{"id":147866,"date":"2022-10-17T10:33:29","date_gmt":"2022-10-17T15:33:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=147866"},"modified":"2022-10-17T10:33:29","modified_gmt":"2022-10-17T15:33:29","slug":"aew-rampage-hits-and-misses-23","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2022\/10\/17\/aew-rampage-hits-and-misses-23\/","title":{"rendered":"AEW RAMPAGE HITS &#038; MISSES 10\/14: BCC hits, women&#8217;s match between heels misses, more"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-1264170806\" 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>Blackpool Combat Club (Jon Moxley and Claudio Castagnoli) defeated Butcher and Blade: MINOR HIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Good action here with some nice commentary from Jim Ross and William Regal. However, I can\u2019t help but feel that if you started watching AEW in 2022, you\u2019d barely know who Butcher and Blade are. The match could have had more heat if you replace Butcher and Blade with Dark Order, given Hangman Page\u2019s allegiance with them.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Post-Match Promo by Moxley and Claudio: MISS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Moxley was very brief and didn\u2019t say anything he hadn\u2019t already said before. The Claudio involvement wasn\u2019t very productive either. I don\u2019t think having Claudio as a BCC hype man for two weeks running after he lost his title is the best use of him.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Swerve in our Glory backstage Interview: HIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Good to see Paquette in AEW! The promo work here was good too. Strickland clearly didn\u2019t have his priorities straight, and I appreciate Keith Lee calling him out on needing to cheat to win against Billy Gunn. Yes, their relationship has been a bit confusing over the past few months, but this made sense. We haven\u2019t seen Lee act heelish since the PPV loss.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dark Order-Jose backstage Interview: MISS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Preston Vance laid out a stipulation for his next match with Rush, where if he beats Rush, Los Faccion leaves him alone. What\u2019s confusing is why didn\u2019t Jose add in a stipulation for if Rush wins? If Preston could add a stipulation back against Andrade, why couldn\u2019t Jose at least propose one here?<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-698366764\" 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>Jericho Appreciation Society Promo (JAS-only part): HIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Daniel Garcia was good in getting the crowd to turn against him here. I thought the pro wrestler-sports entertainer dilemma storyline came a little too early for his character. They should have built up more heat with his \u201csports entertaining\u201d for several months before that. Now that they\u2019ve already done that story, it would look silly to revisit it in a year. However, I liked what I saw tonight.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jericho Appreciation Society Promo (with Dalton Castle): NARROW MISS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The only time I remember seeing Dalton Castle was an unspectacular appearance in a Battle Royal.<\/p>\n<p>Anyway, they did nothing to explain to me who this guy is, other than \u201che\u2019s a good wrestler and former ROH champion.\u201d Castle didn\u2019t do anything to introduce himself either. They didn\u2019t even name the two people he is Trios champions with.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re a Dalton Castle fan, you probably loved this. All I can say is I kind of like his style, but I have zero investment in seeing him fight Jericho.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Toni Storm-Hikaru Shida Video Promo: HIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Hikaru Shida is another star who AEW heats up too much too quick then stow away for months at a time. Decent work from both here, but I\u2019m not as excited for this match as I should be.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-288046279\" 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>Nyla Rose defeated Anna JAS: MISS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The build to this match was mostly stupid (with the only silver lining being some of Nyla\u2019s clever lines). It\u2019s heel vs. heel serving as a backdrop to another heel vs. heel feud where the more likable heel is stealing the other\u2019s belt.<\/p>\n<p>Anyway, there wasn\u2019t much to this match either side of the commercial. I don\u2019t like giving anything Nyla is involved with a \u201cMISS\u201d but that\u2019s honestly how I felt about it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Post-Match: NARROW MISS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>After the match, Jade Cargill and the Baddies came out to try and reclaim the TBS title belt from Nyla, but were blocked by Nyla\u2019s security. While I thought Cargill laying them out was cool, the casting of the security staff was pretty bad here. These guys didn\u2019t really come across like trained security professionals who do the job full time, and they were way too passive when taking Cargill\u2019s moves.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ariya Daivari Video Promo: IT HAPPENED<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ariya addressed the envelope he left for Hook, suggesting that he wanted to buy the FTW title from him. Since Hook rejected the offer, Ariya now wants to fight him for it.<\/p>\n<p>Nothing special here. It\u2019s na\u00efve for a savvy, rich heel to just drop an envelope of money like that with no context. I don\u2019t think the intent is to portray Daivari as an incompetent rich guy, so I\u2019m not sure what to make of this.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ethan Page defeated Isiah Cassidy: MISS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This wasn\u2019t much of a match. It just served as a means to an end. I guess the Firm now owns Private Party\u2019s contracts and Matt Hardy is dejected. This story has skipped too many chapters for me to care.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Best Friends Video Promo: MINOR HIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>They want the Trios titles now, in addition to the All-Atlantic Title that Cassidy won two nights ago. There was a little bit of charming Orange Cassidy humor here, but otherwise nothing special.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Main Event Promo: MISS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Prince Nana is a horrible stereotype, Brian Cage has lost a ton of steam since his loss to Starks, and Shawn Spears doesn\u2019t do much for me either. I thought it was incredibly silly to have him come out to help Wardlow two nights ago. The last time we saw him, he was trying to make Wardlow\u2019s life miserable. They seemed to be having a bit of a stare down before they shook hands, but the camera never focussed on it. The announcers never made mention of their past either. It reminded me so much of WWE\u2019s worst flaws when it comes to erasing their own history.<\/p>\n<p>I don\u2019t mind a rebooting of Shawn Spears\u2019s character, and I think it is a good idea to bring him back in Canada if you want him to be a babyface. However, this wasn\u2019t the best way to go about it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Shawn Spears and FTR defeated Brian Cage, Bishop Kaun, and Toa Liona: MINOR HIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Good match, sure, but it felt more like a match designed to please a hometown crowd at a house show than a television match that builds heat for an ongoing feud.<\/p>\n<p>I am amazed at how over FTR is though. The company should build to a PPV tag match between FTR and the Acclaimed at Full Gear or Revolution next year.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Post Match: NARROW MISS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>After the match, Maria Kanellis, Matt Taven, and Mike Bennet came out, cut a promo, and joined the heels in beating down the babyfaces. War-Joe then made the save.<\/p>\n<p>The only reason this doesn\u2019t get a full \u201cMISS\u201d is because I appreciate Maria at least trying to introduce Matt Taven and Mike Bennet. However, the haphazard influx of new faces and start-and-stop pushes for existing talent is getting tiring. I would also like to see a brawl where the heels come out on top for once.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Commentary: MINOR HIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Jim Ross, Excalibur, and Tony Schiavone tonight. Ross had a stronger night than usual.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Overall Show: NARROW MISS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Good crowd heat for a rather mediocre show. Yes, the AEW World Champion wrestled in the opener, but it didn\u2019t really feel like a big deal, nor did it generate as much heat as it could have for his title defense next week. Everything else was either poor or designed for an ultra-hardcore fanbase. I\u2019m sure I would have had fun if I went to this show, but I\u2019m glad I didn\u2019t.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>CATCH-UP:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2022\/10\/14\/aew-rampage-tv-report-11\/\">10\/14 AEW RAMPAGE TV REPORT: Blackpool Combat Club vs. Butcher &amp; Blade, six-man tag team action, more<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-3091656891\"><div id=\"pwtor-1289149397\"><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>Blackpool Combat Club (Jon Moxley and Claudio Castagnoli) defeated Butcher and Blade: MINOR HIT Good action here with some nice commentary from Jim Ross and William Regal. 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