5 Ups & 3 Downs From AEW Rampage (Mar 4)

AEW books two surprises; CM Punk goes ROH; Rampage features a MOTY candidate.

by Jamie Kennedy
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Sammy Guevara = Rampage MVP.

That's quite the statement considering this was a strong episode of wrestling telly from the AEW crew. Tony Khan booked a surprise run-in, a comeback that solves one key problem in the women's division, and the boss decided to hold back on a CM Punk promo that...well, you need to see it. Simple as that.

Rampage also had one of the best TV matches from 2022's first few months - this is the kind of triple threat that people will (hopefully) be talking about for a long time to come. Look out for it on 'Best Of' lists nearer the end of the year. It was seriously, seriously good, and even a minor gripe explained in the 'Downs' section couldn't kill it.

Annoyingly though, some heel stupidity wrecked a backstage promo, and the main event wasn't as hot as it arguably should've been. All Elite might not mind that, but a rising star like Ethan Page could look back on this as a missed opportunity.

Oh well, Revolution awaits this Sunday. Friday's show, warts and all, was a cracking lead-in for AEW's next big pay-per-view.

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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.