AEW Dark Results (3/16): Ricky Starks And Brian Cage Vs. Joey Janela And Sonny Kiss

By Jason Ounpraseuth

Welcome to Wrestling Inc's recap of AEW Dark, which airs every Tuesday at 7 PM EST on AEW's YouTube Channel. Be sure to give your thoughts about tonight's show in the comments section below. Additionally, share our live coverage through social media. Make sure to click the REFRESH button to continue to get the most current up to date coverage. Below is what's on tonight's line-up of what's in store for tonight:

- Excalibur and Taz welcome us to another episode of Dark. Excalibur teases that -1 will join commentary later tonight as he sends it to Justin Roberts for our first match of the night.

Luchasaurus vs. Cezar Bononi (w/Peter Avalon)

Luchasaurus and Bononi quickly lock up as Bononi is pushed into the corner. There's a stand-off as neither man is able to drop the other with a shoulder block. Luchasaurus uses his speed to drop Bononi with a boot. Bononi shows off his agility but meets a thrust kick sending him to the corner. Luchasaurus lays some strikes in the corner, but Bononi rakes Luchasaurus' eyes and responds with his own strikes in the corner. Luchasaurus pushes off the corner off the Irish Whip and hits a huge clothesline. Luchasaurus hits a big headbutt, but Avalon provides a distraction, and Bononi takes advantage dropkicking Luchasaurus to the outside.

Avalon takes advantage of a referee distraction, but Luchasaurus chokes him. Bononi comes in for the save and slams Luchasaurus on the side apron. Bononi rocks Luchasaurus with a clothesine, cover, but Luchasaurus kicks out. Bononi doing more damage to the back. He hits a back suplex, cover, but he only gets a two count. Bononi mocks Luchasaurus, but that fires Luchasaurus up. Luchasaurus catches a punch and counters with a knee lift then a headbutt. Luchasaurus hits a German Suplex, kips up and lands a corkscrew kick.

Avalon tries to distract Luchasaurus, and Luchasaurus brings him to the ring. Bononi hits a jumping boot with Luchasaurus distracted, cover, 1-2-no! Avalon looking to provide an assist, but Luchasaurus sends Bononi towards Avalon. Luchasaurus hits a Death Valley Driver, cover, but Bononi kicks out at two! The two start trading strikes. Luchasaurus ducks a clothesline and hits a hook kick then a clothesline followed up by a standing moonsault for the win.

Winner: Luchasaurus

Savannah Evans vs. Leyla Hirsch

Evans and Hirsch do some trash talking. Hirsch quickly catches Evans with a German Suplex. She takes off her jacket and lays in some elbows. Evans runs into an elbow, but she slams Hirsch down and lays in some stomps and strikes. Evans continues the pressure on Hirsch in the corner. Evans using more of her leverage as Hirsch is hanging on the ropes. Evans then hits a huge chop on the back of Hirsch.

Evans hits a body slam as Hirsch tried to mount a comeback. Hirsch baits Evans in the corner and hits a big elbow then a double knee strike followed up by an elevated dropkick. Hirsch then hits a back suplex. Hirsch springboards off the ropes, but Evans catches her and hits a Samoan Drop, cover, but Hirsch kicks out at two. Hirsch hits a running knee then a flying armbar forcing Evans to tap out.

Winner: Leyla Hirsch

- Post-match: Hirsch and Vickie Guerrero trade words on the outside as Hirsch brushes off Guerrero's trash talking.

John Silver vs. John Skyler

Silver drops Skyler with a shoulder tackle. The two evade each other, but Silver shows off his quickness and drops Skyler with a dropkick. He follows up with huge kicks to the chest. Skyler reverses and Irish Whip and catches Silver with a Samoan Drop then a senton. Skyler follows Silver cutting him off, then lands a huge strike in the corner, cover, but Silver kicks out. Skyler has Silver in a waistlock. Skyler hits more strikes on Silver as Silver gets up out of the hold. The two start trading strikes. A flurry of strikes from Silver, but Skyler halts Silver's momentum again. Silver counters with a dropkick. He hits boot with Skyler hanging on the middle rope then hits a Blue Thunder Bomb for the win.

Winner: John Silver

Penelope Ford (w/Kip Sabian) vs. Tesha Price

Ford charges in on Price. Price evades, and Ford uses the ropes to create some distance and catches Price off guard. Ford ducks a hook kick and lands a strike in the corner. Price vaults off the corner and hits a back elbow sending Ford to the outside. Price charges in, but Ford grabs Price's feet and rocks her with an elbow. Ford puts her boot across Ford's neck on the ropes. After the ref break, she goes over the tope with double knees, cover, but Price kicks out at two.

