AEW Dark Results (04/11) - Willow Nightingale Vs. Diamante, Matt Taven Vs. Brian Pillman Jr., Josh Woods In Action And More

Welcome to Wrestling Inc.'s results of "AEW Dark" on April 11, 2023, coming to you from Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida!

Brian Pillman Jr. was last seen in an AEW ring in televised competition after he lost to Swerve Strickland on the February 3 episode of "AEW Rampage". Tonight, he will be returning to action as he collides with The Kingdom's Matt Taven. Taven will surely be looking for redemption tonight after losing to The Acclaimed on "Rampage" a couple of weeks ago and coming up short in the Casino Tag Team Battle Royal on the March 1 edition of "AEW Dynamite".

Lee Johnson will be returning to action tonight for the first time since coming up short against Evil Uno on the March 6 episode of "AEW Dark: Elevation" as he collides with Blake Li. Li has become a familiar face on "Dark: Elevation" and "Dark" over the last few months.

Another star is set to return to in-ring competition, as Josh Woods will be taking on Daisy K. Woods last competed in the squared circle earlier this month on the AEW Revolution Zero Hour Pre-Show, during which he joined forces with his fellow Varsity Athletes teammates Tony Nese and Ari Daivari in a losing effort to Mark Briscoe and The Lucha Brothers.

After defeating Miranda Alize during the Supercard of Honor Zero Hour Pre-Show on March 31 and Notorious Mimi this past Thursday on "ROH on HonorClub", Willow Nightingale looks to pick up another win tonight as she goes one-on-one with Diamante. Diamante last battled in the squared circle two weeks ago on the March 27 edition of "Dark: Elevation", during which she ultimately came up short against Riho.

We are live! Taz and Excalibur greet audiences at home as Brian Pillman Jr. heads to the ring. Matt Taven follows.

The bell rings and the two lock up. They go back and forth with submission holds before Taven delivers a dropkick. Pillman steps over Taven before he dumps him out of the ring. Taven chases Pillman back in the ring, but Pillman slips back to the outside and hops the barricade to greet fans. Pillman sends Taven's head repeatedly into the top turnbuckle, but Taven sends Pillman's head colliding with the top rope. Pillman responds with a crossbody off the top rope and looks to lock in a Single Leg Boston Crab, but Taven makes his way over to the bottom rope to break the hold.

Taven sends Pillman to the outside, then delivers a dropkick through the bottom rope and tosses Pillman back inside. He then delivers a kick off the ropes. Pillman delivers a chop and a pair of shoulder tackles, then hits a splash in the corner and follows it up with a Northern Lights suplex. He then delivers a thrust kick and ascends to the top as he looks to go flying, but Taven plants Pillman with an arm trap headlock driver for the win.

Winner: Matt Taven

Lee Johnson heads to the ring, with Blake Li already waiting inside.

The bell rings and Johnson delivers a boot to Li's midsection. Li fires back with a dropkick, but Johnson hits him with a vertical suplex. Li delivers a series of right hands, but Johnson hits a pair of thrust kicks and a Fisherman's Neckbreaker for the win.

Winner: Lee Johnson

Varsity Athletes heads to the ring, with Daisy K already waiting in the ring.

The bell rings and the two lock up. They go back and forth before Woods gains the upper hand and delivers a running kick. He follows it up with a gut wrench suplex and an elbow, but Daisy manages to roll him up. Woods kicks out and lands a knee across Daisy's jaw, then follows it up with the West Palm Beach Bone Breaker for the win.

Winner: Josh Woods

Diamante heads to the ring, followed by Willow Nightingale.

The bell rings and the two lock up. They go back and forth with submission holds before Nightingale delivers a bodyslam and a sidewalk slam. She follows it up with a leg drop and looks for a delayed vertical suplex, but Diamante escapes and fires off several forearms. She then delivers a hanging neckbreaker on the middle rope and follows it up with a dropkick that sends her out of the ring. Diamante tosses Nightingale back in the ring and fires off several knees, then sits Nightingale on the top turnbuckle and meets her up there. Nightingale knocks her off and delivers a missile dropkick, then lands a hip attack and a spinebuster. She sets up for a cannonball, but Diamante ducks it and hits a dropkick. She then hits a rolling cutter and a German suplex, then hits an uppercut. Nightingale fires back with a shoulder pounce and the Doctor Bomb for the win.

Winner: Willow Nightingale