{"id":6764,"date":"2019-10-08T18:00:19","date_gmt":"2019-10-09T00:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/?p=6764"},"modified":"2019-11-25T20:52:25","modified_gmt":"2019-11-26T02:52:25","slug":"aew-dark-recap-review-episode-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/aew-dark-recap-review-episode-1\/","title":{"rendered":"AEW Dark Recap &#038; Review &#8211; Episode 1"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>AEW Dark<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Episode 1<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Original Air Date: October 8, 2019<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Event Date: October 2, 2019<\/strong><br \/>\n(uploaded to YouTube)<\/p>\n<p><strong>City: <a href=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/?tag=washington-dc\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\">Washington<\/span> <span style=\"color: #800080;\">DC<\/span><\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Venue: <a href=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/?tag=capital-one-arena\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\">Capital One Arena<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Commentary: Jim Ross, Excalibur<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Ring Announcer: Justin Roberts<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Studio<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nTony Shiavone welcomes us to AEW Dark and explains that this show will air matches recorded at Dynamite that we didn&#8217;t see live on TNT.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match 1<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Darby Allin vs CIMA<\/strong><br \/>\n(referee: Rick Knox)<\/p>\n<!-- Content Reveal v2.3.1 -->\n<div class=\"scrhead\" onmouseover=\"document.body.style.cursor='pointer'\" onmouseout=\"document.body.style.cursor='default'\" onclick=\"acr_swap_display('ran_69f39207e3ff9','0','','')\">\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/simple-content-reveal\/images\/image1.gif\" class=\"scrimg\" id=\"scrimg_ran_69f39207e3ff9\" alt=\"Reveal content\" title=\"Reveal content\"\/>');<\/script> Show\/Hide Results\n<\/div>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<div style=\"display: none\" class=\"scrdiv\" id=\"scrdiv_ran_69f39207e3ff9\">');<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result: Darby Allin wins via pinfall after the Coffin Drop<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Time: 6:59<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<\/div>');<\/script>\n<!-- End of Content Reveal -->\n\n<p><strong>Match Thoughts<\/strong><br \/>\nGood match. Allin took his time to start, and CIMA made him pay right away. CIMA would continue to show his sizable experience advantage throughout the match, but Allin was able to put together some extended sequences of fast, risky offense. I liked how Allin went after CIMA&#8217;s knees early in the match, because that played a big factor in multiple ways as the match went on, including causing CIMA&#8217;s signature knee strikes to backfire on him in certain ways. This was a smart match, and it was fun.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match 2<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>TheHybrid2 &amp; The Lucha Brothers vs Privte Party &amp; Best Friends<\/strong> w\/ Orange Cassidy<br \/>\n(referee: Bryce Remsburg)<\/p>\n<!-- Content Reveal v2.3.1 -->\n<div class=\"scrhead\" onmouseover=\"document.body.style.cursor='pointer'\" onmouseout=\"document.body.style.cursor='default'\" onclick=\"acr_swap_display('ran_69f39207e40df','0','','')\">\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/simple-content-reveal\/images\/image1.gif\" class=\"scrimg\" id=\"scrimg_ran_69f39207e40df\" alt=\"Reveal content\" title=\"Reveal content\"\/>');<\/script> Show\/Hide Results\n<\/div>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<div style=\"display: none\" class=\"scrdiv\" id=\"scrdiv_ran_69f39207e40df\">');<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result: Pentagon Jr. pins Chuck Taylor after a tandem double stomp <\/strong>(Fenix)<strong> and package piledriver<\/strong> (Pentagon Jr.)<br \/>\n<strong>Time: 8:47<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<\/div>');<\/script>\n<!-- End of Content Reveal -->\n\n<p><strong>Match Thoughts<\/strong><br \/>\nThis was chaotic fun. The referee never had control of the match, and it was essentially an eith-man tornado tag. The Best Friends and TheHybrid2 seemed to have the most ring time, though Private Party and the Lucha Brothers had some of the biggest, most impactful moments. There wasn&#8217;t really a clear focus in the match, but it was fun to watch regardless.