Ford sets up Price on top of the ropes and hits a running boot. Ford smothers Price on the ropes and kisses Sabian before breaking the hold. Ford hits a gutbuster off the fireman's carry, cover, but she only gets a two count. Ford tries for a cartwheel in the corner, but Price evades and goes for a cartwheel kick of her own. Ford pushes off the bulldog and hits a spinning heel kick. Ford hits a springboard cutter for the win.

Winner: Penelope Ford

Fuego Del Sol & Jake St. Patrick vs. Chaos Project (Luther & Serpentico)

Chaos Project jump their opponents before the bell rings. Luther rocks St. Patrick with corner clotheslines then flips him out with another clothesline. Serpentico tags in, and Luther hits an inverted suplex on St. Patrick using Serpentico. Luther tags in and smashes Serpentico's head on St. Patrick's. Luther Bomb but Del Sol breaks up the bridging pin. St. Patrick evades Luther and tags in Del Sol who leaps in with a dropkick and lands strikes on Chaos Project. He launches off Luther to hit a Slice Bread on Serpentico. Del Sol hits the tornado DDT again for the second time! Serpentico though breaks up the pin. Serpentico then uses Luther to take out St. Patrick. Del Sol runs into a pump kick. Chaos Project hit Creeping Death for the win.

Winners: Chaos Project (Luther & Serpentico)

KiLynn King vs. Jazmin Allure

King takes down Allure, but Allure gets right back up. Allure tries to vault off the corner, but King kicks her in the gut. Allure though rills up King. She then hits a dropkick to the knee then a superkick, cover but only a two count. Allure lays in more strikes then a cartwheel slam, cover, but another two count. Allure lays in more shots in the corner. King pushes off, but Allure hits a kick then a rolling kick to the back, cover, but King kicks out at two. King and Allure trade strikes. King catches an elbow and lays in her own shots and hits a series of clotheslines then a high kick. King with a giant swing! Allure gets the boot up in the corner. Allure with a cazadora slamming King face first, cover, but she only gets a two count. Allure with another cazadora, but King counters into Kingdom Fall for the win.

Winner: KiLynn King

Angel Fashion, Baron Black, Ryzin & Vary Morales vs. Dark Order (Colt Cabana, Evil Uno, Alan "5" Angels & Stu Grayson)

Grayson taking the fight to Fashion early on as he and Uno wear him down. Morales tags in but runs into a kick. Grayson lays him out with a PK followed up by a big chop. Dark Order takes turns laying in their strikes on Morales in the corner. Dark Order all in the ring as Angels hits a body slam then pose feinting a quadruple attack. Morales escapes a suplex, but Angels hits a powerslam, cover, but Morales kicks out at two. Angels and Cabana lay out Morales. Morales baits Cabana in the corner and tags in Ryzin, but Cabana quickly take him out. Ryzin prevents a tag out and hits a step-up enzuguri. Cabana gets off a back bodydrop. Uno charging in on Black and everyone else in the corner. Fashion is taken out by a neckbreaker. Morales is dropped by Uno then Black gets taken out by a hanging neckbreaker. Black eats strikes from Angels and Uno. Grayson hits Nightfall setting up Cabana for Billy Goat's Curse for the submission victory.

Winners: Dark Order (Colt Cabana, Evil Uno, Alan "5" Angels & Stu Grayson)

Adam Priest, David Ali & Seth Gargis vs. Gunn Club (Austin Gunn, Billy & Colton Gunn)

The opposing team get the jump on Gunn Club as they were deciding who will start off. Gunn Club gain the upperhand. Colten hits a double underhook suplex. Billy hits a famouser. Austin hits Quick Draw for the win.

Winners: Gunn Club (Austin Gunn, Billy & Colton Gunn)

Bear Country (Bear Boulder & Bear Bronson) vs. Brick Aldridge & Dean Alexander

Bear Country quickly take out Aldridge and Alexander. Bronson sets up Alexander up top. He hits a double slam carrying both Aldridge and Alexander. Bronson sets them up on top of the other as he carries Bronson on his shoulders, and they hit Elevator Drop for the win.

Winners: Bear Country (Bear Boulder & Bear Bronson)

Nick Comoroto (w/QT Marshall) vs. D3

Comoroto tries to shoot for a takedown but misses. D3 trying to evade Comoroto. D3 tries for a wristlock, but Comoroto quickly bodyslams him. D3 gest off some kicks from his back. He hits a Gamagiri Kick and tries to go up top. Comoroto catches him and tries to slam him, but D3 lands on his feet and keeps the offense going. Comoroto halts D3's momentum with a big backbreaker. Comoroto has D3 in a Gorilla Press and transitions into a powerslam for the win.

