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Welcome to this week’s review of Impact Wrestling, which this week emanates from Chicago And has Will Ospreay in the main event against Impact stalwart Josh Alexander! Let’s get into the review and see what went down…

Match #1: Impact World Tag Team Championship – ABC (Ace Austin & Chris Bey) def. Kenny King & Sheldon Jean The following is courtesy of impactwrestling.com:

We kick things off with championship action as ABC defend the Impact World Tag Team Titles against Kenny King and Sheldon Jean! King distracts the referee, allowing Jean to halt a slingshot attempt from Bey. Jean drives Bey into the steel ring post at ringside. Back in the ring, King and Jean cut off the ring and employ quick tags on Bey. Moments later, Bey uses his quickness to avoid the incoming attack, then launch himself off the back of King to make the tag. Austin enters...

Another week, another episode of Aew: Dark which this week features seven matches. Let’s see what went down…

Match #1: Juice Robinson def. Pat Buck

My Thoughts: Pat Buck, back in the ring? Yes, the man who’s spent most of the recent years behind the scenes in both Aew and previously WWE, gets in front of the camera for a match against Bullet Club Gold’s Juice Robinson and big things were, honestly, expected. Yet whilst it was a solid match it didn’t set the world on fire. Great opener for Dark though!

My Score: 3 out of 5 Match #2: The Renegades def. Kiah Dream & Brittany J

My Thoughts: What a surprise, the Renegades face enhancement talent and get a quick, decisive, squash match win. But when they’re the enhancement talent? The same happens to them! I get a steady job is good in the wider “indie...

Another week, another episode of Aew: Dark which this week features a mere Five matches (music to my ears!) Anyway, on with the review…

Match #1: Dark Order (John Silver & Alex Reynolds) def. The Outrunners (Turbo Floyd & Truth Magnum)

My Thoughts: Well this was a decent opener! I’m not sold on The Outrunners, who currently feel more like a gimmick than a legitimate tag team, but they certainly held their own against Reynolds and Silver. Though the angle with Aubrey was weird…

My Score: 2.5 out of 5 Match #2: Riho def. Diamante

My Thoughts: Damn! This was a fantastic match. Diamante had an actual decent opponent in Riho – after all, she’s been demolishing enhancement talent on Aew’s YouTube shows for a while now (in both singles and tag matches) so this was really refreshing! This should be run back on Rampage Imho.

My Score: 4 out of 5 Match #3: Sonny Kiss def.

Another week, another episode of Aew: Dark which this week features eleven(!) matches which immediately fills me with dread… Anyway, on with the review.

Match #1: Matt Menard & Angelo Parker def. Fuego Del Sol & Leon Ruffin

My Thoughts: A decent opening match and it was great to see Fuego Del Sol back in action on Aew programming, especially here where he teams with Leon Ruffin. A decent start to the show.

My Score: 2.5 out of 5 Match #2: Mei Suruga def. Hyena Hera

My Thoughts: Hyena Hera tried to use her height advantage over Mei Suruga but it was not to be as Suruga went rabid and started biting Hera! The rest of the match was a decent back and forth between the two. Nothing super exciting but good enough.

My Score: 2.5 out of 5 Match #3: Varsity Athletes def. Allen Russell & Kameron Russell

My Thoughts: I’ve said for a few...

Ring of Honor professional wrestler Jay Briscoe has died in a car accident at age 38.

All Elite Wrestling (Aew) founder and Ring of Honor owner Tony Khan confirmed the tragic news on Twitter on Tuesday.

He wrote, “Sadly, Jamin Pugh has passed away. Known to fans as Jay Briscoe, he was a star in Roh for over 20 years, from the first show until today.

“Jay and his brother Mark dominated Roh, reigning as champions to this day. We’ll do whatever we can to support his family. Rest In Peace Jamin.”

Sadly, Jamin Pugh has passed away. Known to fans as Jay Briscoe, he was a star in Roh for over 20 years, from the first show until today.

Jay and his brother Mark dominated Roh, reigning as champions to this day. We'll do whatever we can to support his family.

Rest In Peace Jamin

— Tony Khan (@TonyKhan) January 18, 2023

Wrestling journalist...

Another week, another episode of Aew: Dark which this week features thirteen(!) matches… Yes, the match count is creeping up, something I’m not a fan of! Anyway, on with the review.

Match #1: Christopher Daniels def. Brian Pillman Jr.

My Thoughts: It’s great to see Christopher Daniels in action again, even if it is on Dark. This was a decent back and forth, with an outcome that was always in doubt (which is great to see!). Daniels hit the Bme for the crowd-pleasing finish.

My Score: 2.5 out of 5 Match #2: Emi Sakura def. Jada Stone

My Thoughts: Jada Stone got one move in here, I’m not sure that even qualifies as a typical Aew quasi-squash Tbh. Not much wet on here, so not much more to say than that!

My Score: 1 out of 5 Match #3: Ryan Nemeth def. Dak Draper

My Thoughts: Who cares… It’s a Ryan Nemeth match.

Welcome back to another review of Aew Dark: Elevation, which this week keeps the match count low, with only 6 matches on this week’s card! We’ve got Matt Menard and Paul Wight on commentary, so let’s get into the review.

Match #1: Marina Shafir def. Jazmin Allure

My Thoughts: Shafir dominated this match, squashing Allure in less than two minutes. Short and sweet but very effective.

