"AEW Dark" Video And Results (3/17): Christopher Daniels Vs. Stu Grayson, Riho In Action, TH2
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? All Elite Wrestling (@AEWrestling) March 17, 2020
Peter Avalon (w/Leva Bates) vs. Colt Cabana
Christopher Daniels vs. Stu Grayson
Penelope Ford (w/Kip Sabian) vs. Riho
TH2 (Angelico & Jack Evans) vs. Michael Nakazawa & Brandon Cutler
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Excalibur and Taz welcome fans to another edition of AEW Dark! The first match is announced.
Peter Avalon (w/Leva Bates) vs. Colt Cabana
Cabana starts the match by backing Avalon up towards the ropes. He breaks it up, cleanly. Cabana is given a book. He throws it up in the air and kicks Avalon right in the midsection. Cabana slaps Avalon with a thunderous chop. Cabana reveres a hold by Avalon and turns it into a body scissors submission. Both men are back on their feet. Avalon sends Cabana to the outside. Avalon climbs to the top rope and connects a crossbody. Avalon goes for a lateral press cover, Cabana kicks out at 2. Cabana lands two double-hand chops, followed by a few jabs, and an elbow drop. After a cute exchange between Bates and Avalon on the apron, Cabana ends the match with a Superman pin. Cabana wins!
Winner: Colt Cabana
Next, some tag team action!
TH2 (Angelico & Jack Evans) vs. Michael Nakazawa & Brandon Cutler
Angelico sends Nakazawa face-first into the turnbuckle. Evans tags himself in, and connects a double foot stomp, then tags Angelico back in again. Angelico locks in Nakazawa's legs up. Evans comes in and kicks Nakazawa while Angelico keeps the hold on him. Nakazawa gets up and keeps fighting. Nakazawa puts Evans in the crucifix positions, Evans counters and tags in Angelico. Nakazawa pulls out the Turkish baby oil. Everyone is slipping and sliding. Nakazawa tags in Cutler. Cutler backdrops Angelico and lands a springboard forearm on Evans. Cutler covers Evans, Angelico breaks up the pin. Cutler flies out of the ring with a dive. He makes his way back in with a solid elbow drop on Evans. Cutler covers, Evans kicks out at 2. Nakazawa accidentally sprays Cutler with the baby oil. Angelico has Nakazawa up and over with the crucifix bomb, Evans ends the match with a 630. TH2 wins.
Winners: TH2
After, the third match begins!
Penelope Ford (w/Kip Sabian) vs. Riho
Ford and Riho exchange jabs in the middle of the ring. Riho lands a dropkick. Sabian grabs hold of Riho's legs. Riho breaks out and gets stunnered by Ford. Ford has Riho up for a vertical suplex. Ford with the cover, Riho kicks out at 2. Riho sets Ford up in the ropes and lands a 619. Riho climbs to the top rope. Sabian distracts Riho as Ford gets up and climbs up to the second rope. Riho pushes Ford off the ropes and connects a double foot stomp. Riho covers, Ford kicks out. Ford takes a page out of Kenny Omega's playbook. She positions herself to land the V-Trigger. Riho moves out of the way. Riho counters with a Northern Lights suplex. Ford distracts the referee, as Sabian comes into the ring. Riho sends Sabian out of the ring with a snap dragon suplex. Ford plants Riho with a springboard cutter, followed by a fisherman suplex. Ford wins the match.
Winner: Penelope Ford
And now, the main event!
Christopher Daniels (w/SCU) vs. Stu Grayson (w/Evil Uno & The Followers)
The referee informs all of the non-participants to head to the back. Bell rings. Daniels goes right in with numerous right-hand jabs, followed by a clothesline. Grayson rolls out of the ring. Grayson comes back in the ring with a back elbow. Grayson leaves the ring, again. Daniels slides to the outside and sends Grayson through the barricades. Both men make their way back in the ring. Daniels lands a drop body press. Daniels covers, Grayson kicks out. Daniels sends Grayson face-first into the turnbuckle. Grayson plants Daniels in the center of the ring. Grayson sends Daniels face-first into the turnbuckles then chops Daniels twice. Grayson with a running knee strike, cover, Daniels kicks out. Daniels catches Grayson with the exploder, followed by an FTO. Daniels with a blue thunder bomb, covers, Grayson kicks out at 2. Grayson fights back with a swinging DDT, followed by a knee to Daniels' face. Daniels thinks he has Grayson beat after landing Angels Wings, but Grayson puts his foot on the bottom rope. Daniels locks in a crossface. A Dark Order follower comes out to distract the referee. Grayson sets Daniels up for Nightfall, Daniels counters and wins the match.
Winner: Christopher Daniels
Post-Match: The Dark Order comes out and attacks Daniels. SCU runs out. Daniels says "One down, one more to go." He reiterates that he does not believe in The Exalted One.
That concludes this week's episode. From all of us here at Wrestling Inc., we hope you stay healthy and safe!