10 Wrestling Matches We Need To See On AEW TV

10. Riho Vs. Nyla Rose

This one is a guarantee, already set for the 2 October debut in Washington, D.C. After Nyla's victory in the women's battle royale and Riho's win over Hikaru Shida, one of these two will walk out AEW's first women's champion.

But the rest of the road there is what makes this an interesting one to watch for. The tiny 98 pound Riho already stole a victory over the much larger Rose at Fyter Fest in a triple threat with Yuka Sakazaki. Sure, Yuka and Riho teamed up, but a victory is a victory. Especially when you are keeping records for each wrestler.

This understated storytelling can make this match feel a little more special without having to make them outright feud. AEW aren't following the strict four week feuding pattern WWE adheres to more recently. This allows for some more organically built stories to develop.

With Nyla being in her hometown and coming off a battle royale where she eliminated 10 people, all expectation leads to the story of Rose becoming the first champion.

This is the perfect environment to make Riho surprise everyone and escape with the gold. The David versus Goliath complex will always have a place in wrestling. Rey Mysterio is a prime example.

Classic, simple storylines if executed well are brilliant. For example...

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