My Score: 1 out of 5 Match #2: Emi Sakura and The Bunny def. Lady Bird Monroe and Gigi Rey

My Thoughts: Another squash match. Not much to say about this one other than Emi Sakura and The Bunny made for a good team – both of them have evil streaks that really added to the storytelling of this one.

My Score: 1.5 out of 5 Match #3: Top Flight (Dante and Darius Martin), Ethan Page, Matt Hardy, Isiah Kassidy and Konosuke Takeshita def. The Trustbusters and...

Another week, another episode of Aew: Dark which features 7 matches on the card this week (thankfully; I do love a shorter show)… On with the review!

Match #1: Varsity Athletes (Tony Nese & Josh Woods) def. Rosario Grillo & Dean Alexander

My Thoughts: This was a decent opening match for this week’s show, with Nese and Woods running roughshod over their competition. Still, a dumb name though, even if they did “win” it from the Varsity Blonds.

My Score: 2.5 out of 5 Match #2: Willow Nightingale def. Marina Shafir

My Thoughts: Who would’ve thought that it would take Willow Nightingale to get a great match out of Marina Shafir?! Good to see such a good match and Willow get the win!

My Score: 3 out of 5 Match #3: Wheeler Yuta def. Km

My Thoughts: This was a short and sweet match, with Wheeler Yuta once again coming out of the match looking strong.

Welcome back to another review of Aew Dark: Elevation, this week features nine matches once again and a number of big-name stars rather than jobbers! We’ve got Ian Riccaboni, Paul Wight and Matt Menard on commentary, so let’s get into the review…

Match #1: The Butcher, The Blade and Rush def. Doug Love, Channing Thomas and Brett Gosselin

My Thoughts: This was a squash match but a good squash match – you want to see guys like The Butcher, The Blade and Rush demolish their opponents and that’s what we got here.

My Score: 1 out of 5 Match #2: Willow Nightingale and Hikaru Shida def. Leva Bates and Emi Sakura

My Thoughts: Willow Nightingale teams with another Japanese talent and it looks and feels just as “right” as her tag team with Riho last week. Good to Leva Bates in action too. Nice women’s tag match – something that...

Another week, another episode of Aew: Dark which, like Elevation, features nine matches… On with this week’s review!

Match #1: Danhausen def. Jon Cruz

My Thoughts: Danhausen manages to get a win after losing to Qt Marshall on Elevation. Though it was againzt jobber Jon Cruz, who was last seen on Dark getting quickly squashed by The Butcher (way back in 2021). Still it’s always great to see Danhausen in action. Always.

My Score: 2.5 out of 5 Match #2: The Embassy def. Fuego Del Sol and Waves & Curls

My Thoughts: Well this was surprise, I expected a quick squash of Feugo and his teammates but no, instead we got a decent display of action from everyone involved. In fact this was – in another total surprise – one of the best matches we’ve seen from The Embassy so far.

My Score: 3 out of 5 Match #3: Nyla Rose def. Leva Bates

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Another week, another episode of Aew: Dark which, after last week’s short five-match card, is a whopping 11-match show..! Let’s just say I prefer the shorter shows. Let’s get right into the review!

Match #1: John Silver & Alex Reynolds def. Zuka & Alexander Moss

My Thoughts: I’m in a constant state of worry about the current 4-man roster of the Dark Order. It seems like the further away from the death of Brodie Lee, the more Tony Khan seems to be abandoning this team. I do sometimes wonder if not for their connection to Hangman Page, would they all still be in Aew? Which is a shame because the Dark Order, and in particular John Silver & Alex Reynolds, always deliver great matches – even on Dark and Elevation!

My Score: 2.5 out of 5 Match #2: Emi Sakura def. Avery Breaux

My Thoughts: It would seem that Emi Sakura is...

It’s Monday morning, so you know what that means… it’s time for our review of Friday night’s episode of Aew: Rampage, which emanates from the Charleston Coliseum in Charleston, West Virginia. We’ve got Tony Schiavone, Excalibur, Jim Ross And Chris Jericho on commentary this week, so let’s get to the review!

Match #1: Aew World Tag Team Title Match – Swerve In Our Glory (Keith Lee & Swerve Strickland) def. Private Party (Isiah Kassidy & Marq Quen) The following is courtesy of allelitewrestling.com:

Keith Lee hurled Isiah half way across the ring but Isiah countered by landing on his feet! Isiah fired back with strikes but Keith hit him with chops. Swerve tagged in but ate an elbow from Isiah. And then Isiah went over the top rope with a tornillo to Swerve! Private Party began to employ tandem offense on Swerve, working him over in the corner.

It’s Monday morning, so you know what that means… it’s time for our review of Friday night’s episode of Aew: Rampage, which this week was part of the “Quake By the Lake” specials from the company and featured Tony Schiavone, Excalibur and Jim Ross on commentary, so let’s get to the review!

Match #1: Aaa World Mixed Championship Match – Sammy Guevara & Tay Melo def. Dante Martin & Skye Blue The following is courtesy of allelitewrestling.com:

Sammy shoved Dante and then Tay and Skye began to brawl outside the ring. Dante tripped Sammy and then grounded and pounded him. Skye connected with a big crossbody press off the top turnbuckle to Tay! They traded open palm strikes but Tay used a double leg takedown. Tay controlled the lower body of Skye Blue and then used an inverted neck crank. Skye used a step-up knee strike on Tay.

