4/27 AEW Collision & Rampage Results

4/27 AEW Collision & Rampage Results

4/27 AEW Collision & Rampage Results – This week’s three-hours show of AEW Collision and Rampage kicks off with a video package recapping Swerve Strickland’s victory over Samoa Joe at Dynasty.

4/27 AEW Collision

Tony Schiavone and Nigel McGuinness are on commentary.

Swerve Strickland finally addressed the audience publicly after winning the AEW World Championship. He issued an Open Challenge which was accepted by Claudio Castagnoli.

We also got an update on Tony Khan. Khan will be allowed to run AEW from Jacksonville, but isn’t allowed to travel due to his injuries.

Bang Bang Gang vs. Top Flight and Action Andretti

The new champions came to the ring first.

Jay and Dante started off and Dante quickly went to the grown. In the corner, Dante hit him with several chops. They exchanged chops and kicks in the middle of the ring. Colten tagged in and double teamed Dante with Austin. They isolated Dante in the corner. The champs took turns attacking Dante. Dante dove on the outside.

Darius is in and he held the rope for Andretti to dive on Jay. Jay hit a lariat on Darius on the outside before dropping him on the apron.

After the break, there was still madness between all six men. Action double teamed The Gunns. Jay and Colten pulled Austin out. Darius did a tope on the outside. Jay and Colten pulled Top Flight from the ring. Jay pulled Action from the top rope. Dante tried to dive on Jay, but was caught in midair.

Action drop kicked Jay across the ring. Jay hit Action with the Bladerunner for the win.

Rey Fénix vs. The Beast Mortos

Rey Fénix is accompanied by Alex Aberhantes.

Mortos got Fénix in the corner and chopped him. They swapped places and Fénix got in several chops. Mortos returned the favor and dropped the ground. Fénix attempted a crossbody, but was caught. Mortos powerslammed him. Mortos followed with a corkscrew tope on the outside.

In the corner, Mortos hit Fénix with a forearm before during the same in the opposite corner. Fénix did several spinning kicks in the chest. Mortos spiked him into the mat. Mortos pinned him for two.

Mortos captured Fénix’s leg and twisted it. He continued to focus on Fénix’s leg. Fénix finally made it to the rope and rolled to the floor. Mortos followed and stood him. He spun and hit his chest and Fénix dropped to the ground. He ran Fénix into the ringpost and then chopped him before rolling him into the ring. Mortos got another two count.

Mortos attempted to rip off Fénix’s mask. Mortos stalked Fénix around the ring. He placed Fénix’s leg around the rope, but Fénix stood up. Mortos shoulder tackled him.

After the break, Mortos had Fénix on his shoulders, but Fénix got down. Mortos hit him with a headbutt. Fénix hit a hurricanrana and a spinning heel kick. With Mortos on his knee, Fénix kicked him in the head several times. Fénix attempted a maneuver, but Mortos escaped.

Mortos tossed Fénix up in the air and Fénix stood on his shoulders. Lucha things happened. Fénix did a tornado off the top onto the outside. Back in the ring, Mortos countered into a lungblower. Mortos attempted another pin.

Mortos tried to bounce off the ropes and got three superkicks. Fénix walked across the ropes and kicked Mortos in the head. He hit a frog splash for two. Fénix rolled Mortos up for the win.

RUSH vs. Martin Stone

RUSH’s opponent, Martin Stone (FKA Danny Burch), was already in the ring. Stone ran at RUSH and got suplexed and a running knee. On the outside, RUSH threw him into a barricade and kicked him several times. RUSH hit him with a camera cable and tossed him in the ring.

Stone was put in the corner. RUSH pulled his shirt down and chopped him. He threw him over his shoulder into the turnbuckle. RUSH did a running dropkick in the corner. RUSH pinned him after the dropkick.

After the match, RUSH hit another running dropkick.

Timeless Toni Storm vs. Anna Jay

“Timeless” Toni was accompanied by May and Luther.

Storm bounced of the rope and then locked up with Jay. Storm put Jay in a waistlock and Jay returned the favor. Storm focused on Jay’s arm. Jay put her in a side headlock.

Storm was flung in the corner and she slammed into her. Jay followed with snapmare and hit Storm in the face with her butt. Storm returned the favor a few times. Jay was on the apron and May taunted her. Storm was running and hit Jay into May. May did chest compressions on Storm.

