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QT Marshall & Aaron Solow (w/ Nick Comoroto) vs. Chad Lennex & Zachariah (w/ Dustin Rhodes) on AEW Dark
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Dustin Rhodes accompanied his Nightmare Factory students to the ring ahead of their AEW Dark match against The Factory.
Solow and Zachariah got things rolling with a wrist lock exchange. Aaron used his experience to score a side headlock takedown.
Zachariah delivered a huge dropkick before tagging Chad Lennex into the match. Solow punched Lennex and took him to his corner before tagging QT Marshall.
QT's shiny white boots were really confusing, and it might have distracted Lennex, who got laid out with a backbreaker-flatliner combo. QT tagged Solow in, and the heels continued to wear Lennex down.
He absorbed a tremendous amount of punishment and was isolated in the Factory side of the ring. Aaron got some decent heat from the crowd after a leaping knee drop.
Lennex just needed a couple of seconds to make the hot tag, and he eventually did after kicking QT in the midsection.
Zachariah came in hot with a backbreaker on QT, followed by a hurricanerana on Solow. Zachariah's attempt to replicate the move on QT failed as the Factory leader rocked him with a Liger Bomb.
QT and Solow delivered a neckbreaker-backdrop combo on Lennex. Marshall then set Lennex up near the turnbuckle with the Cutter. Solow completed the sequence and the match with a double stomp from the top.
Result: QT Marshall & Aaron Solow def. Chad Lennex & Zachariah on AEW Dark
Grade: B+
JD Drake (w/ The Wingmen) vs. Frankie Kazarian on AEW Dark
Both men started with an aggressive collar and elbow tie-up. Frankie Kazarian broke the back hold to take Drake's wrist.
The technical back-and-forth action was a treat to watch, and the wrestlers got a deserved applause. Drake was done with working on the mat as he stunned Frankie with two huge chops.
Kaz switched it up with a flurry of punches and a big dropkick. Peter Avalon and Cezar Bononi's attempts to influence the match resulted in the referee sending The Wingmen back.
Drake's friends weren't around, but he was still in firm control of the match. JD punished Kazarian with an atomic drop, followed by a powerslam and a diving headbutt. That was slick from JD.
A 'Let's Go Frankie' chant started going around the arena, but Drake was still in the driver's seat. The Elite Hunter began to find his feet with two running clotheslines and a powerslam. Frankie bounced off the ropes and came down with a leg drop on JD. Kazarian then delivered another leg drop, but this time, it was to the back of the head.
JD began to set the stage for the finish with a claymore kick and a cannonball in the corner. Drake proceeded to the top and waited for Frankie to get up.
Drake missed the middle-rope leg lariat as Frankie moved out of the way. The former SCU member grabbed a defenseless JD from the back to lock in the cross-face Chickenwing.
Result: Frankie Kazarian def. JD Drake on AEW Dark
Grade: B+
Arjun Singh (AEW Debut) vs. Angelico (w/ Matt Hardy) on AEW Dark
Angelico traded holds with Arjun Singh, and as noted by Taz, Singh played into the TH2 member's game plan.
Angelico's technical skills were on a different level as he easily outsmarted the AEW debutant on the mat. The Indian star shifted a gear or two as he dropped Angelico with three consecutive uppercuts.
Arjun Singh got the better of Angelico once again with a clothesline and a scoop slam, which earned him a two-count. Arjun did the Namaste gesture, but Angelico smartly grabbed Singh's leg and yanked him face-first into the middle turnbuckle.
Angelico was done playing around as he locked in the Navarro Death Roll for the submission victory on AEW Dark.
Result: Angelico def. Arjun Singh on AEW Dark
Grade: B
Update on Matt Hardy's offer to Jora Johl
If you don't remember, Jora Johl, fka Robo, was offered a chance to join Matt Hardy's faction a few weeks ago on AEW Dark: Elevation.
Johl was at ringside tonight, and Matt Hardy spoke to the Indian star after Arjun Singh's loss. Johl has still not made his decision yet, but he seems to be edging closer to being an H.F.O. with each passing day.
We were treated to another awkward backstage segment featuring Alex Marvez and Joey Janela.
