{"id":131355,"date":"2021-11-27T20:23:42","date_gmt":"2021-11-28T02:23:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/recovery\/?p=131355"},"modified":"2022-01-15T15:10:50","modified_gmt":"2022-01-15T21:10:50","slug":"aew-rampage-hits-misses-11-26-a-clash-of-styles-in-the-main-event-tony-nese-misses-with-interview-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2021\/11\/27\/aew-rampage-hits-misses-11-26-a-clash-of-styles-in-the-main-event-tony-nese-misses-with-interview-more\/","title":{"rendered":"AEW RAMPAGE HITS &#038; MISSES 11\/26: A clash of styles in the main event, Tony Nese misses with interview, more"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-2172134405\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><p><strong>Adam Cole and Bobby Fish defeated Orange Cassidy and Wheeler Yuta: HIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I still don\u2019t know who Wheeler Yuta is or how he got to hanging out with Best Friends. Based on the way the commentators talked about him, I feel there is some intrigue behind the character that just hasn\u2019t been explained to the non-Dark audience.<\/p>\n<p>In any case, this was a very good match where all four athletes got to shine. I don\u2019t like Adam Cole being involved in a feud that stems from a disagreement on the definition of \u201cfriendship,\u201d but I\u2019m sure we\u2019ll get some great matches between him and Orange Cassidy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tony Nese Backstage Interview: MINOR MISS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We finally get to hear from Tony Nese, after several weeks of him just sitting in the crowd. Like many AEW debutants, he will be taking up the open challenge for the TNT title (I\u2019m surprised how it makes sense, in kayfabe, for no one on the current roster to be responding that challenge recently).<\/p>\n<p>I think Tony came off fairly confident and composed, but there was a bit too much presumed star power and recognition in his words. AEW is a bit heavy-handed in assuming people know some wrestlers well. I don\u2019t think that\u2019s the right approach with someone like Tony Nese, who was really defined down in WWE. I would rather he \u201cintroduced\u201d himself a little more and explained why we should care about his presence.<\/p>\n<p>He was confronted by Sammy Guevara right away, who apparently was just hanging around in that interview area. Sammy tried his best to show off a badass side to his character, which I think he needs, but he still has work to do on his promos.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Riho defeated Britt Baker to get a title shot for the Women\u2019s title: HIT<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"pwtor-3709244026\" class=\"pwtor-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Very solid match. Riho is an excellent worker and Baker just keeps getting better. They managed to keep the crowd invested, which is difficult after a taped Rampage\u2019s opening match. I don\u2019t understand why we got so many weeks of sub-par women\u2019s matches on Rampage while talents like Riho, Thunder Rosa, Hikaru Shida, Nyla Rose, and Serena Deeb were relegated to Dark for several weeks. I don\u2019t mind seeing a Jade Cargill squash, but it really baffles me how scattershot AEW has been with their best female workers.<\/p>\n<p>The finish was surprising, but probably necessary. Baker\u2019s matches have been too predictable lately, so it\u2019s probably a good move to show that she is beatable. This will add some intrigue to their championship match, which I hope isn\u2019t marred by a long commercial break as this one was.<\/p>\n<p>My only other gripe with the match is Baker playing into the \u201cDMD\u201d chants instead of trying to build heat. She\u2019s improved a lot over two years, but something both she (and Adam Cole) struggle with is getting a crowd to really want to see them get theirs. If she insists on staying heel, I hope she works on this.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Main Event Interview: MISS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I was worried this would be the main event. I still don\u2019t understand Daniel Garcia\u2019s character or why he keeps getting main events in kayfabe.<\/p>\n<p>Kingston tried his best, but he just doesn\u2019t have enough material to work with in this feud.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Eddie Kingston defeated Daniel Garcia: HIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A decent match with an interesting clash of styles; Kingston\u2019s brawling meets Garcia\u2019s technical prowess. There was nothing spectacular about it though, and I\u2019m getting tired of Daniel Garcia in feature matches when he\u2019s lost almost every television match he has been in (let alone a lack of character explaining or why 2.0 are with him; I know more about Madcap Moss or Reggie than I do Daniel Garcia, and I barely watch WWE programming these days).<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-3601957745\" class=\"pwtor-content-1 pwtor-entity-placement\"><!-- Tag ID: pwtorchcom_test_300x600 -->\r\n<div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __300x600\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><strong>Post-Match Angle with Jericho: HIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>After the match, 2.0 ganged up on Kingston and Jericho ran from the commentary desk to make the save. He seemed a bit hesitant to do so, which suggests to me that he didn\u2019t want to \u201cdisrespect\u201d Kingston by saving him and not trusting him to fight his own battles. I\u2019m curious to see where this goes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Commentary: MINOR HIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As per most weeks, the commentary was serviceable. Not good enough to enhance the show nor bad enough to diminish it. Jericho\u2019s \u201csquare face\u201d joke at one of the 2.0 guys did start to get tiring after a while though. In addition, like Mark Henry, I continue to just not notice Ricky Starks on this four-man booth.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Overall Show: HIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A solid episode with Rampage with easy-to-follow story progression. While I have some reservations, at least AEW\u2019s mid-card is intriguing enough to comment on and be invested in.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>CATCH-UP:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2021\/11\/26\/11-26-aew-rampage-report-eddie-kingston-vs-danny-garcia-cole-fish-vs-orange-cassidy-wheeler-yuta-britt-baker-vs-ruby-soho\/\">11\/26 AEW RAMPAGE REPORT: Eddie Kingston vs. Danny Garcia, Cole &amp; Fish vs. Orange Cassidy &amp; Wheeler Yuta, Britt Baker vs. Ruby Soho<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-1302951280\"><div id=\"pwtor-3197469019\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\nTHANK YOU FOR VISITING<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Adam Cole and Bobby Fish defeated Orange Cassidy and Wheeler Yuta: HIT I still don\u2019t know who Wheeler Yuta is or how he got to hanging out with Best Friends. 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