{"id":10986,"date":"2021-08-13T21:01:39","date_gmt":"2021-08-14T03:01:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/?p=10986"},"modified":"2021-08-14T20:39:44","modified_gmt":"2021-08-15T02:39:44","slug":"aew-rampage-episode-1-recap-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/aew-rampage-episode-1-recap-review\/","title":{"rendered":"AEW Rampage (Episode 1) Recap &#038; Review"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>AEW Rampage<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Episode 1<\/strong><br \/>\n#AEWRampage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Original Air Date: August 13, 2021<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Event Date: August 13, 2021<\/strong><br \/>\n(aired live on TNT &amp; the FITE app)<\/p>\n<p><strong>City: <a href=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/?tag=pittsburgh-pa\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\">Pittsburgh<\/span><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/?tag=pennsylvania\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\">PA<\/span><\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Venue: <a href=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/?tag=petersen-events-center\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\">Petersen Events Center<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Commentary: Excalibur, Mark Henry, Taz, Chris Jericho<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Ring Announcer: Dasha Gonzalez<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><!-- Content Reveal v2.3.1 -->\n<div class=\"scrhead\" onmouseover=\"document.body.style.cursor='pointer'\" onmouseout=\"document.body.style.cursor='default'\" onclick=\"acr_swap_display('ran_69f4ef3d7ff0e','0','','')\">\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/simple-content-reveal\/images\/image1.gif\" class=\"scrimg\" id=\"scrimg_ran_69f4ef3d7ff0e\" alt=\"Reveal content\" title=\"Reveal content\"\/>');<\/script> Show\/Hide Match Previews\n<\/div>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<div style=\"display: none\" class=\"scrdiv\" id=\"scrdiv_ran_69f4ef3d7ff0e\">');<\/script>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-10986 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/02-1-300x169.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-10992\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/02-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/02-1.jpg 767w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-10992'>\n\t\t\t\tImpact Title &#8211; Kenny Omega vs Christian Cage\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/05-1-300x169.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-10993\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/05-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/05-1.jpg 767w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-10993'>\n\t\t\t\tTNT Title &#8211; Miro vs Fuego Del Sol\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/09-1-300x169.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-10994\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/09-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/09-1.jpg 767w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-10994'>\n\t\t\t\tAEW Women&#8217;s Title &#8211; Dr. Britt Baker D.M.D. vs Red Velvet\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<\/div>');<\/script>\n<!-- End of Content Reveal -->\n<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Intro Video<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match 1<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Impact World Title Match<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Christian Cage vs Kenny Omega<\/strong> (AAA Mega, AEW World, Impact World Champ) w\/ Don Callis<br \/>\n(referee: Brian Hebner)<\/p>\n<!-- Content Reveal v2.3.1 -->\n<div class=\"scrhead\" onmouseover=\"document.body.style.cursor='pointer'\" onmouseout=\"document.body.style.cursor='default'\" onclick=\"acr_swap_display('ran_69f4ef3d80852','0','','')\">\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/simple-content-reveal\/images\/image1.gif\" class=\"scrimg\" id=\"scrimg_ran_69f4ef3d80852\" alt=\"Reveal content\" title=\"Reveal content\"\/>');<\/script> Show\/Hide Results\n<\/div>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<div style=\"display: none\" class=\"scrdiv\" id=\"scrdiv_ran_69f4ef3d80852\">');<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result: Christian Cage wins via pinfall after the Kill Switch on a steel chair<\/strong> and becomes the 53rd Impact World Champion<br \/>\n<strong>Time: 14:27<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<\/div>');<\/script>\n<!-- End of Content Reveal -->\n\n<p><strong>Match Thoughts<\/strong><br \/>\nGreat match! Christian tried to start strong, but Omega shut down Christian&#8217;s early offense. Omega dominated the match during a commercial break, but Omega was going at a slower pace which allowed Christian to mount a strong comeback after a couple of minutes. Christian got on a roll, but Omega began hitting some brutal strikes and suplexes that seemed to kill all of Christian&#8217;s momentum. Christian wouldn&#8217;t stay down though, so Omega called for some late-match shenanigans from the Young Bucks who came out to ringside. That led to a great finish in this, the historic first match of AEW <em>Rampage<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Backstage<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nMark Henry is backstage with Christian Cage (who is with Luchasaurus and Jungle Boy, with Orange Cassidy hanging out behind them). Christian says Kenny Omega is one of the toughest guys he&#8217;s ever been in the ring with. It&#8217;s going to be nearly impossible to take the AEW World Title from Omega, but after tonight&#8217;s match, Christian is in Omega&#8217;s head.