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AEW Rampage Results (7/8/22): Orange Cassidy vs. Tony Nese

   July 8, 2022

AEW Rampage
July 8, 2022
Blue Cross Arena
Rochester, New York

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Commentary Team: (Excalibur, Jim Ross and Tony Schiavone)

Ring Announcers: Justin Roberts & Bobby Cruise

Transcription by Josh Lopez 

First Match: (42-18) Eddie Kingston vs. (7-5) Konosuke Takeshita 

Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Side Headlock Takeover/ Headscissors Escape Exchange. That leads us to a quick standoff in the center of the ring. Test Of Strength. Kingston with a wrist lock takedown. Bow and Arrow Exchange. Takeshita backs Kingston into the ropes. The referee calls for a clean break. Takeshita with a gut punch. Kingston reverses out of the irish whip from Takeshita. Kingston drives his knee into the midsection of Takeshita. Kingston with a GutWrench Suplex. Chop/Forearm Exchange. Kingston with the greco roman eye poke. Machine Gun Chops. Takeshita with forearm shivers. Kingston HeadButts Takeshita. Kingston with a downward elbow strike. Kingston with a blistering chop. Kingston whips Takeshita across the ring. Takeshita ducks under two clotheslines from Kingston. Takeshita with a leaping clothesline. Takeshita with a flying forearm smash. Kingston reverses out of the irish whip from Takeshita. Takeshita with a Running Lariat. Takeshita hits The Blue Thunder Bomb for a two count. Takeshita applies a waist lock. Kingston with three sharp elbow strikes. Takeshita with a forearm/back elbow combination. Kingston blocks a lariat from Takeshita. Kingston with The Back Drop Driver.

Takeshita with a German Suplex. Kingston follows that with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Takeshita with a Running Pump Knee Strike for a two count. Forearm Exchange. Kingston is lighting up Takeshita’s chest. Takeshita denies The Exploder Suplex. Takeshita with forearm shivers. Takeshita with a German Suplex on the ring apron. Kingston decks Takeshita with a back elbow smash. Kingston with The Exploder Suplex on the floor. Takeshita gets back in the ring at the count of nine. Lariat Exchange. Takeshita with a forearm smash. Kingston responds with an Inside Out Lariat for a one count. Kingston with The Liger Bomb for a two count. Takesita blocks The Spinning Back Fist. Takeshita with forearm shivers. Takeshita drills Kingston with The BrainBuster for a two count. Second Forearm Exchange. Forearm/Palm Strike Exchange. Kingston applies a wrist lock. Kingston with three back fists. Kingston with The Half & Half Suplex. Takeshita with a Running Lariat. Takeshita dodges The Spinning Back Fist. Takeshita with The Rolling Elbow. Takeshita whips Kingston across the ring. Takeshita with The V-Trigger. Kingston connects with Two Spinning Back Fists to pickup the victory.

Winner: (43-18) Eddie Kingston via Pinfall 

Second Match: (1-0) Jonathan Gresham & (13-12) Lee Moriarty vs. (0-0) The Gates Of Agony w/Tully Blanchard 

Caprice Coleman joins the commentary team for this match. GOA attacks Gresham and Moriarty before the bell rings. Kaun with clubbing blows to Moriarty’s back. Kaun whips Moriarty across the ring. Kaun with The Kitchen Sink. Kaun with a Senton Splash for a one count. Kaun applies a front face lock. Kaun with a knife edge chop. Kaun tags in Lion. Kaun whips Moriarty across the ring. Kaun drops down on the canvas. Liona scores the elbow knockdown. Kaun punches Moriarty. Kaun uses the middle rope as a weapon. Liona tags in Kaun. Liona drops Moriarty with The Big Boot. Kaun with The Slingshot Senton for a two count. Kaun applies a wrist lock. Kaun is putting the boots to Moriarty. Moriarty with forearm shivers. Moriarty decks Liona with a back elbow smash. Moriarty kicks Kaun in the face. Gresham gets distracted by Blanchard. Kaun tagged out to Liona. Liona drags Moriarty to the center of the ring. Liona whips Moriarty across the ring. Liona hits The Samoan Drop for a two count. Liona applies a nerve hold. Liona with a forearm shot across the back of Moriarty. Liona with a Release German Suplex. Liona tags in Kaun.

Liona repeatedly stomps on Moriarty’s chest. Kaun with clubbing knee strikes. Kaun is choking Moriarty with his boot. Kaun with a Release Vertical Suplex for a two count. Kaun kicks and punches Moriarty in the back. Kaun drives Moriarty chest first into the turnbuckles. Kaun with clubbing shoulder blocks. Kaun tags in Liona. Liona with a Running Hip Attack. Liona kicks Moriarty in the gut. Liona is choking Moriarty with his boot. Kaun attacks Moriarty behind the referee’s back. Liona with a falling sledge. Liona applies an arm-bar. Liona transitions into a side wrist lock. Liona with forearm shivers. Liona sends Moriarty to the corner. Moriarty side steps Liona into the turnbuckles. Kaun tags himself in. Moriarty ducks a clothesline from Kaun. Moriarty dropkicks Kaun to the floor. Moriarty sends Liona tumbling to the floor. Moriarty goes for the hot tag, but Gresham walks away with Blanchard. Moriarty with forearm shivers. Moriarty ducks a clothesline from Kaun. Liona made the blind tag. Moriarty sends Kaun into the ropes. GOA connects with their Inside Out Lariat/Double Knee GutBuster Combination to pickup the victory.

