Dr. Britt Baker and Thunder Rosa contract signing on AEW Rampage
Dr. Britt Baker will face Thunder Rosa to defend her AEW Women's Championship at Revolution. The champion and challenger met in the ring for a contract signing.
The Doctor took all the credit for making their Lights Out match memorable. She stated that the Mexican star was bitter that Britt Baker got all the attention after the match. The latter stated that Thunder Rosa will never be the face of the company and will never be the star that the Pittsburgh native is.
Thunder Rosa jumped Britt Baker and attacked the champion, but Jamie Hayter allowed the champion to take control. Mercedes Martinez made the save, turning face in the process as she powerbombed Jamie Hayter through the table.
Orange Cassidy vs. Anthony Bowens in a qualifying match for AEW Revolution
Orange Cassidy drove Anthony Bowens out of the ring and hit a suicide dive. Bowens dropped him face-first on the ringside apron, and both men rolled back inside the ring.
Anthony Bowens took control as he manhandled the Best Friends member. Cassidy bounced Bowens' head on the turnbuckle and hit a top rope crossbody. Bowens hit several combination strikes, but Cassidy countered a vertical suplex with a stunner.
Bowens flattened Cassidy with a spinning slam and hit a huge knee to the face for a nearfall. Orange Cassidy hit a Michinoku Driver for a nearfall of his own. A distraction from Max Caster allowed Bowens to gain the upper hand, but Cassidy fought back with body shots.
The latter hit a top rope dash on both members of the Acclaimed on the outside and got a nearfall with two DDTs inside the ring. Danhausen stopped Max Caster from interfering as Orange Cassidy got the win following an Orange Punch to secure his place on AEW Revolution.
Result: Orange Cassidy def. Anthony Bowens
Grade: B-
Episode Rating: Grade C+
It was a fun show overall with good matches as we build to AEW Revolution and the card takes shape.