FIVE MATCHES OF RAMPAGE - AEW RAMPAGE REVIEW 28/06

Welcome guys to this weeks episode of AEW Rampage. Looking at the card I’m not holding out much hope of any shocks but let’s wait and see with our first match of the night.

MATCH 1: ORANGE CASSIDY VS THE OUTRUNNERS

Turbo Floyd is looking to do a test of strength as Cassidy decides to put his hands in his pockets instead. Floyd with a headlock, followed by a shoulder tackle. Elbow drop attempt missed as Magnum is tagged. Chop to the chest missed after failed double team action was attempted. Cassidy ends up hugging the referee as Outrunners hit a double back body drop.

Floyd tagged once again as he lands a few strikes to the head. Magnum tagged back in as Cassidy starting to hulk up as Turbo comes in with a knee to the guts. Cassidy gets caught in the jaw. Cassidy caught up on the ropes as he manages to pull off a crossbody on one and a spinning ddt on the other guy. It’s followed up with two orange punches for the victory.

Here is your Winner: Orange Cassidy

I’m sorry but this was just an absolute joke. Atleast let’s try and make this slightly realistic.

MATCH 2: GABE KIDD & RODERICK STRONG VS CARLIE BRAVO & SHAWN DEAN

Dean and Kidd kicking things off. Few headbutts to Dean in the corner as the tag is made to Strong. Kidd and Strong take turns chopping Dean on the chest. Infantry ends up doing double dropkicks on both men. Dean hits a scoop slam followed by a big elbow drop. Lateral press follows as Strong tags in Kidd.

Both men are doing a great job derailing Dean from tagging in Bravo but he eventually gets the hot tag. Nice crossover punch on Strong, followed by an outside cutter for a near fall. A beautiful scissors kick followed as Dean in for the cover but kick out at 2. Strong ends up sweeping the legs of Bravo from behind. A final driver comes after a 2-on-1 beatdown on Bravo to end this one.

Here is your Winner: Strong & Kidd

Massive yes from me on this one as I am a huge Gabe Kidd fan. Loving seeing all the different British guys on AEW each week.

MATCH 3: TNT CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFIER-EL PHANTASMO VS AR FOX

Lockup to kick things off as a few leapfrogs and dropkicks are exchanged. Phantasmo hits a delayed chop to the chest followed by a huricarana from the top rope. Fox heads over the top rope to crash into Phantasmo. Fox going way up top for a swanton dive to get a near fall. Swing and miss by Fox as Phantasmo hits a clothesline from the ropes. Phantasmo hits an atomic drop and leg sweep. A nice Bret Hart elbow drop from the middle rope follows. To the midsection Fox goes as he misses a strike. Phantasmo hits a moonsault off the side ropes for a near fall. Exchange of rollups for near falls for both men. Fox hits a 450 splash for a kickout. Fox now setting up Phantasmo on the top turnbuckle. Phantasmo hits a modified code red followed by the superkick. An underhook piledriver follows as Phantasmo scored the victory.

Here is your Winner: El Phantasmo

Love the idea of El Phantasmo in the ladder match. Huge fan and guy is genuinely incredible. Ladder match has potential to steal the show.

MATCH 4: DALTON CASTLE VS SHINGO TAKAGI

Both men exchanging shoulder tackles but Shingo gets the best of the encounter. Shingo is stomping and throwing his body onto Castle. Shingo arrogantly kicks Castle in the head as Castle tries exploding on the offense. Castle drives Shingo down with a clothesline followed by a face plant for a kickout. Shingo hits a widows peak as Castle is driven down on his knees. Clothesline follows from Shingo as well as a ddt! A clothesline from Hell is dialed up as a catch and swing capture suplex is applied and this one is all over.

Here is your Winner: Shingo Takagi

This was basically a glorified squash. Dalton Castle certainly deserves better than this.

MATCH 5: SKYE BLUE VS QUEEN AMINATA

Both women try for early pin falls quickly. Skye with a roll-through as it’s reversed. Aminata hits a snapmare, followed by another snapmare suplex. Blue hits an inside cradle for a two count. Blue hits a sidekick as she runs into a slap. Lie follows up with some precision knees to the midsection to send Aminata outside. Blue whips out the queen with a dive over the ropes.

Queen knocks Blue down followed by a snapmare, and a nice pin attempt for another kickout. A running kick to the head follows. A German suplex onto the side apron follows as Aminata grazes her face from one of the ropes. Aminata tries for a hip attack and misses as she crashes into the steel steps! Blue hits a suplex from the steel steps to the floor. Both women are hurting on the outside as Blue gets Aminata in for a near fall. A full nelson snap follows as Skye Blue gets a near fall. Skye misses code blue as Aminata hits a head butt for the victory.

Here is your winner: Queen Aminata

I believe this is the first time I’ve seen Queen aminata win and I’m here for it. Just a shame it came at the expense of Skye Blue but it’s great having her back on tv. The best match of the night.

This was a very interesting hour of wrestling. One that I will happily not think about again. AEW need to do something with Rampage because having Orange Cassidy in a 2 on 1 handicap match is just a joke. It needs help quickly.

See you tomorrow for Collision guys.