
AEW Rampage
July 29, 2022
The DCU Center
Worcester, Massachusetts
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Commentary Team: (Excalibur, Chris Jericho, Jim Ross and Tony Schiavone)
Ring Announcers: Justin Roberts
Transcription by Josh Lopez
First Match: (30-12) Best Friends & (62-22-2) Orange Cassidy vs. (18-4) Jay Lethal, (0-0) Sonjay Dutt, (3-0) Satnam Singh In A 6-Man Tag Team Match
Trent Beretta and Jay Lethal will start things off. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Beretta rolls Lethal over for a one count. Lethal with the backslide cover for a two count. Lethal goes for The La Magistral, but Beretta rolls him over for a two count. Leg Sweep Exchange. That leads us to a quick standoff in the center of the ring. Cassidy and Dutt are tagged in. Dutt takes off his blazer. Cassidy gives Rick Knox his sunglasses. Pocket Pose. Cassidy with lethargic kicks. Dutt tags in Singh. Singh shrugs off a dropkick from Cassidy. Singh deposits Cassidy to the corner. Singh slaps Cassidy in the chest. Best Friends gangs up on Singh. Singh with a Running Double Crossbody Block. Singh tags in Lethal. Lethal repeatedly stomps on Cassidy’s chest. Lethal is choking Cassidy with his knee. Lethal tags in Dutt. Following a snap mare takeover, Dutt repeatedly stomps on Cassidy’s chest. Dutt poses for the crowd. Dutt tags in Lethal.
Lethal with a low dropkick for a two count. Lethal slams Cassidy’s head on the top turnbuckle pad. Lethal with a knife edge chop. Lethal with a forearm smash. Lethal stomps on Cassidy’s chest. Lethal is choking Cassidy with his boot. Lethal slams Cassidy’s head on the top turnbuckle pad. Lethal with a straight right hand. Lethal with the irish whip. Cassidy showcases his speed and athleticism. Standing Switch Exchange. Cassidy leapfrogs over Lethal. Cassidy tags in Taylor. Taylor punches Lethal. Taylor with two clotheslines. Lethal reverses out of the irish whip from Taylor. Taylor dives over Lethal. Taylor with an Overhead Belly to Belly Suplex. Lethal side steps Taylor into the turnbuckles. Beretta tags himself in. Taylor with a Rising Knee Strike.
Sole Food/Half & Half Suplex Combination. Best Friends denies The Double Chokeslam. Best Friends dropkicks Singh off the ring apron. Best Friends Hug. Lethal hits The Double Lethal Injection. Cassidy tags himself in. Cassidy with a Flying Crossbody Block. Cassidy drops Lethal with a Spinning DDT. Dutt tags himself in. Lethargic Kick Exchange. Cassidy stops Dutt in his tracks. Cassidy breaks Dutt’s pencil in half. Cassidy ducks a clothesline from Dutt. Best Friends pulls Singh off the apron. Cassidy connects with The Orange Punch to pickup the victory. After the match, Singh goes for a Chokeslam, but Beretta gets in the way. Singh drops Beretta with a shoulder tackle. Lethal plants Cassidy with The Lethal Injection. Lethal transitions into a ground and pound attack. Wardlow storms into the ring to make the save.
Winner: (31-12) Best Friends & (63-22-2) Orange Cassidy via Pinfall
This week on #AEWDark, @realcolekarter picked up an impressive first win leading @QTMarshall to offer him a spot in #TheFactory!#AEWRampage #FightForTheFallen is on TNT! pic.twitter.com/y5kGDyy8ZX
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) July 30, 2022
Next week's forecast next calls for a #ThunderStorm 🌩 & Dr. @realbrittbaker has some words to say about that of her own.
It’s #AEWRampage #FightForTheFallen on TNT! pic.twitter.com/ipJxuOvZDN
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) July 30, 2022
Second Match: (30-10) Ethan Page vs. (0-5) Leon Ruff
Page catches Ruff in mid-air. Ruff with clubbing blows to Page’s back. Page drives Ruff back first into the turnbuckles. Page with clubbing shoulder blocks. Page with forearm shivers. Page flings Ruff across the ring. Page drops Ruff with a running shoulder tackle. Page whips Ruff into the turnbuckles. Ruff side steps Page into the turnbuckles. Ruff showcases his speed and agility. Page stops Ruff in his tracks. Page rocks Ruff with a forearm smash. Page connects with The Ego’s Edge to pickup the victory.
Winner: (31-10) Ethan Page via Pinfall
Just the beginning for the NEW #ROH World Champ @ClaudioCSRO! @IAmJericho puts his Title shot vs AEW Interim World Champ @JonMoxley at #QuakeByTheLake on the line against #BCC’s @WheelerYuta this WED on #AEWDynamite! If Yuta wins, he gets the Title Shot against Mox! #AEWRampage pic.twitter.com/bKj0dhRwQb
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) July 30, 2022
Yo! Listen! #TheAcclaimed (@PlatinumMax/@Bowens_Official) plan on taking out the trash in a Dumpster Match against the #GunnClub (@theaustingunn/@coltengunn) this WEDNESDAY on #AEWDynamite!#AEWRampage #FightForTheFallen is on TNT! pic.twitter.com/3t6A0ZMQ6G
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) July 30, 2022
Third Match: (40-32) Matt Sydal vs. (15-14) Lee Moriarty
Moriarty mocks Sydal before the bell rings. Sydal tells Moriarty to shake his hand. Moriarty HeadButts Sydal. Moriarty with a forearm smash. Moriarty drives his knee into the midsection of Sydal. Moriarty uppercuts Sydal. Moriarty struts around the ring. Moriarty kicks Sydal in the face. Moriarty with a Front Chancery Suplex. Moriarty with an arm-ringer. Sydal avoids The Hammerlock Lariat. Sydal with a Jumping Knee Strike. Sydal kicks Moriarty in the gut for a one count. Moriarty avoids The Standing MoonSault. Sydal with a Spinning Back Kick. Sydal with a Diving Knee Strike in the corner. Sydal follows that with The Standing Mariposa for a two count. Moriarty regroups on the outside. Sydal with a Wrecking Ball Dropkick. Sydal with a Flying Meteora off the ring apron.
