{"id":11532,"date":"2021-12-25T19:00:36","date_gmt":"2021-12-26T01:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/?p=11532"},"modified":"2022-12-24T18:30:45","modified_gmt":"2022-12-25T00:30:45","slug":"aew-rampage-episode-20-holiday-bash-recap-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/aew-rampage-episode-20-holiday-bash-recap-review\/","title":{"rendered":"AEW Rampage (Episode 20: Holiday Bash) Recap &#038; Review"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>AEW Rampage<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Holiday Bash<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Episode 20<\/strong><br \/>\n#AEWRampage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Original Air Date: December 25, 2021<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Event Date: December 22, 2021<\/strong><br \/>\n(aired on TNT)<\/p>\n<p><strong>City: <a href=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/?tag=greensboro-nc\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\">Greensboro<\/span><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/?tag=north-carolina\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\">NC<\/span><\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Venue: <a href=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/?tag=greensboro-coliseum\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\">Greensboro Coliseum<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Commentary: Excalibur, Taz, Ricky Starks<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Ring Announcer: Justin Roberts<\/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_69ed79fc856ad','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_69ed79fc856ad\" 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_69ed79fc856ad\">');<\/script>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-11532 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\/2022\/12\/01-1-300x169.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-11534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/01-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/01-1-1024x578.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/01-1-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/01-1-1536x867.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/01-1.jpg 1914w\" 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-1-11534'>\n\t\t\t\tJungle Boy vs Isiah Kassidy\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\/2022\/12\/02-1-300x169.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-11535\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/02-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/02-1-1024x578.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/02-1-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/02-1-1536x867.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/02-1.jpg 1914w\" 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-1-11535'>\n\t\t\t\tHook vs Bear Bronson\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\/2022\/12\/03-1-300x169.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-11536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/03-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/03-1-1024x578.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/03-1-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/03-1-1536x867.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/03-1.jpg 1914w\" 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-1-11536'>\n\t\t\t\tLeyla Hirsch vs Kris Statlander\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\/2022\/12\/04-1-300x169.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-11537\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/04-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/04-1-1024x578.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/04-1-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/04-1-1536x867.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/04-1.jpg 1914w\" 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-1-11537'>\n\t\t\t\tTNT Title &#8211; Sammy Guevara vs Cody Rhodes\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;\"><strong>Match 1<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Jungle Boy<\/strong> w\/ Luchasaurus, Christian<strong> vs Isiah Kassidy<\/strong> w\/ Marq Quen, Jora Johl, Matt Hardy<br \/>\n(referee: Aubrey Edwards)<\/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_69ed79fc86721','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_69ed79fc86721\" 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_69ed79fc86721\">');<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result: Jungle Boy wins vis pinfall with the Snare Trap<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Time: 8:55<\/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. Fast-paced and fun. Even though the match was fought fairly evenly at first, it nearly always felt like Jungle Boy was in control. The Hardy Family Office tried to intervene at one point late in the match, but Christian and Luchasaurus shut them down immediately. ISiah Kassidy&#8217;s goal in this match was to injure Jungle Boy, but there weren&#8217;t many moments when it felt like Kassidy was actually trying to follow through on that plan. Jungle Boy came into the match with taped ribs which the commentators said were from over-training, so if anyone has hurt Jungle Boy, it&#8217;s Jungle Boy himself.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Ring Area<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nFrom the commentating table, Ricky Starks talks about his issues with Dante Martin.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Video<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nIn a white room, Miro &#8220;The Redeemer&#8221; says he will return with no flaws, and he will becomes champion.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match 2<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Hook<\/strong> w\/ Powerhouse Hobbs <strong>vs Bear Bronson<\/strong><br \/>\n(referee: Bryce Remsburg)<\/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_69ed79fc8676b','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_69ed79fc8676b\" 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_69ed79fc8676b\">');<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result: Hook wins via submission with Redrum<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Time: 3:07<\/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 pretty fun. The crowd was solidly behind Hook before he even did anything, so this essentially ended up an an exhibition for Hook. Bronson fought back some, but Hook was in complete control, throwing Bronson with multiple suplexes and locking on submissions. Tony Nese was watching from the crowd, and he seemed mildly impressed.