6 Things AEW subtly told us on Rampage: Grand Slam - CM Punk to lose to next major opponent, TNA Legend makes surprise debut

AEW concluded their Grand Slam week with a two-hour special edition of Rampage. Despite the expectations, it could be argued that Rampage outdid Dynamite this week, and this was a pre-taped show.

It was an interesting show from start to finish, with AEW fully utilizing the two hours they had to put on the best show possible.

Let's look at some of the matches and storylines and see what AEW subtly told us at Rampage this week:

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#6 It's only one down for CM Punk on AEW Rampage

AEW Rampage: Grand Slam was centered around CM Punk's first TV match in over seven-and-a-half years. In his second AEW match and first on free TV, he faced Powerhouse Hobbs of Team Taz.

Unlike the Kenny Omega vs Bryan Danielson match, this bout going on first didn't negatively affect the show the way it did at Dynamite. In the case of Omega vs Bryan, the match was so good that nothing could top it - anybody else following them seemed to be set up to fail.

This wasn't an all-time classic, but it was a good match from CM Punk, who seems to be finding his footing again in professional wrestling. It's great to see that both of CM Punk's initial AEW opponents were young, up-and-coming stars - representing a lot of what his upcoming run will be for.

There seems to be a big difference in approach between CM Punk and Daniel Bryan, though the latter admitted that he doesn't view Punk as competition in AEW. The win over Powerhouse Hobbs was a good one, with the crowd encouraging Punk.

However, it's only one down for CM Punk vs Team Taz. While Hook vs CM Punk may not happen, the ultimate goal of the feud is likely to head towards CM Punk vs Ricky Starks.

Punk beating Ricky Starks isn't guaranteed at all. Starks is one of AEW's bright young stars who has been in the wrestling business for a decade now. CM Punk could put over Ricky Starks in an attempt to drag their feud on longer.

Otherwise, it's going to be fairly straightforward on AEW, and the CM Punk vs Team Taz feud might just end sooner rather than later.

#5 Jon Moxley and Eddie Kingston takes one more step to ending their feud with Suzuki-Gun on AEW Rampage

The main event of AEW Rampage was a Lights Out Unsanctioned match between Jon Moxley and Eddie Kingston against Minoru Suzuki and Lance Archer. The stipulation itself wasn't well planned by AEW, but it was an entertaining brawl of a match nonetheless.

The objective wasn't for it to be an in-ring classic, but an all-out brawl - something it achieved successfully. The biggest part of the match was TNA legend Homicide making his surprise AEW debut, helping Moxley and Kingston pick up the victory.

The four men will now take their feud to NJPW as the challenge has been made for NJPW Strong.

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#4 Orange Cassidy to put his hair on the line soon

Big Money Matt Hardy wants somebody's hair cut off. This week on AEW Rampage, there was an eight-man tag team match featuring AEW Tag Team Champions The Lucha Brothers teaming up with Santana and Ortiz to face Private Party, The Butcher, and The Blade.

The babyfaces won the bout, with Orange Cassidy preventing Matt Hardy from chopping off anyone's hair. Hardy has been in a feud with Orange Cassidy recently, and he proposed a hair vs hair match.

Of course, Matt Hardy won't be putting his hair on the line. He ordered Jack Evans to do so, and that's seemingly the direction that will be taken. It's hilarious and sad at the same time for Jack Evans.

#3 Is Anna Jay the mediator for The Dark Order after her loss on AEW Rampage?

Anna Jay took on Penelope Ford on AEW Rampage. It was a good match, with The Bunny being the difference-maker as she passed brass knuckles to Ford. She used them to take out Anna Jay and beat her.

The post-match assault was stopped momentarily by Anna Jay's best friend Tay Conti, who isn't technically a part of The Dark Order. She got a bit too emotional and suffered a beatdown as well and was on the receiving end of another knockout blow with the brass knuckles.

The Hardy Family Office came out and guarded the ring, with AEW star Orange Cassidy and Kris Statlander confronting them. While they were outnumbered, the tide soon turned as The Dark Order came out to Anna Jay's rescue.

It seems as though Anna Jay played a big role as the mediator for The Dark Order, who have been clashing against each other in recent times. Evil Uno still isn't on the same page, but the AEW faction seem to be closer to achieving unity than they did before - and they have Anna Jay to thank.

#2 The Inner Circle vs. American Top Team feud on AEW set to continue

Former AEW World Champion Chris Jericho and Inner Circle member Jake Hager teamed up to take on The Men Of The Year - Scorpio Sky and Ethan Page.

We've seen Dan Lambert run his mouth in AEW for a while now, and he knows how to get heat.

Recently, he's been getting some star-studded names to feature on AEW TV, including the likes of Paige Van Zant, Andrei Arlovski, Junior dos Santos, etc. Dan Lambert was at ringside and had a large role to play as he directly influenced the result of the match.

Former Tag Team Champion Scorpio Sky and his MOTY partner Ethan Page managed to pick up a sneak win over Chris Jericho and Jake Hager, with the latter getting pinned.

Post-match, American Top Team came out with former UFC title contender and superstar Jorge Masvidal alongside them as well. Paige Van Zant, a bareknuckle boxer, threw some less than impressive punches to Jericho's gut. Admittedly, Jorge Masvidal's flying knee looked cool.

Although you could see the spot coming from a mile away, AEW did a good job to keep the feud running and more importantly, interesting.

#1 Adam Cole, The Super Kliq, and the next big step after AEW Rampage

Adam Cole reformed The Super Kliq alongside The Young Bucks for his second AEW match. It had been five years since Adam Cole and The Young Bucks wrestled as The Super Kliq, but it finally happened as they took on Jurassic Express and Christian Cage.

It was a fun match, with Cole putting on his best as usual. It was the perfect six-man tag team match for the Panama City Playboy, and The Young Bucks kissing him was also an entertaining spot.

All in all, the match felt like a showcase for Adam Cole and The Super Kliq. Given how much it was emphasized on, we wouldn't be surprised to see The Super Kliq wrestling a lot more together going forward.

It was Luchasaurus who took the pin, with Jungle Boy helping his tag team partner after the match. Adam Cole looked right into the eyes of the young AEW star, seemingly teasing a match.

AEW announced later that next week on Dynamite, Adam Cole will take on Jungle Boy. There's no real guessing who is going to win. It's quite obvious.

However, what's important is for Adam Cole to make Jungle Boy look as good as possible even when he beats him.

This could be a huge stepping stone for the Jurassic Express member, who has found himself on the losing end recently more than he would have liked to be.