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4. Jade Cargill Should Be Past This

Jade Cargill Michin B-FAB
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AEW fans know fine well just how effective Jade Cargill can be in squashes, but it definitely feels like she should be past that by now. Yeah, we all get that Triple H wants to portray her as a dominant bully in the SmackDown women’s division, and squashes like this will likely ready everyone for Bianca Belair’s return, but this kind of stuff feels like the sort of thing Cargill should’ve been doing when she first arrived in WWE.

It certainly didn't help that B-FAB wasn’t a threat to her, and Michin won’t be either. That may sound weird within the context of a squash. Should those being squished be credible? Probably not, but the resultant squish job still has to be entertaining. Cargill vs. FAB served up a dull match and segment, and it’s a bit of a problem that WWE crowds seem intent on cheering Cargill when she’s supposed to be a hated heel now too.

Only someone with the star power of Belair will be able to change that.

Actually, random horrible thought: What if WWE bring back the 'EST' and pop her on the babyface team for the women's WarGames? That'd be a total waste of her comeback moment, being brutally honest. It'd be far better for she and Jade if she's gunning for that Women's Title. Cargill's reign will live or die on the stature of those who challenge her. Just ask Tiffany Stratton what happens when Hunter doesn't have a solid game plan in mind for your stint with the gold.

Neeeeeeext.

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