AEW Dark Results 3/24/20
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Transcription by Josh Lopez
Commentary Crew: Excalibur and TAZ
Ring Announcer: Dasha Fuentes
First Match: (3-0) Jake Hager w/Sammy Guevara vs. (0-0) Joe Alonzo
Hager with a waist lock go behind. Hager brings Alonzo to the corner. Hager with forearm shivers across the back of Alonzo. Alonzo ducks a clothesline from Hager. Alonzo dropkicks the left knee of Hager. Alonzo goes for a Cazadora Arm-Drag, but Hager counters with a WheelBarrow Suplex. Hager is choking Alonzo with his left knee. The referee admonishes Hager. Guevara with a Step Up Enzuigiri behind the referee’s back. Hager tells Alonzo to stay down. Hager drives his knee into the midsection of Alonzo. Alonzo kicks Hager in the chest. Hager launches Alonzo to the corner. Alozno kicks Hager in the face. Hager catches Alonzo in mid-air. Hager connects with The Uranage Slam. Hager makes Alonzo pass out to The Sitting Head/Arm Triangle Choke.
Winner: (4-0) Jake Hager via Submission
Second Match: (1-0) The Natural Nightmares w/Brandi Rhodes vs. (0-0) Matt Sells & (0-0) Jon Cruz w/Skyler Moore
Rhodes and Cruz will start things off. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Rhodes drops Cruz with a shoulder tackle. Cruz drops down on the canvas. Rhodes sends Cruz into the ropes. Rhodes with a deep arm-drag. Rhodes applies a wrist lock. Rhodes tags in Marshall. Rhodes whips Cruz to the corner. Natural Nightmares with Stereo Corner Clotheslines. Marshall follows that with an Inside Out Lariat for a two count. Marshall applies a wrist lock. Cruz with a forearm smash. Cruz tags in Sells. Marshall with a straight right hand. Marshall tags in Rhodes.
Marshall delivers a gut punch. Rhodes drops Sells with a running knee lift. Marshall hits The Standing Corkscrew Plancha. Rhodes hooks the outside leg for a two count. Rhodes drags Sells to the corner. Rhodes applies a wrist lock. Rhodes tags in Marshall. Double Gut Punch. Double Side Russian Leg Sweep for a two count. Marshall with a forearm shiver. Sells reverses out of the irish whip from Marshall. Cruz kicks Marshall in the back. Marshall knocks Cruz off the ring apron. Sells with a quick palm strike for a two count. Sells drives Marshall back first into the turnbuckles. Sells repeatedly stomps on Marshall’s chest. Cruz and Sells are double teaming Marshall.
Cruz with a Flying Double Foot Stomp across the left wrist of Marshall. Skyler Moore attacks Marshall behind the referee’s back. Cruz tags in Sells. Cruz punches Marshall in the back. Sells drops Marshall with a NeckBreaker for a two count. Sells makes another quick tag to Cruz. Marshall is displaying his fighting spirit. Marshall creates distance with a Snap BackBreaker/FlatLiner Combination. Marshall tags in Rhodes. Rhodes ducks a clothesline from Cruz. Rhodes with two clotheslines. Cruz reverses out of the irish whip from Rhodes. Rhodes hits The Drop Down Uppercut. Rhodes with an Inverted Atomic Drop. Rhodes follows that with a Running Bulldog. Rhodes PowerSlams Sells. Rhodes tags in Marshall. Natural Nightmares plants Cruz with The Great Effect to pickup the victory.
Winner: (2-0) The Natural Nightmares via Pinfall
Third Match: (15-6) Frankie Kazarian & (6-4) Christopher Daniels vs. (5-10) Shawn Spears & (0-0) “All Ego” Robert Anthony w/Tully Blanchard
Kazarian and Anthony will start things off. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Kazarian with a waist lock go-behind. Anthony transitions into a wrist lock. Kazarian reverses the hold. Anthony maintains wrist control. Kazarian sends Anthony into the ropes. Kazarian with two deep arm-drags. Kazarian applies an arm-bar. Anthony backs Kazarian into the turnbuckles. The referee calls for a clean break. Anthony goes for an arm-drag takeover, but Kazarian maintains control of his left shoulder. Anthony with a forearm smash. Anthony applies a wrist lock. Anthony tags in Spears. Kazarian with a deep arm-drag. Kazarian tags in Daniels. Daniels kicks Spears in the gut. Daniels applies a wrist lock. Daniels dropkicks Spears for a one count. Spears runs Daniels into the turnbuckles. Spears drives his knee into the midsection of Daniels. Spears blasts Daniels with a knife edge chop. Spears bodyslams Daniels. Spears stomps on Daniels face. Spears goes for another Bodyslam, but Daniels lands back on his feet. Spears decks Daniels with a back elbow smash. Kazarian made the blind tag.
