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Welcome to Tuesday's coverage of AEW Dark. The 110th episode of AEW's YouTube show featured 11 matches, with some big names in the mix.
A former WWE NXT star made her debut for the company. The likes of Thunder Rosa, Ricky Starks and Lance Archer were in action as the latter destroyed an Indian star during his outing.
The Dark Order's tensions showed no signs of slowing down as the dissension within the group continued. 'Absolute' Ricky Starks wrestled in his first match in two months.
With 11 matches on the card, let us jump right in without any delay.
Santana Garrett is in AEW
Former NXT star Santana Garrett, who was recently released by WWE, opened the show in a backstage interview. Diamante interrupted her and challenged her to a match the following week as both women started brawling.
Thunder Rosa vs. Nikita Knight on AEW Dark
Nikita Knight made her AEW in-ring debut. After some chain wrestling, Thunder Rosa went for the single leg Boston Crab but Knight fought out. The Unstoppable hit a couple of arm drags and a drop kick before backing Knight into the corner.
La Mera Mera continued to ground the debutant in the corner and delivered a shotgun dropkick. Rosa went for the cover but Knight kicked out. The former NWA women's champion hit a Russian leg sweep and locked in the Necktie for the win.
Result: Thunder Rosa def. Nikita Knight
Grade: D
Carlie Bravo and JDX vs. Private Party on AEW Dark
Marq Quen and JDX started us off. Initially, JDX got the upper hand as both men tagged in their partners. JDX hit a kick to the side of Kasidy's head and Carlie Bravo got a two-count.
JDX had Kasidy in a fireman's carry but Quen stepped in to distract JDX and save his partner. Quen tagged in and the Private Party hit a number of tag team moves as both men traded tags to isolate their opponent. JDX hit a powerslam and made the hot tag to Bravo.
Bravo, fired up, made Kasidy the victim of his offensive flurry. Quen interfered as the HFO members hit the Gin and Juice for the win.
Result: Private Party def. Carlie Bravo and JDX
Grade: C-
Leila Grey vs. Kiera Hogan on AEW Dark
Leila Grey locked Kiera Hogan in a headscissor to start the match. Grey hit a shoulder tackle, but Hogan stopped Grey in her tracks with a dropkick. Grey maintained the pressure with a snap suplex for a two-count.
Both women traded forearm shots and the former IMPACT Wrestling Knockouts tag team champion hit a sliding dropkick in the corner. Kiera Hogan hit a roundhouse kick for the win.
Result: Kiera Hogan def. Leila Grey
Grade: D
Pres10 Vance (w/Dark Order) vs. Brandon Gore on AEW Dark
Dark Order's tensions in AEW were on display yet again as only half of the members accompanied Preston Vannce. 10 overpowered Brandon Gore initially and hit a back body suplex. 10 whipped Gore from corner to corner, hit a number of lariats and a huge pump kick. Gore tried to come back but 10 hit a spinebuster and followed it up with a pop-up powerbomb. The Dark Order member locked in the Full Nelson for the win.
Result: 10 def. Brandon Gore
Grade: D
Jake St. Patrick and Ryzin vs. Adrian Jaoude and Cezar Bononi on AEW Dark
This match marked Adrian Jaoude's AEW debut. Cezar Bononi and Ryzin started the match and Bononi tossed Ryzin to his team's corner before tagging in Jaoude. Ryzin escaped a slam attempt and tagged in his partner.
Jaoude showed off his MMA background with a number of hard-hitting strikes and slams. He tagged in Bononi who hit Patrick with a pump handle suplex. Ryzin tagged in but ate a vicious knee strike for Jaoude. Bononi hit his finisher for the win.
Result: Adrian Jaoude and Cezar Bononi def. Jake St. Patrick
Grade: C-
Lance Archer vs. Arjun Singh on AEW Dark
Lance Archer walked out with Arjun Singh in his grasps. He tossed him in and around the ring and clobbered him at ringside. The Murderhawk Monster hit a bodyslam on the outside and chopped Arjun against the barricade.
The former IWGP US champion hit a chokeslam on the ring apron but Arjun moved out of a kick against the barricade and rolled into the ring. Arjun Singh looked to work on Archer's legs but Archer hit a cannonball off the middle rope before finishing off the match with a Blackout.
Result: Lance Archer def. Arjun Singh
Grade: C-
Darius Lockhart vs. Ricky Starks (w/Hook) on AEW Dark
Darius Lockhart made his AEW debut as the two men locked up in a collar and elbow tie up. Ricky Starks got in a side headlock and maintained control with a wrist lock. Lockhart got Starks in a hammerlock and pressurised his opponent's left arm. Ricky fought out and kneed and chopped Lockhart in the corner.
Lockhart hit a flying back elbow off the top rope and continued working on Starks' left arm. The FTW champion unloaded on his opponent with multiple kicks and stomps before launching him outside the ring. Starks shoved Lockhart against the barricades as both men rolled inside the ring.
