Another MASSIVE Dark going into the homestretch!

It’s still Dark after Halloween and on the way to Full Gear! Will Darby Allin build momentum towards his AEW TNT Championship with Cody Rhodes?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• Darby Allin VS BSHP King; Darby wins.
• Red Velvet & Brandi Rhodes w/ Dustin Rhodes VS Elayna Black & Leyla Hirsch; Velvet & Brandi win.
• Jurassic Express VS Danny Limelight & KC Navarro; Jurassic Express win(s).
• Frankie Kazarian VS Ryzin; Kazarian wins.
• Ricky Starks VS Dave Dutra; Starks wins.
• Griff Garrison & Brian Pillman Jr VS Sean Maluta & Alex Chamberlain; Garrison & Pillman Jr win.
• Aaron Solow & Angel Fashion VS Max Caster & Anthony Bowens; Caster & Bowens win.
• Alan Angels w/ The Dark Order VS VSK; Angels wins.
• The Butcher & The Blade w/ The Bunny VS Jersey Muscle; The Butcher & The Blade win.
• Will Hobbs VS D3; Hobbs wins.
• The Dark Order’s Evil Uno & Stu Grayson VS Baron Black & Nick Comoroto; The Dark Order wins.
• Six Man Tag: The Dark Order VS Shawn Dean, Cezar Bononi & Fuego del Sol; The Dark Order wins.
• KiLynn King VS Lei’D Tapa; King wins.
• Chaos Project VS Private Party; Private Party wins.
• Sammy Guevara VS Lee Johnson; Guevara wins.

PLAY BY PLAY

Darby Allin VS BSHP King!

The #Relentless daredevil underdog is getting a rematch with the American Nightmare at Full Gear, and it is for the AEW TNT Championship! But will he get through the #Notorious King on his way to facing “The Prince of Pro-Wrestling?”

The bell rings and Darby circles with King. They tie up, Darby headlocks but holds on as King tries to power out. Darby uses a clinch but King lifts. Darby thrashes to keep King down, but King powers up to put Darby on the apron. Darby lets go and King pushes him off the apron. Darby lands on his feet but he doesn’t like the attitude. King dares Darby to do something about it but Darby paces. Darby gets on the apron, ducks King’s clothesline but not the elbow! King grabs Darby, Darby shoulders in then slingshots up and over to run and dropkick back! King bails out, fans cheer and now Darby eggs King on. King stays back, goes around the way but Darby swipes at him. Darby then runs and DIVES! Direct hit and King is sent into railing!

Darby puts King in, stalks up behind him and chop blocks a leg! Darby rolls and runs but into a BIG right hand! King grins as he gets up and drags Darby to a wrench. King rams his shoulder into Darby and knocks him over! Darby gets to a corner but King stomps and smears the face paint. King CLUBS Darby, Darby gets to a corner but King fires off uppercuts! King brings Darby around to another corner and digs his boot into Darby’s neck. But Darby uses his legs to drag King down to a KNEEBAR! King gets the ropebreak and pushes Darby away. Darby comes back, King side steps to SPINNING POWERSLAM! Cover, TWO! King keeps his focus, gets to a corner and shakes out the bad leg. King climbs up, aims and leaps, SWANTON FLOP as Darby moves!

Darby bobs ‘n’ weaves and ROCKS King with a haymaker! Then another! Darby shoots in, avoids King’s sleeper and chop blocks again! Springboard back body block! Darby brings King up for a strike fest, and a CODE RED! Cover, TWO! King survives but Darby has the legs again, Figure Four Cradle! Cover, Darby wins!

Winner: Darby Allin, by pinfall

Darby didn’t need to completely risk wrecking himself to get this win, and even Taz has to admit that was smart. But will it be the #LastSupper for Cody as champion?

Red Velvet & Brandi Rhodes w/ Dustin Rhodes VS Elayna Black & Leyla Hirsch!

Straight outta yo’ mama’s kitchen and now alongside the Queen of the Nightmare Family, Red Velvet is ready to stir it up and get some wins. Will Velvet and Brandi be a strong enough combination to take down the Sorceress and the #LEGIT?

The teams sort out and Brandi starts with Elayna. They circle and fans rally up as the two tie up. Brandi arm-drags but Elayna gets up and cools off. Elayna and Brandi circle again, tie up again, and Elayna gets the arm to wrench to a wristlock. Brandi rolls, handsprings and wrenches back to a wristlock of her own. Elayna knees low then whips Brandi to a corner. Elayna runs in to SHINING WIZARD hard in the corner! Elayna then snapmares and kicks but Brandi ducks to roll her up! TWO, Elayna cools off and sunset flips. ONE and Brandi sits on Elayna, TWO! La Magistrol, TWO! Brandi stays close, wrenches and whips Elayna to the corner hard, then hits a back elbow! Tag to Velvet, Brandi hits a rolling snapmare to a mule kick, Velvet adds a standing moonsault! Cover, TWO!

Velvet brings Elayna up but Elayna ROCKS her with a right and powers her all the way to the corner! Hirsch tags in, she and Elayna mug Velvet. The ref backs Hirsch off and she whips Velvet. Velvet reverses but Hirsch runs her over! Hirsch double guns then runs but Velvet dodges and comes back with a calf kick! Velvet gets Hirsch in a corner and stomps away! Velvet digs her boot in as she does the splits. She lets off at 3 as Elayna gets in, Velvet ROCKS her with that kick! But Hirsch CLOBBERS Velvet! Hirsch brings Velvet up, tags Elayna and throws a knee. Elayna fireman’s carries Velvet for a GO TO SLEEP! Tag to Hirsch, Hirsch runs in to double knee, then swinging dropkick! Cover, TWO! Hirsch stays on Velvet with a waistlock but Velvet resists the lift.

Velvet throws elbows and is free, but she runs into a clothesline! Hirsch drags Velvet around, runs and goes up the ropes to MOONSAULT, but FLOPS! Velvet avoids Hirsch’s flashy agility and both women are crawling for their corners! Hot tags to Elayna and Brandi! Brandi rallies with big clotheslines! Brandi whips, Elayna reverses but Brandi SLING BLADES! Fans fire up more as Brandi watches Elayna get up. Elayna swings but misses, Brandi mule kicks and enziguris! Cover but Hirsch breaks it! Velvet goes after Hirsch but gets thrown out! Brandi SPEARS Hirsch down! But Elayna rolls Brandi up, TWO! Brandi dodges and BOOTS Elayna down! Cover, Brandi and Velvet win!

