AEW Rampage - Sep. 3, 2021

[Supreme Olajuwon]

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[Supreme Olajuwon]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Less than an hour from a HUGE <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AEWRampage?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AEWRampage</a> at 10/9c LIVE on <a href="https://twitter.com/tntdrama?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@tntdrama</a> w/ <a href="https://twitter.com/CMPunk?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CMPunk</a> joining commentary to break down our main event of <a href="https://twitter.com/DarbyAllin?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@DarbyAllin</a> vs. <a href="https://twitter.com/GarciaWrestling?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@GarciaWrestling</a>! <br><br>And stay tuned in to TNT after Rampage for Countdown to <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AEWAllOut?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AEWAllOut</a> at 11/10c. <a href="https://t.co/i4YNFygpoe">pic.twitter.com/i4YNFygpoe</a></p>&mdash; All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) <a href="https://twitter.com/AEW/status/1433961761078665220?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 4, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Jordan]

I'm on an ALL OUT RAMPAGE BABAY

[Supreme Olajuwon]

The biggest go home show since Wrestlemania X8. Let’s see what happens

[Jordan]

I don't know about that!

[Triple A]

Let`s go...

[Evil Vito]

Hell yeah

[rez]

that chick with the Sting shirt on. oh my :naughty::love:

[Jordan]

Anyone know if you can order the PPV on FITE in the US?

[Evil Vito]

Black gradually going from a black eye to a severely bruise eye and now almost half his face is black. I love it.

[Jordan]

One of my AEW dream matches is Malakai vs Punk. I've always thought of Black as a CM Punk type, physically they are similar and I think their styles are similar in ways. I'm sure that's gonna happen eventually and I can't wait for it.

[Triple A]

Worried about how much black paint is eventually going to be on his face...

[Jordan]

Worried about how much black paint is eventually going to be on his face...

Are you thinking he could look "black face"?

[BigCrippyZ]

Love what they’re doing with Black so far. Making him slowly into a bad ass beat down machine and seems likely a future main event guy. Hopefully they can keep it up.

[xrodmuc316]

That reality show feels way less funny than it should be.

[Jordan]

Lee Johnson coming up with some fire here, great dropkick, tope and frog splash!

[Triple A]

Lee Johnson way too generic to ever get "over"... has no gimmick or story and is not even a "special" wrestler... feel like they keep trying to kind of "put him over" by having him have long matches with good wrestlers, but will never work unless they add something else to his character...

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Taz you’re the best. Don’t let Jericho intimidate you.

[Jordan]

I feel like Malakai would probably beat CM Punk in a legit MMA bout.

[Triple A]

Lee Johnson way too generic to ever get "over"... has no gimmick or story and is not even a "special" wrestler... feel like they keep trying to kind of "put him over" by having him have long matches with good wrestlers, but will never work unless they add something else to his character...

It's cool to kind of build him up so that he can be used to put over other guys though... which they did here

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Wow

[Jordan]

PERFECT kick.

[xrodmuc316]

Black Mass is such a good looking finisher.

[BigCrippyZ]

Yeah. I have no problem with a group of “better” jobbers.

[Triple A]

Don't like how Black keeps leaving the ring when guys run down...

[Evil Vito]

I didn’t know how much I dig the idea of Black vs Dustin until just now

[Jordan]

Malakai vs Dustin at the PPV? I just can't deal with Malakai not getting a good spot on PPV.

[Triple A]

Imagining someone watching 205 Live right now instead... grim...

[BigCrippyZ]

His time is coming. No need to rush it. Black has something working and it has the potential to be a long term success if you don’t rush it or over expose him. Hangman is similar.

[BigCrippyZ]

Imagining someone watching 205 Live right now instead... grim...

Ewww

[Triple A]

Wish Dustin Rhodes would start doing "gay stuff" to Malakai Black to make him "freak out"

[Jordan]

Okay so not on the PPV. I fucking LOVE Dustin Rhodes promos you guys.

[Jordan]

Wish Dustin Rhodes would start doing "gay stuff" to Malakai Black to make him "freak out"

LMAO I would mark the f out if he did that go behind and "grope his breast meat" spot that he did to Razor.

