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AEW Rampage results from 03-03-2023

It’s Friday night and you know what that means!

Jim Ross, Excalibur, Tony Schiavone and “The Ocho” Chris Jericho greets the audiences at home as Blackpool Combat Club heads to the ring. Dark Order attacks them from behind while Aussie Open and Top Flight watch on from inside the ring. Top Flight levels Dark Order, but Aussie Open takes out Top Flight.

MATCH #1: Fatal Four-Way Tag Team Match:
Claudio Castagnoli and Wheeler Yuta vs. John Silver and Alex Reynolds vs. Kyle Fletcher and Mark Davis vs. Dante Martin and Darius Martin
We see The Kingdom watching from ringside as the bell rings. Davis delivers a senton to Darius, but Top Flight double teams on Fletcher. Reynolds tags in and delivers a clothesline, but Aussie Open gets the better of him and double teams on Reynolds. Castagnoli tags in and beats down Reynolds, but Silver tags in and fires off several right and left hands. Castagnoli delivers a knee, then looks to send Silver into the ring post, but Silver prevents him from doing so and ascends to the top. He looks for a diving crossbody, but Castagnoli catches him and hits a backbreaker. We see LFI watching on from backstage as Reynolds tags in. Castagnoli beats him down, then tags in Yuta. Yuta delivers a right hand, then tags Castagnoli back in.

Back from the break, Reynolds delivers a crossbody to Silver. Dante and Fletcher tag in. Dante delivers an enziguri, then tags in Darius. Darius looks to go flying, but Aussie Open catches him with a double superkick before delivering a Pendulum Powerbomb. They go for a pin, but the fall is broken up. Aussie Open set up for a double clothesline, but Reynolds makes the blind tag as Davis accidentally hits Fletcher with a clothesline. Yuta makes the tag in as Dark Order delivers their signature rapid fire offense. Reynolds looks for a pin, but Yuta pulls him off and pins Fletcher for the win.

Winners: Claudio Castagnoli and Wheeler

After the match: Blackpool Combat Club and Dark Order brawl their way to the back.

Back from the break, we head to a video of Jungle Boy addressing Christian Cage. He says he wants to end Cage and says there will be grave consequences as he holds up a shovel. He says he will put him in the ground and give him his final burial.

Back at ringside, Riho heads down. Emi Sakura follows.

MATCH #2: Women’s One-On-One Match:
Riho vs. Emi Sakura
The bell rings and the pair lock up. Sakura delivers a chop, then follows it up with a boot to her midsection and tosses her across the ring. Riho looks for a crossbody, but Sakura catches her and plants her. Riho then delivers a dropkick and a running knee, then follows it up with a suplex. Sakura whips Riho into the corner and hits an enziguri before the two women spill to the outside. Sakura sends Riho colliding with the barricade, then follows it up with a chop and a running crossbody.

Back from the break, Riho fires off several forearms on Sakura. She follows it up with a drop toe hold and a Tiger Feint Kick, then delivers a diving crossbody off the top. Sakura fires back with a swinging neckbreaker, but Riho rolls up Sakura. Sakura kicks out and rolls up Riho, but Riho kicks out. Riho hits a running knee before Sakura ascends to the top and looks for a moonsault off the top. Riho moves out of the way, then climbs to the top and looks for a diving stomp. Sakura looks for a move, but Riho executes a Crucifix pinfall for the win.

Winner: Riho

Powerhouse Hobbs heads down to the ring, with Serpentico already waiting inside.

MATCH #3: One-On-One Match:
Powerhouse Hobbs vs. Serpentico
The bell rings and Hobbs sends Serpentico crashing into the ropes. He then delivers a Spinebuster and Town Bidness for the win.

Winner: Powerhouse Hobbs

After the match: Hobbs grabs a mic and says it doesn’t matter if it’s Samoa Joe or Wardlow because the next chapter in the Book of Hobbs is the TNT Championship.

BACKSTAGE: Renee is with Konosuke Takeshita. Paquette asks Takeshita how he feels after the Face of the Revolution this past Wednesday, and says he faced many opponents, but he came up short. He says he’s thinking about heading back to Japan before Don Callis walks in and hands Takeshita his business card. He says he can help Takeshita turn his fortunes around and offers to drive him to the airport so they can talk.

BACKSTAGE: Mark Briscoe says everyone keeps asking how he is, and he says he’s feeling stronger than ever. He addresses “Smart” Mark Sterling and says he is sick and tired of seeing him. The Lucha Brothers and Alex Abrahantes walk in. Rey Fenix says The Lucha Brothers always have their friends back, and Abrahantes says they will settle their issues in the ring. Penta El Zero Miedo tells Varsity Athletes and Ari Daivari that they will see them on Saturday.

Back at ringside, Mogul Affiliates head to the ring. Naturally Limitless follow.

MAIN EVENT: Tag Team Match:
Dustin Rhodes and Keith Lee Swerve Strickland and Parker Boudreaux
Lee and Rhodes get in the ring, causing Mogul Affiliates to retreat. Mogul Affiliates then attacks Naturally Limitless from behind, and the bell rings. Boudreaux delivers a right hand to Lee. Lee returns the favor and delivers several right hands to Boudreaux’s midsection, then tags in Rhodes. Rhodes fires off ten right hands in the corner.

Back from the break, Boudreaux and Lee tag in. Lee delivers a shoulder tackle and delivers a series of right hands, but Boudreaux manages to deliver an uppercut and a chop. Lee delivers a shoulder tackle that sends Boudreaux flying. Swerve tags in, and Lee drags him into the ring. Swerve delivers a series of boots, but Lee delivers a back elbow and a couple of chops. Swerve delivers a dropkick, but Lee plants him with a chokeslam.

Swerve and Lee teeter on the top rope. Boudreaux pulls Lee off, and Rhodes tries leveling him. Boudreaux overpowers him and tosses him out of the ring before Swerve delivers a moonsault off Boudreaux’s chest. Swerve then delivers the Swerve Stomp to Lee and Boudreaux goes for a pin but Lee kicks out. Rhodes takes down Boudreaux with a bulldog. Swerve takes him out before Lee levels Swerve with the double chop. Rhodes hits a Canadian Destroyer to Swerve before Lee tosses him on Boudreaux. Lee then delivers the Big Bang Catastrophe to Boudreaux for the win.

Winners: Dustin Rhodes and Keith Lee

After the match: Jericho starts running his mouth and tells Ricky Starks he will beat him on Saturday. Starks appears behind him, and the pair brawl with one another as the show goes off the air.

By Eric Montgomery

Eric has been a fan of professional wrestling since he was 5 and has had the pleasure of working in the wrestling business as a DJ, among other things, for 20-years. Eric is our "wrestling expert" and looks forward to showing his passion of professional wrestling.

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