8 Ups & 4 Downs From AEW Dynamite (May 13)

6. Found Your Kendo Stick...

The short backstage segment in which Lexy Nair tried to interview Hikaru Shida before Nyla Rose showed up popped this writer way more than it perhaps should have.

'The Native Beast' came through with fake sincerity, congratulating Shida on her victory, saying she'd brought her a present. Then: "I found your kendo stick, b*tch!" and wham, down went the challenger.

Not every angle needs to reinvent the wheel. Sometimes, all you need to do is bash your rival in the bonce then drop a one-liner, as Nyla did here. She's great.

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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.