10 Ups & 8 Downs From AEW Fight For The Fallen

4. Baker & Co. Underwhelm In Trios Action

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The Buy In's second match saw Double Or Nothing winner Dr. Britt Baker DMD join forces with Riho to face the debuting Bea Priestley and Shoko Nakajima. A talented lineup in a bout seemingly put together to add new layers to the growing women's division, it was everything it needed to be.

Nakajima, 'The Big Kaiju,' indulged in drab grappling with Baker early on, before tagging Priestley in to a big pop. The match sped up slightly thereafter. The duo worked takedowns and suplexes before Bitt got disorientated, attempting to tag Nakajima rather than Riho. The course soon righted itself, though, and a speed vs. power battle broke out between Bea and Riho before Priestley summoned the spirit of Shayna Baszler, stomping on her young opponent's arm.

Baker looked a tad off the pace throughout, and that's worrying. Her disappointing performance contributed to a match that was merely okay. That isn't good enough for a division we were led to believe would become a cornerstone, so here's hoping they step it up next time.

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