AEW Dark Results: Eddie Kingston Vs. Anthony Henry, Orange Cassidy Vs. Nick Comoroto
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- Excalibur and Taz welcomes us to AEW Dark from Universal Studios in Orlando, FL.
FTR (Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler), Wardlow and Shawn Spears vs. Baron Black, Austin Green, Aaron Frye and Dean Alexander
Getting right into the action on #AEWDark with @RealWardlow, @ShawnSpears & #FTR (@DaxFTR/@CashWheelerFTR) in an 8-man tag – Tune in: https://t.co/Rj8W32oL0M pic.twitter.com/c5GpsmJZkW
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) October 5, 2021
Wheeler trying to get off to a quick start from Black stands his ground. Wheeler gets off a go-behind pin for a two count. Wheeler and Black trade wristlocks. Alexander tags in and maintains the wristlock. Wheeler gets off an elbow and tags in Spears. Spears and Wheeler work over chops in the corner. Spears goes to another corner and hammer throws Alexander. Alexander goes over the top and hits a dropkick. He goes to his corner and tags in Frye. Spears escapes a wristlock and tags in Harwood.
Harwood lights up Frye with a chop and then an uppercut in the corner. Frye tees up on chops, but Harwood responds with a shoulder tackle. Frye catches Harwood with a series of dropkicks and then an arm drag. Harwood escapes Frye and tags in Wardlow. The two men stare each other down, but Frye backs away and tags in Green. The two big men lock up, but they're equal in strength. Green and Wardlow exchange shoulder tackles, but they're both still up. Wardlow tries a bodyslam but can't get it. Wardlow escapes Green's slam attempt and bodyslams Green!
Black tags in and tries to get a surprise roll up win, but Wardlow kicks out at two. Wardlow catches a second-rope dive and powerslams Black. Harwood tags in and hits a series of leg drops, elbow drops and a headbutt. He hits a back drop suplex and tags in Spears. Spears staring down the opposite corner and taking his time. Black catches Spears with a backstabber. Spears tries to prevent a tag out, but Black gets free, and Frye and Wheeler tag in. Frye hits a series of lariat and knocks Harwood down.
Spears meets Frye at the apron, but Frye fights him off, and he hits a springboard elbow drop for a two count. Wheeler catches Frye with a powerslam and tags in Harwood. Wardlow and Spears each tag in. FTR and Wardlow hit a combo Big Rig and Casualty of War. FTR and Wardlow clear house as Spears hits the C4 for the win.
High-powered offense by #ThePinnacle to get the win on #AEWDark – Tune in: https://t.co/Rj8W32oL0M pic.twitter.com/xP5yDHmADx
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) October 5, 2021
Winners: FTR (Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler), Wardlow and Shawn Spears
Abadon vs. Valentina Rossi
One of the most fearsome competitors in #AEW, @abadon_AEW is in action next on #AEWDark – Tune in: https://t.co/Rj8W32oL0M pic.twitter.com/LRjKuwMvQt
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) October 5, 2021
Abadon hits a knee lift and knocks Rossi down. Rossi tries to counter with a series of strikes, but Abadon is unfazed. She catches a punch and hits a flurry of forearms followed up by a back elbow. Rossi escapes outside, but Abadon follows and bulldogs her. Back in the ring, Rossi sends Abadon face first in the corner turnbuckle and hits some right hands. Abadon adjusts her neck and hits a flurry of strikes and hits a swinging neckbreaker. Abadon hits a leg hook DDT for the win.
Winner: Abadon
- Max Caster drops a rap referencing "fat women in the trailer park", mocks one of the wrestlers for looking like a minion from Despicable Me.
The Acclaimed (Max Caster & Anthony Bowens) vs. Michael Martinez and Vary Morales
Bowens and Morales start off, and Bowens lights up Morales with chops. Morales goes over the top and hits a tijeras and then another. Morales flips over a suplex, but Bowens hits an elbow. Caster tags in, and The Acclaimed hit a double Russian leg sweep, and Bowens hits a PK. Caster hits a chop sending Morales to the corner. He takes Morales up top and hits another chop. Morales fighting off Caster in the corner. Caster tries a step-up enzuigiri, but he takes an awkward landing. Martinez and Bowens tag in. Martinez hits a Samoan drop on Caster. Bowens stops his tracks on the Irish whip and hits a super kick, and Caster drops him with a back drop. Bowens hits a twisting DDT on Morales. Bowens hits a powerslam, and Caster hits the Mic Drop for the win.
