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The Factory's Nick Comoroto & Aaron Solo (w/ QT Marshall) vs. Lucha Brothers (w/ PAC & Alex Abrahantes) on AEW Dark
Fans inside the United Center popped hard during Death Triangle's AEW Dark entrance. Interestingly enough, the Varsity Blonds were in the crowd watching the match, possibly taking notes ahead of their AEW Dynamite showdown against the Lucha Brothers.
Fenix and Solo started with a stalemate as both men went for similar kicks. Penta asked for the tag, and Comoroto also entered from the opposing corner.
The former Lucha Underground star pandered to the crowd with the Cero Miedo chant and did it one final time right in Comoroto's face. You won't find many wrestlers who'd do that to the powerhouse of The Factory!
Penta had the crowd in the palm of his hands as he slowly took his right glove off and tossed it towards Alex Abrahantes on the outside. Alex got a chorus of boos from the AEW audience for sloppily dropping it on the ramp. Abrahantes, however, got another chance with the left glove coming his way next, and he didn't make a mistake this time around.
Comoroto was done with Penta's shenanigans as he grabbed him by the throat. Penta fought back with a few chops that did not affect Nick.
Solo and Comoroto then executed a backbreaker/single-leg dropkick combo for a two-count. Penta created some space with a superkick to Comoroto before making the tag to Fenix.
Rey went on to deliver a series of kicks to both Factory stablemates. While Solo collapsed, a shaky Comoroto was dumped to the ringside area and rocked with a dropkick.
The Lucha Brothers had a brief face-off with Varsity Blonds before Fenix got back into the ring.
Solo caught Fenix midway through a handspring move and dropped him on his neck with a bridged German suplex. The luchador kicked out at two but ate a massive corkscrew kick soon after.
Fenix, however, escaped the fireman's carry and was forced to contest an interference from Comoroto. Fenix whipped through the ropes and darted back into a superkick.
Penta came in and delivered sling blades on Solo and Comoroto. An Enziguri sent Nick out of the ring while Penta dropped Solo with a Pumphandle Half Nelson driver.
Aaron somehow kicked out of the pinfall. He got a timely assist from an incoming Comoroto, who swatted Fenix down with a body slam.
The former NXT superstar's freakish power was on full display as he hoisted Fenix up in the air with a single-arm military press. He had Penta in a front-face lock while the other Lucha Bro was hanging in a bad spot. Incredible!
The brothers worked in tandem to counter Comoroto's threat to deliver stereo superkicks. The Lucha Brothers then punished Solo with two high-impact moves, an assisted cutter, followed by a double underhook piledriver.
Fenix took care of Comoroto with a diving splash outside while Penta secured the pinfall win over Solo on AEW Dark.
Result: Lucha Brothers def. The Factory's Nick Comoroto & Aaron Solo on AEW Dark
Grade: B+
AEW Dark Co-Main Event: Kal Herro & Isaiah Moore vs. The Dark Order's John Silver & Preston "10" Vance (w/ Alan "5" Angels)
John Silver's regular AEW tag team partner Alex Reynolds had the night off as he recently welcomed a daughter into the world with his wife.
Silver got the co-main event underway with Isaiah Moore. A 'Johny Hungy' chant rang around the arena on AEW Dark.
Vance came in and continued the match with Kal Herro, who was sent across the ring with ease via a fallaway slam. John Silver got the tag and landed a few chest kicks, followed by a powerful brainbuster.
Silver flexed his biceps and tagged back in. 10 executed a perfect spinebuster before stringing together a five-move combo with John Silver to score a comfortable victory on AEW Dark.
The sequence started with a step-up commonguri followed by a pump kick, enziguri, powerbomb, and Silver's finisher - the Rack Bomb. Even prime John Cena wouldn't have been able to kick out of a pinfall after taking that much damage!
Result: The Dark Order's John Silver & Preston "10" Vance def. Kal Herro & Isaiah Moore
Grade: B+
AEW Dark Main Event: TH2 & Matt Hardy (w/ H.F.O.) vs. Orange Cassidy, Chuck Taylor & Wheeler Yuta (w/ Kris Statlander)
Chicago looked like Orange Cassidy Country tonight as fans were hot for "Freshly Squeezed." He kicked off the AEW Dark main event with Angelico.
Cassidy started by outfoxing the TH2 member with an effortless attack on the arms. He delivered his classic offense before tagging out to Wheeler Yuta. Cassidy, though, stayed for a few seconds and helped his protege with a few tandem kicks.
Jack Evans got into the contest but was soon laid out with a dropkick. Chuckie T also got a piece of the action with a jackknife on Evans. Angelico and Evans distracted the referee, and Matt Hardy decked Chuckie with a clothesline.
The momentum shifted in favor of the heels as H.F.O. began wearing down Taylor. Chicago fans loved Matt Hardy, who took Chuck out with a hanging neckbreaker. He called for the Twist of Fate, but Yuta bought his partner some time.
Taylor hit the Sole Food before getting Yuta back in. Wheeler took out all the members of H.F.O. with a springboard splash. Orange Cassidy's lazy splash from the top rope had the AEW Dark commentators in splits.
TH2 came close to winning it for their team with a double stomp/backdrop combo on Cassidy, who stayed in the match with a kickout.
Hardy thought he'd won it for his team with the Side Effect, but Yuta saved Cassidy and broke the pin at the last possible moment. As expected, the referee had no control over the match as Best Friends executed a great trios brainbuster on TH2.
The match's final moments were frantic. Both teams canceled each other out with a series of moves. Cassidy and Hardy were the two men left in the ring, and Orange planted the veteran with a DDT.
Evans pulled his boss out and saved him from taking the Orange Punch. Angelico continued the match with Orange and blocked the beach break.
Cassidy, however, showed the presence of mind to sit down on Angelico's chest, grab his legs and lock him down by putting his hands in the pocket. Angelico had nowhere to go and suffered a pinfall loss on AEW Dark
Result: Orange Cassidy, Chuck Taylor & Wheeler Yuta def. TH2 & Matt Hardy on AEW Dark
Grade: A
Angelico tried to blindside Cassidy after the match but got an Orange Punch in response.
Today's AEW Dark wasn't the longest, but it was still loaded with some fan favorites and several action-packed moments. You can check out the complete AEW Dark episode above and don't forget to share your reviews in the comments section below.
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