Another week, another episode of Aew: Dark which emanates from Grand Rapids, Michigan – which means this was taped at the same time as this past weekend’s Battle of the Belts special. We’ve got Taz and Excalibur on commentary as usual so let’s get to the action!

Match #1: Private Party, The Butcher & The Blade def. Isaiah Broner, James Alexander, Brayden Lee, & Sam Moore

My Thoughts: So we open Dark with an 8-man quasi-squash match. Hey, at least Private Party, The Butcher & The Blade are getting “TV” time right? Right..? It seems both teams are floundering somewhat after the end of the Hfo/Ahfo so to see them in action is good, even more so when the in-ring action is good too!

My Score: 2.5 out of 5 Match #2: Anna Jay A.S. def. Megan Meyers

My Thoughts: Anna Jay gets a new name and new attitude… Hopefully her...

Another episode of Aew: Dark, which this week is once again being taped at Aew Universal. We join Taz and Excalibur, commentators for Dark as usual, for eight matches and what looks, on paper, like a stacked card!

Match #1: Lee Moriarty def. Leon Ruffin

My Thoughts: Got to love a match that features two great wrestlers like Moriarty and Ruffin. This one could’ve done with a more animated and excited audience – or one that was more interested in Wrestling rather than high-flying or comedy antics. Other than that this was a solid affair with two guys who looked like they were determined to put on a great wrestling match.

My Score: 3 out of 5 Match #2: Bear Country def. Adrian Alanis & Liam Gray

My Thoughts: I always love seeing Bear Country in action on Aew programming, it’s just a shame that they don’t seem to be on...

Welcome to this week’s review of Aew: Dark which comes from Aew Universal and features nine matches this week. Once again we’ve got the winning team of Taz and Excalibur on commentary… Let’s get into the review!

Match #1: Kris Statlander def. Avery Breaux

My Thoughts: We open this week’s Dark with one of Aew signature matches. The quasi-squash. With Kris Statlander in control of this one, giving Breux just enough time to get in a modicum of offence. What really marked this match out was the silence… This Aew Universal crowd were quiet. Like really quiet for this match!

My Score: 1.5 out of 5 Match #2: “Daddy Magic” Matt Menard & “Cool Hand” Angelo Parker def. Eli Isom & Tug Cooper

My Thoughts: Match number two and squash number two. This was little more than a chance for the now stupidly named Matt Menard & Angelo Parker to get...

Welcome to this week’s review of Aew Dark: Elevation, we’re back to just Mark Henry and Paul Wight on commentary and this week’s show is a short but sweet 5-match card. Let’s get right into the action!

Match #1: Dark Order def. Ryan Mooney, Diego, Jose Fuller, and Brandon Scott

My Thoughts: Dark Order opens the show this week rather than closes but we still get the same squash match from them. Though given their opponents that’s to be expected. I’m guessing we have to get used to this new finisher from 10 and Evil Uno too given that Stu Grayson has left Aew and his long-term tag teammate.

My Score: 1.5 out of 5 Match #2: Abadon def. Emi Sakura

My Thoughts: This was a great outing for Abadon, who was given a decent amount of time and a balanced opponent in Emi Sakura. You actually...

It’s time for this week’s review of Aew: Dark, which emanates from Aew Universal once again and features a mere 6 matches this week… Is that the least we’ve had on an episode of Dark? We’ve got Taz and Excalibur on commentary so let’s get right to it.

Match #1: Ryan Nemeth def. Chandler Hopkins

My Thoughts: You know what, I’m going to say it now. Nemeth needs a new gimmick, he really does. Everything is not just so off-putting with the “Hollywood Hunk” gimmick that I really hoped he lost to Chandler Hopkins and at one point he nearly did. Which I would’ve been happy to see! Hopkins made this match Imho

My Score: 2 out of 5 Match #2: Sonny Kiss def. Jp Harlow

My Thoughts: Too short to be anything effective for either wrestler. I’m worried Sonny Kiss is starting to flounder in the Aew roster,...

Welcome to this week’s review of Aew Dark: Elevation, we’re back to Paul Wight and Mark Henry on commentary (with Excalibur thankfully joining them) but a bigger 9-match card this week… but still only running around 45 mins again? Let’s get right into the review and the action!

Match #1: Lee Moriarty def. Serpentico

My Thoughts: Nice to see Serpentico back in singles action and nice to Not hear too much from Luther in his corner. As I’ve said before, Serpentico is great as a singles competitor though he had some really stiff competition in Lee Moriarty, whose skill and Taiga style eventually got the better of his opponent.

My Score: 2.5 out of 5 Match #2: Abadon def. Danni Bee

My Thoughts: Another squash match for Abadon, this time against a debuting Danni Bee. As I said last week, seeing Abadon obliterate her opponents in a solid squash is so satisfying!

Welcome to this week’s review of Aew: Dark, which airs just 48 hours after the companies Revolution pay per view. This one is in front of a hot crowd at a pre-Rampage taping. With 1o matches on this card there’s a lot to cover so let’s get right to it.

Match #1: Anna Jay def. Marina Tucker

My Thoughts: This was Anna Jay doing another of her squash matches, taking just over a minute to put Marina Tucker away with the Queen Slayer. Other than that there was nothing much to this one.

