AEW Dark Results: Legendary star pinned, Undefeated talent vows to become champion, Dark Order in big main event, and more (19th October, 2021)

AEW returned for a brief six-match Dark episode from Miami, Florida and the fans looked pumped up as Excalibur and Taz welcomed all the viewers to the show.

We went straight to the in-ring action as Jamie Hayter made her entrance for a singles match.

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Jamie Hayter (w/ Rebel & Dr. Britt Baker) vs. Tiffany Nieves (AEW Debut) on AEW Dark

Britt Baker got a massive pop as fans chanted 'DMD' in unison. As noted by the commentators, Jamie Hayter hasn't competed since her loss to Ruby Soho on the September 8th Dynamite episode. Hayter began the match with a strong collar and elbow tie-up, and she used her power to push Nieves into the corner.

Tiffany fought back with a series of forearm strikes, but Hayter grabbed her hair and executed a backhand leg sweep. She cracked the AEW debutant's jaw before dropping her down with a vertical suplex.

Jamie kicked Nieves in the face before ending the match with a brutal short-arm clothesline.

Result: Jamie Hayter def. Tiffany Nieves on AEW Dark

Grade: C

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Gunn Club vs. Diamond Sheik, Dean Alexander & Alex Chamberlain on AEW Dark

The commentary team put over Gunn Club's new heel demeanor as the trio made their way to the ring. Colten Gunn nonchalantly started the match with Dean Alexander while Austin screamed in the background.

Alexander got his leg swept off by Austin after a blind tag, and the brothers followed to make a few rapid-fire tags. Dean was isolated in the wrong corner as Austin kept up the pressure with a few elbows.

Alexander got to his feet and made a much-needed tag to Alex Chamberlain, who was making his in-ring return for AEW. Austin managed to ground Alex with a backdrop suplex. Big Daddy Gunn entered the fray, and he ate a kick from Chamberlain.

The veteran, however, turned Chamberlain inside-out with a beautiful tilt-a-whirl slam. The crowd loved that! Billy got a two-count as Diamond Sheik broke up the count.

Chamberlain tried to sneak in a roll-up, but he got decked with a clothesline from Billy Gunn. The former WWE star cleared the opposition corner and engaged in a bit of banter with the crowd.

Colten Gunn asked for the tag and delivered his Colt 45 finisher on Alex Chamberlain for the three-count.

Result: Gunn Club def. Diamond Sheik, Dean Alexander & Alex Chamberlain on AEW Dark

Grade: B

Colten Gunn's undefeated streak continues, and so does Billy Gunn and his stable's promising run as heels.

Diamante, Nyla Rose & Emi Sakura (w/ Vickie Guerrero & Lulu Pencil) vs. Kris Statlander, Thunder Rosa & Red Velvet on AEW Dark

Some of the top female talent in AEW assembled next for a massive six-women tag team match. The babyfaces got a solid pop as they approached the ring to Thunder Rosa's music on AEW Dark.

Diamante took Red Velvet off her feet with a swift ankle pick to begin the match. Both women reset, and Red Velvet landed a leg lariat. She punched away in the corner before tagging Kris Statlander.

Statlander executed three good arm drags before Diamante bailed out and tagged Nyla Rose. Kris caught Rose with a kick to the knees before hitting the ropes for a sliding dropkick.

Nyla kicked out at one and tipped the scales in her team's favor with a back body suplex. She shoved Statlander into the heels' corner and worked in tandem with Diamante. Rose helped Diamante leap off the ropes for a splash onto Statlander.

Diamante continued to land her shots until Statlander reversed a running crossbody into a powerslam. Thunder Rosa got the hot tag, and she came in with two heavy single-leg dropkicks. Diamante, however, escaped a waistlock attempt and scampered to tag in Emi Sakura.

An irate Nyla Rose made the blind tag and rushed towards Thunder Rosa, who responded with a back elbow. Rosa kept up the pressure with a running clothesline in the corner, followed by a basement dropkick. Nyla used her strength to push Rosa towards Emi Sakura, who finally tagged herself into the contest.

