I DON’T CARE WHAT ELSE IS ON TONIGHT’S SHOW… IT’S SHIBATA TIME, BABY!
- Dr. Britt Baker DMD & Jamie Hayter vs. Madison Rayne & Skye Blue
- AEW All-Atlantic Title: Orange Cassidy (c) vs. Katsuyori Shibata
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AEW Rampage 11/4/22
Live from the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey! Joining Tony Schiavone, Excalibur, and Jim Ross on commentary tonight is… Mike Tyson! Mike Tyson is commenting on a Katsuyori Shibata match. Read that again.
Match #1. AEW All-Atlantic Title: Orange Cassidy (c) vs. Katsuyori Shibata
Big. Fight. Feel. Orange Cassidy starts with his hands in his pockets and Shibata grabs a headlock. Shibata misses a punt early as Cassidy tosses him to the outside and follows up with a suicide dive. Shibata turns the tables on Cassidy on the outside and runs him into the guard rail. Twice. Three times. Four time. Shibata breaks the count, but Cassidy is up and returns the favor on the outside, throwing Shibata in the guard rail a few times. Both men exchange elbows on the outside before rolling back to the middle of the ring. Shibata looks to pull guard and butt scoots towards Cassidy, but Cassidy is having none of it and sits on the top turnbuckle. Shibata locks in a figure four but Casidy gets to the ropes. Shibata charges Cassidy in the corner but Cassidy gets hit knees up, which allows Cassidy to come off the top with a flying DDT. Hands in the pocket now and a corner dropkick to a seated Shibata. Kip up by Cassidy! ORANGE KICKS TO SHIBATA. OH HELL NAW. STO by Shibata. Shibata gives Cassidy some Orange kicks of his own! Both men now stand eye-to-eye as Cassidy sits down in the center, mocking Shibata. Shibata obliges. Cassidy feigns some overhand strikes, but Shibata responds with a heavy overhand strike. Running boot in the corner by Shibata and a running dropkick to Cassidy. Half and half butterfly suplex by Shibata. Shibata and Cassidy exchange back suplexes and connect with right hands at the same time. Cassidy is up first… penalty kick to Shibata. Shibata calls him on! Cassidy lands some more kicks but Shibata drops Cassidy with the Orange Punch! Flying octopus hold by Shibata in the center of the ring but Cassidy fights his way to the ropes. Brainbuster attempt by Shibata but Cassidy counters into Stundog Millionaire! The elbow pad has come down. Kawada kicks by Cassidy but Shibata counters into a Death Valley Driver. Shibata looks for a second DVD but Cassidy counters into a stunner. Around the world DDT by Cassidy… kind of, more of a head scissors into a DDT? Beach Break by Cassidy! Two count. Orange Punch but Shibata doesn’t drop! Orange Punch attempt number two but Shibata ducks under and locks in the rear naked choke. Cassidy powers himself to the ropes but Shibata responds with a back suplex. Shibata looking for the penalty kick, but Cassidy is up and meets him with the Orange Punch! 1, 2, 3!
Winner and STILL AEW All-Atlantic Champion: Orange Cassidy
Rating ***. Fun match here, a few spots seemed a tad bit off but man, seeing Shibata back in the ring is truly a treat. Orange Cassidy did Orange Cassidy stuff and the people loved it. Also, Mike Tyson on commentary, surprisingly not as bad as I would have thought, as the rest of the commentary team did a great job navigating the waters here.
Bryan Danielson, Claudio Castagnoli, and William Regal are here with Lexy Nair. Castagnoli and Danielson remind us they’re both Ring of Honor champions, and William Regal tells Chris Jericho to take his pick.