My Score: 1 out of 5 Match #2: Scorpio Sky def. Sonny Kiss

My Thoughts: With Scorpio Sky set to fight Sammy Guevara on Dynamite this week you’d think he’d be taking things easy but no, Sonny Kiss actually give Sky a run for his money in this match. Sky looked like the dominant wrestler...

It’s time for this week’s review of Aew: Dark, which once again comes from Aew: Universal. I’m always surprised by how much difference there is between Aew’s smaller Universal Studios audience and Impact’s small weekly audience. Aew still seem to make it sound like the crowd is into the action even when they’re quiet.

Match #1: Lee Johnson vs. Darian Bengston

My Thoughts: This was decidedly average. The only thing that stood out about this match was the fact the crowd were behind Darian Bengston more than they were Lee Johnson. Maybe Big Shotty needs a reboot to get over with the fans?

My Score: 1.5 out of 5 Match #2: Sonny Kiss def. Ashton Starr

My Thoughts: This was an example of the Aew quasi-squash match, with Starr given just enough offence to not make this a complete squash match for Sonny Kiss. Speaking of which,...

We’ve got a special Thursday night edition of Aew: Dark this week for some reason, with a swift 30+ minute run time and four solid matches. Let’s get right to it!

Match #1: Aaron Solo def. Sonny Kiss

My Thoughts: Before this episode aired on YouTube Sonny Kiss tweeted out that, essentially, this was an unmissable match. And it was. Kiss has the match under control at the outset until interference from Qt Marshall turned the tide in Solo’s favour. Got to say Marshall played the heel Really well here and the crowd were booing the hell out of him! Solo seems to have had a good spotlight in recent weeks, appearing in a number of matches and impressing in all of them, this included. Are we seeing the start of a Solo push? Or, better still, a Kiss/Solo feud?

My Score: 3 out of 5 Match #2: Abadon def.

Welcome to this weeks review of Aew: Dark, which once again comes from Aew Universal and features the Aew debut of Marina Shafir, another of the recently cut WWE roster and a member of Ronda Rousey’s four horsewomen Mma stable.

Match #1: Kris Statlander def. Marina Shafir

My Thoughts: Despite losing the match, Marina Shafir made a super-solid debut, really looking like her wrestling training on top of her Mma background has really stood her in good stead for a long wrestling career. She’d definitely be a good addition to the Aew womens roster that’s for sure. Superb opening match.

My Score: 3 out of 5 Match #2: Nick Comoroto def. Dean Fleming

My Thoughts: Anyone else only just notice that there’s a Dalek-esque soundbite at the start of Comoroto’s entrance music? This was another sqush match for Comoroto, who made mincemeat of Fleming And stole his neck tie!

Welcome to this review of this weeks episode of Aew: Dark, I’m editor Phil and this weeks episode of Dark is another arena show rather than Aew Universal.

Match #1: Powerhouse Hobbs def. Jaysin Strife

My Thoughts: This was a total squash match (all be it an extended one) but one that saw Hobbs plaiyng with his opponent – throwing him around and generally beating him up! Hobbs needs a better finished than the torture rack though Imho.

My Score: 2 out of 5 Match #2: Andrade El Idolo def. Jah-c

My Thoughts: Jah-c was a local talent that the crowd were definitely behind, even if he didn’t stand a chance against Andrade – who worked over Jah-c’s arm, and his face, in stiff fashion. Jah-c did get a few decent moves in before Andrade hit an armbar out of nowhere to get the submission win.

My Score: 2 out of 5 Match...

Welcome to this weeks review of Aew Dark: Elevation. I’m Phil and this weeks episode features a match between Sonny Kiss and Joey Janela – their feud apparently culminating/continuing on Dark, where most of this story has played out…And the breakdown of the Dark Order. It really is interesting to see both stories play out only on Aew’s YouTube shows and not across All shows like some other companies. Rewards those that watch all of Aew programming.

Match #1: Thunder Rosa def. Kaia McKenna

My Thoughts: Kaia McKenna was seriously no match for Thunder Rosa here. What little offense McKenna got in looked weak compared to the absolutely vicious attacks Rosa laid in on her. This one started out like most Rosa YouTube matches – opponent gets some offense in etc., but quickly switched into a absolute squash match.

My Score: 1.5 out of 5 Match #2: Gunn Club def.

Welcome to this weeks review of Aew: Dark, a shorter show this week but one that features the highly anticipated Three Strikes match between Big Swole and Diamante… Though if you read the dirtsheets, that match might not be the big hurrah people expected it to be. Let’s see for ourselves!

Match #1: Lance Archer def. Jason Hotch

My Thoughts: Really? Again? Seriously it was bad enough getting this shtick on Elevation but to have the same thing occur on Dark seems a) a total waste of Lance Archer talents and b) a total waste of time. Can we stop with the “Archer throws his opponent in and around the ring” stuff now and get Archer some actual matches?

My Score: 1 out of 5 Match #2: The Bunny def. Laynie Luck

My Thoughts: Laynie Luck gets another outing on Aew programming, this time against a particularly aggressive Bunny, who had help from Penelope Ford.

Welcome to this weeeks review of Aew DarK: Elevation the first of Four Aew programs this week – and look out for reviews of them all going forward. Let’s keep this review as shoirt and sweet as this weeks Elevation and get right into it!

