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AEW Dark opened with a graphic paying tribute to Brodie Lee. We went straight to the first match of the evening.
#1. Vary Morales (AEW Debut) vs. Rey Fenix on AEW Dark
Morales didn't accept Fenix's show of respect and the match kicked off with a fast-paced exchange. Morales enjoyed some early advantage with a series of impressive kicks. Morales wore Fenix down in the corner, which included connecting with a flipping senton.
Fenix's attempt to fight back was shut down with a clean dropkick. Fenix finally clawed his way back into the match with a hook kick. The #1 contender for the AEW World title began to rally. He planted Morales with a spinebuster followed by a single-foot dropkick. Morales kicked out, but Fenix connected with the body shots.
Morales executed a big hurricanerana from the top rope, followed by a DDT for a near fall. The AEW debutant was putting on an excellent performance as he connected with a shotgun dropkick. Fenix responded with a kick. It was the beginning of the end for Morales as Fenix delivered the kinniku buster for the win.
Result: Rey Fenix def. Vary Morales on AEW Dark
Grade: B
#2. Lindsay Snow vs. Penelope Ford on AEW Dark
Snow attempted a submission move to kick off the match, but Penelope was one step ahead as she assumed control of the proceedings. Ford began to dominate the contest, and it all started with a pump kick.
Ford executed a double knee attack on Snow, who mounted a comeback with some stiff strikes. The match ended fast as Ford connected with the springboard cutter.
Result: Penelope Ford def. Lindsay Snow on AEW Dark
Grade: C
#3. Shawn Dean & Tyson Maddux (AEW Tag Team Debut) vs. John Silver & Alex Reynolds on AEW Dark
The tag team match followed the typical Dark format as Dean and Reynolds got the contest underway. Maddux got the quick tag, and he impressed with a power slam n Reynolds. He continued to show off his strength with a delayed vertical suplex.
Reynolds kicked Maddux in the face, and Silver got the tag. The Dark Order members connected with an assisted European uppercut. Silver and Reynolds were in control now. Silver and Reynolds punished Maddux with the quick tags until he created some separation to make the hot tag.
Dean briefly had both Silver and Reynolds against the ropes. A DDT on Reynolds got Dean a near fall. Maddux got the tag, and they attempted a double team move. Reynolds escaped, and Dark Order isolated Maddux. They executed an extensive multi-move combo to get the win.
Result: John Silver & Alex Reynolds def. Shawn Dean & Tyson Maddux on AEW Dark
Grade: B
#4. Anna "99" Jay (w/ Tay Conti) vs. Jazmin Allure on AEW Dark
Anna Jay controlled the AEW Dark match right from the beginning despite Allure showing some fight.
Allure got a few kicks in the corner, but a Jay kick dropped her in the middle of the ring. Jay stretched Allure's back before dropping her down into the Queenslayer for the win.
Result: Anna "99" Jay def. Jazmin Allure on AEW Dark
Grade: C
The Waiting Room on AEW Dark
As the show was taped before Brodie Lee's passing, Britt Baker walked the fans through the AEW Dynamite's previously scheduled lineup. As we all know, AEW changed up the card for the show in tribute to Brodie Lee.
Matt Sydal was the guest on the Waiting Room, and he spoke about his upcoming match against Cody Rhodes.
#5. Ryzin, Nick Comoroto & James Tapia vs. Powerhouse Hobbs, Ricky Starks, & Brian Cage of Team Taz on AEW Dark
Comoroto and Hobbs began the match, and they matched each other from a strength perspective. Hobbs dropped Comoroto with a body tackle before tagging Cage into the contest. Nick was sent flying with a double team back body drop before Ryzin got the tag.
Team Taz began to punish Ryzin in their corner. Starks got a piece of the action as Ryzin found it tough to get to his corner.
Tapia finally got the tag, and he executed a neck breaker on Starks. Cage, however, made the blind tag and dropped Tapia with a discus lariat. All hell broke loose as all men got involved in the match. The sequence ended with Tapia getting planted with the Drill Claw.
Result: Team Taz def. Ryzin, Nick Comoroto & James Tapia on AEW Dark
Grade: C
#6. Griff Garrison (w/ Brian Pillman Jr.) vs. Fuego Del Sol on AEW Dark
Del Sol connected with a series of low kicks as both men jockeyed for position. Peter Avalon was on commentary, and he was impressed by Garrison's look.
Griff stunned Del Sol by kicking him in mid-air. Garrison reversed Del Sol's DDT attempt to deliver two backbreakers. Garrison slowed down the match's pace, but Del Sol dropped Griff and worked on the left arm.
Garrison built up some momentum with a diving splash in the corner followed by a huge clothesline that sent Del Sol crashing into the mat inside-out.
