8 Ups & 2 Downs From AEW Dark (Nov 19)

by Andy H Murray

1. Go Out There & Have Some Fun

Nick Jackson El Lindaman
AEW/Lee South

They got less than eight minutes in total, but The Young Bucks vs. Strong Hearts was everything these Dark main events should: fun.

There was absolutely no messing around here. Nick Jackson and T-Hawk started with some grappling but quickly got to showboating, with Hawk flexing his pecs after shoulder-barging the Buck down. The action unfolded with chops and double-teams thereafter, with the Bucks' exciting tandem offence lighting Strong Hearts up before El Lindaman rushed in and started suplexing dudes all over the place, downing both Jackson brothers in the corner at one point. Fast, fluid, and exciting, it was everything anyone could want from these teams in this spot.

It won't feature on your Match of the Year ballot, but fans who want their wrestling to be energetic and lively need to check this one out. Strong Hearts could be having some of the best matches in the division if they were full-time. The Bucks, meanwhile, look like they're making up for lost time after sitting so much of the year out, delivering another great performance.

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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.