5 Ups & 4 Downs From AEW Rampage (Sept 16)

Downs...

4. Why Rush, Eh?

There was nothing wrong with Brody King's challenge to Darby Allin and Sting. Even Brody using Matt Hardy as a lure to sway the babyfaces was smart, but...how f*cking slow were Darbs and the Stinger here? It was like they didn't care one bit that Matt was being battered.

So much for that respectful fist bump post-match, eh?

Honestly, this all needed to be a bit more urgent. Hardy also should've been mad that his fellow faces sauntered down to ringside rather than running. If AEW wanted to present some knife-edge scenario whereby King would bring the hammer down if Allin/Sting didn't hurry their decision, then they failed.

It's surprising that Sting was this laid back. He's a veteran, so he should know that this'd look a bit daft. Sorry, but this one is on the babies more than Brody - his promo was solid, and his choke (complete with Julia Hart leg sweep) deserved better.