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This week's edition of AEW Dark featured eleven matches, and the show kicked off with Taz, Ricky Starks, and Excalibur on commentary.
#1. Brandi Rhodes vs. Kenzie Paige on AEW Dark
The first match of the evening kicked off with the usual tie-up. Brandi assumed control of the bout with a kick to the face, but Paige fired back with a knee. She mounted Brandi and connected with strikes from the top.
Paige hit Brandi with a back elbow followed by a snap mare. Rhodes fought back with a series of lariats followed by a Bulldog before finishing the match with a Stunner followed by the Shot of Brandi.
Result: Brandi Rhodes def. Kenzie Paige on AEW Dark
Grade: C
The post-match angle saw Anna Jay hit the ring to attack Brandi Rhodes. Red Velvet came out to make the save.
#2. Jurassic Express vs. Ray Rosas & Eric Watts on AEW Dark
Jungle Boy and Ray Rosas began the match. The Jurassic Express had a strong start to the contest as they cornered Rosas and hit many moves on him, which included the assisted senton that got a two-fall.
Rosas tipped the scales in his team's favor with a backbreaker on Jungle Boy before tagging in Eric Watts, who came in an executed a big slam on Jungle Boy.
Watts stomped down on Jungle Boy, followed by an overhead slam. Luchasaurus got the tag, and he stood face-to-face with Watts. They exchange slaps, kicks, and head butts. Jungle Boy took Watts out with the Hurricanerana while Rosas, the legal man, stayed in the ring with Luchasaurus.
The finish of the match saw Jurassic Express hit the Cutter Combo to pick up the win.
Result: Jurassic Express def. Ray Rosas & Eric Watts on AEW Dark
Grade: B+
A vignette aired of Chris Jericho talking about his 30-year relationship with Luther. As you may know, Jericho and Hager will face Chaos Project on the special episode of Dynamite celebrating Le Champion's 30th Anniversary in the business.
#3. Anthony Bowens & Lee Johnson vs. Chaos Project on AEW Dark
Serpentico and Johnson kicked off the match as Johnson had Serpentico in a headlock. Luther came in for a double team move with Bowens being sent to the outside. The heels were on top until Bowens got tagged in.
He hit a dropkick for a one-fall. Serpentico delivered the double suplex on Johnson and Bowens. He followed it up with a superkick on Johnson before tagging in Luther.
Johnson connected with rights on Luther, who answered with the body slam. Chaos Project worked on Johnson until the latter made the hot tag to Bowens.
Bowens enjoyed a few seconds of momentum before taking out with a sliced bread courtesy of Serpentico. Chaos Project delivered their finisher for the win.
Result: Chaos Project def. Lee Johnson & Anthony Bowens on AEW Dark
Grade: B-
#4. Will Hobbs vs. Ryzin on AEW Dark
This match was a predictable one-sided squash with Will Hobbs putting on another dominant display. Hobbs executed most of his power moves before finishing the match with a big Spinebuster.
Result: Will Hobbs def. Ryzin on AEW Dark.
Grade: C
An Eddie Kingston promo aired in which he talked about Joey Janela and Sonny Kiss acting like clowns, which was why they were not contention for the tag team titles.
#5. QT Marshall vs. John Silver on AEW Dark
QT kicked off the match with a waist lock, but Silver reversed it into a hammerlock. Marshall countered with the head scissors. Silver sent Marshall into the corner and delivered a few chops and strikes as the match continued on AEW Dark.
Marshall fired back by sending Silver into the corner. However, he got hit by an elbow while rushing in. Silver attempted a crossbody from the middle rope, but he got caught mid-air before getting slammed to the mat by QT Marshall. Evil Uno got hold of Marshall's leg by ringside and Silver took advantage by taking control of the proceedings.
After being on the receiving end of some punishment, Marshall mounted a comeback with a suplex. Both men exchanged strikes, but Marshall managed to connect with a big lariat followed by the Manhattan Drop. Marshall failed to hit the Diamond Cutter due to an Evil Uno distraction. He settled for a slam that got him a two-count. Silver replied with a thrust kick. A backbreaker followed which got Silver a near fall.
Marshall hit Silver with a back breaker-face plant combination. Dustin Rhodes stopped Evil Uno from interfering in the match. 5 and 10 of the Dark Order also got involved but were taken out by Diamond Cutters. John Silver took advantage of the chaos by hitting the spinning sit-down slam for the three-count.
Result: John Silver def. QT Marshall on AEW Dark
Grade: A
#6. Cezar Bononi & David Ali vs. Griff Garrison & Brian Pillman Jr. on AEW Dark
Pillman and Ali started the match by locking it up in the middle of the ring. Pillman got the early advantage, and he exchanged a series of tags with Garrison as Ali found it hard to get to his corner.
