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AEW Rampage Results (9/23/22): Ricky Starks vs. Powerhouse Hobbs

   September 24, 2022

AEW Rampage: Grand Slam
September 23, 2022
Arthur Ashe Stadium
Queens, New York

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

Ring Announcers: Justin Roberts  

Transcription by Josh Lopez 

First Match: (10-0) Sting & (65-24-1) Darby Allin vs. (2-0) The House Of Black (Brody King & Buddy Matthews) w/Julia Hart In A No Disqualification Match 

Sting and Darby Allin attacks House Of Black on the stage. Hart jumps on Sting’s back. King throws Allin back into the ring. Matthews punches Sting in the back. Sting dumps Matthews out of the ring. Matthews whips Sting into the steel ring steps. King sets up two tables on the floor. Sting slams Matthews head on the ring apron. King with heavy bodyshots. King rocks Allin with a forearm smash. Matthews with forearm shivers to Sting. King with a knife edge chop. King chops Allin off the top rope. King rolls Sting back into the ring. King stomps on Sting’s back and chest. King bodyslams Sting. Sting tees off on House Of Black. Matthews with a Spinning Back Kick. Matthews kicks Sting in the chest. Sting screams at Matthews. Sting two haymakers. Sting with a Hip Attack. Sting follows that with The Stinger Splash. Sting side steps King into Matthews. King inadvertently clocks Matthews with an Inside Out Lariat. Sting kicks the back of King’s left knee. King denies The Scorpion Death Drop.

King drives Sting back first into the turnbuckles. King with clubbing shoulder blocks. King puts Sting on the top turnbuckle. King with a knife edge chop. Allin attacks King from behind. Allin with The Avalanche Code Red for a two count. Allin goes for a Suicide Dive, but Matthews counters with The V-Trigger. Sting kicks Matthews in the gut. Sting punches Matthews in the back. Matthews with forearm shivers. Sting is raining down haymakers. King sends Sting crashing through a table on the floor. Hart handcuffs Sting behind his back. Matthews with a Sliding Dropkick to Allin. Matthews repeatedly stomps on Allin’s back. Allin jumps on Matthews like a banshee. Matthews sends Allin back first into the canvas. King with another Inside Out Lariat. Matthews with a Knee Lift. Matthews is choking Allin with his boot. King with a Running Cannonball Strike. King drags Allin up the rampway. Matthews repeatedly kicks Allin in the back. King with a vicious back chop.

House Of Black goes for Dante’s Inferno, but Allin lands back on his feet. Allin shoves King into Matthews. Allin climbs up the left entrance tunnel. Allin repeatedly slams Matthews head on the steel. Allin hits The Coffin Drop off the tunnel. King with a massive forearm smash. King goes for The Guerrilla Toss, but Allin lands back on his feet. King catches Allin in mid-air. King applies The Sleeper Hold. Allin drives King back first through two tables by the side of the stage. Matthews has Sting sitting on a chair. Sting starts laughing at Matthews. Matthews grabs the baseball bat. The lights go out in the building. The Great Muta makes his way down to the ring. Muta stares at Sting. Muta turns his attention to Matthews. Muta blocks a boot from Matthews. Muta with a Dragon Screw Leg Whip. Muta blinds Matthews with the green mist. Sting breaks free from the handcuffs. Sting connects with The Scorpion Death Drop to pickup the victory. After the match, Sting hugs Muta.

Winner: (11-0) Sting & (66-24-1) Darby Allin via Pinfall 

Second Match: (13-0) HOOK & (0-0) Action Bronson vs. (12-3) The Jericho Appreciation Society (Angelo Parker & Matt Menard) 

TAZ joins the commentary team for this match. Hook and Angelo Parker will start things off. Parker kicks Hook in the face. Hook ducks a clothesline from Parker. Hook with a Judo Throw. Parker reverses out of the irish whip from Hook. Hook ducks under a clothesline from Parker. Parker goes for a Hip Toss, but Hook lands back on his feet. Hook with The El Camino. Bronson and Menard are tagged in. Menard talks smack to Bronson. Quick shoving contest. Menard runs into Bronson. Bronson with two shoulder tackles. Bronson with a Double Body Avalanche. Bronson slams Menard’s head on the top turnbuckle pad. Bronson tags in Hook. Hook with a Northern Release German Suplex. Hook applies a Freestyle Bow and Arrow. Parker stomps on Hook’s back. JAS gangs up on Hook. Menard tags in Parker. BackBreaker/Running Knee Strike Combination for a two count. Parker whips Hook across the ring. Parker dropkicks Hook. Parker toys around with Hook. Parker applies a front face lock. Parker tags in Menard. Menard punches Hook in the back. JAS are cutting the ring in half. Parker with a Snap Vertical Suplex for a two count.

