AEW Rampage live results: Freshly Squeezed four-way
Tonight’s AEW Rampage features a “Freshly Squeezed” four-way for a shot at the International Championship.
Kip Sabian faces Komander, The Butcher, and El Hijo del Vikingo in the match to decide who will face Orange Cassidy in an International title match on Saturday’s AEW Collision episode. Vikingo’s AAA Mega Championship will not be on the line in the contest. Should Cassidy retain the title on Saturday, he has agreed to another title match against Roderick Strong for the Revolution pay-per-view on Sunday, March 3.
Jon Moxley of Blackpool Combat Club will be in action on Rampage against Lee Moriarty. Moxley defeated Shane Taylor on last week’s Collision, with Moriarty in Taylor’s corner for that bout.
Konosuke Takeshita of The Don Callis Family will go one-on-one with Christopher Daniels on the show.
In a women’s division battle, Anna Jay will take on Ruby Soho.
This week’s Rampage was taped Wednesday night in Savannah, Georgia at the Enmarket Arena. Spoilers from the show are available here.
Taped in Savannah, Georgia.
Excalibur, Tony Schiavone and Matt Menard were on commentary.
Jon Moxley defeated Lee Moriarty (w/ Shane Taylor) (12:58)
In a nice gesture, Tony Schivone made mention of the passing of Ice Train on commentary. Moriarty worked a side headlock on the mat, but Moxley broke free and knocked Moriarty to the floor with a back elbow. On the floor, Moxley and Shane Taylor got in each other’s faces. Back in the ring, Moriarty went for the Border City Stretch, but Moxley easily escaped.
Moxley and Moriarty exchanged forearms. Moxley took six straight shots from Moriarty and stayed on his feet, then floored Moriarty with a single forearm. Moriarty caught Moxley with a kick to the arm and a shotgun dropkick off the middle rope. Moriarty tossed Moxley to the floor.
After a split-screen break, Moxley went for a piledriver on the ring apron, but Moriarty countered with a hammerlock and a back-heel trip. Back in the ring, Moriarty hit a belly-to-belly suplex then went into a juji gatame. Moriarty took Moxley down with a facelock suplex, then got a near fall with a german suplex. Moxley came back with the king kong lariat. Moxley went to the bulldog choke, but Moriarty countered with the Border City Stretch. Moxley broke free, but Moriarty snapped Moxley’s fingers. Moriarty hit an inverted face-first suplex for another near fall.
Moriarty tried a springboard attack, but jumped into a right hand from Moxley. Moxley kicked Moriarty’s head in and hit a stuff piledriver for a near fall. Moxley hit the hammer and tong elbows, then hit a sliding knee strike for another near fall. Moxley locked in a sleeper, and Moriarty was out. (The referee did not check Moriarty’s arm three times like they’ve been doing when Samoa Joe chokes out opponents.)
After the match, Taylor hit Moxley with a cheap shot and both Moriarty and Taylor laid in some boots on Moxley after the match.
– Renee Paquette interviewed Anny Jay and Angelo Parker. Parker asked Jay if she had anything to do with Harley Cameron kissing Parker a few weeks ago. Jay slapped Parker, told Parker she was done with him and walked off.
– The stars of CMLL are coming to AEW! More to come tomorrow on Collision. This felt like an announcement of an announcement.
Konosuke Takeshita (w/ Don Callis, Powerhouse Hobbs and Kyle Fletcher) defeated Christopher Daniels (3:04)
This was basically a squash, although Daniels got in a little offense. When Daniels went for the Angel’s Wings, Takeshita countered that into a tombstone piledriver, then hit a running knee strike for the pinfall. Takeshita looked like a killer.
After the match, Callis challenged Chris Jericho on Takeshita’s behalf in two weeks at Dynamite in Phoenix. That’s a money match that will sell some tickets! Kyle Fletcher would also like a shot at Chris Jericho, and Callis thought that would be a great idea for next week in New Orleans.
– Renee Paquette interviewed Top Flight (w/ Action Andretti) and Private Party about their impending rematch in New Orleans. When Private Party wins, they’re going to take Renee to Bourbon Street. The shots are on Private Party!
Anna Jay defeated Ruby Soho (w/ Saraya and Harley Cameron) (5:49 aired)
Big pop for the Brunswick, Georgia native Anna Jay. Soho attacked Hay before the bell and brawled with her on the floor. On commentary, Matt Menard points out that Ruby Soho would know what’s going on if she just watched a tape of the show.
Back in the ring, Cameron and Saraya tripped up Jay to help Soho get the advantage.
After the break, Jay went for the Queen Slayer sleeper, but Cameron pulled her out of the ring. Cameron and Saraya got caught trying to attack Jay by the ref, who sent them to the back. Back in the ring, Soho hit the Destination Unknown, but Jay kicked out. Jay hit a blockbuster off the middle ropes, then locked in the sleeper and got the tap out.
– Renee Paquette interviewed Eddie Kingston about Bryan Danielson’s lack of respect. Kingston doesn’t care that Danielson doesn’t respect him, and offered a non-title match to Willie Mack for Collision.
Komander defeated Kip Sabian in a “Freshly Squeezed Four Way” which also included El Hilo del Vikingo (w/ Alex Abrahantes) and The Butcher (w/ the Blade) to become the #1 Contender’s match for the International Title (13:00).
Vikingo and Komander took out Sabian and Butcher with dives on the floor. They wrestled to a stalemate and shook hands. Butcher then ran in and took them both out with a double-clothesline. Butcher tied up Komader with a Texas Cloverleaf, but Vikingo broke that up. Sabian almost ate canvas slipping on a springboard, but still managed to get a piece of Vikingo.
After the split-screen break, Sabian and Butcher double-teamed Komander. Butcher pulled Sabian off Komader when he tried to make a cover. Butcher hit Sabian with a backbreaker and got a near fall. Vikingo dove in to make the save, then hit Butcher with a springboard dropkick. Sabian crotched Vikingo on the ringpost. Komader hit Sabian with a Spanish Fly for a near fall. Sabian tripped up Butcher while he had Vikingo on his shoulders, who was trying to superplex Komander. On the floor, Komader hit Sabian with a Canadian Destroyer. Vikingo hit both guys with a moonsault off the top to the floor.
Back in the ring, Butcher countered a rana from Komander with a massive Ligerbomb for a near fall. Vikingo hit a meteora in the corner on Butcher. Komader caught Vikingo with a Poisoned Rana. Sabian caught Komander with a german suplex (and it looked like Komander took the bump entirely on his head) for a near fall. Sabian went for a suplex, but Komander countered with a rana into a cradle and got the pinfall. This match just felt like a bunch of spots.
After the match, Orange Cassidy came out to show off his International Title.
For Collision tomorrow night:
- Orange Cassidy v. Komander for the International Title
- Claudio Castignoli & Jon Moxley v. Shane Taylor & Lee Moriarty
- Bryan Danielson v. Yuji Nagata
- Eddie Kingston v. Willie Mack (non-title)
- Mariah May v. Lady Frost
- Serena Deeb in action (two women’s matches? That can’t be right.)
- FTR & Daniel Garcia v. The House of Black in an “Escape the Cage” match.
This show felt like the end of a long taping.