{"id":144547,"date":"2022-08-14T14:02:39","date_gmt":"2022-08-14T19:02:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=144547"},"modified":"2022-08-14T14:02:39","modified_gmt":"2022-08-14T19:02:39","slug":"aew-rampage-tv-report-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2022\/08\/14\/aew-rampage-tv-report-5\/","title":{"rendered":"8\/12 AEW RAMPAGE TV REPORT: Orange Cassidy vs. Ari Daivari, mixed tag team match, more"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-845678337\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><h3><strong>AEW RAMPAGE TV REPORT<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>AUGUST 12, 2022<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>RECORDED AT THE TARGET CENTER, MINNEAPOLIS, MINN.<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>AIRED ON TNT<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>REPORT BY PATRICK MOYNAHAN, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em>AEW Rampage Announcers: Excalibur, Jim Ross, Chris Jericho, and Tony Schiavone<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Ring announcer: Justin Roberts<\/em><\/p>\n<div>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&#8211; The opening of Rampage aired, and JR welcomed us to the show. Ross was joined by Excalibur and Tony Schiavone.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><span id=\"m_8506215433361109222gmail-docs-internal-guid-1000cd46-7fff-1599-a690-47b54657469d\">&#8211; The show kicked off with Bryan Danielson heading to the ring. Tony Schiavone was in the ring awaiting his entrance. Schiavone asked him whether he was 100% after his recent loss to Daniel Garcia. Danielson said he\u2019s been wrestling for around 23 years and may never be 100%, but said he will live 100%. He said there\u2019s nothing that makes him feel more alive than being in the ring. He said he\u2019d never willfully stop wrestling, and said someone will have to end his career.<\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Garcia cut him off. Garcia called Danielson his hero but said his hero sounds like he is prepared to lose and is coming up with excuses. Garcia said Danielson will have to call him the greatest technical sports entertainer on the planet after he ends his career on Dynamite. Danielson said what really pisses him off is \u201cthat sports entertainment bullshit.\u201d He said Garcia was a name he mentioned when starting the Blackpool Combat Club. He asked Garcia if he wanted to be the best technical sports entertainer on the planet or if he wanted to be the best technical wrestler in the world, then dropped the mic and left.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><em>(Moynahan\u2019s Take: Interesting to have Rampage open with an in-ring showdown like this. It was good but a bit too over-hyped by JR on Dynamite earlier this week. That said, I am looking forward to their 2 out of 3 showdown on this coming Dynamite.)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&#8211; Clips of C.M. Punk\u2019s return on Dynamite were shown.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>(1) SAMMY GUEVARA &amp; TAY MELO (c) vs. DANTE MARTIN &amp; SKYE BLUE \u2013 AAA Mixed Tag Team Championship<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Guevara and Martin started things off and wrestled on the mat. Guevara hit him in the face with a knee. Martin fought back with his own knee to the stomach, then a chop to Guevara\u2019s chest. Melo tagged in, which made Blue tag in as well. Blue flew off the top onto Melo but Melo came right back with a hip toss. Melo and Blue trade slaps. Melo took Blue to the mat and synched in a leg lock, which turned it into a neck crank. Blue hit Melo with a kick to the face but Guevara tripped her from the outside, which allowed Melo to hit a pump kick to the face. [c]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Blue had Melo in a pin attempt but Melo kicked out in time. Martin and Guevara tagged in and Martin met him with a double leg takedown. Guevara went to the outside, and Martin followed with a tope. Back inside the ring, Martin\u2019s foot was grabbed by Melo but Martin hit a Destroyer on Guevara for a close two count. The crowd chanted \u201cthis is awesome\u201d as Guevara made a comeback. Blue tagged in and took out Guevara but was met with a kick by Melo, who hit Tay-KO for the win.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">WINNERS: Samy Guevara and Tay Melo in 7:30<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><em>(Moynahan\u2019s Take: A great ending sequence and an overall solid tag match. I need to see more of Martin and Guevara 1-1 please.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&#8211; The Lucha Bros. were shown talking about coming back in the upcoming Trio Tag Team Title Tournament and said the Death triangle was about to be reunited. They&#8217;ll face Will Ospreay and Aussie Open on Dynamite on August 24.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>(2) PARKER BOUDREAUX (w\/Slim J) vs. SONNY KISS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Boudreaux immediately took out Kiss from the bell. He followed up with shots in the corner but missed a charging follow up. Kiss hit a few shots to Boudreaux but was caught with a choke slam. Boudreaux drove Kiss to the mat for the quick win.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">WINNER: Parker Boudreaux in 1:00<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><em>(Moynahan\u2019s Take: A quick squash. Nothing more nothing less.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&#8211; Andrade and Rush were backstage with Private Party. The two teams were at odds as Andrade walked off.