2 Ups & 5 Downs From AEW Rampage (May 13)

by Jamie Kennedy

1. Another Decent Showing

Toni Storm Allysin Kay
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Being honest, yours truly hasn't been invested in The Outcasts' story or Toni Storm as a heel since AEW started experimenting with it. This match vs. Allysin Kay was well-worked though, and both women squeezed a lot into just five short minutes of airtime.

That's the sign of two workers who know their stuff.

Kay is the kind of woman who can click with anybody out there, and she seemed only too happy to give Toni a strong win. It's interesting that Saraya and Ruby Soho interfered but didn't really get involved come the finish. That was important, because it put Storm over as somebody who can get the job done.

Maybe it'll take a bit more time for her to gel as a villain, and she defo deserves the chance to make things work. Allysin should get a few calls from AEW herself, 'cause she made the most of this opportunity and worked the enhancement spot with aplomb.

What did you think of this week's AEW Rampage? For more wrestling, check out 10 Ideas WWE Blatantly Stole From THEMSELVES and WWE 2K23: 13 Best Female CAWs You Must Download!

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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.