7 Ups & 9 Downs From AEW Dark (Oct 20)

by Andy H Murray

1. QT Marshall vs. Penta El Zero M

QT Marshall Penta El Zero M
AEW

The QT Marshall/Allie union came to an end last night, as Eddie Kingston brought her out in the old Bunny grab while the Nightmare Nightmares man wrestled Penta El Zero M. This came weeks after Kingston had told to "get his house in order," which he appears to have done, coaxing his real-life wife back to the darkside.

This was the key story development in the best match on the show. A lot of what Penta does looks like it hurts worse than a fortnight in hell, so him constantly cutting Marshall's moment off with stiff kicks and chops was a blast. Marshall used the frustration of Allie's turn to get back into the match, swinging the momentum in his favour towards the end, though he was downed via Fear Factor.

Good stuff here, and close to Dynamite quality.

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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.