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>(3) BEARDHAUSEN (Danhausen &amp; Erick Redbeard) vs. THE GUNN CLUB (Austin &amp; Colten w\/Billy)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Redbeard and Colten kicked things off. Austin quickly tagged in but fared no better than his brother. Danhausen tagged in to the delight of the crowd. Austin quickly took him down. [c]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Gunn Club maintained control but Danhausen finally tagged in Redbeard who took down both members of Gunn Club. Redbeard hit a double cross body on Austin and Colten on the outside, then hit a spinning back kick on Austin inside the ring. Colten broke up a pin attempt and the Gunn Club attempted a double suplex. Redbeard reversed, however, and hit his own suplex on both men. Danhausen tagged in but was hit with a Famasser and Gunn Club picked up the win.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">WINNERS: The Gunn Club in 8:00<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><em>(Moynahan\u2019s Take: This was fine, and Redbeard actually received a solid reaction from the crowd., After the match. Billy told his sons they needed to toughen up and they\u2019ll have another match on Dynamite this coming week. Stokely Hathaway was shown at ringside passing his card to the Gunn Club.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&#8211; Swerve and Keith Lee were backstage with Lexy Nair. They basically called out Private Party and said they\u2019d put the Tag Titles on the line against them.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&#8211; Hook came to the ring to speak with Tony Schiavone. Schiavone asked if the FTW title was always an open challenge and Hook replied \u201cyup.\u201d Zach Clayton came to the ramp to cut things off and called himself a reality superstar. He said he\u2019d take the title off Hook and take it back to NJ where it belongs. Clayton challenged Hook to a match on next week\u2019s Rampage.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><em>(Moynahan\u2019s Take: Um, OK?)<\/em><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&#8211; Mark Henry was backstage on split screen with Best Friends and Trustbusters. Daivari said Cassidy was one of the most talented wrestlers on the AEW roster. He questioned why Cassidy would want to stay with Best Friends. Cassidy was about to say Henry\u2019s line, and Henry cut him off. Henry announced that it was \u201ctime for the main event.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&#8211; Excalibur ran down this next week\u2019s\u00a0 Dynamite and Rampage card. New matches included Gunn Club vs. Varsity Blonds on Dynamite. On Rampage, Swerve and Lee will face Private Party in a Tag Team Title match, and Trustbusters will face Best Friends in the Trios Tournament.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>(4) ORANGE CASSIDY vs. ARI DAIVARI (w\/Parker Boudreaux &amp; Slim J)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Daivari called for a quick timeout and told Orange he\u2019d give him one last chance to join his team. He then told Orange to lay down so he could pin him. Orange looked to oblige but then slowly rolled away. Orange rolled from one side of the ring to the other, and ended in a hug from Best Friends. Back inside the ring, Daivari took control but Orange hit a dropkick, then a kip up to the delight of the crowd. Daivari hit a neck breaker from the apron. [c]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Daivari had a sleeper locked in as Orange started to fade. Orange drove Daivari into the corner to break the hold and the two hit a double clothesline to rock one another to the mat. Orange went to the top but Daivari cut him off. Daivari tried throwing him to the mat but Orange fought him off. Daivari then tried a superplex but Orange again drove him back.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The two fought back and forth until Daivari kicked Orange, then hit a neckbreaker. Orange came right back with a counter and the two men were down on the mat. Orange hit a thirst kick but couldn\u2019t hit Orange Punch. Daivari countered it into a pin but Orange kicked out. Orange hit a DDT to plant Daivari then went to the top and hit a diving DDT for a close two count. Best Friends and Trustbusters went at it on the outside, Orange hit a tope on Trustbusters, then went to the top. Daivari cut him off and took him down and went for a cover for two.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Orange finally hit Orange Punch for the win.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">WINNER: Orange Cassidy in 12:00<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&#8211; After the match. Sonny Kiss hit the ring and attacked Orange and aligned with the Trustbusters.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><em>(Moynahan\u2019s Take: Very nice main event with Cassidy coming out with a solid win. I\u2019m sure many people are confused by the all of a sudden faction of the Trustbuster, but at least Daivari looked good in defeat. Kind of nice to finally see Sonny Kiss align with a group and hopefully land a solid angle after years with the promotion.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"m_7589591518150423824gmail-docs-internal-guid-74f161c8-7fff-e1e9-1164-e39157e33c02\"><strong>FINAL THOUGHTS:<\/strong> They certainly fit a lot into this episode of Rampage. It ended up being a solid show but nothing truly stood in all honesty. That said, go out of your way to watch the main event as it did over exceed expectations. With just a few episodes left until All Out, it feels like we should be getting as much of a build to that show as possible, so let\u2019s hope we see something ramp up on next week\u2019s show.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><strong>CATCH-UP:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2022\/08\/06\/aew-rampage-tv-report-4\/\">8\/5 AEW RAMPAGE TV REPORT: Jon Moxley vs. Mance Warner, tag team title main event, more<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-116469093\"><div id=\"pwtor-1717172985\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\nTHANK YOU FOR VISITING<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>AEW RAMPAGE TV REPORT AUGUST 12, 2022 RECORDED AT THE TARGET CENTER, MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. 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