AEW wrestler Malakai Black has made a major impact
#4 Wrong - AEW putting Black in feuds against lesser talent
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Last week on AEW Dynamite, Malakai surprisingly had an interaction with the Varsity Blondes tag team of Griff Garrison and Brian Pillman Jr. While they're at the top of the entrance ramp having an interview with Tony Schiavone, the lights went out. When the lights came back on, Black proceeded to blast their valet Julia Hart full on in the face with a black mist.
The problem with this segment is that it sets up a likely between Black and a bunch of, let's be honest, undercard talent at this point in time. Black's character is potentially box office and he should only be portrayed as the main eventer facing off against AEW's other top wrestlers. By letting him interact with AEW's undercard, it threatens to undermine his aura this early in his run.
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Malakai has had to contend with the likes of Dante Martin and Dustin Rhodes when he should be going up against Darby Allin, CM Punk and 'Hangman' Adam Page. AEW has a chance to build his mystique and create a supernatural character on the level of The Undertaker in WWE. But the company needs to keep him in the main event picture and build better feuds.
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Farhan Shafie
Farhan is a AEW journalist at Sportskeeda Wrestling, holding a Major in Communications and English. He has close to 9 years of previous experience writing and editing content for reputed websites like Yahoo and AsiaOne. A lifelong fan of wrestling, Farhan found a way to stay connected to the sport through journalism.
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