AEW Rampage Grand Slam Review – September 22, 2023
Tag Team Match
TNT Champion Luchasaurus & Christian Cage vs. Darby Allin & Sting
Sting sends Christian Cage’s head bouncing off the turnbuckles as Darby Allin goes at it with Luchasaurus. Sting & Cage go crashing out of the ring as the bell sounds.
Allin sends Luchasaurus crashing on the entrance ramp and levels him but Luchasaurus overpowers him.
Sting continues brawling with Cage near the announce table and Luchasaurus sends Allin crashing into the ring post.
They get inside the ring and Cage tags in. Cage lands a chop and a right hand then tags Luchasaurus back in. Luchasaurus whips Allin into the corner before Cage tags back in and Allin fires off forearms on him then sends him crashing into the mat as we go to a break.
After the break Luchasaurus tags in and lands a chokeslam then goes for a pin but Sting breaks the fall. Cage then ascends to the top and looks for a diving headbutt but Allin rolls out of the way and looks for a sunset flip but Cage blocks it but Allin manages to tag in Sting.
Sting hits a pair of lariats before Cage lands a kick on Sting’s face but this simply gets Sting fired up and he lands a spinebuster then fights off an interfering Luchasaurus and tosses Cage into him and follows it up with the Stinger Splash.
He lands a Scorpion Death Drop on Cage then plants Luchasaurus with one as Allin simultaneously hits the Coffin Drop. Allin tags in and delivers a shotgun dropkick that sends Cage crashing into the corner.
Cage sets up for Killswitch but Nick Wayne hops up on the apron and captures his attention & this allows Allin to roll up Cage for the win.
Winners: Darby Allin & Sting (7:42)
Rate: 6
6 Person Tag Team Match
TBS Champion Kris Statlander, FTW Champion Hook & Orange Cassidy vs. Anna Jay, Matt Menard & Angelo Parker
Hook & Matt Menard starts this match off but Menard immediately tags out to Angelo Parker & he tags Menard back in and Hook plants Parker. He executes an arm drag on Menard before Anna Jay & Kris Statlander tag in then Jay delivers a boot to Statlander’s midsection but Statlander whips her into the corner.
She charges at her but Jay ducks out of the way and delivers a spinning back heel kick then Statlander plants Jay with a delayed vertical suplex before Jake Hager clocks Orange Cassidy on the apron. Jay then delivers a kick to Statlander’s midsection.
Hook & Parker then become legal and Parker wears down Hook then Menard tags in and delivers a backbreaker and Parker follows it up with a running knee to the side of his head as we go to a break.
After the break Hook delivers a double clothesline to Menard and Parker. He tags Cassidy in, and Cassidy ascends to the top rope as Menard & Parker brace for impact but Cassidy hops down and lands a double dropkick. He levels Hager on the outside with a tope suicida then delivers a triple suplex alongside Hook & Statlander to Parker, Menard & Jay.
Jay distracts the referee as Hager hops up on the apron but Cassidy levels him with an Orange Punch but Jay looks to cinch in the Queen Slayer on him. Statlander gets Jay up on her shoulders in an electric chair position and plants her face first as Hook locks in Redrum on Menard. Cassidy then connects with an Orange Punch on Parker for the win.
Winners: TBS Champion Kris Statlander, FTW Champion Hook & Orange Cassidy (9:24)
Rate: 5
Tony Schiavone introduces Don Callis and he makes his way down to the ring alongside Konosuke Takeshita. Boos rain down from the crowd as Callis says the wrestling world was abuzz a few weeks ago in his pursuit of recruiting Chris Jericho to The Don Callis Family. He says while he didn’t recruit Jericho he got the man he really wanted to join him then introduces the newest member of The Don Callis Family Sammy Guevara.
Guevara makes his way down to the ring and Schiavone asks if he really considers Callis to be family. Guevara says he hated Callis for a long time but it was only because he thought Callis was trying to rip apart his family. He says Callis showed him he never really had a family until now then says he betrayed Chris Jericho on Wednesday because he held him back and took him for granted. He says fans did the same and tells the crowd he doesn’t need them and is done trying to earn their love. He says Jericho is dead to him and he never wants to see him again.
