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Julia Hart (w/ Varisy Blonds) vs. Madi Wrenkowski on AEW Dark
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Madi Wrenkowski made her return to AEW tonight from an injury layoff, and she began her match with Julia Hart with some hand-fighting.
Madi got taken down with a hip toss and still evaded a corner strike. Julia Hart came through for a rolling dropkick.
Wrenkowski delivered a knee shot that left Julia to dry on the ropes. Madi brutally fired strikes across Julia's throat while using the ropes as a barrier. Julia Hart reversed a move with a chin buster before digging in two heavy-handed punches, followed by twin clotheslines.
Julia executed a front handspring clothesline and a running elbow strike before delivering a perfect split-legged bulldog.
The standing moonsault press wasn't enough for Julia to win as Madi got right back with a massive elbow strike. Julia stopped Madi with a pump kick followed by a splitting leg drop for her fourth AEW win.
Result: Julia Hart (W/. The Varsity Blonds) def. Madi Wrenkowski on AEW Dark
Grade: B
The Blade (w/ The Bunny & Matt Hardy) vs. Jake Tucker on AEW Dark
Matt Hardy prepared Blade for the AEW Dark match with some prep-talk from the apron. Jake Tucker tried to psyche out Blade with comical hip rolls, and the H.F.O. member called for some punches.
The Blade barely flinched from Tucker's strikes as he intensely demanded a fight. Jake went after the H.F.O. mercenary with a dropkick.
Blade left Tucker on the ropes with a suplex, followed by a Dr. Bomb for the win.
Result: The Blade def. Jake Tucker on AEW Dark
Grade: C
Angelico had a response for Wheeler Yuta ahead of their AEW Dark main event.
Private Party (w/ Matt Hardy) vs. Joeasa & Deonn Rusman (AEW Tag Team Debut) on AEW Dark
Private Party didn't wait for the bell to execute an attack in the corner. Joeasa took on the fight and dropped Kassidy with a hanging neckbreaker. Rusman came in and laid out Quen with a power slam.
Joeasa continued the match with Kassidy as he rocked him with a big boot.
Kassidy delivered a cutter on the ropes following Quen's unsurprising distraction. Matt Hardy was a proud mentor as Private Party stomped away on Joeasa against the buckle.
Joeasa escaped a kick and tagged Rusman into the match. Deonn Rusman knocked Kassidy off the apron before bringing a lot of heat on Quen with two running clotheslines.
He took Quen for a ride with a spin-out powerbomb. The Private Party member avoided contact from an incoming strike before catching Rusman with the stereo corkscrew kicks for the win.
Result: Private Party def. Joeasa & Deonn Rusman (AEW Tag Team Debut) on AEW Dark
Grade: B
