#10. QT Marshall vs. Shawn Dean on AEW Dark
Dean and Marshall engaged in a collar and elbow tie-up to begin the AEW Dark match. QT dropped Dean with a big shoulder tackle, but the Captain returned with a stiff rolling forearm strike.
The crowd chanted for Dean as he sent QT to the outside. He caught QT with a dropkick; however, Marshall fired back with a clothesline.
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QT rolled Shawn Dean back into the ring, and he was in the driver's seat. QT even nonchalantly stepped on Dean's face, which, for some weird reason, kicked off a 'USA' chant.
QT had Dean in a unique chin lock that even blocked the Captain's vision. Dean finally shut down QT with a desperation dropkick. Both men recuperated, and Dean landed a haymaker. QT answered with an equally powerful punch.
The Captain had the heat as he connected with various strikes on QT. He executed a Tope Con Hilo on QT on the outside. Dean got some great elevation on the move.
QT hit a big dropkick back in the ring, and he called for the Diamond Cutter. Both men canceled each other out, and Dean looked for a springboard move. QT caught Dean with a Diamond Cutter in mid-air for the win.
Result: QT Marshall def. Shawn Dean on AEW Dark
Grade: B
#11. The Bunny (in-ring return) vs. Jazmin Allure on AEW Dark
The Bunny, fka Allie, was back for her first match since September 2020.
Bunny was relentless from the get-go as she landed some significant elbow strikes. Allure showed some resiliency with a couple of dropkicks. Bunny caught Allure off guard and took over the match.
Bunny connected with a brutal sliding elbow strike in the corner, and she talked trash while punishing Allure. Jazmin hit a jawbreaker and a running clothesline to get some reprieve. Bunny responded with a thrust kick and ended the match with her finisher, a modified inverted DDT.
Result: The Bunny def. Jazmin Allure on AEW Dark
Grade: D
#12. Carlie Bravo, Brick Aldridge & Dean Alexander vs. Colt Cabana, Evil Uno & Stu Grayson of The Dark Order on AEW Dark
Colt Cabana outwrestled Dean Alexander in the early stages of the match. Carlie Bravo got the tag, and he tried to mess with Cabana's head. Colt wasn't pleased, and he dropped Bravo with a shot across the face.
Uno got the tag, and he got a two-count from a vertical suplex. Grayson and Uno hit a Russian leg sweep-penalty kick combo on Bravo. Carlie escaped a spear and jumped to his corner to tag Aldridge into the contest.
The Nightmare factory representatives worked great together to keep Grayson grounded and isolated away from the Dark Order's corner. Grayson hit a Urinagi before finally making the tag to Uno.
Uno hit a neckbreaker and a high boot, but he wasn't done there. Uno even shut down Carlie Bravo. The Dark Order cleared the ring with Cabana landing KO punches on Aldrige and Alexander. Grayson and Uno hit the Fatality on Bravo for the win on AEW Dark.
Result: Dark Order def. Carlie Bravo, Brick Aldridge & Dean Alexander on AEW Dark
Grade: C+