Episode 167 of AEW Darkish is within the books! If you happen to missed the reside broadcast click on right here for the stream courtesy Cageside Seats. Excalibur and Taz known as this episode, and with out additional adieu let’s get proper to motion filmed when All Elite Wrestling was in Toronto.
Lance Archer vs. Isaiah Brown
Archer threw his opponent Brown down the ramp and entered the constructing with a file of 26-0 on Darkish. Brown’s file was by no means even proven. The bell rang and he received precisely one springboard transfer in off the ropes earlier than Archer took over. He choke slammed Brown over the apron again into the ring, then gave him a suplex that ship him flying throughout stated similar. Brown tried forearms and kicks and Archer didn’t promote a factor. He yelled on the digital camera “That is my home” and put Brown on the roof to provide him a forearm. Brown escaped a choke slam and hit a chop block to the leg and a boot to the face, however Archer despatched him to the ground with an enormous proper hand. He threw Archer again in, put him on the ropes, hit the Blackout, 1-2-3. Time to alter his Darkish file to 27-0.
Zack Clayton vs. Shane Saber
“The Actuality” Zack Clayton introduced a file of 4-4 in singles competitors to this match. Saber was making his AEW debut, launched as hailing from Toronto, and getting the pop you’d count on to go together with it. They even chanted his title for a little bit bit. Clayton was not impressed, dropping a knee on his nostril, whipping him laborious into the turnbuckle and posing for the gang to get warmth. Saber received dropped onto the highest rope ribs first. Diving knee to the again of the top. Saber kicked out! Clayton laid in some floor and pound and utilized a chinlock. “Let’s go Saber” chants. He tried to flee with elbows to the physique and Clayton utilized a entrance face lock. He slapped a woozy Saber within the face and that began a quick comeback, one which ended with Clayton’s fisherman buster for the three depend.
Athena vs. Alexia Nicole
Athena entered this match with a file of 8-2 in singles competitors. Nicole was making her AEW debut on this match. Nicole was yet one more native favourite on this match. She tried to go to the highest rope and Athena knocked her down with a boot to a refrain of boos. Nicole escaped a delayed vertical suplex however ate a wheelbarrow Taz-plex. This crowd wasn’t going to cheer for something Athena did, together with the lung blower from her shoulder for the pin. Given the identical factor occurred on Elevation this could have been a shock to nobody, however this wasn’t pretty much as good as that match. She confirmed Nicole respect after the match ended.
Danhausen vs. James Stone
Danhausen had a really good, very evil file of 5-4 in AEW coming in. Stone was ready for him within the ring and making his promotional debut. Danhausen tried to stomp a mud gap into Stone and stroll it dry. Stone responded by rocking Danhausen and laying in proper fingers on the bottom. Chop. Face into the turnbuckle. Chop. Face into the turnbuckle. Stone mocked Danhausen’s curse and paid for it with a German suplex. Danhausen locked up Stone’s left arm and received a submission win as Excalibur praise his new aggression. Taz: “Barely indignant, barely affected by the bell.”
Aaron Solo vs. Serpentico
Solo introduced a file on Darkish of 6-12 to Toronto. Serpentico was accompanied by Luther (sporting a Canadian flag as a cape) and had an general AEW file of 13-95. Luther threw Serpentico into the ring they usually did their full entrance like this was a tag staff match. Solo instantly rolled out of the ring and went over to Dasha Gonzalez to make her say “Aaron Solo needs you to know that QT Marshall is not going to be accompanying him for this match” as if that made a distinction as a result of he walked down the doorway ramp a minute later anyway. Outdoors the ring Luther threw Serp into Solo, patted him on the top, and fed him into the ring. Solo floated Serp to the apron, he kicked Solo within the head, Solo shoved him off to the ground, and Marshall kicked him within the head. Solo rolled Serp again into the ring, Serp received a boot up, a working clothesline, a superkick and a jawbreaker. Solo rolled out and Serp did a suicide dive to the ground. Luther threw Serp again in once more after which hit Solo with a suplex with the ref distracted speaking to Marshall. Moonsault by Serp for a close to fall. Marshall pearl harbored Luther on the surface, Solo hit the corkscrew kick on the within, 1-2-3 for the V. Marshall could have had a handful of trunks besides. Decide for your self from the replay.
