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AEW RAMPAGE REPORT

It is Friday and this week, AEW Rampage was recorded after Collision at the Great Southern Bank Arena in Springfield, MO. Our commentary team is Nigel McGuinness, Matt Menard, and Tony Schiavone.

Rugido vs Claudio Castagnoli

Rugido is a CMLL luchador.

They lock up and Claudio slams Rugido to the mat. They lock up again and the same thing happens. Rugido is able to get an arm drag takedown and Claudio moves it to a chin vice into a one count. They engage in mat grappling and Rugido is able to get an arm drag. They each get leg sweeps on the other and Rugido gets a flying forearm and a stalling tejaris. Claudio goes to the floor and Rugido leaps onto him. 

Rugido hits Claudio with a cross body when Claudio gets into the ring, and Claudio answers with a clothesline. Claudio gets a series of stomps and grabs a double wrist lock. Rugidoi gets to the ropes. Claudio tosses Rugido to the floor and they brawl outside the ring. They return to the ring and Claudio gets a catapult into the bottom rope for two. 

Claudio gets a running clothesline in the corner, and the second charge runs into a big boot and grabs a arm bar toss into a two count as we go to picture in picture. When we return to full screen, Claudio gets the double wrist lock again and Rugido works to his feet and Claudio whips him into the corner. Rugido dodges the charge and lays in a chop. Claudio gets a knee lift and Rugido gets two tejaris and then gets a springboard moonsault onto Claudio on the floor.

Rugido rolls Claudio into the ring and gets a two count. He then gets a small package for two. He lays in kicks and strikes, but Claudio whips him into the corner, hits an uppercut and a clothesline for two. Claudio gets disrespectful slaps and Rugido responds with kicks and a clothesline in the corner. Rugido gets a suplex from Claudio’s charge for two. He lays in strikes and kicks and Rugido gets a power slam for two.

Rugido gets a big arm drag and grabs a cross arm bar and Claudio works out of it and hits the giant swing. Claudio covers for two. Claudio gets the hammer and anvil elbows and then hits a Styles clash for the pin and the win.

Winner: Claudio Castagnoli

Rugido gets a handshake and Claudio follows with a low blow, and Magnus from CMLL shows up with a chair to chase Claudio out of the ring, and Claudio leaves through the crowd. 

We get a video package for the build around Samoa Joe, Swerve Strickland and Adam Page for the AEW World Title.

Lance Archer, Vincent, and Dutch vs The Already In The Ring Anaya, Vaught, and Luke Langley

Vincent starts with Vaught and Vincent drops him with a back elbow off the ropes. Vincent gets a series of kicks to take down Vaught and then tags in Dutch, who hits a power bomb. Vaught tags in Langley and Dutch hits a slam and tags in Archer. Archer knocks Anaya off the apron, then brings in Vaught the hard way from the apron. Archer clotheslines him down and then choke slams Vaught onto Langley. Archer then hits a Blackout using Langley onto Anaya for the pin and the win.

Winners: Lance Archer, Vincent, and Dutch

Next is a video package for Toni Storm vs Deonna Purrazzo women’s title match.

Riho vs Trish Adora

Riho dodges the first lockup and then leaps to grab Adora’s hand for the second. Riho comes off the ropes and Adotra hits a shoulder tackle for two and Riho bridges out. Riho gets a double stomp and a shotgun dropkick and Adora goes to the floor. Riho goes to the top for a leap onto Adora. Riho rolls her in the ring for a two count. Riho leaps at Adora and Adora catches her for a spinning neckbreaker as we go picture in picture.

When they return to full screen, Adora charges at Riho, who dodges and tries for a tejaris, but Adora stops her and turns it into a back breaker for two. Riho dodges another dodge and snaps Adora’s neck on the top rope and then hits a flying cross body for two. Riho gets the tejaris and follows with a tiger feint kick. Riho gets a northern lights suplex for two. Riho runs into a pump kick and then misses a senton. Riho gets a crucifix bomb for two. Riho then gets running double knees for the pin and the win.

Winner: Riho

Alex Marvez is with Ruby Soho and Angelo Parker and as they are leaving for their date, Saraya and Harley Cameron show up. Ruby asks why they are there and Saraya’s brother, Zak Knight, attacks Parker. 

Magnus vs Matt Sydal

They lock up collar and elbow after Magnus refuses to shake Sydal’s hand. Magnus gets an arm drag and then Sydal gets one as well.  Sydal gets a casadora takedown and follows with a flying sunset flip. Sydal gets a hurricanrana and holds on for two. Magnus goes to the floor and Sydal comes off the top turnbuckle into him. Sydal rolls Magnus into the ring and hits a leg lariat followed by a twinging standing moonsault for two.

Sydal gets kicks in the foreigner and Magnus is able to get a backbreaker for two as we go to picture in picture. When we return to full screen, Sydal leaps into a kick from Magnus and Magnus face plants him with Angel’s Wings for two.  Sydal reverses a suplex for two. Sydal turns another Angel’s Wings into a hurricanrana. They trade kicks and Sydal just can’t hold Magnus for the three count. Sydal gets an insigiri and a brain buster for two.

Sydal goes for a springboard, but Magnus kicks him to knock Sydal to the mat. They trade blows and Sydal wins the exchange with kicks. Sydal goes to the top and Magnus shoves his feet out from under him. They battle on the top and Sydal knocks him down and hits a Meteora for two. Magnus slams Sydal and then hits a big leg drop. Magnus goes to the top, but Sydal pulls him down and joins him there. Magnus dodges a hurricanrana and Sydal drops to the mat. Magnus hits double knees for the pin and the win.

Winner: Magnus

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