Following the break, Jay hit a back elbow on Storm in the corner. Storm hit a backstabber in the corner. Storm hit a DDT and fisherman’s suplex. Jay pinned Storm for two.

Storm powerbombed Jay. Jay attempted the Queenslayer, but Storm got to her feet. She slammed her into the mat. Storm hit a running hip attack and pinned Jay for the win.

Grizzled Young Veterans vs. The Acclaimed

Grizzled Young Veterans came to the ring first. The Acclaimed were accompanied by Daddy Ass.

Zack Gibson started the match against Max Caster with a collar and elbow. Gibson went for a cover. Drake tagged in and took down Caster. After a back and forth, Bowens tagged in. Bowens and Caster did a combination move before Bowens hit a backbreaker.

GYV double teamed Bowens. Gibson was hit with a vertical suplex. The Acclaimed double teamed Gibson. Gibson his Caster with a boot. Caster hit boot to the midsection and a European uppercut. Drake tagged in and jumped off Gibson as a launching to kick Bowens off the apron.

After the break, GYV double teamed Caster. Caster knocked Gibson down. Drake did a dive onto Caster. In the ring, Gibson put Caster in a headlock. Caster got to his feet, but Gibson had wrist control. More double teaming from GYV. Caster dove to tag Bownes in. Bowens took them on himself and hit a FameAsser on Gibson.

The Acclaimed double teamed Drake and hit the Scissor Me Timbers. Caster went for the pin.Caster pulled Gibson into the ring, but he held Caster in the corner so Drake could do a running dropkick. They threw Caster onto the ramp. Gibson hit a snapmare on Bowens.

Drake hit a coast to coast while Gibson held Bowens in place. Gibson yelled in Bowens’ face. They started to double team him, but were distracted by Gunn. Caster knocked Drake out of the ring. Bowens hit forearms and superkick on Gibson. Caster tagged in and they double teamed Gibson. Caster hit the mic drop for the win.

Swerve Strickland vs. Claudio Castagnoli

Castagnoli made his way to the ring. Prince Nana led the Nana Dance while Swerve came to the ring.

The match started with a collar and elbow and Swerve was backed into a corner. Swerve tried to take Castagnoli down by the leg. Castagnoli took him down with a waistlock. Swerve got to his feet and they did a test of strength. Castagnoli got Swerve to the mat in a bridge. Swerve took Castagnoli down. They did a test of strength with neck bridges.

Swerve broke the hold and they slapped hands. Castagnoli attempted a roll up. Castagnoli caught Swerve in midair and put him in a backbreaker. Castnagoli hit an upper cut in the corner and hit a lariat and made Swerve go over the top rope. They exchanged forearms on the ramp. Swerve did a running hurricanrana on the ramp and pulled Castagnoli into the rope. He did a crossbody from the top rope.

Swerve hit a reverse neckbreaker twice. He did a third one through the middle rope. They exchanged forearms over the rope with Castagnoli still on the apron. Swerve kicked Castagnoli as he attempted to get into the ring. Castagnoli stopped Swerve by the leg and hit him before pulling him down. He threw Swerve into the stage and followed with an uppercut.

After the break, Swerve bounced on the rope to hit a big boot. Castagnoli was on the apron and Swerve kicked him in the chest and followed with a pump kick. Swerve jumped off the top rope and hit a flying elbow on the back of Castagnoli.

Swerve hit a flatliner for two. Swerve hit a backhand chop on Castagnoli in the corner. Swerve hit a back elbow and Castagnoli followed with an uppercut. They reversed out of moves. Castagnoli went to the outside. Swerve joined him and he ran to Castagnoli. He lifted Swerve onto the stage. Swerve did a moonsault from the stage.

Back in the ring, Swerve went up top for a 450, but only covered for two. Castagnoli got to his feet and Swerve grabbed him from behind. Castagnoli stomped Swerve’s shoulders. Swerve with a European uppercut. They both exchanged uppercuts and Swerve got in several body shots and back spinning kick.

Swerve rolled through and powerslammed Castagnoli. Swerve went up top again and hit the Swerve Stomp for two. Swerve went for the House Call, but Castagnoli stopped him and put Swerve in the Giant Swing.

He put Swerve in the sharpshooter followed by a crossface. Swerve rolled out and nearly pinned him. Castagnoli went for a Gotch style piledriver, but Swerve got up. He hit an uppercut and a lariat on the champion. Castagnoli went for another piledriver, but Swerve landed on his feet and hit a DDT.

