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AEW Rampage Results (10/15/21): The Inner Circle vs. American Top Team

   October 16, 2021

AEW Rampage
October 15, 2021
James L Knight Center
Miami, Florida

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Commentary Team: (Excalibur, TAZ and Ricky Starks)

Ring Announcer: Justin Roberts 

Transcription by Josh Lopez 

“The Buy-In” 

First Match: (40-7) Taynara Conti w/Anna Jay vs. (0-1) Santana Garrett 

Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Garrett applies a side headlock. Conti whips Garrett across the ring. Conti drops down on the canvas. Misfired Boots. Conti ducks a clothesline from Garrett. Conti with a flurry of judo throws. Garrett breaks free from the side wrist lock. Garrett with two deep arm-drags. Garrett shoves Conti. That leads us to a quick standoff in the center of the ring. Conti denies the single leg takedown. Conti applies a waist lock. Conti with a single leg takedown. Conti applies the calf slicer. Garrett grabs a side headlock. Garrett with a knee lift. Garrett sends Conti to the corner. Conti kicks Garrett in the face. Conti dives over Garrett. Conti ducks a clothesline from Garrett. Conti with The Ripcord Judo Throw.

Conti nails Garrett with The Pump Kick for a two count. Garrett with a gut punch. Conti dodges The Big Boot. Garrett applies a waist lock. Garrett goes for The O’Connor Roll, but Conti holds onto the ropes. Garrett rocks Conti with a forearm smash. Garrett with a Cartwheel Back Elbow Smash. Garrett with a Snap Vertical Suplex for a two count. Garrett applies The Muta Lock. Conti kicks out the legs of Garrett. Garrett HeadButts Conti. Garrett whips Conti across the ring. Conti ducks a clothesline from Garrett. Both ladies are knocked down after a double face plant. Garrett dodges The Pump Kick. Garrett rolls Conti over for a one count. Garrett thrust kicks the midsection of Conti. Conti denies The Handspring Back Elbow Smash. Conti with another Pump Kick. Conti plays to the crowd. Conti with Three Pump Kicks. Conti connects with The Hammerlock DDT to pickup the victory.

Winner: (41-7) Taynara Conti via Pinfall 

Second Match: (0-1) Bobby Fish vs. (0-4) Lee Moriarty 

Kickboxing display after the bell rings. Moriarty applies a front face lock. Fish with a waist lock go-behind. Moriarty applies a wrist lock. Fish drives his knee into the midsection of Moriarty. Fish with a forearm smash. Fish with The Mid-Kick. Moriarty scores the ankle pick. Moriarty applies The Ankle Lock. Fish with a single leg takedown. Fish applies The Knee Bar. Moriarty with a hammerlock switch. Moriarty applies The Sleeper Hold. Moriarty transitions into a wrist lock. Fish delivers his combination offense. Wrist Lock Exchange. Moriarty applies a waist lock. Fish backs Moriarty into the turnbuckles. Fish decks Moriarty with a back elbow smash. Moriarty dives over Fish. Moriarty sweeps out the legs of Fish. Moriarty kicks the left shoulder of Fish. Moriarty applies a standing arm-bar. Moriarty with a Leaping Crossbody Block for a two count.

Moriarty is relying heavy on the wrist locks. Fish drives Moriarty back first into the turnbuckles. Fish with two hamstring kicks. Fish with a Dragon Screw Leg Whip. Fish follows that with The Sliding Lariat for a two count. Fish with a forearm smash. Fish with a gut punch. Fish kicks the right hamstring of Moriarty. Following a snap mare takeover, Fish with The Slingshot Senton for a two count. Fish kicks the left hamstring of Moriarty. Fish with a Snap Vertical Suplex for a two count. Fish kicks Moriarty in the face. Fish drives his knee into the midsection of Moriarty. Fish kicks the left hamstring of Moriarty. Fish applies a top wrist lock. Moriarty with a gut punch. Fish answers with a knee lift. Forearm Exchange. Fish teep kicks Moriarty into the turnbuckles. Moriarty kicks Fish in the face. Moriarty clotheslines Fish. Moriarty hyperextends the left shoulder of Fish.

