7 Ups & 5 Downs From AEW Dark (Nov 24)

1. Wash Your Underpants

Michael Nakazawa Trent
AEW

If Michael Nakazawa oiling himself up and stuffing rancid jockstraps in opponents' faces still makes you laugh, you might enjoy this. Maybe.

Otherwise, steer well clear.

This was the same old Nakazawa match we get every time out. Set up by Oily Mike greasing up the ropes for Trent's recent match with Miro, prompting his slip and defeat, it had referee Bryce Remsburg pulling bottles of oil from Nak's trunks and kneepads, the loser greasing up later on, and going for Trent with the mouldy thong. Michael eventually lost after a flurry of knees.

Repetitive, unfunny Vince McMahon comedy here, despite Trent's best efforts.

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