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Frankie Kazarian vs. Serpentico on AEW Dark
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Serpentico was without Luther as he approached the ring to take on "The Elite Hunter" Frankie Kazarian on AEW Dark.
Kaz got a great reception from the crowd, and he began with a mat return on Serpentico. Frankie used all his experience and dominated the early stages of the contest.
After a brief stroll outside, Kazarian got a two-count from a back suplex in the ring. The Chaos Project member stayed in the match with a Tiaras, followed by some ground-and-pound offense.
Serpentico looked lost as he frantically searched for Luther, and Kazarian capitalized with a sharp leg drop. Serpentico reacted with an enziguri from the outside, followed by a double-footed stomp.
Frankie was able to take a few hits, though, as he fathered momentum with a few clotheslines and a high forearm shot. A springboard leg drop followed a good ol' body slam from Kazarian.
Serpentico impressed Taz by kicking out after taking a big cutter. He played possum and tried to land a cheap shot on Frankie, but the former SCU member was one step ahead and responded with a monstrous lariat. Kaz finished the bout by forcing Serpentico to tap out to the chicken wing crossface. Both men put on a solid effort and had fans invested throughout the match.
Result: Frankie Kazarian def. Serpentico on AEW Dark
Grade: B+
"Legit" Leyla Hirsch vs. Blair Onyx (AEW Debut) on AEW Dark
Blair Onyx made her AEW debut tonight against one of the fastest-rising stars in women's wrestling, Leyla Hirsch. Onyx hails from Russia and is a student of Seth Rollins from the WWE Superstar's highly-rated Black and Brave Wrestling Academy.
Onyx tried to catch her opponent off guard with a creepy spider crawl. Leyla, however, looked least intimidated as she engaged in a brawl with the AEW debutant.
Hirsch used her agility to catch Blair Onyx in the Cross Armbreaker to add another effortless submission victory to her AEW record.
Result: "Legit" Leyla Hirsch def. Blair Onyx on AEW Dark
Grade: C
