Post by sethisthegoat on Feb 16, 2023 16:35:34 GMT -5
AEW Rampage
Feb. 17, 2023
Feb. 17, 2023
It’s the final hour of AEW programming before Revolution. Rampage will preview each of Revolution’s matches, plus feature a six-man tag between the competitors of the Face of the Revolution match, Abadon will take on Beth Phoenix and Jon Moxley faces JBL for the chance to face Jeff Jarrett at Revolution.
All-Atlantic Championship promo — It starts with highlights of Gable Steveson’s early run last year, where he was undefeated through winning the inaugural All-Atlantic Championship in July. It switches to Samoa Joe’s surprise AEW debut victory against Jake Hager; Hager’s later victory over Joe, then Joe winning the All-Atlantic Championship from Hager. The promo ends with Joe and Steveson’s match last month that ended in a time limit draw, only for Joe to refuse to break his hold. Now Steveson wants revenge and the chance to regain his All-Atlantic Championship.
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Match 1 - Face of the Revolution Preview Match: Brian Cage, Shawn Spears and RVD vs. MVP, Big E and Jungle Boy
The team of Cage, Spears and RVD dominates early until Cage tags himself in from RVD, who gets mad and hits a roundhouse kick on him before walking away. Spears goes after him, leaving the faces to each hit Cage with their finishers to grab the win at 10:49.
After the match, it’s announced that the Face of the Revolution ladder match will feature these six competitors, plus one wildcard who is a new signee to All Elite Wrestling.
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Tag Team Championship Preview: The Steiner Bros. were undefeated in AEW for all of 2022 until losing the straps to the Natural Selection duo of Shelton Benjamin and Cedric Alexander during Winter is Coming at the end of december. Natural Selection defended the belts against New Day last month, and the Steiners wanted a chance to regain what they lost. Natural Selection interfered last week during the #1 Contenders match, and Tony Khan made it a triple threat tag team match for Revolution — 1 man from each team will be legal at all times.
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Paige VanZant vs. Ronda Rousey preview — VanZant has been in AEW since day 1. Her first lost was to Jade Cargill for the AEW Women’s Championship, but she has been very successful since then. Rousey signed with AEW in August and helped VanZant fend off the Beautiful People. VanZant clearly appreciated Rousey and fell under her guidance. Until Rousey blamed her for a loss to Beth Phoenix in December, then Rousey KO’d VanZant during a rematch with Cargill. Since then, Rousey broke VanZant’s arm and put her out of commission for nearly 2 months. Upon VanZant’s return, Rousey continued to attack her. This will be their first match, but the ferocity of Rousey’s attacks caused VanZant to challenge her to a match inside the caged octagon to a submission or KO match only. No pinfalls.
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Match 2 - Abadon (2-0) w/ Alexa Bliss vs. Beth Phoenix (1-1)
During Phoenix’s entrance, Bliss sprays something in her eyes. Phoenix continues with the match, but is clearly having trouble seeing. At one point, she grabs the ref and gives him a Glam Slam. This gives Bliss and Abadon the chance to double team Phoenix — Abadon hits the Twist of Hate, and Bliss hits Twisted Bliss, before she wakes up the referee. Abadon hits another Twist of Hate and scores the pinfall victory at 7:38.
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Chosen Bros vs. Beer Money preview: This feud dates back to the beginning of AEW nearly one year ago. Jeff Cobb and Matt Riddle each faced Jeff Jarrett for the AEW World Championship. Their chances were thwarted by the growing Apex stable as JBL and Beer Money rounded out that group, alongside Jarrett and Shawn Spears. Beer Money won their first match at Summer Smash last July after hitting Cobb in the face with a 12-pack of Beer. The Bros got their win back during Dynamite Grand Slam in October, in a Barstool Brawl. The Bros, with some help from Mick Foley, RVD and Sabu, defeated all of the Apex at Full Gear in November. Now the teams each want to put their mark toward becoming top contenders for the tag team titles, while also ending their feud in a best two-of-three falls match at Revolution.
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Taz and Raven preview, Hook and Malakai Black previews — These 4 men have been weaving in and out of each others’ paths since Raven debuted back in July. Of course Raven and Taz go way back to their ECW days. Raven wanted to bring Hook under his wing; Taz took offense to that, and he and Hook had a bit of a falling-out. Raven defeated Taz in a falls count anywhere match last year in Taz’s first match in more than 15 years, but Hook pleaded with Raven to spare throwing his dad off the stage.
At the same time, Malakai Black made overtures for Hook to join the House of Black. Hook responded by knocking both Raven and Black out during their bout at Full Gear. That trio finally got some closure during the Battle of the Belts, where Hook made Raven tap to the REDRUM to become the FTW Champion. During that match, Raven sent Taz face first into a chair, knocking him out. That was the impetus for Taz to return to his ECW, no-holds-barred shape and challenge Raven to another match. Meanwhile, Hook has never beaten Black, who blames Hook for the House of Black falling apart recently. Black has also been recently referring to another man pulling strings from behind the scenes. Will that man play a part in Hook vs. Black? Whose side is he on? And can Taz defeat his longtime nemesis in Raven?
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Main Event - Jon Moxley (4-3) vs. JBL (4-4) - if Mox wins, he gets a match with Jarrett at Revolution
The Apex surrounds the ring during the match until Jarrett trips Mox up, and the ref ejects the entire group to the back. Jarrett throws a fit, but Mox just smiles and waves goodbye to him as the crowd chants “Na Na, Hey Hey, Goodbye.” Mox turns and ducks a huge clothesline attempt by JBL. Then he hits the Paradigm Shift and gets the pinfall victory at 7:12. He grabs the mic and tells Jarrett he’s going to tear him apart in two days. See you in Baton Rouge.
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Cody Rhodes vs. Bill Goldberg preview -
The video starts with a picture of a young Cody posing with Goldberg, shortly after he won the WCW Championship in 1998. It morphs into Goldberg’s AEW debut, where he speared and Jackhammered a recently victorious Rhodes after his defense against Jarrett at Winter is Coming. Goldberg said he’s here for revenge against the Rhodes family for the way Dusty treated him back in WCW, and the way the family continues to think it is wrestling royalty. Goldberg continued attacking Rhodes until he was finally granted this title opportunity. Dustin Rhodes made his AEW debut last week, and faced Goldberg on Wednesday’s Dynamite in Goldberg’s first singles match in AEW. He decimated Dustin and sent him through a table. Cody is now enraged and is ready to take down his childhood hero. Will Cody be able to stop the runaway train that is Goldberg?
AEW Revolution, on Feb. 19, 2023
AEW World Championship: Cody Rhodes © vs. Bill Goldberg
Face of the Revolution Ladder Match - winner gets a shot at All-Atlantic Championship - MVP vs. Brian Cage vs. Shawn Spears vs. Big E vs. RVD vs. Jungle Boy vs. wildcard
Tag Team Championship: Natural Selection © vs. Steiner Bros. vs. New Day
All-Atlantic Championship: Samoa Joe © vs. Gable Steveson
2-of-3 falls match: Chosen Bros vs. Beer Money
Taz vs. Raven
Lion’s Den Match: Paige VanZant vs. Ronda Rousey
FTW Championship: Hook © vs. Malakai Black
Jon Moxley vs. Jeff Jarrett