1 Up & 6 Downs From AEW Rampage (Sept 30)

by Jamie Kennedy

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1. The Acclaimed’s First Title Defence

The Acclaimed
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At least there was one major positive from this week's episode: The Acclaimed.

Rankings be damned, because this was a fine three-way opener and a logical first step for Max Caster and Anthony Bowens as AEW Tag Champs. The Acclaimed were the legit stars of the three teams on offer here, but that should give hope to other squads like Private Party.

Caster and Bowens weren't always this over, so there's hope yet elsewhere in the division. Fans in Philly were super-into everything the champions did. The loud chorus of, "Oooooooh scissor me, daaaaaddy!" right at the top of the match proves it. These boys are flying, man.

The actual match was a fun ride through power-based offence from The Butcher & The Blade, as well as some nice flying from Private Party; the latter duo probably needs to edit out at least 30% of their spots, but they still added to the bout.

Thank God it was on the card.

What did you think of this week's AEW Rampage? For more like this, check out 10 Vince McMahon WWE Creations Triple H Must Destroy and 10 Most Ridiculous Things Wrestling Expected You To Believe!

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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.