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All Elite Wrestling aired a special Friday Night edition of AEW Dark which had a stacked card that featured eight matches.
The first match of the show was a tag team contest that featured The Butcher & The Blade.
#1. The Butcher & The Blade vs. Faboo Andre & D3 on AEW Dark
Butcher & Blade wasted no time as they attacked Faboo Andre and D3 before the bell rang. The match finally got underway and the heels were on top of the proceedings as D3 was thrown across the ring.
Blade got tagged in. D3 created some separation with a dropkick and tagged Andre in. Blade stopped Andre and tagged Butcher in, who connected with a few shots before Blade got back into the match. Blade worked on Andre, who got dropped to the mat with body slams. D3 got the hot tag, and he did get some offence in before Butcher got in as a result of a blind tag. D3 got hit with the Fall Death which was enough for Butcher to get the three-count.
Result: The Butcher & The Blade def. Faboo Andre & D3 on AEW Dark
#2. Allie (w/ QT Marshall) vs. Red Velvet on AEW Dark
The match kicked off with an early lockup ended in a statement. They jockeyed for position and Velvet managed to get Allie in a side headlock. She followed it up with a shoulder tackle.
Velvet even got in a sneaky roll-up, and Allie kicked out at two. Allie and Red Velvet shook hands before Allie connected with a kick. Allie took Velvet in the corner.
Velvet got the better of Allie, who needed some to time to refocus and rolled out of the ring to recuperate. Velvet got Allie back in the ring and went up to the top turnbuckle. Allie knocked her off the perch.
Allie connected with a few knee strikes. She delivered a running knee strike followed by a Bulldog. Allie got in a sliding forearm strike. She then hit the 'Down The Rabbit Hole' on Velvet in the middle of the ring for the win.
Result: Allie def. Red Velvet on AEW Dark
#3. Colt Cabana (w/ Dark Order) vs. Zack Clayton on AEW Dark
The customary lockups kicked off the match, and it settled down after Cabana sent Clayton into the corner. Cabana delivered a hammerlock takedown as his Dark Order buddies edged him on to be a little more ruthless and aggressive.
Cabana wore Clayton down with a side headlock. He got sent to the ropes and got taken down with a shoulder tackle. A brief distraction from Silver and Reynolds got Clayton a two-count from a quick roll-up.
Cabana kicked things up a notch as he sent Clayton to the outside. Colt stomped away before dropping Clayton's head against the turnbuckle. Cabana continued to punish Clayton with hard strikes. Clayton, however, connected with two uppercuts. Cabana connected with a Chicago Skyline followed by a Discus Lariat for the pinfall and win on AEW Dark.
Result: Colt Cabana def. Zack Clayton on AEW Dark
Peter Avalon addressed the split of The Initiative backstage after the match. Avalon challenged Cutler to a match.
#4. The Lucha Bros. vs. Angel Perez & Ryzin on AEW Dark
Fenix and Ryzin began the AEW Dark match for their respective teams. A back-and-forth contest ensued, but Fenix found an opening and tagged Pentagon in. Lucha Bros executed a double team move. Pentagon was on top of his game as he chopped Ryzin and sent him crashing in the corner. Fenix came in after Pentagon got a boot to the face.
Perez got the hot tag, and he looked impressive as he moved around swiftly and connected with dropkicks and knee strikes. Fenix caught a flying Perez with a kick to the face before hitting the Code Red. Ryzin's attempted interference ended with a destroyer from Pentagon. A Package Piledriver was enough fro The Lucha Bros to get them the win.
Result: The Lucha Bros def. Angel Perez & Ryzin on AEW Dark
Eddie Kingston, Butcher and Blade hit the ring after the match, and AEW's newest faction sent a strong message before the Casino Battle Royal scheduled for All Out.
#5. Kilynn King vs. Ivelisse on AEW Dark
King and Ivelisse exchanged shots in the early stages of the match. King responded with a few arm drags. Ivelisse counteracted King's power with a press slam and some ground and pound strikes.
Ivelisse got a quick two-count as a result of a pinfall. Ivelisse worked on King as she connected with a running knee. Ivelisse delivered two round kicks to the chest. She couldn't connect with the third as King caught it and rolled Ivelisse up. King mounted a comeback as she landed kicks. She hit the release German Suplex and looked to finish the match before Diamante distracted her. Ivelisse took advantage and hit the Flatliner followed by the Code Red for the win.
Result: Ivelisse def. Kilynn King on AEW Dark
#6. John Silver and Alex Reynolds of the Dark Order vs. Shawn Dean & Brandon Bullock on AEW Dark
John Silver and Alex Reynolds kicked off the AEW Dark match and got on Dean's back. Reynold came in, but Dean had him covered with an Enziguri. Bullock got tagged in, but he got kicked in the face before getting tossed over the ropes.
Bullock got in a backdrop. Silver got tagged in and he Powerbombed Bullock onto Reynolds' knees. Silver connected with a round kick before tagging in Reynolds.
Silver and Reynolds worked well in tandem as they pinned Bullock in their corner. Bullock finally made the hot tag to Shawn Dean, who hit a beautiful double DDT. He unsuccessfully pinned Silver, who came right back with an uppercut followed by a pump kick. Bullock got Flapjacked after getting tagged in. Silver finished off the match with a DDT.
Result: John Silver & Alex Reynolds def. Shawn Dean & Brandon Bullock on AEW Dark
#7. Darby Allin vs. Luther on AEW Dark
Luther immediately targetted Darby Allin's knee as the action shifted to the outside. Once both men were back in the ring, Luther continued to wear down Allin's legs. Allin created a brief separation, but Luther was back on Darby's knee.
Luther delivered the backdrop, followed by a two-count. Allin attempted a comeback but got dropped with a reverse suplex. Allin got trapped in a tree of woe, and Luther continued to attack the knee. Luther failed with a cannonball as Allin sat up. Allin hit the Coffin Drop to the outside. He hit another Coffin Drop inside the ring for the pinfall.
Result: Darby Allin def. Luther on AEW Dark
#8. 5 & 10 of The Dark Order vs. QT Marshall & Dustin Rhodes of Natural Nightmares on AEW Dark
The main event of the show started with QT and 10. They begin by exchanging rights before Dustin got into the AEW Dark match. The veteran took 10 out with rights and a follow-up clothesline.
Dustin laid out 10 with a backdrop before getting back to the right-hand strikes. QT Marshall got tagged in, and so did 5, who got a double stomp to the back of QT.
The Dark Order cut the ring in half and isolated QT in their corner. They made frequent tags and hit various moves on QT to wear him down, including a vertical suplex, a frog splash, a spine buster and a series of chops.
QT finally laid out 5, but he couldn't make the tag as 10 pulled Dustin's legs off the apron. Dustin finally got the tag, and he went on a rampage on both 5 and 10. The finish saw QT hit the Diamond Cutter on 10. Dustin connected with the Final Reckoning on 5 for the three-count.
Result: Natural Nightmares def. 5 & 10 of The Dark Order
