Welcome to the Fightful.com live discussion & coverage for the 3/17/2023 edition of AEW Rampage St. Patrick's Day Slam from Winnipeg Canada on TNT & FITE TV.
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Here's what set for the show.
Preview.
AEW Rampage (3/17/2023)
- TNT Championship Match: Powerhouse Hobbs (c) (w/ QT Marshall) vs. Rey Fenix (w/ Alex Abrahantes).
- Taya Valkyrie makes her in-ring debut.
- 2point0 (Matt Menard & Angelo Parker) vs. The Bollywood Boyz (Gurv & Harv Sihra).
- Brody King (w/ Julia Hart) vs. Daniel Garcia.
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Live Coverage.
- Paul Wight, Tony Schiavone & Excalibur welcomed the audience to the broadcast before transitioning to the opening match.
TNT Championship Match.
Powerhouse Hobbs (c) (w/ QT Marshall, Aaron Solo & Harley Cameron) vs. Rey Fenix (w/ Alex Abrahantes).
Hobbs dominated the proceedings after the commercial break, locking in a nerve hold on Fenix, but Fenxi broke the hold by hitting a Pele kick & a Corkscrew kick on Hobbs. Fenix went for a walk-rope move, but Hobbs slammed Fenix onto the rope before yanking him off the rope into a power slam for a near fall. Hobbs had Fenix cornered, but Fenix evaded Hobbs and hit a springboard Black Mass on Hobbs before locking in a waist lock, but Hobbs caught him with a back elbow. Hobbs went for a corner splash, but Fenix evaded and did a back flip over Hobbs before hitting him with a German Suplex for a near fall. Fenix got up and hit a Rolling Cutter on Hobbs for a near fall. Hobbs leaned on the top rope, but Fenxi ran the tight rope and caught him with a PK Kick. Fenix went for a dive off the top rope, but Hobbs evaded and hit a Pounce on Fenix into the corner before hitting a Deadweight Spinebuster for a near fall. Fenix hit a Back heel kick, but Hobbs caught him with a forearm before Fenix hit another Black Mass on Hobbs. Fenix climbed to the top rope and hit a Frog Splash on Hobbs for a near fall, to which he quickly responded with two thrust kicks. Fenix hit a third thrust kick before going for another roll-through Cutter, but Hobbs caught him mid-air and hit another Spinebuster before hitting the Burning Hammer on Fenix for the pinfall win.
QT Marshall hit a Diamond Cutter on Alex Abrahantes after the match.
Winner: Powerhouse Hobbs (AND STILL TNT Champion).
- There was a video vignette of Adam Cole ahead of his AEW in-ring return on the 3/29/2023 edition of AEW Dynamite. Cole said that he was looking for a technician that can help showcase how good he is.
- Stu Grayson cut a promo calling out Jon Moxley to a match after Moxley gave Evil Uno a concussion. Grayson promised to break Moxley.
Taya Valkyrie vs. Ava Lawless.
Total domination from Taya, hitting corner lariat into a Meteora on Lawless in the corner. Taya hit an overhead chop on Lawless's chest & connected a spear before hitting the Road to Valhalla (Glam Slam/ Jaded) for the pinfall win.
TBS Champion Jade Cargill, Leila Grey & Mark Sterling were on the ramp after the match.
Winner: Taya Valkyrie.
- There was a vignette of Stokely Hathaway training for his title match against FTW Champion Hook. He was trained by Isaiah Kassidy, Ethan Page & Matt Hardy.
2point0 (Matt Menard & Angelo Parker) vs. The Bollywood Boyz (Gurv Sihra & Harv Sihra).
Returning from the commercial break, Gurv tagged in and hit lariats on Menard & Parker before hitting a Russian Leg Sweep on Menard, and an Atomic Drop into a leg lariat on Parker. Parker & Menard caught Gurv and hit a drop toe-hold into an elevated elbow drop on Gurv before hitting a flapjack onto the turnbuckle on Harv. Parker & Menard got Gurv and hit a double-elevated DDT for the pinfall win.
Parker & Menard scissored after the match.
Winners: 2point0 (Matt Menard & Angelo Parker).
- Don Callis met Konosuke Takeshita with Japanese Pageantry after he arrived on the airport in Winnipeg to welcome him to Canada.
- There was a video package narrated by Excalibur promoting the match between Kenny Omega and current AAA Mega Champion Hijo del Vikingo on AEW Dynamite.
- There was a video recap detailing the start of the feud between House of Black & JAS before Mark Henry stated the following: "IT'S TIME FOR THE MAIN EVENT!".
- The Gunns (Colten Gunn & Austin Gunn) were arriving at the hotel before Top Flight (Dante Martin & Darius Martin) challenged them to a match for the AEW Tag Titles. The Gunns left their bags in front of Top Flight.
Brody King (w/ Julia Hart) vs. Daniel Garcia (w/ Chris Jericho).
After the commercial break, Garcia laid in some punches on King, but King shouted at Garcia before catching him with a Black Hole Slam for a near fall. King got back up and hit a Piledriver on Garcia for a near fall. King got Garcia in the corner and hit a vicious chop on Garcia before connecting a second chop. King barked at the crowd before hitting a Cannonball on Garcia into the bottom turnbuckle for a near fall. King went for another Piledriver, but Garcia evaded and chopped down King's ankle before locking in a Sleeper Hold on King. King started to fade, but King got back up and slammed Garcia into the corner twice before slamming him onto the mat. King got Garcia and went for the Gonzo Bomb, but Garcia rolled over and locked a Schoolboy into the Boston Crab on King, but King got a rope break. Garcia distracted the referee, which allowed Jericho to hit King with a black bat. Garcia saw the opening and locked in a modified Dragon Sleeper on King for the TKO win. Jericho & "Red Death" stood tall to end the broadcast.
Winner: Daniel Garcia.
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