10 Creeping Problems AEW MUST Fix
4. Roster Bloat
The upcoming premiere of Rampage will surely resolve this issue.
The issue is that, through the bustling format of Dynamite and its enormous cast, AEW is effectively cramming three hours' worth of television into two. Rampage will allow everything to register, where currently, quite a lot of the sequencing feels rushed and the gravity of a threat doesn't feel like one, if said threat is immediately bantered off with a prank of some sort.
Nobody other than the 1.7M lunatics that watch RAW want to see the same wrestlers wrestle every week - these people are content to watch them wrestle twice on the same show - but the roster, at least ahead of August, is bloated.
Where's Tay Conti?
She excelled in the role of upstart challenger a couple of months ago, and after failing in a noble effort has barely appeared on the flagship. She isn't involved in a grudge feud because there is not sufficient space to book her in one. It appears to be Red Velvet's "turn" at this stage, and that's good and also not. She also has rich potential. But it's likely that she won't beat the champion, and it's clear at this stage what happens when the challenger fails: not much of anything.
Rampage will allow for something like Tay Conti Vs. Jade Cargill - established babyface versus emerging heel - but right now, the cycles make it difficult to truly invest.