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The Waiting Room on AEW Dark
Britt Baker hyped up the lineup for the upcoming AEW Dynamite episode before introducing the show's first guest, Shawn Spears, accompanied by Tully Blanchard. As you may have imagined, Scorpio Sky crashed the party and attacked Shawn Spears. He sent Spears crashing through the wall.
Spears was evaluated by AEW's medical staff after the segment.
#4. Jurassic Express (w/ Marko Stunt) vs. Shawn Dean & Fuego Del Sol on AEW Dark
Jungle Boy and Del Sol started the match. Interestingly enough, this was Jungle Boy's 51st match in AEW.
Jungle Boy knocked Del Sol down with a dropkick, and Shawn Dean got the tag. Luchasaurus came in and dropped Dean with a big boot.
Luchasaurus planted the Captain down on the canvas with a suplex. The assisted senton got Jungle Boy a two-count. Jungle Boy got caught in an elbow, which sent him outside. Dean delivered two dives before sending Jungle Boy back in.
Dean got a two-count with a springboard elbow drop. Del Sol got tagged in and connected with a knee strike, followed by an arm drag slam and a standing moonsault.
Jungle Boy reversed a move into a backbreaker. Del Sol rushed to his corner to make the tag to Shawn Dean. The southpaw strikes connected on Jungle Boy. Del Sol and Dean missed their tag team spot, and Luchasaurus got the hot tag.
Luchasaurus cleared the house and delivered his patented moves. The kicks and clotheslines were out of the bag.
Luchasaurus dropped Del Sol with a big press slam. Dean came in and broke up the pin. Jungle Boy made the blind tag and cracked Dean with a lariat.
The Jurassic Express dropped Del Sol with their double team powerbomb finisher for the win.
Result: Jurassic Express def. Shawn Dean & Fuego Del Sol on AEW Dark
Grade: B
#5. Leva Bates vs. Skyler Moore on AEW Dark
It was great to see Thunder Rosa on commentary. Skyler Moore got some wrist control, but Leva Bates reversed it into a hammerlock.
Moore got wrist control once again, but it didn't last long as Bates scored a takedown. Moore got Bates down with a hip toss. Bates transitioned into a crossface, but Moore rolled her up for a pinfall.
Moore got a two-count with a gut-wrench powerbomb. She followed it up with a snap suplex for another two-count.
Bates got a two-count herself with a kick to the face and a backstabber. The pace of the match relatively slow, but both women worked hard in the back-and-forth contest. Bates got another near fall with a Northern Lights suplex. Moore got a body slam, but Bates managed to get another roll-up win.
Result: Leva Bates def. Skyler Moore on AEW Dark
Grade: C
#6. Brian Cage vs. VSK on AEW Dark
VSK tried to catch Cage off guard with some acrobatic moves. VSK did taste some success with a few kicks and elbows.
Cage pulled VSK out of the corner and slammed him into the mat. Cage looked for the DrillClaw, but VSK connected with downward knee strikes from the top.
Cage caught VSK with a big clothesline followed by a full-body lock suplex/ overhead throw. VSK went for the DDT, but Cage got the double underhooks and spun him into a DDT.
Cage looked surprised as VSK kicked out at two. VSK reversed a pump handle slam and connected with a superkick. Brian got sent to the outside, and VSK delivered two Topes. Cage then caught VSK in mid-air and drove him into the ring post.
Cage zoned in and delivered the hard way suplex from over the rope. Cage finished VSK with the Drill Claw.
Result: Brian Cage, def. VSK on AEW Dark
Grade: C+
