4 Ups & 3 Downs From AEW Rampage (May 5)

by Jamie Kennedy

1. MJF’s Bonus Anger

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Rampage aired "bonus footage" of MJF losing it after coming backstage on Dynamite. The AEW World Champ was reacting to breaking news that he'll face Sammy Guevara, Darby Allin and Jack Perry in a four-way at Double Or Nothing, and he was literally foaming at the mouth over it.

Friday's show could use more content just like this.

MJF rarely appears on Rampage at all (not even in pre-tapes), so any sighting of him is welcome. Of course, that's unlikely to change once Collision launches next month. If anything, Rampage will be pushed down the pecking order and become more akin to Dark or Dark: Elevation when the new two-hour Saturday night broadcast debuts.

For now, it's nice to see some bonus shots of MJF going crazy. This is the kind of context Rampage could and should add to Dynamite's biggest story beats. It lasted mere seconds, but was on-screen long enough to catch Friedman turning into a rabid dog.

What did you think of this week's AEW Rampage? For more like this, check out WWE Backlash 2023: 10 Things That Must Happen, WWE Backlash 2023: 10 Nightmares That Could Come True and 10 New Directions For WWE After The 2023 Draft!

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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.