Parker applies a wrist lock. Parker tags in Hook. Menard kicks Hook in the gut. Double Irish Whip. Parker with a running forearm smash. JAS gives Hook a Taste for a two count. Menard knocks Bronson off the apron. Menard whips Hook across the ring. Hook with a Running Lariat. Meard tags in Parker. Parker stops Hook in his tracks. Hook with another Release Northern Lights Suplex. Hook tags in Bronson. Bronson ducks a clothesline from Parker. Bronson with a running shoulder tackle. Bronson clotheslines Menard. Bronson connects with The Queen’s Stampede. Menard with clubbing blows to Bronson’s back. Double Irish Whip. Bronson delivers The Pounce. Bronson tags in Hook. Hook clotheslines Menard. Hook with a Release Fisherman’s Suplex. Hook ducks a clothesline from Parker. Hook and Bronson makes JAS tap out to Stereo Redrums.

Winner: (14-0) HOOK & (1-0) Action Bronson via Submission 

Third Match: (6-1) Samoa Joe & (60-8) Wardlow vs. (27-7) Tony Nese & (10-5) Josh Woods w/Mark Sterling 

Joe and Wardlow attacks Nese and Woods before the bell rings. Haymaker/Forearm Exchange. Woods ducks a clothesline from Wardlow. Woods with a Release German Suplex. Woods mocks Wardlow. Wardlow with Two Overhead Belly to Belly Suplex’s. Woods kicks Wardlow in the gut. Wardlow blocks The Running Knee Strike. Wardlow hits The SpineBuster. Wardlow clotheslines Woods over the top rope. Joe rolls Nese back into the ring. Wardlow starts favoring his right knee. Joe unloads a flurry of right jabs. Joe sends Nese to the corner.

Nese decks Joe with a back elbow smash. Nese goes for a MoonSault Press, but Joe ducks out of the way. Joe with a knife edge chop. Nese answers with a throat thrust. Nese with a Running Bulldog across the top strand. Joe avoids The Slingshot Splash. Joe with a Uranage Slam. Joe puts Nese on the top turnbuckle. Joe with a blistering chop. Joe connects with The Muscle Buster to pickup the victory. After the match, Woods and Nese gangs up on Joe. Wardlow with a double clothesline. Sterling attacks Wardlow with the TNT Title. Sterling bumps into Joe. Wardlow plants Sterling with The PowerBomb Symphony.

Winner: (7-1) Samoa Joe & (61-8) Wardlow via Pinfall 

Fourth Match: (80-42-1) Jungle Boy vs. (65-36) Fenix w/Alex Abrahantes

Fenix fights out of the fireman’s carry position. Jungle Boy kicks Fenix in the face. Fenix with a leaping uppercut. Jungle Boy denies The Black Fire Driver. Jungle Boy kicks Fenix in the face. Jungle Boy with a Headscissors Takeover. Jungle Boy dropkicks Fenix. Jungle Boy pops back on his feet. Fenix slaps Jungle Boy in the chest. Fenix HeadButts Jungle Boy. Fenix with The Lucha Libre Arm-Drag. Forearm Exchange. Jungle Boy with a knife edge chop. Jungle Boy whips Fenix across the ring. Fenix with a Rebound Hook Kick. Fenix dropkicks Jungle Boy to the floor. Fenix slaps Jungle Boy in the chest. Fenix repeatedly drives Jungle Boy back first into the ring apron. Chop Exchange. Fenix resets the referee’s ten count. Fenix rolls Jungle Boy back into the ring. Fenix applies a hammerlock. Fenix pulls back the arms of Jungle Boy. Jungle Boy with a Counter Arm-Drag. Fenix pulls Jungle Boy out of the ring. Fenix with two overhand chops. Fenix has complete control of the match during the commercial break.

Second Chop Exchange. Fenix reverses out of the irish whip from Jungle Boy. Jungle Boy with a flying forearm smash. Jungle Boy scores the elbow knockdown. Jungle Boy goes for a Vertical Suplex, but Fenix lands back on his feet. Fenix sends Jungle Boy into the ropes. Jungle Boy drops Fenix with an Inside Out Lariat. Jungle Boy drills Fenix with The BrainBuster for a two count. Jungle Boy lands The Suicide Dive. Jungle Boy rolls Fenix back into the ring. Fenix reverses out of the irish whip from Jungle Boy. Fenix ducks a clothesline from Jungle Boy. Jungle Boy avoids The Spinning Hook Kick. Jungle Boy SuperKicks Fenix. Jungle Boy with The Reverse Hurricanrana. Fenix responds with The Roll Through Cutter. Third Chop Exchange. Fenix with a chop/forearm combination. Fenix goes for The Tiger Driver, but Jungle Boy counters with The Hurricanrana for a two count. Jungle Boy SuperKicks Fenix. Fenix avoids The Sliding Lariat. Jungle Boy dropkicks Fenix into the ropes. Fenix with The Swinging Arm-Ringer on the apron. Jungle Boy shoves Fenix. Jungle Boy rocks Fenix with a forearm smash. Jungle Boy punches Fenix in the back. Fenix denies The Sunset Flip PowerBomb. Fenix kicks Jungle Boy in the face. Jungle Boy SuperKicks Fenix in mid-air.

