{"id":103813,"date":"2020-09-02T00:16:57","date_gmt":"2020-09-02T05:16:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=103813"},"modified":"2020-09-02T00:16:57","modified_gmt":"2020-09-02T05:16:57","slug":"9-1-aew-dark-tv-report-private-party-vs-avalon-cutler-kaz-vs-angelico-spears-santana-ortiz-allie-sabian-anna-jay-gunns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2020\/09\/02\/9-1-aew-dark-tv-report-private-party-vs-avalon-cutler-kaz-vs-angelico-spears-santana-ortiz-allie-sabian-anna-jay-gunns\/","title":{"rendered":"9\/1 AEW DARK TV REPORT: Private Party vs. Avalon &#038; Cutler, Kaz vs. Angelico, Spears, Santana &#038; Ortiz, Allie, Sabian, Anna Jay, Gunns"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-3270139845\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><h3><strong>AEW DARK TV REPORT<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>SEPTEMBER 1, 2020<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>RECORDED AT DAILY\u2019S PLACE, JACKSONVILLE, FLA.<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>AIRED ON YOUTUBE.COM<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>REPORT BY NICK MORGAN, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em>Announcers: <\/em><em>Excalibur and Taz<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Ring announcer: Justin Roberts<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Excalibur was back!\u00a0 He was joined at the announce desk by Taz, no Tony Schiavone tonight.\u00a0\u00a0 Some quick banter and then right to the ring.<\/p>\n<p><strong>(1)\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><strong>EDDIE TAURUS vs. SHAWN SPEARS (w\/Tully Blanchard)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Announcers played up Eddie Taurus\u2019 size (240-250 lbs) and that he has been around for a long time.\u00a0 Shawn Spears came in with Tully Blanchard and played up his glove gimmick and then the match was on.\u00a0 In the early going, Spears had the advantage with some mid-ring mat wrestling.\u00a0 The two exchanged moves and Spears somewhat mockingly shook Taurus\u2019s hand.\u00a0 Spears suddenly got violent with a series of kicks and punches, throwing Taurus to the floor.\u00a0 Spears kept up the beating back in the ring.\u00a0 Taurus got in a couple of strikes, but Spears quickly took back the advantage and ended things with a C4 for the three-count.<\/p>\n<p>WINNER: Shawn Spears in 4:00.<\/p>\n<p>As normal with Spears, after the pin, Tully sneaked Spears the metal slug which Spears put in the glove and delivered a head blow to the already out Taurus.<\/p>\n<p><em>(Morgan\u2019s Take:\u00a0 This one followed the Shawn Spears script to the letter, starting out with some mat moves followed up by Spears brutalizing his opponent.\u00a0 His opponents get in a minimum of offense and then Spears finishes them off.\u00a0 He then uses the loaded glove to just be a heel.\u00a0 Very ho-hum, and if Spears doesn\u2019t get some more personality or motivation, he is not moving up at all.)<\/em><\/p><div id=\"pwtor-2170019127\" class=\"pwtor-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><strong>(2) <\/strong><strong>SANTANA &amp; ORTIZ vs. FABOO ANDRE &amp; RYZIN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Faboo Andre and Ryzin came out looking really stupid and admiring their names on the big screen.\u00a0 \u00a0Santana and Ortiz came out looking serious and mean.\u00a0 Ortiz even went over and interacted a bit with Taz.<\/p>\n<p>Santana quickly got control of Ryzin with a headlock, Ryzin reversed but Santana escaped with a few punches to the stomach.\u00a0 Santana hit a trio of suplexes and tagged in Ortiz who laid into Ryzin.\u00a0 Ryzin fought out of the corner and was able to tag in Faboo, who came in and I guess you could say he hit a drop kick, but he missed badly, but Ortiz sold it anyway, stumbling into the corner.<\/p>\n<p>Faboo got in a little more offense until Ortiz hit him with a couple of stiff shots to the kidneys and upper back.\u00a0 Ortiz hit a clothesline off the ropes to Faboo and then went and knocked Ryzin to the floor.\u00a0 While Ortiz strutted around, Santana hit a topee on Ryzin on the floor.\u00a0 As this was happening, Ortiz hit a sit out powerbomb and threw Faboo into the ropes face first allowing Santana, who was on the apron, to kick him in the face.\u00a0 Faboo fell back into the ring where Ortiz applied the pin for the three-count.<\/p>\n<p>WINNERS: Santana &amp; Ortiz in 3:00.<\/p>\n<p><em>(Morgan\u2019s Take:\u00a0 Santana&amp; Ortiz were super serious and there was no joking around here.\u00a0 They just demolished these two jokers.\u00a0 I really can\u2019t wait till we see this kind of intensity from Santana &amp; Ortiz on the main show.