Winners: Brandi Rhodes & Red Velvet, by pinfall

The Shot of Brandi boot takes the win and Dustin celebrates with the stir it up dance. Will Velvet and Brandi continue to rise up rankings together in the AEW Women’s Division?

Jurassic Express VS Danny Limelight & KC Navarro!

Speaking of rising up ranks, Jungle Boy and Luchasaurus want to keep things going towards the AEW World Tag Team Championships. Whether it is FTR or the Young Bucks with those belts after Full Gear, will they be on a collision course with a boy and his dinosaur?

The teams sort out and JB starts with Limelight in a bit of a rematch from last Dark. They tie up, JB wrenches to a wristlock but Limelight rolls and handsprings and trips JB up. Limelight has the leg and rolls JB to then whip, but JB reverses to reel him in., Limelight powers out but JB runs him over! Limelight kips up but JB trips him to Oklahoma Roll! TWO, Limelight has a cover, TWO! JB ducks a clothesline to snapmare and arm-drag and fireman’s carry takedown. Cover, ONE, but JB stays on the arm. Fans rally, JB cartwheels to fire off kicks and chops! JB goes up the ropes, springboards and arm-drags again! Limelight returns for another arm-drag and the armlock! Fans cheer but Limelight gets up. JB wrenches, tags Luchasaurus but Limelight gets away.

Tag to Navarro and he talks trash already. Luchasaurus throws him to a corner! Navarro boots back, but Luchasaurus doesn’t flinch! Navarro goes up and over, runs and wheelbarrows but he can’t bring Luchasaurus down that way so he swings into a sunset flip. Luchasaurus stays up but Navarro avoids the stomp. Navarro runs, Luchasaurus goes to back drop but Navarro rolls off his back. Navarro talks smack on the “dumbass dinosaur,” but he turns around into a CHOP! Luchasaurus drags Navarro up to throw out of the ring hard! Luchasaurus then goes out to go after him, but Limelight leaps in! Only to bounce off of Luchasaurus’ head! Luchasaurus throws Navarro into ropes! And then fireman’s carries him to put him in properly.

Navarro crawls, Luchasaurus puts him in the corner and fires off heavy hands! Tag to JB, JB goes up as Luchasaurus scoop slams! KNEE-BOARD SENTON! Cover but Limelight stomps it! JB glares at Limelight but he goes back to Navarro. JB brings Navarro up, suplexes but Navarro escapes! Tag to Limelight but JB dodges him and dropkicks him down! JB runs but Navarro cheap shots him! JB DECKS Navarro, goes after Limelight, but Limelight redirects and reels JB into a Complete Shot into ropes! Navarro adds another cheap shot kick, then Limelight adds his own kick! Cover, TWO! Limelight keeps on JB with a snapmare and a KICK to the back! Limelight puts JB in the corner, tags Navarro, and they mug JB.

Navarro brings JB out, whips but JB reverses, only for Navarro to drop toehold him to the ropes! Swinging dropkick! Navarro runs in to roll JB up, TWO! Tag to Limelight, JB tags Luchasaurus! Luchasaurus runs Limelight over, CHOPS him all over, then puts him in a corner. Navarro tries a cheap shot but he gets TOSSED! Luchasaurus runs in, misses in the corner but gets DOUBLE CLOTHESLINES! Fans fire up, Luchasaurus drags Navarro up and whips to pop up for a FLAPJACK! TAIL WHIP! Limelight staggers into the choke grip but flips out of the choke slam! Limelight throws an elbow but Luchasaurus BOOTS! Limelight ends up in the corner, but he dodges Luchasaurus by going up and straddling the ropes!

Limelight springboards and KNEES, but Luchasaurus stays up! Limelight goes back out, springboards again, but into a choke grip! Limelight flips out of the choke slam again, but into a KNEE! Navarro dodges Luchasaurus, JB tags in, Navarro QUEBRADAS, but into Luchasaurus’ arms! Gut wrench, TICKET TO EXTINCTION! JB grabs Limelight, feeds to the back suplex and then BOMB! Cover, Jurassic Express wins!

Winners: Jurassic Express, by pinfall

And they keep on rolling! Are Jungle Boy Jack and Luchasaurus on track for gold?

Frankie Kazarian VS Ryzin!

The Heavy Metal Rebel is solo again because The Hybrid2 beat up Christopher Daniels after SCU won! Will the Priest of Sin be used as an example to Angelico and Jack Evans?

The bell rings and Kaz circles with Ryzin. They tie up, Kaz wrenches to a hammerlock then a drop toehold to a facelock. Ryzin fights up, Kaz holds on to then wrench to another wristlock. Kaz wrenches more, whips but Ryzin reverses, only for Kaz to backslide him! TWO, Inside Cradle, TWO! Kaz back kicks and knees then LARIATS Ryzin down! Fans fire up for Kaz as he paces. Ryzin gets to a corner but Kaz is on him, only for Ryzin to throw him into buckles! Ryzin paces, stomps away on Kaz, then lets off at the ref’s count. Ryzin argues the count but goes back to drag Kaz up by his legs, for a POWERBOMB! Cover, TWO! Kaz survives and Ryzin is angry again. Ryzin clubs Kaz, drags him up and throws haymakers! Kaz CHOPS back! And CHOPS again!

Ryzin powers Kaz to a corner, rams his shoulder in again and again, then chokes Kaz with both hands! The ref counts, Ryzin lets off and tells fans to shut up. Ryzin brings Kaz up, whips him corner to corner but Kaz comes back to LARIAT! And windmill heel kick! Kaz whips, Ryzin reverses but Kaz clobbers him with forearms! Kaz fires up, he brings Ryzin up and then suplexes, but Ryzin blocks. Kaz CLUBS Ryzin over and over then hits a PERFECT PLEX! Bridging cover, TWO! Kaz keeps his cool and he drags Ryzin up. Ryzin gets around to waistlock but Kaz drops down to victory roll, TWO! Ryzin SUPERKICKS and Kaz staggers into his atomic drop! Ryzin runs to BOOT, then he brings him to a corner for a BUCKLE BULLDOG!

