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Excalibur, Ricky Starks, and Taz kicked off the latest episode of AEW Dark by welcoming the fans to the show. This week's AEW Dark had a compact match card featuring nine promising bouts. WWE Hall of Famer D-Von Dudley's sons were scheduled to make their AEW debuts, and they opened this week's show.
#1. TNT (Terrence & Terrell) vs. Chaos Project on AEW Dark
The show kicked off with the AEW debuts of D-Von Dudley's twin sons, Terrence and Terrell. Luther and Serpentico didn't allow TNT to settle into the match as they attacked the brothers.
Terrence was sent to the outside, leaving Terrell in a two vs. one situation. Terence, however, rocked Luther with a strike before delivering a clean Belly-to-Belly Suplex on Serpentico.
Luther dropped Terrence with a Pump kick and took control of the match. Luther followed it up with elbow strikes in the corner. He kept the offense going with a Belly-to-Belly Suplex. Serpentico got tagged in, and Luther slammed him thrice over Terrence, who looked to get to his corner.
Chaos Project isolated Terrence in their corner with some fundamental tag team wrestling. Luther delivered a snap suplex. Serpentico got the tag, and Luther used his partner once again as a weapon by dropping his face into Terrence. It didn't stop as Serpentico got thrown off the top rope onto Terence by Luther for a 2-count.
Terrence created some separation with a big right followed by a kick. He sent Serpentico flying across the ring with a massive shoulder tackle before making the hot tag to Terrell.
He cleared house before focusing his attention on Serpentico. Terrell laid out Serpentico with a pop-up slam for a 2-count. His brother came in, and they failed to execute a double team move.
Luther made a sneaky tag, which TNT didn't see. TNT paid homage to Team 3D, but Serpentico escaped before taking any damage. Chaos Project executed the Creeping Death on Terrence for the win on AEW Dark.
Result: Chaos Project def. TNT (Terrence & Terrell) on AEW Dark
Grade: B
#2. Louie Valle & Justin Blax vs. The Acclaimed (Anthony Bowens & Max Caster) on AEW Dark
Max Caster spit fire on the beat of Acclaimed's entrance theme. That was pretty tight!
Bowens and Valle began the match, and Anthony dropped his opponent with a big dropkick. Caster got the tag, and so did Blax. Caster delivered a deep arm drag before sending Blax into his corner.
Blax found himself on the apron, and Bowens caught him in the atomic chair position before dropping him face-first onto the apron.
Back in the ring, Caster connected with an assisted elbow drop from the top rope. Acclaimed delivered a back drop-elbow drop combo. Acclaimed worked as heels as they were cocky during their dominance. Blax was in a world of trouble as Bowens and Caster connected with another double team move. Valle ran in to break up a pin. Blax used the distraction to get a roll-up, followed by the rising knee strike. Valle got the tag, and Bowens came into the match on the other side.
Valle slammed Bowens into the mat with a hanging neck breaker. Caster stopped Valle in his tracks in the corner. The Acclaimed then delivered two double team moves, one of which was their finisher called 'Critically Acclaimed.'
The Acclaimed have new AEW contracts, new in-ring gear, a new attitude, and they looked great tonight on AEW Dark.
Result: The Acclaimed def. Louie Valle & Justin Blax on AEW Dark
Grade: B+
#3. Top Flight vs. Baron Black & Frankie Thomas on AEW Dark
Black showed no respect to Darius Martin, and both men engaged in a fast back-and-forth exchange. Top Flight's seamless teamwork was a sight to behold.
Black made the tag to Frankie Thomas, who got rolled up with an arm drag.
Dante and Darius were all over Thomas. Darius laid out Thomas with a snap suplex, and Darius followed up with a springboard senton. Dante locked Thomas in a side headlock. Frankie broke the hold with a back elbow. He then took Dante to his corner before making the tag to Black.
Black turned Dante inside-out for a two-count. Black failed to get Dante in an abdominal stretch. Dante attempted to get to his corner, but Thomas dropped him with a right. Dante finally made the hot tag, and Darius floated over Thomas's back before delivering a couple of clotheslines followed by the Spanish Fly.
Black broke up the pin before Dante flew in with a springboard uppercut on Black. Darius then set Thomas up on the second rope. Thomas' head was in an awkward position as Dante ran in and kicked it. Both Top Flight members then executed a double sunset flip type of a powerbomb into a pin for the win. That was a really unique finisher!
