AEW Rampage Results
March 31, 2023
Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis, MO
Results by: Jerome Wilen of Wrestleview.com
We go to the arena with Jim Ross, Tony Schiavone, Excalibur and Chris Jericho.
Sammy Guevara (w/Tay Conti) vs. Konosuke Takeshita
The bell rings and here we go with a hot crowd! Sammy and Takeshita lock up as Takeshita breaks the hold as Sammy hits Takeshita with a drop kick corkscrew. Sammy pie faces Sammy as we see Jack Perry backstage looking on. Takeshita comes back with a flying elbow on Sammy and he mocks Sammy who is down. We now see Darby Allin looking on from backstage. Takeshita picks ups Sammy, but he counters and drops Takeshita on the ropes. As Takeshita is caught on the ropes, Sammy climbs to the second rope and his a senton on Takeshita. The action goes to the outside as Sammy is holding his knee following a flip from Takeshita onto Sammy on the outside. Both men are now on the top rope. Takeshita attempts a german suplex, but Sammy thumbs the eyes and then drops Takeshita as we go to picture in picture.
During the picture in picture, Sammy stays in control with a boot to the face of Takeshita. Sammy picks up Takeshita and suplexes him, then goes for a pin attempt, but only gets a two count. Takeshita goes to the outside and then is nailed by Sammy from behind as Tay causes the distraction.
Back from the picture in picture, the action returns back in the ring as Sammy picks up Takeshita and hits him with a brain buster. Takeshita comes back and hits Sammy with a knee. Sammy then hits Takeshita with a round house kick. Takeshita then hits Sammy with a lariat as both men are down. Takeshita is up then Sammy is up. Takeshita picks up Sammy, but its countered by Sammy he hits Takeshita with a spanish fly and then tries for the pin, but only gets a two count! Sammy then hits Takeshita with a huge Canadian Destroyer and then Sammy comes back with a power-bomb on Sammy and then heads to the top rope. Sammy leaps up and hits Takeshita with a kick. Both men are on the top rope. Taskeshita drops Sammy with an avalanche german suplex from the top! Takeshita then hits Sammy with a huge clothesline and covers Sammy, but only gets a two count! Tay distracts Takeshita and Sammy hits him with a knee then the GTS for the win.
WINNER BY PINFALL: SAMMY GUEVARA
We go to the latest episode of QTV. He has his students with him. QT Marshall calls it happy Powerhouse Hobbs Day. We go to footage from the most recent house show where Powerhouse successfully defended the TNT Title. QT then shows his Dirt Sheet driver from the house show and says the marks already love it. QT now, with the group his students mocks Wardlow as we go to the break.
-COMMERCIAL BREAK-
Back from the break, we go backstage with Lexy Nair interviewing Matt Hardy and Ethan Page. Hardy said he looked over the paper work for the contract with Page vs. Hook for this week’s Dynamite Dynamite. Hardy said he has Page’s back and that Hook has already signed the contract. Page is excited as Hardy says he is sorry for the miscommunication on last week’s Dynamite as Stokley Hathaway is out. As page signs the contract, Matt has a snarky look on his face.
The Best Friends vs. House of Black
The bell rings as here we go. Trent and Malakai start as they lock up. Trent takes down Malakai, but he counters with a kick and takes Trent down. Chuck Taylor is tagged in, but Malakai come back and hits Chuck with knee strikes and then stomps Chuck across the bridge of the nose. Malakai has Chuck in the corner and hits him with kicks. Brody King and Malakai double team Chuck, but Brody hits Trent with a lariat and he is sent to the outside as we go to picture in picture.
During the picture in picture, Malakai is in control, kicking Chuck in the face. Malakai rolls Chuck back in the ring as Brody is the legal man. Brody tosses Chuck to the corner and then tags in Malakai, who nails Chuck and then attempts the three count, but only gets a two count. Brody has Chuck in the corner and hits him with a series of chops. Brody then drags Chuck’s face across the ropes. Malakai is tagged as we go to a full commercial break.
