8 Ups & 4 Downs From AEW Worlds End 2023

3. No Threat To The Title = Struggle

AEW Worlds End 2023 Julia Hart Abadon
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...House Of Black's witch does too.

Julia Hart vs. Abadon was the second women's title match on the show that just sort of passed everyone by on the undercard. Both worked hard, as expected, but fans were visibly sitting around waiting for the finish and saving themselves for bigger scraps to come. That had to be frustrating for the workers, but what can you do?

New York can't be blamed for yawning their way through this one. The build was fairly tepid, and Abadon emerged from nowhere to bag this TBS Title shot. Everyone watching knew it was only a matter of time before Skye Blue interfered too; that's not necessarily a problem, but it does illustrate just how dull Abadon's challenge was.

Tony Khan should be taken to task for the bland presentation of both female title bouts at Worlds End. Neither felt all that important, and both probably should've taken place on Dynamite or Collision. Going further, Hart vs. Abadon could've happened on Rampage without complaint.

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