Ryzin gives last rites before he goes up and up and moonsaults! Kaz knees him back! Then INVERTED DDT! Cover, Kaz wins!

Winner: Frankie Kazarian, by pinfall

The Heavy Metal Rebel is all fired up! Dasha appears to interview Kaz in the ring. Congrats on the win, but he’s been winning both singles and tag matches. What is his goal in AEW? Kaz says it doesn’t matter who is out here with him, the goal is the same. But the Hybrid2 attack! Angelico clobbers Kaz and puts him in a Pluma Blanca while Evans takes the mic from Dasha to talk trash! “Objection, Frankie! In all honesty, what you need to be doing is telling Daniels to mind his own business before he gets hurt, too!”

But speaking of, Christopher Daniels gets in to clobber Evans! Angelico lets Kaz go but Daniels DECKS him! Daniels brawls with Evans, then hits him with ANGEL’S WINGS! SCU sends TH2 running but Daniels tells Evans that he can get his ass handed to him now if he wants! Do the kids want to show Daniels hybrid? He’ll show them hybrid when he stomps holes in their faces! Will The Addiction make TH2 quit screwing around?

Ricky Starks VS Dave Dutra!

Absolute still holds a grudge on Darby Allin, but will have to hold onto it longer since Darby is facing Cody at Full Gear. Will Starks use #TheFutra as a substitute for his frustrations?

The bell rings and Starks circles with Dutra. They tie up, Dutra waistlocks but Starks elbows and arm-drags free. Dutra comes back but Starks wrenches to a wristlock. Dutra rolls, rolls and slips through to reverse the wristlock. Starks ROCKS Dutra with the right! Then CHOPS him to a corner! Starks JABS Dutra, then whips him corner to corner. Dutra reverses and runs in to forearm! Dutra spins to clothesline then pushes Starks out. Dutra goes up but Starks shoves Dutra down! Dutra hits the floor, Starks goes out to say hi to the ladies before ramming Dutra into the apron. Starks air guitars his theme song before putting Dutra in.

Starks stalks Dutra, brings him up but Dutra throws body shots. Starks slaps Dutra around, wrenches but Dutra SLAPS back! Starks CLOBBERS Dutra and rains down furious fists for it! The fans boo but Starks back suplexes Dutra high and hard! Starks kips up, strikes his pose, and grimaces as he checks his teeth. Dutra is in a corner, Starks watches him stand, and KNEES him in! Starks whips corner to corner, runs in but misses! Dutra rolls Starks up, ONE, but Dutra hops up for a sunset flip! TWO, Starks SPEARS Dutra down! Starks isn’t done, he gut wrenches to the ROSHAMEBEAUX! Cover, Starks wins!

Winner: Ricky Starks, by pinfall

Absolute victory! But will Starks’ absolute grudge be satisfied when he finally gets his hands on Darby Allin? Oh and of course, he joins Taz and Excalibur on commentary to watch the rest of “AEW Starks.”

Griff Garrison & Brian Pillman Jr VS Sean Maluta & Alex Chamberlain!

The Ivy League MVP and Bulletproof BPJ are working to get a foothold in the AEW Tag Division, but the Samoan Dragon and The Hammer are trying to officially sign period! Will the new Hollywood Blondes get a big win this close to Full Gear?

The teams sort out, Griff starts with Chamberlain and fans rally up. They tie up, Chamberlain powers Griff to a corner but lets off at the ref’s count with some attitude. Griff keeps his cool, circles with Chamberlain and they tie up again. Griff waistlocks, Chamberlain powers him to a corner but Griff avoids the elbow to waistlock again. Griff headlocks, Chamberlain powers out and runs Griff over! Things speed up, Griff hurdles but Chamberlain blocks the hip toss. Griff ducks the clothesline to BOOT back! Maluta tags in, but runs into a drop toehold! BPJ tags in and he runs to DOUBLE STOMP! Cover, TWO! BPJ drags Maluta up, bumps him off buckles and CHOPS him! BPJ stomps, snapmares and tags Griff for a slingshot leg drop! Tag back to BPJ and he slingshot sentons! Cover, TWO!

BPJ keeps on Maluta, brings him up but Maluta throws body shots. BPJ clubs Maluta then CHOPS him! Cover, TWO! BPJ drags Maluta up, wrenches and whips him to a corner then hits a clothesline! BPJ dodges Chamberlain’s cheap shot but runs into Maluta’s flapjack hotshot! Chamberlain tags in and CLOBBERS BPJ! Cover, TWO! BPJ survives but Chamberlain is furious. Chamberlain throws forearms and tags Maluta in. Chamberlain scoops, Maluta BOOTS for the SIDEWALK SLAM! Cover, TWO! Maluta keeps on BPJ, brings him up and ROCKS him with a forearm! And CHOPS him! BPJ throws body shots back and then throws forearms. BPJ runs but Maluta SAMOAN DROPS him! Cover, TWO! BPJ toughs it out and gets to a corner.

Maluta is after him with forearms, then whips him corner to corner, but BPJ dodges the corner knee. Maluta comes back into BPJ’s SPINNING POWERSLAM! BPJ crawls and hot tags Griff! Griff rallies with big clotheslines! Chamberlain gets clear of Griff’s forearm but Maluta hurries up behind him. Maluta waistlocks, Griff standing switches and back suplexes for a facebuster! Cover, Chamberlain breaks it! BPJ SUPERKICKS Chamberlain out of the ring, then slingshots, springboards and CROSSBODIES! Griff whips Maluta to pop him up, BPJ springboard SHOTEIS into the BOMB! Cover, Griff and BPJ win!

Winners: Griff Garrison & Brian Pillman Jr, by pinfall

But Lance Archer attacks! He CLOBBERS Griff and then drags him up to whip and crossbody! BPJ climbs up and leaps in, but into a POWERSLAM! Jake the Snake counts them off, two down and two to go. “Feed the monster.” Chamberlain gets in but gets caught to a dragon sleeper, Archer drags Maluta into things, CHOKE SLAM INVERTED DDT!! “Oh that was sick!” The Snake loves what the Murderhawk Monster does and then speaks to Eddie Kingston. He’s made some serious mistakes, and the biggest is crossing their path. Eddie may have some heavy hitters with him now, but The Snake wants to ask them how to spell, “boy.” Little b, baby o, and “chicken something” y. That’s what they are. They will pay the price.