Jericho’s music hits and he makes his way down to the ring. He wastes no time and begins brawling with Takeshita. He sends him crashing out of the ring then goes right after Guevara. Callis clocks Jericho from behind and Jericho looks to go after him but Takeshita grabs a chair and hits Jericho with it across his spine repeatedly. Guevara tells Takeshita to give him the chair and follows suit. Guevara & Takeshita then hold Jericho as Callis rains down right hands on him. He pulls out a screwdriver but before he can use it Kenny Omega’s music hits and he runs down to the ring with a lead pipe in hand to help Jericho out.
Jericho & Omega bump into one another in the ring and while both men are on their guard at first Omega drops the pipe and hops out of the ring.
ROH World Tag Team Titles #1 Contenders Fatal 4 Way Match
The Kingdom (Matt Taven & Mike Bennett) vs. The Righteous (Vincent & Dutch) vs. The Hardys (Matt & Jeff) vs. Best Friends (Trent Beretta & Chuck Taylor)
All 4 teams stare one another down then they begin to brawl with one another as The Kingdom goes after Best Friends and The Righteous go after The Hardys. Best Friends & The Hardys then deliver elbows off the middle ropes to The Righteous & The Kingdom and look to hug but they get clocked by The Righteous & The Kingdom before they can.
The action spills to the outside and Matt Taven levels everyone on the outside. Trent Beretta then slides back in the ring and looks to go flying. Chuck Taylor joins him and hugs him before they both go flying and level everyone on the outside.
After the break Beretta delivers a tornado DDT to Taven. Matt Hardy & Vincent tag in and Matt levels Vincent with the Side Effect. Jeff Hardy tags in and delivers a standing splash then tags Matt back in.
The Hardys send an interfering Dutch into Vincent before Jeff tags back in and lands a Manhattan Drop. Dutch gets involved and lands a Boss Man Slam on Jeff.
Chaos ensues, and everyone begins brawling with each other one at a time before The Righteous are left standing tall but Beretta levels Vincent. He delivers a suplex before Taylor is targeted by The Kingdom.
They plant him with Hail Mary and go for a pin but Beretta breaks the fall then Jeff ascends to the top and connects with a Swanton Bomb on Taylor before Vincent tags himself in and delivers a Swanton Bomb of his own for the win.
Winners & #1 Contenders To The ROH World Tag Team Titles: The Righteous (9:28)
Rate: 6
After the match Taven attacks Beretta on the outside and tosses him into the barricade. Bennett jams a chair into Taylor’s throat and sends him crashing into it face first.
Trios Titles Match
The Acclaimed (Anthony Bowens & Max Caster) & Billy Gunn (c) vs. Dark Order (Evil Uno, John Silver & Alex Reynolds)
Max Caster lands a shoulder tackle to Alex Reynolds then follows it up with a backhand and an arm drag but Reynolds manages to tag out to John Silver & Caster shoves him into the corner and tags in Anthony Bowens & he delivers a boot to his midsection and fires off right hands before tagging in Billy Gunn.
Gunn & Bowens land a double back elbow and a double elbow drop then Gunn executes a bodyslam and tags Caster back in.
Bowens looks to deliver Scissor Me Timbers but Reynolds pulls him down and sends him crashing into the barricade as Evil Uno tosses Gunn into the ring post.
Silver delivers a German suplex to Caster and mocks The Acclaimed & Gunn by scissoring as we go to a break.
After the break Silver delivers a kick to Caster’s chest then follows it up with a roundhouse kick. Uno tags in and wears down Caster before Reynolds tags in and delivers a back elbow. Caster makes the hot tag to Gunn & Gunn delivers a back body drop to Reynolds.
