AEW Dark Results: Released WWE star debuts, Dark Order tensions continue to rise, Lance Archer destroys Indian wrestler

Darius Lockhart vs. Ricky Starks (w/Hook) on AEW Dark

Darius Lockhart made his AEW debut as the two men locked up in a collar and elbow tie up. Ricky Starks got in a side headlock and maintained control with a wrist lock. Lockhart got Starks in a hammerlock and pressurised his opponent's left arm. Ricky fought out and kneed and chopped Lockhart in the corner.

Lockhart hit a flying back elbow off the top rope and continued working on Starks' left arm. The FTW champion unloaded on his opponent with multiple kicks and stomps before launching him outside the ring. Starks shoved Lockhart against the barricades as both men rolled inside the ring.

Starks hit a flying missile drop kick for a two-count. Starks went for a diving elbow but Lockhart moved out and went for the jackknife cover twice but Starks kicked out. Lockhart hit a running crossbody for another nearfall and hit a back elbow.

Lockhart hit a crossbody from the top rope for yet another nearfall as he sent Starks into the corner and hit running uppercuts. Starks ducked a lariat attempt with a huge spear out of nowhere for the win.

Result: Ricky Starks def. Darius Lockhart

Grade: B

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Adrian Alanis and Liam Gray vs Evil Uno and Stu Grayson (w/Colt Cabana) on AEW Dark

The Dark Order members walked out with Colt Cabana and none of the other members as they failed to reconcile their differences. Liam Gray and Evil Uno started the match and Grayson immediately hit a couple of shoulder tackles. He backed Gray in the corner and tagged in Evil Uno.

Uno bit his opponent's hand and the Dark Order members hit a side slam-flying elbow combination. Grayson tagged in but Alanis got a cheap shot and tagged himself in. Alanis and Gray double teamed on Grayson as Alanis hit an Atomic Drop and Gray hit a drop kick in the same sequence.

Gray tagged in but Grayson dropped him with a belly to belly duplex. Grayson hit a uranagi and tagged in Evil Uno who got the pin following a piledriver.

Result: Stu Grayson and Evil Uno def. Adrian Alanis and Liam Gray

Grade: C-