No more games, they’re opening it all up. Jake might even DDT someone just so they’ll learn. And then the ultimate price comes at the hands of this man. Archer tells Kingston to rage against the dying of the light. You saw what he did to these four, just imagine what he’ll do to the “family.” Kingston has a gift of gab, and has told everyone that he never lost the battle royal, or that he never tapped out. Kingston, shut up and fight! Archer hopes Kingston wins the title so that Archer can take it from his bruised and bloody body. But it doesn’t matter to Archer, really. Because in AEW, Archer is the horror that you can’t help but watch peeking through your fingers. Archer vows to rage in every single fight, but he will never go quietly into that good night. Archer was very poetic tonight, but what he will do will be understood universally. Moxley, Kingston, or anyone else that is even remotely near the ring, #EverybodyDies.

Aaron Solow & Angel Fashion VS Max Caster & Anthony Bowens!

We saw Mr. Platinum and the 5 Tool Player run their mouths against Best Friends, only to lose. Will they learn to put up and shut up this week?

Caster again has a mic to talk. He’ll “rap” about his opponents tonight. “The Acclaimed is back because Tony Khan knows the deal. We up against two generic guys with no appeal. Yo, hold on, hold on. That’s Aaron Solow, here’s a challenge: cut a good promo! And that’s Angel Fashion? That can’t be right. He can’t be in fashion with those wack ass tights! So take yo ass home back to your mom’s couch. The show’s name is Dark cuz I put your lights out!” Caster improved since last week, but will that translate in the ring?

The teams sort out, Bowens starts with Fashion and they approach. Bowens mule kicks hard, bumps Fashion off buckles then stomps away! Bowens brings Fashion up to CHOP him, and Carter tags in. “Maxxy” and Bowens mug Fashion and Caster takes a bow. Caster wrenches and whips but Fashion dodges to huricanrana! Fashion dodges, comes back and back kicks hard to then front kick and heel kick! Cover, ONE! Caster is in a daze, Fashion scoops but Caster slips out. Fashion standing switches but Bowens tags in before the O’Conner roll. Caster kicks Fashion into Bowens’ KICK! Caster back suplexes and Bowens DECKS Solow! Bowens covers Fashion, TWO! Fashion grits his teeth but Bowens stomps Fashion. Fashion gets angry and fans rally with him. Caster clubs him down, drags him up and puts him on ropes.

Tag to Caster, Caster brings Fashion up and Bowens runs for the ol’ leap frog attack! Caster is fired up and Bowens is gloating as he covers, ONE! Fashion toughs it out but Bowens wraps on a chinlock. Bowens grinds Fashion down, fans rally up and Fashion throws body shots. Bowens knees low, throws forearms and elbows, then brings Fashion over. Tag to Caster, they mug Fashion more, and Caster tags Bowens back in. Fashion fights back, ROCKS Bowens and elbows Caster. Bowens SUPERKICKS and Caster BACKBREAKERS! Bowens runs to PENALTY KICK! Cover, TWO! Fashion survives and Bowens seethes. Bowens drags Fashion over and tags Caster in. Caster goes up top and leaps but his elbow misses! Caster is furious with Fashion as Fashion gets up, Fashion enziguris hard! Tag to Solow!

Solow dodges Caster, DECKS Bowens, then dodges Caster again to hit a clothesline! Solow whips corner to corner, uppercuts in the corner, then goes the other way. Caster puts him on the apron but Solow enziguris! Solow leaps over Bowens’ sweep to SUPERKICK him! Solow goes up, FLYING CLOTHESLINE! Starks cheers his old tag partner on as he tags Fashion in. Fashion and Solow are in opposite corners, but Bowens anchors Solow! Fashion runs in but is sent into Solow! Caster BOOTS Fashion down while Bowens RAMS Solow into barriers! Bowens tags back in, he and Caster drag Fashion around to wheelbarrow and CUTTER! Cover, Bowens and Caster win!

Winners: Max Caster & Anthony Bowens, by pinfall

They backed up the trash talk with teamwork! Will Caster and Bowens do the same to even more teams in AEW?

Alan Angels w/ The Dark Order VS VSK!

Number Five marks the halfway point on the night, and leads the charge for the Numbers tonight. Will Angels win and add to the Dark Order’s growing power?

The bell rings and Angels circles with VSK. They tie up, Angels wrenches to a wristlock, but VSK rolls and handsprings to wrench back to a headlock. Angels gets out and around to a headlock of his own, but VSK powers out. Angels holds hair to bring VSK back in for the headlock and takeover. Angels gloats as he grinds VSK down, but VSK fights up and powers out again. Angels grabs hair, VSK breaks free to arm-drag Angels around! VSK scoops and slams and splashes down! Cover, TWO! Angels grabs a leg and messes with VSK’s knee pad. VSK pushes Angels away but has to fix the pad, only for Angels to dropkick him into buckles! VSK tumbles out of the ring, Angels goes out and throws him into barriers!

Angels taunts VSK and stomps him. Angels brings VSK up and snap suplexes him to the ground! Angels refreshes the count while Preston Vance applauds. Angels puts VSK in the ring, the Dark Order members “spar” and Angels goes into the ring. VSK throws body shots and forearms and uppercuts! VSK whips but Angels dodges and rolls to redirect and mule kick! BUZZSAW! Cover, TWO! Angels keeps his cool and even smirks as he KICKS VSK in the back! Angels taunts VSK but VSK hits back. Angels stomps a mudhole into VSK for that but the ref counts. Angels lets off, fans rally up and he brings VSK around for a clinch and uppercut! Cover, TWO! Angels grows annoyed now but he puts VSK in a half nelson and chinbar. VSK endures, fans rally up and VSK pries at the hold.

