5 Ups & 3 Downs From AEW Dark (Jun 30)

by Andy H Murray

1. The Young Bucks vs. Brandon Cutler and Peter Avalon

Rather than running through Peter Avalon and Brandon Cutler, The Young Bucks showed up to Dark and decided to have a good little match with the struggling duo, resulting in a breeze of a main event.

This was a typically fun and fast-paced bout from the brothers Jackson. Though worked at a house show clip, they looked great and went out of their way to ensure their opponents did as well, though Avalon and Cutler were largely their own undoing. They bickered throughout, not truly coming together until towards the end of the bout, though it was too little too late: the BTE Trigger scored the Bucks their rightful victory.

There's nothing to criticise here, really. It wasn't presented as an enhancement bout but a tune-up, and the Bucks gave Avalon and Cutler plenty, elevating them as a result.

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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.