3 Ups & 3 Downs From AEW Rampage (April 12 - Results & Review)

Downs...

3. So, What Was The Point?

Reports coming out of Wednesday's twin Dynamite and Rampage tapings say Julia Hart suffered a shoulder injury during her TBS Title defence vs. Leyla Hirsch. That sucks, and fingers crossed Hart is alright, but...it doesn't excuse AEW's booking. Is anyone else getting real tired of these one week mini-stories that lack the actual story bit?

The promotion scripts this sort of thing constantly, and it's dull.

Hirsch fired out her challenge on last week's Rampage, then lost in four minutes on Friday's show. Granted, Julia's injury likely cut their time short, but nothing about the segment felt inspiring to begin with. Honestly, this sort of fare is not a substitute for actual storytelling or character development.

After losing, Leyla will be shoved into the background yet again. In short, the whole exercise of having her tape a promo/challenge Julia then wrestle for the belt was pointless. AEW gained nothing from this, and neither did Hart. It was a total waste of time, and a blatant time killer.