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

5. Shawn Spears vs. Jessy Sorensen

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Shawn Spears is suffering from the same problem as The Initiative: these matches aren't bad, but it's the same thing every week. He beat Jessy Sorensen after levelling-up halfway through the match then nailed him with the loaded glove after the bell. That's all the analysis this thing warrants; you've seen it five or six times before.

It feels as though AEW is keeping Spears in a holding pattern while figuring out what to do with him going forward. Perhaps there's already a plan in place, though this repetition isn't doing anything to push him forward.

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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.