Daniels reverses out of the irish whip from Spears. Daniels drops down on the canvas. Daniels with a Spinning Heel Kick. Daniels with an Inverted Atomic Drop to Anthony. Kazarian drives Anthony face first into the right knee of Daniels. Daniels follows that with The STO. SCU are double teaming Spears. Kazarian with the cover for a two count. Kazarian slams Spears head on the top turnbuckle pad. Kazarian tags in Daniels. Daniels slams Spears head on the top turnbuckle pad. Daniels with a short knee lift. Following a snap mare takeover, Daniels with a SlingShot Leg Drop. Daniels tags in Kazarian. Kazarian with a SlingShot Leg Drop of his own for a two count. Kazarian makes another quick tag to Daniels. Double Irish Whip. Daniels delivers a gut punch. Anthony pulls Kazarian out of the ring. Anthony sends Kazarian back first into the steel guard rail. Spears nails Daniels with The SpineBuster Spears dumps Daniels out of the ring. Anthony is raining down haymakers. Anthony rolls Daniels back into the ring.
Spears tags in Anthony. Anthony with a forearm smash. Anthony with a knife edge chop. Anthony whips Daniels across the ring. Anthony with The Inside Out Slam for a two count. Anthony continues to chop Daniels in the chest. Anthony tags in Spears. Anthony throws Daniels out of the ring. Spears with a Belly to Belly Suplex on the ring apron. Spears conducts his own, this is awesome chant. Spears is choking Daniels with his boot. Spears tags in Anthony. Anthony repeatedly stomps on Daniels chest. Anthony was getting ready for a quick tag out, but Spears was too busy having a conversation with Tully Blanchard. Daniels decks Anthony with a back elbow smash. Daniels is displaying his fighting spirit. Daniels kicks Anthony in the face. Anthony responds with Three Bodyslams for a two count. Anthony applies a rear chin lock. Daniels gets back to a vertical base. Anthony punches Daniels in the back. Anthony tags in Spears.
Spears mocks Kazarian. Daniels with an inside cradle for a two count. Daniels rolls Spears over for a two count. Daniels with a Desperation FlatLiner. Spears tags in Anthony. Anthony stop Daniels in his tracks. Anthony goes for a Belly to Back Suplex, but Daniels lands back on his feet. Daniels rolls under the clothesline from Anthony. Daniels tags in Kazarian. Kazarian ducks a clothesline from Anthony. Kazarian with a running forearm smash to Spears. Kazarian dropkicks Spears to the floor. Kazarian delivers his combination offense for a two count. Anthony reverses out of the irish whip from Kazarian. Spears starts running interference. Anthony nearly knocks Spears off the ring apron. Kazarian with The O’Connor Roll for a two count. Kazarian knocks Spears off the ring apron. Kazarian hits The SpringBoard Leg Drop for a two count. Kazarian avoids the charging axe handle strike from Spears.
Spears yells at Anthony. Spears gets tied up in the ropes. Kazarian with The Guillotine Leg Drop. Kazarian with two haymakers. Austin responds with a Rolling Death Valley Driver for a two count. Spears enters the ring. Anthony and Spears goes for a Double Vertical Suplex, but Daniels gets in the way. SCU tees off on Anthony and Spears. Clothesline Exchange. Kazarian negates The C4. Standing Switch Exchange. Anthony inadvertently clotheslines Spears. SCU connects with their STO/Leg Sweep Combination. Spears exits the ring. Anthony with a double clothesline. Spears is upset with Anthony. Anthony with a forearm smash. Daniels whips Anthony into The Big Boot from Kazarian. SCU plants Anthony with The Best Meltzer Ever to pickup the victory. After the match, Spears attacks Anthony from behind. Spears transitions into a ground and pound attack. Spears plants Anthony with The C4.
Winner: (16-6) Frankie Kazarian & (7-4) Christopher Daniels via Pinfall
Fourth Match: (5-9) Kip Sabian w/Penelope Ford vs. (0-0) Suge D
Penelope Ford needed that one last kiss before the bell rings. Suge rolls Sabian over for a two count. Suge drops down on the canvas. Suge leapfrogs over Sabian. Suge monkey flips Sabian to the corner. Suge runs around the ring. Suge applies a side headlock. Sabian stomps on the right foot of Suge. Suge telegraphs Sabian’s transitions offense. Suge cartwheels around Sabian. Suge pats Sabian in the ass. Suge is playing mind games with Sabian. Sabian drops Suge with a straight right hand. Sabian is trying to remove the top turnbuckle pad. The referee admonishes Sabian. Ford nails Suge with a Double Foot Dropkick. Sabin is putting the boots to Suge in the corner.
Sabian is choking Suge with his boot. Ford continues to attack Suge behind the referee’s back. Sabian with a straight right hand. Sabian whips Suge back first into the turnbuckles. Sabian with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Sabian follows that with a Running Knee Strike for a two count. Sabian slaps Suge in the back of the head. Sabian slams Suge’s head on the top turnbuckle pad. Sabian repeatedly stomps on the midsection of Suge. Sabian decks Suge with a back elbow smash. Suge side steps Sabian into the turnbuckles. Sabian launches Suge over the top rope. Suge with a straight right hand. Sabian ducks an apron clothesline from Suge.
