7 Ups & 4 Downs From AEW Dark (Sep 15)
6. Best Friends vs. Maxx Stardom & Dontae Smiley
Best Friends have a habit of sticking to a Dark formula that gives their opponents a little too much when competing on Tuesday nights. This fortunately wasn't the case here, with Trent and Chuck Taylor running through the debuting Maxx Stardom and Dontae Smiley quickly and effectively.
Taylor and Trent worked with increased aggression ahead of their parking lot brawl with Santana and Ortiz, bringing that feud's heat into the bout with Stardom and Smiley. They hit a little harder than usual, showed increased urgency, and got the job done with minimal fuss, planting Smiley with consecutive piledrivers for the W.
Worked with a tone entirely appropriate for Best Friends' current state of mind, this hit the mark.
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