3 Ups & 4 Downs From AEW Rampage (Feb 23 - Results & Review)

by Jamie Kennedy

1. Mariah May & Anna Jay

Anna Jay Mariah May
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These women richly deserve the top 'Up' spot this week.

Anna Jay and Queen Aminata got the nod last time too. Arguably, Jay's match vs. Mariah May wasn't quite on par with that one, but they still entertained and put on a show for fans who take the time to sit down with Rampage. One got the sense that both Anna and Mariah wanted to win from the opening bell.

More matches should be that way rather than going through the motions with a procession of spots first. It's so, so heartening to see women like Jay continue to improve all the time. She's on a bit of a mini-losing streak on Fridays, but that's OK. The quality of her performances is what counts right now.

If you're only planning on checking out one match from Rampage, then make it this one. Anna and Mariah gelled immediately, and both were extremely giving. That ebb and flow helped give the match some bite. It'd be amazing if Tony realised what he has with Jay and pushed her to the moon later this year.

She deserves that recognition.

What did you think of this week's AEW Rampage? For more like this, check out 10 WWE Stars Who BADLY Need New Gimmicks After WrestleMania 40 and WWE 2K24: 25 More Screenshots You NEED To See!

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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.