How AEW’s Secret Weapon Must Return

by Michael Sidgwick
PAC Kenny Omega
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This second fantasy booking scenario also allows Penta to mount a singles run without the shadow of his brother looming over him.

When it was revealed that Fénix couldn't work the Eliminator semi-final, most were disappointed - this, despite AEW serving up a quite incredible replacement match that didn't just make sense in storylines but advanced a storyline. Kenny Omega Vs. Penta El Zero Miedo was a spectacular match...

...but it wasn't Kenny Omega Vs. Fénix.

Penta is cursed with something exceptionally cruel. He's amazing, but he's not quite as amazing as his brother. A crack at the singles division, without Fénix doing so in parallel, might lift that curse and allow fans to enjoy and savour it free of the comparison.

It's PAC. He could work a ham-and-egger on Dark, and it would still be outstanding. But however his return manifests, there's a lesson in just how many routes AEW have paved for themselves: if a promotion recognises connections between its characters in a shared universe, and acknowledges continuity, that path will come to pave itself.

Do the work.

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Michael Sidgwick is an editor, writer and podcaster for WhatCulture Wrestling. With over seven years of experience in wrestling analysis, Michael was published in the influential institution that was Power Slam magazine, and specialises in providing insights into All Elite Wrestling - so much so that he wrote a book about the subject. You can order Becoming All Elite: The Rise Of AEW on Amazon. Possessing a deep knowledge also of WWE, WCW, ECW and New Japan Pro Wrestling, Michael’s work has been publicly praised by former AEW World Champions Kenny Omega and MJF, and surefire Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Cody Rhodes. When he isn’t putting your finger on why things are the way they are in the endlessly fascinating world of professional wrestling, Michael wraps his own around a hand grinder to explore the world of specialty coffee. Follow Michael on X (formerly known as Twitter) @MSidgwick for more!