Del Sol attempted to lock in the cross arm breaker, but Garrison picked him up. Fuego went for the Tornado DDT, but Griff rocked Del Sol with a rolling forearm strike for the win.
Result: Griff Garrison def. Fuego Del Sol on AEW Dark
Grade: B
Avalon handed Garrison a signed photo of himself, but Griff just rejected it. Avalon wasn't happy as he sipped on his drink.
#7. Terrence & Terrell Hughes vs. Santana & Ortiz on AEW Dark
Terrell and Santana got the AEW Dark match rolling with a collar and elbow tie-up. The early exchanges ended in a stalemate, but Santana cracked Terrell across the jaw with a kick. Santana executed the Three Amigos. The third suplex was done with Ortiz.
Terrell dropped Ortiz with a shoulder tackle before making the tag to Terrence. Their father, D-Von Dudley, would have been proud of that shoulder tackle. T&T worked on wearing down Ortiz, but the Inner Circle member stopped Terrence with a few strikes and a DDT. Santana was back into the match, and he got a two-count with a crossbody.
Ortiz and Santana physically broke down Terrence in an organized way. They got a near fall with a Death Valley Driver-neck breaker combo. Terrell had to come in and break the pin. Ortiz delivered two left-hand clotheslines before making the tag to Santana. Ortiz and Santana were in the driver's seat.
Terrence finally created some separation with a big Belly-to-Belly suplex. Terrell got the hot tag, and he took Ortiz out with a backdrop. He got a two-count with a power slam.
Terrell and Terrence delivered the 3D on Ortiz near fall as Santana rushed in to make the save. The Inner Circle took control of the match and ended it with a combination on AEW Dark.
Result: Santana & Ortiz, def. Terrence & Terrell Hughes on AEW Dark
Grade: B+
#8. Sammy Guevara vs. Aaron Solow on AEW Dark
Guevara and Solow began with some mat work before engaging in a series of holds. They tried to submit each other on the mat, including a few pinning predicaments, before they got back up on their feet.
Guevara caught Solow with a dropkick with a kip-up that followed. Solow, however, caught Sammy with the dropkick in mid-air. The action moved to the outside as Solow executed a springboard dive. Back in the ring, both men had a back-and-forth exchange of strikes.
Solow went up to the top, but Sammy caught him with a brutal knee as he was coming down. Sammy showed off in the ring with a few push-ups. Sammy executed an epic springboard top-rope moonsault on Solow on the outside.
Sammy missed the 450, and Solow responded with a double foot stomp for a two-count. Solow followed it with a screw-high kick. Sammy got in the roundhouse kick.
Solow, however, replied with a kick. Sammy finished the match with the GTH knee strike on AEW Dark.
Result: Sammy Guevara def. Aaron Solow on AEW Dark
Grade: B+
Sammy Guevara cut a promo after the match about picking up wins. Guevara said that it was his tenth pro wrestling anniversary, and he spoke about the hard work he'd put in on the indie circuit. This was a solid promo from Guevara. A babyface turn is just around the corner.
#9. Ariel Levy & El Cuervo De Puerto Rico vs. Chaos Project on AEW Dark
El Cuervo and Serpentico kicked off the match with a fast-paced sequence.
Cuervo caught Serpentico in the ropes, and he executed a moonsault kick before tagging Levy in. Luther came in on the other end, and he connected with a series of clubbing blows. Levy got a two-count with a running knee strike.
Luther took control of the match, and as expected, he used Serpentico as a weapon in the corner. Serpentico hesitated, but Luther had the final say. Levy was in all kinds of trouble as Chaos Project dominated the match. Levy created some separation with a double neck breaker before making the tag to Cuervo.
Cuervo dropped Serpentico with a flying enziguri. He got a near fall with a diving crossbody as Luther came in to break the pin. Levy got flattened on the outside by Luther.
Cuervo was alone in the ring, and Chaos Project finished the AEW Dark match with the Creeping Death.
Result: Chaos Project def. Ariel Levy & El Cuervo De Puerto Rico on AEW Dark
Grade: B
#10. Madi Wrenkowski vs. Leva Bates on AEW Dark
Wrenkowski tore up a few pages of The Young Bucks' book, and the AEW Dark match began with Bates connecting with a few body strikes. Madi rolled through with a steamroller on Bates. Wrenkowski locked in the straightjacket hold in the middle of the ring.
Bates connected with a missile dropkick in the corner, followed by a splash and a high kick. Bates got a two-count with a Northern Lights suplex with the high bridge.
Wrenkowski fought back with a few stomps in the corner. Bates, however, got the win with the small package.
