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AEW Rampage Results (4/8/22): Jon Moxley vs. Wheeler Yuta

   April 9, 2022

AEW Rampage
April 8, 2022
Agganis Arena
Boston, Massachusetts

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Commentary Team: (Excalibur, TAZ and Ricky Starks)

Ring Announcer: Justin Roberts 

Transcription by Josh Lopez 

First Match (20-3-2) Bryan Danielson w/William Regal vs. (37-25) Trent Beretta

William Regal joins the commentary team for this match. Wrist Lock Exchange. Beretta scores the ankle pick. Danielson with a waist lock go-behind. Danielson fish hooks Beretta. Danielson kicks Beretta in the back. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Danielson applies a side headlock. Beretta whips Danielson across the ring. Beretta drops down on the canvas. Beretta scores the elbow knockdown. Beretta kicks Danielson in the back. Greco Roman Knuckle Lock. Danielson repeatedly kicks the left hamstring of Beretta. Chop Exchange. Beretta whips Danielson into the turnbuckles. Danielson kicks Beretta in the face. Danielson applies The Guillotine Choke. Beretta with a Release Northern Lights Suplex for a one count. Beretta applies a front face lock. Danielson backs Beretta into the ropes. Danielson with a blistering chop. Danielson with clubbing mid-kicks in the corner. Danielson goes for a Bodyslam, but Beretta lands back on his feet. Danielson puts Beretta on his shoulders. Beretta with a Headscissors Takeover to the floor. Beretta skins the cat. Beretta goes for The Slingshot Pescado, but Danielson counters with The Mid-Kick. Danielson poses for the crowd.

Danielson goes for The Suicide Dive, but Beretta counters with The Back Drop Driver on the floor. Danielson throws Beretta into the steel ring steps. Beretta slowly gets back in the ring. Danielson applies the cravate. Danielson with hammer elbows. Danielson uppercuts Beretta. Danielson HeadButts Beretta. Danielson talks smack to Beretta. Danielson toys around with Beretta. Beretta with a forearm smash. Danielson uppercuts Beretta. Danielson with a Head & Arm Suplex. Danielson starts doing jumping jacks. Beretta has Danielson perched on the top turnbuckle. Beretta with The SuperPlex. Second Chop Exchange. Beretta dodges The Step Up Enzuigiri. Beretta with a Release German Suplex. Beretta with a leaping back elbow smash. Danielson denies The Tornado DDT. Danielson with The Rolling Elbow. Danielson with The Bridging Shoulder Capture Suplex for a two count. Danielson applies The Dragon Sleeper.

Beretta grabs the bottom rope which forces the break. Danielson tells Beretta to get up. Danielson goes back to the cravate. Danielson with Muay Thai Knee Strikes. Beretta denies The Gotch Style PileDriver. Rollup Exchange. Beretta avoids The Corner Dropkick. Beretta hits The Tornado DDT for a two count. Beretta puts Danielson on the top turnbuckle. Beretta slaps Danielson in the face. Danielson with the back door escape. Beretta gets crotched on the top turnbuckle. Danielson goes for The Avalanche Belly to Back Suplex, but Beretta counters with The Elbow Drop for a two count. Forearm/Mid-Kick Exchange. Rolling Elbow Exchange. Beretta with The Half & Half Suplex. Beretta with an Inside Out Lariat for a two count. Beretta is raining down forearms. Danielson drops Beretta with The Running Knee. Danielson connects with The Gotch Style PileDriver. Danielson repeatedly stomps on Beretta’s face. Danielson makes Beretta pass out to The Reverse Cravate.

Winner: (21-3-2) Bryan Danielson via Referee Stoppage 

Second Match: (1-1) Shane Strickland vs. (42-32) QT Marshall w/The Factory

Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Marshall applies a side headlock. Strickland whips Marshall across the ring. Marshall drops Strickland with a shoulder tackle. Marshall mocks Strickland. Strickland applies a wrist lock. Marshall goes for a Bodyslam, but Strickland lands back on his feet. Strickland with a headscissors takeover. Strickland with a Hip Toss. Strickland rolls Marshall over for a one count. Marshall kicks Strickland in the gut. Marshall launches Strickland over the top rope. Strickland regroups on the outside. Strickland with a shoulder block. Marshall denies the sunset flip. Strickland dumps Marshall out of the ring. Strickland nails Marshall with The Pump Kick. Strickland with a flying double axe handle strike off the ring apron. Strickland slams Marshall’s head on the apron. Strickland rolls Marshall back into the ring.

Strickland dives over Marshall. Strickland ducks a clothesline from Marshall. Marshall with The Western Lariat. The referee has ejected The Factory from the ringside area. Marshall is throwing haymakers at Strickland. Marshall punches Strickland in the back. Marshall kicks Strickland in the gut. Strickland is displaying his fighting spirit. Marshall reverses out of the irish whip from Strickland. Strickland ducks a clothesline from Marshall. Marshall scores the elbow knockdown. Strickland with three running forearm smashes Strickland with a leaping back elbow smash. Strickland follows that with a Flying Uppercut across the back of Marshall’s neck. Marshall denies The JML Driver. Marshall with a Pop Up Forearm Smash. Strickland denies The Diamond Cutter. Strickland kicks Marshall in the face. Strickland with The Slingshot Dropkick. Strickland with The Roll Through Flatliner. Strickland connects with The House Call to pickup the victory.

