1 Up & 5 Downs From AEW Rampage (Oct 7)

by Jamie Kennedy

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1. Wheeler Yuta Scores The Win

Wheeler Yuta Blackpool Combat Club
AEW

Behold a bit of light at the end of the tunnel.

Let's end with a sliver of positivity, because it's sorely needed after all that (justifiable) negativity. The opening six-man wasn't essential by any means, but it did put a smile on this guy's face to see Wheeler Yuta score the win for his Blackpool Combat Club mates.

Wheeler's importance has been gently downgraded recently, so this was a welcome boost for him. The way he celebrated with Jon Moxley and Claudio Castagnoli post-victory also came across as natural and like they were proud of him.

No, it's not much, but this was legit the only positive takeaway from Friday's first hour pre-Battle Of The Belts. Seeing Mox and Claudio fend off their rivals as Yuta locked in a submission also spoke to the calculated approach of the BCC.

What did you think of this week's AEW's Rampage? For more wrestling, check out WWE Extreme Rules 2022: 10 Things That Must Happen and WWE Extreme Rules 2022: 10 Nightmares That Could Come True!

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Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.