Result: Leva Bates def. Madi Wrenkowski on AEW Dark
Grade: C
#11. Matt Sydal vs. Danny Limelight on AEW Dark
Sydal and Limelight engaged in an intricate series of locks and holds to begin the match. Some high-level grappling on display right here! Both men kept canceling each other out with eye-catching moves.
Limelight avoided getting caught in the grounded cobra clutch by getting to the ropes. Sydal sandwiched Limelight with a back elbow. Danny responded with a back elbow and faceplant.
Danny began to work on Sydal, but Matt replied with a leg lariat followed by a combination of kicks. Sydal got a two-count with a leg-hook brainbuster.
He got another near fall with the slice. The standing mariposa followed as Sydal looked to be in firm control. However, Limelight caught Sydal in the single-leg Boston Crab.
Sydal broke free with a kick to the thigh, followed by the question mark kick. Sydal delivered the cobra clutch suplex.
Danny caught Sydal in an inside cradle for a two-count. The match ended with Sydal executing a cradle pin. Limelight looked great, and he will get a few wins soon by the looks of it.
Result: Matt Sydal vs. Danny Limelight on AEW Dark
Grade: A
#12. Tay Conti (w/ Anna Jay) vs. Vertvixen on AEW Dark
Tay Conti took Vertvixen down with an inside drag trip. Both women had a quick exchange of pins before Conti connected with a kick, followed by a rising knee strike in the corner.
Conti sent Vixen flying across the ring with a big overhead throw. Vixen showed up resilience with a few hard strikes. Conti was stunned with a big kick; however, both women nullified each other with roundhouse kicks. The ref began the ten count as both ladies were down on the mat.
Conti picked up the pace and picked up the win courtesy of the TCO.
Result: Tay Conti def. Vertvixen on AEW Dark
Grade: B
#13. Co-Main Event: Royal Money, Baron Black & Mike Verna (AEW Trios Debut) vs. The Gunn Club on AEW Dark
Billy Gunn and Mike Verna got the AEW Dark co-main event underway. Billy dropped Verna with a shoulder tackler. However, Mike attempted to take the WWE Hall of Famer down, but Billy was just too powerful.
Austin Gunn got the tag and executed the flipping neck breaker before Baron Black got into the match. Black got control for his team as Royal Money got the tag. Money found himself in the wrong corner as Colten got the tag.
Colten got a two-count with a full nelson slam. A big brawl broke out with all members of the match. Back in the ring, Colten hit the Colt 45 on Royal Money for the win on AEW Dark.
Result: The Gunn Club def. Royal Money, Baron Black & Mike Verna on AEW Dark
Grade: C
The Gunn Club weren't playing around tonight on AEW Dark.
#14. Main Event: SCU vs. TH2 on AEW Dark
As decided last week, if Christopher Daniels and Frankie Kazarian lose another match together, their tag team will cease to exist for good.
Frankie Kazarian and Angelico kicked off the main event of the evening. Kazarian and Angelico were putting on a clinic on mat-based wrestling filled with a back-and-forth fight of submissions.
Frankie got the upper hand on the feet with a big clothesline. Daniels got the tag, and they executed a neck breaker combo. Evans got into the match, and SCU continued their dominance. Kazarian and Daniels had a sense of urgency as they looked focused on getting the job done.
Evans flipped the match in his team's favor with a corkscrew kick. TH2 was now on top as they worked on Kazarian. Angelico cracked the jaw of Kazarian while the veteran was locked in Evans' stretch hold.
Kazarian was having a tough time getting to his corner as TH2 kept Frankie on the mat with their innovative offense. Frankie got a few pinfall attempts in on Angelico, but TH2 shut down any comeback attempt.
Kazarian finally broke free by dropping Evans with a massive clothesline. Daniels got the tag, and the Fallen Angel took both members of TH2 down.
Daniels executed an incredible move on both TH2 members before getting the Blue Thunder Powerbomb for a near fall. TH2 got a near fall with a foot stomp into the backbreaker combo.
SCU isolated Angelico, but Evans hooked the boot of Daniels from the outside. TH2 delivered a neck breaker-backbreaker-flatliner combo followed by Evans' standing sky twister press.
Kazarian kicked out at two! A resilient Frankie then took the fight to Evans and Angelico, and he even managed to kick out of an assisted 450! Daniels finally got back into the ring.
He monkey flipped his partner right towards TH2, and Frankie connected with a double clothesline. SCU finished the match with their finisher.
Result: SCU def. TH2 on AEW Dark
Grade: A
The Acclaimed came out to attack SCU after the match. TH2 also joined in before The Young Bucks came out to make the save.
You can check out the full episode of AEW Dark above.
