10 Wrestlers With The AEW Stink

1. Penta Oscuro

Penta Oscuro
AEW

Even typing "Penta Oscuro" as if it reflects any significant change beyond one of the lamest AEW entrances ever gives more credit to a gimmick that is a shift in name alone.

Penta wrestles as Penta always has done since AEW launched in 2019, f*cking around while knocking out terrifying head and neck drops without care for the transparent tonal dissonance. Short of the brief spell he wore Joker attire, the Oscuro look doesn't differ that wildly from the attires he's used either. And Alex Abrahantes is an even more infuriating presence than he was when he wasn't dressing like he'd robbed a Halloween costume shop without settling on a single theme.

He can contribute to total rippers in the same way he always did, as proven during the wicked Revolution Buy-In trios match against The House Of Black. Beyond that, Death Triangle have sadly lived down to the first part of their name rather than serving as the backbone of a nascent trios league. This cartoonish rebadge doesn't bode well for addressing this doomed concern.

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Michael is a writer, editor, podcaster and presenter for WhatCulture Wrestling, and has been with the organisation nearly 8 years. He primarily produces written, audio and video content on WWE and AEW, but also provides knowledge and insights on all aspects of the wrestling industry thanks to a passion for it dating back over 35 years. As one third of "The Dadley Boyz" Michael has contributed to the huge rise in popularity of the WhatCulture Wrestling Podcast and its accompanying YouTube channel, earning it top spot in the UK's wrestling podcast charts with well over 62,000,000 total downloads. He has been featured as a wrestling analyst for the Tampa Bay Times, GRAPPL, GCP, Poisonrana and Sports Guys Talking Wrestling, and has covered milestone events in New York, Dallas, Las Vegas, Philadelphia, London and Cardiff. Michael's background in media stretches beyond wrestling coverage, with a degree in Journalism from the University Of Sunderland (2:1) and a series of published articles in sports, music and culture magazines The Crack, A Love Supreme and Pilot. When not offering his voice up for daily wrestling podcasts, he can be found losing it singing far too loud watching his favourite bands play live. Follow him on X/Twitter - @MichaelHamflett