Sabian with The SpringBoard Enzuigiri. Sabian connects with The Draping Fisherman’s NeckBreaker for a two count. Stalemate in the corner. Suge dives over Sabian. Suge crawls under Sabian. Suge blocks a boot from Sabian. Suge with a straight right hand. Suge goes for a German Suplex, but Sabian counters with a back elbow smash. Suge continues to stick and move. Suge trips Sabian. Suge drops Sabian with The Rolling Elbow for a two count. Suge climbs to the top turnbuckle. Sabian with a Running Enzuigiri. Sabian follows that with The Half and Half Suplex. Sabian drops Suge with The Side Russian Leg Sweep. Sabian makes Suge tap out to The Grounding Octopus Stretch.
Winner: (6-9) Kip Sabian via Submission
Fifth Match: (2-0) Colt Cabana vs. (0-11) Brandon Cutler
Nice display of sportsmanship after the bell rings. Cabana grapples around Cutler. Cabana with a single leg takedown. Cabana turns Cutler over. Cabana with an arm-drag takeover. Cabana takes a victory lap in the ring. Cutler is getting flustered in the corner. Cabana offers Cutler a free move. Cabana with a wrist lock takedown. Another victory lap by Cabana. Cabana continues to play mind games with Cutler. Standing Wrist Lock Exchange. This time it’s Cutler with the wrist lock takedown. Cabana seems to be impressed. Cabana leapfrogs over Cutler. Cutler slips over Cabana’s back. Cabana blocks a boot from Cutler. Cutler reverses out of the irish whip from Cabana. Cabana crawls under Cutler. Cutler shows off his agility.
Cutler with a deep arm-drag takeover. Cutler applies an arm-bar. Cabana backs Cutler into the turnbuckles. The referee calls for a clean break. Cutler with a straight right hand. Cabana responds with an up kick. Cabana ducks under two clotheslines from Cutler. Cabana with a Tilt-A-Whirl HeadScissors TakeOver. Cabana was thinking about playing to the crowd, but no one is here, pal. Cutler lands The Suicide Dive. Cutler rolls Cabana back into the ring. Cutler goes for The SpringBoard Crossbody Block, but Cabana walks out of harms way. Cutler avoids The Flying Asshole. Cabana drops Cutler with The Bionic Elbow. Cabana connects with The SuperMan to pickup the victory.
Winner: (3-0) Colt Cabana via Pinfall
Sixth Match: (5-8) Joey Janela & (2-7) Sonny Kiss vs. (0-0) Corey Hollis & (0-0) Mike Reed
Janela and Hollis will start things off. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Janela applies a wrist lock. Hollis with an arm-ringer. Hollis applies a wrist lock. Janela reverses the hold. Janela brings Hollis to the corner. Janela tags in Kiss. Kiss drives his knee into the midsection of Hollis. Kiss applies a wrist lock. Kiss transitions into an arm-bar. Kiss tags in Janela. Janela with a SpringBoard Axe Handle Strike. Janela and Kiss are cutting the ring in half. Double Irish Whip. Kiss with a Double Back HandSpring Palm Strike. Janela drills Hollis with a Running Knee Strike. Kiss kicks Hollis in the gut. Following a snap mare takeover, Kiss with a high knee strike. Kiss delivers The Kiss My Sass. Janela follows that with a Release German Suplex. Hollis decks Kiss with a double throat thrust. Hollis sends Kiss into the ropes. Kiss kicks Hollis in the chest. Kiss ducks a clothesline from Hollis. Kiss with a Spinning Back Kick. Hollis denies The Running Boot. Reed drop Kiss with a Big Knee Lift. Hollis tags in Reed.
Reed with rapid fire haymakers. Reed whips Kiss into the turnbuckles. Reed with a straight right hand. Reed with a shoulder block. Reed drops Kiss with a short-arm clothesline for a one count. Reed talks smack to Kiss. Kiss with forearm shivers. Kiss with The Rolling Elbow. Reed kicks out the legs of Kiss. Reed tags in Hollis. Hollis HeadButts Kiss. Hollis applies a rear chin lock. Kiss with heavy bodyshots. Kiss is finger tips aways from Hollis. Hollis drops Kiss with a Flying Enzuigiri for a two count. Hollis slams Kiss head on the right boot of Reed. Hollis tags in Reed. Reed with a big haymaker. Kiss decks Reed with a back elbow smash. Reed answers with a forearm across the back of Kiss. Reed goes for a Belly to Back Suplex, but Kiss lands back on his feet. Kiss tags in Janela. Janela with a Diving Crossbody Block. Janela knocks Hollis off the ring apron. Janela with The JawBreaker to Reed. Janela drops Reed with a Running Clothesline. Janela follows that with a Death Valley Driver on top of Reed. Janela tags in Kiss. Janela rocks Reed with a forearm smash. Kiss with The Flipping Axe Kick. Janela lands The Flying Elbow Drop. Kiss plants Reed with The Flying Split to pickup the victory.
Winner: (6-8) Joey Janela & (3-7) Sonny Kiss via Pinfall
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