AEW Fight for the Fallen 2019: 5 Mistakes made at the show

AEW is still working out some kinks as they prep for their TV debut this fall.
AEW is still working out some kinks as they prep for their TV debut this fall.

#3 Darby Allin takes the pin in the six-man tag team match

One of the hottest prospects has yet to win a match in AEW.
One of the hottest prospects has yet to win a match in AEW.

Perhaps it is being done deliberately or perhaps not, but in the six-man tag team match at FFTF, Darby Allin was pinned by Shawn Spears. It might have been done to further their war of words after Allin claimed that Spears overshadowed his AEW debut.

But if it isn't being done of purpose, then AEW has cost one of the hotter prospects in the business some much-needed momentum going forward.

Allin received probably the loudest ovation during the match but got in little offense. Being able to take punishment is part of his gimmick, but through two matches so far, he hasn't been allowed to showcase a lot of offense.

If the faces were going to lose, then it would have been a better option to have Jimmy Havoc or Joey Janela take the pin.

Janela's match with Jon Moxley has been called unsanctioned and thus doesn't count regarding the records in AEW. Havoc, albeit having also already lost a match, can recover from losses due to his years and credibility in the business.

Regardless of who he faces at All Out, Allin needs to not only win but be showcased much better. It's apparent that they want him to be one of the stars of the future, but his start in the company has been lacking in a proper build.

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