Result: Top Flight def. Baron Black & Frankie Thomas on AEW Dark
Grade: B
A hilarious Peter Avalon segment aired next. Peter was in his private elevator, and he got slapped at the end of the AEW Dark segment.
#4. The Hybrid2 vs. Shawn Dean & Adam Priest on AEW Dark
Frankie Kazarian was on commentary for the fourth AEW Dark match of the evening. Angelico and Shawn Dean got the match underway with a few hammerlocks. Angelico was proud of his lazy swagger as he got the better of the exchange with Dean.
Dean got in a dropkick. Evans was in, and he executed a standing sky twister press for a two-count on Dean. Priest kept getting kicked off the apron as TH2 was firmly in control of the match. Evans had Dean in a Muta Lock as Angelico ran and kicked Dean in the face. A 450 for TH2 got them another near fall.
Dean connected with a few strikes, and he even avoided a corkscrew kick. However, Angelico connected with the kick at the second time of asking. TH2 worked on Dean in their corner. Dean moved out of the way and delivered a German Suplex on Evans before dropping Evans with a spike DDT. Priest got the tag, and he ripped the chest of Angelico with a chop.
Angelico reversed an Irish whip, but he got slammed with a German release Suplex. Priest now had Angelico in the corner as Dean got tagged in.
Dean knocked the lights out of Angelico with a double underhook into a lungblower. Evans rushed in to break up the pin as Priest was sent to the outside. Evans executed a 450 on the outside. Back in the ring, Angelico caught Dean in the Nevada Death Roll for the win on AEW Dark.
Result: The Hybrid2 def. Shawn Dean & Adam Priest on AEW Dark
Grade: B
#5. Ashton Starr & David Ali vs. Lucha Bros on AEW Dark
Penta signaled David Ali to bring it, and both men engaged in a battle of the mind games. Ali got in a few knee strikes to the gut, but Fenix assisted Penta with a kick to Ali's back.
Fenix lit up Ali's chest with a loud chop. Taz and Starks loved it! Lucha Bros were all over Ali with an insane combination of kicks and stomps. Ali still managed to kick out at two.
Fenix threw Ali to his corner, and Starr got the tag. Penta went to the top turnbuckle and came down for a double stomp to Starr's rear end. Ali got caught in a single-leg submission, but he still made the tag to Starr.
Lucha Bros had both Ali and Starr in an intricate submission move. Ali, however, created some separation and made the tag to Starr.
Starr executed the tilt-a-whirl backbreaker on Fenix. He didn't let go as he dumped Fenix on the outside through the middle rope. Starr took Fenix out with a spinning Tope Suicida.
Lucha Bros took control of the proceedings as they isolated Starr and spiked his head into the mat for the three-count on AEW Dark.
Result: Lucha Bros def. David Ali & Ashton Starr on AEW Dark
Grade: B
#6. Dani Jordyn vs. Leva Bates on AEW Dark
This was Leva bates' first match since the AEW Tag Team Cup Tournament in July.
This was a match between two bibliophiles. Interesting dynamic! Bates was already in Jordyn's burn book. Dani taunted Bates about Peter Avalon's absence, and Bates snapped.
Leva got in a pair of shots to Jordyn's midsection before transitioning into the crossface. Dani attempted to roll over for the pin. Leva got up and took Jordyn down again with a side headlock takedown.
Dani got back up to a vertical position, but she went back down with a bridged Northern Lights Suplex. Jordyn got hold of Leva's books, and she twisted them to annoy Bates.
Bates now had the burn book, and Jordyn pleaded to keep it aside. Jordyn used it as a distraction to get a cheap shot on Bates. Jordyn delivered a snap suplex, followed by an elbow and a shotgun dropkick. Bates fought back with a forearm strike. Jordyn responded by slamming Bates face-first into the slam. Back in the corner, Jordyn connected with a forearm shot. Bates kicked her way out before trapping Jordyn into the Cazadora roll-up pin.
Bates was ecstatic after the win as she even celebrated with the referee. This was indeed an upset on AEW Dark. The win was Leva Bates' first singles victory in AEW.
Result: Leva Bates def. Dani Jordyn on AEW Dark
Grade: C+
#7. Alan ‘5’ Angels of The Dark Order vs. Fuego Del Sol on AEW Dark
Feugo attempted to get a quick roll-up early in the AEW Dark match. Both masked men engaged in lighting-fast exchanges.