Match #2. Jamie Hayter & Dr. Britt Baker DMD vs. Skye Blue & Madison Rayne
Drop toe hold and dropkick combo by Rayne and Blue early on Hayter. High kick by Blue and a diving cross body off the top get a quick two count on Hayter. Blue charges Hayter but Hayter catches her and drops her neck-first on the top rope. Baker in now with a slingblade to Blue that gets a two count. Baker misses a charge in the corner and a roll up by Blue gets a two count. Baker back in control now as Hayter gets the tag. Snap suplex by Hayter gets two as we head to a break. Back from break as Hayter runs into a super kick from Blue. Baker tags herself in but Rayne gets the hot tag. Elbows to Baker before Rayne connects with a face buster and a neck breaker. Two count. Cutter by Rayne gets two. Hayter comes in illegally and drops Rayne with a uranage back breaker. Blue hits a Back Stabber on Rayne before getting kicked in the face by Baker. Swinging fisherman’s neckbreaker to Rayne gets another. Ripcord elbow strike to Blue. Double super kicks by Baker and Hayter. Baker misses a stomp on Rayne who then connects with an enziguri. Rayne tries the crucifix bomb on Hayter but Hayter powers out and finishes this one with the Rainmaker.
Winners: Jamie Hayter & Dr. Britt Baker DMD
Rating: **. This was a fine women’s tag match here, but the people didn’t seem to care. Skye Blue looked good here, and I think that’s what everyone is hoping for pairing her with the veteran in Rayne. If the plan is to heat up Hayter leading up to Full Gear… couldn’t that have been done in a singles match?
Baker grabs the mic and calls out Toni Storm who doesn’t take long to respond. Storm drops Rebel and Baker on the ramp before brawling with Hayter in the center of the ring. Storm locks in the Texas Cloverleaf but Britt drops her with the belt. Baker then offers the title to Hayter who taunt the fallen champion.
Chris Jericho and Sammy Guevara are with Tony Schiavone in the back. Jericho says he doesn’t have to decide between Claudio and Danielson, as he’ll take them both on. However, it will be a four way, and he wants his little buddy, Sammy Guevara there.
Ricky Stars is here. Starks hears people chanting his name every week, and he’s never had to beg the people. The fans know that Starks is good, he doesn’t have to tell you he’s good. Starks likes you too. Ricky Starks is here to enter himself in the AEW World Title eliminator tournament.
Match #3. WarJoe vs. The Gates of Agony w/ Prince Nana
Wardlow swipes as Bishop Kaun to start but Kaun retreats to the outside. Kaun rolls back in and Wardlow is on the attack with shoulder into the abdomen in the corner. Clothesline by Wardlow and some mounted punches. Joe gets the tag but in come Toa Liona. Both men trade shots but Joe gest the better of it with some straight right hands in the corner. Liona fires back with some knees from the clinch but Joe answers with the leaping enziguiri in the corner. Kaun drops Joe with a clothesline behind the referees back and gets the tag. Gates of Agony in control now with some quick tags that keep Joe isolated from his partner. Joe fires back on Liona with some chops but Liona comes out with a big body block that floors Joe. Kaun in now and charges Joe in the corner but Joe catches him in mid-air and drops him with a uranage. Hot tag to Wardlow who cleans house. German suplex to Kaun. Make that two. German suplex to Liona. Spine buster to Kaun but Liona breaks up the count at two. Liona tries to hit the ropes but Joe grabs his leg and pulls him out, right into the rear naked choke. Lariat to Kaun. Big headbutt by Wardlow. Powerbomb by Wardlow! Number two. Number three. NUMBER FOUR. THAT’S ALL!
Winners: WarJoe
Rating: **1/2. WarJoe are really gelling together, and these guys are fun to watch. Gates of Agony were a good foil tonight and there is something there with them, just not yet.
Post-match, Powerhouse Hobbs hits the ramp way to let Wardlow know he’s looking for the TNT title.
Final Thoughts: Three matches again, and the show flows so much better. Even though some of the angles felt rushed, the matches got a little more time than they usually do, and the show had a better pace than usual. There seems to be some more storyline development on Rampage lately, and I’m all for it, as it makes the show seem more important. Good matches tonight all around, nothing dragged, and we’ve got some fun stuff on the horizon with the Ring of Honor title, WarJoe, and Hayter/Storm. 6.5/10.