Swerve went to the top again and went for a Swerve Stomp, but Castagnoli stopped it. Castagnoli went for another pin. Swerve pulled himself up in the corner and Castagnoli hit multiple uppercuts. Swerve hit a German release suplex. Swerve hit a pump kick and finally landed the Swerve Stomp and House Call to retain his title.

4/27 AEW Rampage

Chuckie T vs. Trent Beretta

Rampage kicked off the Parking Lot Fight. Daddy Magic joined commentary.

They exchanged blows and Taylor slammed Beretta onto the car. Beretta hit Taylor before getting thrown into the car. Taylor attempted to use a trash can lid. Beretta threw him on the car’s hood. Beretta hit Taylor in the head with the trash can lid, followed by the trash can several times. Taylor is already bleeding.

Taylor powerbombed Beretta onto another car hood. Beretta climbed onto a truck roof and was followed by Taylor. Taylor hit Beretta. Beretta pushed him into the truck bed that had a piece of drywall laying across it.

Once on their feet, Beretta threw a trash can lid on his face. He put Taylor onto the roof of another car. Taylor had the lid. Beretta went back to the top of the truck. He did an elbow drop onto Taylor from the truck.

Following the break, Taylor suplexed Beretta through drywall. He did a slingshot and made Beretta hit his face on the underside of the truck bed. Taylor broke drywall on his opponent and hit him with a trash can. He hit Beretta with a dustpan. Both men are bleeding. Beretta threw him into light tubes and drywall from the tailgate.

Taylor swiped his leg out and made him hit the truck. Taylor powerbombed Beretta into the windshield. Beretta and Taylor battled on a car roof. Taylor went for DDT and got low blowed. Beretta hit the DDT on the roof and then put him in an armbar. Taylor started to fade and Beretta wins by ref stoppage.

After the match, Beretta had a wrench. Orange Cassidy and Kris Statlander tried to stop him, but he hit Taylor’s ankle. Statlander had to hold Cassidy back.

Don Callis was seen watching the match from backstage.

Thunder Rosa vs. Deonna Purrazzo

Rosa started off by talking trash and Purrazzo hit her in the face. They locked up and Purrazzo put Rosa in a side headlock. Purrazzo hit a body shot. Rosa hit her in the face and dropped her to the mat. Rosa sat on her chest and punched her several times. Back on their feet, Purrazzo got in a body shot and pump kick. Purrazzo held Rosa’s arm out and kicked her. She tied Rosa up in the ropes and hit a running dropkick.

Rosa went up top and Purrazzo caught her and put her in a Boston Crab. Purrazzo was talking into the camera on the outside when Rosa did a baseball slide. Rosa chopped her in the chest a few times in front of the ring post. Purrazzo ducked and Rosa hit the ringpost. She followed with a dropkick.

After the break, Rosa was in the corner and kicked Purrazzo away before hitting a shotgun dropkick from the top and then an enzuiguri. Rosa hit another running dropkick and covered for two.

Rosa pulled Purrazzo up by her hair, but Purrazzo kicked her in the gut. Purrazzo hit her again and went for the cover. Purrazzo pulled Rosa by the hair and put her up on the shoulder, but Rosa got out. Rosa hit a double stomp and covered for two.

Rosa went to the top rope, but Purrazzo got up and caught her. She put her in Fujiwara armbar. Rosa rolled out and put her in the body scissors. Purrazzo dumped Rosa onto the mat. Purrazzo hit Rosa in the head. They exchanged roullups. Purrazzo put her in the armbar. Rosa rolled her up for the win.

Purrazzo attacked Rosa on the stage and threw her into steel rails. They exchanged blows until they were separated by security.

Big Bill vs. Trevor Blackwell

Big Bill’s opponent, Trevor Blackwell, was already in the ring. Bill slammed him in the corner and hit a Big Boot. Jericho was watching from backstage while Bill told him to watch him. He slammed his opponent down and pulled him up by the hair at two. He hit Blackwell with a lariat and pulled him up again by the hair at 2. He picked Blackwell up with one arm and powerslammed him. He won by standing on Blackwell’s chest.

Shane Taylor Promotions vs. Katsuyori Shibata and Daniel Garcia 

Shibata came to the ring first, followed by Garcia. STP were accompanied by Anthony Ogogo.