[Evil Vito]

Remember, Miro did something most people could never dream of by having sex in a tank at WrestleMania

I only got to have sex in a tank at December to Dismember

[Jordan]

Malakai gotta have some impact on the PPV, can't just have him off completely. Maybe he will knock out Dustin backstage or something.

[Jordan]

Miro with pimple on forehead you guys.

[Evil Vito]

On Twitter someone called Miro's gimmick "Horny Christian" :lol:

[Jordan]

Miro was just sounding almost like Arnold Schwarzenegger and I loved it.

[rez]

Preach it, Ed!

[Triple A]

Love Miro's live promos when he messes words up... he's the best

[Evil Vito]

REDEEM THESE NUTS

[BigCrippyZ]

Hahahahaha!!!!

[asphyXy]

REDEEM THESE NUTS

[Evil Vito]

Eddie Kingston vs a spotlight next week on Dynamite

[Triple A]

horned up

[Evil Vito]

Hayter vs Statlander. More happy pee pee time

[Jordan]

Proof that Taz's radio/podcast work makes him too "inside baseball" on commentary, "Hayter is a heater for sure". Nobody knows what that means who doesn't nerd out on the internet over rasslin.

[Jordan]

Hayter looks like a more bad ass Becky Lynch. Better ass too.

[BigCrippyZ]

Yeah. He can be good but can go overboard with it, kinda like Jericho. It can become too much.

[Jordan]

There is no need for Mark Henry on commentary, backstage interviews sure, in ring, why not? But he can't get a word in edge wise and when he does he's too slow.

[BigCrippyZ]

Hayter looks like a more bad ass Becky Lynch. Better ass too.

Much better IMO.

[Triple A]

Statlander rules

[rez]

Whoa

[Jordan]

In Jericho's defense he does try his best to make everything work, he can be very good kayfabe commentary like Tony Schiavonie who did he best to make sense of WCW for so many years.

[Jordan]

Whoa... that spot was cool.

[Triple A]

lol @ people booing Red Velvet

[Jordan]

"Where does she learn these things" - Jericho

I like him more tonight than previous weeks.

[Jordan]

Yeah what's Red Velvet gonna do, fall on her own head?

[rez]

wtf was that submission??? Dean Malenko must be teaching aliens these days

[Jordan]

I feel like that hold had Orange Cassidy written all over it.

[Jordan]

I could be wrong but I can't imagine the crowd Sunday being as hot as you'd like after having seen an episode of Dynamite, Dark/Elevation and Rampage in the days before. I think they should try and spread out instead of camp out on a town like they have for this PPV.

[Jordan]

LoL @ That forearm smash from Kojima, okay.

[rez]

The only thing I don't like about this PPV is the venue. It should be at United Center or All State

[Jordan]

BTW I just asked Fite TV on insta if I could order All Out in the US and they said I can. So if you have had issues with BR maybe try Fite? I think I will instead of pirate.

[Jordan]

The only thing I don't like about this PPV is the venue. It should be at United Center or All State

Absolutely. It served its purpose for All In and the first All Out, Tony "promised" to always bring this show to this venue but I think he should back out of that one.

[rez]

lol. Punk didn't quite make it over

[Triple A]

hope CM Punk doesn't get COVID-19 from "embracing" the crowd

[Jordan]

Remember when Punk punched someone in the crowd once and almost got fired? Well some dipshit just offered CM PUNK a sup from his cocktail. What a fucking retard. I wouldn't be crowd diving in the covid era.

[Sepholio]

ARRRGGGHHHH MATEYYYYS. YE SHALL BE KNOWING THAT ME AND ME CREW HAVE NEVER RUN AFOUL OF TROUBLE ON OUR JOURNEYS THROUGH THE TREACHEROUS WATERS OF AEDUB. YAARRRRRRRR!

I've had issues every time I've paid for one of them though :/

[Jordan]

ARRRGGGHHHH MATEYYYYS. YE SHALL BE KNOWING THAT ME AND ME CREW HAVE NEVER RUN AFOUL OF TROUBLE ON OUR JOURNEYS THROUGH THE TREACHEROUS WATERS OF AEDUB. YAARRRRRRRR!

I've had issues every time I've paid for one of them though :/

Ever tried Fite? I feel like I may have heard that the quality wasn't great for Fite? I think that was for the last NJPW show IDK who is to blame for that.

