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#10. Varsity Blonds vs. Shawn Dean & Carlie Bravo on AEW Dark
Brian Pillman Jr. and Carlie Bravo engaged in the usual tie-up, and it was Bravo won the first battle in the AEW Dark match.
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Pillman connected with a strike, got wrist control, and made the tag to Griff Garrison. The Blonds showed off smooth tag team synergy, but Bravo still managed to create some confusion to make the tag.
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The Captain came flying in over the top with an elbow drop. Bravo came down himself with a leg drop. Pillman made the blind tag, and Bravo, who didn't see it, ran into a big superkick.
Pillman worked on Bravo, and he connected with a big clothesline, a chop, and stomping kicks in the corner. Griff flattened Bravo with a scoop slam, and Pillman followed it with a diving senton for a two-count.
The match even had some painful-looking, twisting nipple attacks. Bravo reversed a powerbomb attempt to make the tag to Dean. The Captain had all the momentum on his side as he collided with Garrison in the corner with two significant kicks. Dean got a near fall with a DDT.
Bravo was the legal man and be executed the standing sliced bread. Dean followed through with a diving body press. Pillman jumped in to break the pinfall, and it turned out to be a crucial save.
Dean was sent out of the ring, and Garrison got control with a rolling strike on Bravo. The Blonds hot the dropkick/powerbomb top-rope combination for the win.
Result: Varsity Blonds def. Shawn Dean & Carlie Bravo on AEW Dark
Grade: B+
#11. Ryan Nemeth vs. Aaron Solow on AEW Dark
Ryan Nemeth surprised Solow with a good fireman's carry throw, and the match reset. Dolph Ziggler's brother was quite talkative during the initial stages.
Solow got in a few arm-drags and a big dropkick that sent Nemeth out of the ring. Solow scoop slammed Nemeth back in the ring, followed by a diving knee drop. The Hollywood Hunk took advantage of Solow's small mental lapse and yanked his shoulder onto the mat.
Nemeth executed an impressive hammerlock headstand, followed by two fist drops between Solow's eyes. A vicious Irish whip sent Nemeth hard into the corner. A shoulder to Solow's mid-section gave Nemeth a two-count.
Solow created some separation with a jawbreaker. He avoided a lariat attempt and connected with two of his own. Solow charged in with an uppercut in the corner.
Cezar Bononi and Peter Avalon came out to look at Solow, who got a near fall with a slam. Nemeth went back to Solow's elbow, but he ate a corkscrew kick.
Solow made his way to the top, but Nemeth was just playing possum. The Hollywood Hunk hit the neckbreaker for the win.
Result: Ryan Nemeth def. Aaron Solow on AEW Dark
Grade: B
That was quite an upset!
Ryan Nemeth, Avalon, and Bononi attacked Solow after the AEW Dark match. QT, Nick Comoroto, and Lee Johnson rushed to the ring to save their Nightmare Family compatriot. Bononi initially teased the option of taking on the Nightmare Family all by himself, but he eventually retreated.
#12. Ivelisse & Diamante vs. Miranda Alize & Renee Michelle on AEW Dark
Renee Michelle looked really good during the early exchanges, but a stiff punch from Ivelisse changed the momentum in the AEW Dark match.
Diamante came in, and so did Alize on the other end. Diamante and Ivelisse isolated Alize in their corner. Ivelisse executed a good T-bone suplex for a two-count. It should be noted that Ivelisse, Diamante, and Alize have been partners in the past.
Alize was sent into the waiting boot for Ivelisse, who continued the dominance for her team. Diamante and Ivelisse were also giving Alize a verbal beatdown. Alize got a break with a cutter, and Michelle got the tag.
Renee dished out shots to both women. A big hook kick dropped Ivelisse and Diamante had to break the pin. Diamante unleashed a barrage of kicks on Michelle in the corner.
Renee escaped a double team move, took Diamante out, and focussed on Ivelisse.
Alize got the tag, and she briefly hesitated. Alize trash-talked a little, but she got blindsided by Ivelisse. Stereo knee strikes, followed by two double team moves, got Ivelisse and Diamante the win on AEW Dark.
Result: Ivelisse & Diamante def. Miranda Alize & Renee Michelle on AEW Dark
Grade: C
#13. Top Flight vs. Tony Vega & Steven Stetson (AEW Tag Team Debut) on AEW Dark
Darius Martin and Tony Vega started the match for their respective teams.
Stetson and Dante got a piece of the action. Vega created a distraction, and Stetson used it to drop Dante with a big side suplex. Vega and Stetson kept Dante grounded in their corner.
Dante tried to leap over Stetson, who caught him and delivered an impromptu spinebuster. Dante still made the tag to Darius, and the Top Flight member gave a combo of kicks.
Darius hit a shotgun dropkick, and Vega was sent out of the ring. Dante was back in and, Top Flight delivered the Assisted Launching Dropkick for the victory on AEW Dark.
Result: Top Flight def. Tony Vega & Steven Stetson on AEW Dark
Grade: C
