4 Ups & 2 Downs From AEW Rampage (Aug 11)

by Jamie Kennedy

1. Score Another Solid Title Match

AEW Rampage Orange Cassidy Johnny TV
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Orange Cassidy has been a true workhorse for AEW since becoming International Champ, and that continued against Johnny TV on Friday night. Beating someone the standing of the one-time John Morrison will only do Orange good too, and both clicked in-ring to work a solid, solid match.

There was a slight lull in the middle, but that likely has more to do with the commercial break than anything else. Wheeler Yuta going after Cassidy maybe feels old hat too, if only 'cause they worked for the then All-Atlantic belt in February on Dynamite, but it'll still be a decent addition to either All In or All Out.

TK could pull the trigger on that one for TV before both events, actually.

Cassidy's International domination rolls on, and Johnny TV got to have his first proper AEW singles match. This is exactly how TV should be used going forwards. He has sufficient star power to offset losses like this and still bounce back, and it's hardly like he was squashed here or anything of the sort.

What did you think of this week's AEW Rampage? For more wrestling, check out 10 Most Embarrassing WWE Botches Ever and 10 Worst WWE World Champions Ever - Where Are They Now?

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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.