[Evil Vito]

That drink being offered might’ve been a Coke which might even piss him off more than offering him booze lol

[Sepholio]

Ever tried Fite? I feel like I may have heard that the quality wasn't great for Fite? I think that was for the last NJPW show IDK who is to blame for that.

I haven't from my house but I've been over to a friends that used them. There were a couple issues, not a ton though. It was decent quality overall, not spectacular. I'm just one of those guys that wants things to work when I pay for them and get extremely agitated when they don't.

THATS WHY I TOOK TO SAILIN THE HIGH SEAS AND LIVING A LIFE OF BUCANEERING! HA HAARRRR!!!

[rez]

damn, Darb!

[Emperor Smeat]

The only thing I don't like about this PPV is the venue. It should be at United Center or All State

Supposedly the reason All Out isn't at the United Center was due to Tony Khan taking a risk this year and going with a bigger venue for the show and I also think the United Center and/or All State venue was already booked for something else for this weekend at the time.

[Jordan]

CM Punk so f'n good on commentary.

[xrodmuc316]

DAMN Jericho telling Punk people in Chicago get shot :eek:

[rez]

:rofl:"I just don't want to get shot." - CM "It is Chicago" - Taz

[rez]

or Jericho said that. i dunnno! lol

[xrodmuc316]

or Jericho said that. i dunnno! lol

Shit Rez, now you have me questioning that myself, maybe it was Taz, it was spoken and not yelled afterall :rofl:

[Jordan]

I think it was Jericho that said that.

[Evil Vito]

Daniel Garcia is excellent.

[Triple A]

Garcia working hard in this... good job getting the fans into it after they weren't at the start

[Sepholio]

What is that whole sunset flip like move while mounted on their back that Darby did called? I am having a brain fart. Regardless I just wanted to say I really hate that spot and wish he wouldn't do it. It's one of the fakest looking moves in existence.

[Sepholio]

Other than that minor complaint though, GREAT MATCH. Good showing by Garcia.

[Jordan]

That main event was great. And super hot post match.

[rez]

Grinds my gears that AEW never goes over time. This is especially annoying because it is going right into their own fucking count down show.

Which clashes with what they're saying about matches finishing during picture & picture.

[Triple A]

What is that whole sunset flip like move while mounted on their back that Darby did called? I am having a brain fart. Regardless I just wanted to say I really hate that spot and wish he wouldn't do it. It's one of the fakest looking moves in existence.

The move he pinned him with? The Last Supper

[Jordan]

The move he pinned him with? The Last Supper

I think he's talking about Code Red.

[Sepholio]

The move he pinned him with? The Last Supper

no no not that one, the one just a little bit before it where Garcia was bent over and darby straddled over his back and then did a destroyer like flip thing. The Last Supper is great.

[Sepholio]

I think he's talking about Code Red.

YES THAT. I hate that move.

[Sepholio]

Don't get me wrong it looks super cool. But it also looks super fake.

[Emperor Smeat]

Fun show this week.

If I had to guess, this is probably what Rampage will be more like for shows from now on than the crazy jam packed action & stuff the first 3 shows had.

The 4-man booth needs to be ditched though even if its only mostly being done until Mark Henry gets more comfortable in his new commentary role and as some insurance for booth quality. 4 weeks in and it still feels too forced or not gelling well unlike AEW's other shows.

[Jordan]

I really liked the show I thought it was fun and packed a lot into an hour. Great main event.

[rez]

Fun show this week.

If I had to guess, this is probably what Rampage will be more like for shows from now on than the crazy jam packed action & stuff the first 3 shows had.

The 4-man booth needs to be ditched though even if its only mostly being done until Mark Henry gets more comfortable in his new commentary role and as some insurance for booth quality. 4 weeks in and it still feels too forced or not gelling well unlike AEW's other shows.

It's been rumored JR is stepping away from commentary but I 100% agree. Smeat with the goods

[Jordan]

I just ordered the PPV on FITE TV!

