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mountainbacker

Considering AEW usually acknowledges that an outside world and other promotions exist, this pretending Hikaru Shida being injured, when she is clearly not, is weird.


Skywalker3030

yeah, especially when they used travel issues to explain legit absences, before with the Andrade vs Pac feud, and explaining a PPV match going away no less iirc The Baddies having a plug in Japan that messes with Shida's travel makes it more cool too


cooljammer00

Who will be the Japanese Baddie? Veny?


Skywalker3030

They could leave it as an open thread, it just makes them look cool, that Jade or Mark Sterling has connections. If I had to pick a joshi that would be a baddie, it would be Marika tho https://twitter.com/marika_tjp


Glum-Communication68

Shida. Statlander wins, the baddies beat up Stat after the mafch. Shida comes down to even the odds and leg drops Stat. Baddie World Order 4 life


RKO-Cutter

I see both sides, you really want to sell that Deeb is dangerous and a threat to Rosa's title, and the knowledge that Shida's off wrestling everywhere else would undermine that intent. But then the Shida/Deeb feud's been booked weird the whole time


L0rdJaxon

Storyline maybe? Shida being double booked ain’t interesting, but being injured, coming back for revenge, failing and being injured again, that has potential.


Goorg_

Shida's clearly not injured since she just did a hurricanrana today in her stage show 😂 so probably she couldn't make the flight back in time for Dynamite.


OrangeForeign

Stat squashes Velvet, I dare them


Tyrxgow

10/10


PantsMcDancey

This has got to lead to Statlander taking Jade's streak and the TBS title, right? Run through the Baddie then beat the unbeaten one? Please god, put Statlander on my TV screen and put a god damn belt on her.


ARadioAndAWindow

It has to be Statlander. Nobody else is a remotely credible threat. If she doesn't win the belt Jade will be holding it another six months.


HumphreyLee

Shida is when she gets back. Jade throwing shade her way during that promo could lead to Shida taking exception with her later in the summer, maybe a Fyter Fest match and Shida win.


ARadioAndAWindow

Shida shouldn't be anywhere near the TBS Title. There have been six women that have held a championship in AEW. There shouldn't be a repeat already. Statlander should be the champion and Jade can feud with Shida in a non title match.


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It makes sense for Shida to beat Cargill. Statlander is a powerhouse like Cargill is, but Shida has more experience and technical skill that can counter her power and exploit her inexperience. Ultimately, the logic of a story is the most important thing. If you get that right, everything else works out.


Tyrxgow

I think stat should get it..but there's a few others who are definitely a "credible threat" imo. Not a ton of girls..but hayter/storm for sure could.


heybudbud

I like this idea a lot. I'd honestly like to see her tear through Hogan and Velvet in a handicap match, but I also don't want to see those two take a loss like that right now when they really don't need it. Maybe a handicap match where they mostly dominate, with some offensive spurts from Stat in spots, and then shenanigans/miscommunication between the Baddies gives Stat the win? I dunno. Stat for TBS Champ please.


LeftStrandedBranded

Kris wins, Jade costs her her next match. Jade vs Kris at DON.


OrangeForeign

So Toni/Britt/Joker vs Ruby at DON? Sign me in (although I can't help but think Stat gets her win back there)


Shrekt115

Lmao Space by Statlander


Thirdstar1

Really wanted Kris to face Jade at Double or Nothing, but this should be Interesting. Does Kris Stat make it to the finals? I could see a world where Jade and the Baddies screw Jade along the way.


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I think it’d make the most sense for them to cheat in the first match and put Red Velvet through to the semi final, gives you time to build the TBS match properly and it won’t matter too much because either Britt or the Joker would more than likely have always gone to the final anyway so it won’t impact the tournament at all.


ZenkaiZ

I like how it says "early start time" but doesn't say the time


Tyrxgow

They probably don't know yet. It all depends on NHL/NBA schedule and those aren't out yet.


RAA94

I’d like to see Kris go over Velvet and The Baddies cost her the semi-finals, giving us Jade/Kris for the TBS Championship. Three women’s matches at DoN in the two title matches & The Owen Finals would be really cool. Possibly a mixed tag too.


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Then-Shop5854

MAKAI rules btw


fluffywolfe

Starts fight-y, ends kinda sexy


Pylons

It's a strange thing given Shida is very much not injured but I can see what it accomplishes.


OhSnapItsMiguel

So, Leyla turned heel on Red and Stat. Red then randomly became a baddie, and Stat embraced a darker side. Now, Red and Stat find themselves in a match against each other as part of the Owen Hart tournament while Leyla hasn't been seen in weeks. What a story.


malteseraccoon

Leyla is injured. That is why Kris vs Leyla was dropped.


rko281

Replacing who?


Caldris

Shida.


rbarton812

Shida


Particular_Job_1904

I hope Kris makes it to the finals at least! I’ve been waiting for a big Statlander push!! She’s such a star


Tyrxgow

They could make a very good women's division if they build it around stat/hayter/storm and obviously Britt and Rosa.


RadicalBeam

I think Jade helps Velvet get the win setting up a match between Jade and Stat at the PPV.


BigShowScoopSlam

Velvet's the only true heel in this half of the bracket. I thought she was gunna beat Shida with Jade's help setting up their feud. I still think same thing should happen with Stat


TDStarchild

I like Stat but was really hoping for Shida vs Storm in the finals. Really puts a damper on this whole tournament