AEW Rampage Outcomes: Winners, Grades, Response and Highlights from January 13
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Friday’s Rampage lineup.AEW
Welcome to Bleacher Report’s protection and recap of AEW Rampage on January 13.
It is probably not the Battle of the Belts this week, however we nonetheless had some title motion when Darby Allin put his TNT Championship on the road in opposition to one among AEW’s latest signings, Juice Robinson.
We additionally had two huge tag workforce matches on the cardboard. Eddie Kingston and Ortiz took on Malakai Black and Brody King, and the duo of Tay Melo and Anna Jay battled Ruby Soho and Willow Nightingale in a Road Combat.
Let’s check out the whole lot that occurred throughout Friday’s present.
Darby Allin vs. Juice Robinson (TNT Championship)
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Darby Allin and Juice Robinson.AEW
Allin and Robinson have been already within the ring when the present started so they might get proper to the motion with this TNT title match.
Robinson used his measurement to bully Allin at first, grounding him and taunting him with the type of stuff an older brother may use to embarrass a youthful brother.
The previous NJPW mainstay dominated the early minutes of the match, particularly once they took the struggle out of the ring. He used the barricade and the metal steps to inflict as a lot authorized harm as potential.
This bout was designed to do two issues. It was meant to make Robinson seem like a tricky competitor, and it was meant to make Allin seem like a resilient champion. It completed each targets whereas delivering some first rate motion alongside the way in which.
The end noticed Allin counter a superplex right into a Scorpion Dying Drop earlier than hitting the Coffin Drop for the win. The ultimate sequence was simply the most effective a part of the match.
Winner: Darby Allin
Grade: B
Notable Moments and Observations
- The best way Robinson dumped Allin excessive rope seemed harmful, however Allin did his finest to reserve it and nonetheless promote the impression.
- It is wild to assume that Robinson is similar man who was CJ Parker in NXT all these years in the past. He’s a very totally different man in each means.
- Robinson hit a chest chop that sounded extraordinarily painful.
- Allin’s suicide dive all the time seems harmful and that is what makes it enjoyable. Let’s simply hope he would not miss the mark one among today as a result of that would finish in catastrophe.
- The counter from a superplex right into a Scorpion Dying Drop was superior.
Eddie Kingston and Ortiz vs. Kings of the Black Throne
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Eddie Kingston, Ortiz, Malakai Black and Brody King.AEW
When Buddy Matthews is not round, Black and King are often known as Kings of the Black Throne, they usually have been in motion this week in opposition to Kingston and Ortiz.
Ortiz went proper after King to get the match began. The large man no-sold most of his offense and took him right down to his knees with one huge shot.
Kingston and Ortiz have been displaying a whole lot of animosity all through the match, so Black and King had a transparent benefit. That does not imply Kingston and Ortiz did not put up an excellent struggle although.
These 4 males are all recognized for being nice fighters, so this was a match full of stiff photographs and exhausting bumps. They labored their butts off to make this enjoyable and the group gave them nice reactions in return.
Hart and Matthews ran right down to the ring with a chair, however Kingston lower them off. Hart pretended like Kingston was going to hit her with the chair and that triggered Oritz to get in his face. The distraction allowed Black to attain the win for his workforce.
Winners: Kings of the Black Throne
Grade: B+
Notable Moments and Observations
- Julia Hart ought to have been there for Black and King’s entrance. She provides a cool presence to the group.
- King’s chops are as loud as GUNTHER’s typically.
- The sequence with Black and Kingston buying and selling strikes and taunting one another was improbable.
Anna Jay and Tay Melo vs. Ruby Soho and Willow Nightingale
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Anna Jay, Tay Melo, Ruby Soho and Willow Nightingale.AEW
Tay and Jay weren’t even in a position to get previous the stage earlier than Soho and Nightingale attacked them from behind to get the motion going.
Ruby and Willow have been channeling the Dudleys with their camo pants, and Soho even informed her companion to “Get the tables” similar to D-Von used to do with Bubba Ray.
This by no means even got here near being a wrestling match. This was a struggle from begin to end. They used weapons, drew blood and fought everywhere in the ringside space. With Jay and Melo having quite a bit to stay as much as from their earlier Road Combat, it appeared like all 4 girls have been devoted to creating this a memorable efficiency.
They packed quite a bit into this match, so it is undoubtedly the type of factor it’s worthwhile to see for your self. All 4 girls put forth the utmost effort to make this a bloody brawl any ECW legend can be pleased with.
After hitting Vacation spot Unknown onto a pile of tacks, Soho lined Melo to attain the win. In the event you do not like blood, you could wish to keep away from this one.
Winners: Ruby Soho and Willow Nightingale
Grade: B
Notable Moments and Observations
- Soho was busted open early within the match and was instantly a bloody mess, which was made all of the extra apparent by her white shirt.
- A few of the motion that occurred through the break was good, however having to look at it in that little picture-in-picture field throughout commercials is lower than supreme.
- You could possibly hear the group chanting, however the followers closest to the ring gave the impression to be sitting on their arms and staying quiet. It was type of bizarre as a result of that is the type of match folks often get excited to see.
- The desk spots on this match have been nice.