\u00a0 They are really talented and need to be taken more seriously on Dynamite.)<\/em><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; After the match Santana grabbed a mike and cut a promo on The Best Friends which included Ortiz getting the mike and telling The Best Friends to tell Sue (Trent\u2019s mother) to stop hitting up his phone, that he is not coming to dinner, and the drawers he left should be considered a gift.\u00a0 A very heelish promo which should elicit a response from the Best Friends.<\/p>\n<p><strong>(3) <\/strong><strong>ALLIE (w\/Q.T. Marshall) vs. CASSANDRA GOLDEN<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"pwtor-1858632240\" class=\"pwtor-content-1 pwtor-entity-placement\"><!-- Tag ID: pwtorchcom_test_300x600 -->\r\n<div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __300x600\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>After an initial tie up in the middle of the ring, Cassandra Golden pushed Allie, then tried a kick which Allie turned into a rollup pin attempt for a one-count.\u00a0 Allie got Golden in the corner and laid in several shots followed up by an elbow and a neck breaker.\u00a0 Allie continued with a sliding elbow, which took her outside to the floor.\u00a0 She demanded that Q.T. lift back onto the apron when Golden tried to take advantage of the distraction, Allie instead hung her up on the top rope.\u00a0 Allie continued with a clothesline and a few knee lifts.\u00a0 Golden broke her momentum with a side slam for a one-count.\u00a0 Allie crawled to the corner and Golden came in with a hip attack.\u00a0 Allie fought out of a chin lock with several elbow to the gut, grabbed Golden\u2019s hair and slammed her backwards into the mat.\u00a0 Allie hit Golden with a barrage of kicks and a running bulldog.\u00a0 This was followed by Allie\u2019s guillotine elbow to the chest finisher for the three-count.<\/p>\n<p>WINNER: Allie in 4:00.<\/p>\n<p><em>(Morgan\u2019s Take:\u00a0 Allie is still pretty raw (no pun intended) but she did ok here with an equally raw Casandra Golden.\u00a0 Right before Allie hit her finisher, she blew Q.T. a kiss, which I thought was a fun touch.\u00a0 She has some potential, but just needs time and repetitions so that her moves don\u2019t look so forced and choreographed.)<\/em><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; After the match Dasha caught up with Santana and Ortiz outside and asked them about the \u201charsh\u201d comments regarding Trent\u2019s mom.\u00a0 They pretty much ignored her and as they were amongst some trailers, The Best Friends jumped them, and they started beating each other up.\u00a0 Dasha ran into frame calling for somebody to get out there \u201cright now!\u201d.\u00a0 Of course, no one showed up, and Dasha just walked off.\u00a0 Up until Dasha reinserted herself and then left, this was good.\u00a0 Having Dasha screaming for help and then walking off, made it silly.<\/p>\n<p><strong>(4) <\/strong><strong>FRANKIE KAZARIAN vs. ANGELICO<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The announcers noted that both Frankie Kazarian and Angelico are mostly tag team wrestlers and that both fighting singles should be interesting.\u00a0 Both wrestlers exchanged mat wrestling moves in the middle of the ring without either gaining a real advantage.\u00a0 This back and forth continued for a while until Angelico was able to wrap Kazarian up and applied an ankle lock.\u00a0 Kazarian reached the ropes to break the hold.\u00a0 Some mat moves ensued, and they traded back quick one-counts.\u00a0 Ultimately. They ended up in the corner, where Angelico finally blasted Kazarian with a shot to the face.\u00a0 Angelico got Kazarian to the mat and put him in several different submission moves but Kazarian would not give up.<\/p>\n<p>Kazarian was definitely the worse for wear but was able to pop out of the corner and hit several strong shots to Angelico.\u00a0 He nailed Angelico with a body slam and hit a middle rope leg drop for a near fall.\u00a0 After an enziguri off the mat, Angelico rolled up Kazarian for a two-count.\u00a0 After exchanging a couple of moves and an attempt at a slam by Angelico, Kazarian hit a reverse DDT and get the pin.<\/p>\n<p>WINNER: Frankie Kazarian in 8:00.<\/p>\n<p><em>(Morgan\u2019s Take:\u00a0 I have no idea why they gave this match eight minutes, especially considering every other match on this show is usually around four to five minutes.\u00a0 While mat wrestling can be fun to watch, it has to be done be two people who can really sell the moves and the perceived pain they are causing.\u00a0 These two guys were just kind of boring and there was no story they were telling.\u00a0 The announcers tried to make like Angelico was some expert at a kind of wrestling technique, but it just didn\u2019t sell on the screen.