7 Ups & 4 Downs From AEW Dynamite (June 8)
2. The Battle Of The Sexes
More on Thunder Rosa Vs Marina Shafir elsewhere in this article, but a quick note here on the bigger picture of AEW, its continued mistreatment of women's wrestling and why more people should have taken the (later doubly confirmed) news of Rosa's displeasure seriously before racing to the company's defence.
Jon Moxley fought the world to get to Chris Jericho. Kenny Omega hatched a cruel super-villain's scheme. Hangman Page rose back up the ranks overcame years of self-doubt and anxiety. CM Punk went on an emotional and physical odyssey to prove himself equal before he could prove himself the best again. The entire roster had a stake in an interim variant of his currently-parked prize.
Marina Shafir...walked up to Rosa, asked for a shot and got one three segments later. Which conveniently fell in the dreaded death slot too. These are the damaging differences that have dogged this promotion for three years and will continue to do so until tangible and consistent change is achieved.