AEW Rampage Review – April 27, 2024
Parking Lot Brawl
Trent Beretta vs. Chuck Taylor
Chuck Taylor fought Trent Beretta on top of the cab of a truck cab.
Beretta shoved Taylor off the top of the truck and through a piece of drywall that was over the cargo bed.
Beretta places Taylor on the roof of a car then went back to the truck and hit a leaping elbow drop on Taylor.
Beretta covers Taylor on the roof of the car for a two count heading into a picture in picture break.
After the break Beretta threw a television at Taylor but he ducks it.
Taylor suplexed Beretta through a door board that was leaned up against the hood of a car.
Taylor sends Beretta into the cargo hatch of a truck then Beretta tossed Taylor onto lighttubes.
Taylor tossed Beretta through the windshield of a car and then covers him on the hood for a two count.
Beretta came back and hits a piledriver on top of the car then puts him in Trents Gate & the ref calls for the bell as Taylor pass out.
Winner By Referee Stoppage: Trent Beretta
After the fight Beretta grabs a plumber’s wrench as Orange Cassidy & Kris Statlander tried to talk him down but Beretta hit Taylor’s leg with the weapon. Cassidy tried to go after Beretta but Statlander held him back. Beretta made his exit while Cassidy, Statlander & a trainer checked on Taylor.
A shot aired of an intrigued Don Callis watching the footage on a backstage monitor as we go to a break.
After the break Arkady Aura spoke with Kyle O’Reilly & he spoke about AEW going to his hometown of Vancouver.
Thunder Rosa vs. Deonna Purrazzo
Deonna Purrazzo ties Thunder Rosa’s limbs to the bottom rope then kicks her.
Purrazzo locks in a Liontamer but the referee calls for the break.
Purrazzo rolls to the floor and plays to the crowd and a camera then turns around and ate a dropkick through the ropes.
Rosa put Purrazzo against the ring post and chops her twice then chopped the ring post when Purrazzo moved. Purrazzo put Rosa down with a pump kick heading into a PIP break.
After the break Rosa countered a suplex attempt by rolling up Purrazzo then hits her with a standing double stomp which led to a two count.
Rosa went up top and jumped toward Purrazzo but she caught her in a Fujiwara armbar.
Rosa counters into a rear naked choke.
Purrazzo rolls into a seated position and drove Rosa into the mat to break the hold.
Purrazzo set up for another move but Rosa countered into a pin.
They went with back & forth pin reversals.
Purrazzo went for another Fujiwara Armbar but Rosa countered into a roll up for the win.
Winner: Thunder Rosa
After the match Rosa went to ringside and yells into the camera about loving wrestling and winning. Rosa walks up the steps toward the stage and was hit from behind by Purrazzo then ran her into a railing. Rosa fired back with a slap. Both women fought on the small platform in front of the fans opposite the hard camera until security pulls them apart. Purrazzo flips off Rosa.
Highlights aired of Will Ospreay winning the Casino Gauntlet match to earn a shot at the International Title.
Backstage Aura interviewed Undisputed Kingdom’s International Champion Roderick Strong, Matt Taven & Mike Bennett. Taven referred to Aura as not Lexi then Bennett told Tony Khan to stay neck strong. Strong spoke about how he would dismantle and break Will Ospreay.
Big Bill vs. Trevor Blackwall
Big Bill jumps on Trevor Blackwell after the introductions to start this match.
Bill yells into the camera about showing FTW Champion Chris Jericho as he was shown smiling while watching the match on a backstage monitor.
Bill hits a power move on Blackwell and opted against pinning him.
Bill clotheslined Blackwell and once again decided not to pin him.
Bill spoke to Jericho while looking into the camera before he chokeslams Blackwell to get the win.
Winner: Big Bill
Backstage Jericho was shown smiling and applauding as he watched the match. Bill looks into the camera and said he hoped Jericho was watching.
Tag Team Match
Shane Taylor Promotions (Shane Taylor & Lee Moriarty) vs. Katsuyori Shibata & Daniel Garica
Katsuyori Shibata ran over and kicks Shane Taylor.
Shibata & Daniel Garcia cleared the ring then Shibata sat down crosslegged then Garcia did the same. Shane Taylor Promotions came back and isolated Garcia.
Taylor punched Garcia and then put him down with a uranage slam.
Taylor splashed Garcia and covered him for a near fall heading into the final PIP break.
Shibata eventually took a hot tag and works over Taylor with elbow strikes then drops Moriarty with a single elbow strike.
Shibata & Garcia hits dropkicks on Shane Taylor Promotions.
Shibata threw punches and chops at Taylor while Garcia danced.
Shibata & Garcia hits a double suplex on Taylor then Shibata covers Taylor & he kicks out at one.
Lee Moriarty checks in and threw strikes at Shibata but he no sold so Taylor got involved.
Moriarty put Shibata down for a two count before Shibata & Garcia puts STP in sleepers.
Taylor broke his but Shibata caught him with a shot and then Garcia suplexed him.
Shibata connects with PK on Moriarty to score the win.
Winners: Katsuyori Shibata & Daniel Garica
