5 Ups & 2 Downs From AEW Rampage (Jan 19 - Results & Review)

How the hell can Jeff Hardy still take these bumps on AEW TV in 2024?!

by Jamie Kennedy
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Who knows what the future holds for Darby Allin once Sting retires at Revolution in March? One thing's certain: Tony Khan can rely on the daredevil to work spirited car crash-style brawls, and he knows Darby will always be happy to put his body on the line. The fact the same still goes for Jeff Hardy in the year 2024 is wild.

As the summary line asks, how the heck can Jeff still take this punishment?!

This week's episode of Rampage was a step up from the last one in Daily's Place. Bigger names like Chris Jericho and Hardy both had their working boots on, and there was a noticeable improvement for one of the freshest names in AEW's women's division too. Let's just say Queen Aminata has found her style of match.

'Downs' came in the form of silly storytelling that's making one apparently-sympathetic babyface look like a total fool, and another weak on-stage brawl that would've had Shane McMahon punching the air. The 'Boy Wonder' would probably miss, so he'd be proud of what happened here.

Let's dig in and see what's what on All Elite's 'C' tier show.

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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.