AEW Rampage - Episode #4
From: Chicago, IL
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Singles Match
Daniel Garcia vs. Darby Allin
(W/ CM Punk on Commentary)

Singles Match
Malakai Black vs. Lee Johnson

Handicap Match
Kris Statlander vs. Jamie Hayter & Rebel (not Reba)

Every time I hear "Malaki" I think of the long lost Young Buck, Malachi Jackson.

Got the format up, just how I like it.

I'm looking forward to Darby Allin/Daniel Garcia, as it should be a good match up. Also Malakai Black, because you can't go wrong with Black getting TV time (at least so far in his AEW run).

This is quickly becoming a Friday night tradition in our house and I am here for it.

Pretty good opener. I like how Malakai Black is inventing new ways to beat The Nightmare Family each time.

Man I hope Eddie wins.

He won't, but I hope he does.

Yeah, I'm looking forward to watching this episode... having said that, I'll unfortunately have to wait until tomorrow. It's the fiancée mom's birthday, so went there after shopping, gotta be a good future son-in-law.

lol dude offered CM Punk a sip of his beer.

Pretty good show overall. Can't really find any complaints. It's actually kinda amazing they covered 3 matches and everything leading to All Out in an hour. Almost like quality wins over quantity every time....

-opener was good. Black vs Dustin should be fun. Dustin is going to bleed fo sho

-Eddie pls win.

-Jamie Hayter is better every time I see her and I hope she has a long career with AEW. She's amazing.

-2.0 are just the best. Daniel Garcia is a legit prodigy. Everything about the main event was great.

Kinda cool how they basically had two go home shows for All Out. Fewer PPVs + spreading out your stories over two weekly shows + giving your talent the time they need to tell their stories = a win for me

Malakai's presentation is off the charts. I'm impressed Big SHotty got an entrance, was fully expecting him to be in the ring without an entrance. Black looks so much better in trunks than those weird shorts he had in his debut match. Malakai was kind of a prick taunting Lee with the chair like that.

Miro makes me believe in God again.

The commentary team is much better than the first Rampage. Less constant screaming from Jericho, I like.

What the fuck @ Hayter and Britt just leaving Reba alone in the match.

I don't really buy into Daniel Garcia as a guy that should be in big matches yet.

Wonder how long until Rampage gets a second hour.

Also wonder just how good will Garcia get after Bryan comes in and likely takes the kid under his wing. Can already see him improving with 2.0 helping him develop his character.

Garcia should not be winning the big matches yet decisively. But losing them or winning them on lucky spots works fine. Kid has near limitless potential. And AEW should be aggressively working to turn him into THEIR star.  They got earlier than they even got Allen.  Dude can work, so it is just a matter of getting him out there to the audience, and these big matches will jumpstart that process.  Besides, we all know Bryan will want him in the ring, so got to prep for why Bryan will want him now before he debuts.  From what I seen Bryan has a different sort of deal than Punk, and Bryan will be more the guys who come and goes picking his matches whereas, Punk seems to be back and with the older guys in AEW he will likely be transitioning to the back over time.    

Sept 4, 2021 5:35:23 GMT c said:

Wonder how long until Rampage gets a second hour.

Also wonder just how good will Garcia get after Bryan comes in and likely takes the kid under his wing. Can already see him improving with 2.0 helping him develop his character.

Garcia should not be winning the big matches yet decisively. But losing them or winning them on lucky spots works fine. Kid has near limitless potential. And AEW should be aggressively working to turn him into THEIR star.  They got earlier than they even got Allen.  Dude can work, so it is just a matter of getting him out there to the audience, and these big matches will jumpstart that process.  Besides, we all know Bryan will want him in the ring, so got to prep for why Bryan will want him now before he debuts.  From what I seen Bryan has a different sort of deal than Punk, and Bryan will be more the guys who come and goes picking his matches whereas, Punk seems to be back and with the older guys in AEW he will likely be transitioning to the back over time.    

The only way they'd get a second hour, is if they move it up an hour to 9:00.  Not a good move when you're up against hour 2 of SmackDown.  So I doubt that will happen.

Thanks c, now I’m going to be disappointed if I get anything other than a student/teacher Garcia/Danielson angle.

Yet to watch Rampage or Dynamite this week but will post my thoughts when I do.

