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Dante Martin vs. Danny Limelight on AEW Dark
This AEW match looked great on paper as Martin and Limelight are two of the most promising young athletes in the company.
Danny pushed Martin into the corner, and the early sequences ended in a stalemate.
The pace picked up as Limelight hit the ropes and executed a shoulder tackle. Dante came around the corner with an arm drag and a single-foot dropkick.
Limelight reversed a gutbuster and caught Martin in the chest with a beautiful dropkick. Martin responded with a vicious dropkick before rolling through for a two-count.
Martin connected with a pair of boots, and Limelight was given a few minutes to get back up. Limelight offered a handshake but ended up slapping Martin across the face.
Dante came down with tiaras and sent Limelight outside. Dante soared over the top and took out Limelight.
The Radioactive Puppy used the ring to his advantage by bouncing the ropes, which wobbled Martin on the top rope.
Limelight delivered a picture-perfect back elbow. He backed Martin into the corner and came through for a clothesline, followed by a ripcord variation of the same move. Limelight kicked Dante in the spine, and he looked impressed with himself.
Martin got his boot up and connected with a forearm to mount his comeback. He sent Danny into the corner with the tiaras, followed by an enziguri. Dante got a near fall with a double springboard moonsault press.
Limelight answered with a brutal pump kick. He went for the Three Amigos, but the third suplex was substituted with a swinging neckbreaker.
Martin countered a rolling senton by putting his knees up. Dante missed the 450 Splash, and he got caught in Limelight's Triangle Sleeper. Martin flipped over to get a pinfall, which was an intelligent way to break the submission hold.
Limelight maintained control by turning Martin inside-out with a monstrous lariat. Dante fought off one knee with cuffing right-hand shots. Both men traded stiff forearm strikes, and Martin executed a furious combo, which finished with a shotgun dropkick.
He hit a gutbuster, setting Limelight up for his finisher. Martin went to the top and finally hit the 450 Splash for a massive win on AEW Dark.
Result: Dante Martin def. Danny Limelight on AEW Dark
Grade: A
Lance Archer vs. Luther (w/ Serpentico) on AEW Dark
Serpentico jumped on Archer's back during the latter's entrance, but the plan backfired as Lance Archer effectively laid out the Chaos Project member near the ringside area.
Luther and Serpentico created a distraction using the referee. The action moved to the outside, and Luther teed off on Archer. Serpentico continued to be a nuisance for Archer, but the big guy finally got back into the ring.
Archer blocked a suplex and delivered one of his own. Luther charged in but ate a back elbow. Archer trucked Luther with a shoulder tackle, followed by a knee strike and lariat. Two-count.
Fuego Del Sol came out of nowhere and began brawling with Serpentico. The Murderhawk Monster continued the match with three running back elbows in the corner.
Archer placed Luther on the top turnbuckle, but the Blackout was blocked. Luther executed a drop-toe hold, but Archer thwarted the Luther Bomb.
Luther took a ride on the Hellacoaster, and Archer got the three-count to end the show with a good win on AEW Dark.
Result: Lance Archer def. Luther (w/ Serpentico) on AEW Dark
Grade: C
Catch the latest episode of AEW Dark above. If you haven't checked out yesterday's stacked AEW Dark: Elevation, you can watch it here.
