6 Ups & 4 Downs From AEW Dark (Dec 8)

1. Guess Who?

Michael Nakazawa
AEW

You're never going to believe this, right, but Michael Nakazawa used baby oil on Anthony Bowens early in the match, then tried to incapacitate The Acclaimed with his dirty underwear before losing. Crazy!

The guy's schtick would be funny if it were ever applied with any creativity. It isn't, though. Guy just spams the same handful of spots over and over. It's boring, repetitive, and unengaging.

Bowens was awesome during Max Caster's opening bars, taking a flop as his tag partner rapped on Nate Robinson getting knocked the f*ck out. The Acclaimed's shtick was the only highlight in a bout derailed by the worst act in All Elite Wrestling.

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