5 Ups & 4 Downs From AEW Dark (May 12)

2. A Short Stumble

The Dark Order's 10 vs. Jon Cruz was the shortest and most dominant bout on the card but had a couple of problems, most notably an ugly facebuster close to the ropes that Cruz looked fortunate roll away from without being injured.

A couple of table-setting moments (in which the larger 10 was left standing around to catch or react to Cruz) undid the bout further. The narrative was good, though, with the announcers putting 10 over as Brodie Lee's top recruit - and the Dark Order leader hitting the stage to applaud his charge after the bell.

10 has good size, a nice moveset, and gives the Order something different. His dominance didn't look too convincing here though.

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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.