AEW Rampage Review – March 3, 2023
Fatal 4 Way Tag Team Match
Top Flight (Dante Martin & Darius Martin) vs. Aussie Open (Mark Davis & Kyle Fletcher) vs. Dark Order (John Silver & Alex Reynolds) vs. Blackpool Combat Club (Claudio Castagnoli & Wheeler Yuta)
As Blackpool Combat Club heads to the ring Dark Order attacks them from behind while Aussie Open & Top Flight watch on from inside the ring. Top Flight levels Dark Order but Aussie Open takes out Top Flight.
Mark Davis delivers a senton to Darius Martin but Top Flight double teams on Kyle Fletcher. Alex Reynolds tags in and delivers a clothesline, but Aussie Open gets the better of him and double teams on Reynolds. Claudio Castagnoli tags in and beats down Reynolds, but John Silver tags in and fires off several right and left hands.
Castagnoli delivers a knee, then looks to send Silver into the ring post, but Silver prevents him from doing so and ascends to the top. He looks for a diving crossbody, but Castagnoli catches him and hits a backbreaker. We see La Faccion Ingobnrable watching on from backstage as Reynolds tags in. Castagnoli beats him down, then tags in Wheeler Yuta. Yuta delivers a right hand, then tags Castagnoli back in as we go to a break.
After the break Reynolds delivers a crossbody to Silver. Dante & Fletcher tag in. Dante delivers an enziguri, then tags in Darius. Darius looks to go flying, but Aussie Open catches him with a double superkick before delivering a Pendulum Powerbomb. They go for a pin, but the fall is broken up.
Aussie Open set up for a double clothesline but Reynolds makes the blind tag as Davis accidentally hits Fletcher with a clothesline. Yuta makes the tag in as Dark Order delivers their signature rapid fire offense. Reynolds looks for a pin, but Yuta pulls him off and pins Fletcher for the win.
Winners: Blackpool Combat Club
After the match Blackpool Combat Club & Dark Order brawl their way to the back.
We are back from the break we head to a video of Jungle Boy addressing Christian Cage. He says he wants to end Cage, and says there will be grave consequences as he holds up a shovel. He says he will put him in the ground and give him his final burial.
Riho vs. Emi Sakura
Match starts off with a lock up then Emi Sakura delivers a chop, then follows it up with a boot to her midsection and tosses her across the ring. Riho looks for a crossbody but Sakura catches her and plants her. Riho then delivers a dropkick and a running knee, then follows it up with a suplex.
Sakura whips Riho into the corner and hits an enziguri before they spill to the outside. Sakura sends Riho colliding with the barricade, then follows it up with a chop and a running crossbody that sends us to a break.
After the break Riho fires off several forearms on Sakura. She follows it up with a drop toe hold and a Tiger Feint Kick then delivers a diving crossbody off the top. Sakura fires back with a swinging neckbreaker but Riho rolls up Sakura. Sakura kicks out and rolls up Riho, but Riho kicks out.
Riho hits a running knee before Sakura ascends to the top and looks for a moonsault off the top. Riho moves out of the way then climbs to the top and looks for a diving stomp. Sakura looks for a move, but Riho executes a Crucifix for the win.
Winner: Riho
Powerhouse Hobbs vs. Serpentico
Powerhouse Hobbs sends Serpentico crashing into the ropes. He then delivers a spinebuster and Town Business for the win.
Winner: Powerhouse Hobbs
We head backstage to Renee Paquette is with Konosuke Takeshita. Paquette asks Takeshita how he feels after the Face Of The Revolution Ladder Match this past Wednesday, and says he faced many opponents, but he came up short. He says he’s thinking about heading back to Japan before Don Callis walks in and hands Takeshita his business card. He says he can help Takeshita turn his fortunes around and offers to drive him to the airport so they can talk.
We head backstage to Mark Briscoe & he says everyone keeps asking how he is, and he says he’s feeling stronger than ever. He addresses Smart Mark Sterling and says he is sick and tired of seeing him. Lucha Bros & Alex Abrahantes walk in. Rey Fenix says Lucha Bros always have their friends back, and Abrahantes says they will settle their issues in the ring. Pentagon Jr tells Varsity Athletes & Ari Daivari that they will see them on Sunday.
Tag Team Match
Mogul Affiliates (Swerve Strickland & Parker Boudreaux) vs. Naturally Limitless (Dustin Rhodes & Keith Lee)
Mogul Affiliates then attacks Naturally Limitless from behind, and the bell rings. Parker Boudreaux delivers a right hand to Keith Lee. Lee returns the favor and delivers several right hands to Budreaux’s midsection, then tags in Dustin Rhodes. Rhodes fires off 10 right hands in the corner & that takes us to a break.
After the break Boudreaux & Lee tag in. Lee delivers a shoulder tackle and delivers a series of right hands, but Boudreaux manages to deliver an uppercut and a chop. Lee delivers a shoulder tackle that sends Boudreaux flying. Swerve Strickland tags in, and Lee drags him into the ring. Strickland delivers a series of boots, but Lee delivers a back elbow and a couple of chops. Strickland delivers a dropkick, but Lee plants him with a chokeslam.
Strickland & Lee teeter on the top rope. Boudreaux pulls Lee off, and Rhodes tries leveling him. Boudreaux overpowers him and tosses him out of the ring before Strickland delivers a moonsault off Boudreaux’s chest. Strickland then delivers the Swerve Stomp to Lee & Boudreaux goes for a pin but Lee kicks out. Rhodes takes down Boudreaux with a bulldog. Strickland takes him out before Lee levels Strickland with the double chop. Rhodes hits a Canadian Destroyer to Strickland before Lee tosses him on Boudreaux. Lee then delivers a Ground Zero to Boudreaux for the win.
Winners: Naturally Limitless
After the match Chris Jericho starts running his mouth and tells Ricky Starks he will beat him on Sunday. Starks appears behind him, and they brawl with one another to close out this week’s Rampage
Revolution Card (March 5th)
AEW World Title 60 Min Iron Man Match
MJF (c) vs. Bryan Danielson
AEW World Tag Team Titles Fatal 4 Way Match
The Gunns (Coleton & Austin) (c) vs. The Acclaimed (Anthony Bowens & Max Caster) vs. Jeff Jarrett & Jay Lethal vs. Best Friends (All Atlantic Champion Orange Cassidy & Danhausen)
TNT Title Match
Samoa Joe (c) vs. Wardlow
Texas Death Match
Jon Moxley vs. Hangman Page
Chris Jericho vs. Ricky Starks
Women’s Title Triple Threat Match
Jamie Hayter (c) vs. Saraya vs. Ruby Soho
Final Burial Match
Jungle Boy vs. Christian Cage
Trios Match
Lucha Bros (Pentagon Jr & Rey Fenix) & Mark Briscoe vs. Varsity Athletes (Tony Nese & Josh Woods) & Ari Daivari (Pre Show)
