This week’s episode of AEW Dark opens up with Tony Schiavone, “The Human Suplex Machine” Taz and for the first time ever, Veda Scott, welcoming the fans to another edition of the show.
We then get the first match of the evening, which is a Singles Match between Kip Sabian vs. Michael Nakazawa.
Kip Sabian def. Michael Nakazawa in a Singles Match.
The next match of the evening is a Tag Team Match between “The Bad Boy” Joey Janela and Sonny Kiss vs. Shawn Dean and Frank Stone.
“The Bad Boy” Joey Janela and Sonny Kiss def. Shawn Dean and Frank Stone in a Tag Team Match.
We then get a short preview for the AEW World Title Match between AEW World Champion Jon Moxley vs. MJF at ALL OUT.
The next match of the evening is a Singles Match between Shawn Spears vs. Will Hobbs.
Shawn Spears def. Will Hobbs in a Singles Match. After the match, Shawn Spears continues his assault on Will Hobbs by whipping his injured leg into the ringpost. Tully Blanchard then slips Shawn Spears a metal spike, which he places in his glove and KOs Will Hobbs.
We then get a backstage promo from Ricky Starks. He says that Darby Allin destroyed his back with his skateboard and thumb tacks. Ricky Starks then declares that Allin cannot end him, but promises that he will smash Allin’s face off the ground.
The next match of the evening is a Tag Team Match between The Hybrid-2 (Angelico and Jack Evans vs. The Initiative (“The Librarian” Peter Avalon and Brandon Cutler).
The Hybrid-2 (Angelico and Jack Evans) def. The Initiative (“The Librarian” Peter Avalon and Brandon Cutler) in a Tag Team Match.
We then get a house ad for AEW Heels narrated by AEW Chief Brand Officer Brandi Rhodes.
The next match of the evening is a Women’s Division Singles Match between Abadon vs. The Red Velvet.
Abadon def. The Red Velvet in a Women’s Division Singles Match.
The next match of the evening is a Six-Man Tag Team Match between Dark Order (Colt Cabana, Alex Reynolds and John Silver) vs. Faboo Andre, Ryzin and D3.
Dark Order (Colt Cabana, Alex Reynolds, and John Silver) def. Faboo Andre, Ryzin, and D3 in a Six-Man Tag Team Match.
The next match of the evening is a Singles Match between Ricky Starks vs. Lee Johnson.
Ricky Starks def. Lee Johnson in a Singles Match. After the match, Wardlow makes his way out and tells Lee Johnson to put on MJF’s campaign button. Lee Johnson has frequently appeared on Dynamite in MJF’s corner, though it appears that he is being forced.
The next match of the evening is a Tag Team Match between Proud ‘N’ Powerful (Santana and Ortiz) vs. Tony Donati and Baron Black.
Proud ‘N’ Powerful (Santana and Ortiz) def. Tony Donati and Baron Black in a Tag Team Match.
The next match of the evening is a 2-on-1 Handicap Match between Lance Archer vs. Jon Cruz and Jessie Sorensen.
Lance Archer def. Jon Cruz and Jessie Sorensen in a 2-on-1 Handicap Match. After the match, Jake Roberts teases hitting his patented DDT but he drops Jon Cruz at the last second with a smile on his face. He and Lance Archer then leave.
The next match of the evening is a Singles Match between Billy Gunn vs. Dark Order’s Alan “5” Angels.
Billy Gunn def. Dark Order’s Alan “5” Angels in a Singles Match. After the match, as Billy Gunn celebrates, Dark Order jumps him from behind and stomps him down. Austin Gunn grabs a chair and chases them off, perhaps setting up a future tag team match.
The featured match of this week’s episode of AEW Dark between The Butcher, The Blade and The Lucha Brothers (Pentagon Jr. and Rey Fenix) vs. SCU (Christopher Daniels and Frankie Kazarian) and Private Party (Isiah Kassidy and Marq Quen) in an 8-Man Tag Team Match is next.
The Butcher, The Blade and The Lucha Brothers (Pentagon Jr. and Rey Fenix) def. SCU (Christopher Daniels and Frankie Kazarian) and Private Party (Isiah Kassidy and Marq Quen) in an 8-Man Tag Team Match. After the match, we get highlights of this week’s episode of Dark as commentary runs down the card for this Saturday’s episode of Dynamite.
That concludes this week’s episode of AEW Dark.
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