10 AEW Stars Who Have Gone AWOL

4. Abadon

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From an uninformed distance, it feels as though Tony Khan is afraid to commit to the Abadon character who, in a very different way to Anthony Ogogo, isn't someone that he can beat arbitrarily.

What good is a wrestler so unhinged that they think they're a zombie - while commentary provide the crucial distinction that she definitely is not - and then doesn't use this mania, violence, and inhuman pain tolerance to win big matches?

Therein lies the core flaw with supernatural acts in wrestling, even if this one, as has been explained countless times, is not literally a demonic entity. They have to win a lot. They can't boast actual otherworldly super-powers and lose via roll-up to a mortal. It brings into focus how silly it all is.

It seems as though he's worried about the optics of pushing a character who draws comparisons to certain WWE acts - he's meant to be the purveyor of more sports-oriented wrestling, after all - but perhaps he should. Her match with Britt Baker on Rampage last year was super creative and entertaining, and she always gets a strong reaction.

Given that Abadon wasn't booked for a match on Halloween week, she's not likely to be eating brains any time soon.

 
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