Billie Starkz? A pure joke of a competitor for the undefeated Cargill and for the pro-wrestling group as an entire, this jobber determined to come back for Cargill’s undisputed title at one of AEW’s greatest occasions following a scorching week from their greatest competitor manufacturers. Though this was a pure squash match, if the viewer was within the winner’s nook then this one-sided beatdown was a vicarious victory. So it’s secure to say, a minimum of for me, that this Battle of The Belts was extraordinarily cathartic. Starkz went from beginning off the match slapping the champ within the face to simply moments later getting bent over the knee and spanked within the center of the ring. You can’t make this up … until your in AEW Creative.
No matter how a lot AEW’s cameramen tried to zoom in on Starkz as she yelled outdoors the ropes, she remained unimpressive. All these crossbodies Starkz saved launching solely served to tire Starkz herself out, whereas all Cargill needed to do was catch her telegraphing opponent and hit her with a single backbreaker to take the wind out of Starkz’ sails. This occurred much more occasions all through the match than Starkz’ different signature, a determined backstabber which Mercedes Mone’ may do in her sleep. So from a methodical standpoint of placing the strain on the again of one’s opponent, Starkz’ stamina was far under comparability to the superior Cargill who was wanting like Atlas at Battle of The Belts.
Starkz couldn’t even capitalize off the errors Jade made at BOTB VI; and although they have been few, they have been noticeable. Jade speared her left shoulder into a hoop publish, stumbled off kip-ups outdoors the ropes and contained in the squared circle … The solely time Starkz ever actually can get credit score for catching Cargill together with her pants down was the way in which she squirmed out of Cargill’s first finisher try. But all of that wrestle was pure survival, and principally anybody will do something when they’re attempting to outlive. Which is why Starkz scrambling out of Jade’s “Jaded” for a Hurricanrana was her solely shocking spot at Battle Of The Belts VI, and didn’t do a lot to make her look threatening as any pro-wrestler ought to, no, Starkz simply regarded scared. A couple of moments later, Starkz fell to the Jaded like everybody earlier than her, and Jamaican Jade tacked on a fifty-five tally to her undefeated streak.
Billed as “Battle Of The Belts” it might have been higher if Hayter was put into competition towards Cargill, since she truly has a belt and that might line up completely with the occasion title.
Giving Starkz almost ten minutes was gracious, however she did nothing particular inside that point to really make a mark in an AEW ring, not to mention in Jade’s legacy. Another footnote, and one other win as audiences await actual competitors for the competent Cargill.
*Battle of the Belts VI came about on April 7, 2023, on the Ryan Center in Kingston, Rhode Island.
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