'%20x='0'%20y='0'%20height='100%25'%20width='100%25'%20%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20xlink%3Ahref='data:image/jpg;base64,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'%3E%3C/image%3E%3C/svg%3E)
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
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
You can check out the full AEW Dark episode above, and don't forget to leave your reviews in the comments section below.
