10 Ups & 4 Downs From AEW Collision (June 24)

4. Willow Continues To Thrive As The Endearing Babyface

Willow Nightingale, man...

Is there a more enjoyable, authentic babyface in pro wrestling right now? Likely not.

Seeing Willow getting to shine in the AEW spotlight lately, has been phenomenal for those who've kept an eye on Nightingale's career over the years. The New Yorker is one of those special talents who just makes you feel good about watching professional wrestling. Willow makes it fun, makes it a little daft, makes it accessible to all, but still puts on a hell of a game face when it's time to get to work.

Not just is the Nightingale character one of the most enjoyable presences in present-day wrestling, but the 29-year-old is also a mighty fine in-ring worker, too. While it seemed Willow may be more of an ROH-based talent at one point in time, her capturing of the NJPW Strong Women's Championship has seen her become a more featured player on AEW programming - and AEW programming is all the better for that.

Here on Collision, Willow once again put on a brilliant babyface performance, besting Nyla Rose - who very much held up her side of the bargain and was the perfect villain - to seal herself a spot in the Owen semis.