June 29, 2023 / By mobanmarket
Tonight's special Saturday edition of AEW Rampage will feature four matches and a promo by The Gunns.
After winning a recent trios battle royal, former AEW Tag Team Champions The Acclaimed & Billy Gunn will head into six-man action against The Butcher & The Blade and Kip Sabian.
Former AEW Women's Champion Toni Storm will face Allysin Kay who is making her return to an AEW ring for the first time since 2020's Full Gear when she challenged then-NWA Women's Champion Serena Deeb.
Ahead of his challenge of AEW International Champion Orange Cassidy Wednesday, Kyle Fletcher of Aussie Open will take on Action Andretti.
Swerve Strickland & Brian Cage of the Mogul Embassy will team up against John Silver & Alex Reynolds of Dark Order.
For the first time since they lost the AEW Tag Team titles to FTR, The Gunns (Austin & Colten) will be on hand to share some thoughts.
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Taped in Detroit, Michigan.
Jim Ross, Tony Schiavone & Excalibur were on commentary.
The Acclaimed & Billy Gunn defeated The Butcher & The Blade and Kip Sabian (w/ Penelope Ford) (8:08)
In his rap, Max Caster compared his opponents to the crew that tried to kidnap the Michigan governor, and said the Butcher had the worst mustache since Vince McMahon.
Anthony Bowens started out with Sabian. The Blade got the tag and fell victim to the “Scissor Me Timbers” double-team. The Butcher got the tag, and dumped Bowens to the floor after Sabian caught him with a knee. On the floor, Blade threw Bowens into the barricade and Sabian hit an Arabian press.
Back in the ring, The Butcher worked over Bowens while the crowd chanted for Daddy Ass. The Butcher and Blade double-teamed Bowners into the split-screen break.
Sabian hit Bowens with a cannonball in the corner, and Butcher hit an inverted uranage/backbreaker for a near fall. The Blade dove into a back elbow from Bowens, who followed up with a superkick. Billy Gunn finally got the hot tag and the 59 year old Gunn took out all three of his opponents. Gunn hit the Butcher with a powerslam. Caster came in and hit a springboard dropkick on Blade. Gunn hit the Fameasser on Sabian for a near fall, but Blade broke up the pin.
Caster took out Blade with a superkick. Bowens hit the Arrival on Sabian, and Caster followed up with the Mic Drop to get a pinfall.
– The QTV crew's new goal is to dig up dirt on the British people who will attend All In. Apparently if you live in England but weren't born there, you're "Brit-ish." Harley Cameron interviewed Powerhouse Hobbs. Hobbs read from the Book of Hobbs and plans to add more to that story.
Toni Storm (w/ the Outcasts) defeated Allysin Kay (4:58)
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Kay is from Detroit, and got the hometown pop. Kay started out strong, but Saraya tripped Kay up and Storm took her down by the hair to take advantage. Ruby Soho snuck in a cheap shot for good measure. Kay wound up on the floor and was double-teamed by Saraya and Soho. Storm dropped down to the floor and whipped Kay into the ring barricades and the ringpost.
Back in the ring, Kay came back with a neckbreaker and a clothesline for a near fall. Storm came back with a tornado DDT and went for a piledriver. Kay countered the piledriver attempt with a pinning combination, but Soho distracted the ref. Storm took down Kay with a german suplex, hit the running hip attack and the Storm Zero for a pinfall.
The Outcasts will take on Hikaru Shida, Britt Baker & Jamie Hayter on Dynamite Wednesday. Jack Perry vs. Rush and a Sammy Guevara match also announced.
The Gunns cut a promo backstage, but Ethan Page interrupted with an offer to talk.
Kyle Fletcher defeated Action Andretti (w/ Darius Martin) (8:18)
Crowd was solidly behind Fletcher, chanting “Oi! Oi! Oi!” After some solid back and forth action, Andretti caught Fletcher with a rana and a dropkick. Andretti hit a springboard tornio off the bottom rope for a near fall. Fletcher caught Andretti with a leg lariat to send him to the floor. Fletcher slammed Andretti on the floor during the split-screen break.
After the commercial, Andretti clotheslined Fletcher to the floor and followed him out with a plancha. Andretti missed a split-legged moonsault but landed on his feet. Fletcher caught him with a superkick, and running kick in the corner and a brainbuster for a nearfall. Andretti came back with a superplex off the top rope. Andretti hit a springboard 450 for a near fall. Andretti caught Fletcher with an enziguri, but Fletcher caught him with a leg lariat. Fletcher finished off Andretti with a spinning tombstone piledriver and got the pinfall.
– Tony Schiavone interviewed The Hardy Boys and Brother Zay (the former Isiah Kassidy). Jeff Hardy promised to win the AEW World Tag Team Titles in the Hardy Boys final run, and this brought out the Gunns. The Gunns asked for a six man against the Hardys and Brother Zay, with Ethan Page as their partner. Matt Hardy agreed, with the stipulation that if his team wins, he gets Ethan Page’s contract. “You gotta cut it out with this contract stuff, Matt.” “Last time, I promise.” The Gunns agree on behalf of Page.
Swerve Strickland & Brian Cage (w/ Prince Nana) defeated John Silver & Alex Reynolds (w/ Evil Uno) (10:49)
John Silver offered the new Mogul Affiliates membership in the Dark Order during a pre-match interview. They can even bring their hats! I don’t think they’ll be taking them up on that offer.
Reynolds and Strickland started the match, but soon tags were made to Cage and Silver. They engaged in a posedown, and Silver had the support of the crowd. Cage surprised Silver by matching his agility, catching his smaller oppoent offguard with a tijeras. Sivler surprised Cage by matching his power, dropping Cage with a powerslam.
During the split-screen break, Strickland and Cage worked over Silver. Silver reversed a suplex attempt from Cage and got the tag to Silver. Silver sent Cage to the floor with a boot and took Strickland down with a cravat. Silver hit a tiger driver and stuff piledriver on Strickland for a near fall. Reynolds set up a superplex, but Prince Nana broke it up. Silver and Reynolds hit their rapid double team on Strickland, but Cage broke up the pin. Cage went for the Drill Claw, but Silver countered with a small package. Cage dropped Reynolds with a pop-up powerbomb. Strickland and Cage hit a double-cutter for two.
Silver caught Cage with a kick to break up another Drill Claw attempt. Nana grabbed Silver’s foot again, allowing Strickland to nail Silver from behind. Cage hit Reynolds with the Drill Claw while at the same time, Strickland took Silver out with the JML Driver. Cage got the pinfall on Reynolds.
After the match, the Gates of Agony came from the back and double-teamed Evil Uno. The Mogul Affiliates overwhelmed the Dark Order until Keith Lee and Dustin Rhodes came out with a ton of plunder to chase them off.
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