta with a slam. Moriarty tags in and they double team on Beretta. Moriarty goes for a pin but Taylor breaks the fall.
Moriarty dumps Taylor to the outside then tags in Bill. Bill winds up sitting on the top rope, and Best Friends join him up there before landing a double superplex. Taylor then goes for a pin, but Bill kicks out. Taylor sets up for a piledriver, but Moriarty helps Bill out.
He then dumps Beretta out of the ring with a big boot and Taylor catches him with a Package Piledriver then Bill takes advantage of the chaos and delivers a chokeslam to Taylor for the win.
Winners: Big Bill & Lee Moriarty
After the match a huge brawl ensues between the participants in the Blackjack Battle Royal. Orange Cassidy’s music hits and he runs down to help out Best Friends. Brian Cage’s music hits and he marches down to the ring. Keith Lee’s music then hits and himself & Dustin Rhodes appear. They double team on Cage and beat him down on the outside. Swerve Strickland’s music then plays, and himself & Prince Nana appear to send a message to Lee. Lee makes his way up the ramp causing Swerve & Nana to retreat to the back to close out this week’s Rampage.
Double Or Nothing Card (May 28th)
AEW World Title Fatal 4 Way Match
MJF (c) vs. Sammy Guevara vs. Jack Perry vs. Darby Allin
AEW World Tag Team Titles Match
FTR (Dax Hardwood & Cash Wheeler) (c) vs. Jeff Jarrett & Jay Lethal
TNT Title Ladder Match
Wardlow (c) vs. Christian Cage
International Title 21 Man Battle Royal
Orange Cassidy (c) vs. Ricky Starks vs. The Blade vs. The Butcher vs. Bandido vs. Komander vs. Lee Moriarty vs. Big Bill vs. Ari Daivari vs. Tony Nese vs. Chuck Taylor vs. Trent Beretta vs. Kip Sabian vs. Rey Fenix vs. Pentagon Jr vs. Swerve Strickland vs. Brian Cage vs. Jay White vs. Juice Robinson vs. Keith Lee vs. Dustin Rhodes
Women’s Title Match
Jamie Hayter (c) vs. Toni Storm
Anarchy In The Arena Match
Blackpool Combat Club (Bryan Danielson, Jon Moxley, Wheeler Yuta & Claudio Castagnoli) vs. The Elite (Kenny Omega, Matt Jackson, Nick Jackson & Hangman Page)
TBS Title Match
Jade Cargill (c) vs. Taya Valkyerie
Trios Match
FTW Champion Hook & The Hardys (Matt & Jeff) vs. The Gunns (Austin & Coleton) & Ethan Page (If The Hardys & Hook win Matt Hardy owns Ethan Page’s contract) (Buy In)
Unsanctioned Match
Chris Jericho vs. Adam Cole
Trios Titles Open House Match
House Of Black (Malakai Black, Brody King & Buddy Matthews) (c) vs. TBD