Starks hit a flying missile drop kick for a two-count. Starks went for a diving elbow but Lockhart moved out and went for the jackknife cover twice but Starks kicked out. Lockhart hit a running crossbody for another nearfall and hit a back elbow.
Lockhart hit a crossbody from the top rope for yet another nearfall as he sent Starks into the corner and hit running uppercuts. Starks ducked a lariat attempt with a huge spear out of nowhere for the win.
Result: Ricky Starks def. Darius Lockhart
Grade: B
Adrian Alanis and Liam Gray vs Evil Uno and Stu Grayson (w/Colt Cabana) on AEW Dark
The Dark Order members walked out with Colt Cabana and none of the other members as they failed to reconcile their differences. Liam Gray and Evil Uno started the match and Grayson immediately hit a couple of shoulder tackles. He backed Gray in the corner and tagged in Evil Uno.
Uno bit his opponent's hand and the Dark Order members hit a side slam-flying elbow combination. Grayson tagged in but Alanis got a cheap shot and tagged himself in. Alanis and Gray double teamed on Grayson as Alanis hit an Atomic Drop and Gray hit a drop kick in the same sequence.
Gray tagged in but Grayson dropped him with a belly to belly duplex. Grayson hit a uranagi and tagged in Evil Uno who got the pin following a piledriver.
Result: Stu Grayson and Evil Uno def. Adrian Alanis and Liam Gray
Grade: C-
Reka Tehaka vs. Julia Hart (w/Varsity Blonds) on AEW Dark
Julia Hart took on Reka Tehaka who is yet to get a win in AEW, hitting a hip toss and a dropkick before missing a moonsault knee drop. Hart hit a single leg sweep and connected with a standing moonsault this time.
Tehaka hit a couple of vicious headbutts and clubbed Julia Hart in the corner. Hart ducked a clothesline and hit a lariat of her own. Hart went to the top rope and hit a diving body press, followed it up with a running bulldog and got the win. She celebrated with the Varsity Blonds after the win.
Result: Julia Hart def. Reka Tehaka
Grade: D
Jameson Ryan and Brick Aldridge vs. Bear Country on AEW Dark
Bear Bronson and Jameson Ryan started the match and Bronson immediately tagged Boulder in. Boulder hit a splash on his opponent as him and Bronson hit some tag team moves. Ryan powered out of a slam attempt from Bronson and tagged in Brick Aldridge.
Aldridge and Ryan kept Bronson in their corner and continued to wear him down with shots to his midsection. Bear hit a double crossbody and tagged in Boulder. Boulder scoop slammed both his opponents and hit a middle rope moonsault but Ryan moved out.
Brick, the legal man, hit a a huge belly to belly suplex for a nearfall. Boulder stacked his opponents up on top of each other and tagged Bronson in. Bronson hit a cannonball on both men and covered Ryan for the win.
Result: Bear Country def. Jameson Ryan and Brick Aldridge
Grade: C+
Matt Sydal and Dante Martin vs. The Factory's Aaron Solo and QT Marshall on AEW Dark
The AEW Dark main event got underway with Aaron Solo and Matt Sydal. Both men traded holds and Sydal got a two-count with a cradle. Dante Martin tagged in and both men hit a double dropkick as Martin got a nearfall. QT Marshall tagged in as he tossed Dante Martin into the canvas and took his opponent down with a shoulder tackle.
Aaron Solo distracted Dante and QT Marshall took control. The Factory tagged in and out as they isolated Martin to their side of the ring. Solo hit a suplex for a one-count. Martin escaped from the corner and tagged in Sydal. Sydal hit a heel kick on Solo and then a brainbuster for a two-count.
Sydal hit a standing Phoenix splash but QT Marshall broke the pin attempt. Solo hooked Sydal's leg and dragged Sydal to his corner of the ring. QT tagged in and hit a backbreaker before tagging in Solo. Solo hit a double stomp on Sydal's chest and got a two-count. The AEW fans loudly chanted their dislike for QT Marshall.
Solo went to the top rope but Sydal hit a hurricanrana before dropping QT with another hurricanrana, allowing him to tag in Dante Martin. Martin hit three drop kicks on Marshall and dropped him with a suicide dive on the outside. Sydal hit a Meteora on Solo as both men hit stereo moonsaults on The Factory.
The action returned to the ring as QT Marshall got a very close nearfall with a sit-out powerbomb. Martin hit a modified stunner and Sydal dumped Marshall out of the ring. Dante Martin hit a stunning moonsault from the top rope for the win. Sydal and Dante Martin will team up again on AEW Dynamite against AEW EVP Cody Rhodes and Lee Johnson.
Result: Matt Sydal and Dante Martin def. The Factory
Grade: B+
