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TEXAS DEATH MATCH & MORE: AEW RAMPAGE COVERAGE

I am filling in for Cory Strode this week due to the time change for Rampage, but fear not Elite subscribers, Cory will be back with his audio post game show later this evening!

Welcome to AEW Rampage, live from Garland, Texas!

The Gunn Club vs. The Blackpool Combat Club.

Austin Gunn and Wheeler Yuta started out.  Yuta was taken down but blocked a snapmare and worked over Gunn with strikes.  He controlled Austin until eating a back elbow in the face.  Colton tags in but Bryan Danielson tags in and locks him up on the mat, using the Romero Special to try and force a submission.  Billy Gunn tagged in and faced off with Danielson.  Bryan tried to tag him with some kicks but was backed into the corner.  Gunn  charged but Bryan moved and send im nailed a series of chops and kicks in the corner.  Gunn fired out and exploded out with a big clothesline.  Bryan was worked over as they went to commercial.

Bryan was worked over with Colton tagging in and continuing to work him over.  Bryan used a drop toehold to send him into the buckles.  Bryan made the hot tag to Moxley, who cleaned house on the Gunns.  He nailed a half and half suplex on Colton and drilled Austin with a forearm shiver.  He nailed a back elbow and a lariat on Colton.  He placed him on top and beat him down with shots across the back.  Moxley hit a double DDT on the Billy Gunn Sons but Colton drilled him in the face.  Moxley nailed a lariat and made the hot tag to Yuta.

Yuta hit the ring and nailed a bodypress into the ring.  Moxley and Bryan teased a double dive but Billy drilled him.  Yuta faced off with Gunn.  Gunn elevated and slammed him but Yuta kicked up.  Yuta avoided the Famouser and used the Backlund Bridge to score the pinfall.

Your winners, The Blackpool Combat Club!

A good, entertaining six man tag with the Gunns getting their first loss and Yuta continuing to be built as a player as part of the BCC stable.  AEW using their established names to build the younger generation is a nice strategy.

The Butcher vs. Barrett Brown

Shawn Spears joined the announcers.

Brown is a local talent.  He nailed a missile dropkick from behind but it had no effect.  The Butcher, who has gotten into awesome shape, just beat the crap out of poor Mr. Brown.  He powerbombed Brown and that was it.  Spears knocked Wardlow during the commentary.

Your winner, The Butcher!

An effective squash to build him up as a threat to Wardlow.

They went backstage to Dustin Rhodes, who rallied Dallas.  He said he's been on this last ride for some time and took Lance Archer out of the top five.  Dustin showed he still has it after five decades in the business.  He said that he has something deep from his heart that he wants the fans to listen to.  He is making a challenge to one of the best professional wrestlers on the planet, challenging CM Punk to a match.  Holy crap, that is awesome.  He wants Punk in Pittsburgh.  The Dallas fans were less enthused when they realized the match wasn't happening tonight.

Owen Hart Foundation Qualifying Tournament: Ruby Soho vs. Robyn Renegade.

Robyn showed some nice intensity but Soho controlled her early with headbutts and back elbows.  Soho went the handstand in the corner but Renegade drilled her with a superkick while she was upside down.  She locked Soho in a rear chinlock as they went to commercial.  Soho was worked over during the picture in picture portion, even having her hand stepped on.  Robyn backed her into a corner and nailed a series of hard chops and strikes in the corner.  Soho made a comeback with a sunset flip but Renegade kicked out and nailed a backstabber for a two count.

Renegade locked in a side chinlock and worked over Soho.  Robyn scored several two counts.  She continued to control Soho on the mat, cinching in another side chinlock.  Soho began fighting her way to her feet.  When they returned from commercial, Soho nailed a nice backdrop suplex.  She caught Robyn with a running clothesline and a series of kicks.  Robyn was rocked with a kick to the head.

Soho worked her over but had her eyes raked.  As the referee checked on her, Robyn switched places with her twin sister Charlotte, who was under the ring.  She laid in wait for Soho to go for a swanton but easily moved.  They battled and Charlotte was knocked out of the ring.  Robyn returned from the other side and attacked Soho but was drilled with the STO and pinned.

Your winner, Ruby Soho!

They announced CM Punk vs. Dustin Rhodes is official for Wednesday.

Adam Cole and Hangman Page did their backstage back and forth.

It's time for the Main Event!

AEW Champion Hangman Page vs. Adam Cole - Texas Death Match

They battled in the ring, to the outside and into the crowd.  Page took a beer bottle from a fan and drilled Cole with it.  Page played to the audience but Cole disappeared into the crowd.  Page spotted him and chased him back into the ring.  He nailed a series of right hands and clotheslines.  Page went to the top for a moonsault with a chair and drilled it into Cole.  Referee Paul Turner began counting Cole down.   Page drilled Cole into the chair, which was now wedged into the buckles.

Cole, now busted open, went to the floor and was almost counted out as they went to commercial.  Page worked him over on the outside.  Page set up a table on the outside and attempted to suplex Cole through it but it was reversed and Page was suplexed on the floor.  Cole worked over Page and set up several chairs to put Hangman through as they returned from commercial.  They battled with Hangman hitting a DVDR through the chairs.

Cole went for the Panama Sunrise but it was blocked.  Hangman nailed the lariat but his knee was hurting him.  Cole was being counted out but rolled out of the ring to get on his feet and break the count.  Hangman went for a dive but Cole kicked him in mid-air.  This busted up Hangman's mouth. 

Paul Turner began counting out Page.  Hangman returned to the ring, where Cole nailed the Panama Sunrise on a pile of chairs.  Hangman made the count right before the ten count.  Cole smashed him into the buckles and pulled up Page to the top rope.  They battled atop the ropes until Page nailed a throwing superplex off the top into the chair pile.

They sat in chairs in the center of the ring, battering each other with punches, with it getting more intense the longer it went.  They fired back and forth with superkicks and pump kicks.  Cole menaced and worked over Page, who fired back with a big Buckshot lariat.  Page used his belt to tie Cole to the ring ropes.  He pulled out a barbed wire chair.  He went to use it but had doubts, leaving himself open to a low blow.  Cole nailed a series of superkicks but was hit with a big discus lariat.

Page, no longer doubtful, wrapped the barbed wire around his arm.  Cole cut him off with a superkick.  Page went to the apron outside.  Cole went for the Panama Sunrise on the outside but Page blasted him with the barbed wire wrapped arm.  He put the barbed wire around Cole's head and hit an INSANE looking Deadeye off the apron through a table to the floor.

Cole was counted out on the floor.

Your winner and still AEW Champion, Hangman Page!

A really damn fun brawl.

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