\u00a0 If you are watching Dark this week, this is one you can fast forward through.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u00ad<\/em>&#8211; Tony Schiavone showed up on the stage to interview Brandi Rhodes.\u00a0 Brandi came out and of course made a big deal about putting her action figure in Tony\u2019s pocket.\u00a0 Schiavone asked Brandi about her and Allie losing the tag cup and about what happed to her and Cody at the hands of Anna Jay and the Dark Order.<\/p>\n<p>Brandi acted all hurt that \u201ca trainee from the nightmare factory training facility\u201d would listen to daddy Brodie and choke her out from behind. She proceeded to call out Anna Jay and said one of the greatest clich\u00e9s in history,\u201d if you are going to go for the Queen, you better not miss\u201d.\u00a0 She also made all sorts of comments about how Anna Jay thinks she is pretty but that she is not very smart, and that if she comes for the Queen again and misses, Brandi is going to send her right back to the Nightmare Factory.<\/p>\n<p><em>(Morgan\u2019s Take: Absolutely horrible.\u00a0 Anna Jay is in a heel faction and did heelish things to Brandi, and yet, here is Brandi basically cutting a heel promo.\u00a0 Its one thing if John Moxley acts like a badass, but with Brandi, it just comes off as stupid and heelish.\u00a0 Get this woman off AEW.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>(5) <\/strong><strong>DONNIE PRIMETIME &amp; RYAN REMBRANDT vs. BILLY GUNN &amp; AUSTIN GUNN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Billy Gunn and Ryan Rembrandt started things off.\u00a0 Billy took Rembrandt to the mat in a headlock and held on while he tagged in Austin Gunn.\u00a0 Austin hit a dropkick to the legs for a one count then tagged in Billy.\u00a0 Billy lifted up Rembrandt and Austin came off the top rope with a clothesline while Billy applied the pin for a two-count.\u00a0 After tagging in, Austin got careless and Rembrandt was able to hit several moves, maneuvered Austin to his corner and tagged in Donnie Primetime.<\/p>\n<p>Donnie kept up the attack, but backed off to gloat and taunt Billy Gunn, Austin took the opportunity to land a flying double fist to the neck on Donnie and tagged in his dad.\u00a0 After a couple of quick tags, Austin hit the Quick Draw on Donnie and got the pin.<\/p>\n<p>WINNERS: Billy Gunn &amp; Austin Gunn in 4:00.<\/p>\n<p><em>(Morgan\u2019s Take:\u00a0 Not much here, a very quick match against sub-par talent in an obvious move to build up the Gunn Club\u2019s record.\u00a0 As the announcers and the Gunns took great pains to tell us, the Gunn Club is now 6-0.\u00a0 Unless you are a big fan of the Gunn Club, this is another match you can speed through.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>(6) <\/strong><strong>DANI JORDYN vs. ABADON<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Dani Jordyn is supposed to be some kind of \u201cmean girl\u201d.\u00a0 It did not work versus Abadon.\u00a0 Abadon did her full creepy entrance.\u00a0 Jordyn was clearly psyched out, but she did put up some offense.\u00a0 After getting thrown into the corner Abadon came out with a vicious flying clothesline and then went after Jordyn\u2019s right knee that had a brace on it.\u00a0 Jordyn sold a ton of pain in her knee and sold the knee to the point of collapsing when Abadon threw her into the corner.\u00a0 Abadon no sold a clothesline, popping up ala the Undertaker.\u00a0 Abadon then just went after the knee again and again.\u00a0 Abadon finally got the submission win with a leg bar and several hard strikes directly on Jordyn\u2019s knee.<\/p>\n<p>WINNER: Abadon in 5:00.<\/p>\n<p><em>(Morgan\u2019s Take:\u00a0 Dani Jordyn was simply sacrificed to Abadon.\u00a0 She needs some more time, look for her in a year maybe.\u00a0 As for Abadon, to a large degree, she is all gimmick, but it is effective.\u00a0 AEW seems to like her, as the announce team made a point of letting us know that she is currently ranked fourth in the women\u2019s division.\u00a0 It is hard to tell in these squash matches if she has the chops for a major push, but the act is something else.\u00a0 I would wager that her push will wait until there are a lot more fans present as her gimmick is what gets her over.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>(7) <\/strong><strong>RICKY STARKS vs. TONY DONATI<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Taz was all over promoting one of his guys, and Ricky Starks even came out wearing a \u201cTeam Taz\u201d shirt.\u00a0 Push that merchandise.<\/p>\n<p>Starks offered a handshake to Tony Donati but pulled it away.\u00a0 Donati tried for a quick roll up but only got a one-count.\u00a0 Donati went for several different roll up pins, but Starks finally threw Donati out of the ring and then pounded Donati into the ring apron.