Backstage note on Riho, AEW and her match with Britt Baker
Added 2021-11-26 18:34:57 +0000 UTCRiho is set to take on Dr. Britt Baker DMD tonight on AEW Rampage, with the company using a bit of a snafu as a reason to make the match.
It would appear the instance in the Casino Battle Royale was a bit of a happy accident back in September. At the time, Fightful had heard from talent that Riho was disappointed and emotional backstage that she was announced as eliminated from the match, despite not going over the top rope. We hadn't heard of heat on anyone for the spot, but All Elite Wrestling made the best of it and turned it into a story to set up Baker vs. Riho for this week's Rampage
Comments
Lemons to lemonade.
Magan Yusuf
2021-11-26 19:59:07 +0000 UTCVery good
Fightful Select
2021-11-26 18:51:15 +0000 UTCaew is good at making lemonades
e d
2021-11-26 18:48:03 +0000 UTCRiho had gone to Japan for TJPW in the middle of it so that took up time
Jack Murphy
2021-11-26 18:46:08 +0000 UTCI'm glad they are at least making some gesture as a make good, because at the time I thought it was weird and unlikely someone with her experience would accidentally roll under instead of go over the top rope if she was meant to be eliminated.
Robo Kop
2021-11-26 18:37:28 +0000 UTCThat was over two months ago, so maybe they could've done something with it sooner. They've had Emi Sakura in the States for months and it's bordering on absurd that she and Riho haven't crossed paths given their history.
David Blumberg
2021-11-26 18:37:14 +0000 UTC
