4 Ups & 4 Downs From AEW Rampage (July 1)

Royal Rampage needs some work; AEW's women smash it; ROH steals attention?

by Jamie Kennedy
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AEW's big week culminated in the "Royal Rampage" on Friday night.

Forbidden Door was a neat in-ring treat for fans who prioritise straight up matches over storytelling, but Blood & Guts scratched the other itch whilst also delivering some hard-hitting action on Wednesday's episode of Dynamite. For Rampage, Tony Khan lined up a unique concept that he hoped would grab attention.

It sure did, but the AEW boss might want to think about ways he can fine-tune the thing if it's going to become a programming regular. Speaking of which, all of these invasions from other companies are starting to take a toll on one's attention span - it's becoming increasingly difficult to care about everything that's going on.

Khan must've looked at WWE's busy roster a few years back and thought, 'Ha! Hold my beer, f*ckers!".

The best bits about Rampage came from The Young Bucks uncharacteristically dialling it down, the fine women's match main event and a refreshing choice to face Jon Moxley for the interim World Title. There wasn't much to hate, but there are definitely some grumbles to be found.

Let's dig in.

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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.