Julia Hart of the House of Black just captured her first-ever wrestling championship last month, defeating Kris Statlander and Skye Blue at AEW Full Gear to win the TBS Championship. Though her upcoming challenger Abadon might be intimidating, it’s too early and Hart has too much momentum to lose the title now. The Wrestling Inc. staff unanimously believes that Hart will retain on Saturday night against AEW’s “Living Dead Girl.”

While Abadon has had some allies in her corner lately, most notably a returning Thunder Rosa, it’s difficult to offset Hart’s advantages. Not only does she have the full support of the House of Black, but she seems to have gained a new ally in Blue. Hart’s former rival has embraced her darker side in recent weeks and has been helping the TBS Champion. It remains to be seen if Blue can truly be trusted, but for now, Hart has plenty of help on her side.

Since making her return around Halloween, Abadon has wrestled performers like Hikaru Shida, Trish Adora, and Kiera Hogan, with solid showings each time around despite mostly short matches. Additionally, she and Rosa defeated Hart and Blue in a tag match on last week’s “AEW Collision.” Despite having some momentum of her own, it just doesn’t seem likely that Abadon will be the one to end Hart’s burgeoning title run.

Written by Nick Miller