AEW Dark Results (10/4) - Dante Martin And Matt Sydal Vs. The Workhorsemen, Tony Nese And Josh Woods Vs. Invictus Khash And Rohit Raju
Welcome to Wrestling Inc.'s results of "AEW Dark" on October 4, 2022!
Three members of The Trustbusters will be in action, as leader Ari Daivari looks to score a win over AR Fox while Parker Boudreaux will face Terry Kid and Slim J takes on Blake Christian. The group has been a force to be reckoned with since Daivari contracted Boudreaux and Slim to help him in exchange for a great deal of money after inheriting his trust fund. Sonny Kiss later joined the group on the August 12 edition of "Rampage" following the match between Daivari and Orange Cassidy before Jeeves Kay was recruited as the group's butler.
The teacher and student duo of Matt Sydal and Dante Martin respectively will be taking on JD Drake and Anthony Henry of The Workhorsemen in tag team action. The Wingmen's Ryan Nemeth and Cezar Bononi will be squaring off with Eli Isom and Chris Farrow. The dominant tag team of Tony Nese and Josh Woods (with manager "Smart" Mark Sterling in their corner) will be taking on former "Impact" Wrestling star Rohit Raju and Invictus Khash. Bronson and Boulder of Iron Savages will also be in action against Vary Morales and Levy Valenzuela.
In the women's division, "The Problem" Marina Shafir looks to continue to rack up wins as she faces Sio Nieves. Fan favorite Skye Blue will also be taking on Robyn Renegade (with twin sister Charlette in her corner) while Abadon squares off with Freya States following their win on last night's "Dark: Elevation."
We are live! Excalibur and Taz greet audiences at home as Marina Shafir heads to the ring, with Sio Nieves already waiting inside.
Marina Shafir vs. Sio Nieves
The bell rings and the two lock up. They exchange submissions before Nieves delivers a jawbreaker. Shafir hits a backdrop, then locks in Greedy for the win.
Winner: Marina Shafir
The Trustbusters head to the ring, with AR Fox already waiting inside.
Ari Daivari vs. AR Fox
The bell rings and the two lock up. Daivari delivers a few shoulders to Fox's midsection, followed by several right hands and a chop. Fox whips Daivari into the corner and delivers a drop kick. Daivari fires back with a boot and a knee. Fox delivers an enziguri that sends Daivari to the outside, then follows it up with a backflip off the apron. While Daivari distracts the referee, Boudreaux delivers a splash to Fox. Daivari takes advantage, sending him into the ring steps before tossing him back into the ring. Daivari delivers a shoulder to Fox's midsection, followed by a crossbody off the top. He goes for a pin, but Fox kicks out. Daivari delivers a chop, then locks in a rear chinlock. Fox escapes and hits Daivari with a corkscrew brainbuster. Fox hits a pair of lariats, followed by an enziguri and a stunner. He hits a back elbow in the corner, then hits a cutter and goes for a pin, but Daivari kicks out. Daivari delivers a super kick before Fox hits a pair of cutters. He goes for a pin, but Daivari kicks out. Slim-J distracts the referee, allowing Daivari to hit a low blow and the Pepsi Twist for the win.
Winner: Ari Daivari
Tony Nese and Josh Woods head to the ring, with Rohit Raju and Invictus Khash already waiting inside.
Tony Nese and Josh Woods vs. Rohit Raju and Invictus Khash
Nese and Khash begin the action. The bell rings and Nese shows off his biceps. The two lock up before exchanging submissions. Nese trips Khash before tagging in Woods. Woods hits a back body drop, followed by a pair of knees to his face. He goes for a pin, but Raju breaks it up. Nese takes Raju out as Woods delivers an elbow and the pair hit their finisher for the win.
Winners: Tony Nese and Josh Woods
Abadon heads to the ring, with Freya States already waiting inside.
Abadon vs. Freya States
The bell rings and the two lock up. States sends Abadon to the mat, but Abadon gets back up and hits a few forearms. Abandon hits a hurricanrana, followed by a drop kick to the outside and another hurricanrana. States tosses Abadon into the ring steps, then back in the ring. She hits an elbow to their back, followed by a chop to their chest. States delivers an ax kick, then goes for a pin but Abadon sits up. They hit a kick to States' head, then hit the Black Dahlia for the win.
Winner: Abadon
We head backstage to Lexy Nair and The Renegade Twins. Nair asks if Charlette will get involved before Robyn says they don't cheat. She says that they play fair. Charlette says that both of them make the Renegade Twins and both deny that they keep switching places in the ring.
Blake Christian heads to the ring, followed by The Trustbusters.
