1 Up & 5 Downs From AEW Dark (Jan 28)

2. An Ineffective Squash

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The Dark Order bested Sonny Kiss and Brandon Cutler in a squash to close last night's Dark. Again, the right result, but again, the match was undone by a handful of clunky moments.

Grayson and Evil Uno running through their opponents quickly, efficiently, and impactfully would've been a nice tonic for the struggling group. Here, their triumph was undone by spots like Kiss hitting his split-legged moonsault then neglecting to go for the pin even after the official had dropped down for the count. That there were so many problems like this throughout the show didn't help matters.

A brutal squash match is always a hoot, as WWE continues to prove with Erick Rowan and Aleister Black on Raw. Here, once again, AEW didn't get it right.

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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.