Sydal is fired up. Moriarty drives Sydal back first into the steel barricade. Moriarty uppercuts Sydal. Moriarty whips Sydal into the barricade. Moriarty nails Sydal with The Helluva Kick. Moriarty rolls Sydal back into the ring. Moriarty is raining down forearms. Sydal answers with two hamstring kicks. Moriarty with The Swinging Arm-Ringer. Moriarty stands on Sydal’s face. Sydal regains control of the match during the commercial break. Sydal sends Moriarty to the corner. Moriarty decks Sydal with a back elbow smash. Sydal goes for a Hurricanrana, but Moriarty counters with The Sunset Flip for a two count.
Sydal blocks a boot from Moriarty. Sydal with a Spinning Roundhouse Kick. Moriarty drops Sydal with a Lariat. Moriarty with Muay Thai Knee Strikes. Sydal hammers down on the left knee of Moriarty. Sydal delivers another Roundhouse Kick. Sydal hits The Lightning Spiral for a two count. Stokely Hathaway appears on the stage. Moriarty has Sydal perched on the top turnbuckle. Moriarty with a forearm smash. Sydal denies The SuperPlex. Sydal with a forearm smash. Hathaway runs interference behind the referee’s back. Sydal gets crotched on the top turnbuckle. Moriarty connects with The Flatliner for a two count. Moriarty is raining down 12×6 elbows. Moriarty makes Sydal tap out to The Border City Stretch. After the match, Moriarty grabs Hathaway’s business card.
Winner: (16-14) Lee Moriarty via Submission
It’s TIME for the MAIN EVENT! @realrubysoho vs @annajay___ NOW at #AEWRampage #FightForTheFallen on TNT pic.twitter.com/HDgchI1yIA
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) July 30, 2022
Line Up For Next Weeks AEW Dynamite
– Chris Jericho vs. Wheeler Yuta. If Yuta Wins, He’ll Get The Interim AEW World Title Shot At Quake At The Lake
– The Undisputed ELITE Are Back
– Jay Lethal w/Sonjay Dutt & Satnam Singh vs. Orange Cassidy w/Best Friends
– The Acclaimed vs. The Gunn Club In A Dumpster Match
– Christian Cage vs. Matt Hardy
– Powerhouse Hobbs In-Action
– Thunder Rosa & Toni Storm vs. Britt Baker & Jamie Hayter w/Rebel
Fourth Match: (43-13) Anna Jay vs. (35-5) Ruby Soho
Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Jay sends Soho face first into the canvas. Soho avoids The Punt. Jay talks smack to Soho. Soho with a waist lock go-behind. Soho applies a side headlock. Jay whips Soho across the ring. Soho drops Jay with a shoulder tackle. Jay drops down on the canvas. Soho applies a wrist lock. Jay denies No Future. Jay goes for an elbow drop, but Soho ducks out of the way. Soho with The Rolling Crucifix for a two count. Soho unloads three knife edge chops. Short-Arm Reversal by Jay. Soho blocks The Dangerous Jay Kick. Soho with a knee lift. Jay side steps Soho into the turnbuckles. Soho decks Jay with a back elbow smash. Jay SuperKicks Soho. Jay with a Roll Through Head Kick. Jay kicks the right wrist of Soho. Jay repeatedly stomps on the right wrist of Soho. Jay applies a hammerlock on the middle rope. Jay stomps on Soho’s back and chest. Jay whips Soho across the ring.
Jay denies The Sunset Flip. Jay continues to attack the right wrist of Soho. Jay hooks the outside leg for a two count. Soho with desperation toe kicks. Jay rocks Soho with a forearm smash. Jay repeatedly slams the right wrist of Soho on the canvas. Jay with a forearm smash. Jay sends Soho to the corner. Jay with a running elbow smash for a two count. Jay applies a top wrist lock. Soho with heavy bodyshots. Soho punches Jay. Jay ducks a clothesline from Soho. Jay drops Soho with The Flatliner. Jay applies The Fujiwara Arm-Bar. Jay removes Soho’s right cast. Soho with forearm shivers. Soho ducks a clothesline from Jay. Jay denies The Back Drop Driver. Jay SuperKicks Soho. Soho hits The Back Drop Driver. Jay toys around with Soho.
Jay applies a knuckle lock. Soho with clubbing headbutts. Soho stomps on the left foot of Jay. Soho with a Spinning Back Kick. Soho with a knee lift. Soho ducks a clothesline from Jay. Soho drives her knee into the midsection of Jay. Soho with a Running SuperKick. Soho drops Jay with The STO for a two count. Jay blocks Destination Unknown. Jay with The Gory Bomb for a two count. Jay delivers another SuperKick for a two count. Jay tugs on Soho’s hair. Jay applies The Queen’s Slayer. Soho rolls Jay over for a two count. Soho connects with No Future for a two count. Soho goes for a Diving Senton Splash, but Jay ducks out of the way. Jay with clubbing crossfaces. Jay wraps the cask around Soho’s neck. Jay makes Soho pass out to The Queen’s Slayer.
Winner: (44-13) Anna Jay via Referee Stoppage
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