3 Ups & 3 Downs From AEW Rampage (Dec 25)

by Jamie Kennedy

1. Sammy Guevara’s Resilience

Sammy Guevara
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Everything was dynamite (ahem) about the main event TNT Title bout until the finish. In hindsight, it might've been better to see Sammy Guevara prove his mettle as the reigning champion and hold onto his prize heading into the new year. That's a personal opinion though, so some will disagree.

At least AEW let Sammy look resilient on the way out.

The Inner Circle man came across as a champion willing to do everything in his power to survive. During the closing stretch, he took two Cross Rhodes from Cody and then fell to a Tiger Driver. Basically, it took three finishers to stamp out his flames, which is helpful for Guevara post-title run.

His never-say-die spirit has been firmly established. Even if you hated the title change, which this fan did, it's hard to deny that Sammy looked tough-as-balls by hanging in there as Rhodes emptied both barrels into his chest.

Tough Sammy = the best Sammy.

What did you think of this week's AEW Rampage? For more wrestling, check out 10 Shocking WWE House Show Moments You Haven't Seen and 4 Ups & 2 Downs From AEW Rampage (Dec 17)!

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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.