6 Ups & 2 Downs From AEW Rampage (Oct 22)

by Jamie Kennedy

1. Cody Rhodes Takes Over

Cody Rhodes
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Seconds after PAC's win, the house lights went out and Malakai Black was standing in-ring when they came back on. He glared at Andrade, then started attacking a certain 'Bastard'. Fans in Miami who were expecting a two-on-one beatdown to end the show lost their minds when Cody Rhodes sprinted to the rescue.

Rhodes went straight for Black, but the mysterious heel escaped before Cody could blast him with a steel chair shot. That'll likely happen on Saturday's Dynamite when the pair lock horns for a third time; also, the heat on display here should tell AEW that a third bout between PAC and Andrade would 100% work.

This was a great way to close out Rampage.

Cody was fired up, the fans in Florida were receptive, Black skulked away like a coward and PAC didn't take much of a kicking after all. Babyface revenge was very much the theme during that main event and end segment. It worked a treat.

What did you think of this week's AEW Rampage? For more like this, check out 5 Ups & 2 Downs From AEW Rampage (Oct 15) and WWE Crown Jewel 2021: 35 Things You Probably Missed!

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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.