Match #1: Red Velvet def. Renee Michelle

My Thoughts: Good god this was brief. Michelle got in some early offence, jumping Red Velvet before th bell. But this one was over before it began in all honesty.

My Score: 1.5 out of 5 Match #2: Capt. Shawn Dead def. Peter Avalon

My Thoughts: Wow. The Captain got a win here. I was honestly not expecting that… at all. This match was another super-fast effort, with Dean getting the pin before a minute was even up! Can we expect a push for the Captain going forward? I cerainly hope so.

My Score: 1.5 out of 5 Match #3: Hikaru Shida def.

Welcome to this weeks review of Aew: Dark, again from Daily’s Place in front of a smaller crowd… This show show look a lot different in the coming weeks apparently. Maybe. Probably not (apart from fans ringside). Anyway on with this weeks review…

Match #1: Wardlow def. Baron Black

My Thoughts: Apart from a few chops and some work on Wardlow’s left arm this match was all Wardlow. All Wardlow throwing Black around… around the ring that is. Nice attempt at a Cobra Clutch by Black though!

My Score: 1 out of 5 Match #2: Lee Johnson def. Vary Morales

My Thoughts: This was a fantastic match with two guys who seemed very well matched. Morales was a great opponent for Johnson and offered some great back and forth, meaning this match was never fully predictable.

My Score: 3 out of 5 Match #3: Abadon def. Hyan

My Thoughts: I hate squash...

Welcome to this weeks episode of Aew: Dark, I’m Phil and I’m not holding out much hope for this episode of Dark after Monday’s episode of Elevation. Let’s put that disappointment aside and get to the show!

Match #1: Ethan Page def. Danny Limelight

My Thoughts: If you’re going to have one of your major stars work against an “enhancement” talent then it really ouight to be Danny Limelight. The guy makes every single one of his opponents look good and usually gets a chance to shine himself – as he did here with a great tightrope walk into a flipping neckbreaker! Shout-out to Scorpio Sky on commentary too… funny, sardonic and a great voice alongside Taz.

My Score: 3 out of 5 Match #2: Dante Martin def. Sonny Kiss

My Thoughts: Sonny Kiss was left to fend for themselves as Joey Janela’s heel turn continues… In terms of the match,...

Welcome to this weeks episode of Aew: Dark, I’m editor Phil and let’s not mess around with extraneous introductory waffle and let’s just jump straight into this!

Match #1: Lance Archer def. Zicky Dice

My Thoughts: Zicky Dice, formerly of Nwa (and a one-time Nwa TV Champion), makes he Aew debut getting completely destroyed by Lance Archer. Like Totally destroyed… Throw in the ring, around the ring, and in the air. Dice never stood a chance.

My Score: 1 out of 5 Match #2: Abadon def. Willow Nightingale

My Thoughts: Between Ricky Starks’ reaction on commentary and Willow’s reaction in ring, this match made Abadon look even more freakish that usual. Willow Nightingale has been doing great work on Aew (and Roh) and it will be interesting to see her career trajectory in a few years time. Meanwhile Abadon… well sh was Abadon – badass and brutal as usual!

Welcome to this return of The Last Week In Wrestling, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and this simplified version of the column shall encompass all of the major reviews on the site and serve as the exclusive debut of many of the leagues’ different reviews, including the Major League Wrestling, Ring Of Honor, National Wrestling Alliance, Nxt UK and 205 Live, along with my versions of the two Aew: Dark reviews and the debut of New Japan Strong. These promotions will have their matches scored and the best match of the week will be named before we wrap-up with a verdict on the week in wrestling overall. Okay. Let’s kick some ass. Melvin McMelvin: You cannot say such things! Me: Who the f—k are you? McM: I am Melvin McMelvin, attorney for the Internetal Protectorate! I represent the decency of the internet! I got rid of Cambodian Thong Pies!

Welcome to this weeks 90+ minutes of action (thats what it says on YouTube) on Aew: Dark. I don’t know what to expect this week given that Aew: Dynamite is moving to Friday nights for the forseeable – do we get more of the same, or can we expect some changes given the sweeping changes coming to Aew’s future? let’s find out…

Match #1: Nick Comoroto def. Duke Davis

My Thoughts: This match was over faster than the blink of an eye. Yet again Comoroto’s entrance, and the messing around with the ring steps, was longer than the actual match. What a waste of Comororto’s talent.

My Score: 1 out of 5 Match #2: Aaron Solow def. Ganon Jones

My Thoughts: This match was almost over as quick as Solow’s Nightmare Factory team mates. The only hihgliht here was Taz’s rib on commentary that he’d mever seen a pedigree before!

Welcome to this weeks episode of Aew: Dark which, like is companion show Aew Dark: Elevation, has been on a run of good episodes recently. Let’s see is Dark drops the ball like this weeks Elevation… Straight away it loses points for yet another 2-hour show!

Match #1: Powerhouse Hobbs def. Dean Alexander

My Thoughts: The match was over faster than it took me to write this sentence. Seriously. What’s the point in having these types of matches? Quick squash matches do nothing except possibly make the winner look like a beast and/or piss the audience off with the waste of time in a 2 hour show!

