6 Ups & 8 Downs From AEW Dark (Oct 13)

by Andy H Murray

1. Jungle Boy vs. Frankie Kazarian vs. Evil Uno vs. The Blade

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This felt like a hybrid of a standard WWE two-in/two/out Fatal Four Way and one of those wild multi-man scrambles you see on every modern indie card. It was a lot of fun, with fast, fluid exchanges, plenty of shine for everybody, and no real fat, as the wrestlers maximised their minutes in an opener that should probably have headlined.

Evil Uno had the standout performance. One big, heelish moment saw him unravel his wrist tape as a weapon, only for it to be confiscated by the referee. He used this distraction to unravel more tape and finally score the advantage. Whether levelling up with snappy offense or acting the d*ckhead, he put in a good showing.

Jungle Boy ended up pinning The Dark Order man in a moment of quick thinking. A huge brawl broke out afterwards, with The Butcher, other Dark Order Members, Christopher Daniels, and Marko Stunt getting involved, culminating in Luchasaurus wrecking every heel with his big kicks.

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Andy has been with WhatCulture for six years and is currently WhatCulture's Senior Wrestling Reporter. 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.