VSK gets up, throws body shots and jawbreakers free. VSK throws forearms but Angels knees low. Angels whips, VSK reverses but Angels goes up. VSK stays clear, O’Conner rolls to CHAOS THEORY! Angels ends up in a corner, VSK runs into uppercut! Then side to side to BOOT! VSK brings Angels to the fireman’s carry but Angels fights free. Angels HEEL KICKS VSK down! VSK goes to the apron, Angels goes out to join him and watches him rise. Angels runs to CLOBBER VSK onto the apron! Angels puts VSK in, drags him up and brings him around, WING SNAPPER! Cover, Angels wins!

Winner: Alan Angels, by pinfall

Numbers 5 and 10 scare off the ref to loom over VSK. They kick him out and pace about. Will the Dark Order continue to take over AEW one win at a time?

Someone knocks on a door.

Peter Avalon opens the door and welcomes this someone into his surprisingly lavish lounge. They must be here in regards to his Craig’s List ad for a new manager, right? He loses track with all the personals and “missed connections” floating around. But please, join him on the couch. She is very pretty. Avalon is very pretty. But his “delicious peach” is beautiful, too. Will she have some Bubbly? It came free with the “child’s doll.” He means action figure but sure. Avalon has some questions to ask her, so please, sit. He sits very close. Does she like wrestling? Professionally, of course. Mud? Jell-O? Squared circle? Oh, sorry. How many books has she read this week? No, that’s inappropriate. He’s just on a rebound right now.

But he must say, she has very lovely, strong, masculine hands. The gloves come off, literally, and she slaps him! Avalon gets furious! He is Pretty Peter, and he doesn’t need anyone! He is the biggest man in pro-wrestling, and we will see it is #PPAallday! The mystery woman knocks again, he answers, and she takes her glove back.

The Butcher & The Blade w/ The Bunny VS Jersey Muscle!

Allie is back by the side of Braxton Sutter and Andy Williams, making “the family” stronger than ever. Will the beefy “Jock” Steve Gibki and “Jet” Tony Vincita be minced meat after this match?

The second Butcher and Blade hit the ring, they hit Jersey Muscle! The bell rings to put this on record as Blade scoop slams Gibki and Butcher throws Vincita out! Blade drags Gibki up and throws him out now, then finally take the jackets off. Jersey Muscle regroups but Blade and Butcher double hip toss Vincita in! Vincita goes to a corner but Blade whips him to the other corner and CHOPS him! Tag to Butcher, double headbutts! And double HIP TOSS again! He ends up in the corner! Gibki tags in, pulls his straps down to get serious, and Butcher stands against him. They ram shoulders and then brawl with haymakers. Gibki runs but Butcher follows to redirect and run him over! Butcher stomps around, Vincita tags in so Blade tags back.

Blade kicks and whips Vincita to a corner and ROCKS him with haymakers! Blade CHOPS and stomps Vincita down then digs his knee in! The ref counts, Blade lets off finally but Allie talks a lot of trash. Blade runs back in but Vincita slips out and Blade hits buckles! Vincita climbs up, but Allie anchors him! Butcher shoves Vincita down! Blade goes out and goes after Vincita to whip him into railing! Allie taunts Vincita’s pain and Blade drags him up. Blade puts Vincita in, Vincita crawls but to the wrong corner! Blade runs in but Vincita elbows him away! Blade comes back but is sent to the ramp! Gibki tags in and dodges Blade to DECK Butcher! Blade returns but Gibki JABS and JABS and ROCKS him with the right!

Gibki whips, Blade reverses but Gibki counters to a facelock! But Blade lifts him, Butcher tags in, atomic drop to crossbody! Butcher DECKS Vincita, Gibki gets the BACK SUPLEX CHOKE SLAM! And the POWERBOMB NECKBREAKER! Cover, Butcher and Blade win!

Winners: The Butcher & The Blade, by pinfall

The family wrecks Jersey Muscle and will also be waiting on the other side of Full Gear. Will the AEW Tag Team Champions have to worry about these two in the near future? Actually, the immediate future has QT Marshall and Dustin Rhodes storming out! The Natural Nightmares promised to whoop that ass and here it is! They brawl with Butcher and Blade and the fans fire up! Dustin throws Butcher out and QT is alone with Blade, but then Allie gets in the ring. QT is distracted but only a moment as he goes after Blade again! They brawl, Blade rams QT into a corner but QT hits back! Refs rush out to stop this, and Allie shields Blade. Dustin is still after Butcher so Blade goes out there! Things are chaotic, and will only get worse from here! Who comes out the other side still standing?

Will Hobbs VS D3!

Team Taz still expects the Embodiment of Willpower to properly answer them. Is he with them or against them? Will the Prince of Rome be used to make Hobbs’ answer clear?

The bell rings and D3 approaches Hobbs. D3 shoves and talks trash, but Hobbs corners him and throws him into buckles! D3 dodges and kicks the leg over and over! And CHOPS and throws haymakers! Hobbs just scowls and shoves him down! D3 gets back up but runs into a MASSIVE URENAGE! This is why Taz wants Hobbs on his side! Hobbs scoops D3, runs and OKLAHOMA STAMPEDES! Hobbs then hits the WILLPOWER SLAM! Cover, Hobbs wins!

Winner: Will Hobbs, by pinfall

Hobbs has a big smile, but Taz is growing impatient waiting on the answer. Will Hobbs keep him waiting a little longer? Starks isn’t waiting, he rushes Hobbs at the ramp! And Brian Cage slides in from the other side! Team Taz isn’t making a good case jumping the guy they want! They mug him 2v1 and get him down! Taz says this is Hobbs’ fault. But then the lights go out, and Darby’s music plays! Darby is here with a skateboard! Team Taz get out of the ring before he can hit them! Darby returns the favor for the save a few weeks ago. Will he and Hobbs stick together to take the fight to Team Taz?

The Dark Order’s Evil Uno & Stu Grayson VS Baron Black & Nick Comoroto!

The OG look to stay strong in their own run in AEW’s Tag Division. Will the #EmpBRUH and Freak Beast Wrecking Ball be but speed bumps as we head for Full Gear?

