7 Ups & 2 Downs From AEW Dark (Feb 2)

Downs...

2. The Waiting Room

AEW waiting room
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There were some fun components to last night's Waiting Room, like Britt Baker matching Ricky Starks' turtleneck and chains (and going full Rock with the bumbag) and Tony Schiavone shutting the show down when things got a little too close for his comfort, but the whole deal felt totally inconsequential and was built on a level of flirtatious energy that didn't fit.

Baker was bragging about her "former Wrestle of the Year boyfriend" on Dark just a couple of weeks ago. That made it canon. Here, suddenly, she and Ricky had the heart-eyes for each other.

Starks is a handsome, charming human being, but this was silly - and there wasn't enough about the rest of the segment to compensate.

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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.