Winner: Nick Comoroto

Jorel Nelson & Royce Isaacs vs. Varsity Blonds (Brian Pillman Jr. & Griff Garrison)

Isaacs and Pillman in a stand-off, until Pillman blasts him with a shoulder tackle. Garrison tags in and hits a splash then a double suplex with Pillman, cover but only a two count. Varisty Blondes wearing down Isaacs. Isaacs with a strong punch then sends Pillman over the top in the corner. Nelson takes advantage of a distracted ref and prevents the springboard. Nelson tags in and hits some stomps in the corner. Combination offense from Nelson and Isaacs but they only get a two count off of it.

Pillman gest the elbow up, Nelson hits a superkick, but Pillman charges through Nelson and escapes Isaacs to tag in Garrison. Garrison lifts Nelson over with a huge back bodydrop. He hits diving splashes on Isaacs and Nelson. He hits the Falcon Arrow, cover, but Nelson breaks it up. Nelson and Issacs hit another combo move, but Garrison kicks out. Garrison flips over. Pillman blind tags in. Garrison hits the discus elbow, Pillman hits a springboard clothesline for the win.

Winners: Varsity Blonds (Brian Pillman Jr. & Griff Garrison)

Madi Wrenkowski vs. Vertvixen

Vertvixen charges in with an elbow strike. Wrenkowski drives Vertvixen to the corner, and they trade strikes. Wrenkowski hits a bulldog, cover, but Vertvixen kicks out. Vertvixen keeping the pressure on Wrenkowski. Wrenkowski with a rolling fireman's carry. Vertvixen lays in some more punches on Wrenkowski. Vertvixen lays in a series of kicks finishing off with a Gamagiri. Wrenkowski and Vertvixen trading elbows.

Wrenkowski getting the better of the exchange and hits a series of clotheslines then a back bodydrop. Wrenkowski with a monkey flip out of the corner. Wrenkowski misses the dropkick. Vertvixen counters with a running boot, cover, but Wrenkowski barely kicks out at two! Wrenkowski catches Vertvixen in small package but only gets two. Wrenkowski baits Vertvixen and gets a drop toehold. Wrenkowski nails the axe kick for the win.

Winner: Madi Wrenkowski

Aaron Solow & Carlie Bravo vs. SCU (Christopher Daniels & Frankie Kazarian)

Daniels and Bravo start off the match with a stare down and a show of competitive spirit. Daniels using his experience to get Bravo in a side headlock. Bravo escapes but gets dropped by a shoulder block. Daniels hits another shoulder tackle, but Bravo catches Daniels with a hip toss then a dropkick. The two are at a standstill after Daniels counters Bravo and misses the elbow drop. Kazarian and Solow tag in. Kazarian takes down Solow and catches him in a sunset pin, but Solow kicks out. He gets caught in a front headlock, and Kazarian keeps him down. Kazarian gets another roll-up. Solow kicks out and hits a couple of arm drags and locks in a front wristlock. Kazarian escapes and hits a chop on Solow.

Solow responds bouncing off the ropes for another arm drag then a dropkick, cover, but Kazarian kicks out at two. Bravo tags in but meets a boot. Daniels tags in and drops Bravo after being pushed by Kazarian. Daniels hits a back bodydrop, cover, but Bravo quickly kicks out. Kazarian tags and hits a diving leg drop after the diving elbow. Kazarian hits a back suplex, cover, but he only gets a two count. Daniels tags in and lands an enzurugi, Kazarian hits a Manhattan Drop, then SCU hit a variation of Total Domination, cover, but Bravo kicks out a two. Daniels locks in a headlock. Bravo escapes and tries for a sunset flip. He evades a leg drop and tags in Solow who runs in and takes out Kazarian.

He hits an uppercut. he tags Daniels with a Gamagiri then a thrust kick on Kazarian. He dives off the top with a clothesline, cover, but Daniels kicsk out at two. Daniels catches Solow with a flatliner. Solow counters Angels Wings. Corkscrew kick to the corner allows Kazarian to tag in and roll up Solow. Solow drops Kazarian and hits a diving stomp then tags in Bravo. Bravo with a huge crossbody, but he only gets a two count. Kazarian baits Bravo in the corner and hits a huge clothesline. Daniels tags in and takes out Solow. SCU hit Best Meltzer Ever for the win.