🎤⬇️💥 #TheAcclaimed cruise to victory on #AEWDark – Tune in: https://t.co/Rj8W32Gmpm pic.twitter.com/cHm6PI5IFU
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) October 5, 2021
Winners: The Acclaimed (Max Caster & Anthony Bowens)
Sonny Kiss vs. Kal Herro
Herro sends Kiss to the corner on the lock up and celebrates. Herro gets off a takedown and celebrates again. Kiss is frustrated and shoots in and rains down punches. He hits a corkscrew kick and an enzuigiri. He wins with a TKO into the splits.
All business by @SonnyKissXO tonight on #AEWDark – Tune in: https://t.co/Rj8W32Gmpm pic.twitter.com/W1nAQyBqhp
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) October 5, 2021
Winner: Sonny Kiss
Kris Statlander (w/ Chuck Taylor & Wheeler Yuta) vs. Zeda Zhang
No. 5 ranked @callmekrisstat looks for another win next on #AEWDark – Tune in: https://t.co/Rj8W32Gmpm pic.twitter.com/Qym7OC7ffd
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) October 5, 2021
Statlander and Zhang trade wristlocks. Zhang avoiding a boop, but she gets knocked down with a shoulder tackle. Test of strength now as Statlander got a boop in. She follows up with chops, sweep of the legs into a cradle for a one count. She then gets a sliding boot. Statlander hits a stalling bodyslam. Zhang rolls out of a senton and hits a dropkick. Zhang hits multiple snap suplexes.
Zhang with a boot into an enzuigiri for a two count. Zhang hits a knbee lift, but Statlander gets off a roll up and round kick off the kick out. Statlander sizes up Zhang in the corner for a running elbow and then a running kick. She gets Zhang on her shoulders and pancakse her. Statlander taps Zhang out with a spider crab.
Winner: Kris Statlander
- Post-match: Statlander, Yuta and Taylor give the people what they want!
Skye Blue vs. Madi Wrenkowski
Wrenkowski with a quick takedown, but she does too much showboating allowing Blue to get off multiple flash pins attempts. She hits a series of arm drags and tries to go to the corner, but Wrenkowski cuts her off. She hits a front kick into a scissor kick. She opts to not go for the pin and talks trash to the crowd. She gets Blue down and rains in strikes and tries to go for pins, but Blue kicks out at one each time. Wrenkowski applies a Dragon Sleeper, but Blue turns it around and hits a knee smash into a series of lariats. Blue hits a spinning heel kick in the corner followed up by a dropkick. Blue snapmares Wrenkowski and hits diving crossbody, cover 1-2-no! Blue hits a superkick and then a fisherman's suplex for the win.
.@Skyebyee gets her first win in #AEW! Tune in NOW for #AEWDark: https://t.co/Rj8W32Gmpm pic.twitter.com/8P3K3dmbvd
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) October 5, 2021
Winner: Skye Blue
Eddie Kingston vs. Anthony Henry
Henry tries some leg kicks, but they don't connect as Kingston and Henry feel each other out. Some palm strikes back and forth as Kingston pressures Henry in the corner and hits a knee strikes. Kingston rocks Henry with a chop. Henry baits Kingston in the corner, and he catches both boots and hits a figure-four Dragon Screw, and Kingston goes outside and Henry flies in with a leg lariat! Henry in the ring and stomps on Kingston's leg when he comes back in.
Henry hits a leg kick to cut off the palm strikes. He hits a dropkick for a one count. Henry working Kingston's ankle as Kingston chops Henry to escape. Henry hits a round kick as he continues to attack the ankle, but Kingston showing some fight. Henry covers but only gets a two count. Henry stomps on Kingtson's wrist and tries to apply a figure-four, but Kingston fights out before it can be locked in. Kingston hits a series of chops, but Henry trips up Kingston, round kick, stomp on the knee and he applies a figure four and bridges to lock it in.
Kingston chops his way out, but Henry responds with a stomp. Henry hits another round kick, but Kingston isn't giving up. Kingston rises up and hits a few chops and hits machine gun chops. Henry gets a boot up in the corner and dives from up top, but Kingston catches him and hits an exploder. Kingston and Henry trading strikes. Kingston with a flurry of chops and then a belly-to-belly suplex for a two count. Henry ducks a back fist and kicks Kingston in the head for a two count.
Henry applies a cross face and transitions into an ankle lock. Kingston is reaching for the ropes, but Henry drags Kingston and applies a knee bar. Kingston reaches the ropes and breaks the hold. Kingston looking for a back drop, but Henry fights him off and hits a leaping knee strike. Kingston fights off the back roll and hits a boot into a DDT for the win.
