AEW Rampage Results: Winners, Grades, Reaction and Highlights from March 11

Welcome to Bleacher Report's coverage and recap of All Elite Wrestling Rampage on March 11.

Following his big win over Sammy Guevara on Wednesday's Dynamite, Scorpio Sky stopped by Rampage to give his first statement as the new TNT champion.

Swerve Strickland debuted in a non-wrestling segment at Revolution, but he made his in-ring debut on Friday's show in a match against fellow former WWE star Tony Nese.

We also saw Keith Lee battle QT Marshall, while Marq Quen faced Darby Allin and Jamie Jayter took on Mercedes Martinez. 

Let's take a look at everything that happened on Friday's episode of Rampage. 

Darby Allin vs. Marq Quen

Credit: All Elite Wrestling

This week's Rampage opened with Quen and Allin already in the ring and ready to begin. They had a relatively clean exchange before Isiah Kassidy helped give Quen the upper hand by distracting Allin.

This allowed the tag team specialist to control the pace. While the risk-taker was able to get in the occasional bit of offense, it was Quen who dominated most of the action. 

Considering both of these men are known for their ability to hit big, exciting moves, it was surprising to see them keep so much of the offense on the ground. It allowed them to show off some of their technical ability a bit more, but it didn't feel like we were seeing two high-flyers until after the commercial was over. 

When it was all said and done, Allin got the submission win by countering a shooting star press into an armbar. Andrade El Idolo and his stable tried to come out for an attack, but they were stopped by Matt and Jeff Hardy. 

Grade: B

Notable Moments and Observations

• It's smart to start Rampage with the competitors from the first match already in the ring. With only one hour and a four-match card most weeks, every minute counts. 
• Sting should have gotten in Kassidy's face when he interfered. Why else is he at ringside if not to have Allin's back?
• Allin is an underrated technician. A lot of his transitions are as smooth as can be and more people need to pay attention to some of the little things he does well that fly under the radar. 
• Quen's backflip into a DDT was cool, but he needs to work on it. It was a little too clunky to use on TV every week. 
• Quen hitting a 450 splash from the top rope all the way to the floor should have gotten a bigger reaction from the live crowd.

Jamie Hayter vs. Mercedes Martinez

Credit: All Elite Wrestling

Following a few run-ins in recent weeks, Hayter and Martinez met for a singles match. While Britt Baker and Rebel were there for their ally, Martinez had nobody in her corner to help.

This was a physical fight from the moment the bell rang. They were hitting stiff strikes, slamming each other hard and not worrying about whether anything they did looked pretty or smooth. All they cared about was making it look like a tough fight.

Physicality in pro wrestling is just as important as knowing how to sell. If you can't make a move look good when you hit it, it won't matter how much your opponent sells for you. These two women are great at making everything they do look painful for the other person. 

It looked like Martinez was going to win until Baker helped her cheat behind the ref's back. Once the match was over, Rosa had to run down to save Martinez from taking more of a beating. 

Grade: B-

Notable Moments and Observations

• Why don't babyfaces ever bring back-up in pro wrestling? Martinez should have had Thunder Rosa in her corner, and she should have been in Rosa's corner at Revolution. 
• One of the punches Hayter hit on Martinez echoed after the impact. 
• The spider German suplex from the top rope is one of those moves that always looks dangerous because if the person hitting it lets go too early or too late, the person taking the move will have a bad landing. 

Keith Lee vs. QT Marshall

Credit: All Elite Wrestling

Marshall tried to get in Lee's face right away, but he probably didn't expect The Limitless One to dish out a massive headbutt to shut him up. 

It took a thumb to the eye to give Marshall any chance to get in some offense, but it lasted all of 10 seconds before Lee leveled him with a two-handed chop to the chest. 

Nick Comoroto helped his mentor get in a position to hit a Diamond Cutter, but Lee easily countered and picked him up to hit his finisher for the win. He ended up fighting with Powerhouse Hobbs and Ricky Starks after the match. 

This was fun, but it wasn't much. While this might not qualify as a squash, it was close. Every Rampage has one match that ends up being shorter than the others. This week, it was Lee vs. Marshall. It was OK, but it could have been so much more than it was. 

Grade: C+

Notable Moments and Observations

• The outcome of this match was already predictable, but Marshall not getting a TV entrance made it more obvious. 
• Marshall hit a nice missile dropkick at one point.
• Lee is great at the big spots, like throwing someone across the ring and chopping them down, but he is just as valuable in competitive matches. Let's hope it doesn't take much longer for him to get a real challenge in a singles bout. 

Tony Nese vs. Swerve Strickland

Credit: All Elite Wrestling

Swerve made his AEW in-ring debut in this week's main event when he took on The Premier Athlete. These two have known each other for years and fought before, so it was nice to hear them reference their past in the pre-match interview backstage. 

They initially kept things technical by focusing on holds and takedowns. As time went on, their aggression increased, and they began to use more strikes and high-impact moves.

The second half of the match saw both men start taking to the sky. We saw Nese attempt a springboard moonsault and Swerve had more than a few opportunities to show off his agility. 

As good as this match was, you could tell they weren't trying to put on a five-star classic. This felt like a match designed to establish Swerve as a tough competitor, and it did the job, but it's safe to say they could have taken it further with everything they are capable of doing. With five more minutes, this would have been the match of the week.

After a 450 splash failed to get Nese the win, Swerve hit a double stomp from the top rope to score the pin. 

Grade: B+

Notable Moments and Observations

• WWE didn't even make a big deal out of the "Whose house? Swerve's house!" thing, but it's awesome to see the fans already using it in AEW. 
• Swerve hit a kick to Nese from the apron that looked and sounded brutal. 
• People need to start giving Nese credit for being one of the smoothest guys in the game. He makes things like a hop over the top rope into a springboard moonsault look textbook. 
• The fact that WWE never put a major title on either of these guys feels like a crime. Nese has the cruiserweight belt and Swerve was the North American champion, but both guys should have had more success over there.