Winners: SCU (Christopher Daniels & Frankie Kazarian)

Joey Janela & Sonny Kiss vs. Team Taz (Brian Cage & Ricky Starks) (w/Hook)

Kiss and Cage start off the match. Cage and Kiss evade each other's moves, but Kiss sends Cage to the corner and flips into a slap to the face. Cage blocks the enzuguri and hits a big knee strike. Cage with corner spears as Starks tags in and lays in some strikes on Kiss. Kiss goes over Starks and lands a big high kick. Janela gest the tag and lands the diving crossbody. Starks tries to block Janela's punches, but he gets dropped. Janela sends Cage tot the outside. Cage catches Janela off the tope suicida and hits a suplex on the floor. Starks hits a bodyslam then a knee drop, cover, but Kiss breaks it up. Cage tags in and lays some stomps in the corner. Big kick from Cage as Starks tags in.

Janela gets the boot up in the corner and leaps for a sunset flip, but Starks kicks out. Starks dives on top of Janela to prevent the tag out. He sends Janela outside, but Janela hangs on. Hook then sweeps him off his feet as the referee tried to get a break off the ropes. Starks goes for the pin, but Janela kicks out. The two start trading strikes, but Starks hits a back suplex and tags in Cage. Cage with a big hammer throw in the corner. Janela hits a few elbows, but Cage catches him as Janela tried to tag out. Janela baits Cage in the corner, but Cage deadlifts Janela for the buckle bomb. Starks tags in for the pin but only gets a two count. Janela uses Starks to push Cage off for a roll up. Janela then bounces off Cage for a Slice Bread.

Janela tags in Kiss, and Cage tags himself in. Kiss lays in some elbows, but Cage pushes off. Kiss lays in a flurry of kicks on Cage. Kiss hits a high kick then goes up top for a diving Meteora, cover 1-2-no! Kiss hits a hurricanrana then a boot, roll-up, then a big kick off the kick, cover, but Starks breaks up the pin. Kiss hits some big elbows on Starks. Double spinebuster from Team Taz, cover, but Janela breaks it up. Janela takes out Starks. Double suplex from Janela and Kiss. Janela goes up top for a diving splash. Kiss goes up top for a 450, cover 1-2-no! Janela tags and takes out Starks once again. Cage rocked by Kiss and Janela. Cage picks up Janela and carries Kiss at the same time! He drops the two of them before Starks blind tags in. Starks charges with a spear for the win.

Winners: Team Taz (Brian Cage & Ricky Starks)

- Post-match: Cage doesn't seem too pleased that Starks tagged himself in for the win. Taz insists "everything's fine" and "a win's a win." Cooler heads prevail but Janela doesn't seem too pleased with Kiss' performance. Janela apologizes and said that he was just frusted, and they hug it out.

Jack Evans vs. Preston "10" Vance

10 pushes Evans off the lock-up. Evans drags 10's arm as he goes outside. 10 then drops Evans with a suplex and follows with a corner clothesline then an arm drag. Evans rolls outside and sweeps 10's leg. He goes for a crossbody, but 10 catches him. Evans counters ands sends 10 to the corner post. 10 baits Evans and hits a kick to the head, cover, but he gets a two count. Evans counters a back bodydrop into a corkscrew kick. Evans lays in more shots on 10. Evans hits a leg lariat then a standing sky twister, cover, but 10 kicks out at two. 10 and Evans trading strikes.

Evans gets the better of it and goes for a flipping back elbow then a springboard Rider kick. 10 and Evans both taken down. 10 gets up and hits a series of clotheslines. 10 bounces Evans off the ropes and hits a back bodydrop. 10 tries for another, but Evans drops him with a right hand then hits a standing moonsault, cover 1-2-no! Evans hits a snap suplex, cover, but 10 kicks out again. Evans locking in a cross armbreaker, but 10 counters into a pin. Evans then hits a clothesline after the kick out, but 10 kicks out. Evans gets the boot up in the corner. Evans locks in a twist then goes into a cover, but 10 kicks out.

Evans goes for the cross armbreaker again. 10 reaches the ropes forcing the break. 10 counters a clothesline into a ripcord cutter, but he can't take advantage after the damage Evans has done. 10 hits a series of clothesline then a back bodydrop. Evans gets the boot up in the corner but runs into a spinebuster. Evans hits a kick from the outside, but 10 nails the spear off the crossbody, cover, but Evans kicks out. 10 locks in a full nelson. Angelico runs allowing Evans to hit a low blow. Evans hits the Phoenix Splash, cover, but 10 kicks out. 10 locks in the full nelson as he's bleeding from the mouth, and Evans passes out giving 10 the win.

Winner: Preston "10" Vance

- Excalibur hypes up Dynamite: St. Patrick's Day Slam as that closes out Dark.

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