{"id":7052,"date":"2019-11-26T18:00:56","date_gmt":"2019-11-27T00:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/?p=7052"},"modified":"2019-11-27T20:21:07","modified_gmt":"2019-11-28T02:21:07","slug":"aew-dark-recap-review-episode-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/aew-dark-recap-review-episode-8\/","title":{"rendered":"AEW Dark Recap &#038; Review &#8211; Episode 8"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>AEW Dark<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Episode 8<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Original Air Date: November 26, 2019<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Event Date: November 20, 2019<\/strong><br \/>\n(uploaded to YouTube)<\/p>\n<p><strong>City: <a href=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/?tag=indianapolis-in\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\">Indianapolis<\/span><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/?tag=indiana\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\">IN<\/span><\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Venue: <a href=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/?tag=indiana-farmers-coliseum\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\">Indiana Farmers Coliseum<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Commentary: Excalibur, Shawn Spears<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Ring Announcer: Justin Roberts<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Empty Arena<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nTony Shiavone welcomes us to Dark and goes over tonight&#8217;s matches.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match 1<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Pentagon Jr. vs Trent<\/strong> w\/ Orange Cassidy<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_69e7554bb31ea','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_69e7554bb31ea\" 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_69e7554bb31ea\">');<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result: Trent wins via pinfall after Crunchy<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Time: 12:02<\/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. This was a fun match, and the finish somewhat surprised me. Trent had some good offense early, but Pentagon Jr. started to dominate in the late stages of the match. I like both guys very much, and I was happy to see Trent and Pentagon Jr. fight on a pretty level playing field. I would typically think Pentagon Jr. might run away with this matchup, but he didn&#8217;t, and I liked that.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Video<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nA look at Shanna.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Backstage<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nAlex Marvez welcomes Big Swole. Big Swole reacts to Shanna&#8217;s video, saying everyone has a story. What matters is what you do when you get an opportunity.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match 2<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Big Swole vs Shanna<\/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_69e7554bb330f','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_69e7554bb330f\" 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_69e7554bb330f\">');<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result: Shanna wins via pinfall with a bridging Dragon suplex<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Time: 11:13<\/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. Shanna was my favorite going in, but the commentators pointed out that both Shanna and Big Swole have identical records in AEW. For that reason, I really wasn&#8217;t sure who would win. Both women played to their strengths (Shanna with a more technical attack and Big Swole with strikes and counters), and I liked how they worked together.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Video<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nClips of Scorpio Sky using reverse psychology on Chris Jericho from Dynamite this past week.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Video<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nClips from the Dynamite Dozen Battle Royal from Dynamite this past week.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>By The Numbers<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nAlex Marvez talks about the numbers for tomorrow night&#8217;s episode of Dynamite taking place in Chicago.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match 3<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>&#8220;The Librarian&#8221; Leva Bates<\/strong> w\/ &#8220;The Librarian&#8221; Peter Avalon vs <strong>Awesome Kong<\/strong> w\/ Brandi Rhodes<br \/>\n(referee: Mike Posey)<\/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_69e7554bb334a','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_69e7554bb334a\" 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_69e7554bb334a\">');<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result: Awesome Kong wins via pinfall after the Soul Collector<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Time: 0:57<\/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 \/>\nSquash. Also, Peter Avalon was scared.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Ring Area<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nAfter the match, Brandi and King cut off and take a lock of Leva Bates&#8217; hair.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match 4<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>AAA Mega Title Match<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Jack Evans vs Kenny Omega<\/strong> (AAA Mega Champ)<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_69e7554bb337d','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_69e7554bb337d\" 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_69e7554bb337d\">');<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result: Kenny Omega wins via pinfall after the One-Winged Angel<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Time: 15:49<\/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. Evans was supremely confident. He tried to overshadow Omega with his flashy moves early in the match, and though some of Evans moves and evasions worked, Omega didn&#8217;t let Evans throw him off his game too much. Omega grounded Evans and worked on his back a lot, but Evans, even when being beaten up, was very resilient. Evans kicked out of a few things that should probably have ended the match, but he kept going. Even so, Omega never seemed to be in too much trouble tonight. This was a good step forward for Omega, and it was a nice singles match for Evans. I still think Evans is annoying, but he can be fun to watch.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Show Impressions<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nI liked this episode. It opened with a nice surprise, it had a solid and competitive women&#8217;s match, it had a squash, and it had a fun title match. It gets a thumbs up from me.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match of the Night<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Kenny Omega vs Jack Evans<\/strong><br \/>\nI liked the two opening matches as well, but I think the main event was more memorable.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kenny Omega defends the AAA Mega Title against Jack Evans, Shanna takes on Big Swole, Awesome Kong intimidates Leva Bates, and Trent battles Pentagon Jr. in a good 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":[2973,2413,2969,2555,2163,296,2972,1575,2885,2802,1547,2962,1680,2811,496,728,2909,1497,2844,654,2819,2908,2830,1540,2845,2803,2873],"class_list":["post-7052","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-aew","category-dark","category-show-results","tag-aaa-mega-title-match","tag-aew","tag-alex-marvez","tag-all-elite-wrestling","tag-aubrey-edwards","tag-awesome-kong","tag-big-swole","tag-brandi-rhodes","tag-dark","tag-excalibur","tag-indiana","tag-indiana-farmers-coliseum","tag-indianapolis-in","tag-jack-evans","tag-justin-roberts","tag-kenny-omega","tag-leva-bates","tag-mike-posey","tag-orange-cassidy","tag-paul-turner","tag-pentagon-jr","tag-peter-avalon","tag-rick-knox","tag-shanna","tag-shawn-spears","tag-tony-shiavone","tag-trent"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7052","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=7052"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7052\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7057,"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7052\/revisions\/7057"}],"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=7052"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7052"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7052"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}