Just over a year ago, at DOUBLE OR NOTHING 2022, Dr. Britt Baker D.M.D defeated Ruby Soho in the finals of the inaugural Owen Hart Foundation Women’s Tournament, and was able to celebrate the moment with Adam Cole as he, in turn, won the Men’s Tournament over Samoa Joe.
In the months since, the careers of both women have taken a drastic turn, they’ve essentially switched roles in the eyes and hearts of the fans, with Baker now whole heartedly embraced by the AEW faithful while Soho has become reviled for his choice to align with Toni Storm and Saraya to form The Outcasts.
This, in turn, has also renewed the heated rivalry between Baker and Soho as the former stands in defense of everything the women of AEW have built over the last four years, while Ruby and her ilk do nothing but denigrate what’s been established, talking as if an AEW Women’s Division only exists because of their efforts.
Well come Wednesday night, for the first time on television since their Las Vegas clash in 2022, and in a rematch of their HOUSE RULES: TUPELO fight earlier in June, Ruby Soho and The Good Doctor will go one-on-one with a Semi-Finals fight against Skye Blue at stake! With three one-on-one clashes on the books, Dr. Baker has run the table against Ruby, the latter’s victories coming in tags, trios, and a Three Way with Toni Storm back in February, so Soho looks to break this curse that seems to have been created!
Will 2023 be a repeat of 2022’s Owen Hart Foundation Tournament, or will The Outcasts reliance on the numbers game be the key to a Ruby Soho victory?