Fish reverses out of the irish whip from Moriarty. Moriarty with a diving uppercut. Moriarty with a Running Enzuigiri. Moriarty follows that with a Flying Double Foot Stomp for a two count. Second Forearm Exchange. Moriarty kicks the left hamstring of Fish. Fish with a forearm smash. Fish kicks the left knee of Moriarty. Fish with The Roundhouse Kick. Fish hits The Back Drop Driver for a two count. Fish applies a waist lock. Moriarty with an overhead wrist kick. Moriarty with The Back Drop Driver for a two count. Moriarty goes for a Vertical Suplex, but Fish lands back on his feet. Fish applies The Sleeper Hold. Moriarty backs Fish into the turnbuckles. Moriarty with a wrist lock takeover. Fish with a Jumping Knee Strike for a two count. Fish drives his knee into the midsection of Moriarty. Fish with The Exploder Suplex into the turnbuckles. Fish connects with The Roundhouse Kick to pickup the victory.

Winner: (1-1) Bobby Fish via Pinfall 

Third Match: (1-1-1) Bryan Danielson vs. (0-2) Minoru Suzuki 

Test Of Strength. Wrist Lock Exchange. Suzuki applies The Cobra Twist. Following a snap mare takeover, Suzuki applies a rear chin lock. Suzuki transitions into a side headlock. Danielson applies a leg lock. Danielson transitions into a Knee Bar. Suzuki grabs the bottom rope which forces the break. Suzuki avoids the dragon screw leg whip. Danielson kicks the left hamstring of Suzuki. Suzuki tells Danielson to bring it. Suzuki pie faces Danielson. Danielson uppercuts Suzuki. Overhand Chop/Mid-Kick Exchange. Suzuki rocks Danielson with a forearm smash. Danielson with a Hamstring Kick/Mid-Kick Combination. Following a snap mare takeover, Danielson with clubbing elbow smashes. Suzuki avoids The Cattle Mutilation. Danielson with The Mid-Kick. Danielson repeatedly stomps on Suzuki’s chest. Suzuki applies The Rope Assisted Arm-Bar. Suzuki kicks Danielson in the face. Suzuki with forearm shivers. Suzuki hammers down on the left shoulder of Danielson. Suzuki applies a hammerlock. Suzuki sends Danielson shoulder first into the steel ring post.

Danielson with two liver shots. Suzuki answers with a knife edge chop. Following a snap mare takeover, Suzuki applies a rear chin lock. Suzuki transitions into a deep hammerlock. Suzuki pulls back the left shoulder of Danielson. Suzuki kicks Danielson out of the ring. Suzuki toys around with Danielson. Danielson sends Suzuki face first into the steel ring post. Danielson with a Flying Knee Strike off the ring apron. Danielson rolls Suzuki back into the ring. Suzuki wants more punishment. Danielson obliges with clubbing mid-kicks. Danielson repeatedly stomps on Suzuki’s face. Danielson applies The Cattle Mutilation. Danielson rolls Suzuki over for a two count. Danielson with a Chop/Mid-Kick Combination. Danielson with a Corner Dropkick. Danielson uppercuts Suzuki. Suzuki reverses out of the irish whip from Danielson. Suzuki with The Helluva Kick. Following a snap mare takeover, Suzuki with Three PK’s for a two count.

