3 Ups & 4 Downs From AEW Rampage (Sept 8)

3. Some Of These Names!

AEW World Title Eliminator Tournament Grand Slam 2023
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What are the credentials needed to bag a slot in one of AEW's Eliminator tourneys these days? That's a question worth asking when one glances at the current lineup, because it barely makes sense if you follow programming week-to-week.

Penta is a tag-team guy, the same could be said for Jay Lethal, and Jeff Hardy has barely won a match for the longest time. Why are they in a World Title shot scenario, but the likes of Konosuke Takeshita, Hangman Page, Jay White and more don't get a look in?

Tony Khan probs wants to focus on other feuds with those guys, but it's baffling that Takeshita (for example) misses out when Nick Wayne and Trent Beretta are in there. What have those lads done to earn this sort of opportunity?!

Guess this is what happens when your company books 800 tourneys per year.

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