AEW Rampage Results (03/31) - Juice Robinson Vs. Action Andretti, Sammy Guevara Vs. Konosuke Takeshita, Taya Valkyrie Vs. Marina Shafir And More
Welcome to Wrestling Inc.'s results of "AEW Rampage" on March 31, 2023, coming to you from the Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis, Missouri!
Juice Robinson has been racking up wins over the likes of Leon Ruffin, Fuego Del Sol, Jake Crist, and Titus Alexander over the past few weeks, and tonight, he looks to keep his luck going as he collides with Action Andretti. Robinson is set to take on Andretti's ally Ricky Starks this coming Wednesday on "AEW Dynamite".
Jericho Appreciation Society's Sammy Guevara will be going head-to-head with Konosuke Takeshita. Guevara most recently came face-to-face with Darby Allin, "Jungle Boy" Jack Perry, and AEW World Champion MJF a couple of weeks ago during MJF's Re-Bar Mitzvah Celebration in a heated exchange of words.
Taya Valkyrie has made her intentions of chasing the TBS Championship and titleholder Jade Cargill's undefeated streak well known since her arrival in AEW on March 15. Tonight, she looks to pick up another win as part of her efforts to do so when she goes one-on-one with Marina Shafir.
Additionally, two-thirds of the reigning AEW World Trios Champions Kings of the Black Throne (Malakai Black and Brody King) will be in action tonight as they square off with Best Friends in a first time match-up.
We are live! Jim Ross, Excalibur, Taz, and Chris Jericho greet audiences at home as Sammy Guevara and Konosuke Takeshita are already waiting in the ring. Tay Melo is on the outside.
Sammy Guevara (w/ Tay Melo) vs. Konosuke Takeshita
The bell rings and the two lock up. Guevara delivers a dropkick and kips up. We see "Jungle Boy" Jack Perry and Darby Allin watching on as Takeshita levels Guevara and mocks him. Takeshita looks for a vertical suplex, but Guevara escapes. Guevara then drapes Takeshita across the top rope and delivers a senton. Takeshita fires back with a big boot that sends Guevara to the outside, then goes flying and levels him. The two men get back in the ring before they ascend to the top rope. Takeshita hangs off the top by his knees after Guevara pushes him off the top. Guevara then delivers a running knee.
Back from the break, Takeshita delivers a Brainbuster. He follows it up with a lariat, but Guevara hits a back elbow. He follows it up with a Standing Spanish Fly and ascends to the top, then looks for a 450 Splash. Takeshita ducks out of the way and delivers a Blue Thunder Bomb, then goes for a pin but Guevara kicks out. The two men ascend to the top rope before Takeshita delivers a German release suplex and a sliding lariat. Melo distracts Takeshita, allowing Guevara to deliver the GTH for the win.
Winner: Sammy Guevara
We then head to the latest edition of QTV.
Back from the break, Kings of the Black Throne and Julia Hart head to the ring. Best Friends follow.
Best Friends vs. Kings of the Black Throne (w/ Julia Hart)
Black and Beretta begin the action. The bell rings and the two lock up. Beretta delivers the double knees, but Black fires back with a kick. Taylor tags in and fires off several right hands, but Black fires back with a series of kicks and knees. He follows it up with a few stomps, then delivers a few right hands. King tags in and Taylor catches him with a boot. King fires back with a clothesline.
Back from the break, Beretta delivers a suplex to Black. He then delivers a Tornado DDT to King that sends him to the outside, then goes flying and levels him. He gets back in the ring with Black and delivers a dropkick off the top rope, then tags in Taylor. Best Friends hug, but King ruins the fun and tosses Taylor out of the ring. He then sets his sights on Beretta, then grabs a chair and looks to hit him. Taylor grabs the chair out of his hand before King powerbombs him through the table.
Winner: Best Friends (via disqualification)
Beretta hits King with the chair, but Black kicks the chair out of Beretta's hand. Kings of the Black Throne toss Taylor back in the ring and look to attack him. Orange Cassidy's music hits and he looks to make the save, but Buddy Matthews appears and blindsides him. King then delivers Dante's Inferno to Taylor.
Marina Shafir heads to the ring, followed by Taya Valkyrie.
Taya Valkyrie vs. Marina Shafir
The bell rings and the two lock up. Jade Cargill, Mark Sterling, a process server, and Leila Grey appear at ringside to watch on as Valkyrie delivers a knee. She follows it up with a pair of kicks before she hits Road to Valhalla for the win.
Winner: Taya Valkyrie
Sterling then grabs a mic and has the process server hand Valkyrie papers stating they intend to sue her. Valkyrie hits her with Road to Valhalla, and Cargill charges at her. Sterling and Grey hold her back.
Action Andretti heads to the ring, followed by Juice Robinson.
Juice Robinson vs. Action Andretti
The bell rings and Andretti wastes no time. He rolls up Robinson, but Robinson kicks out. Andretti then delivers a chop and an arm drag off the top rope, then charges at him. Robinson catches him with a back elbow and a chop before Andretti executes a hurricanrana.
Back from the break, Robinson delivers a knee to Andretti. He follows it up with a Gutbuster and a knee to Andretti's midsection. He whips Andretti into the corner, then delivers another knee to his midsection. Andretti fires back with a right hand and a back elbow, then hits an enziguri and sends Robinson to the outside. He hits a tope suicida and lands on the apron, then delivers a moonsault off the ropes and tosses Robinson in the ring. He goes flying and levels him, then hits him with a Pendulum DDT. Robinson delivers a spinning heel kick and The Juice is Loose for the win.
Winner: Juice Robinson
Robinson sets Andretti up for Ricky Starks' finisher and mocks him with his pose, but Starks' music hits and he chases Robinson to the back.