AEW Dark Results 3/31/20

AEW Dark Results 3/31/20
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Transcription by Josh Lopez

Commentators: Tony Schiavone and Cody Rhodes 

Ring Announcer: Dasha Fuentes 

First Match: (7-12) Sammy Guevara vs. (0-1) Matt Sells 

Sells starts things off with an unorthodox strut around the ring. Guevara with a waist lock takedown. Guevara flexes his muscles. Guevara toys around with Sells. Double Leapfrog. Guevara dropkicks Sells. Guevara pops back on his feet. Guevara takes a bow. Guevara bodyslams Sells. Guevara follows that with a Fake Out Slap. Guevara continues to showboat. Sells stops Guevara in his tracks. Sells ducks a clothesline from Guevara. Sells kicks Guevara in the gut. Following a snap mare takeover, Sells hits The Rear View for a two count.

Sells drops Guevara with a Modified Shining Wizard. Sells plays to the crowd. Sells denies The Pump Kick. Guevara with a Spinning Heel Kick for a one count. Guevara applies a front face lock. Guevara brings Sells to the corner. Guevara blasts Sells with a knife edge chop. Guevara whips Sells across the ring. Guevara with a running shoulder block into the midsection of Sells. Guevara kicks Sells in the back of the head. Guevara connects with The Roll Through Cutter for a two count. Guevara kicks Sells in the face.

Guevara with The Delayed Vertical Suplex for a two count. Guevara applies a rear chin lock. Guevara punches Sells in the back. Sells fights out of the fireman’s carry position. Sells with forearm shivers. Guevara reverses out of the irish whip from Sells. Guevara blocks a boot from Sells. Sells with a knee lift. Sells drops Guevara with a Knee Smash/Leaping NeckBreaker Combination for a two count. Guevara negates The Stunner. Guevara with a Running Pump Knee Strike. Guevara plants Sells with The Burning Hammer/GTS Combination to pickup the victory.

Winner: (8-12) Sammy Guevara via Pinfall 

Now with the first set of Quarterfinal matches being announced.@Perfec10n vs. @CodyRhodes @sammyguevara vs. @DarbyAllin

What matches do you think will be in the second half?
Let us know!

The other half of the bracket will be announced tomorrow night on #AEWDynamite! pic.twitter.com/ZNoOiRENkx

— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) March 31, 2020

Second Match: (5-11) Shawn Spears vs. (0-0) Shawn Dean 

Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Spears backs Dean into the turnbuckles. The referee calls for a clean break. Spears applies a wrist lock. Dean reverses the hold. Following a snap mare takeover, Spears talks smack to Dean. Standing Switch Exchange. Spears with a drop toe hold into the lateral press for a one count. Back to the collar and elbow tie up. Dean applies a wrist lock. Spears answers with a full-arm dragon twist. Spears with a waist go-behind. Spears follows that with another snap mare takedown.

Spears cartwheels around the ring. Spears gives Dean the middle finger. Dean fires back with a chop/forearm combination. Dean with a Spinning Back Kick. Dean gives Spears the military salute. Spears with an Inside Out Lariat. Spears unloads two knife edge chops. Spears repeatedly stomps on Dean’s chest. Spears is throwing haymakers at Dean. Spears is choking Dean with his boot. The referee admonishes Spears. Spears with a Belly to Back Suplex. Spears connects with The Running Death Valley Driver to pickup the victory.

Winner: (6-11) Shawn Spears via Pinfall 

Third Match: (8-8-1) Darby Allin vs. (0-1) Preston Vance 

Vance starts things off with a High Angle German Suplex while Allin was still making his entrance. Vance throws Allin into the turnbuckles. Allin tumbles to the floor. Vance runs Allin into the steel barricade. Vance slams Allin’s head on the ring apron. Vance punches Allin in the back. Vance goes for a Belly to Back Suplex, but Allin lands back on his feet. Allin sends Vance face first into the steel ring post. Allin goes for a Flying FlatLiner, but Vance blocks it. Vance with a side slam for a one count. Allin slaps Vance in the face. Vance responds with a Pump Kick. Vance unloads two knife edge chops.

Vance whips Allin across the ring. Allin kicks Vance in the face. Vance reverses out of the irish whip from Allin. Vance rocks Allin with two forearm smashes. Allin dumps Vance out of the ring. Allin lands The Suicide Dive. Allin rolls Vance back into the ring. Allin drops Vance with The LionSault for a two count. Allin tells Vance to bring it. Allin delivers his combination offense. Allin hits The Code Red for a two count. Vance catches Allin in mid-air. Vance with The Ripcord Cutter. Vance follows that with a Pop Up Cutter for a two count. Vance goes for a Vertical Suplex, but Allin lands back on his feet. Allin ducks a clothesline from Vance. Allin connects with The Flipping Stunner. Allin lands The Coffin Drop to pickup the victory.

Winner: (9-8-1) Darby Allin via Pinfall 

Fourth Match: (12-2-1) Jon Moxley vs. (0-0) Faboo Andre 

Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Moxley backs Andre into the turnbuckles. Moxley with forearm shivers. Moxley is choking Andre with his boot. The referee is trying to calm down Moxley. Moxley goes for The X-Plex, but Andre counters with a Vertical Suplex. Andre kicks Moxley in the gut. Moxley reverses out of the irish whip from Andre. Andre kicks Moxley in the chest. Moxley responds with an Inside Out Lariat. Moxley connects with The Gotch Style PileDriver. Moxley makes Andre tap out to The STF. After the match, Jake Hager attacks Jon Moxley from behind. Hager drops Moxley with The Uranage Slam. Hager makes Moxley pass out to the Sitting Head/Arm Triangle Choke to close the show. Hager slaps Moxley in the face on his way out of the ring.

Winner: (13-2-1) Jon Moxley via Submission

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