3 Ups & 4 Downs From AEW Rampage: Fight For The Fallen (Aug 18)

by Jamie Kennedy

1. Building It Slowly

Rey Fenix Komander
AEW

Arguably the best (and most surprising) thing about Fenix vs. Komander is that they didn't go hell for leather straight away. Both worked in some tasty chain wrestling spots early, then built on those foundations to drive towards a crescendo of high-flying that was extremely rewarding.

This is what good workers do, isn't it? They never rush, but instead take people on a journey through different styles and emotions before peaking at exactly the right moment. Good lord, is Fenix ever ready for a singles push around this place or what? The man's a stunning in-ring worker, and it's great to report that Komander matched him all the way.

Chain wrestling and some slower passages probs isn't what most folks expected when they sat down to watch this match, but it was honestly better for that tidy pacing. AEW handed these boys a decent chunk of time to work with, and they used it wisely without doing the Vikingo/Young Bucks thing by breezing through 10 spots every 2 minutes.

Wonderful stuff.

What did you think of this week's AEW Rampage? For more wrestling, check out 10 WWE Gimmicks That Are Totally DEAD and 10 Most INSANE Things Wrestling Companies Did For The Money!

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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.