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The special Late Night edition of AEW Dynamite followed after the NBA Playoffs. We saw Matt Sydal make his AEW singles debut in the main event against Shawn Spears. We also had Anna Jay face Brandi Rhodes, as well as newcomer Ben Carter taking on former AEW Tag-Team Champion Scorpio Sky.
Ben Carter vs Scorpio Sky kicked off AEW Late Night Dynamite
The first match of AEW Late Night Dynamite saw former AEW Tag Team Champion Scorpio Sky, facing Ben Carter.
The match started at a frantic pace as both men traded arm-drags before a staredown across the ring. Sky and Carter locked up again as Scorpio Sky used his power to push Carter back into the corner. Following a clean break, Carter caught a right hand from Sky.
Scorpio Sky followed it up with uppercuts in the corner. Carter hit back with a dropkick, taking Sky down. Sky caught Ben Carter with a knee-strike and followed it up with a dropkick and then a Russian Leg Sweep.
Scorpio Sky took control of the match at this stage as he hit Carter with a backbreak immediately followed by a bow and arrow stretch and then an abdominal stretch.
Scorpio Sky was still in control following the commercial break. With Carter on the apron, Sky went for a vertical suplex. Carter blocked it and hit a boot to the face. Carter quickly capitalized, hitting a reverse DDT followed by a running Shooting Star Press, only getting a nearfall of it.
Carter looked to hit a moonsault out to ringside but landed on his feet after Scorpio Sky dodged it. Sky caught Carter with a knee strike before slamming his head into the ring. He looked to follow it up with a legdrop on the apron but Carter dodged it and hit Sky with a dive over the ropes. Carter quickly climbed to the top rope and nailed his Frog Splash but was still unable to get the three-count.
Scorpio Sky hit back with a neckbreaker but only got a nearfall out of it. He followed it up with the Fisherman Buster but it still wasn't enough to put Carter away. The young Brit went to roll Sky up and nearly had him.
Scorpio Sky did not look happy and caught Carter with a low dropkick followed by a double stomp to the back. He then hit a TKO and that was finally enough to put Ben Carter away.
Scorpio Sky def. Ben Carter
Match rating: A
Brandi Rhodes vs Anna Jay on AEW Late Night Dynamite
The next match on AEW Late Night Dynamite saw Brandi Rhodes take on Anna Jay.
Brandi Rhodes went right after Anna Jay, catching her with right hands. Jay was forced to retreat out to ringside. Brandi followed her out and Irish Whipped her into the barricades.
Back in the ring, Anna Jay locked in her sleeper hold, but Brandi reversed it into a roll-up for a two-count. Brandi followed up with more right hands before catching Anna Jay with an elbow. Anna Jay hit back with a backbreaker against the turnbuckle for a two-count of her own. The Dark Order member continued the offense, hitting Brandi Rhodes with a snap suplex.
Brandi took control of the match once again on AEW Late Night Dynamite and we saw Stu Grayson and Evil Uno come out. With the referee distracted, Brandi Rhodes hit a big boot and covered Anna Jay but the referee couldn't make the count on time, giving Anna Jay time to kick out.
Anna Jay locked in her sleeper hold when Brandi was remonstrating with the referee. Caught unaware, Anna Jay's sleeper hold was enough to put Brandi Rhodes away.
Anna Jay def. Brandi Rhodes
Match rating: B-
Matt Sydal vs Shawn Spears on AEW Late Night Dynamite
Former WWE Superstar Matt Sydal made his AEW singles debut against Shawn Spears on AEW Late Night Dynamite. Both Sydal and Spears went back and forth to start off the match and Sydal locked in a side headlock early on, grounding Spears.
Spears made it back to his feet and tossed Sydal out of the ring. He missed the kick on his follow-up but caught Sydal with a Sliding Dropkick.
Following the commercial break on AEW Late Night Dynamite, Sydal was back in control, catching Spears with a roundhouse kick but couldn't put Spears away.. He followed it up with a standing Corkscrew Moonsault for another two-count.
Shawn Spears hit back with a sitout pop-up powerbomb for a two-count of his own. Both men went back and forth with knife-edged chops. Sydal caught Spears with a jumping knee strike. Spears replied with a Ushigoroshi.
Spears went to finish Sydal off with the C4 but he caught the top rope and then hit a stun gun against the top rope. Sydal headed to the top rope and hit a flying Meteora but only got a nearfall out of it.
Shawn Spears retreated out to ringside and sat down on a steel chair. Sydal followed him out and hit a running dropkick. We saw Tully Blanchard loading up Shawn Spears' glove while he was recovering at ringside.
Back in the ring, Spears caught Sydal with the loaded left hand and followed it up with the C4 for the win.
Shawn Spears def. Matt Sydal
Spears tried to get some more shots in after the match but Scorpio Sky came out to make the save.
Match rating: B