#EddieKingston survives a tough test from @Antnyhenry on #AEWDark – Tune in: https://t.co/Rj8W32Gmpm pic.twitter.com/ywFj7awHAQ
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) October 5, 2021
Winner: Eddie Kingston
Gunn Club (Austin, Colten & Billy Gunn) vs. Hunter Knott, Rosario Grillo and Cameron Stewart
The undefeated trios team of the #GunnClub (@theaustingunn/@coltengunn/@RealBillyGunn) are in action on #AEWDark – Tune in: https://t.co/Rj8W32Gmpm pic.twitter.com/HEXIWnpljL
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) October 5, 2021
Stewart and Austin start off this trios match. They trade wristlocks as Austin is unable to escape. Stewart flips Austin over, but Austin gets a waistlock and throws Stewart down. Stewart goes over the top and hits an arm drag. Austin with a drop step and an elbow to the back. Austin trips up Stewart and hits a blockbuster. Billy tags in and grabs Stewart's hair. Stewart with a kick, but Billy absorbs it and hits a lariat. Grillo tags in and tries a waistlock, but Billy hits a back elbow followed up by a lariat.
Billy drives Grillo to his corner and tags in Colten who lights up Grillo with a right hand and drives him to another corner and stomps him. Colten continuing the punishment as he tags in Billy. Billy lowers Grillo, tells him to "suck it" and hits a massive right hand. Austin tags in and mocks a tag out. Grillo catches Austin with a jawbreaker then a boot and baits him in the corner. Knott tags in and tees up on Gunn Club. He hits a slam, cover, but Gunn Club clear house. Austin can't get off Colt 45, but he gets off a high stacked pin for the win.
Winners: Gunn Club (Austin, Colten & Billy Gunn)
Santana Garrett vs. Diamante
Diamante with a quick takedown. Diamante escapes a waistlock, but she misses a splash. Garrett catches Diamante with an arm drag. Diamante ducks a lariat and rolls through Garrett into a Russian leg sweep. Diamante in full mount as she hits clubbing blows on Garrett. Diamante with more clubbing blows as she sends Garrett to the corner and hits a chop. She trips up Garrett and hits a splash for a two count. Diamante now applying a nerve hold. Diamante now transitioning into a body scissors.
Garrett counters into a pin forcing Diamante to break the hold. Diamante maintaining wrist control, but Garrett reverses it, ducks a kick and rolls up Diamante for two. Diamante catches Garrett with a kick into a DDT. Garrett avoids the corner dropkick. Garrett goes over the top in the corner and hits an elbow and then a kick avoiding a shoot through the ropes. She hits a high crossbody, but Diamante rolls through a lariat. Garrett connects on another lariat and sends Diamante to the corner. She misses a back handspring elbow, and Diamante hits a series of kicks. Diamante hits a Sliced Bread for the win.
It wasn't an easy victory, but @DiamanteLAX gets her hand raised against @SantanaGarrett_ on #AEWDark – Tune in: https://t.co/Rj8W32Gmpm pic.twitter.com/uoF0uTDIpW
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) October 5, 2021
Winner: Diamante
Varsity Blonds (Brian Pillman Jr. & Griff Garrison) (w/ Julia Hart) vs. Ryan Nemeth and Peter Avalon (w/ Cezar Bononi & JD Drake)
A big tag team match up next on #AEWDark when #TheWingmen's @ryrynemnem & @PAvalon take on @FlyinBrianJr & @griffgarrison1 of the #VarsityBlonds – Tune in: https://t.co/Rj8W32oL0M pic.twitter.com/fcbTTN4vpO
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) October 5, 2021
The Wingmen jump the Varsity Blonds. The Blonds duck stereo lariats and hits stereo shoulder blocks and body slams. Avalon with a shoulder tackle, but he springboards into a spinebuster / dropkick combo. Varsity Blonds working over Avalon in their corner. Avalon prevents a tag out, but Garrison knocks down Nemeth. Drake tries to distract Garrison, and Nemeth sweeps up Garrison's legs, and The Wingmen hit double dropkick. The Wingmen now cutting the ring in half on Garrison.
Nemeth with some takedowns as he shakes his hips, cover but only a one count. Nemeth preventing a tag out. Garrison ducks a lariat and hits a back drop. Avalon and Pillman tag in , and Pillman knocks down The Wingmen. He lights up Nemeth with chops and then a rolling discus lariat. Avalon comes in for the save and hits a chop. Pillman springboards off the corner and hits a crossbody on The Wingmen. Avalon saves Nemeth again, and Nemeth hits a pendulum DDT, Avalon cover but only a two count. Pillman rolls outside, and Garrison hits Nemeth with a boot. Avalon with a roll up for two. Garrison hits a discus elbow, and Pillman hits Air Pillman for the win.