My Score: 1 out of 5 Match #2: Dante Martin def. Falco

My Thoughts: Another superb match from Dante Martin, at this rate he’ll be on the path to a singles championship before his brother gets back from injury! That 450 splash is one hell of a finisher,...

Welcome to this weeks review of Aew: Dark, which can’t be any worse than this weeks Elevation can it? Let’s find out!

Match #1: Powerhouse Hobbs & Ricky Starks def. Aaron Frye & Brick Aldridge

My Thoughts: Well this was Supossed to be a tag match… Instead we got Powerhouse Hobbs squashing his opponents in around 30 seconds as Ricky Starks looked on in repose. Isn’t it about time Hobbs got some legitimate competition?

My Score: 1 out of 5 Match #2: Leyla Hirsch def. Diamante

My Thoughts: Well damn! This was a well-matched pair. Diamante and the Legit one went toe-to-toe in a match that looked brutal – literally like neither woman pulled any punches… or kicks! Leyla Hirsch looked like she was having as much fun here as she did in her tag matches with Ryo Mizunami.

My Score: 3 out of 5 Match #3: Varsity Blonds def. Liam Gray & Adrian Alanis

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A lovely, brief, short, swift 88 minute episode of Aew: Dark this week… Yes! Let’s repeat that brevity for this review and get right into it.

Match #1: Joey Janela def. Will Allday

My Thoughts: Well I’ll be damned… Will Allday looked great in this match, landing a fantastic, brutal-looking tope suicida on Janela and really giving Janela some stiff opposition. Literally. A great opener.

My Score: 2.5 out of 5 Match #2: Scu def. Ryzin & John Skyler

My Thoughts: Ryzin and John Skyler are thrown together to face the veterans Scu. And you’d think that would be a bad thing for Ryzin and Skyler. It wasn’t. The duo instead made the most of their ‘TV time’ with some great team work and selling. Of course the end result was never in question which kind of ruined the fun… That’s the downside to Scu’s “if we lose...

Welcome to this weeks review of Aew: Dark which, like its namesake Elevation, is a shorter show this week. Thank god. Like the show, let’s keep this review short and sweet too – let’s go!

Match #1: Dark Order def. Jake St. Patrick, Sage Scott, & Chandler Hopkins

My Thoughts: Godammit, Evil Uno and Stu Grayson are good, aren’t they? They made this look easy, ebbig and flowing, tagging in and out, destroying the team of St. Patrick, Scott and Hopkins. Throw Reynolds in the mix and you have. tremendous trios team! Hell, throw Any Drak Order member in with Uno and Grayson and you have a damn good Trios team! Short and sweet.

My score: 3 out of 5 Match #2: Team Taz def. Brick Aldridge, Justin Law, & Hayden Backlund

My Thoughts: A Backlund… on Aew? Ok, so Hayden might only be a distant relation of the legendary Bob Backlund but still.

Welcome to this weeks review of Aew Dark, I’m Nerdly’s Editor Phil and I’m going to Try and cover All Elite Wrestling’s YouTube-based show each week. Emphasis on the try… So, with that, here’s this week results and review!

Natural Nightmares & Nick Comoroto def. Vary Morales & Jersey Muscle Society

Fresh off the announcement he’d joined the Nightmare Family Nick Comoroto got to take part in a Trios match with the Natural Nightmares and – unsurprisingly – stole the show. Comoroto is a beast of a man and he’s slowly but surely becoming one of the standout wrestlers. So much so I look forward to seeing what surprise show of strength (and skill) he pulls out of the hat each and every week. At this rate he’ll be taking on Aew’s main-venters, on Dynamite rather than Dark, in no time.

My Opinion: 3 out of 5

Scu (Daniels & Kazarian) def.

Welcome to this week’s Aew Dark review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have Brad Britch with us to review Dark’s numerous matches this week. Brad…

Brad Britch: Wrestling! Wrestliiiiiiiiiiiing!!!!!!!!! I hate rabbits! I love wrestling! Don’t play with yourself! Wrestling! Wrestliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Jurassic Express def. Bear Country Nyla Rose def. Tesha Price Miro def. Sonny Kiss Thunder Rosa def. Jazmin Allure Stu Grayson def. Lee Johnson Alex Gracia def. KiLynn King Peter Avalon def. Mike Verna Red Velvet def. Vertvixen Colt Cabana, 5 and 10 def. Fuego Del Sol, Aaron Solow and Ray Jaz Layla Hirsch def. Madi Wrenkowski The Gunn Club def. Terence and Terrell Hughes Rey Fenix def. Danny Limelight Matt Sydal def. Serpentico Final Verdict: 3.5/5

A bunch of these got time. Time! Time is good. Everybody worked hard…except you! Lazy! What are you doing?! What are you wearing?! Wrestling! Sydal got...

Welcome to this week’s Aew: Dark review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have our correspondent Brad Britch here to give us his thoughts on the matches. Brad…

Brad Britch: Wrestling! Wrestling! Yeaaaaaaaaaah!!!!!!! I don’t care about old people! Wrestling! Wrestliiiiiiiiiing!!!!!!

