8 Ups & 5 Downs From AEW Dark (Aug 18)

By Andy H Murray / August 19, 2020

4. Ricky Starks vs. Lee Johnson

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Ricky Starks was great against Lee Johnson, who has proven himself one of Dark's most able jobbers since debuting for AEW.

'Absolute' was a cocky piece of sh*t throughout. With Taz putting him over as one of AEW's hottest prospects, he was cocky, dismissive, and disrespectful towards Johnson, leading, inevitably, to him taking his eye off the prize a couple of times. This allowed Lee believable windows of offensive as he seized on Starks' cocky lapses, though victory was obviously out of the question.

A great way to allow the loser some shine without sacrificing realism, this match was wrapped when Starks hit his Roshambo finisher. He gave a strong account of himself as both a wrestler and a character.

Authored by Andy H Murray

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Andy has been with WhatCulture for eight years and is currently WhatCulture's Wrestling Channel Manager. A writer, presenter, and editor with 10+ years of experience in online media, he has been a sponge for all wrestling knowledge since playing an old Royal Rumble 1992 VHS to ruin in his childhood. Having previously worked for Bleacher Report, Andy specialises in short and long-form writing, video presenting, voiceover acting, and editing, all characterised by expert wrestling knowledge and commentary. Andy is as much a fan of 1985 Jim Crockett Promotions as he is present-day AEW and WWE - just don't make him choose between the two.

Posted On: 19th Aug 2020

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