-COMMERCIAL BREAK-
Back from the break, Chuck tags in Trent who comes back with an elbow on Malakai who tags in Brody. Malakai comes in but gets met with a suplex by Trent. Trent then hits Brody with a DDT. Brody rolls to the outside and then leaps on Brody. Malakai is still the legal man. Trent then tags in Chuck who climbs to the top rope, but Malakai hits Trent with a huge knee. Trent and Chuck double team House of Black, but Brody comes back and nails both Best Friends as they hug. Malakai and Brody go to the outside. Brody has a chair and tries to hit Trent, but Chuck stops him. We have a DQ as Chuck was put through a table and a chair was picked up in front of the ref. A bloody Chuck Taylor is tossed into the ring. Orange Cassidy’s music hits, but Buddy Matthews stops Orange from trying to make the save as he hits his hand on the International Title and then is nailed with the International Title belt by Matthews. In the ring, Malakai drops Chuck on his head and Orange Cassidy is laid out as the fans chant House of Black.
WINNERS BY DQ: BEST FRIENDS
We go to a video package focusing on the feud between Swerve Strickland and Keith Lee.
Taya Valkyrie vs. Marina Shafir
The bell rings and we have Marina dropping Taya. Both women face off as Jade and her baddies come out with Smart Mark Sterling to watch. Marina has Taya in a headlock hold, but Taya comes back with knee strikes. Taya is then met with elbows by Marina. Marina tries to put Taya in a submission hold. Taya comes back with chops and a knee strike. Taya picks up Marina and uses Jade’s finisher to get the win. Jade says cut the music and has Tooti, the legal process server to serve Taya with a court order. Sterling says Taya is being sued and served. Taya picks up the legal processor and drops her with Jade’s finishing move as Jade then tries to go after Taya, but she’s stopped by Sterling and the baddies.
WINNER BY PINFALL: TAYA VALKYRIE
We go to a backstage interview with Lexy Nair talking to Anna JAS. She says how mad she is at Julia Hart for dislocating her ribs and says she is going to choke out Julia.
-COMMERICAL BREAK-
Back from the break, we go to a video package hyping tonight’s main event with Mark Henry.
Juice Robinson vs. Action Andretti
The bell rings and Action tries to roll up Juice for a quick pin, but only gets a one count. Action nails Juice with a chops and then takes Juice down. Juice then hits Action with a back elbow and a huge chop. Juice then continues hitting Action with chops, calling Action Ricky Starks. Action comes back and then takes down Juice and attempts a pin, but only gets a two count as we go to picture in picture.
During picture in picture, Action hits Juice with chops in the corner, but Juice comes back and attempts a suplex, but Action gets Juice in a headlock. Juice goes to the outside. Action attempts a dive through the ropes but is met by an elbow. Juice drops Action who is holding his arm. Juice then drops Action on the steel steps face first. Juice then picks up Action and slams him down on the mat on the outside. Juice picks up Action and tosses him in the ring. The fight goes back in the ring and Juice hits a Russian leg sweep on Action.
Now back from the picture in picture, Juice has Action up and drops him on his back. Action is up and hits Juice with a chop. Juice takes down Action and then puts boots to the head. Juice picks up Action and then tosses him to the corner. Juice then drops Action on his side and calls Action Ricky Starks. Action then hits Juice with a big right hand. Action on the apron comes back with a big elbow strike on Juice. Action then hits Juice with a huge uppercut. Juice rolls to the outside and takes out Juice on the outside. Action and Juice continue the fight on the outside. Action then hits Juice with a spring board. The fight goes back to the ring. Action then drops Juice with a huge flying elbow. Action then hits Juice with DDT and covers him for the pin, but Juice kicks out at two. Juice recovers and hits Action with the Juice is lose and get the win.
WINNER BY PINFALL: JUICE ROBINSON
As the commentary team runs down the card Dynamite, Juice picks up Action and starts to mock Ricky Starks who runs down to make the save and chases of Juice as the commentary team hypes the major announcement from Tony Khan that is on this Wednesday’s Dynamite.
Jerome’s thoughts: With the exception of the bad backstage promo from Anna JAS who needs practice and the stupid QTV segment, this show was not bad. The action was non-stop and storylines are furthered really well.