1 Up & 5 Downs From AEW Dark (Jan 28)

4. Sadie Gibbs Misses By A Mile

Sadie Gibbs botch
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Why on Earth would you let the above spot get through the editing process? Dark is a pretaped show, yet this missed Sasuke Special still featured. Regardless of whether or not it was supposed to connect, it looked ropy.

Including it was a poor decision that makes both Sadie Gibbs and Nyla Rose look bad. A bout between them could be fun, as Sadie's power and raw athleticism make her an interesting opponent for 'The Native Beast,' but this totally undermines any interest. It'll likely dissuade more viewers from watching than anything else - and it's on Rose as much as it is Gibbs.

Gibbs is an exciting prospect that AEW should keep developing and a post-match run-in would've been a good way to do that - had they not botched the big spot. Such nuts and bolts need to be tightened, though Rose putting Sadie through a table at least had impact.

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