Winner: (2-1) Shane Strickland via Pinfall 

Third Match: (48-32) Red Velvet vs. (0-8) Willow Nightingale In A Owen Hart Foundation Women’s Tournament Qualifying Match 

Standing Switch Exchange. Nightingale with a waist lock takedown for a one count. Hammerlock Exchange. Velvet with two sharp elbow strikes. Velvet with a flying mare takeover. Velvet follows that with a Leg Lariat. Velvet with a deep arm-drag. Velvet applies an arm-bar. Nightingale whips Velvet across the ring. Nightingale drops Velvet with a shoulder tackle. Nightingale flexes her muscles. Side Step Display. Nightingale with another shoulder tackle for a two count. Nightingale bodyslams Velvet. Nightingale goes for a Running Senton Splash, but Velvet ducks out of the way. Velvet with heavy bodyshots in the corner. Velvet repeatedly stomps on Nightingale’s chest.

Velvet is choking Nightingale with her boot. Nightingale cartwheels out of the irish whip from Velvet. Nightingale ducks a clothesline. Nightingale with a Snap Vertical Suplex. Nightingale with a Senton Splash for a two count. Nightingale goes for The MoonSault, but Velvet ducks out of the way. Velvet with a diving clothesline. Velvet with a drop toe hold into the middle rope. Velvet follows that with a Running Meteora. Velvet delivers Just Desserts for a two count. Nightingale hits The SpineBuster for a two count. Forearm Exchange. Nightingale whips Velvet across the ring. Nightingale with The Pounce. Nightingale with a Running Cannonball Strike for a two count. Velvet with a roll through escape. Velvet connects with The Windmill Kick to pickup the victory.

Winner: (49-32) Red Velvet via Pinfall 

Line Up For Next Weeks AEW Dynamite 

– MJF vs. Shawn Dean

– Keith Lee & Shane Strickland vs. Ricky Starks & Powerhouse Hobbs 

– Eddie Kingston, Santana and Ortiz vs. The Jericho Appreciation Society 

– Minoru Suzuki (c) vs. Samoa Joe For The ROH World Television Championship 

Fourth Match: (62-10-1) Jon Moxley vs. (20-18) Wheeler Yuta 

Yuta starts things off with The Suicide Dive. Yuta with clubbing blows to Moxley’s back. Yuta throws Moxley into the steel ring steps. Yuta and Moxley starts brawling in the crowd. Yuta with rapid fire haymakers. Moxley kicks Yuta in the gut. Yuta slams Moxley’s head on the steel barricade. Yuta punches Moxley in the back. Moxley ducks a clothesline from Yuta. Moxley with a Release German Suplex. Moxley with The Vertical Suplex. Moxley follows that with a corner clothesline. Chop Exchange. Moxley drops Yuta with a Running Boot for a one count. Moxley with clubbing palm thrusts. Moxley fish hooks Yuta. Yuta unloads two knife edge chops. Moxley HeadButts Yuta. Yuta with an Inverted Atomic Drop. Moxley sends Yuta crashing to the outside. Moxley with a Curb Stomp on the ring stairs. Moxley poses for the crowd. Yuta is busted open. Moxley goes after Yuta’s open wound. Second Chop Exchange. Moxley with The X-Plex. Moxley punches Yuta. Yuta sends Moxley back first into the ring stairs.

Yuta ascends to the top turnbuckle. Moxley with a leaping forearm smash. Moxley rakes the back of Yuta. Moxley with The SuperPlex for a two count. Moxley applies the straight jacket hold. Yuta with elbows into the midsection of Moxley. Moxley with a Pendulum BackBreaker. Moxley applies The Texas Cloverleaf. Yuta grabs the bottom rope which forces the break. Moxley toys around with Yuta. Yuta with a chop/forearm combination. Moxley drives his knee into the midsection of Yuta. Yuta tosses Moxley out of the ring. Yuta with The Flying Crossbody Block through the time keepers area. Yuta struggles to get back in the ring. Yuta ducks a clothesline from Moxley. Yuta with The Backslide Cover for a two count. Yuta with Two German Suplex’s. Moxley answers with three sharp elbow strikes. Moxley with The Rolling Elbow. Yuta drops Moxley with The Olympic Slam.

Yuta repeatedly stomps on Moxley’s face. Yuta lands The Flying Splash for a two count. Yuta applies The CrossFace. Moxley rolls Yuta over for a two count. Moxley with The King Kong Lariat for a two count. Forearm Exchange. Moxley starts biting Yuta’s forehead. Moxley puts Yuta on the top turnbuckle. Yuta starts biting Moxley’s forehead. Yuta rakes the back of Moxley. Moxley with a mid-air toe kick. Moxley hits The Death Rider for a two count. Moxley argues with the referee. Moxley applies The Bulldog Choke. Moxley with clubbing knee strikes. Yuta tells Moxley to bring it. Moxley goes for The Running Boot, but Yuta rolls him over for a two count. Yuta applies The Bulldog Choke. Yuta hammers down on the back of Moxley’s neck. Yuta applies The Sleeper Hold. Moxley is raining down 12×6 elbows. Moxley drills Yuta with The Regal Knee. Moxley connects with The Death Rider for a two count. Moxley makes Yuta pass out to The Rear Naked Choke. After the match, Yuta shakes hands with William Regal to close the show.

Winner: (63-10-1) Jon Moxley via Referee Stoppage 

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Author: Josh Lopez