10 Ups & 3 Downs From AEW Dynamite (Oct 28)

2. Hotshotting Hikaru

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Nyla Rose is a logical Full Gear challenger for Women's World Champion Hikaru Shida as she has been number one in the rankings for what feels like an ice age. It should at least be a good match, too, as their previous battle was a Double Or Nothing highlight.

Still, the slipshod nature of how this match has been put together has further undermined the women's division, handing ammo to anyone who believes AEW is still making a meal of the scene and honestly, it's hard to argue with them.

Vickie Guerrero recently claimed Rose wouldn't wrestle until Shida answered her challenge. This was several weeks ago, with 'The Full Metal Champion' only answering last night. As things stand, only a couple of minutes of TV time have gone into building the title fight, and that's not enough.

Shida is great, Nyla is great, and their match, probably, will be great. They deserve more than this, though.

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