It’s a Dark Dozen from Daily’s Place!

On the eve of Dynamite’s TBS debut, AEW has a jam packed episode of Dark! One dozen matches to ring in the new year and new opportunities!

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• Tony Nese VS Alan Angels w/ The Dark Order; Nese wins.
• Anna Jay w/ Tay Conti & Negative One VS Dreamgirl Ellie; Jay wins.
• Six Man Tag: Gunn Club VS Rolando Perez, Austin Green & Donnie Primetime; Gunn Club wins.
• Marina Shafir VS Valentina Rossi; Shafir wins.
• Bobby Fish VS Ryzin; Fish wins.
• Six Woman Tag: Leyla Hirsch, Red Velvet & Kris Statlander VS Renee Michelle, Sofia Castillo & Marina Tucker; Hirsch, Velvet & Statlander win.
• The Acclaimed VS Blanco Loco & Axton Ray; The Acclaimed win.
• Jamie Hayter VS Madi Wrenkowski; Hayter wins.
• Dante Martin VS Chandler Hopkins; Dante wins.
• Sammy Guevara VS Ho Ho Lun; Guevara wins.
• “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs VS Colt Cabana w/ Negative One; Hobbs wins.
• Brian Pillman Jr. VS JD Drake w/ Cezar Bononi; BPJ wins.

QUICK NOTES

A really good line-up for the first Dark back at Daily’s Place, as well as the first Dark of the New Year. I do feel like there could be actual story progression in that Six Woman Tag, given that Hirsch and Statlander faced off and Hirsch was frustrated with her loss. Maybe there’s dysfunction, tension, etc. but I don’t see it costing them. Good to see Shafir in the ring, she’ll definitely get a win over Rossi. Pillman’s going to get a good win to get ready for Malakai Black on Dynamite. I think Hobbs is going to clobber Cabana and win as he goes after Dante Martin on behalf of Team Taz.

And great to see Ho Ho Lun somewhere. WWE cut him really early in the 205 Live run, I don’t think they really gave him much of a chance, so he could definitely give Sammy a great match as Sammy heads for that TNT Championship rematch with Cody Rhodes.