The teams sort out and Uno starts against Baron. They approach but Uno does the Dark Order pose. Uno brushes Baron off so Comoroto tags in, and that worries Uno! Stu wants in and tags! Stu kicks and headlocks Comoroto but Comoroto endures the grind. Comoroto powers out and they collide. Neither budges so Stu fires up and runs. They collide again, Stu is still loving this as Comoroto stays up! Stu runs, dodges and springboards, but into Comoroto’s arms! Comoroto pops Stu up but Stu lands on his feet to club Comoroto from behind! Tag to Uno, and Uno runs but gets run over! Comoroto wrenches and CLUBS Uno, then mocks the Dark Order pose as he knuckle locks Uno. Uno CHOPS but Comoroto glares. Uno knees low, tags Stu in but Comoroto back drops Stu with one arm!

Comoroto wrenches Uno’s arm, then knuckle locks Stu’s arm, and is winning a test of strength 2v1! But the Dark Order double kick and double whip, but Comoroto breaks the double clothesline! Comoroto clobbers them both, tags Baron in, and Baron wrenches Uno to uppercut, chop and CHOP! Stu runs in, Baron dodges to hip toss but Stu blocks that. Baron blocks Stu’s hip toss back to hit low and put him into the abdominal stretch! Stu endures as Baron digs his elbows in. Stu fights out, pulls hair and puts Baron in a corner. Stu whips corner to corner, Baron goes up and over and blocks the kick to DRAGON SCREW! Baron holds onto the leg, turns Stu over and has the legs tied up for a Queen Angelito, into a surfboard! Stu endures this unique hold so Baron boots him down!

Baron steps to Uno and Uno stays back. Comoroto grabs for Stu but Stu clobbers Baron first! Stu bumps Baron off buckles, tags Uno, and the Dark Order mug him. Uno whips Stu in to splash Baron, then Stu feeds Baron to Uno’s BOOT! Cover, TWO! Fans rally but Uno is on Baron with a CHOP! Uno JABS Baron down then backs off at the ref’s reprimand. Uno goes back but Baron shoulders and CHOPS back! Uno bell CLAPS Baron to reel him in for a backbreaker! Tag to Stu, he slingshot apron sentons! Fans are divided as Stu taunts Baron. Stu drags Baron up to CHOP him back down! Cover, TWO! Stu wrenches Baron’s arm to a wristlock, knees low and hard, then brings him up for a BIG forearm! Baron goes to a corner, Stu brings him up and powers him to the Dark Order corner!

Uno gets a cheap shot in, then chokes Baron while Stu taunts Comoroto! The ref reprimands Stu but Baron CHOPS him! Baron DECKS Uno but Stu CLOBBERS Baron! Stu Penalty Kicks and covers, TWO! Stu drags Baron up, calls for Uno but Uno is slow to getting up. Baron atomic drops Stu and hits the BACKSTABBER! Stu tumbles, fans fire up, and both men crawl. Hot tag to Comoroto! Comoroto rallies on Stu, Uno gets in now but Comoroto scoop SLAMS him! Comoroto scoop, spins and SLAMS Stu! Comoroto fires up as he goes corner to corner with back elbows on Uno, and one on Stu! Tag to Baron and Comoroto scoops Stu.

Baron runs, but Stu slips off to shove Comoroto into Baron! Stu manages a torture rack and NIGHTFALL BACKBREAKER! Tag to Uno, Uno has Baron up. Stu goes up top, FATALITY!! Cover, Uno and Stu win!

Winners: The Dark Order, by pinfall

That was one hell of a battle with two hopefuls, but the Dark Order comes out on top. Will Uno and Stu be poised to finally get those AEW World Tag Team Championships?

Six Man Tag: The Dark Order VS Shawn Dean, Cezar Bononi & Fuego del Sol!

BOOM BOOM Colt Cabana, as well as “Number 4” John Silver and “Number 10” Preston Vance are going to be taking on Cody and the Gunn Club for the last Dynamite before Full Gear! But that means they need to make sure this combination works! Will the Captain lead the Brazilian V8 Engine and the Fire of the Sun to a victory over this fresh trio?

The trios sort out, and Silver says he’s starting against Bononi. Bononi doesn’t take Silver serious being he’s head and shoulders taller. Silver gets in Bononi’s… chest, and says, “I’m freakin’ jacked, baby!” Silver says Bononi can’t pick him up! So he gives him a free shot. But then Vance gets in with a cheap shot! And Silver lifts Bononi!? Silver SLAMS Bononi and fires up. Silver headlocks, Bononi picks Silver up and powers out. Fuego tags in but Silver runs him over! Silver talks trash to Bononi while he goes after Fuego. But Cabana tags in? Cabana wants to work with Silver, but they can’t agree on who whips who in. They finally sort that out and Cabana whips Silver in to corner clothesline Fuego! Silver whips Fuego into Cabana’s double CHOPS!

Cabana brings Fuego up, scoops him and slams him, then tags Vance. Vance looms over Fuego, drags him up but Fuego KNEES! Fuego hurries after Vance to tornado but no DDT! Vance fireman’s carries to pop Fuego up for a BOMB! Fuego flounders as Silver laughs but Dean tags in. Dean and Vance circle but Silver talks trash. This distracts Dean and Vance knees low! Vance headlocks, Dean powers out but Vance runs him over! Vance runs, Dean drops and hurdles but Vance blocks the hip toss. Dean blocks the hip toss, fires off knees and then headbutts! Vance BOOTS Dean down! Vance drags Dean up but fans rally for the Captain. Vance bumps Dean off buckles, tags Silver in, and Silver KICKS Dean down! Silver drags Dean away and tags in Cabana.

Cabana drags Dean up and throws elbows! Dean flounders, Cabana winds up for the BIONIC ELBOW! Cabana keeps on Dean but Dean throws a big forearm! Cabana whips, Dean holds ropes to enziguri back! Tag to Bononi! Bononi dodges Cabana to BLAST the corner! Cabana CHOPS but Bononi just gets mad! Bononi choke grips, Cabana breaks free but Bononi ROCKS Cabana with a right! Cabana whips Cabana to a corner, hits a corner clothesline then hoists Cabana up top. Cabana boots back, Vance tags in, Cabana leaps over Bononi. Cabana baits Bononi in, dodges, Fuego tags in but Vance SPEARS Bononi! SPINE BUSTER for Fuego! Tag to Silver, Cabana BLASTS Dean down! Cabana and Vance drag Fuego up to put on Silver’s shoulders and Silver spins, AIRPLANE F10!! Cover, the Dark Order wins!

