10 Booking Steps AEW Must Make Following Double Or Nothing 2021
5. Create An Unstoppable TNT Champion In Miro
Thus far, All Elite Wrestling have done exactly what they needed to with regards to Miro as TNT Champion. He destroyed Darby Allin to win the title, made short work of Dante Martin, and then took down Lance Archer at Double or Nothing in a cracking title bout.
'The Best Man' never needed Kip Sabian. He simply used the Brit to raise his own stock, snapping on him when the pot was boiling, and setting the seeds for an inevitable title match once Kip is healed up. That's the future's problem, though. For now, AEW must keep Miro looking strong.
Miro brings something different to the TNT Championship that Darby couldn't; meaty hoss fights. He excels in these sorts of matches, but he must mix this with a handful of smaller, scrappy challengers in a bid to make the champion look like a champion.
Take the fact that he forced Lance to pass out to Game Over. It a) kept Lance strong for not submitting, and b) reminded fans that Miro is a vicious guy when he wants to be. As good as Miro was at the slight comedic elements to that, it was imperative that he came out looking like a legitimate beast. So long as AEW achieve this for every title match, Miro won't even need the World Championship. He'll have done all he needed to in the company.