Fourth Chop Exchange. Forearm Exchange. Rockers Punches. Second Forearm Exchange. Fenix with combination chops. Fenix with a Spinning Back Kick. Jungle Boy answers with a series of overhand chops. Third Forearm Exchange. Fenix with a Spinning Back Kick. Fenix kicks Jungle Boy in the chest. Fenix with a forearm smash. Fenix with a GutBuster. Fenix follows that with The Gory Cutter for a two count. Fenix with a Roundhouse Kick. Fenix with a SpringBoard Crossbody Block for a two count. Fenix puts Jungle Boy on the top turnbuckle. Jungle Boy with clubbing blows to Fenix’s back. Jungle Boy with The Sunset Flip PowerBomb. Jungle Boy follows that with a Sliding Elbow for a two count. Fenix with an up kick. Fenix SuperKicks Jungle Boy. Fenix goes for The Three Amigos, but Jungle Boy lands back on his feet. Jungle Boy hits The Cradle Shock for a two count. Fenix knocks Jungle Boy off the top turnbuckle. Fenix lands The Frog Splash for a two count. Fenix with a SpringBoard Spinning Back Kick. Fenix goes for The Black Fire Driver, but Jungle Boy counters with an inside cradle to pickup the victory. After the match, Jungle Boy hugs Fenix.

Winner: (81-42-1) Jungle Boy via Pinfall 

Fifth Match: (45-19) Eddie Kingston vs. (51-31) Sammy Guevara w/Tay Melo 

Guevara calls Kingston a fat piece of shit before the bell rings. Kingston tees off on Guevara. Kingston throws Guevara into the steel ring steps. Kingston with a gut punch. Kingston slams Guevara’s head on the ring apron. Kingston fish hooks Guevara. Guevara with a forearm smash. Kingston with a knife edge chop. Kingston dishes out clubbing headbutts. Kingston punches Guevara in the back. Guevara with forearm shivers. Kingston answers with the greco roman eye poke. Kingston with a knife edge chop. Kingston goes for a PowerBomb, but Guevara counters with a Back Body Drop off the ring apron. Guevara blasts Kingston with The PK. Guevara makes out with Melo. Melo attacks Kingston behind the referee’s back. Guevara does snow angels in the ring. Guevara poses for the crowd. Guevara transitions into a ground and pound attack.

Guevara repeatedly stomps on Kingston’s chest. Guevara is choking Kingston with his boot. Kingston fires off another chop. Guevara rakes the eyes of Kingston. Guevara with clubbing shoulder blocks. Guevara with a chop/forearm combination. Guevara follows that with Two Pump Kicks. Palm Strike Exchange. Guevara starts biting Kingston’s forehead. Guevara with a Snap Vertical Suplex. Kingston scores three elbow knockdowns. Melo trips Kingston from the outside. Guevara with a Pump Knee Strike. The referee tells Melo to stay off the apron. Guevara with a running shoulder block. Guevara with an Apron Enzuigiri. Guevara hits The Double SpringBoard Cutter for a two count.

Kingston hammers down on the back of Guevara’s neck. Kingston with an Inside Out Lariat. Machine Gun Chops. Kingston sends Guevara to the corner. Kingston blocks a boot from Guevara. Guevara with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Guevara slips off the top rope. Kingston with The Back Drop Driver. Guevara dodges The Spinning Back Fist. Guevara with Two Pump Knee Strikes. Guevara SuperKicks Kingston. Guevara goes for The GTH, but Kingston lands back on his feet. Kingston ducks a clothesline from Guevara. Kingston with The Half & Half Suplex. Kingston connects with Three Spinning Back Fists. Kingston slaps Guevara in the face. Kingston makes Guevara pass out to The Stretch Plum. After the match, Kingston refuses to let go of the hold. That forces the referee to switch the decision of this match. Kingston lays out the security detail.

Winner: (52-31) Sammy Guevara 

Sixth Match: (37-0) Jade Cargill (c) w/Kiera Hogan & Leila Grey vs. (43-26) Diamante For The AEW TBS Championship 

Diamante ducks a clothesline from Cargill. Diamante repeatedly kicks the left hamstring of Cargill. Cargill drives her knee into the midsection of Diamante. Cargill slams Diamante’s head on the top turnbuckle pad. Cargill uppercuts Diamante. Diamante with a chop/forearm combination. Cargill shoves Diamante. Diamante with a corner dropkick. Diamante is raining down haymakers. Diamante transitions into a corner mount. Cargill goes for a PowerBomb, but Diamante counters with The Sunset Flip for a two count.