Winners: The Dark Order, by pinfall

Maybe they should call that the F4 for Silver! But whatever it is, it helped this combination win! Will Cabana, Silver and Vance do it again against the American Nightmare and the Gunns?

KiLynn King VS Lei’D Tapa!

The Queen of Crazy hasn’t had the best run, but she isn’t letting that keep her down! Will she and the Tongan Titaness tear it up?

The bell rings and King circles with Tapa. They tie up, Tapa shoves King away and dares her to bring it. King and Tapa tie up again, King headlocks but Tapa powers up to throw King away! Tapa and King circle, King kicks low and headlocks again. Tapa powers out then runs King over! King bails out but Tapa follows and comes around the way. Tapa runs but into a mule kick! And a SUPERKICK! But Tapa CLOBBERS King with a full body check! Tapa drags King up, puts her in the ring, and gets on the apron to stand King up. King hotshots Tapa back, runs side to side and ROCKS Tapa with a clothesline! Tapa grabs King and throws her down!

Tapa gets in, slashes the throat and drags King up but King fires off big hands! They brawl, Tapa kicks low and fireman’s carries for a SAMOAN DROP! Cover, TWO! Tapa is furious but she brings King up. King breaks free, hits back with forearms then whips, but Tapa reverses. King clotheslines but Tapa stays up so King keeps moving! They collide, King dodges and crossbodies! Cover, ONE!! King stays on Tapa but Tapa throws body shots. Tapa fireman’s carries again but King fights out to lift and throw into ropes! King runs to LARIAT! Fans fire up as King goes to a corner. Tapa is in a drop zone, King goes up top, King FROG SPLASHES! Cover, King wins!

Winner: KiLynn King, by pinfall

Finally, a win for King! Tapa is up already, though, and she is not happy! But she concedes she is in no shape to come back for more. King is finally out of the loss column, will she claim her throne soon enough?

Chaos Project VS Private Party!

Luther and Serpentico are so different from Marq Quen and Isiah Kassidy, it’s night and day! But will it be a nightmare for Private Party this close to Full Gear?

The teams sort out and Kassidy starts with SNAKEMAN! Serpentico circles with Kassidy and they tie up. Serpentico headlocks, Kassidy throws body shots and powers out to hurdle and drop down. Kassidy arm-drags Serpentico around, but Serpentico avoids the third. Serpentico brings Kassidy up but the arm-drag hits after all! Serpentico mule kicks back, throws hands and tags in Luther. The Original Death Dealer fires up but Kassidy dodges the kick to fire off hands! Luther ROCKS Kassidy, scoops him but Kassidy slips out to run and slide and dropkick! Luther tags Serpentico back in and Serpentico runs, into an arm-drag! Kassidy clamps onto the arm, Serpentico gets up but Kassidy wrenches.

Tag to Quen, Quen BOOTS the arm and wrenches to an elbow breaker. Quen drags Serpentico down to the mat, Serpentico rolls but Quen wrenches. Quen tags Kassidy in, Kassidy climbs up and drops ax handles on the arm. Kassidy mocks Luther’s third eye and he wrenches Serpentico. Tag to Quen, Private Party whip and leap frog to hit the arm again. Quen stomps the arm, wrenches it then tags Kassidy back in. Quen whips Serpentico into Kassidy’s boot! Quen atomic drops, Kassidy enziguris! Luther runs in but Private Party dodges to double dropkick him out! The fans cheer and Private Party soak it up. Kaz is watching in the stands, it seems, as Chaos Project regroups. Serpentico gets in but Luther has him wait so he can tag in.

Luther runs at Kassidy and throws big forearms! Luther runs to BOOT Kassidy! Luther screams and runs to LARIAT Kassidy down! Fans boo but Luther wants more and he runs, but Kassidy blocks the boot for the spinning roundhouse! Luther wobbles, Kassidy runs, but Serpentico shoots streamers at him! Not big streamers, but still. Kassidy is confused, Luther waistlocks and GERMAN SUPLEXES! Quen protests the streamers that are obviously there, but Luther tags Serpentico. Luther scoops and gives Kassidy a backbreaker, then he uses Serpentico as a human weapon, back suplex senton! Cover, TWO! Serpentico drags Kassidy up, whips him to a corner, then runs in, only for Kassidy to boot! Serpentico comes back and back drops Kassidy! Cover, TWO!

Serpentico drags Kassidy over, Luther tags in, and Luther stomps Kassidy down. Luther drags Kassidy up but Kassidy hits back. Luther fish hooks Kassidy’s face while he chokes him on the ropes! “Smile~! You’re gonna be famous!” Luther stops, drags Kassidy up and butterfly suplexes him! Luther tags Serpentico and uses him as a weapon again, inverted suplex splash! Cover, TWO! Kassidy is toughing it out but Serpentico stands on the hand! Tag to Luther and Luther looms over Kassidy. Luther stomps Kassidy’s hands, drags him up and scoops him for a slam! Serpentico tags in and goes up top, for another human weapon, ROCKET LAUNCHER SWANTON! Serpentico crawls to a cover, TWO!

Kassidy is still in this but Serpentico tags Luther in. They go after the leg together with stomps, then Serpentico tags back in. Chaos Project drags Kassidy up, RAMS him into their corner, then Serpentico whips Luther in. Kassidy moves and Luther hits buckles! Kassidy dumps Serpentico out to the apron, and fans fire up as Kassidy crawls for his corner! Hot tag to Quen! Quen rallies on Serpentico with big forearms then a leg lariat! Luther gets in, Quen dodges to PELE! Quen mocks the third eye, PELE again to knock him down! Quen QUEBRADAS Serpentico! Cover, TWO! Quen stomps Serpentico in the corner, Luther goes after Quen but Kassidy goes after Luther. Luther ROCKS Kassidy then stomps him.

Quen tries to drop toehold but Luther stays up. Kassidy BULLDOGS Luther down! Quen RAMS into Serpentico then puts him up top. Tag to Kassidy, GIN ‘N’ JUICE!! Cover, Private Party wins!

Winners: Private Party, by pinfall

Quen and Kassidy win the day and Kaz heads out without a word. Is SCU interested in Private Party in some way?

Sammy Guevara VS Lee Johnson!