Suzuki repeatedly stomps on Danielson’s face. Uppercut/Forearm Exchange. Danielson goes for a Vertical Suplex, but Suzuki lands back on his feet. Suzuki applies The Fujiwara Arm-Bar. Danielson reaches the bottom rope which forces the break. Suzuki repeatedly stomps on Danielson’s chest. Suzuki starts arguing with the referee. Danielson applies The Lebel Lock. Danielson transitions into The Omoplata. Suzuki puts his foot on the bottom rope which forces the break. Forearm Exchange. Palm Strike Exchange. Second Forearm Exchange. Danielson with The Mid-Kick. Suzuki ducks a clothesline from Danielson. Suzuki applies The Sleeper Hold. Suzuki denies The Lebel Lock. Suzuki goes for The Gotch Style PileDriver, but Danielson counters with a Back Body Drop. Danielson with another mid-kick. Danielson and Suzuki are running the ropes. Danielson connects with The Running Knee to pickup the victory.

Winner: (2-1-1) Bryan Danielson via Pinfall 

AEW Rampage 

First Match: (3-0) CM Punk vs. (27-20) Matt Sydal 

Nice display of sportsmanship after the bell rings. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Punk applies a side headlock. Punk with a side headlock takeover. Sydal with a wrist lock takedown. Sydal applies an arm-bar. Punk whips Sydal across the ring. Punk drops Sydal with a shoulder tackle. Strong lockup. Sydal applies a hammerlock. Sydal with side headlock takeovers. Sydal with a flying mare takeover. Sydal follows that with The Rolling Crucifix for a two count. Punk with a single leg takedown. Punk applies a leg lock. Punk transitions into a front face lock. Punk goes for a Vertical Suplex, but Sydal lands back on his feet. Standing Switch Exchange. Punk rolls Sydal over for a two count. That leads us to a quick standoff in the center of the ring. Test Of Strength. Sydal with a double leg takedown. Sydal grapevines the legs of Punk. Sydal applies The Bow and Arrow Stretch. Punk falls on top of Sydal for a one count. Punk with Two Bodyslams. Punk goes for another bodyslam, but Sydal counters with a deep arm-drag. Sydal with a sliding boot. Sydal poses for the crowd.

Sydal with a flying mare takedown. Sydal with a unique pinning combination for a two count. Sydal repeatedly kicks the left hamstring of Punk. Sydal applies a bridging leg lock. Sydal transitions into the cravate. Sydal denies The GTS. Sydal goes for The Lightning Spiral, but Punk blocks it. Punk dropkicks Sydal for a two count. Punk whips Sydal across the ring. Punk scores the elbow knockdown. Punk whips Sydal across the ring. Punk with a leg lariat. Punk ducks a clothesline from Sydal. Punk goes for The Swinging NeckBreaker, but Sydal counters with a Spinning Heel Kick. Sydal with a Sliding Knee Strike. Punk bodyslams Sydal on the ring apron. Punk rolls Sydal back into the ring. Punk with The Slingshot Senton for a two count. Punk gets Sydal tied up in the tree of woe. Punk repeatedly stomps on Sydal’s chest. Sydal avoids The Sliding Dropkick. Forearm Exchange. Sydal denies The SuperPlex. Haymaker Exchange that sends both men spilling to the floor.

Second Forearm Exchange. Sydal kicks the left hamstring of Punk. Punk with a Spinning Back Kick. Punk goes for a Vertical Suplex, but Sydal counters with a high knee strike. Sydal continues to kick the left hamstring of Punk. Sydal with a Jumping Knee Strike for a two count. Sydal goes for The Lightning Spiral, but Punk counters with a NeckBreaker. Punk with a Rising Knee Strike. Punk with a short-arm clothesline for a two count. Punk ascends to the top turnbuckle. Sydal with a Leaping FrankenSteiner for a two count. Sydal applies The Stretch Muffler. Sydal transitions into a Grounding Cobra Clutch. Punk responds with The Anaconda Vice. Sydal puts his foot on the bottom rope which forces the break. Sydal dodges The Pepsi Twist. Punk avoids The Roundhouse Kick. Sydal fights out of the fireman’s carry position. Sydal with The Roundhouse Kick. Sydal connects with The Lightning Spiral for a two count. Sydal dives over Punk. Sydal ducks a clothesline from Punk. Sydal goes for The Crucifix Bomb, but Punk counters with The GTS to pickup the victory. After the match, Punk hugs Sydal.

