AEW Dark Results - Cody Rhodes accompanies new female star, Debutant impresses, Big main event, and more - 23rd February 2021

AEW Dark.
AEW Dark.

#4. Leyla Hirsch vs. Brooke Havok (w/ Cody Rhodes) on AEW Dark

Brooke Havok and Cody Rhodes.
Brooke Havok and Cody Rhodes.

Nightmare Family standout Brooke Havok had the endorsement of Cody Rhodes, and that's the best thing anyone can ask for in AEW. Brooke Havok is incidentally Cody Rhodes' first student.

This was Havok's second pro wrestling match, and she did well in the early goings with a flipping neckbreaker and quick fall. Hirsch shut Havok down with a big shot and a perfectly executed delayed vertical suplex.

Hirsch has some strength! Havok tried a nimble pinfall attempt, but Hirsch kicked out. Both women had clean sequences.

Havok missed a splash, and Hirsch hooked her up for a pinfall. Leyla reversed a head scissors attempt to execute a big German suplex.

Hirsch transitioned to the mat and locked in the Juji Gatame, aka the armbar, for the win.

Result: Leyla Hirsch def. Brooke Havok on AEW Dark

Grade: C+


#5. Jurassic Express vs. Angel Fashion & VSK on AEW Dark

Jungle Boy.
Jungle Boy.

Jungle Boy and VSK started the match, and it was the Jurassic Express member who looked sharper. Fashion got the quick tag, and Jungle Boy continued his impressive form.

Luchasaurus got the tag, and he hammered both his opponents. Jurassic Express executed two hard double team moves on VSK. Fashion came in to make the save, but he got sandwiched with kicks. Jurassic Express hit the powerbomb combo on VSK for the win.

Result: Jurassic Express def. Angel Fashion & VSK on AEW Dark

Grade: D


#6. QT Marshall (w/ Nick Comoroto) vs. JJ Garrett (AEW Debut) on AEW Dark

QT Marshall.
QT Marshall.

Garrett went for an ankle pick, but QT wasn't falling for it. Marshall sprawled JJ down, and he used his advanced mat game to keep the fight on the ground.

Marshall was putting on a clinic as he connected with a shoulder tackle. He also showed us all how to do a perfect arm drag. Garrett got in two chops, but Marshall rattled him with a snap-back elbow.

Garrett tried, but he couldn't successfully fight out of a delayed vertical suplex.

Garrett got back in the match with a German suplex. He connected with a snapping elbow to the back of Marshall's head. A frog splash from the bottom rope came next from Garrett, who looked absolutely phenomenal.

Garrett rocked Marshall with an elbow strike followed by a spear and cannonball senton in the corner. An implosion-type senton got Garrett a near fall. The AEW debutant was putting on quite a performance, but he got caught in QT's pop-up forearm.

Marshall finished the match with the Diamond Cutter.

Result: QT Marshall def. JJ Garrett on AEW Dark

Grade: B-

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