The Spanish God will face Matt Hardy in the ELITE DELETION at Full Gear, but no one really knows what that means. However, Sammy also has a match alongside Ortiz for Dynamite against MJF and Wardlow in an effort to keep MJF out of the Inner Circle. Will Big Shotty be but an appetizer for Sammy’s big week?

The bell rings, even as Sammy lounges on the top rope. Sammy hops down to circle with Johnson and they tie up. Sammy waistlocks, mat return and floats all over to a cover, ONE as Johnson gives it all back. They move around and Sammy facelocks. Johnson slips out, has the mat return of his own, but they’re back up. Sammy pries the waistlock, wrenches to a wristlock, then gets around for another mat slam. Sammy poses on Johnson’s back then goes back to a facelock. Johnson fights up, reaches for a leg, but Sammy shifts to a waistlock. Sammy shoves, Johnson handsprings over him and Sammy has to give him credit. Things speed up, Sammy hurdles then back flips over Johnson to dropkick him down! Johnson flounders to a corner while Sammy kips up!

Fans cheer for Sammy as he hits the Sammyrooni! Sammy goes to Johnson in the corner, digs forearms in then rams a shoulder in. The ref reprimands, Sammy lets off to CHOP! Johnson goes to another corner, Sammy whips him corner to corner, but Johnson goes up and over and around to waistlock and shove. Johnson hurdles, drops and dropkicks! Johnson gives us the Shottyrooni! Sammy gets up and CHOPS but Johnson CHOPS back! It’s a CHOP fight that turns into a brawl with forearms! Sammy rocks Johnson then CHOPS him again! Sammy soaks up the cheers and jeers before he goes after Johnson again. Johnson turns things around to CHOP and CHOP and CHOP!

Sammy kicks low, clubs Johnson down, then stalks him along the ropes. Sammy knees and stomps Johnson over and over, then digs his boots in! The ref counts, Sammy stops at 4 and brings Johnson up. Sammy puts Johnson in a corner, whips him corner to corner, but Johnson slips out to enziguri back! Johnson springboards but Sammy trips him up! Johnson tumbles down into the ring and Sammy is right on him. Sammy suplexes as fans rally up, and Sammy holds Johnson up for a count of 10 before hanging him out to dry! Johnson tumbles down to the ground, Sammy lounges again while the ring count climbs. The count climbs to 5 but Sammy goes out to fetch Johnson. Johnson throws body shots, Sammy knees him back and puts him in.

Sammy gets in but Johnson fights back. Sammy kicks him around, taunts Johnson and SLAPS him! Sammy stomps Johnson, stalks him around the way, and throws a big knee into ribs! Sammy drags Johnson up to throw him out. Sammy builds speed and then does another Sammyrooni! Johnson gets on the apron, Sammy dropkicks him down, then Sammy FLIES! Direct hit, and Sammy lands in his pose! Sammy say she isn’t phoning it in, he’s The Best Ever! Sammy puts Johnson back in the ring, swings but into Johnson’s DISCUS! Fans fire up with Johnson as both he and Sammy slowly rise. Sammy throws forearms but Johnson gives them back in another brawl! Sammy CHOPS, Johnson CHOPS and we’re back to that! Johnson throws haymakers, Sammy knees low and hard!

Sammy whips, Johnson reverses to reel Sammy in for a neckbreaker! Johnson kips up! Big Shotty still has something left as Sammy gets up slow. Johnson aims, runs in and CHOPS! Johnson whips corner to corner, Sammy reverses but Johnson enziguris back! Johnson springboards for the missile dropkick! Cover, TWO! Johnson keeps his cool and he stalks behind Sammy. Sammy kicks back, gets to another corner, and then dodges Johnson! Sammy rams in, kicks back, and springboards, into a dropkick from Johnson!! Sammy tumbles out of the ring, Johnson takes aim and FLIES! TORNILLO FOSBURY!?

Johnson drags Sammy up, puts him in, and undoes wrist tape as he fires up. Sammy staggers up, blocks the lift, throws elbows, and runs, but Johnson reels him in. Sammy breaks out, Johnson uses the chicken wings to spin Sammy around and sends him to a corner. Sammy comes back into another enziguri! Johnson fires up, runs, but Sammy goes sideways to KNEE Johnson down! Sammy drags Johnson up, torture racks, GO TO HOSPITAL! Sammy won’t end it there, he drags Johnson back up! This is for Hardy! TWIST OF FATE! Cover, Sammy wins!

Winner: Sammy Guevara, by pinfall

The Spanish God sends a message to the Broken Brilliance, but he also has to worry about Maxwell Jacob Friedman. Will Sammy render MJF obsolete before he and Hardy try to DELETE the other?

My Thoughts:

Another good episode but also very long. All the matches were good, and we got good progress in stories. TH2 tries to take out The Addiction but that got turned around on them, so that match will be coming soon. I am also very curious as to why Kaz was watching Private Party’s match if he’s also involved in the story with TH2. I don’t really feel like they’re pacing the Team Taz Wants Will Hobbs story right. There needs to be less attempts to attack Hobbs if they actually want Hobbs on their team. I know beating someone down until they give in worked in WWE with Hurt Business, but it shouldn’t be how Team Taz does things.

Archer quoting Dylan Thomas’ poem was an interesting detail for his segment as he destroys two tag teams. He focuses so much of his warning on Kingston and “the family,” though, I think that feud is happening regardless of what happens at Full Gear. Dustin and QT get after Butcher and Blade, and that’s great, so maybe we get that next time. Peter Avalon debuting his new gimmick of “Pretty Peter Avalon” was ridiculous but in a good way. He lost to Brandon Cutler, still has NO win with over 25 losses on his record, but he’s got this hilarious overconfidence as this not at all suave ladies’ man. I don’t know where it will go from here but it’s definitely entertaining already.

The Dark Order had a great night again as all parts win, and we see another great combo move involving John Silver and Preston Vance, now with Cabana in where Alex Reynolds would’ve been if not for that legit knockout leg drop from the Fatal 4 Way a couple weeks ago. But Cabana standing in makes for great story as he still doesn’t quite get what’s going on with them. Silver could easily be a breakout star given how hammy he gets every time he’s on screen. Johnson, too, as he brought out some truly new stuff against Sammy, even in losing.

My Score: 8.2/10