AEW Dark Results: Adam Cole in action; Lance Archer wrestles his first match after nearly three months

AEW Dark Results: Adam Cole in action; ex-WWE star wrestles his first match after nearly three months (January 18th, 2022)

Anthony Greene vs. Daniel Garcia on AEW Dark

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Daniel Garcia and Anthony Greene applied a collar and elbow tie-up to start their match on AEW Dark. The two men then shoved each other across the corner. Greene locked Garcia with a side headlock and a shoulder tackle, focusing on applying an armbar to his opponent.

Greene took Garcia into the corner and delivered multiple chops to his chest. The latter shoved Anthony from the turnbuckle, sending his opponent crashing down outside the ring. 2point0 berated Garcia's opponent on the outside behind the referee's back.

Garcia then locked Greene into the Bow and Arrow Stretch for a considerable amount of time. He also applied for the Boston Crab submission to Greene. But the latter somehow touched the rope.

Greene executed a couple of chops on Garcia's chest and later delivered a jawbreaker-neck breaker combo. After the two men exchanged blows, Anthony dropped his opponent with The Doctor Bomb for a two-count. Garcia tried to pick up a roll-up victory but was met with a kick.

Greene tried to execute another kick, but Garcia made the former tap out with The Grounding Cobra Twist submission maneuver.

Result: Daniel Garcia def. Anthony Greene

Grade: B+

After the win, Garcia and 2point0 warned The Inner Circle.

Bear Country vs. Brandon Bullock and Jameson Ryan on AEW Dark

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Bear Country immediately caught Bullock and Ryan with a bodyslam to begin the match. Bronson threw a couple of punches at Ryan before executing a clothesline.

Bear Country hit Ryan with a running knee strike-Spinebuster combo. Boulder then launched Bullock onto Ryan. Boulder put Bronson on his shoulder and helped the latter deliver a Running Cannonball Strike on their opponents. Bear Country executed The Bear Bomb to pick up the victory.

Results: Bear Country def. Brandon Bullock and Jameson Ryan

Grade: C

Orange Cassidy and Wheeler Yuta vs. The Wingmen (JD Drake & Peter Avalon) (w/Ryan Nemeth) on AEW Dynamite

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Peter Avalon applied a wrist lock to gain early control over AEW star Wheeler Yuta. However, Yuta reversed with a drop toe hold and delivered a dropkick to send Avalon across the corner. The latter got tagged by JD Drake, who executed a chop to Orange Cassidy's chest.

Drake then launched Yuta and sent him crashing down to the canvas.

The Wingmen berated Yuta across their corner. Drake applied a side headlock takedown to keep him down. Yuta tried to get out of the hold but ended up taking a Bossman Slam for a two-count. Drake and Avalon hit a running Senton and a frog splash combination on Cassidy's teammate.

Avalon hit a back suplex on Yuta and shoved Cassidy off the apron. Yuta then delivered a crossbody. Meanwhile, Cassidy executed a running Hurricanrana and a Shotgun Dropkick on Drake. Together, Cassidy and Yuta dropped Avalon with a combination of Stundog Millionaire and a german suplex to send him outside the ring.

Interestingly, Ryan Nemeth interfered on The Wingmen's behalf and ate a DDT from Cassidy. Towards the end, Orange Cassidy caught Drake with an Orange Punch to pick up the victory for Best Friends.