Winner: (4-0) CM Punk via Pinfall

Second Match: (3-1) Ruby Soho vs. (22-13) The Bunny 

Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Soho backs Bunny into the turnbuckles. The referee calls for a clean break. Strong lockup. Stalemate in the corner. Quick shoving contest. Bunny talks smack to Soho. Soho works on her joint manipulation game. Bunny breaks the grip. Soho thrust kicks the midsection of Bunny. Soho with two deep arm-drags. Soho sends Bunny into the ropes. Bunny slaps Soho in the ribs. Bunny goes for The Hip Toss, but Soho counters with a tight arm-lock. Bunny slings Soho across the ring. Soho blocks a boot from Bunny. Soho with a knee lift for a one count. Bunny holds onto the ropes. Soho with a forearm smash. Bunny decks Soho with a back elbow smash. Bunny with a running knee lift. Soho with heavy bodyshots. Bunny sends Soho face first into the middle turnbuckle pad. Bunny dropkicks Soho into the middle turnbuckle pad for a two count.

Bunny with a knife edge chop. Bunny whips Soho across the ring. Soho holds onto the ropes. Soho kicks Bunny in the chest. Soho drops Bunny with The STO. Bunny yanks Soho off the top turnbuckle. Bunny with The Sliding D. Bunny poses for the crowd. Soho regains control of the match during the commercial break. Soho rolls Bunny back into the ring. Forearm Exchange. Bunny reverses out of the irish whip from Soho. Soho with a back elbow smash. Soho drives Bunny face first into the middle turnbuckle pad. Soho sends Bunny to the corner. Soho with a running shoulder block. Soho with Two Running SuperKicks. Soho follows that with The Back Drop Driver. Soho with The Sliding Forearm across the back of Bunny’s neck for a two count. Soho applies a wrist lock. Soho fights out of the fireman’s carry position. Standing Switch Exchange. Soho denies The O’Connor Roll. Soho with another back elbow smash. Bunny with an Avalanche German Suplex for a two count. Soho denies Down The Rabbit The Hole. Soho connects with The Backslide Cover to pickup the victory. After the match, Penelope Ford attacks Soho from behind. Bunny and Ford gangs up on Soho. Ford delivers The Brass Knuckle Punch.

Winner: (4-1) Ruby Soho via Pinfall 

Line Up For Tomorrow’s AEW Dynamite 

– Malakai Black vs. Dante Martin

– The Lucha Brothers (c) vs. TBD w/Andrade El Idolo For The AAA Tag Team Championship

– Bryan Danielson vs. Bobby Fish

– Penelope Ford vs. Kiera Hogan

– Jon Moxley vs. Wheeler Yuta w/Orange Cassidy

– The Bracket For The AEW World Title Eliminator Tournament Will Be Announced

Third Match: (0-0) The Inner Circle (Chris Jericho, Sammy Guevara and Jake Hager) vs. (49-15) Scorpio Sky, (21-3) Ethan Page, (0-0) Junior Dos Santos w/Dan Lambert & Jorge Masvidal In A 6-Man Tag Team Match 

Sammy Guevara and Scorpio Sky will start things off. Sky kicks Guevara in the gut. Sky with forearm shivers. Sky poses for the crowd. Sky whips Guevara across the ring. Sky goes for The Kitchen Sink, but Guevara rolls him over for a two count. Guevara ducks a clothesline from Sky. Guevara leapfrogs over Sky. Guevara decks Sky with a back elbow smash. Guevara with a SpringBoard Side Kick. Guevara whips Sky across the ring. Guevara leapfrogs over Sky. Guevara backflips over Sky. Guevara dropkicks Sky. Guevara pops back on his feet and takes a bow. Guevara tags in Jericho. Double Irish Whip. Guevara drops down on the canvas. Jericho clotheslines Sky. Sky tags in Dos Santos. Haymaker Exchange. Dos Santos with rapid fire bodyshots. Jericho kicks Dos Santos in the face. Dos Santos with The Big Boot in mid-air. Dos Santos with hammer fists. Jericho tags in Hager. Dos Santos lands a couple of jabs. Dos Santos teep kicks Hager into the turnbuckles. Dos Santos with two haymakers. Hager ducks a clothesline from Dos Santos. Hager with a Side Belly to Belly Suplex. Hammer Fist Exchange. Dos Santos with a running knee strike. Dos Santos tags in Sky. Dos Santos with a knife edge chop. Sky uppercuts Hager. Hager reverses out of the irish whip from Sky. Sky kicks Hager in the chest. Hager clotheslines Sky. Hager tags in Jericho. Jerico drops Sky with a shoulder tackle.