Great combination offense and a nice victory for the #VarsityBlonds on #AEWDark – Tune in: https://t.co/Rj8W32Gmpm pic.twitter.com/BIg902bDXZ
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) October 6, 2021
Winners: Varsity Blonds (Brian Pillman Jr. & Griff Garrison)
Daniel Garcia (w/ 2point0) vs. Erik Lockhart
Garcia with a takedown to start off as he mocks Lockhart. Garcia applies a side headlock and avoids a drop down with a knee drop. Garcia hits an uppercut in the corner and hits another. Garcia lights up Lockhart with more strikes and stomps. Garcia with a hammer throw into a huge chop. Garcia takes Lockhart over head with a fireman's carry as he maintains wrist control and stomps on Lockhart. Lockhart breaks Garcia's grip and hits a series of strikes, but Garcia responds with a chop. Garcia taps out Lockhart with the Scorpion Death Lock.
No mercy from @GarciaWrestling in his dominating win on #AEWDark – Tune in: https://t.co/Rj8W32Gmpm pic.twitter.com/8HAiH3BVkA
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) October 6, 2021
Winner: Daniel Garcia
Serpentico (w/ Luther) vs. Marko Stunt
Serpentico tries to catch Stunt by surprise, but Stunt fights him off. He hits a dropkick sending Serpentico outside and follows up with a plancha. Stunt hits a superkick while taking his shirt off. He then slams Serpentico into the barricades. Stunt baits Serpentico into a back body drop. Stunt shoots into the ring and hits a dropkick. Serpentico catches Stunt with a Michinoku Driver. Serpentico with an Irish Whip as he pressure Stunt in the corner. Stunt trying to fight him off, but Serpentico cuts him off and sends Stunt to the other corner.
Luther shrieks out instructions telling Serpentico to go up top. Serpentico does what he's told and tries the Flying Snak,e but Stunt avoids it. He hits an axehandle and hits a gutwrench slam. He dropkicks Serpentico into the corner who rolls outside. Stunt then hits a tope suicida! Serpentico slams Stunt on the apron and bodyslams him.
Luther now grabs Serpentico and launches him off the stage, but Stunt avoids it. Stunt sends Serpentico back in the ring and goes up top and hits an elbow drop on the back of his head, and he hits a lariat, cover 1-2-no! Serpentico blocks the Sliced Bread. Luther attacks Stunt from behind as the ref was checking on Serpentico after a right hand. Serpentico rolls up Stunt for the win.
A win for @KingSerpentico...and even he can't believe it! Tune in to #AEWDark: https://t.co/Rj8W32oL0M pic.twitter.com/SuZjjgxkDM
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) October 6, 2021
Winner: Serpentico
Orange Cassidy (w/ Kris Statlander, Wheeler Yuta & Chuck Taylor) vs. Nick Comoroto (w/ The Factory)
Comoroto says he'll give Cassidy one shot. He takes a shot at Comoroto's chest. Comoroto tells Cassidy to hit him again, and he does. Comoroto not happy and tells him to hit him again. Cassidy winds up and puts his hands in his pockets. Cassidy ducks a lariat and hits low kicks. Cassidy hit a shotgun dropkick and kips up. Comoroto rocks him with a lariat. Comoroto picks up Cassidy the hard way and throws him in the corner. He hits a back elbow and biels him across, and Cassidy rolls outside.
The Factory and Best Friends confront each other. Comoroto says he's got this as he Gorilla Presses Cassidy and does some lifts before sending him back in. Comoroto mocks Cassidy and puts his hands in his tights. Comoroto picks up Cassidy again, but Cassidy ramping up the speed. Comoroto slows him down and hits a delayed vertical suplex. Comoroto calling it as he sets up Casssidy for a powerbomb. Cassidy fights him off. Comoroto charges into the corner and slams face first.
Comoroto fights off a Beach Break, and Cassidy hits a rana off a powerbomb. He then rolls through for a DDT for a one count. Cassidy taking off his elbow pad as he looks for the Orange Punch. Comoroto catches him, but Cassidy escapes a fireman's carry and trips up Comoroto. Comoroto catches a high cross body and hits a stampede, cover 1-2-no!
Comoroto going for the powerbomb once again, but Cassidy fighting out of it. Cassidy halts his tracks on the ropes and forces Comoroto outside and hits a tope suicida! Solo and Yuta brawl, and Comoroto attacks Best Friends. Marshall in the ring, but Statlander hands over her knee brace. The ref sees the situation. Comoroto comes back in as Marshall walks out. Comoroto has his backed turned allowing Cassidy to hit two Orange Punches and a Beach Break for the win.
After two Orange Punches and a Beach Break, @orangecassidy beats @Mr_Freakbeast on #AEWDark and gets a ton of momentum heading into the #CasinoLadderMatch on the #AEWDynamite 2 Year Anniversary Show TOMORROW at 8/7c LIVE on TNT! pic.twitter.com/tV1EDbNVUG
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) October 6, 2021
Winner: Orange Cassidy
- Post-match: Best Friends give the people what they want!