He delivers a boot to his midsection and sets up for Famouser but Reynolds moves out of the way. Bowens tags in and Reynolds rolls him up but Bowens kicks out and lands a superkick. Caster becomes legal and Bowens executes The Arrival. Caster follows it up with Mic Drop and goes for a pin but Silver breaks the fall.
The referee looks to get Silver out of the ring as Uno hits Caster with one of the Trios Titles then Reynolds pins him but Caster kicks out.
Caster manages to land a Famouser on Reynolds and tags Bowens back in. The Acclaimed lands an assisted Falcon Arrow for the win.
Winners & Still Trios Champions: The Acclaimed & Billy Gunn (10:38) (STILL CHAMPIONS!!!!)
Rate: 6
Julia Hart vs. Skye Blue
Julia Hart offers her hand out to Skye Blue & she Blue takes it then Hart pulls her close and whispers something in her ear before slapping her.
Blue fires off several forearms and a knee then follows it up with a suplex and sends her into the top turnbuckle face first then she charges at her but Hart ducks out of the way and fires off right hands as we go to a break.
After the break Blue & Hart exchange right hands in the center of the ring. Blue delivers a rising knee and looks for a thrust kick but Hart catches it. Blue then delivers an enzuigiri and ascends to the top rope.
Hart joins her up there and delivers a superplex then follows it up with a standing moonsault and goes for a pin but Blue kicks out. Hart then delivers a sliding lariat to the back of Blue’s neck and locks in Hartless & Blue taps out.
Winner By Submission: Julia Hart (8:14)
Rate: 5
After the match Hart locks in Hartless again until Willow Nightingale runs down to the ring to give Blue a hand.
Mike Santana vs. Bronson
Match starts off with a lock up then Bronson delivers a right hand to his head then sends him into the top turnbuckle face first. Mike Santana fires back with a series of chops and a big boot then follows it up with a cutter and a discus lariat.
Bronson ends up on the outside and Santana delivers a tope suicida then he gets Bronson back inside the ring and delivers a cannonball before planting him face first using a double underhook grip for the win.
Winner: Mike Santana (2:24)
Rate: 4
After the match Ortiz appears on the ramp and Santana walks over to where he’s standing and stares him down before storming off to the back.
ROH 6 Man Tag Team Titles Match
Mogul Embassy (Brian Cage, Toa Liona & Kaun) (c) vs. The Elite (Hangman Page, Matt Jackson & Nick Jackson)
The Elite shake hands with Mogul Embassy before the bell rings and Mogul Embassy goes after The Elite. Young Bucks send Gates of Agony crashing out of the ring as Hangman Page fires off right hands on Brian Cage then Young Bucks then deliver a dropkick to him and Page lands a Shooting Star Press on Kaun on the outside.
Nick Jackson delivers a Canadian Destroyer to Cage and Matt Jackson follows it up with an elbow drop off the top rope then The Elite sets up for the BTE Trigger but become distracted when Swerve Strickland appears on the ramp.
Page hops out of the ring to stare him down, allowing Mogul Embassy to deliver an assisted powerbomb to Matt. Cage suplexes Nick into the ring and Gates of Agony double team on Nick in the corner as we go to a break.
After the break Page tags in and fires off right hands on Cage & he delivers a moonsault out of the corner but gets caught by Cage and planted. Cage gets Page on his shoulders and ascends to the middle rope but Page fights him off as Young Bucks levels Gates of Agony.
Mogul Embassy gets The Elite on their shoulders and plant all 3 men before Cage pins Page. Page kicks out and Mogul Embassy triple teams on him. They look to plant Nick with an assisted triple powerbomb but Nick escapes.
Page then delivers a double lariat to Gates of Agony and Deadeye to Cage then goes for a pin but Cage kicks out. Page looks for Buckshot Lariat but Cage avoids it and looks for Drill Claw but Page slips out and rolls up Cage for the win.
Winners & New ROH 6 Man Tag Team Champions: Hung Bucks (11:56) (NEW CHAMPIONS!!!!)
Rate: 6