Shibata ran at Moriarty, so Garcia ran after Taylor. All four fought on the outside. Shibata suplexed Moriarty on the outside. Shibata and Garcia sat cross legged in the ring and then got back out. STP took control of the match.

Taylor and Shibata got back in the ring. Shibata kicked Taylor down to his knees. Taylor got to his feet and hit a heymaker. Taylor put Shibata in the corner and headbutted him. They hit him in the corner. Shibata took Moritarty down. Garcia sent Taylor down and did a Twist and Shout on Moriarty three times.

Garcia hit an uppercut on Moriarty and chopped him several times. He ran to the ropes and Taylor tripped him and then planted him on his head on the outside. Moriarty mocked Shibata by sitting in the middle of the ring. Garcia got back in the ring and met by stomps. Moriarty threw him in the corner and tagged in Taylor. Taylor chopped him. Garcia hit him with forearms. Taylor caught him in the air. Garcia was in the corner and kicked him. Taylor hit a heymaker and then powerslammed Garcia into the mat.

After the break, Taylor dragged Garcia to the corner so he could go top. Garcia rolled out of the way. Moriarty tagged in and snapped Garcia’s fingers. Moriarty kicked Garcia in the back. Taylor held Garcia in the corner so Moriarty could hit him. Garcia knocked Moriarty down and tagged Shibata. Shibata hit Taylor with a couple running kicks. Shibata hit Moriarty in the head. Shibata and Garcia had STP in the corners and hit them in the face and swapped corners.

Shibata chopped Taylor to the ground in the corner. Garcia hit a running dropkick and then they double teamed Taylor. Taylor flipped both over his shoulders. Moritarty hit Shibata repeatedly in the corner. Shibata came out of the corner and Moriarty continued chopping. Shibata forearmed him off his feet. Taylor hit Shibata.

Moriarty picked up Shibata and dropped him. Moriarty put Shibata in a half nelson and Taylor kicked him in the gut. Shibata and Garcia put them in stereo sleepers. Taylor got out and backed Garcia into the ropes. Garcia suplexed Taylor, who rolled out of the ring. Shibata kicked Moriarty in the chest and pinned him to pick up the win.

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Why WWE’s The Undertaker Calls Triple H One Of His Favorite People To Share The Ring

After an epic trilogy of WrestleMania matchups against The Undertaker, Paul “Triple H” Levesque could arguably be considered one of “The Deadman’s” greatest rivals. The two WWE Hall of Famers shared many memorable moments in the ring, and The Undertaker recently revealed how much he admires the WWE CCO. 

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“He was one of my favorite people to get in the ring with. We had amazing chemistry, and he just always had a good idea of the story and where it would go,” he said on his “Six Feet Under with Mark Calaway” podcast.

The WWE Hall of Famer explained how Triple H is and always has been a student of pro wrestling, with a humble attitude that will bode well for the company. He stated that he has great confidence in the WWE CCO handling the creative side of things in WWE, with him stating how “The Game’s” understanding of the business and leadership skills will be key to the company’s success. Undertaker also credited Levesque for being able to relate and connect with today’s talent despite being from a different era, and suggested that he will lead in a distinctly more positive way.

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“He knows what he’s talking about … but he conveys it in a manner that he’s not arrogant,” said Undertaker. “He’s just a really good mentor type. He’s wearing a lot of hats but just his demeanor and the ability to lock in with today’s talent. It’s different than it used to be.”

If you use any quotes from this article, please credit “Six Feet Under with Mark Calaway” with a H/T to Wrestling Inc. for the transcription.

Swerve Strickland Beats Claudio Castagnoli On AEW Collision In First World Title Defense

On a night when “AEW Collision” was expected to gain a big ratings lead-in from Game 3 in the NBA playoff series between the Boston Celtics and the Miami Heat, the show opened with Swerve Strickland’s first promo as AEW World Champion. It closed with his first title defense, a main event battle with Blackpool Combat Club’s Claudio Castagnoli that saw the new champion emerge victorious.

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Strickland’s show-opening promo hit all the standard babyface notes, declaring this “the Dynasty Era” — in tribute to his title win, which took place at the first-ever AEW Dynasty PPV — and promising to fight to make his reign worth all the sacrifices he’d made to achieve it. He closed by issuing an open challenge to defend his title that very evening in Jacksonville, and Castagnoli immediately answered, setting up a 21-minute barnburner in the main event.