Winner: (1-0) The Gates Of Agony via Pinfall 

Third Match: (12-4) Mercedes Martinez & (25-6) Serena Deeb vs. (0-4) Kayla Sparks & (0-1) Christina Marie 

Serena Deeb and Christina Marie will start things off. Deeb side steps the collar and elbow tie up. Deeb punches Marie in the back. Deeb with a running forearm to Sparks. Deeb with a Wrist Lock Suplex. Deeb stomps on the right hand of Marie. Deeb uppercuts Marie. Deeb with a corner clothesline. Deeb with two back elbow smashes. Deeb sweeps out the legs of Marie. Deeb catapults Marie throat first into the bottom rope. Deeb clotheslines Sparks. Deeb talks smack to Martinez.

Martinez tags herself in. Deeb with a Sliding Shoulder Tackle. Martinez with a Sliding Knee Strike. Rear Chin Lock/Running Boot Combination. Martinez dumps Marie ribs first on the top rope. Deeb tags herself in. Martinez with a sliding forearm smash. Martinez kicks Sparks off the ring apron. Deeb makes Marie tap out to The Serenity Lock. After the match, Deeb starts arguing with Martinez. Deeb clotheslines Martinez. Deeb gets Martinez trapped in The Serenity Lock.

Winner: (13-4) Mercedes Martinez & (26-6) Serena Deeb via Submission 

Line Up For Next Weeks AEW Dynamite 

– The Young Bucks (c) vs. Keith Lee & Shane Strickland vs. Ricky Starks & Powerhouse Hobbs In A Triple Threat Match For The AEW World Tag Team Championship

– Claudio Castagnoli vs. Jake Hager

– Luchasaurus Will Be In-Action

– Serena Deeb vs. Anna Jay

Fourth Match: (61-22-2) Orange Cassidy w/Best Friends & Danhausen vs. (18-4) Tony Nese w/Mark Sterling. If Tony Nese Wins, Cassidy Will Sign Mark Sterling’s PASS Petition

Cassidy side steps the charging Nese after the bell rings. Cassidy is playing mind games with Nese. Cassidy leapfrogs over Nese. Nese with a side headlock takeover. Cassidy whips Nese across the ring. Cassidy drops down on the canvas. Nese drops Cassidy with a shoulder tackle. Cassidy puts his hand in his pockets. Nese with a Leg Drop. Cassidy lures Nese to the outside. Cassidy ducks under two clotheslines from Nese. Cassidy dropkicks Nese to the floor. Cassidy pops back on his feet. Nese scores the elbow knockdown. Nese poses for the crowd. Nese mocks Cassidy. Cassidy rolls Nese over for a one count. Cassidy ducks a clothesline from Nese. Cassidy with the backslide cover for a one count. Cassidy with a flying mare takeover. Cassidy gives Nese a thumbs up. Cassidy with The Rolling Crucifix for a two count. Nese launches Cassidy over the top rope. Cassidy slams Nese’s head on the top turnbuckle pad. Nese with a roll through shotei. Nese kicks Cassidy in the ribs. Nese with a Double Knee GutBuster for a two count. Nese dumps Cassidy out of the ring.

Sterling stomps on Cassidy’s chest behind the referee’s back. Nese with a knife edge chop. Nese rolls Cassidy back into the ring. Nese whips Cassidy into the turnbuckles. Nese flexes his muscles. Nese repeatedly kicks Cassidy in the back. Nese argues with the referee. Nese with a forearm smash. Nese tugs on Cassidy’s hair. Cassidy blocks The Vertical Suplex. Nese drives his knee into the midsection of Cassidy. Cassidy with a shoulder block. Cassidy goes for The Sunset Flip, but Nese clings onto the middle rope. Nese kicks Cassidy in the face. Nese goes for The SpringBoard MoonSault, but Cassidy ducks out of the way. Nese nails Cassidy with a throat thrust. Nese with a Running Bulldog across the top strand. Nese with The SpringBoard MoonSault for a two count. Nese applies a bodyscissors hold. Nese with a forearm smash. Nese whips Cassidy into the turnbuckles. Cassidy skins the cat. Cassidy rolls back into the ring. Cassidy ducks a clothesline from Nese. Cassidy goes for The Spinning DDT, but Nese counters with The Bridging Northern Lights Suplex for a two count. Cassidy kicks Nese in the face. Nese kicks the left hamstring of Cassidy. Nese is throwing haymakers at Cassidy. Nese puts Cassidy on the top turnbuckle. Nese with a forearm smash. Nese with clubbing blows to Cassidy’s back.

Nese and Cassidy are trading back and forth shots. Cassidy sends Nese crashing into the canvas. Danhausen pulls Sterling off the ring apron. Nese with a Sliding Dropkick to Danhausen. Cassidy with a Diving Crossbody Block. Cassidy ducks a clothesline from Nese. Nese denies The Spinning DDT. Cassidy with The Stundog Millionaire. Cassidy hits The Michinoku Driver for a two count. Nese avoids The Orange Punch. Nese thrust kicks the midsection of Cassidy. Nese kicks Cassidy in the chest. Nese SuperKicks Cassidy. Nese with The Bridging German Suplex for a two count. Nese with a Spinning Back Kick for a two count. Nese goes for The Pumphandle Driver, but Cassidy lands back on his feet. Cassidy with Two Spinning DDT’s. Cassidy drops Nese with The Diving DDT for a two count. Cassidy with Lethargic Kicks to Sterling. Nese slides under Cassidy. Nese connects with The Pumphandle Driver for a two count. Cassidy avoids The Running Nese. Danhausen snatches the petition away from Sterling. Danhausen delivers the low blow. Danhausen dumps Sterling out of the ring. Danhausen curses Nese. Cassidy plants Nese with The Orange Punch to pickup the victory.

Winner: (62-22-2) Orange Cassidy via Pinfall 

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Author: Josh Lopez