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Almost 2k comments already. AEW is having a bad week :(
I don't mind the MJF "put obstacles in the way of the opponent" schtick at all tbh, as we've gotten some fantastic Bryan Danielson matches out of it, but I am tired of characters and stories disappearing or getting dropped randomly (Shida kendo stick…even if she's having visa issues, you gotta fill that gap for the audience) and stories taking forever to go anywhere (Yuta and Danielson), or ending on a sour note (Daniel Garcia "swerve"). I always felt like I could confidently invest in characters and stories in the past, but now I have to wonder if something (or someone) is going to either get dropped, handled poorly, or dragged out.
I do still think AEW has been pretty bangin' since All Out with a few hiccups along the way that stand out.
I don't think the sky is falling or that AEW is shit or anything so hyperbolic, but it's clear there are some issues with pacing stories out and just knowing how to execute them well.
"Inconsistent" is the word. But at the same time, we've had some incredible pro wrestling matches and moments in the last month alone.
Fully expecting Rampage to be a feel-good show, and for "Wow. That was much better than last week" takes after next week's Dynamite.