4 Ups & 5 Downs From AEW Rampage (May 20)

Downs...

5. Speechless?!

Britt Baker Toni Storm
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Britt Baker didn't have a rebuttal for Toni Storm threatening to knock her teeth out. Really? Sure, AEW are trying to sell that ol' D.M.D is hampered when she doesn't have Rebel or Jamie Hayter in tow, but this probably wasn't the way to do it.

Toni's, "I'll rearrange your teeth" line wasn't even that vicious.

It's never a great look when a previously-outspoken heel is shut down by something so tame. The whole promo was awkward to begin with anyway; Toni and Britt have been at loggerheads for a while, and they've even kicked the sh*te out of each other, but they were happy to stand here with Tony Schiavone?

The whole moment felt like something that was booked last-minute. It's like AEW realised they had another 45 seconds of air time to fill and just asked these women to improvise. Honestly, ask yourself, how did this sell their upcoming match at all?

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