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Video<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nFuego Del Sol&#8217;s match tonight means everything to him and to his family.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match 2<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>TNT Title Match<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Fuego Del Sol vs Miro<\/strong> (TNT Champ)<br \/>\n(referee: Bryce Remsburg; stipulation: If Fuego Del Sol wins, he earns a full-time AEW contract.)<\/p>\n<!-- Content Reveal v2.3.1 -->\n<div class=\"scrhead\" onmouseover=\"document.body.style.cursor='pointer'\" onmouseout=\"document.body.style.cursor='default'\" onclick=\"acr_swap_display('ran_69f4ef3d8088c','0','','')\">\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/simple-content-reveal\/images\/image1.gif\" class=\"scrimg\" id=\"scrimg_ran_69f4ef3d8088c\" alt=\"Reveal content\" title=\"Reveal content\"\/>');<\/script> Show\/Hide Results\n<\/div>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<div style=\"display: none\" class=\"scrdiv\" id=\"scrdiv_ran_69f4ef3d8088c\">');<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result: Miro wins via submission with Game Over<\/strong> and retains the title in his sixth defense<br \/>\n<strong>Time: 2:02<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<\/div>');<\/script>\n<!-- End of Content Reveal -->\n\n<p><strong>Match Thoughts<\/strong><br \/>\nThis was a lot of fun. Fuego Del Sol wisely attacked Miro before the bell when Miro wasn&#8217;t looking, hitting him with a tornado DDT. Excalibur mentioned that it became clear that Miro is susceptible to the tornado DDT in his recent match against Lee Johnson, and Fuego Del Sol obviously did his homework. The match was short, but it was quite exciting as Fuego Del Sol hit multiple tornado DDTs and looked for any way to get the win (including by count-out).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Ring Area<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nAfter the match, Miro takes the contract Fuego Del Sol could have won and rips it in half.<\/p>\n<p>After a commercial break, Miro is gone, but Fuego Del Sol is still in the ring. Fuego Del Sol is distraught, but Sammy Guevara comes out with Tony Khan. Khan hands Guevara a microphone and a clipboard, and Sammy heads to the ring. Sammy says Fuego might have lost, but sometimes there is victory in defeat. Fuego loses a lot, but the people love him. People in the back love Fuego too, and Tony Khan asked Sammy, as Fuego&#8217;s best friend, to be the person to tell Fuego Del Sol that he is officially &#8220;All Elite.&#8221; Sammy hands Fuego an AEW contract, and everyone is happy.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Video<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nNext week, will Darby Allin be the &#8220;best in the world&#8221; when he takes part in AEW <em>Rampage: The First Dance<\/em> at the United Center in Chicago?<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Backstage<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nIn a three-way split screen, Mark Henry talks with Britt Baker and Red Velvet. Red Velvet plans to ruin Britt Baker&#8217;s night again, just like she did when she attacked Baker on <em>Dynamite<\/em>. Baker says Red Velvet didn&#8217;t ruin her night. Pittsburgh is Baker&#8217;s city, and she&#8217;s leaving tonight with her title.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match 3<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>AEW Women&#8217;s World Title Match<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Red Velvet vs Dr. Britt Baker D.M.D.<\/strong> (AEW Women&#8217;s Champ) w\/ Rebel<br \/>\n(referee: Paul Turner)<\/p>\n<!-- Content Reveal v2.3.1 -->\n<div class=\"scrhead\" onmouseover=\"document.body.style.cursor='pointer'\" onmouseout=\"document.body.style.cursor='default'\" onclick=\"acr_swap_display('ran_69f4ef3d808c2','0','','')\">\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/simple-content-reveal\/images\/image1.gif\" class=\"scrimg\" id=\"scrimg_ran_69f4ef3d808c2\" alt=\"Reveal content\" title=\"Reveal content\"\/>');<\/script> Show\/Hide Results\n<\/div>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<div style=\"display: none\" class=\"scrdiv\" id=\"scrdiv_ran_69f4ef3d808c2\">');<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result: Britt Baker wins via submission with Lockjaw<\/strong> and retains the title in her second defense<br \/>\n<strong>Time: 10:34<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<\/div>');<\/script>\n<!-- End of Content Reveal -->\n\n<p><strong>Match Thoughts<\/strong><br \/>\nVery good match. Red Velvet made a good opponent for Baker in Baker&#8217;s hometown. Velvet put up a nice fight, and her size and agility helped make many of Baker&#8217;s more brutal moves look quite devastating (especially an ushi garoshi partway through the match). Baker&#8217;s biggest trouble came when Red Velvet began to attack Baker&#8217;s injured right wrist, but Red Velvet made the horrible mistake of trying to go for Lockjaw herself. That signaled the beginning of the end for Velvet&#8217;s chances tonight. This was a fun main event though.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Ring Area<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nAfter the match, Britt Baker continues to attack Red Velvet. Kris Statlander, who was watching the match from the front row, runs into the ring and attacks Baker. After a few seconds, Jamie Hayter runs in and attacks Kris Statlander. With Statlander down, Hayter sets up Red Velvet over the AEW Women&#8217;s Title belt so Baker can hit Velvet with a curb stomp. Hayter and Baker then high five as the show ends.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Show Impressions<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nThis was a great debut for <em>Rampage.<\/em> Three big matches, and very little in the way of downtime. 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