3 Ups & 5 Downs From AEW Rampage (Sept 15)

by Jamie Kennedy

1. That Main Event

Kris Statlander Jade Cargill
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If you only watch one thing from Friday's Rampage, make it Jade Cargill vs. Kris Statlander. Jade was all sorts of fired up for her AEW return, and Statlander looked the best she has as TBS Champ since winning the belt earlier this year. Combined, both women smashed it by producing a higher-profile bout than you'd typically see on this weekly.

There was a nice powerhouse element to everything they did that worked well, and the sub-plot of Britt Baker watching in the back and wanting to become the first woman to be a dual AEW Women's and TBS Champ added intrigue. Thankfully, Britt didn't get physically involved - that would've been unnecessary.

Check out the double nip/kip up spot near the end for a healthy pop, and enjoy Cargill whilst All Elite still has her if you're a company hardcore. Who knows for sure if she'll stick with the promotion or head to WWE, but one thing's definite: Jade is a star on the rise and getting better in-ring.

This match proved it.

What did you think of this week's AEW Rampage? For more like this, check out 3 Ups & 4 Downs From AEW Rampage (Sept 8) and 10 Dream Opponents For CM Punk In WWE!

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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.