4 Ups & 2 Downs From AEW Rampage (July 8)

by Jamie Kennedy

1. The Kind Of Match Rampage Suits

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Tony Khan can bump Tony Nese and Orange Cassidy in pay whilst he's at it.

Both guys had the kind of match that Rampage should be all about - showcasing workers who might not get a lot of house room of flagship programming like Dynamite is a very good idea, and that's what happened here. Friday's main event was a damn good time from first bell to last.

Nese and Cassidy clearly have chemistry together. The match, and this is really nice to report, was a breakout performance from Nese too. He's always been capable of more than WWE were willing to hand him, and this proves it.

Props must go to Mark Sterling and Danhausen for playing their respective roles around ringside well too. AEW fans love Danhausen's comedic curses, and Sterling is a far better manager than most give him credit for.

Tidy little match, and one you should go out of your way to see.

What did you think of this week's AEW Rampage? For more like this, check out 10 Wrestling Moments That Scared The Sh*t Out Of Fansand 4 Ups & 4 Downs From AEW Rampage (July 1)!

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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.