5 Ups & 4 Downs From AEW Rampage (Jan 5 - Results & Review)

by Jamie Kennedy

1. The Hardys Acting…Heel?!

Matt Jeff Hardy Private Party
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AEW has this fan's attention following that Hardy-led promo.

Matt and Jeff were really condescending towards Private Party backstage, and things almost got spicy once Isiah Kassidy and Marq Quen realised what was going on. Going the arrogant legend route with The Hardys could give them a spark in 2024, and it does give them something to talk about beyond the elusive tag title reign they've been prattling on about for far too long.

The promo opened with Jeff getting passive aggressive about Rampage as a show - he said "someone" should book them on Dynamite so they can pop the ratings there. Then, Matt was a bit of a d*ck to Party for no good reason, and Jeff placed a Hardys t-shirt right over Quen's head just because he could.

Let's see where this goes. The Hardys shouldn't be a focal point on programming in the new year, but there are certainly way worse ideas than finding out if they'd work as heels this deep into their run. Playing the role of "GOATS" who believe their own hype but think they're doing everyone a favour by sharing TV time with them sounds like it has legs.

What did you think of this week's AEW Rampage? For more wrestling, check out 10 Moments Wrestlers NEVER Recovered From and 10 Things WWE Raw: Day 1 Told Us About WrestleMania XL Season!

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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.