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#4 Riho vs. Yuka Sakazaki vs. Nyla Rose
Thankfully, this match made up for the trainwreck that was Allie vs. Leva Bates and put the AEW women's division back on firmer footing. Nyla Rose was wobbly as the match began, but Riho and Yuka Sakazaki carried the contest and made sure that it was never worse than good. Nyla got better as things went on, acting as the powerhouse against the two smaller competitors in the match.
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There were some legitimately thrilling spots. Yuka Sakazaki is a gem. At Double or Nothing and again last night, she was the most over star in the match. She has the potential to be the best babyface in the division.
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Riho's victory was the surprise of the night. I had assumed she was just there to take the pin from Nyla Rose, who AEW seemed to be building as a big monster. Either way, Nyla didn't look stupid in a shock defeat, and it showed that AEW is taking its Joshi stars seriously, which is a good call, given that they anchored the match.
#3 The Elite vs. The Lucha Brothers and Laredo Kid
Thankfully, this wasn't the overlong, psychologically incongruent spotfest we saw from the Bucks at Double or Nothing. This was a fun sprint where each guy got to show off his offence and sell as appropriate.
The homage to Street Fighter from the Elite was a nice touch and got the crowd amped up before the match began.
In the end, Kenny Omega got the victory for his team, which was predictable, but the right call. It was good to see the One Winged Angel again and it puts him in a good position heading into Fight for the Fallen. We weren't finished seeing Omega with the match, though.
