5 Ups & 3 Downs From AEW Rampage: Fyter Fest Week One (July 15)

by Jamie Kennedy

1. Claudio Castagnoli Gets A Good Spot

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...this guy.

Regular readers will know that this writer isn't typically delighted about all that AEW vs. *insert promotion here* crossover stuff, but complaining about a match as good on paper as Jonathan Gresham vs. Claudio Castagnoli seems silly. They're about to have a scorcher at Death Before Dishonor.

Next week's pay-per-view will mark Claudio's first showing on a Dishonor card since teaming with Chris Hero to face The Briscoes in June 2010. Is it the tippy-top spot some were hoping he'd have in AEW? Well, no, but it's preferable to spinning wheels in the midcard like Keith Lee did for months.

Castagnoli's star power undoubtedly elevates ROH's show too, and that has to be considered a good thing. Remarkably, the former Cesaro has never held a major singles World Title before. Keep an eye on the match vs. Gresham, because this could be Claudio's time.

It's a good spot for him regardless of the outcome.

What did you think of this week's AEW Rampage? For more like this, check out 4 Ups & 2 Downs From AEW Rampage (July 8) and 10 Wrestlers Who Knew They Were DOOMED On Day One!

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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.