4 Ups & 2 Downs From AEW Rampage (April 22)

by Jamie Kennedy

1. Storytelling Is King

FTR Jeff Jarrett Jay Lethal
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It wasn't the best story told on Rampage mind.

That eight-man tag never hit the heights some might've hoped, but it was 90% story and 10% about the actual match. Throughout, Jeff Jarrett and Jay Lethal constantly tried to outshine FTR, then everyone got shirty with one another and almost lost as a result.

One spot stood out: Jarrett hit his Stroke, then demanded that Dax Harwood make the cover as they eyeballed each other. That scored the win, and led to a tense standoff between Jarrett/Lethal and FTR afterwards. Mark Briscoe suddenly rushed out to play peacemaker, which keeps his own story going too.

Jarrett and Lethal eventually challenging FTR for the AEW Tag-Team Titles sounds like a party. It'll also be interesting to see how Briscoe's relationship with both sides develops. Who is he more loyal to? Lethal or FTR? Only time will tell.

Excellent work.

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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.