4 Ups & 4 Downs From AEW Rampage (24 May - Results & Review)

by Jamie Kennedy

1. The Closing Pull Apart

Mercedes Mone Willow Nightingale
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Post-match, Mercedes Mone kicked off her shoes and hit the ring to brawl with Willow Nightingale. Sure, there were some last-minute, 'Oh sh*t we have a PPV this weekend' vibes to the fight, but at least it happened. Mone's arrival in AEW hasn't made a dent thus far, and yet seeing her on Rampage still felt higher profile than most 'go home' segments the show ever has to offer.

They were throwing potatoes out there too.

Credit to Matt Menard on comms for suggesting that security had to keep Willow and Mercedes apart otherwise a key title match for Double Or Nothing could be in jeopardy. 'Daddy Magic' might be fairly new to the announce game, but he's often the one to highlight the things that need highlighting, and his timing is excellent.

Next stop: Mone surely winning the TBS Title. Mercedes strutted around the ring holding Willow's belt aloft before tossing it back to her and yelling, "Sunday". Simple booking here, and that's why it clicked. AEW didn't ask these ladies to go back and forth on the mic for 15 minutes - they just hammered away at one another then got separated.

For now!

What did you think of this week's AEW Rampage? For more wrestling, check out AEW Double Or Nothing 2024: 10 Things That Must Happen and AEW Double Or Nothing 2024: 10 Nightmares That Could Come True!

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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.