Sept 4, 2021 6:01:29 GMT CM Punk'd said:

Sept 4, 2021 5:35:23 GMT c said:

Wonder how long until Rampage gets a second hour.

Also wonder just how good will Garcia get after Bryan comes in and likely takes the kid under his wing. Can already see him improving with 2.0 helping him develop his character.

Garcia should not be winning the big matches yet decisively. But losing them or winning them on lucky spots works fine. Kid has near limitless potential. And AEW should be aggressively working to turn him into THEIR star.  They got earlier than they even got Allen.  Dude can work, so it is just a matter of getting him out there to the audience, and these big matches will jumpstart that process.  Besides, we all know Bryan will want him in the ring, so got to prep for why Bryan will want him now before he debuts.  From what I seen Bryan has a different sort of deal than Punk, and Bryan will be more the guys who come and goes picking his matches whereas, Punk seems to be back and with the older guys in AEW he will likely be transitioning to the back over time.    

The only way they'd get a second hour, is if they move it up an hour to 9:00.  Not a good move when you're up against hour 2 of SmackDown.  So I doubt that will happen.

I am still not convinced that there is that much overlap between WWE and AEW fans.  I see them moving to 9.  But even running to 12 is not a bad thing.  They will be getting better ratings than the movies they play after AEW and can move an hour of dark to TV while getting paid to do it.

Excellent show, everything felt must-watch.

Nice to see Malakai Black in a slightly more competitive match, he took some offense from his opponent but still came out with a convincing victory.

Miro/Kingston segment was pretty good. I appreciate that they're giving Miro a weakness because so far he's felt invincible. Still, Kingston stands no chance.

Handicap match was too easy for Kris Statlander. It felt like she was wrestling two jobbers instead of Jamie Hayter and a jobber. However it was a great showing for Statlander who got to show off her raw power in creative ways. Cool submission finish too, although Britt Baker won't get caught in such a convoluted hold.

Another great outing from Daniel Garcia, he's such a natural in the ring. Not only can he do the moves but he has great facial expressions and a believable intensity I wouldn't expect from someone so young. Punk was great on commentary, I like how candid he is about his nervousness, because he should be. Dude hasn't wrestled for seven years, of course he's nervous and doubting his ability.

- Pretty good opening match between Malakai Black/Lee Johnson. It was more competitive then I was expecting, granted that's not a bad thing. Dustin with the save, setting up Black/Rhodes for Dynamite (you just know Dustin's gonna bleed).

- Decent segment between Miro/Kingston, I'm looking forward to their match at All Out. Miro has turned things around from his AEW debut up to now, I'll take the redeemer stuff, over the best man crap he was doing with Kip Sabian and Penelope Ford, every day of the week.

- Statlander is entertaining, Hayter is great, I can do without Rebel wrestling (although I do like her partnership with Britt Baker). I kinda half expected, that we would have seen Kris Statlander/Red Velvet vs. Britt Baker/Jamie Hayter at some point, leading up to All Out.

- There hasn't been a lot of build for Moxley/Kojima, however, I'm looking forward to seeing them go at it, even if it's like the fourth or fifth match I'm looking forward to at All Out.

- CM Punk needs to stop jumping into the crowd, as it seems like a good way to injure someone, and you'd think Tony Khan would want to avoid a lawsuit if he injured anyone.

- The main-event was great, both men delivered. I've said it before, but Daniel Garcia has a bright future ahead of him, and it's obvious Tony Khan sees it as well. Nice little spot there, where Darby was in the rear naked choke, yet was able to climb the ropes and hit a modified coffin drop onto Garcia.

Apparently pac vs Andrade will be mext week on rampage

Sept 4, 2021 12:20:06 GMT nazzer said:

Apparently pac vs Andrade will be mext week on rampage

Yep.

Most likely the main-event (the rest of the card pending), sucks they couldn't get it for All Out, however, I am looking forward to watching them go at it.

Sept 4, 2021 12:22:28 GMT Lony said:

Sept 4, 2021 12:20:06 GMT nazzer said:

Apparently pac vs Andrade will be mext week on rampage

Yep.

Most likely the main-event (the rest of the card pending), sucks they couldn't get it for All Out, however, I am looking forward to watching them go at it.

Hope they get longer than the lasf couple rampage main events