Bononi eventually did come into the match, and he hit a shoulder tackle on Garrison. Pillman got tagged in, and he targetted Bononi's legs.
Pillman hit the ropes, but Bononi countered with a spinebuster. Ali got tagged in, and he got in a snap mare and a few kicks. Bononi came back in and delivered a slam. Pillman, however, created some separation and made the hot tag.
Garrison cleared house before tagging Pillman back into the match, who hit the springboard lariat for the win. A well-deserved win for Garrison and Pillman Jr., who had been on an unflattering losing streak.
Result: Griff Garrison & Brian Pillman Jr. def. Cezar Bononi & David Ali on AEW Dark
Grade: B
#7. Big Swole vs. Skyler Moore on AEW Dark
Moore kicked off the match with a few slaps to Swole's head. Big Swole reacted by pushing Moore into the corner.
A fiery Moore connected with an elbow shot. She hit a drop slam and attempted a suplex, but Swole countered with her version of the snap suplex. Swole connected with forearm strikes followed by a head butt.
She backed it up with a running uppercut and a roundhouse kick, before hitting the springboard cutter and Dirty Dancing on Moore for the win.
Result: Big Swole def. Skyler Moore on AEW Dark
Grade: C
#8. Matt Sydal vs. Michael Nakazawa on AEW Dark
Nakazawa was one step ahead of Matt Sydal as he applied some baby oil on the top turnbuckle following his entrance. Aubrey Edwards snatched the bottle of baby oil before the match got underway.
Sydal sent Nakazawa face-first into the turnbuckle. He looked to go up to the top but noticed the baby oil. Nakazawa took Sydal down and did his thong shtick.
Sydal, however, locked in the modified cobra clutch and forced Nakazawa to tap out on AEW Dark.
Result: Matt Sydal def. Michael Nakazawa on AEW Dark
Grade: C
#9. Eddie Kingston vs. M'Badu on AEW Dark
This match on AEW Dark didn't last long despite M'Badu getting in some degree of offense. The finish saw Eddie Kingston first rock M'Badu with a spinning back fist before locking in the armbar for the submission win.
Result: Eddie Kingston def. M'Badu on AEW Dark
Grade - C
Eddie Kingston cut a promo on Jon Moxley after the match, and he promised that he would force the AEW World Champion to say 'I quit'.
Joey Janela and Sonny Kiss were involved in a backstage segment next in which they spoke about their standing in the AEW tag team division rankings.
#10. Angelico (w/ Jack Evans) vs. Shawn Dean on AEW Dark
Both men exchanged waist lock positions to get the match going. Angelico hit an arm drag while Dean responded with a dropkick. Angelico's inventiveness was on full display as he locked in an outrageously unique submission move.
Dean managed to get in some offensive moves, but Angelico continued to show off his creativity in his ground game. The finish of the match had Dean with a double underhook attempt. Angelico countered with a kick followed by a leg submission move for the win.
Result: Angelico (w/ Jack Evans) def. Shawn Dean on AEW Dark
Grade: B-
#11. Main Event: Joey Janela & Sonny Kiss vs. The Lucha Bros on AEW Dark
Janela and Kiss began with a lot of momentum as they hit suicide dives on the Lucha Bros. Fenix executed a flip over the top rope. All of this happened even before the match had officially begun.
The main event finally kicked off following the frantic pre-match segment. Pentagon leveled Janela to kick off the match before tagging Fenix in.
Fenix hit the double stomps on Janela, who went to his corner and tagged in Sonny Kiss. The babyface team delivered the double hip toss on Fenix after Kiss had taken the latter out with a dropkick.
Janela was the legal man now, but he got taken out with a clean dropkick from Fenix. Penta got the tag, and he hit the crossbody for a near fall. He followed it with a lariat and a big kick. Penta wanted to deliver the package driver, but he got caught in an inside cradle. Penta somehow got Janela in his corner after a big chop. Janela, however, got out and made the hot tag to Kiss.
Sonny Kiss was on fire, as expected, with the spinning back elbow followed by the Dropsault. Kiss executed a 450 splash from the top rope. Janela and Kiss were on top as a hoof kick took both the Lucha Bros out of the equation for a few seconds. Janela was the legal man now, but Kiss got laid out with a rolling cutter - leaving Joey exposed to the assisted package driver - which was enough for the Lucha Bros to get the win.
Result: The Lucha Bros def. Joey Janela & Sonny Kiss on AEW Dark
Grade: B+
You can check out the complete episode of AEW Dark above.
