AEW Rampage Results: Winners, Live Grades, Reaction, Highlights from October 13

Welcome to Bleacher Report's live coverage and recap of AEW Rampage on October 13.

This week's show had a relatively tame lineup with no title matches, but we did get a few exciting bouts to keep us interested.

Funnily enough, each division was represented across the four matches. The women's division was highlighted when Skye Blue took on the more experienced Emi Sakura.

The men's singles, tag and trios divisions were also highlighted across the other three contests on the card. In a weird way, it provided a kind of symmetry to the show.

Let's take a look at what went down on Friday's episode of Rampage.

The Artists Formerly Known as the JAS vs. The Hardys and Brother Zay

AEW

Rampage.

As usual, Rampage opened with everyone in the ring and ready to go for the first match. The former JAS members took control early and cornered Brother Zay for a bit before he could reach Matt and Jeff Hardy in the corner.

Matt Menard, Angelo Parker and Daniel Garcia quickly found themselves on defense before a distraction from Jake Hager allowed them to regain the upper hand.

Daddy Magic stopped Garcia from doing his dance, much to the chagrin of the live crowd. This match followed exactly the same pattern as the eight-man tag match we saw with the Hardys and Best Friends taking on the former JAS members last week.

Both teams traded control several times, so it never felt like either trio had a clear advantage. That has been how most of AEW's trios matches have gone unless they were a one-sided squash like some of House of Black's early title defenses.

The big difference between this and the eight-man tag was that Garcia got the win for his team by pinning Brother Zay. Even with the win, Daddy Magic and Garcia still had tension after it was over.

Result: Daniel Garcia pinned Brother Zay

Grade: C+

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Notable Moments and Observations

• The crowd booing when Daddy Magic stopped Garcia from dancing was hilarious. 
• The way Garcia hit his finisher on Zay looked great. Zay sold it like RVD selling an RKO. 
• Hager feels like such an afterthought. Without Jericho, it doesn't feel like he has a reason to keep associating with these guys. He is a great athlete but his booking in AEW has never been the strongest. 

Jay Lethal vs. Trent Beretta

AEW

Rampage.

The second match on Rampage this week was a singles bout between Jay Lethal and Trent Beretta. As usual, Lethal's whole crew was at ringside with him, so Chuck Taylor didn't exactly even things out by himself.

Both of these guys favor a quick pace, so this was a fun match from the moment the bell rang. Sometimes you can tell when wrestlers are taking it easy in a match, but this was not one of those times. Beretta and Lethal were treating this like it was the main event.

This easily could have been a five-minute match and nobody would have batted an eye at the booking, but the fact that this was a highly competitive contest that had two segments made it much better.

Lethal scored the victory with his finisher and celebrated with his cronies after the bell.

Result: Jay Lethal hit the Lethal Injection to pin Trent Beretta

Grade: B+

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Notable Moments and Observations

• Tony Schiavone called Karen Jarrett an "Evil b---h." His voice was so serious when he said it, which made it 10 times funnier. 
• There was a moment during the picture-in-picture segment when Lethal took Beretta's knee out with a chop block that looked really good. Beretta sold it perfectly. 
• There was a video after the match with Santana and Ortiz finally had a confrontation. They agreed to have a match to settle their differences. They made this feel like a real argument. This was well done. 

Skye Blue vs. Emi Sakura

AEW

Rampage.

Sakura and Blue made their entrances for the next match right after a video with Santana and Ortiz. They started off by trading chops to the chest.

The veteran had more power behind her strikes, but Blue hit a headscissor takedown to show that she wasn't intimidated.

Sakura took her out of the ring and crushed her against the steel steps. Sakura has always been on the aggressive side, but Blue did a good job matching her energy.

We have seen Sakura getting more TV time in AEW and ROH recently, but she hasn't been coming up on the winning side of things as much as she would like. Unfortunately for her, this match was no different.

The 24-year-old picked up the win with the Code Blue to end a short but entertaining contest.

Result: Skye Blue pinned Emi Sakura

Grade: B-

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Notable Moments and Observations

• Blue's makeup has been getting darker since Hart misted her. 
• Paul Wight being on commentary was a nice change of pace. 
• The delayed backbreaker Sakura hit was great. Blue did a good job balancing her weight so it was easy to hold her up for a long time. 

The Gates of Agony vs. Blackpool Combat Club

AEW

Rampage.

Four men who love to fight met in the main event to do just that when Toa Liona and Bishop Kaun took on Claudio Castagnoli and Wheeler Yuta.

Yuta and Kaun were the two smaller members of their teams, but Kaun had a significant size and power advantage over Yuta when they started the match. Wight was shocked when Yuta took control during their initial lockup.

Yuta spent quite a bit of time taking punishment after Liona wiped him out at ringside, but The Swiss Superman totally turned things around the moment he tagged in.

The Big Swing into a dropkick would usually get BCC the win, but Liona broke up the pin in time. After Castagnoli chased Nana away from the ring Yuta found himself all alone against two powerhouses.

Yuta survived long enough for Castagnoli to return to the ring and help him take out Kaun for the win. This was a solid main event, but the result was pretty predictable. Having The Gates of Agony win when Yuta was isolated would have been a much more interesting result.

Result: Wheeler Yuta pinned Bishop Kaun

Grade: B

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Notable Moments and Observations

• AEW needs to bring back the split-screen interviews before the main event on Rampage. The videos are fine once in a while, but it's just not the same when Mark Henry delivers his line in a pre-taped video. 
• Liona slapped the taste out of Yuta's mouth at ringside. The reaction from the announcers was hilarious. 
• The BCC can transition from being the heels in one feud to the babyfaces in the next feud without having to do anything. It's a very unique booking opportunity for AEW. 

The Final Word

This week's Rampage was a decent hour of wrestling, but it also didn't feel like necessary viewing for any of the ongoing storylines in AEW.

Beretta and Lethal had the Match of the Night, but all four bouts provided some good entertainment. Only having an hour has its pros and cons, so it's hard to make an episode of this show feel special without a huge surprise.

Blue showing a little more aggression and wearing darker makeup could be a sign of an impending heel turn, but it's not a guarantee. She is still acting like a babyface, so time will tell.

If you just want to watch an hour of solid wrestling, then this week's show is worth checking out. Otherwise, you can get by with YouTube highlights and social media posts.

Grade: C