No explanation was provided about why Jake Hager, the muscle of The Inner Circle was not with the group on this week's show at all. I know from browsing the internet that he's fighting in Bellator and could not make it as a result, but I believe it's the job of the announcers to fill in those gaps.
So, The Inner Circle was a member short and no explanation was provided with regard to why that was the case. For people who're not used to following everything on Twitter, this can create a real sense of disconnect with what's happening on screen.
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The announcers could have gone one of two ways. They could have created a fictionalized reason for his non-appearance or indeed, told the truth even.
Knowing his MMA credentials would have seriously raised the stock of this MMA powerhouse with AEW's fanbase quite significantly indeed.
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Riju Dasgupta
Riju Dasgupta is the most-read active writer in Sportskeeda at the moment, across all sports. Having come on board in 2016, Dasgupta is best known for the 'Best and Worst' column, something that has become a staple for the site!
In addition to his writing responsibilities, Dasgupta is also the Assistant Manager of the Combat Sports division. In 4 years, Dasgupta has conducted over 150 interviews with stars from WWE, Impact Wrestling, PCW Ultra, WOS, UFC, ONE FC and the world of boxing as well.
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