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

by Jamie Kennedy

1. Something Different For Rampage

Jon Moxley Trent Berretta Parking Lot Brawl
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Where the hell did this come from?!

You don't see many wild 'Parking Lot Brawls' like this one on the Friday night show. Sure, Jon Moxley's bloodletting is a running joke now, but BCC vs. Best Friends did feel dangerous and was more exciting than the typical Rampage main event.

If nothing else, it gave the show more of a 'must see' vibe, and Rampage badly needs some of that. Sticking matches like this on the 'C' show proves that Tony Khan is trying to keep things interesting for those remaining loyal to it. A 20+ minute bloody brawl was sure better than most Rampage fare.

Seeing bigger-name stars like Mox and Claudio Castagnoli on the show was another plus point. They absolutely refused to go easy by phoning it in here, which is also cool to say. Everybody, including Chuck Taylor and Trent Berretta, worked their socks off to entertain.

What did you think of this week's AEW Rampage? For more like this, check out 10 Worst WWE World Champions Ever - Where Are They Now? and 2 Ups & 4 Downs From AEW Rampage (July 28)!

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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.