Ricky Starks def. Sotheara Chhun Brandon Cutler def. Baron Black Hikaru Shida def. Kilynn King Jurassic Express with Marko Stunt def. Shawn Dean & Fuego Del Sol Leva Bates def. Skyler Moore Brian Cage def. Vsk The Acclaimed def. Louie Valle & Mike Magnum Anna Jay def. Dani Jordyn Stu Grayson & Evil Uno def. Bear Country Sonny Kiss & Joey Janela def. Ryzin & Sean Maluta Tay Conti def. Freya States Matt Sydal def. Danny Limelight Ivelisse def. Kaci Lennox Best Friends def. Chaos Project Final Verdict: 3.1/5

Matt Sydal, Best Friends, Kiss/Janela, Dark Order, Ivellisse, Anna Jay, Brian Cage and other people who won…Won! Yahoo!

Welcome to this week’s All Elite Wrestling: Dark review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and Wurld Nues/Neus/what-ever their name was, got shut down for bad spelling, so we’re moving over to Wrestling Nightly, hosted by Brad Britch. Brad has all the news from the show and I’ve got a date with this can of corn. Also, if the TalkTech picks up any moaning sounds, it isn’t me f—– the corn. I mean it! You do that one time and the police department won’t let you forget it. Okay, let’s shift over to Brad with the latest in wrestling:

Wrestling!!!!! Wrestling!!!!! I Love…Wrestliiiiiiiiiiiing!!!!!! Other things suck. Wrestling’s cool! My wife had a baby. Who cares?! Wrestling!!!!!!! Aew Dark. That’s wrestling! Wrestling!!!!! Wrestliiiiiiiiing!!!!!!!!

Here is your entire #AEWDark card:

Sonny Kiss with Joey Janela def. Baron Black Brian Cage def.

Welcome to this week’s All Elite Wrestling: Dark review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and it’s been a little while since I reviewed Dark, because the match amount and weekly length of the show was becoming very difficult to deal with as the rest of the usual wrestling shows were coming back and yada yada yada. In an effort to retain my sanity, I’m gonna start reviewing Aew Dark a bit differently. Since they just keep loading this show with squash matches, I’m going to stop reviewing this show per match and instead just make comments about the best performances of the wrestlers themselves. My apologies to those that want an individual match review per show, but I don’t wanna start to hate this show and reviewing a show that has a weekly card that is in excess of twenty or so matches…...

Welcome to this double-sized review of All Elite Wrestling: Dark, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have five million matches to get to, so let’s get to them before I smash my balls with a tire-iron.

October 20th 2020 Shawn Spears with Tully Blanchard def. Christopher Daniels – 2.7 Brandi Rhodes with Dustin Rhodes def. KilLynn King – 2.1 Ricky Starks def. David Ali – 2.1 Scorpio Sky def. Fuego Del Sol – 2.2 Luchasaurus with Jungle Boy def. Aaron Solow – 2.6 The Butcher and The Blade with Eddie Kingston def. Brian Pillman Jr. and Griff Garrison – 2.6 Penta El Zero M def. Qt Marshall with Dustin Rhodes – 2.5 Jungle Boy with Luchasaurus def. Ktb – 2.8 Ivelisse and Diamante def. Kenzie Paige and Skyler Moore – 2.4 Colt Cabana def. Bishp King – 2.4 Alan Angels with Dark Order def. Adam Priest – 2.6 Frankie Kazarian def. Jack Evans with Angelico – 3 Dark Order def. Louie Valle, Baron Black and D3 – 2.5 Wardlow def. Vinny Pacifico – 1 Matt Sydal def.

Welcome to this week’s All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have…well, it’s terrible. If I have to suffer through it, you have to loathe waiting to hear about it. Do You Get What I’M F—King Saying To You, Ass-hole?! It’S A F—King Shit-storm And You Have To Get Wet Too, Mother-f—Ker!!!!!!! Dynamite starts…Ahhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!

Match #1: Wardlow def. Jungle Boy (with Luchasaurus and Marko Stunt) – World Title Eliminator Quarter-Final Match The following is courtesy of allelitewrestling.com:

Jungle Boy peppered Wardlow with shots right out of the gate! Jungle Boy tried to take out Wardlow’s vertical base with basement dropkicks. On the outside of the ring, Wardlow caught Jungle Boy and bombed him right into the metal ring post! Back in the ring, Wardlow hurled Jungle Boy across the ring effortlessly. Twice!

Welcome to this week’s All Elite Wrestling: Dark review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we’ve got your ex here on line one and they are pissed about Everything You Ever Did, You Son Of A B—Ch! Hey, while you get reamed (Harry Reemed) by the former love of your life, why don’t you check out the ratings for the matches and see if you agree? Also, don’t forget to bring a towel…For Me To Poop On!

Jungle Boy def. Evil Uno, Frankie Kazarian and The Blade: Fatal 4 Way Match – 3.3 The Lucha Brothers def. Lee Johnson and Cesar Bononi – 3 Brandon Cutler vs. Peter Avalon (Double Count-Out) – 3.5 Matt Sydal def. Sonny Kiss – 3.2 Dark Order def. Aaron Solow, Angel Fashion and M’Badu – 2.9 Red Velvet def. Elayna Black – 2.6 Ricky Starks def. Fuego Del Sol – 2.8 The Gunn Club (Billy and Austin Gunn) def. Ryzin...

Welcome to this week’s All Elite Wrestling: Dark review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we’ve got more squash matches. Ow. My balls hurt saying that. I am glad that we have so many new wrestlers coming on here. Are you ready to give $50 to Jesus? You can send your money to 00000 Dumbass Lane, Po Box B00B. Okay, let’s get to this show before I try to tell jokes again.

