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#8. QT Marshall vs. Fuego Del Sol on AEW Dark
The next AEW Dark clash was hyped up as a grudge match between The Master of the Diamond Cutter against The King of the Tornado DDT. The only problem was that Del Sol had never hit the Tornado DDT in AEW. Was tonight the night?
'This is awesome' chants reverberated across the arena even before the match began. The commentators highlighted the history between both men from Sammy Geuvara's vlogs. QT and Del Sol traded shots, and Marshall was more ruthless in the early moments.
Del Sol built up some pace and dropped QT with a sequence of classic Lucha-inspired moves. Fuego teased the Tornado DDT, but QT reversed it into a powerslam.
QT Marshall dominated the match and even tried to unmask Fuego Del Sol. Marshall countered another Tornado DDT with a massive uppercut, which gave him a two-count.
Marshall positioned Del Sol on the top and looked for the Avalance Diamond Cutter. Del Sol responded with a big hurricanrana from the top rope. Both men were down on the mat.
Del Sol blocked a few incoming shots, but QT's power was overwhelming. However, Del Sol reacted with an extension dropkick followed by a moonsault from the middle rope for a two-count pin.
Fuego got another near fall with a modified powerbomb. QT tipped the scales in his favor with a backbreaker-flatliner combo. QT called for the Diamond Cutter, but Fuego athletically avoided impact with a handstand.
Fuego rocked QT with a front face kick. Del Sol went up, and it finally happened. He hit the freakin' Tornado DDT! Sadly for Del Sol, the momentum took QT to the outside. The crowd popped as they witnessed one of the greatest moments in AEW Dark history. Fuego went for another Tornado DDT back in the ring but slipped on the ropes and dived straight into a Diamond Cutter.
QT hit another Diamond Cutter for the win on AEW Dark.
Result: QT Marshall def. Fuego Del Sol on AEW Dark
Grade: A
#9. Carlie Bravo (w/ Shawn Dean) vs. Kip Sabian (w/ Penelope Ford) on AEW Dark
Carlie Bravo began his first singles match in AEW with a hammerlock tie-up with Sabian. Superbad mocked Bravo and trapped him in a side headlock.
Bravo had a tough time getting out of the headlock, but he eventually did and fired off a salute in response to Sabian's taunts. Carlie delivered two dropkicks and started to work his way back into the match.
Sabian knocked Bravo out of the ring with a shotgun dropkick. Kip delivered a punt kick on the apron before rolling Bravo back into the ring. Sabian wasn't pleased with the competition level that AEW has been providing him, and he complained about it while dominating the match. Bravo tried to sneak away with a victory via a roll-up, but Sabian quickly kicked out.
Sabian delivered a penalty kick in the middle of the ring, and Bravo struggled to get up on his feet. Carlie fought back with a few jabs and a significant follow-up right hook. Bravo picked out Sabian's ankle and delivered an elbow drop off the springboard. Carlie looked for the standing sliced bread, but Sabian responded with a pendulum knee strike.
Sabian executed the gutbuster, followed by the corkscrew neckbreaker for the win.
Result: Kip Sabian def. Carlie Bravo on AEW Dark
Grade: C
#10. Co-Main Event: Abadon vs. Katalina Perez on AEW Dark
Perez attempted a leg sweep takedown, but Abadon was just a different beast altogether as she dominated the match from the get-go. Abadon no-sold Perez's punches and kicks before delivering a release German suplex. Abadon bounced Perez's head off the canvas. She stalked Perez and ran right through her at ringside.
The action moved back inside the ring, and it was all one-way traffic, with Abadon landing a few forearm strikes. Perez managed to lay Abadon out with a clothesline, but AEW's twisted entity sprang back up like The Undertaker.
Abadon splatted Perez to the mat before setting her up for the Cemetery Drive for the win.
Result: Abadon def. Katalina Perez on AEW Dark
Grade: F
#11. Main Event: Sonny Kiss & Joey Janela vs. Santana & Ortiz on AEW Dark
Santana and Ortiz wasted no time as they blindsided Kiss and Janela. The action spilled over to the outside as Santana worked on Janela while Ortiz took care of Sonny Kiss in the ring.
Sonny Kiss wasn't backing down without a fight as Kiss delivered a hurricanerana and a dropsault. Kiss gave excellent roundhouse kicks to both opponents. However, the Inner Circle members used the numbers advantage to stop Kiss with a double team move. Janela was still out of the match selling the beatdown from Santana. Santana delivered the Three Amigos, with the third and final suplex done with Ortiz's assistance.
Ortiz stretched Kiss out in the center of the ring. Santana got the tag and continued the punishment with an abdominal stretch. Santana followed it with a hip toss and a dropkick to the back of the head. Ortiz delivered a backdrop, and there was still no sign of Janela as Kiss looked for the tag. Kiss fought back with a few up-kicks and a flatliner on Santana.
Kiss desperately needed to make the tag, and Janela finally appeared on the apron. Janela got the hot tag and attacked both members of the Inner Circle.
Janela botched a kip-up but still managed to take out both Santana and Ortiz with dives. Janela drove Ortiz's head into the ramp, and the Inner Circle member stayed in the match by reaching out for the ropes and breaking up the pinfall. Kiss got another near fall with a split-legged DDT, but Santana rushed in to break the pin. Santana and Ortiz executed a complex sequence that earned them a near fall. Janela had to make the save.
Ortiz delivered a vicious brainbuster on Janela while Kiss hit a modified stunner on Ortiz. The back-and-forth action was relentless, and the match was finally heading for its finish. Santana used Kiss as a weapon to knock Janela off the apron. The Inner Circle members then hit the assisted Death Valley Driver for the win.
Result: Santana & Ortiz def. Sonny Kiss & Joey Janela on AEW Dark
Grade: B+
You can check out the full episode of AEW Dark above.
