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RSP (AEW Debut) vs. Dante Martin on AEW Dark
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The AEW Dark match began with Dante Martin bouncing off the rope and landing perfectly outside for a hurricanrana on RSP (Ricky Shane Page). Not many can pull that off!
The bell finally rang, and RSP elevated Dante over the top and caught him with a nasty kick on the way down. What a frantic start!
RSP looked impressed with his handiwork as he began to control the pace of the match. The towering wrestler tossed Martin around the ring and attacked him with repeated clotheslines in the corner.
Dante took RSP down with a diving crossbody before coming in for a moonsault press. RSP kicked out at two, and Martin looked to string together a few more moves. He went for a forearm shot before rolling through for a cazadora pinfall.
A colossal spinning kick got Dante a two-count as RSP got his hands on the rope. RSP faked Dante twice and caught him with an enziguri on the third time. He went up to the top and executed a big-time frog splash. RSP almost pulled off an upset, but Martin stayed in the match.
RSP missed a top-rope senton as Martin rolled out of the way. The high-flyer took RSP down with another flipping hurricanrana and a front-flip Stunner for a hard-fought victory.
Result: Dante Martin def. RSP on AEW Dark
Grade: A
RSP needs to be brought back for a few more matches as the Deathmatch veteran looks like a polished performer on his AEW debut.
Dark Order's Stu Grayson & Evil Uno (w/ -1) vs. Sean Maluta & Papadon (AEW Debut) on AEW Dark
Evil Uno started things off with Sean Maluta, and the Dark Order member got all the love from the crowd. Papadon's AEW debut was another notable moment as the 43-year-old veteran was a known figure in wrestling circles.
Sean connected with a quick shot but got dropped with a shoulder tackle. Grayson and Papadon came in next and had an intense exchange of punches and kicks.
Stu delivered a phenomenal hurricanrana, but Papadon got back with an elbow strike. Uno made the blind tag and caught Papadon off guard with a deadlift German suplex. The Dark Order hit an assisted high boot, followed by a senton on the apron from Grayson onto Papadon.
Evil Uno was the legal man now, and he clapped Papadon in his ears. Maluta created a distraction, and the heels began to dominate the match. Papadon kept Uno grounded with a side headlock, followed by a powerful backdrop.
Maluta got the tag and missed a diving crossbody as Uno quickly tagged Grayson.
Stu took Papadon out with cross chops and body blocks before rocking Maluta with a belly-to-belly suplex. Grayson cracked Papadon with an STO before helping Uno with an assisted powerbomb on Sean.
The Dark Order finished the match with a great sequence that saw Grayson hit a running punt kick on Papadon, who was then dropped on his head with a piledriver.
Result: Dark Order's Stu Grayson & Evil Uno def Sean Maluta & Papadon on AEW Dark
Grade: B+
Ryan Nemeth (W/ The Wingmen) vs. Marcus Cross on AEW Dark
Marcus Cross' flashy Dragon Ball-inspired hairstyle was the show's real star as Ryan Nemeth kicked off the match.
Speedy Cross stunned Nemeth with a nice dropkick followed by an elbow drop. The Wingmen leg-tripped Cross from the outside while Nemeth distracted the referee.
Marcus was dumped outside, and the Wingmen members poured hair on his well-set hair. Nemeth showed off in the ring with a headstand hammerlock while also grabbing his opponent's hair.
Ryan hit a side suplex, but Cross fired back with a kick to the jaw and a few body shots. Nemeth caught a strike but couldn't avoid a corkscrew attack for a two-count.
Cross went for "The Kamehameha," but Nemeth stopped him in his tracks and executed the neckbreaker finisher for the win.
Result: Ryan Nemeth def. Marcus Cross on AEW Dark
Grade: B+