Riho vs. Jungle Kyona
Riho’s singles file earlier than this bout was 24-7. Kyona was ready within the ring to make her AEW debut however as Excalibur famous the 2 had numerous historical past collectively in STARDOM. That was apparent within the first minute of the match as they countered one another’s strikes. Riho hit a 6-1-9 however Kyona kicked out. Riho did a Northern Lights suplex and Kyona kicked out once more. Kyona lower Riho off when she went up the ropes. Riho tripped her and did a double stomp as she was caught within the ropes, then went again as much as the highest. Kyona prevented a second stomp, rocked Riho’s block, however Riho went for a guillotine choke. Kyona countered with a vertical suplex and a diving lariat for a close to fall. Kyona threw Riho into the nook, bumped into with a clothesline, set her on the highest rope and seemed to be going for a muscle buster. Riho escaped it, hit knees to the top, and did a double stomp. Kyona kicked out once more! Riho had a bloody lip from the forwards and backwards. Working flying knees lastly completed Kyona off. This was a quick, enjoyable and violent match. I want that they had 3-4 extra minutes and an even bigger platform!
Lucha Bros. (Penta El Zero Miedo & Rey Fenix) vs. The Workhorsemen (Anthony Henry & JD Drake)
The Workhorsemen introduced a 2-1 file in AEW Darkish matches to this bout. Alex Abrahantes accompanied the Lucha Bros., sporting a 10-0 file in matches on Darkish earlier than this bout. This match was even sooner than Riho and Kyona when you can consider that. It was actually shorter! Henry ate the double staff piledriver for the fast pin. Don’t rise up for a drink or a sandwich throughout this bout. It’s enjoyable to observe the Lucha Bros. squash individuals.
Emi Sakura & Serena Deeb vs. KC Spinelli & Taylor Rising
Sakura and Deeb entered individually and have been billed by their particular person information of 21-11 and 27-8 respectively. Spinelli and Rising have been teaming collectively for the primary time. Enjoyable reality — Spinelli received her first main break on a Canadian actuality TV present the place her coach was Lance Storm. To be trustworthy I wasn’t practically as aware of Rising however her black leather-based tights and lengthy blonde hair positively catch the attention. Deeb sat on her again for a submission and Spinelli was having none of it. She chopped Deeb repeatedly and hit a thrust kick to make her break it up, then carried her companion again to the nook. Deeb hit her with the Detox, Sakura put Rising in a dragon sleeper, and Deeb put Spinelli within the Serenity Lock for the submission. One other enjoyable ladies’s bout on Darkish!
Ricky Starks vs. Nick Comoroto
Comoroto entered flanked by Marshall and Solo sporting a Darkish file of 7-10. I’m nonetheless not a fan of this “Nicky Boy” gimmick for Comoroto. If you happen to had a man who regarded like Bruiser Brody, would you attempt to flip him into Nick Nemeth? I wouldn’t. Starks introduced a Darkish file of 31-0. Comoroto threw the sucker in his mouth at Starks earlier than the motion started, though it appeared Starks cleanly blocked it with a flick of his hand. Comoroto rocked Starks with an uppercut and took over the match from there. Bryce Remsburg warned him about choking Starks on the ropes and Marshall hit an affordable shot from the surface whereas he wasn’t trying. Solo lent a hand on the surface too and the gang responded to The Manufacturing facility’s antics by singing “Oh, Q-T’s an ass-hole! Oh, Q-T’s an ass-hole!” Comoroto choked him with a boot, Remsburg warned him, Marshall interfered once more. Rinse, lather, repeat. They simply stored increase the warmth.
The followers exploded when he lastly hit “Nicky Boy” with a DDT. Solo reached in to seize a boot and Comoroto energy bombed Starks for a close to fall. Excalibur: “The numbers (are) actually towards Ricky Starks on this one.” Comoroto tried to seize the ropes as he countered a roll up and Remsburg waved off the three depend. Crucifix bomb by Starks. Excessive boot for Solo. Marshall dragged him out of the ring however ate a thrust kick. Comoroto hit one other energy bomb and Starks kicked out once more. Solo and Marshall lastly received throw out by the referee and Toronto all sang “na na na hey hey goodbye” to them. Boot to the intestine, sit out energy bomb, Starks will get the pin and the gang goes wild! A spear after the bell for good measure as he bowed to the viewers and blew them a kiss.
What to observe/skip
Tonight’s “what to observe/skip” is dropped at you by Cypress Hill, since you don’t ever need to get loco with Penta or Fenix. Other than that tag staff match I additionally extremely advocate Riho vs. Kyona, Solo vs. Serpentico (regardless of the end), the ladies’s tag staff match, and the antics of Danhausen. Skip Archer’s squash, Clayton’s one observe warmth, and Athena vs. Nicole (with apologies to each women). Every little thing else was superb.
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