Diamante dodges The Pump Kick. Diamante rolls Cargill over for a two count. Cargill nails Diamante with The Pump Kick. Cargill whips Diamante across the ring. Diamante scores a chop block. Diamante dropkicks Cargill into the ropes. Diamante dropkicks Cargill off the ring apron. Cargill catches Diamante in mid-air. Cargill delivers The F5 into the apron. Cargill stomps on Diamante’s back. Cargill connects with The Jaded to pickup the victory. After the match, Trina joins forces with Cargill.

Winner: Still AEW TBS Champion, (38-0) Jade Cargill via Pinfall 

Seventh Match: The Golden Ticket Battle Royal 

The Participants: (Hangman Page, Rush, The Butcher, The Blade, Preston Vance, Evil Uno, John Silver, Marq Quen, Isiah Kassidy, Pentagon Jr, Danhausen, Brian Cage, Dante Martin, Ariya Daivari, Lance Archer, Daniel Garcia, Cole Karter, Trent Beretta, Chuck Taylor, Jake Hager, Dalton Castle, QT Marshall, Lee Moriarty, Matt Hardy, Jay Lethal) 

Order Of Eliminations 

1.) Ariya Daivari was eliminated by Pentagon Jr.

2.) Cole Karter was eliminated by Best Friends

3.) QT Marshall was eliminated by Hangman Page & Danhausen

4.) Danhausen was eliminated by The Butcher & The Blade

5.) Dante Martin was eliminated by Brian Cage

6.) Jake Hager was eliminated by Best Friends

7.) Chuck Taylor was eliminated by Brian Cage

8.) Brian Cage was eliminated by Dalton Castle

9.) Trent Beretta was eliminated by Lance Archer

10.) Dalton Castle was eliminated by Daniel Garcia

11.) Daniel Garcia was eliminated by Lee Moriarty

12.) Lee Moriarty was eliminated by Matt Hardy

13.) Preston Vance was eliminated by (Wasn’t Shown)

14.) The Blade was eliminated by Matt Hardy

15.) Isiah Kassidy was eliminated by Jay Lethal

16.) Matt Hardy was eliminated by The Butcher & Rush

17.) Marq Quen was eliminated by Rush

18.) Evil Uno was eliminated by The Butcher

19.) The Butcher was eliminated by Hangman Page

20.) John Silver was eliminated by Rush

21.) Lance Archer was eliminated by Pentagon Jr

22.) Pentagon Jr was eliminated by Jay Lethal

23.) Jay Lethal was eliminated by Hangman Page

24.) Rush was eliminated by Hangman Page

Winner: Hangman Page 

Eight Match: Ricky Starks vs. Powerhouse Hobbs In A Lights Out Match 

Rockers Punches. Hobbs drives his knee into the midsection of Starks. Hobbs whips Starks across the ring. Starks ducks under two clotheslines from Hobbs. Starks with a flying forearm smash. Starks transitions into a ground and pound attack. Hobbs retreats to the floor. Hobbs kicks Starks in the gut. Starks slides through the ropes. Starks clotheslines Hobbs. Starks throws Hobbs into the steel ring steps. Starks rolls Hobbs back into the ring. Starks goes for The Roshambo, but Hobbs counters with The Reverse NeckBreaker. Hobbs pulls out a table from under the ring. Hobbs dumps the table on Starks back. Hobbs flings multiple chairs into the ring. Hobbs drives a chair into Starks face. Hobbs wraps a steel chain around his fist. Hobbs kicks Starks in the gut. Hobbs with heavy bodyshots. Hobbs places the table in the corner. Hobbs is choking Starks with his boots. Belt Whip Party.

Hobbs drops Starks with The Sky High. Hobbs with multiple chair shots. Hobbs with a Running Stampede. Starks sends Hobbs face first into a wedged chair. Starks with The Swinging DDT for a two count. Starks grabs the chair. Hobbs delivers a low blow. Hobbs goes for a Chokeslam, but Starks lands back on his feet. Starks scores a low blow of his own. Starks poses for the crowd. Hobbs with a Back Body Drop onto two chairs. Hobbs with a Running Powerslam on the chairs for a two count. Starks fights from underneath. Hobbs peppers Starks with forearms. This brawl spills towards the stage. Starks ducks a clothesline from Hobbs. Starks with forearm shivers. Hobbs avoids The Spear. Hobbs rips off a light fixture. Starks crawls back into the ring. Starks Spears Hobbs through the table. Starks cracks Hobbs with the light fixture. Starks connects with The Roshambo to pickup the victory.

Winner: Ricky Starks via Pinfall 

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Author: Josh Lopez