I’m really not against Hurt Syndicate winning the titles but the way that Private Party’s reign was handled is absolutely disgraceful. They deserved more quality defenses in the lead up to this.
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The tag division has been lackluster for nearly two years now, but it's always been weird.
I gotta say, upon reflecting on it, I am absolutely against the hurt syndicate winning the titles here. AEW is in the midst of a very dark period kayfabe wise.
Practically every title is being held by heels, most of those by faction bound ones. The last thing we need is more of that. This is coming from a long time complainer of their do nothing heel factions, but like, this is too much at once.
The good news is, they can take advantage of this dark streak. The death riders don't have to be this deadening, private party doesn't have to take their licks and stay home, the women's belt doesn't have to go straight back to toni to be worth investing in again.
My pitch, every single title changes hands at *insert PPV* even Garcia, even takeshita. The obvious ones are all in or revolution. The latter feels like it'd be too fast for the hurt syndicate to lose, but the beauty of storytelling is that you can make just about anything make sense.
Undisputed kingdom beat the death riders
The outrunners beat the hurt syndicate
Bowens beats takeshita
Omega beats Okada
Mortos beats Garcia
Willow beats mone, hayter/toni beats may
Kingston beats mox
I say Double or Nothing or All In we need all new champs to carry the company. I need to see Chris Jericho drop the ROH World title to someone young, over and a good draw.
I just don't get the booking of the tag division sometimes.
Like, you got tag champs, build programs for them. Hell, just have them defend every week or two for a while. Do something week to week with your championships or don't have them.
Yeah, I just hope there's a way they can build something long-term for them off this (presumed) loss. I'd hate to think their potential has been *completely* wasted.
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I gotta say, upon reflecting on it, I am absolutely against the hurt syndicate winning the titles here. AEW is in the midst of a very dark period kayfabe wise.
Trios title: death riders
Tag: hurt syndicate
IC title: takeshita
CC title: Okada
Women's world: Mariah may
Tbs title: mone
It's just Garcia.
The outrunners beat the hurt syndicate
Bowens beats takeshita
Omega beats Okada
Mortos beats Garcia
Willow beats mone, hayter/toni beats may
Kingston beats mox
It's at least worth a shot
Like, you got tag champs, build programs for them. Hell, just have them defend every week or two for a while. Do something week to week with your championships or don't have them.