5 Ups & 4 Downs From AEW Dynamite (23 Mar)

Downs...

4. Focus, Please

The AEW women's division wasn't booked well last night - and the problems start with the champion.

Thunder Rosa got a nice home-state pop for an intended promo with Tony Schiavone. She was interrupted by Vickie Guerrero's tired "EXCUSE ME!" schtick, a strange rant about fake green cards, and Nyla Rose trucking her, seemingly setting the former champion up for a title shot.

Short, unsubstantial, and played out, it was the kind of setup we've seen dozens of times before with the Women's World Title. Nyla is a frequent fill-in challenger to boost credibility and get a reign going. That's fine, theoretically, but like Lance Archer, she has been used in this exact same role so many times that it's impossible to take her seriously as a challenger. Thunder Rosa is going over, 100%, so how do you invest?

Coupled with its lazy construction, this made the segment a flop. Both women rule. They deserve more than this.

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Andy has been with WhatCulture for eight years and is currently WhatCulture's Wrestling Channel Manager. A writer, presenter, and editor with 10+ years of experience in online media, he has been a sponge for all wrestling knowledge since playing an old Royal Rumble 1992 VHS to ruin in his childhood. Having previously worked for Bleacher Report, Andy specialises in short and long-form writing, video presenting, voiceover acting, and editing, all characterised by expert wrestling knowledge and commentary. Andy is as much a fan of 1985 Jim Crockett Promotions as he is present-day AEW and WWE - just don't make him choose between the two.