AEW Rampage Review – August 11, 2023
Darby Allin vs. Brian Cage
Darby Allin wastes no time as he delivers a dropkick right out of the gate then sends him crashing to the outside and looks for a tope suicida. Brian Cage stays on his feet then sends Allin crashing into the barricade and holds him in a delayed vertical suplex position before planting him inside the ring and following it up with a superplex then tosses Allin into the corner then fires off stomps and delivers a chop.
The action spills to the outside and Cage rains down right hands. Allin sends Cage crashing into the ring steps then stomps on his hand and jumps him. Cage gets him off by sending him through the timekeepers area then plants Allin on the ring apron spine first and stomps on his neck as we go to a break.
After the break, Allin delivers a tornado Scorpion Death Drop. Cage fires back with a pair of powerbombs and ascends to the top rope then delivers a Coffin Drop to Cage on the apron. He gets Cage back inside the ring and delivers a Code Red then ascends to the top rope.
Prince Nana trips him & that opens the door for Cage to get him on his shoulders and plant him with a F5 then goes for a pin but Allin kicks out.
Cage then gets Allin up on his shoulders and ascends to the top rope but Allin counters into a Crucifix Bomb but Cage rolls through then Allin rolls up Cage for the win.
Winner: Darby Allin
After the match TNT Champion Luchasaurus blindsides Allin as Christian Cage watches on from backstage.
International Title Match
Orange Cassidy (c) vs. Johnny TV
Orange Cassidy delivers a modified arm drag then Johnny TV rolls to the outside to regroup with QTV before Harley Cameron distracts the referee and QTV surrounds Cassidy but he turns Bryce Remsburg & he catches them and ejects QTV from ringside.
Wheeler Yuta then tries to interfere but the referee catches him as well and sends him away. Johnny takes advantage and delivers a right hand to Cassidy on the outside then plants him on the apron as we go to a break.
After the break Cassidy sends Johnny into the top turnbuckle face first then Johnny trips Cassidy & Cassidy hangs himself from the bottom rope and Johnny looks for a kick.
Cassidy ducks it and goes flying to level Johnny on the outside then dumps him back in and ascends to the top & delivers a crossbody but Johnny hits Moonlight Drive then follows it up with a kick and looks for Starship Pain but Cassidy rolls out of the way and ascends to the top.
He delivers a diving DDT and a tornado DDT then follows it up with Orange Punch & Beach Break for the win.
Winner & Still International Champion: Orange Cassidy (STILL CHAMPION!!!!)
After the match Cassidy grabs a mic and asks Yuta what’s taking him so long to get down to the ring. He tells him he wants to punch his face in and Yuta makes his way down as the rest of Blackpool Combat Club appears at ringside and join Yuta on the ramp. Yuta grabs a mic and says Blackpool Combat Club could make sure Cassidy leaves in an ambulance, but it’s a little beneath them and it would accomplish nothing. He says he wants to hurt Cassidy emotionally and mentally then says he wants to take the only thing Cassidy cares about. He challenges him to an International Title match in Nashville next week.
Tag Team Match
Aussie Open (Mark Davis & Kyle Fletcher) vs. The Outrunners (Turbo Floyd & Truth Magnum)
Mark Davis lands a boot on Turbo Floyd then Aussie Open delivers a double back elbow to him then the action then spills to the outside and Aussie Open sends The Outrunners crashing into one another.
Kyle Fletcher tags in and delivers a thrust kick to an interfering Truth Magnum then delivers a cutter off the middle rope with some assistance from Davis. Davis then tags in and Aussie Open delivers a double lariat to Floyd then follow it up with Coriolis for the win.
Winners: Aussie Open
After the match Aussie Open grabs a mic. Davis asks if Adam Cole & MJF really think they have what it takes to call themselves a real tag team before Fletcher says the only reason fans care about the two of them is because of MJF inevitably backstabbing Cole. He then accepts their challenge for an ROH World Tag Team Titles match on the All In Pre Show then confidently says Aussie Open will walk out still holding the ROH World Tag Team Titles.
Semi Final Match Of The Women’s Title Tournament
Saraya vs. Skye Blue
Match starts off with a lock up then Saraya slaps Skye Blue but Blue executes a back slide but Saraya kicks out and Blue delivers a sunset flip before they take turns rolling one another up. Blue then lands a crossbody but Saraya rolls out of the ring for a breather.
The Outcasts check on her and both Ruby Soho & Toni Storm are caught with a kick from Blue. She then looks for a cannonball off the apron but Storm pulls Saraya out of the way and Blue goes crashing onto the floor as we go to a break.
After the break Saraya delivers a step up knee then lands a running knee but Blue rocks her with a step up knee of her own and an enziguri. Saraya fires back with a thrust kick and locks in a Cloverleaf but Blue makes her way to the bottom rope to break the submission.
Blue then delivers a thrust kick and Code Blue then goes for a pin but the referee misses the count as he is being distracted which opens the door for Soho to spray the green spray paint into Blue’s eyes and Saraya to follow it up with a cradle DDT for the win.
Winner: Saraya (She will join Hikaru Shida & Toni Storm in the Finals)
