Emi Sakura vs. Laynie Luck on AEW Dark
Laynie Luck was back in the AEW ring, fresh off her debut on this week's Dark: Elevation episode. Emi Sakura expectedly got some love and respect from the crowd during her entrance.
Laynie was crafty with her moves early on, but Emi Sakura was a veteran, and it didn't take long for the Japanese star to outsmart her opponent. Sakura pulled off her own Romero Special before popping the crowd with a few chops on Laynie.
Laynie Luck had some fight in her as she chopped Sakura with a dropkick, followed by driving her knees into the Joshi legend's face. Sakura responded with a flatliner and a running crossbody in the corner.
She followed it with a double underhook (butterfly hold) backbreaker and a modified senton from the middle turnbuckle for another AEW win. Sakura is still undefeated since returning to Tony Khan's promotion in August.
Result: Emi Sakura def. Laynie Luck on AEW Dark
Grade: B-
Men of the Year (Scorpio Sky & Ethan Page) vs. GPA & Mat Fitchett (AEW Tag Team Debut) on AEW Dark
Scorpio Sky started the match with a snapmare and rake of the boot on GPA. Ethan Page entered and executed a backbreaker on his opponent.
Men of the Year worked incredibly well together as they stomped a hole in GPA with a barrage of kicks. GPA finally created some separation with a jawbreaker. He landed an enziguri on Ethan Page and made the tag to Mat Fitchett.
Fitchett came in hot and took on both his opponents with a sequence of running kicks. He caught Sky with a backflipping kick on the apron and got a solid pop from the fans. Page, however, trucked Fitchett down with a shoulder tackle.
Scorpio Sky added to the punishment with a cutter on Fitchett. He knocked GPA off the apron and tagged Ethan Page, who hit the Ego's Edge for the win.
Result: Men of the Year (Scorpio Sky & Ethan Page) def. GPA & Mat Fitchett on AEW Dark
Grade: B