{"id":146445,"date":"2022-09-17T20:05:54","date_gmt":"2022-09-18T01:05:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=146445"},"modified":"2022-09-17T20:05:54","modified_gmt":"2022-09-18T01:05:54","slug":"aew-rampage-hits-and-misses-20","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2022\/09\/17\/aew-rampage-hits-and-misses-20\/","title":{"rendered":"AEW RAMPAGE HITS &#038; MISSES 9\/16: Main event hits with a special surprise appearance and match"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-2179491769\" 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><p><strong>Darby Allin defeated Matt Hardy: MINOR HIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The setup to this match was a bit contrived, but the match itself was a solid television bout. I suppose Darby needed to regain some credibility after Sting got the win at All Out and Sammy beat him last week.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Post-Match: MINOR HIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>After the match, once Darby had left, Brodie King and Julia Hart attacked Matt Hardy and called out Darby and Sting. They came out and King challenged them to a No-DQ match at next week\u2019s Dynamite.<\/p>\n<p>I think this segment was as good as it could have been. Brodie had to make a case that House of Black will roll on strong without Malakai, and he did well for the amount of time he was given. Curious to see how effective he\u2019ll be at leading the faction.<\/p>\n<p>Jericho and JR calling Hart a \u201cjezebel\u201d was eye-rolling.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Eddie Kingston Video Promo: HIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Very good work from Kingston to hype up his match with Sammy Guevara next week on Dynamite.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-1122142539\" class=\"pwtor-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><strong>Claudio Castagnoli-Chris Jericho Promo Battle: HIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>So, we have another match setup for the Grand Slam Dynamite. Only a few days\u2019 build, but you can argue that Jericho planted the seed for this on commentary last week.<\/p>\n<p>Anyway, Claudio and Jericho were both good here. The ROH \u201cdivision\u201d doesn\u2019t seem to have a rankings system or any real method to obtaining title shots. However, for ROH alone, I don\u2019t think that\u2019s necessarily a bad thing. In addition, Jericho winning the title will certainly add a lot more intrigue to the ROH title picture (with all due respect to Claudio, who has been fine but not great).<\/p>\n<p>The obvious caveat for anything ROH-related is that, of course, it dilutes the prestige of title belts in AEW.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jade Cargill-Diamante Backstage Confrontation: NARROW MISS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>None of Jade Cargill\u2019s matches thus far have had anywhere near a compelling build. This is no different. I can\u2019t get excited Diamante without watching shoulder programming.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Penelope Ford defeated Willow Nightingale: MINOR HIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This was a pretty decent match that went longer than expected. Always good to see a women\u2019s match on Rampage get a respectable amount of non-commercial time.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-1370976078\" class=\"pwtor-content-1 pwtor-entity-placement\"><!-- Tag ID: pwtorchcom_test_300x600 -->\r\n<div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __300x600\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><strong>Andrade- Hangman Page-Dark Order Backstage Interview: MINOR HIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I liked Hangman showing a bit of \u201cagony in defeat\u201d from the PPV, and I am intrigued by 10 potentially joining Andrade. If he does, you can\u2019t argue he would get any LESS television time than right now. As long as he doesn\u2019t miss out on Dark Order merchandise money, I\u2019d consider it a lateral move at the very least.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ethan Page defeated Danhausen: IT HAPPENED<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Quick squash. Curious to see how the Ethan Page-All-Atlantic Title story goes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ricky Starks Video Promo: MINOR HIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Mostly good, but why did Starks have to mention that Hobbs has his \u201cundivided attention\u201d now? Was he just \u201ckinda\u201d paying attention to him for all those weeks? Or is he just referring to how the Factory is no longer in his way? If it\u2019s the latter, there\u2019s a way to state that more explicitly without sounding like excuse-making.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Main Event Promo: MINOR HIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Solid work, especially from Samoa Joe. However, I haven\u2019t really seen much from Josh Woods to make me buy him as a challenger. He lost the only match I\u2019ve seen him in.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Samoa Joe defeated Josh Woods to retain the ROH Television Championship: MINOR HIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If Josh Woods is someone who can no-sell a series of punches, what\u2019s he been doing on Dark? This is the problem with AEW\u2019s haphazard pushes of talent. They heat someone up to a boil for about a week when needed, then instantly phase them away. There is very little continuity of star development, especially on Rampage.<\/p>\n<p>Anyway, solid main event which you probably enjoyed more if you are familiar with Woods\u2019s work in ROH.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Post-Match: MINOR HIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>After the match, Tony Nese and Josh Woods attacked Samoa Joe. Wardlow came out for the save. The babyfaces then stared each other down.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m not enthused by the Wardlow-Joe vs. Nese-Woods tag match next week, but an eventual Wardlow vs. Joe singles match should be exciting.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Commentary: MINOR HIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ross, Excalibur, and Chris Jericho tonight, and Ian Riccaboni in for the ROH match. For the second week in a row, Jim Ross was saved just for Rampage. As non-energetic as he\u2019s been in recent years, I don\u2019t think this will help his enthusiasm.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Overall Show: MINOR HIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A &#8220;tidy&#8221; episode. Nothing really stood out though. If you&#8217;re short on time, maybe check out the Jericho-Claudio promo?<\/p>\n<p>We have a lot of hot shot builds for next week\u2019s two-hour special. I\u2019m certainly not looking forward to this year&#8217;s Rampage Grand Slam as much as I was last year, but I\u2019m sure it\u2019ll still be a solid show.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>CATCH-UP:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2022\/09\/16\/video-fireside-chat-aew-dynamite-wwe-momentum-pwi-500-discussion-more\/\">VIDEO: FIRESIDE CHAT \u2013 AEW Dynamite, WWE momentum, PWI 500 discussion, more<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-3299811967\"><div id=\"pwtor-3142353184\"><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>Darby Allin defeated Matt Hardy: MINOR HIT The setup to this match was a bit contrived, but the match itself was a solid television bout. 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