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match 3<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Penelope Ford &amp; Bea Priestley vs Allie &amp; Dr. Britt Baker D.M.D.<\/strong><br \/>\n(referee: Paul Turner)<\/p>\n<!-- Content Reveal v2.3.1 -->\n<div class=\"scrhead\" onmouseover=\"document.body.style.cursor='pointer'\" onmouseout=\"document.body.style.cursor='default'\" onclick=\"acr_swap_display('ran_69f39207e4115','0','','')\">\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/simple-content-reveal\/images\/image1.gif\" class=\"scrimg\" id=\"scrimg_ran_69f39207e4115\" alt=\"Reveal content\" title=\"Reveal content\"\/>');<\/script> Show\/Hide Results\n<\/div>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<div style=\"display: none\" class=\"scrdiv\" id=\"scrdiv_ran_69f39207e4115\">');<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result: Britt Baker submits Penelope Ford with Lockjaw<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Time: 10:12<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<\/div>');<\/script>\n<!-- End of Content Reveal -->\n\n<p><strong>Match Thoughts<\/strong><br \/>\nGood match. Baker and Priestley were the focuses here, but Allie and Ford both had a good showing as well. This was a solid match.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match 4<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Jurassic Express vs SCU<\/strong><br \/>\n(referee: Aubrey Edwards)<\/p>\n<!-- Content Reveal v2.3.1 -->\n<div class=\"scrhead\" onmouseover=\"document.body.style.cursor='pointer'\" onmouseout=\"document.body.style.cursor='default'\" onclick=\"acr_swap_display('ran_69f39207e4144','0','','')\">\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/simple-content-reveal\/images\/image1.gif\" class=\"scrimg\" id=\"scrimg_ran_69f39207e4144\" alt=\"Reveal content\" title=\"Reveal content\"\/>');<\/script> Show\/Hide Results\n<\/div>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<div style=\"display: none\" class=\"scrdiv\" id=\"scrdiv_ran_69f39207e4144\">');<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result: Frankie Kazarian pins Marko Stunt after a tandem powerbomb<\/strong> (Kaz)<strong> and lung blower<\/strong> (Sky)<br \/>\n<strong>Time: 9:16<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<\/div>');<\/script>\n<!-- End of Content Reveal -->\n\n<p><strong>Match Thoughts<\/strong><br \/>\nVery good match. Both teams work very well as three-man units (though SCU is probably a bit better). I loved all the matchups, and I loved all the extended sequences involving all six men.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Show Impressions<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nThis was a fun first episode of AEW Dark. I think I&#8217;m going to like this series.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Match of the Night<\/span> <\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Jurassic Express vs SCU<\/strong><br \/>\nSuper fun.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jurassic Express gets another shot at SCU in the debut episode of AEW Dark. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":7029,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2799,2884,297],"tags":[2413,2555,946,2812,2163,2018,1608,894,2807,1863,315,2843,328,2841,2885,2802,583,2814,2811,41,2878,2877,496,2817,2953,2879,2815,2844,654,2929,2819,2813,2880,2830,1833,2816,1834,2886,2803,2873,1666],"class_list":["post-6764","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-aew","category-dark","category-show-results","tag-aew","tag-all-elite-wrestling","tag-allie","tag-angelico","tag-aubrey-edwards","tag-bea-priestley","tag-best-friends","tag-britt-baker","tag-bryce-remsburg","tag-capital-one-arena","tag-christopher-daniels","tag-chuck-taylor","tag-cima","tag-darby-allin","tag-dark","tag-excalibur","tag-frankie-kazarian","tag-isaiah-kassidy","tag-jack-evans","tag-jim-ross","tag-jungle-boy","tag-jurassic-express","tag-justin-roberts","tag-lucha-brothers","tag-luchasaurus","tag-marko-stunt","tag-marq-quen","tag-orange-cassidy","tag-paul-turner","tag-penelope-ford","tag-pentagon-jr","tag-private-party","tag-rey-fenix","tag-rick-knox","tag-scorpio-sky","tag-scu","tag-socal-uncensored","tag-thehybrid2","tag-tony-shiavone","tag-trent","tag-washington-dc"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6764","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6764"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6764\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7032,"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6764\/revisions\/7032"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7029"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6764"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6764"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6764"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}