[Triple A]

Don Callis's reaction when Schiavone told him about the cage match a couple of weeks ago is very funny to me... he's the best

[Emperor Smeat]

It's been rumored JR is stepping away from commentary but I 100% agree. Smeat with the goods

Like a combo of Taz & Henry if they wanted to give Excalibur a break or just bite the bullet and do a team of Excalibur & Henry would be better than the current 4-man setup.

Paul Wight started off really rough on commentary but he's gotten somewhat better since then because he got more comfortable & Tony Schiavone's laid back style on Dark Elevation being a good way to ease someone new in the booth.

[rez]

I just want a one off with Tony and Mike Tenay in the booth together one last time!

[slik]

Catching up on Rampage r/n

Shotty/Malakai was fun

Red hot Kingston/Miro stuff

[slik]

Thought Wheeler Yuta was Kip Sabian for a half-second

[slik]

Would be crazy if Gail Kim came out right now and revealed she was Rebel's older sister

[slik]

damn

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Kris Statlander CONFIRMED to be not of this earth. Holy �� !!! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AEWRampage?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AEWRampage</a> <a href="https://t.co/tGTWsDhIQb">pic.twitter.com/tGTWsDhIQb</a></p>&mdash; Jessi Davin (@jessithebuckeye) <a href="https://twitter.com/jessithebuckeye/status/1433982632266801153?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 4, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[slik]

I've never seen that submission before that Kris Statlander used, nice

[slik]

Really like Mark Henry in the interviewer role

[slik]

dead at fan offering CM Punk a beer.

[slik]

https://i.postimg.cc/FH2Crnjn/Screenshot-2021-09-03-11-01-06-PM.png

[slik]

Would be insane if Gail Kim came out right and revealed Darby is her son

[slik]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">An awful landing for the reckless <a href="https://twitter.com/DarbyAllin?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@DarbyAllin</a>.<br><br>Tune in to <a href="https://twitter.com/tntdrama?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@tntdrama</a> NOW to watch <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AEWRampage?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AEWRampage</a> LIVE! <a href="https://t.co/T1cSCKIcsn">pic.twitter.com/T1cSCKIcsn</a></p>&mdash; All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) <a href="https://twitter.com/AEW/status/1433985952230350854?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 4, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Fignuts]

Why did they book a handicap match? They just brought in Jamie hayter, and they book her like a jobber.

[Triple A]

Why did they book a handicap match? They just brought in Jamie hayter, and they book her like a jobber.

On Dynamite, Britt Baker said she got to make the match herself as part of her contract negotiations for signing a new AEW contract

[slik]

Fun show this week

[xrodmuc316]

Wonder how the new Bleacher Report will handle the PPV. Not sure why BR Live was retired, but I like that you can replay old events you bought previously now whenever you want.

I am in for Daniel Bryan, so AEW better not fuck around and wait until the New York show.

[Fignuts]

On Dynamite, Britt Baker said she got to make the match herself as part of her contract negotiations for signing a new AEW contract

That's fine, but the fact that they had a two on one and didn't beat the ever living shit out of statlander makes them look like scrubs.

[Sting Fan]

Great little show tonight. An hour with that much wrestling content is kind of refreshing.

Love Miro, hated him in WWE. Love Eddie Kingston, rapidly becoming a favourite of mine tbh. He’s so good on the mic.

I wasn’t digging Daniel Garcia last week but he’s growing on me as well. Last week he had some Xpac heat with me this week I was more into him as a heel.

I thought Punks commentary was interesting and seemed to say him and Garcia next… I don’t mind it.

Something about AEW just feels more believable and it’s weird because the ring work is often a lot less polished then WWE but the wrestlers just seem more legit for some reason, more passionate, more into it. It’s kind of intangible but there for me.

[rez]

ring work might be better in sports entertainment since it's the same peeps sports entertaining match each other week after week.

[Sting Fan]

I don’t even know if I would call WWE ring work better, watching a WWE match I barely look up from my phone even though it’s arguably smoother it feels very familiar and I know what’s gonna happen next. AEW matches feel a bit less predictable, a bit less structured.

[Jordan]

I don’t even know if I would call WWE ring work better, watching a WWE match I barely look up from my phone even though it’s arguably smoother it feels very familiar and I know what’s gonna happen next. AEW matches feel a bit less predictable, a bit less structured.