Slim J vs. Blake Christian
The bell rings and the two lock up. They exchange submissions before Christian sends Slim to the mat and goes for a pin. Slim kicks out before Daivari pulls him out of the ring to save him. Christian looks to go flying to the outside, but Sonny Kiss trips him, allowing Slim to hit him from behind. He throws him back into the ring, then hits him in the groin. He goes for a pin, but Christian kicks out. Slim delivers a kick to the back of Christian's head, then chokes him on the middle rope. Slim hits an overhand strike, followed by a forearm and a slap to his face. Christian manages to deliver an enziguri, followed by several right hands and a back breaker. He trips Slim, then hits a Frog Splash to his back. He delivers a flying lariat, then tosses Slim out of the ring and goes flying over the top. Slim hits a flatliner, then locks in the neck crank for the win.
Winner: Slim-J
The Wingmen head to the ring, with Eli Isom and Chris Farrow already waiting inside.
The Wingmen (Ryan Nemeth and Cezar Bononi) vs. Eli Isom and Chris Farrow
Bononi and Farrow begin the action. The bell rings and Bononi tosses Farrow in the corner. Isom makes the blind tag and Bononi delivers an overhand chop to him. Nemeth tags back in and gloats. Isom rolls him up, but Nemeth kicks out. He hits a drop kick on Isom, but Isom fires back with a forearm, an uppercut and a drop kick. Farrow tags back in and hits a moonsault off the middle rope. Nemeth then hits the Hunk Of Love for the win.
Winners: The Wingmen
We then head to Lexy Nair and Iron Savages. JT Davidson says they are his iron savages. He puts every tag team in the company on notice and says Bronson and Boulder will "rain down hell" on every man.
The Trustbusters head to the ring, with Terry Kid already waiting inside.
Parker Boudreaux vs. Terry Kid
The bell rings and Kid gets in Boudreaux's face. Boudreaux sends him into the mat face first, then sends him across the ring. He delivers a chokeslam, followed by the splash for the win.
Winner: Parker Boudreaux
Robyn and Charlette Renegade head to the ring, followed by Skye Blue.
Skye Blue vs. Robyn Renegade
The bell rings and Robyn blindsides Blue by hitting her from behind. She sends Blue into the top turnbuckle face first, then follows it up with a chop. Blue hits a forearm, followed by a crossbody off the top. She goes for a pin, but Robyn kicks out. Robyn rolls to the outside and Blue chases her back in. Robyn hits Blue with a few chops, but Blue returns the favor. Robyn comes back with a backstabber, then goes for a pin but Blue kicks out. Blue hits a hurricanrana, then hits a kick to Robyn's head. She goes for a pin, but Robyn kicks out.Blue hits a step-up knee, then hits Skye Fall for the win.
Winner: Skye Blue
Iron Savages head to the ring, with Vary Morales and Levy Valenzuela already waiting inside.
Iron Savages (Boulder and Bronson) vs. Gus De La Vega and Levy Valenzuela
Bronson and Morales begin the action. The bell rings and Morales hits a kick on Bronson. He hits a drop kick, followed by a shoulder tackle and a senton. Boulder tags in and sends Morales flying across the ring. Valenzuela tags in and fires off several elbows on Boulder. Boulder hits a knee and tags in Bronson. Bronson sends Valenzuela to the mat, then throws Morales onto him. Bronson throws Morales into the corner before Boulder and Bronson deliver a double cannonball for the win.
Winner: Iron Savages
Dante Martin and Matt Sydal head to the ring, followed by The Workhorsemen.
Dante Martin and Matt Sydal vs. The Workhorsemen
Drake and Henry blindside Martin and Sydal with an attack from behind. The bell rings and the four men spill to the outside. Drake delivers a chop and a forearm to Martin while Sydal hits Henry with a kick on his thigh in the ring. Sydal delivers the Mariposa, then goes for a pin but Henry kicks out. Sydal hits Henry over the head with several right hands, but Henry fires back with a neck crank. Drake tags in and beats Sydal down. Drake hits a splash, followed by a shoulder tackle. He sends Sydal face first into the top turnbuckle, then follows it up with a chop. Henry tags back in and Sydal hits several kicks to his thigh. Henry hits a roundhouse kick, then tags in Drake. Sydal hits a hurricanrana on Drake, then looks to make the hot tag to Martin, but Henry pulls him off the apron and hits a piledriver. Drake locks in a headlock, but Sydal escapes and Drake delivers a chop. He follows it up with a senton before tagging Henry back in.
Henry mocks Sydal, then hits him with several knees. He hits a piledriver, then goes for a pin but Sydal kicks out. Henry delivers a chop, then tags Henry back in. Henry delivers the double knees, but Sydal fires back with a Tornado DDT. He makes the hot tag to Martin, who then delivers a crossbody to take out both Workhorsemen. Drake tags in and Martin hits a drop kick off the bottom rope, then gets fired up but Drake puts a stop to his momentum. He hits a lariat, then goes for a pin but Drake kicks out. Martin hits a sunset flip before Henry tags back in. He hits a powerbomb, then goes for a pin but Martin kicks out. Drake ascends to the top and looks for a moonsault, but Sydal pushes Martin out of the way. Martin hits the Nose Dive for the win.
Winner: Dante Martin and Matt Sydal