5 Ups & 3 Downs From AEW Dark (Nov 8)

3. After Match Promos

Hikaru Shida Promo Dark
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One of the most frequent - and actually legitimate - criticisms of AEW Dynamite thus far has been a lack of promos either before or after matches to help sell the contests. As something of a testing ground for the flagship show, AEW Dark this week looked to redress the issue in experimenting with backstage interviews with two of its three victors.

There wasn't time for Cima and SCU to speak after the main event bell, but both Hikaru Shida and Nyla Rose caught up with Jenn Sterger in Gorilla to speak about their respective victories. Shida, though not 100% comfortable speaking outside her native language, came across every bit the endearing babyface we see in the ring, whilst Rose more than re-established her mean streak following her decidedly cumbersome squash.

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