It's a balance between the two. Watching a "great" WWE match like Lashley/Drew from Mania was very refreshing for me. It was completely solid in every aspect, two big bruisers laying into each other with an obvious arch to the story of the match.

You don't always get such a clear story from AEW matches. But generally speaking AEW matches are much more fun and engaging. I guess what I'm saying is that when WWE is great is hard to beat it. But it's so often not great and meaningless.

My issue with the structure or lack there of in AEW matches is the over abuse of certain moves. Half the roster uses a superkick in every match, the tope suicida or similar moves, the group of guys waiting on the outside to catch, the Code Red and Canadian Destroyer are all so over used.

Half of those moves belong to The Young Bucks and the other half to The Lucha Bro's. I wish there was that common respect for guys in AEW to not use other guys spots. It's diminishes near falls in later matches.

Really it's about The Bucks for me. The Bucks are pushed as the top team because they are the top team. I know not everyone loves them but they are the top team. The thing that makes them special is their insane move set and creativity. So when they are near the top of the card or the main event and you've already seen half their move set used by the undercard, it's complete bullshit.

I'm waiting for the Mark Henry/Paul Wight/Bill Gunn weight in agenting to take affect to where AEW starts limiting specific trademark moves for certain wrestlers.

For my money the only people doing superkicks on a regular basis should be The Lucha Bros and The Bucks. Everyone else should figure out something else.

[Stu Hart]

Loved cm punks first promo and debut.

The second was okay, bordering on good…but these head to head with Darby doesn’t make sense. Darby should have shoved punk for getting involved in his business…that would build some heat , not these head butting stare downs.

Sting should have had to separate them . Punks next promo should have been “I came here and hand picked you because you are good and talented..but now I see you that you have a lot of growing up to do…what I’m going to do to you on Sunday..well let’s call it tough love…let’s call it a lesson…let’s call it clobbering time”

[Lock Jaw]

Turning on Rampage now cause....

[Lock Jaw]

I like Malakai Black's theme.... pretty good..... his entrance one of the most "elaborate" from a production standpoint, but somehow still doesn't feel as "good" and "big time" as even his botched WWE main roster entrances.... just based on production values and quality.

[Lock Jaw]

Still hate Black's eye thing.... he looks more "intimidating" without it honestly.... takes away from his naturally menacing look a bit because you are distracted by "well that's weird and kinda silly"

[Lock Jaw]

STOP CUTTING LIVE TO THE TERRIBLE TURNBUCKLE CAM!! Ugghhhh

[Lock Jaw]

Sweet ending... Black is so good.... I want to see Black v PAC one day.... that leads to a BlackPAC tag team where they just murder people....

[Lock Jaw]

Wish Jericho wasn't on commentary.... feels like it "takes away" from his big match like "Oh, I guess he isn't focused on his huge match"....

[Lock Jaw]

Seems like they can never just let Black have his "moment" after winning though....

[Lock Jaw]

AEW still with the problem of leaving their name keys in for way too short a time....

Also "lol" at these horns or whatever in Miro's theme

[Lock Jaw]

Eddie Kingston out talking about how he doesn't believe in God while wearing two large crosses around his neck....

[slik]

Wish Jericho wasn't on commentary.... feels like it "takes away" from his big match like "Oh, I guess he isn't focused on his huge match"....

very good point

[Lock Jaw]

lol at Britt Baker taking all the spotlight and pyro before her two cronies come out.... nice touch

[Lock Jaw]

Pretty good handicap match with some nice spots....

[Lock Jaw]

That tag team (2.0?) looking a bit less generic now, but this Danny Garcia dude still looking very unintimidating and generic... like a dude "trying to look tough" and "sound serious" but who you just can't buy as a threat at all...

[Lock Jaw]

lol at dude in the front row offering CM Punk beer

[Lock Jaw]

AEW often has audio mix issues... think others have pointed that out.... Darby just thrown into the stairs and didn't even hear a damn thing

[Lock Jaw]

Pretty boring main event... didn't do much to "sell" Darby as an opponent for Punk....

Punk did great on commentary, though, and did a lot for selling it...

[Lock Jaw]

1 hour the prefect amount of time for a rassling show.... in my opinion, no weekly show should be longer.... even 2 hours is "hard to get through"....