Jericho gets up in Masvidal’s grill. Jericho shoves Masvidal. Page attacks Jericho from behind. Page repeatedly stomps on Jericho’s chest. Page with rapid fire haymakers. Page rolls Jericho back into the ring. Sky hooks the outside leg for a two count. Sky applies a front face lock. Page tags himself in. Page punches Jericho in the back. Page with a straight right hand. Page kicks Jericho in the ribs. Page slams Jericho’s head on the top turnbuckle pad. Page tags in Sky. Sky with a gut punch. Sky starts biting Jericho’s forehead. Sky tags in Dos Santos. Dos Santos with a series of bodyshots in the corner. Sky tags himself in. Sky rams his boot across Jericho’s face. Sky hooks the inside leg for a two count. Sky tags in Page. Page kicks Jericho in the gut. Page stomps on Jericho’s chest. Page whips Jericho across the ring. Page denies The Walls Of Jericho. Page transitions into a ground and pound attack. Page poses for the crowd. Jericho unloads three knife edge chops. Page rakes the eyes of Jericho. Page tags in Sky. Sky kicks Jericho in the ribs. Sky uses the middle rope as a weapon. Sky with another gut punch. Sky puts Jericho on the top turnbuckle. Sky with two haymakers. Jericho denies The SuperPlex. Jericho HeadButts Sky. Jericho with The Flying Crossbody Block for a two count. Sky drops Jericho with a running haymaker. Sky tags in Page. Page is choking Jericho with his boot. Page tags in Dos Santos. Dos Santos Powerslams Jericho for a two count.

Dos Santos tags in Page. Page with clubbing leg kicks. Jericho avoids The Roundhouse Kick. Jericho with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Guevara and Sky are tagged in. Guevara with a shoulder block. Guevara with an Apron Enzuigiri. Guevara follows that with The Double SpringBoard Cutter. Guevara with The Standing Spanish Fly to Page. Guevara knocks Dos Santos off the ring apron. Guevara with The Running Shooting Star Press for a two count. Guevara tags in Jericho. Double Irish Whip. Double Shoulder Tackle. Jericho with a SpringBoard Dropkick to Page. Sky launches Jericho over the top rope. Jericho with a flying double axe handle strike. Jericho hits The LionSault for a two count. Guevara clotheslines Page to the floor. Dos Santos drives his knee into the midsection of Hager. Guevara lands The Corkscrew Pescado.Dos Santos slams Hager’s head on the apron. Dos Santos goes for The Running Powerslam, but Hager lands back on his feet. Hager with The Uranage Slam through the time keepers table. Forearm Exchange. Jericho kicks Sky in the gut. Sky denies The CodeBreaker. Sky goes for The TKO, but Jericho lands back on his feet. Jericho with a double leg takedown. Jericho applies The Walls Of Jericho. The referee gets distracted by Paige Van Zant. Jorge Masvidal connects with The Flying Knee Strike. Sky hooks the outside leg to pickup the victory. After the match, American Top Team gangs up on Jericho. Santana and Ortiz storms into the ring to make the save.

Winner: (50-15) Scorpio Sky, (22-3) Ethan Page, (1-0) Junior Dos Santos via Pinfall 

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Author: Josh Lopez