AEW Rampage #176 - Holiday Bash 2024 - Night 2 12/20/24
1) Mark Davis & Powerhouse Hobbs vs. The Don Callis Family (Brian Cage & Konosuke Takeshita) — ✰✰½
2) Action Andretti & Lio Rush vs. Goldy & Myles Hawkins — ½ ✰
3) Willow Nightingale vs. Harley Cameron — ✰ ✰
4) Brody King vs. Komander — Continental Classic 2024 Gold League Match — ✰ ✰ ✰½
Liked the opener – what it lacked in personality it made up for with sheer beef. Not unlike the ones Carmy served up at The Original Beef of Chicagoland. I wouldn’t let Mark Davis dogsit at my place, but he can sure bring the fierceness. Second bout was a short showcase of Rush and Andretti but what severely pulled me out of it is the referee didn’t even try to enforce the rules and let both guys run through about 2 min. of an offensive routine, both in the ring at the same time, to the dismay of purists everywhere. Cameron is great and Willow has grown on me as I catch up with the Khan era of Ring of Honor so was pleased with this. Main event I really dug. They did the big bruiser vs. high-flyer formula but did it exceptionally well. King was positively punishing with his chops and power. Komander’s chest looked like some roadside service station beef jerky. Then Komander’s rally to tip the balance back to his favor with an aerial attack was tasty. Very much worth seeking out on HBO Max.
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