AEW Full Gear 2021: 10 Things That Must Happen

7. Then He Beats Darby Allin

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The obvious play after that backstage lacing would be to have Sting emerge from the shadows to avenge himself and help Darby pick up a huge win. Nope, AEW shouldn't do that. Instead, they should double down on MJF's villainy by having him beat Allin clean as a whistle.

Bring on that sweet, sweet heat.

The truth is that Friedman is far more important to AEW's upper card mix than Darby right now. It's vital that this company preps him for a shot at the World Title over the next six months or so. Also, who's easier to hate than a smart arse who's also really f*cking good?

MJF would be a wonderful opponent for the next babyface champion, whenever that happens (more on that later). He's blatantly the future of this promotion, and perhaps the entire industry. Sometimes, the bad guys do need to win, and win convincingly.

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