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The Waiting Room segment on AEW Dark
Reba introduced her Dentist and ours, Dr. Britt Baker. They had a message of gratitude for Tony Khan, who fixed the broken wall.
Baker announced that Sting would be in the Waiting Room soon. She recapped the lineup for the next episode of AEW Dynamite. Baker then welcomed Christopher Daniels and Frankie Kazarian of SCU on the show. Baker took a few shots at SCU, and Frankie Kazarian wasn't too happy.
Kazarian had a few harsh words for Daniels as he expressed his disappointment. Kazarian said that 2020 had been a pretty rotten year. Frankie put Daniels on blast and blamed him for being the weak link. Kazarian said that he got everything in his life because of the wrestling business. He spoke about his 20-year history with Daniels. Kazarian then apologized for his professional frustrations coming in the way of their relationship.
Daniels replied by saying that Kazarian had no reason to apologize. Daniels said sorry and added that 2020 was a wasteland of failure for him. Injury and adversity brought him down, and Daniels said that he hated coming to work. Daniels admitted that he'd been falling apart for the past ten months. Daniels said that it might be the time to walk away, but Kazarian stopped him.
Was Daniels about to retire? Kazarian said that Daniels doesn't get to do that to the people who love the veteran. Kazarian asked Daniels to fight by his side one more time. SCU was at the bottom of the tag team division barrel, but Kazarian said that they would claw their way back to the top.
However, there was a catch. Kazarian said that another loss, and they would be done as a tag team forever. Daniels agreed before Kazarian shifted his attention to TH2.
#4. Jazmin Allure (AEW Debut) vs. Thunder Rosa on AEW Dark
Rosa overpowered Allure in the collar and elbow tie-up to begin the match. Both women exchanged a few wrist locks.
Rosa swept Allure's leg for a 1-count. Allure responded with a leg sweep and a double-leg dropkick for a quick fall. Thunder Rosa got back up and connected with a blistering knee strike. Rosa connected with kicks right between the shoulder blades of Allure.
Rosa rammed Allure into the turnbuckles before dropping her down with a power slam for a 2-count. Rosa delivered two powerful chops in the corner. Rosa mixed it up with back elbows.
Allure moved out of the way and connected with a few strikes followed by the round kick. Allure planted Rosa's face into the mat for a 2-count. Back on their feet, Rosa connected with a chop followed by the single-leg dropkick.
Rosa picked Allure up and delivered the Thunder Driver for the win.
Result: Thunder Rosa def. Jazmin Allure on AEW Dark
Grade: B
#5. Lee Johnson of The Nightmare Family (w/ QT Marshall) vs. Stu Grayson of The Dark Order (w/ Evil Uno) on AEW Dark
Stu Grayson lit up Lee Johnson with a series of strikes.
Johnson responded with a series of chops before Irish Whipping Grayson. Both men canceled each other out with dropkicks. Johnson attempted a senton from outside the ring, but Grayson got his feet up.
Grayson connected with a senton of his own. Grayson delivered a combination of strikes before connecting with the Urinagi for a 2-count. Grayson ate a chop and connected with a vicious one in response.
The Dark Order member was right in Johnson's face with the trash talk. Johnson was having a hard time getting to a vertical base as Grayson was dominating the match.
Johnson created some separation with a kick to the shoulder, followed by a back elbow. He connected with two clotheslines. Johnson got in another dropkick and a chop in the corner.
Johnson got a near fall with the Blue Thunder Bomb. Grayson delivered a Dragon Suplex followed by the Pele kick and a Springboard 450 splash.
Johnson miraculously kicked out at two and a half! Grayson looked impressed as he pulled off his knee cap. Johnson got a quick near fall followed by another backslide.
Johnson dropped Grayson with the buckle bomb before going up top. Lee delivered the Cancun Tornado. Pinfall...1..2..Grayson got his left foot on the rope!
The action spilled over to the outside. Grayson hoisted Johnson upon his shoulder and threw him ribs-first into the ring post. Back in the ring, Grayson connected with the bicycle knee strike. He got Johnson up and dropped him with the Nightfall for the win.
Result: Stu Grayson def. Lee Johnson on AEW Dark
Grade: A+
Grayson bumped fists with Johnson as a show of respect after the match, and QT Marshall looked really confused.
