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1/18 AEW DARK REPORT

By Eric Denton on 2022-01-18 22:18:00

AEW Dark From Universal Studios

Your hosts are Excalibur & Taz.

You know it’s all about the Boom! Adam Cole kicks off the show BAY BAY.

Adam Cole defeated Kaun.  Cole survives the size disadvantage as Kaun gets in the majority of offense in this one. Cole can’t hit the Panama Sunrise and transitions to an all superkick offense until Kaun falls to his knees. Cole follows up with the Boom knee strike for the pin.

Your winner - Adam Cole in 7:55

Post match interview with Tony Schiavone. Cole stares daggers at Tony, grabs the mic and kicks Tony out of the ring. “Story time with Adam Cole Bay Bay”. Cole says Brit Baker is the greatest women’s champion in AEW history and that he is the greatest free agent signing in wrestling history. They’re unstoppable. He says feel sorry for Orange Cassidy & Kris Statlander because they’re laughing stocks. There is nothing anyone can do about Cole & Baker dominating.

The Gunn Club (Austin & Colten) defeated Billy vs Bison XL & Larintiz X.   “Ass Boys” chants from the crowd. Gunn Club controls Larintiz with double team moves until he escapes and tags in Bison. Bison uses his size to bump them around briefly but they double team him. Tag back to Larintiz but he’s hit almost immediately with a neckbreaker - sit out powerbomb combo for the pin.

Your winners - The Gunn Club at 2:19

“Legit” Layla Hirsch defeated Katalina Perez.  Perez gets in a backstabber and senton for two. Hirsch counters with strikes and running knees. They trade strikes until Hirsch hits a German suplex and running knee for the pin.

Your winner - Leyla Hirsch in 3:10

Lance Archer defeated Liam Cross.  Archer comes to the ring fast and bowls over and beats on Cross. Bodyslam. Picks up Cross and gives overhand chops. Archer tells Kross he can quit at any time. Black out slam, then he grabs Cross’s head and slams it into that mat a few time and pins him.

Your winner - “Murderhawk Monster” Lance Archer in 1:57

Variety Blonds (Griff Garrison & Brian Pillman Jr.) with Julia Hart defeated Liam Gray & Adrian Alanis.  Julia doesn’t want to do the ring introduction and stays on the floor, no smiles or cheering from ringside. Garrison tags in Pilman, hits a face buster on Alanis, Pilman picks him up for the jackhammer. 1,2,3.

Your winners in 2:00 - Varsity Blonds

Post-match promo with Tony. Garrison is sick of the mind games and says they’re going to beat Black & King’s ass. Pilman says get ready for violence.

Red Velvet defeated Vipress.  Vipress knocks down Red and mocks her “Stir it up” gesture which sets off Velvet. Velvet covers for two. Vipress fights back and get a 2 count on a Michinoku Driver. Red Velvet recovers and hits “The Final Slice” for the pin.

Your winner - Red Velvet in 2:55.

Skye Blue defeated Robyn Renegade.  Blue fends off Robyn and her twin sister Charlette. She hits a thrust kick and a Flatliner for the pin.

Your winner - Skye Blue in 2:49.

Anna Jay (-1 Brodie Lee Jr.) defeated Tiffany Nieves.  Anna Jay with a series of kicks and forearm strikes before she gets Nieves in the Queen’s Slayer choke in 1:54

Your winner - Anna Jay.

Daniel Garcia (with “2.0” Matt Lee & Jeff Parker) defeated Anthony Greene.  Back and forth action to start until Greene falls to the outside and gets beat on by 2.0. Garcia softens up Greene’s back and legs. Garcia gets Greene in the sharpshooter but he reaches the ropes. Greene attempts a comeback and gets a 2 count after a suplex and Dr. Bomb for another near fall. Greene attempts a kick but Garcia catches it and puts Greene in the abdominal stretch for the submission.

Your winner - Daniel Garcia in 7:40.

Post match, Tony is with 2.0. Lee calls out Chris Jericho and Inner Circle. Garcia says his goal for 2022 is the TNT title.

Bear Country (Boulder & Bronson) defeated Brandon Bullock & Jameson Ryan.  Bear Country hit a tandem cannon ball and Bronson hits a splash off of Boulder’s shoulders (Bear Bomb) for the pin Bullock.

Your winners - Bear Country in 2:07.

It’s time for the main event!

Orange Cassidy & Wheeler Yuta defeated JD Drake & “Pretty” Peter Avalon (with Ryan Nemeth)

Yuta & Avalon start and PPA is tied up quickly but escapes the cross face attempt. Yuta with a drop kick for 2 and Avalon tags out to Drake. Yuta tags in Cassidy. Hostilities from last week’s Dark carry over as Drake chops Cassidy once and OC tags out to Yuta. 

Avalon back in, Nemeth causing trouble from the outside. Drake hits a Bossman Slam and he gets a 2. Tag to Avalon and a back suplex for 1. Yuta will have to make sure he can kick out with Cassidy being slow to break up counts. Avalon knocks down OC which fires him up, Yuta makes the tag. Drake is in and is greeted by the slow kicks and then the rapid fire hurricanrana and dive. Avalon gets a Slumdog Millionaire from OC into a German from Yuta. Yuta takes out Nemeth & Avalon on the floor Drake hits a splash in the corner but misses a follow up cannonball. Cassidy hits the Orange Punch and pins Drake.

Your winners at 7:21 - Orange Cassidy & Wheeler Yuta.

Tomorrow is Dynamite on TBS featuring:

Adam Cole & Dr. Britt Baker DMD vs Orange Cassidy & Kris Statlander

The Acclaimed vs Sting & Darby Alin

Cody Rhodes

Malikai Black & Brody King vs Varsity Blonds

CM Punk vs Shawn Spears and more!

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