7 Ups & 3 Downs From AEW Dark (Jan 5)

by Andy H Murray

1. -1 Lives His Dream

Brodie Lee Jr Marko Stunt
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Brodie Lee Jr. was involved in two separate promo segments on last night's Dark, starting with a built-up confrontation with Marko Stunt. "When I'm older, and I fight you, I'm gonna be soooo much taller," said -1, with Tony Khan later revealing that the eight-year-old came up with the lines himself.

AEW and Stunt even went as far as staging a pull-apart brawl beginning with Marko shoving -1 away. Brodie Jr. broke off from the pack separate him and the Jurassic Express man (which included Tony Khan) several times, eventually chasing Marko all the way to the back.

Later, Lee re-emerged with The Dark Order in tow, telling Luther he looked stupid with "a ball on your face."

By all accounts, AEW has gone above and beyond to support the Huber family in the wake of Jon's tragic passing. It's heartening to see a wrestling organisation doing so much to try and prop Amanda, Brodie, and Nolan up as they grieve, and it must have felt incredible for this wrestling-obsessed young man to see his own promos playing on an actual AEW show.

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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.