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

Ups...

4. That Electric Atmosphere

It's amazing what a rowdy crowd can do for pro wrestling telly.

Southern California was right up for some AEW, and they made a ton of noise throughout Rampage even when the program fell off a cliff post-CM Punk downer. Folks in the stands were damn loud for every single match, and didn't relent. Some, like Kiera Hogan, came out looking like bigger stars than ever before as a result.

One has to give it All Elite there; they've fostered an environment that the core audience cares about. There's a synergy between product and fan that Tony Khan should be extremely proud of, and this proved it. You know you're onto a winner when even Kiera locking on a rear chinlock sends people daft.

Props to the fella pictured above for his response to the opening tag match too. He couldn't believe what he was seeing when The Bucks and Lucha Bros were flying around all over the place and working spot after spot.

That arena was electric.