1650197069 5 Ups 2 Downs of AEW Rampage April 15

5 Ups & 2 Downs of AEW Rampage (April 15)

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Behold the carnage.

AEW closed out this week’s episode of Rampage with a Texas Death Match brawl between Revolution rivals Hangman Page and Adam Cole. This was initially promoted as Cole’s last big shot at the AEW World Championship – if he couldn’t beat Hangman here, then he couldn’t beat him anywhere.

God knows what Tony Khan has in store for Page next. A line Cole barked during the game may be a clue (he yelled Hangman couldn’t lace up Kenny Omega’s boots), but that’s more of a fan guess than anything concrete. One thing is certain, though: Khan must seriously consider curtailing, or at least delaying, some of these bloody fights.

They’re fun, but fan burnout and overkill are a real problem. Yes, that’s a minor grumble, but a valid one considering All Elite loves “Wild West” style pros. Suppose they have to somehow close those three-month gaps between pay-per-views.

Here’s all the good and bad from a pre-Battle Of The Belts edition. There was blood, there was barbed wire, there were tables and there was… a distinctly WWE-esque match finish?

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Posted on: April 16, 2022