5 Ups & 3 Downs From AEW Rampage (Mar 4)

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3. Stupid Heels Are Stupid

Mark Sterling Jade Cargill Tony Schiavone
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Right, why in the name of hell did Mark Sterling ink a stipulation for his client that said neither Jade Cargill nor Tay Conti could touch one another until 48 hours before Revolution. What. The. F*ck? Didn't really live up to the "Smart" moniker there, Marky boy.

That addition telegraphed Tay's attack.

It also made Jade, who is cast as a clever and savvy TBS Champion, look like a complete tit. There's no way this needed to happen - the 48 hours thing isn't even a pro wrestling staple. Surely, Sterling should've been negotiating for no contact until the match itself. How dumb was this?

Yes, wrestling heels can be thick, but this was next level stuff. Anna Jay and Conti exploited a seemingly-crafty heel manager's tactics with ease. Someone on the writing staff didn't think this through. Either that or it was an oversight.

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