AEW Rampage Review – May 11, 2024
Kicking off this week’s Rampage with Lexy Nair interviewed Claudio Castagnoli. She asked him why he walked out when Bryan Danielson was speaking earlier tonight. He said that he knows that it’s Danielson’s last year but Anarchy In The Arena almost ended his career and he doesn’t trust Eddie Kingston. He said he just wants to see his friend healthy and will have no part of the match at Double Or Nothing.
Trent Beretta vs. Dalton Castle
Trent Beretta hits a flatliner DDT on the ring apron as we go to a break.
After the break Dalton Castle reversed a hurricanrana into a near fall.
Castle came back with several takedowns before Beretta blocks Bang A Rang as both spilled to the floor.
Beretta grabs a chair which was intercepted by referee Aubrey Edwards.
This allowed Beretta to gouge the eyes and ram Castle’s shoulder into the bottom turnbuckle.
In the ring Beretta hits a running knee followed by the gogplata submission for the win.
Winner By Submission: Trent Beretta
Deonna Purrazzo was backstage and commended Thunder Rosa for showing up after being off for two weeks. She said she watched Rosa’s match earlier and hoped Rosa would do the same for her. She said she would be thinking of Rosa while she dismantled Lady Frost’s arm. She added that a wise man once told her keep your front toward the enemy so when an enemy sees her coming, they know their fate.
After the break we get a Rush vignette aired.
Bryan Keith vs. JD Drake
JD Drake getting in some brief offense before Bryan Keith hits Diamond Dust to get the win.
Winner: Bryan Keith
TNT Champion Adam Copeland cut a backstage promo saying that Malakai Black is bringing out his evil side. He challenged Black to a TNT Title match in a Barbed Wire Steel Cage at Double Or Nothing. He asked Black to meet him on Dynamite to accept his challenge.
Deonna Purrazzo vs. Lady Frost
We get some back & forth action to start this match before Deonna Purrazzo trips Lady Frost on the apron and Frost landed face first as we go to a break.
After the break Frost mounted a comeback.
Purrazzo pulls Frost off the ropes and put her in the tree of woe & hits Crosshairs for the win.
Winner: Deonna Purrazzo
After the match Thunder Rosa ran out with a chair and chased Purrazzo from the ring. Purrazzo hopped the barricade and exited through the crowd.
An Acclaimed hype video aired.
After the break we get a Scorpio Sky promo aired.
PAC vs. Johnny TV
PAC went on the offense quickly before Taya Valkyrie distracted PAC allowing TV to gain the advantage as we headed into a break.
After the break TV missed 2 split legged moonsault attempts.
PAC mounted the comeback but everytime he came close to winning Valkyrie would interfere or distract the referee.
PAC had his back turned allowing TV to charge.
PAC moved and rams TV into Valkyrie & PAC locks in Brutalizer for the win.
Winner By Submission: PAC
After the match Trios Champions Bullet Club Gold appeared on the screen & they congratulated PAC on his win but warned PAC not to get in their way again.
Wednesday’s Dynamite
Non Title Match
Women’s Champion Toni Storm vs. Harley Cameron
Tag Team Match
Blackpool Combat Club (Bryan Danielson & Jon Moxley) vs. United Empire (Kyle Fletcher & Jeff Cobb)
Continental Title Match
Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. Dax Harwood
Non Title Match
AEW World Tag Team Champions Young Bucks (Matthew Jackson & Nicholas Jackson) vs. Christopher Daniels & Matt Sydal (If Daniels & Sydal wins they get a AEW World Tag Team Titles match)
Non Title Match
AEW World Champion Swerve Strickland vs. Brian Cage (If Cage wins he gets a AEW World Title Match)
Next Week’s Collision
Will Ospreay vs. Shane Taylor
Next Week’s Rampage
Rush vs. TBD
