5 Ups & 6 Downs From AEW Dark (Sep 22)

Downs...

6. Ricky Starks vs. Christopher Daniels

Ricky Starks
AEW

Given that Ricky Starks is a regular Dark highlight and his opponent isn't an enhancement talent, but a respected veteran and full-time AEW roster member, this should have been one of the night's biggest highlights. Sadly, it wasn't.

Starks vs. Daniels never got out of first gear. It was too one-paced to hold the attention for long, with the wrestlers working beneath even a house show clip. More than anything, it felt like an extended opening sequence and even Ricky's splashes of personality weren't enough to save it from being entirely skippable, with Starks winning via Spear.

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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.