The Joshi legend started with a few hard chops. Rosa then blocked Sakura's Queen's Gambit finisher and fired off a series of her own chops. The former NWA Women's Champion ended the sequence with a well-placed round kick.

Red Velvet re-entered the match and continued the chop-based offense. Sakura, however, managed to hit her finisher - a double underhook gutwrench facebuster, but Statlander was on hand to make the save for her team.

Diamante came back in and hit a Code Red on Statlander. The referee refused to start the pinfall as Diamante wasn't the legal competitor. Meanwhile, Rosa came flying through with a kick to Diamante's shoulder blades.

All hell broke loose as Nyla Rose flattened Thunder Rosa with a gigantic chokeslam. Red Velvet kept the sequence going with a corkscrew kick on Rose, who got dumped outside the ring.

Emi Sakura grabbed Red Velvet's hair from the back, but the babyface created some space and delivered her 'Final Slice' finisher to win on AEW Dark.

Result: Kris Statlander, Thunder Rosa & Red Velvet def. Diamante, Nyla Rose & Emi Sakura on AEW Dark

Grade: A

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The ladies put on a solid match on AEW Dark, which had Red Velvet pick up a big pin over the legendary Emi Sakura.

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Will Jade Cargill become the inaugural TBS Champion?

Jade Cargill looked majestic, and she got a few cheers as well during her entrance.

Sterling introduced Cargill as the future TBS Champion as he was confident about his client's prospects. Based on the reactions, fans in Miami would also love to see Cargill with the new TBS belt.

Sterling addressed the upcoming bracket reveal and argued that Cargill deserved to be awarded the title without competing in the tournament. Smart Mark reminded fans of Jade Cargill's 17-0 record before clarifying that the undefeated star would still be willing to face all kinds of challenges.

Cargill interjected and fired a shot at Thunder Rosa by promising to walk her like a dog. Sterling wrapped up his promo by predictably assuring a victory for Jade in the TBS title tournament. Cargill even had her own full form for TBS, 'That B***H Show!'

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Lance Archer (w/ Jake 'The Snake' Roberts) vs. O.T. Fernandez on AEW Dark

As expected, Archer dragged his helpless AEW opponent out and mercilessly tossed him into the ring while his entrance theme played.

Eddie Kingston, who will face Archer on this weekend's Dynamite, joined the commentary booth to share his thoughts ahead of the AEW World Title Eliminator match.

Archer manhandled his opponent and first took O.T. Fernandez on the Hellacoaster. He chopped Fernandez, much to the pleasure of the AEW fans, who sadistically chanted 'one more time.'

Eddie Kingston and Taz got into a shouting match on commentary as Archer continued to dismantle his opponent. Archer elbowed Fernandez in mid-air, carried him around for a few seconds, and delivered the Blackout (inverted crucifix powerbomb) for the win on AEW Dark.

Result: Lance Archer def. O.T. Fernandez on AEW Dark

Grade: C

AEW Dark Co-Main Event: Aaron Solo (w/ The Factory) vs. Frankie Kazarian

Aaron Solo made his entrance on AEW Dark flanked by QT Marshall and Nick Comoroto, and the fans in attendance greeted them with a chorus of jeers. QT took a seat alongside Excalibur as Frankie Kazarian came out to a loud pop.

The match kicked off with a 'Let's go, Frankie' chant, and the Elite Hunter even managed to trap Solo in a toe hold early on. He transitioned into a side headlock and kept getting the better of Solo in the grappling exchanges.

Aaron took control of Frankie's wrist and the back-and-forth action resumed. Both men were technical in their approach as the crowd gradually got louder as the match's momentum shifted.

Kaz caught Solo in between the ropes and even had a brief face-off with Nick Comoroto outside. Aaron recuperated in the ring as the referee checked on him. It all turned out to be a mere distraction as Comoroto pulled Frankie's legs off the apron, and the former SCU member came crashing down jaw-first onto the floor.

