4 Ups & 3 Downs From AEW Rampage (Aug 13)

by Jamie Kennedy

1. The Length

Sting Darby Allin
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Words cannot fully describe just how good it is to have a top-tier one-hour pro wrestling show to watch every week. The two-hour format has become an industry norm, and nobody needs more three-hour slogs like WWE produces each and every Monday night. In contrast then, Rampage is a breath of fresh air.

It's a complement to Dynamite for those who want a tiny bit more, and that's all it should ever be. AEW cannot fall into the trap of thinking that "more is better". It bloody isn't, and they need only look over at the competition for proof. No, Rampage needs to stick with this 60-minute gig forever.

They accomplished a lot in that hour.

Christian Cage became IMPACT Champ, Miro looked like a monster, Britt Baker was the homecoming queen (at least during her entrance) and even the shadowy duo of Darby Allin and Sting got to look on from the rafters like this was 1996 and the show was called Nitro.

More of this simplicity, please.

What did you think about the debut episode of AEW Rampage? For more wrestling, check out Every Champion In WWE (And Who Should Beat Them) and 17 Things You Probably Missed From WWE SmackDown (Aug 6)!

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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.