"AEW Dark" Video And Results (12/17): TH2 & PAC Vs. Best Friends & Orange Cassidy, Women's Action
Welcome to Wrestling Inc's live coverage of AEW Dark, which airs every Tuesday at 7 PM EST on AEW's YouTube Channel. Be sure to chime in on your thoughts about tonight's show in the comments section below. Additionally, share our live coverage through social media. Make sure to click the REFRESH button to continue to get the most current up to date coverage. Below is what's on tonight's agenda.
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TH2 w/PAC vs. Best Friends w/Orange Cassidy
Britt Baker vs. Machiko
Bea Priestley vs. Kris Statlander
Private Party vs. SCU
Also on tonight's episode, Vickie Guerrero joins on commentary!
To view last week's recap, click here
The show begins with a vignette of The Young Bucks and how they made their way to the top team rankings. They will be facing SCU for the AEW World Tag Team Championships tomorrow night on AEW Dynamite!
Tony Schiavone and Dasha Gonzalez welcome fans to another edition of AEW Dark! The first match is announced!
Private Party vs. SCU
Frankie Kazarian and Isiah Kassidy begin the match. Kazarian reverses a hip toss into a side headlock on Kassidy. The fans clap in unison for Kassidy to break out of the hold. Both men get back up on their feet. Kazarian locks Kassidy's arm. Kassidy reverses into a pin, Kazarian kicks out. Kazarian tags in Scorpio Sky. Kassidy tags in Marq Quen. Both men roll in and out of lockups. The fans are split by chanting "Private Party" and "SCU." Sky sends Quen into the ropes. Quen comes back with a dropkick. Kazarian with a blind tag comes in with a leg drop on Quen. Kazarian throws Quen over towards his corner and tags in Sky. Sky with a quick tag from Kazarian. Kazarian throws Quen in a suplex, cover, Quen kicks out. SCU both in the ring, miscue occurs and Kazarian accidentally spears Sky. Quen tags in Kassidy. Private Party works together with a flapjack, cover, Sky kicks out.
Kassidy with a foot stomp on Sky. Quen is tagged in. Private Party climb to the middle rope and tag turns striking Sky. Both men dance before throwing Kazarian into Sky, who reverses it into a monkey flip, then a double lariat. Sky off the middle rope foot stomps Quen, Kazarian covers, Quen kicks out. Kassidy drags Kazarian out of the ring. Quen flies over the top rope and lands on SCU. Kassidy off the apron lands a moonsault on SCU. Kassidy with a stunner on Sky, followed by sliced bread with Quen, cover, Sky kicks out. Quen with a shooting star press off the top rope, nobody home. Kassidy lands multiple shots on Kazarian. Sky with a boot to the face on Kassidy. SCU come together one last time on Quen, cover, SCU wins.
Winners: SCU
Next, Lexy Nair recaps the women's division matches from last week's episode of Dynamite.
Up next, the first women's match of the night is announced!
Dr. Britt Baker D.M.D. vs. Machiko
Both women shake hands, which leads Machiko to kick Baker right in the midsection. Baker with a roll-up pin, Machiko kicks out. Baker locks up Machiko's left arm. Baker then sends Machiko into the turnbuckle. Baker has Machiko's arm and neck locked up. Baker runs to the ropes and lands a swinging neckbreaker. Baker covers, Machiko kicks out. Baker with a Russian leg sweep puts Machiko in the lockjaw submission. Machiko taps, Baker wins.
Winner: Dr. Britt Baker D.M.D.
The second women's match follows.
Kris Statlander vs. Bea Priestley
Both women lock up. Statlander backs Priestley up on the ropes. Priestley reverses and strikes Statlander. Statlander with a dropkick to the side of Priestley's head. On the outside, Priestley lands a running knee, followed by a backdrop on the apron. Back in the ring now, Priestley locks Statlander's hand. Priestley with a foothold on Statlander, who is sitting on the bottom rope. Priestley covers, Statlander kicks out. Priestley with a step-up enziguri on the apron. Statlander with an open palm strike. Statlander with a mule kick and roundhouse kick. Statlander covers, Priestley kicks out. Priestley goes for a waist lock, which leads to a German suplex. Statlander reverses with a discus lariat. Statlander flies through the middle rope taking out Priestley from the outside. The Nightmare Collective make their way to the front row and hold up signs for Statlander to join them. Priestley puts Statlander in two pins, Statlander kicks out each time. Statlander with a Dallas roll. Priestley plants Statlander right on her head. Statlander with a head scissors, cover, Priestley kicks out. Statlander plants Priestley right on her head, cover, Statlander wins the match.
Winner: Kris Statlander
After, Statlander cuts a promo saying that she is coming for Baker. She knows she will become the number one contender for the AEW Women's Championship.
And now, the main event!
TH2 w/PAC vs. Best Friends w/Orange Cassidy
Trent and Angelico start the match. Both men lockup. Trent sends Angelico flying with an arm drag. Trent tags in Chuck Taylor. Taylor and Chuck point over to Cassidy. The fans chant "Yes" for him to be tagged in. Angelico throws a strike. Jack Evans comes in and helps Angelico. Taylor with soul food on Angelico. PAC with a kick on Taylor from the apron. PAC is tagged in. PAC with a European uppercut. Evans is tagged in. Evans goes for the cover, Taylor kicks out. Taylor tags in Trent. Trent with a back elbow takes PAC off the apron. Trent flies over the top rope taking out TH2. Cassidy gives it a thumbs up. As Trent and Taylor begin to hug, PAC runs into the run and breaks it up. PAC covers Trent, Trent kicks out.
The fans chant "We want Orange." Evans gets tagged in. Evans lands a few right-hand blows on Trent's forehead. Evans covers, Trent kicks out. Evans throws Trent over to his corner. Evans tags in PAC. PAC with the blue thunder bomb, cover, Trent kicks out. The fans chant again that they want Orange tagged in. Cassidy is tagged in. Cassidy plants PAC with a DDT. The fans go nuts! Cassidy puts his hands in his pockets and flies out of the ring and takes out TH2. Best Friends hug it out. Angelico gets double choke slammed. Cassidy off the top rope falls right on top of Angelico. Cassidy tags in Taylor. PAC with a 450 splash off the top rope, cover, Trent kicks out. PAC with a pump kick on Trent and Cassidy. Trent rolls up PAC, PAC kicks out. PAC with the brutalizer, Taylor taps out.
Winners: TH2 w/PAC
That concludes this week's episode. Thanks for watching!