10 AEW Stars Who Have Gone AWOL

9. Miro

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Miro was last sighted on AEW television several weeks ago screaming a compelling demand: "Belt the Redeemer!"

Tony Khan didn't acquiesce to it...despite, erm, booking it: Miro has vanished.

To which belt was he referring?

TNT Champion Wardlow Vs. Miro was an awesome prospect of a hoss match, but it appears that Tony Khan is going for a similar dynamic with different personnel (Powerhouse Hobbs). It feels much too early for Orange Cassidy to lose the All-Atlantic title. Samoa Joe Vs. Miro would be very fun, but the ROH TV title is barely defended and it feels like Khan is waiting to launch ROH as its own separate entity and keeping Joe warm enough ahead of a gatekeeper role there.

He probably wasn't referring to the World title, and that's the problem: Miro isn't quite a PPV headliner but he's also somebody that Khan doesn't want to beat. That is a very familiar refrain at this point; an overplayed hit on the radio.

At some point soon, Khan has to ask himself whether it's better for his upper midcard fleet to lose a few times or simply not exist. The lack of Miro on TV - who's so good at promos that he'd excel in blood feuds - is beyond a joke.

 
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