5 Ups & 8 Downs From AEW Dark (Aug 25)
Downs...
8. The Initiative vs. Serpentico & Luther
The law of diminishing returns was in play here as The Initiative slumped to their latest defeat, falling to the revived Luther/Serpentico alliance when Peter Avalon accidentally smashed Brandon Cutler with a book, with the heels hitting their Powerbomb/Meteora combination for the win.
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The work here was solid enough, though it's hard to get invested in Avalon and Cutler when they have a near-identical match every week. They work with fire for a while, lose control, and have Leva Bates interfere on their behalf, often provoking a distraction. This typically leads to them losing, as was the case here. Variety is needed if Dark fans are to stay interested in their ongoing quest for win number one.