4 Ups & 4 Downs From AEW Rampage (Oct 21)

Tony Khan needs to rip up AEW Rampage like Billy Gunn ripped that paper.

by Jamie Kennedy
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Whinging about AEW Rampage is starting to get tedious.

The weekly clearly means nothing to Tony Khan. If it did, then he wouldn't let these hour-long shows air in this state. Here's the thing: Rampage does have some good moments, but they're overshadowed big time by some of the worst stories in pro wrestling. Then, when they're not outright awful, other angles are rushed beyond belief.

You're always guaranteed to see some decent wrestling on the broadcast, because AEW's roster is stacked full of excellent workers, but the 'B' show is badly struggling for relevance heading into the final few months of 2022. Imagine Tony had to book Battle Of The Belts every week - that's what it's like.

Need some positivity? How about Orange Cassidy trying to spice up a tired Rampage segment. Or, if that's not enough, how about someone the All Elite fanbase has really taken to getting rewarded for her hard work? The Acclaimed somehow managed to offset shaky storytelling in the opener too.

Here are all the 'Ups' and 'Downs' from another largely phoned-in week for AEW's Friday night erm...delight.

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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.