7 Ups & 3 Downs From AEW Dark (Jan 5)

2. Ashley Vox Debuts

Ashley Vox
AEW

If you see Thunder Rosa's name on the marquee, you can all but guarantee a rock-solid, hard-hitting match, regardless of whether she's fighting for a title or smashing her way past an enhancement talent, which was the case as she faced the debuting Ashley Vox here.

This was as well-worked as could be expected. Rosa is one of the most well-rounded wrestlers in the women's division and somebody AEW will likely look to build around in 2021, while Vox is amongst the more exciting prospects left on the market. A great babyface, solid worker, and already six years into her career, AEW would be wise to pick her up before Impact Wrestling come calling (Vox recently worked the company's Knockouts tag team tournament).

Rosa won, as she should have, finishing Vox off with the Fire Thunder Driver.

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