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It is Saturday and this week’s Rampage was recorded on Thursday at the Moda Center in Portland, OR. right after Collision.
We get the Young Buicks Are Saving AEW video from Dynamite a week ago again.
The commentary team is Tony Schiavone, Nigel McGuinness and Matt Menard.
Kyle O’Reilly vs Lee Moriarty
They lock up and quickly go to hold/counterhold on the mat. They then hook up with a greco roman knuckle lock and do a series of holds and counter holds while keeping the hands locked. Kyle is able to start grabbing an arm bar, but Lee rolls him onto his back for two. Kyle gets an ankle lock and Lee escapes and they move to cravates. Lee gets a series of blows to Kyle’s midsection. Kyle gets a knee in the ropes and then comes off the ropes for a face slap on Lee.
Kyle kicks Lee’s leg and then starts working on Lee’s arm. Lee is able to break free, and when Kyle charges, he drops Kyle face first into the middle turnbuckle as we go to picture in picture.
When we return to full screen, Lee has a rear chinlock and Kyle drops down to try to escape and Lee holds on. Kyle is finally able to escape by flipping Lee over his shoulder, and then lays in kicks. Kyle gets a charge in the corner, a shoulder breaker over his own shoulder and then a leg lock on Lee. Lee gets to the ropes for a break. Kyle keeps laying in kicks, but Lee is able to return fire.
In the corner, Kyle catches Lee’s kick. Kyle is unable to suplex Lee, and Lee makes it an arm bar and snaps Kyle’s fingers. Lee gets a running kick for two. Lee tries to get the Border City Stretch and Kyle hooks his hands to pick up Lee and suplex him. They go back to trading kicks. They grab each other’s legs and fire slaps at each until they both drop.
Lee tries for a brain buster, but Kyle blocks it. Lee tries for a guillotine, but Kyle escapes and locks on a guillotine himself. Lee escapes with a head butt and Kyle tries for a triangle. Lee puts Kyle on his back for one. Kyle keeps the triangle and Lee drops to the mat. Kyle is able to get the arm bar and Lee has to tap.
Winner: Kyle O’Reilly
Lexi is backstage with The Acclaimed and Billy Gunn. Gunn says that everything is going wild and abusing their authority, and that is right up his aisle. Max Caster talks about his song and says it is all about them returning to tag team action. He then talks about how Anthony Bowens will take down Brian Cage. Bowens says they are the foundation of AEW and he will roll through Cage tonight.
No lie, this was their best promo in so long I can’t remember their last good one.
Rush vs Already in the ring Cody Chhun
The rest of Rush’s La Faccion Ingobernable is still MIA.
Well, Rush ends this in less than 30 seconds with the bull’s horns.
Winner: Rush
He starts to go up the ramp, but then, slowly he turns, step by step, inch by inch, he returns to the ring and beats down Chhun outside the ring.
Lexi goes to FTR’s locker room to check on them. Bryan Danielson comes out and says FTR won’t be able to make it to Dynamite this week. Bryan says the Elite won’t show on Saturday but he will be a Dynamite, and they can take their shot, But if they miss, they won’t like the consequences.
Deonna Purrazzo vs Robyn Renegade
Purrazzo gets an arm bar to take down Robyn. They reset and go for waistlocks. Purrazzo picks the leg and then was able to roll up Robyn for two. Purrazzo gets another arm bar and keeps Robnbyn down. Purrazzo lets her get up, but holds on for an arm drag. They get to their feet and Robyn tries for a sunset flip, but Purrazzo makes it an arm bar, and Robyn gets to the ropes for a break as we go to picture in picture.
When we return to full screen, Robyn gets a series of forearms and knocks down Purrazzo. Robyn gets a knee lift as Purrazzo is draped on the second rope and then gets a drop kick for two. Robyn picks her up, but Purrazzo escapes and gets a pump kick. PUrrazzo then tries to pick Robyn up, but Robyn reverses it for a pump handle. Purrazzo escapes, gets a pump kick and locks on her arm bar submission and Robyn taps out.
Winner: Deonna Purrazzo
Purrazzo locks on Venus DeMilo after the bell, and Rosa runs to the ring to break it up. Purrazzo walks away and as Rosa is checking on Robyn, Purrazzo gets back in the ring and gets in a cheap shot. Rosa chases Purrazzo up the ramp and drags her back down and starts a beat down over her own. When Rosa rolls her into the ring, Purrazzo runs away as the ref holds Rosa back.
We get another promo for the return of Scorpio Sky. He says if a normal person was put in his position, they’d fail. He’s a star and he will reach down and pull up the fans. So it looks like he’s coming back as a conceited Motivational Speaker.
Lexi is with Sonjay Dutt, who dismisses her. Sonjay says that Satnam Sighn will be facing him on Dynamite as he tries to get the price on Bryan’s head.
It’s time for the main event:
Brian Cage vs Anthony Bowens w/Max Caster and Billy Gunn
Max raps on his way to the ring.
They lock up and Cage shoves Bowens back. They move to fighting in the corner after Bowens “hulks up”. They move to running the ropes and Bowens grabs one of Cage’s arms and uses it to drop him for two. Cage is able to get up and slams Bowens. He then lays in chops, dropping Bowens again. Cage whips him into the corner and then charges in with upper cuts and another slam on Bowens.
Cage lays in chops in the corner. Bowens is whipped across the ring, and dodges a splash, gets a dragon screw on Cage. Bowens then drop kicks Cage’s leg, knocking him to the floor. Bowens goes for a kick from the apron, but Cage grabs him ad tosses him into the ring post as we go to picture in picture.
When we return to full screen, Bowens leaps off the second rope and Cage grabs him. Bowens is able to turn it into a rollup for two. Bowens lays in strikes. They run the ropes and Bowens drops Cage with a strike. Bowens gets the famouser for two. Cage grabs Bowens and gets a swinging slam for two. They fight to the apron when Bowens hits a DDT on the apron, which I hear is the hardest part of the ring.
Cage gets on the second rope and brings in Bowens from the apron with a suplex for two. Cage tries for a pump handle slam, but Bowens lands on his feet. Cage tries for the drill claw, but Bowens slips out the pack and gets a pump kick for two. Bowens calls for the end and tries to lift Cage, but can’t. The ref gets caught in the corner. And both men stop before hitting him. Cage gets a back kick for a low blow and follows with the drill claw for the pin and the win.
Winner: Brian Cage
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