The match was built around a trifecta of Swerve Stomps, the finishing move Strickland used to win the championship at Dynasty. He actually hit the first one on Castagnoli a little more than halfway into the match, but Castagnoli kicked out, then turned a House Call attempt into a Giant Swing. Later, Strickland tried the Stomp again; this time, the infamously strong Castagnoli caught him, balancing Strickland on his shoulders for a moment before dropping him into a European uppercut. This time it was Strickland who managed to kick out. Finally, in the closing sequence, Castagnoli popped Strickland into the air, likely going for another European uppercut, but Strickland brought his feet down instead, hitting the Stomp from out of nowhere and, this time, immediately following up with the House Call for the win. Strickland celebrated in the ring with Prince Nana as “Collision” went off the air.

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Drew McIntyre Signs New Multi-Year Deal With WWE, Reportedly For Significant Money

WWE finally got a deal done with Drew McIntyre, and not a moment too soon.

The news first broke on the Instagram page of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, who posted a video of McIntyre being delivered a Scottish claymore sword to congratulate him for re-upping with WWE. It was later confirmed by Fightful Select, who reported that McIntyre’s contract would have expired within a month, but he and WWE were able to negotiate a “multi-year, big money deal.” Fightful notes that more contracts are expected to be announced soon, many of which will also involve multiple years and significant sums.

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PWInsider also confirmed the news in their Elite section, adding the detail that McIntyre and WWE arrived at a deal 2-3 days ago and that both sides are very happy with the result. They further confirmed the multi-year nature of the contract — once source believes McIntyre is now locked in for approximately the next three years — and reported that the video from Johnson was recorded a while ago in anticipation that a deal would get done. McIntyre isn’t expected back on television right away, as he’s nursing a hyperextended elbow that he worked through for WWE’s United Kingdom tour last week — something PWI reports has won him a great deal of respect within the company.

McIntyre returned to WWE in 2017, briefly spending time in “WWE NXT” before jumping up to the main roster the following year, where he’s been an integral part of WWE’s product ever since. Reports emerged in May 2023 that McIntyre was frustrated with lack of communication from WWE following the announcement of its merger with UFC, and that his contract was up in early 2024. The newly-formed TKO Group Holdings took its time re-signing him, only reaching out to him in March, but now it seems “The Scottish Psychopath” is with WWE for the long haul. If PWI’s report about a three-year deal is accurate, his new contract would take him into 2027, the 10-year anniversary of his return.

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Tony Khan ‘Cannot Travel’ Due To Storyline Injury, Will Run AEW From Jacksonville

It’s been quite the week for AEW CEO Tony Khan, who took a Meltzer Driver from the Young Bucks on “AEW Dynamite,” got himself caught on camera wearing a neck brace on the first night of the NFL Draft, and compared WWE to Harvey Weinstein on NFL Network the following day. But if AEW fans wanted to know Khan’s status in terms of his storyline with The Elite, they had to wait until Saturday’s “AEW Collision,” where Tony Schiavone and Nigel McGuinness suggested it might be a while before Khan returns to TV.

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“Tony Khan has suffered multiple head and neck injuries,” Schiavone said. “I talked with him today, and he tells me that he feels very blessed and very happy that he is still able to work … However, doctors have advised Tony Khan that he cannot travel. But he’ll be able to run AEW from here in Jacksonville as we travel, of course, starting with Winnipeg on Wednesday night. So that’s good news — Tony is on the mend, but he’ll be running our company from a remote location here in Jacksonville.”

McGuinness, for his part, confirmed that Khan won’t be with AEW on the road before asking an important question: “What happens if something goes awry on the road, who’s gonna run things? I mean, I would have to think, ironically as it is, maybe the EVPS.”

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McGuinness was referring to the Young Bucks, Matthew and Nicholas Jackson, whose backstage role as executive vice presidents has bled into AEW’s fictional world. It seems likely that the Bucks, along with their compatriots Kazuchika Okada and Jack Perry, will be serving as heel AEW authority figures for an undisclosed amount of time, an angle that has already been compared to notorious WCW faction the New World Order. Interestingly, AEW has announced that next Wednesday’s “Dynamite” in Winnipeg will feature the return of Kenny Omega, a former member of The Elite who was unceremoniously “fired” by the Bucks while he was at home being treated for diverticulitis.