AEW Dark Results - Big star busted open in epic main event, Injury costs Bear Country a massive win, and more (28th December 2021)

Anthony Greene vs. Tony Nese on AEW Dark

The AEW battle between the former WWE stars got underway with an evenly-contested lock-up.

Tony Nese drew heat from the crowd and eventually got laid out with a hurricanrana, followed by a tope suicida on the outside. The action continued as both men brawled around the ring.

Nese pulled the apron over Green's head and masked it with a dropkick. The Premier Athlete took control of the match as he executed a guillotine screen, followed by a moonsault press for a near fall.

Green got caught in a backbreaker torture rack, and he broke free with a few kicks. Anthony hit the ropes and connected with a rolling back elbow. He hit a jawbreaker/neckbreaker combo that popped the crowd,

Nese reversed the back suplex by landing on his feet. He went for the pinfall, but Greene kicked out and rolled up Nese.

Greene then pancaked Nese with a tilt-a-whirl facebuster, but Nese stayed in the match with a timely kick-out. Tony responded with a rolling sole butt across Greene's jaw, but he missed the running knees. Greene hit a thrust kick but couldn't block the German suplex on the turnbuckle.

Nese gathered momentum and landed the running knee strike in the corner to win.

Result: Tony Nese def. Anthony Greene on AEW Dark

Grade: A

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The Bunny vs. KiLynn King on AEW Dark

The Bunny resumed the in-ring action on AEW Dark by starting strong against KiLynn King. Bunny drove King face-first into the bottom turnbuckle pad.

The HFO member confidently ran across the ring and kicked KiLynn King in the neck. Blade looked impressed by his partner's punches as she gave King no room for a comeback.

KiLynn created an opening by catching Bunny mid-air for a fallaway slam. She followed it with ripcord shots and clotheslines. The single-leg dropkick softened Bunny up for the Kingdom Falls finisher, but KiLynn failed to pull it off.

Bunny snapped, put together a furious combo of punches, and hit her 'Down the Rabbit Hole' finisher out of nowhere for the pinfall victory.

Result: The Bunny def. KiLynn King on AEW Dark

Grade: B

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Bear Country vs. The Acclaimed on AEW Dark

Max Caster called Bear Country a couple of cub scouts as his latest diss verse was dedicated to Boulder and Bronson.

Anthony Bowens grabbed the mic to say a few words but was awkwardly cut short by Bear Country. Boulder and Bronson ping-ponged Caster across the ring with combination punches.

The action spilled outside as Bowens experienced a rough landing on the metal stage. Bowens was sent crashing into his partner as the crowd chanted 'Bear' in unison.

Bowens and Caster tipped the scales in their favor by splitting up Boulder and Bronson. The Acclaimed slowed the pace down and worked on Bronson in the ring.

Before tagging in Boulder, Bronson executed a big-time clothesline and a back body drop.

The towering star landed two clotheslines and went for the double chokeslam on Caster and Bowens, who blocked it with kicks.

Boulder still managed to execute a double flatliner for a near fall on Bowens. He charged up the fans and tagged Bronson back into the match. The Acclaimed stopped the Bear Bomb and isolated Bronson, who came back with a double clothesline.

The Bear Country couldn't complete their backpack cannonball senton, as Boulder's back injury prevented him from carrying his partner. Bowens took advantage of the delay and chop blocked Boulder's knees.

Caster dumped Bronson outside while Bowens landed another strike to Boulder's knees. Anthony pulled off a deep stack pinfall on Boulder to get a huge win.

Result: The Acclaimed def. Bear Country on AEW Dark

Grade: A

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Skye Blue vs. Ashley D'Amboise on AEW Dark

Ashley D'Amboise caught Skye Blue on the back foot with some fast-paced offense. However, Blue wasted no time hitting a modified Flatliner for a quick win.

Result: Skye Blue def. Ashley D'Amboise on AEW Dark

Grade: D