Friday, January 7, 2022

AEW Rampage 1-7-22



 It's been a bit since I've done ongoing Rampage coverage - but I didn't get run too ragged by work, so what the heck. Cole vs. Atlas starts off and they hype up Cole as the top contender for the World title. Jake snaps him over with a side headlock takeover. Slick discus forearm by Atlas leads to a sringboard, but he springs right into a backstabber by Cole!


Uppercut by Atlas and a baseball slide before a tope! Springboard flatback dropkick gets 2! Pump kick and an ushigoroshi gets 2 for Cole. Series of superkicks by Atlas leads to Cole getting a patella brainbuster for 2. That was such a good match until the finish too - although I like this accidentally giving Cole another finisher. I like Ex saying that it's due to training from ReDRagon. Orange Cassidy makes the save and the BEST FRIENDS!


Dustin Rhodes faces Sammy Guevera to determine an interim TNT Title holder. I kind of like the idea of Dustin getting an interim title run just as a gold watch to keep the lineage intact and basically keep him in as Cody's surrogate title holder. Andrade cuts a promo on Sting and Darby and he wants a new assistant. HOOK is out and we get a runthrough of Ex saying that QT took credit for his training and Taz basically says they'll prove that's bullshit tonight.


Starks warns Solo to not touch the hair. HOOK gets a legsweep into a grounded octopus. EL CAMINO SUPLEX. Crossfaces and the Redrum gets the win! QT talks shit and WE GET A STAREDOWN AND HE ATTACKS HIM! Starks announces that he'll face Sydal for the FTW Title on BOFT. Bunny/Ford vs. TayJay recap showcases the blood nicely.






Britt and Hayter vs. Ruby and Riho! PK by Ruby after she avoids the swinging fisherman's suplex. Riho fakes Hayter into the ropes and 619s her. Britt shoves her off to avoid Hayter taking a stomp off the top. Riho gets a schoolboy and hops around a bunch during it for the win. This was a thing. Men of the Year bitch about the TNT Title match and Sky wants it while Ethan is in a Partridge Family bus shirt. 2.0 tells Kingston to suck his ass with his complaining and then they brawl.



Kingston walk and brawl. Ortiz madballs Jeff Parker. Walk and brawl. Bell shot from Garcia leads to CRAZY FACES when Kingston kicks out. Tornado kick and a discus elbow get the win for PNP. This was their best showcase in quite some time. BALLSHOTS APLENTY for the faces after the match. Jericho...runs down to save PNP from being attacked.






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