6 Ups & 4 Downs From AEW Rampage: Grand Slam (Sept 23)

by Jamie Kennedy

1. Right Main Event, Right Winner!

Ricky Starks
AEW

Tony Khan could've picked the 'Battle Royale' with World Title implications, Sting and Darby Allin vs. House Of Black (complete with Muta's moment) or even Sammy Guevara vs. Eddie Kingston to headline this week's 'Grand Slam' Rampage. He didn't. The boss went for something different.

Kudos to him for giving Powerhouse Hobbs and Ricky Starks the platform.

The former Team Taz members delivered a strong main event brawl, and it was pleasing to see fans around ringside invest with a few, 'Come on, Ricky!' shouts. Despite being naturally heel-ish, Starks does have potential to breakout as a top babyface, so it's even sweeter that AEW's core fanbase is along for the ride.

This was the best brawl of the lot. It was a cut above Kingston vs. Guevara and that opening tag. Plus, Starks took a brutal back body drop onto the spine of some steel chairs that you honestly need to see. That must've hurt like crazy.

What an effort.

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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.