2 Ups & 5 Downs From AEW Rampage (June 10)

by Jamie Kennedy

1. Story > Spots

Eddie Kingston Jake Hager
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Eddie Kingston and Jake Hager came into their Rampage opener with a plan. The future Blood & Guts opponents made sure not to slow the pace to a crawl, but they were willing to take their time and tell a story instead of rushing through spot after spot.

That was appreciated, because some AEW matches can get tangled up in high spots that never settle before the next one happens. Here, the story of Kingston taking everything the bigger man had to give and still fighting from underneath to earn a strong win was solid.

It always felt like both men were trying to win the match, and that's a major plus. JR would've loved calling this one, no doubt - it was his kind of competitive struggle. Everything these guys did came across as realistic and gritty from beginning to end.

Bonus points for Eddie's middle finger show of defiance too.

What did you think of this week's AEW Rampage? For more wrestling, check out 10 New Directions For WWE After Hell In A Cell 2022 and 10 Awesome Wrestling PPVs With Only One Bad Match!

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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.