Angels rocked Del Sol with a spinning kick to the mid-section. Del Sol jumped all over the place before sending Angels flying across the ring with the monkey flip. Del Sol connected with a kick on the apron, but he got caught in a mid-air dropkick just when he tried to springboard into the ring.
Angels drove Del Sol into the barricade outside the ring. He delivered a frog splash on the outside.
In the ring, Angels got a two-count after a standing frog splash. Feugo tried to mount a comeback with a few strikes. Angels reversed with a Pumphandle before delivering a double foot stomp for another two-count.
Angels worked on Feugo Del Sol's leg with the round kicks. Angels kept shutting Del Sol down. He came in for a moonsault from the second rope, but Del Sol moved out.
Del Sol executed a great springboard moonsault before attempting a tornado DDT. Angels, however, decked Del Sol with a clothesline. The Dark Order member ended the match with the Wing Snapper.
Result: Alan ‘5’ Angels def. Fuego Del Sol on AEW Dark
Grade: C
#8. Co-Main Event: Dreamgirl Ellie & Jennacide vs. Ivelisse & Diamanté on AEW Dark
Jennacide and Dreamgirl Ellie both made their AEW debuts. Dreamgirl Ellie most recently wrestled a match on WWE NXT in a Battle Royal match in September.
Jennacide looked menacing with the face paint and her tall frame. Ivelisse got overpowered early in the match. Dreamgirl Ellie got tagged in, but Ivelisse and Diamante executed the double backdrop.
Dreamgirl Ellie got worked on by the winners of the AEW Women's Tag Team Cup Tournament. Frequent tags and grueling moves kept Dreamgirl grounded. Ivelisse caught Dreamgirl in a bow and arrow stretch.
Ellie countered by rolling over for a 1-count. Ivelisse, however, dropped Ellie with a shoulder capture suplex. Ellie created some separation with a face plant from the middle rope. She finally made the tag to Jennacide, who came in and took Diamante with a pump kick. Jennacide then sent Diamante crashing into the match with a fallaway slam. Ivelisse got the blind tag, but Jennacide managed to have both her opponents on her shoulders.
Ivelisse slipped out, but Diamante got slammed to the mat. Jennacide went for the Michinoku Driver, but Ivelisse dropped down while Ellie made the blind tag. Jennacide was sent to the outside, and Diamante followed her with the suicide dive.
Back in the ring, Ivelisse forced Dreamgirl Ellie to tap out in the modified Scorpion Deathlock on AEW Dark.
Result: Ivelisse & Diamanté def. Dreamgirl Ellie & Jennacide on AEW Dark
Grade: C
#9. Main Event: Sonny Kiss & 'The Bad Boy' Joey Janela vs. Luchasaurus & Jungle Boy (w/ Marko Stunt) on AEW Dark
Sonny Kiss and Jungle Boy started things off for their respective teams in the main event. Both wrestlers athletically jockeyed for position, and it ended in a stalemate.
Luchasaurus and Joey Janela got tagged in. Janela found it tough to take the dinosaur down with the shoulder tackles. Sonny Kiss came in to try, but Luchasaurus dropped them both with a double clothesline.
Jungle Boy got the tag, and he dropped down on Sonny Kiss with an assisted senton from the top rope. Jungle Boy was now on the receiving end of some punishment as Janela and Kiss worked well in tandem.
Janela scooped and slammed Jungle Boy before coming down with the splitting leg drop. Janela was the legal man now, and he Irish whipped Kiss towards Jungle Boy, who sent Kiss to the outside.
Janela took Luchasaurus out with a Tope Suicida. Back in the ring, Jungle Boy rocked Janela with a massive lariat. Luchasaurus got the tag, and the kicks came out on both Kiss and Janela.
Kiss escaped a chokeslam with a split, and the Jersey Boys finally managed to take Luchasaurus down with a double shoulder tackle. Sonny took Luchasaurus out with the Orihara moonsault from the top rope. Jungle Boy spiked Janela's head into the floor on the outside with an epic Canadian Destroyer.
Kiss was on the top rope back in the ring, but Luchasaurus reversed it into a chokeslam. The Jurassic Express finished the match with another unique double team move; a flipping assisted powerbomb. We're not sure what to call that!
All competitors hugged to end the latest episode of AEW Dark on a good note.
Result: Luchasaurus & Jungle Boy def. Sonny Kiss & 'The Bad Boy' Joey Janela on AEW Dark
Grade: B-
You can check out the full AEW Dark episode above.