Solo followed through with a sliding dropkick through the ropes, which backed up Kaz into the barricade. The Factory member unloaded with a barrage of punches before slamming his back onto the apron.

Kazarian began his comeback with a clever roll-up reversal in the corner for a two-count. Frankie landed two chops but was stunned by a double-footed stomp from Solo out of nowhere. Aaron got a near fall and looked to deliver a finishing blow.

He mocked Kazarian and connected with two uppercuts. Kaz blocked the third and almost got the win with a backslide. He then gathered pace and dropped Solo with two forearm strikes and a running crossbody.

Both men exchanged kicks, with Solo landing the more effective one, a corkscrew variation. A wobbly Kazarian still found the extra gear to block Solo's finisher. He came back with a springboard leg drop, but Solo kicked out at two and a half.

Comoroto tried to interfere in the match again, but Kazarian kicked out of a roll-up. Solo accidentally crashed into Comoroto, and QT Marshall was livid on commentary.

Frankie grabbed Solo from the back and applied the crossface chicken wing submission for the win.

Result: Frankie Kazarian def. Aaron Solo on AEW Dark

Grade: A

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AEW Dark Main Event: Dark Order's Stu Grayson, Colt Cabana, Alan "5" Angels & Preston "10" Vance vs. 2point0, Daniel Garcia & Serpentico

Serpentico's weird energy visibly affected Daniel Garcia and 2point0, as the unlikely group entered the arena for tonight's main event.

Dark Order got one of the biggest pops of the night as the four members prepared for what was expected to be an entertaining match-up.

Serpentico didn't waste any time in creating a distraction as 2point0 ambushed Colt Cabana. Colt responded with a huge moonsault off the ropes, which took out both 2point0 members.

Daniel Garcia came in and got rocked with a chop. Alan Angels was the next representative of the Dark Order, and he too did well for himself with a single-leg dropkick on Garcia.

He called out Serpentico and dropped him down with an inverted fireman's carry into a facebuster. Angels then suplexed Garcia onto Serpentico's back. He even got a few show points with a perfect kip-up.

After Jeff Parker saved Garcia from a splash and unleashed some ground and pound on Angels, the match finally went in the heels' favor.

Parker kept it simple with a snap suplex. Matt Lee came in and trash-talked Alan while dishing out some more punishment. The heel collective made quick tags and wore Alan Angels down.

Serpentico was deliberately being kept away from the action, and a forced tag resulted in his own teammates using him as a weapon. Luther's absence wasn't felt tonight!

Angels finally created some separation by evading a series of incoming strikes. Serpentico's attempt to stop Angels proved futile as he got laid out with an incredible standing Spanish Fly.

Preston Vance received a hot tag, and the big man cleared the ring with some explosive offense that included a pump kick and several stiff clotheslines. Stu Grayson even launched himself off Vance's shoulders to catch Garcia with a splash.

Stu wasn't done as he came over the top with a senton on Jeff Parker on the apron. In the ring, Grayson got a near fall with a pop-up powerslam as 2point0 jumped in to break the pinfall.

2point0 almost got the three-count with an assisted spear to Angels. The Dark Order member dug deep and got his shoulder up in time. Serpentico inadvertently distracted his teammates and also ended up being the legal man. The chaotic moment helped Grayson tag Angels, who wiped out 2point0 with a moonsault.

Vance delivered a spinebuster on Serpentico, and he looked to finish the match with the Full Nelson hold. However, Garcia interrupted and was rolled out by Cabana.

Colt landed the jabs and attempted to connect with his winded-up elbow strike. Garcia tried to stop Cabana and eventually ate the elbow himself. 10 finally locked in the Full Nelson and put Serpentico to sleep.

Result: Dark Order's Stu Grayson, Colt Cabana, Alan "5" Angels & Preston "10" Vance def. 2point0, Daniel Garcia & Serpentico in the AEW Dark main event

Grade: A

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