5 Ups & 4 Downs From AEW Dark (Jan 19)

2. Shanna vs. Marti Daniels Falls Apart

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She's a very solid pro wrestler, Shanna, but her match with Marti Daniels was blighted by a bad finish that saw the veteran nail a Tiger Suplex on Daniels for what looked like the match-ending pinfall. Daniels' shoulders weren't properly down, though, meaning they had to break up, stand up, and repeat the exact same spot awkwardly for the win, undermining any rub gained from the victory.

This pseudo squash wasn't great heading towards the cumbersome finish either, with Daniels' mid-match trash talk cumbersome and distracting, making for a stodgy layout.

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