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Video<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nEddie Kingston says he sort of respects Daniel Garcia for holding Kington&#8217;s trunks to get the victory on Rampage. Garcia (with 2point0) says he has all the data he needs on Kingston, and he might make Santana and Ortiz disappear when the trio of Garcia and 2point0 takes on Kingston, Santana, and Ortiz next week.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match 3<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Kris Statlander<\/strong> w\/ Orange Cassidy<strong> vs Leyla Hirsch<\/strong><br \/>\n(referee: Rick Knox)<\/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_69ed79fc8679b','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_69ed79fc8679b\" 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_69ed79fc8679b\">');<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result: Kris Statlander wins via submission with a Spider Crab hold<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Time: 6:25<\/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. This started out friendly, but the aggressiveness of Hirsch brought out the aggressiveness in Statlander. Hirsch looked great tonight, and she hits a particularly effective sequence that put Statlander in trouble. Once Statlander got more serious though, she began to dominate her smaller opponent. Hirsch wasn&#8217;t happy with tonight&#8217;s result, and she refused to shake Statlander&#8217;s hand after the match.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Backstage<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nVia split-screen, Mark Henry speaks with Cody Rhodes about talk of him being halfway out the door, but Arn Anderson refuses to let Cody answer Henry&#8217;s question. Anderson says tonight is about the championship, and he gives Sammy Guevara a warning. Guevara says he&#8217;s pissed that people think this is a bigger match for him than for Rhodes. Guevara says Rhodes may have started AEW, but Guevara will be the one to carry it forward, just like he&#8217;s going to carry Cody tonight. Guevara tells Cody, &#8220;good luck, kid.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match 4<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>TNT Title Match<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Cody Rhodes<\/strong> w\/ Arn Anderson, Brock Anderson, Lee Johnson <strong>vs &#8220;Spanish God&#8221; Sammy Guevara<\/strong> (TNT Champ)<br \/>\n(referee: Paul Turner, title presenter: David Crockett)<\/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_69ed79fc867ca','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_69ed79fc867ca\" 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_69ed79fc867ca\">');<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result: Cody Rhodes wins via pinfall after two Cross Rhodes and a Tiger Drive &#8217;98<\/strong>, Cody Rhodes becomes the seventh TNT Champion with his third title reign<br \/>\n<strong>Time: 15:11<\/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. Cody went for more grounded attacks while Guevara was much more flashy with his offense, but both men were on the attack right from the start. Guevara frustrated Rhodes early in the match, but after a while Cody regained his composure and started picking Guevara apart bit by bit. This all led to a very well done and somewhat surprising finish.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Ring Area<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nDustin Rhodes, Brandi Rhodes, Brock Anderson, Shawn Dean, Lee Johnson, and Red Velvet come out to the ring as David Crockett presents the TNT title to Cody.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Show Impressions<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nThere were some really good matches tonight. Plus, the main event made it a must-see show.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match of the Night<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Cody Rhodes vs Sammy Guevara<\/strong><br \/>\nA really good match with a title change that feels really important.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cody Rhodes challenges Sammy Guevara for the TNT Championship in a pretty good Holiday Bash for AEW Rampage. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":11533,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2799,7146,297],"tags":[7161,2413,2555,844,2163,6929,1575,6935,2807,24,103,6719,7250,1760,3019,2802,2071,2070,7036,7037,7246,6860,6764,2655,7138,2878,2877,496,2980,3148,3226,2953,278,2815,135,7137,6713,2894,1754,654,6859,2813,7147,6553,2830,807,2804,2968,6693,3260,906],"class_list":["post-11532","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-aew","category-rampage","category-show-results","tag-2point0","tag-aew","tag-all-elite-wrestling","tag-arn-anderson","tag-aubrey-edwards","tag-bear-bronson","tag-brandi-rhodes","tag-brock-anderson","tag-bryce-remsburg","tag-christian-cage","tag-cody-rhodes","tag-daniel-garcia","tag-david-crockett","tag-dustin-rhodes","tag-eddie-kingston","tag-excalibur","tag-greensboro-coliseum","tag-greensboro-nc","tag-hardy-family-office","tag-hfo","tag-holiday-bash","tag-hook","tag-isiah-kassidy","tag-jeff-parker","tag-jora-johl","tag-jungle-boy","tag-jurassic-express","tag-justin-roberts","tag-kris-statlander","tag-lee-johnson","tag-leyla-hirsch","tag-luchasaurus","tag-mark-henry","tag-marq-quen","tag-matt-hardy","tag-matt-lee","tag-miro","tag-nightmare-family","tag-north-carolina","tag-paul-turner","tag-powerhouse-hobbs","tag-private-party","tag-rampage","tag-red-velvet","tag-rick-knox","tag-ricky-starks","tag-sammy-guevara","tag-taz","tag-team-taz","tag-tnt-title-match","tag-tony-nese"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11532","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11532"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11532\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11540,"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11532\/revisions\/11540"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11533"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11532"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11532"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11532"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}