4 Ups & 3 Downs From AEW Rampage (June 23)

MJF's first appearance on Rampage; Johnny TV re(debuts); Skye Blue is money.

by Jamie Kennedy
Jungle Boy Jack Perry Sanada
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Personally, this writer can't wait until Forbidden Door season is over and AEW can turn collective attentions towards a potentially-record breaking stadium show in London at All In. Fans are entitled to enjoy these (now seemingly annual) New Japan invasions for "dream matches" aplenty, of course, but they rarely do much for the dude penning this piece.

Each to their own, eh?

In fairness, this week's Rampage did have some bearing on Sunday's pay-per-view. MJF, who was making his first appearance on the show ever, announced a match for Adam Cole, and the broadcast closed with reigning IWGP Heavyweight Champ Sanada staring down one-off challenger Jack Perry.

Rampage has already settled into a groove behind Dynamite and Collision. It's a definite third-stringer, but that's fine if the quality of wrestling is high and Tony Khan uses this hour to set up what's coming next. Friday's episode was a home run then, because that's exactly what he served up.

Oh, and there was some goofy sports entertainment that led to a (re)debut for those into it. What an unexpected giggle that was...

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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.