Brandi Rhodes with Dustin Rhodes def. Kenzie Paige – 1 Jurassic Express with Marko Stunt def. Ray Rosas and Eric Watts – 2.9 Chaos Project def. Anthony Bowens and Lee Johnson – 2.5 Will Hobbs def. Ryzin – 2.3 John “4” Silver with Dark Order def. Qt Marshall with Dustin Rhodes – 3 Brian Pillman Jr. & Griff Garrison def. Cezar Bononi and David Ali – 2.3 Big Swole def. Skyler Moore – 1.1 Matt Sydal def. Michael Nakazawa – 2.4 Eddie Kingston def. M’Badu – 1.4 Angelico with Jack Evans def.

Welcome to this week’s All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have…wait, “Smart” Mark D. Mark.

Greetings you pathetic twerps! “Smart” Mark D. Mark here to piss on “The Tony Khan Variety Show” like the toilet it is. Nathan promised this review to me when I caught him slurping a glass of Ovaltine-a-la-mom and he didn’t want to get in trou…oops. Eh. I don’t care. Did you enjoy your precious Aew last week? Well, prepare to be demeaned you little geeks, because I’m going to crush this thing, whether the show is bad or not. Papa Vince…cut my check, baby! The fix is on!

Match #1: Kip Sabian and Miro def. Sonny Kiss and Joey Janela The following is courtesy of allelitewrestling.com:

Kip and Sonny locked up, and Sonny took down “SuperBad” with a deep arm drag!

Welcome to this week’s All Elite Wrestling: Dark review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and if this so has one more squash match, then I’ll review it. If you take a poop and drop your watch in the toilet, then you’re gonna have a shitty time. On this episode of M.A.S.H, they go daaaaaaaaaaaaanciiiiiiiiiiiing!!!!!! Also, we’ve got eleven matches in ninety minutes. Tina Fey attacked Marco Polo with a blindfold and a swimming pool, but you’ve got Aew Dark.

Matches: Dark Order (Evil Uno and Stu Grayson) def. Fuego del Sol & Rembrandt Lewis – 2.2 Ricky Starks def. Christopher Daniels – 3.3 The Butcher & The Blade (w/Eddie Kingston) def. Calvin Stewart & Puf – 1 Will Hobbs def. Serpentico (w/Luther) – 1.8 The Lucha Brothers (w/Eddie Kingston) def. Maxx Stardom & Dontae Smiley – 2 Dark Order (5 & 10) def. Ryzin & Xander Gold – 1.7 Joey Janela & Sonny Kiss def. Kevin Blackwood...

Welcome to another double-stuffed review of All Elite Wrestling: Dark, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and I’m doing the number-rating-only deal for this sucker. I’ll still recommend the matches that were the best, but that’s it Brad Pitt.

September 8th 2020 Will Hobbs def. Sean Legacy – 1.7 Brian Cage def. Tony Donati – 1.4 Angélico def. Griff Garrison – 2.4 Anna Jay def. Skyler Moore – 2.1 Eddie Kingston def. Lee Johnson – 2.3 Sonny Kiss def. Serpentico – 2.5 Ricky Starks def. Ben Carter – 2.8 Final Verdict: 2.4/5

There’s plenty of good action from the last match, thanks to Starks (Carter did well as well).

September 15th 2020 Brandi Rhodes (w/Dustin Rhodes) def. Red Velvet – 1.9 Penelope Ford (w/ Kip Sabian) def. Dani Jordyn – 1.6 Brian Cage def. Megabyte Ronnie – 1.5 Santana and Ortiz def. Griff Garrison and Brian Pillman Jr. – 2.7 Will Hobbs def. Jessy Sorensen – 1.8 Ivelisse and Diamante vs. Skyler Moore and Rache Chanel – 2.5 Colt Cabana def. Qt...

Welcome to this week’s All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have the fallout from All Out and it’s…a whore-house on fire from the rump rash? There were several good matches on All Out, but the bad (three 0 matches and Matt Hardy’s injury debacle) just brought the show down to some-thing I just couldn’t rate well at all. If you disagree, then I won’t hold it against you. For a lot of people, All Out was a huge hit, but to me, it was just shit. Well, I’m walking into this hoping that this show is good so I can give it a good review, so…

Match #1: Jurassic Express def. The Lucha Bros. The following is courtesy of allelitewrestling.com:

Jungle Boy charged in and took down Rey Fenix with a springboard arm drag.

Welcome to this review of All Elite Wrestling’s All Out 2020, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have numerous matches to get to, including Kramer Vs. Kramer: “You want the little bastard! Well, you can’t have him!” Also, we have Kramer Vs. Predator: You want the little bastard! Well, you can’t have him!” Bang! (Predator shot Kramer). I just stole that joke from Family Guy and All Out starts…whenever you wanna watch it.

Match #1: Joey Janela (with Sonny Kiss) def. Serpentico (with Luther) The following is courtesy of allelitewrestling.com:

Janela didn’t even wait for the introduction, blasting Serpentico with haymakers! “The Bad Boy” backdropped Serpentico on the arena floor! Luther decked Sonny Kiss on the outside, which was enough for Janela to be distracted; Serpentico pushed him off the top rope as this was going on. Serpentico used a thunderous knee strike on Janela!