5 Ups & 8 Downs From AEW Dark (Aug 25)

7. Gunn Club vs. Franke Stone & Baron Black

Gunn Club
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A filmed house show match. That's what this was and while such things aren't new on Dark, Gunn Club vs. Stone and Black offered little to compensate for the lax pace.

Stone stood out on last week's show but less so here. His and Black's isolation work on Austin was solid, though Billy's hot tag was lethargic and the finish didn't click either, as Austin hit his modified hip toss following a wishy-washy exchange of strikes. The younger Gunn needs these reps more than most others. He's almost a total rookie, so the missing pieces can be excused, though Gunn Club's tags aren't bringing much to the table right now.

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