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Red Velvet & Big Swole (w/ KiLynn King) vs. Vertvixen & Jazmine Allure on AEW Dark
Serena Deeb was in attendance to watch the match as the reigning NWA World Women's Champion is scheduled to defend her title against Red Velvet on the next AEW Dynamite.
Allure and Velvet got the match underway with a headlock takedown. Both women one-upped each other as they attempted similar moves.
Red Velvet landed a single-leg lariat before tagging Swole. Vetrvixen also entered the match but got caught in a side headlock.
Swole dropped Vertvixen with a powerful shoulder block, followed by a snap mare and an uppercut to the shoulder blades. Swole and Velvet executed double kicks and flatliners on Vertvixen for a two-count.
Vertvixen blocked a right and brought Velvet down with a hair pull. She double stomped Velvet in the corner before getting Allure into the match.
Allure connected with a running elbow strike. Vertvixen and Allure hit double dropkicks on Velvet for another two-count.
Velvet, however, rattled Vertvixen with an uppercut before tagging Swole, who came in and hit two pump kicks and a blue thunder powerbomb on Allure.
Swole almost got the win with a driving knee strike to Allure's face, but Vertvixen broke the pinfall. Velvet took Allure out with a spear, and the focus was now on Vertvixen.
Swole hit her Dirty Dancing finisher on Vertvixen for the victory on AEW Dark.
Result: Red Velvet & Big Swole def. Vertvixen & Jazmine Allure on AEW Dark
Grade: B
A video package hyping up the NWA Women's title match aired next.
Griff Garrison (w/ Brian Pillman Jr. and Julia Hart) vs. Deonn Rusman (AEW Debut) on AEW Dark
A collar and elbow tie-up began the match as Garrison used the reach advantage to score a side headlock takeover.
Garrison avoided a clothesline and connected with a shoulder tackle. Rusman gouged Garrison's eyes and hit a cheap shot before locking in the abdominal stretch.
Griff got out of it with a hip toss but missed the follow-up splash in the corner. Rusman stepped over for an impressive powerslam, followed by a running splash.
Rusman executed a knee-elbow drop combo for a two-count. The AEW debutant had great energy, but it meant nothing once Garrison mounted his comeback. Griff hit the big slash in the corner, followed by a Falcon Arrow. Rusman kicked out of the pinfall, but he couldn't survive an explosive rolling elbow strike.
Result: Griff Garrison def. Deonn Rusman on AEW Dark
Grade: B-
Matt Sydal (w/ Mike Sydal) vs. Marty Casaus on AEW Dark
Casaus knocked Sydal down, which forced Matt to rethink his strategy. Sydal went straight for the legs and scored a takedown.
Matt Sydal chopped Casaus' legs, but the big guy laughed the pain off and bludgeoned Matt in the corner. Sydal reversed the hammer throw with a drop toehold. He followed through for the running double knee strike but got rocked with a pump kick.
Sydal blocked a turnbuckle strike before kicking Casaus flush on the chin. Matt then executed the rolling sole butt before getting Marty down with an ankle pick. The standing mariposa followed.
Casaus responded with the curb stomp. Sydal blocked a full nelson slam with elbows and took Marty down with the Tiaras. Sydal peppered Casaus with sledgehammer shots across the back of the head before hitting the Lightning Spiral for the win.
Result: Matt Sydal def. Marty Casaus on AEW Dark
Grade: C
Matt Sydal will face Christian Cage on tomorrow's episode of AEW Dynamite.