\u00a0 Back in the ring, Starks continues the abuse, with a spear in the corner followed by a missile drop kick from the middle rope.\u00a0 Donati tried for a sunset flip which Starks blocked, but Donati kept going and got a roll up two-count.\u00a0 After kicking out, Starks put a knee into Donati\u2019s midsection and followed it up with his Roshambo finisher for the win.\u00a0 Starks had a little problem getting Donati up, but to his credit he hung in there and was finally able to muscle Donati into position for the move.\u00a0 Good effort.<\/p>\n<p>WINNER: Ricky Starks in 4:00.<\/p>\n<p><em>(Morgan\u2019s Take:\u00a0 There was really very little doubt about the outcome here, but the main effort was to promote the upcoming match with Darby Allen.\u00a0 While the match was going on, all Taz talked about after he mentioned Brian Cage a couple of times was home much Starks hated Allen and what Starks was going to do to Allen at All Out.\u00a0 Mission accomplished for this match.\u00a0 I really enjoy Starks and think he is a great addition to the roster and is a great fit with Taz.)<\/em><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>(8) <\/strong><strong>JUNGLE BOY &amp; LUCHASAURUS (w\/Marko Stunt) vs. JON CRUZ &amp; DAVID ALI<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As with many of the \u201cjobber\u201d tag teams, announce team noted that this was the first time Jon Cruz and David Ali were teamed up.\u00a0 When Jungle Boy and Luchasaurus came out, Marko Stunt came out on crutches and a walking boot, curtesy of Jake Hager.<\/p>\n<p>Jon Cruz got some early offense but Luchasaurus nailed him with a belly to belly suplex that sent him all the way across the ring.\u00a0 David Ali tagged in and after Luchasaurus tagged in Jungle Boy, JB hit several high-flying spots then tagged in Luchasaurus.\u00a0 David Ali maneuvered out of slam attempt by Luchasaurus but Jungle Boy who was still in the ring caught him in a full nelson and picked him up some Luchasaurus could hit him with the tail whip kick, followed by a flatliner by Jungle Boy.\u00a0 Luchasaurus went for the pin but could only get a two count as Cruz broke it up.<\/p>\n<p>After breaking up the pin, Cruz scurried out of the ring, while Luchasaurus abused Ali with punches, forearms, knees and kicks.\u00a0 He finally picked him up for a vertical suplex, but rather than continuing the move just dropped him straight down.\u00a0 Ali was somehow able to land an elbow to Luchasaurus, knock Jungle Boy off the apron and make the hot tag to Cruz.\u00a0 Cruz hit a double ax handle off the top rope and a kick to the head and signaled Ali to come in for the double team.\u00a0 Their advantage was short-lived as Luchasaurus hit a variety of vicious knees and round house kicks to both men.\u00a0 Jungle Boy came in and they beat up Ali badly, but when they went for the pin, the ref, Aubrey Edwards, advised them that Ali was not the legal man.\u00a0 So Luchasaurus picked up Cruz and he and Jungle Boy did a combination slam\/neck breaker and Jungle Boy got the three-count.<\/p>\n<p>WINNERS:\u00a0 Jungle Boy &amp; Luchasaurus in 5:00.<\/p>\n<p><em>(Morgan\u2019s Take:\u00a0 Jungle Boy and Luchasaurus did everything we have come to expect and it was fun to watch, but this is one match that should not have followed the AEW Dark model of giving the jobbers some offense, especially with Luchasaurus starting the match.\u00a0 He should have easily handled both of these guys in a minute or two.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>(9) <\/strong><strong>ANNA JAY (w\/Dark Order) vs. RED VELVET<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Anna Jay offered her hand for a test of strength, but when Red Velvet appeared to accept, Anna Jay kicked her in the mid-section.\u00a0 The two traded leg lariats, and Red Velvet took the advantage in the corner.\u00a0 After both ran the ropes, Anna Jay nailed Red Velvet with a knee to the stomach and then blatantly chocked her with both hands in the middle of the ring.\u00a0 Regaining her feet, Red Velvet was able to throw Anna Jay into the ropes and attempted a split trip but mis-timed in and Anna Jay flipped over her and slammed Velvet\u2019s face into the mat.\u00a0 The wrestlers exchanged forearms and Velvet followed up with two clotheslines which put Anna Jay resting on the second rope where Velvet hit a double-knees to her back for a near fall.<\/p>\n<p>After kicking out of the pin attempt, Anna Jay landed a right cross to Velvet\u2019s chin and a leg kick to her chest, which sent Velvet to the mat.\u00a0 Velvet rolled to the floor where Anna Jay clotheslined her and then threw her into the barricades before tossing her back into the ring.\u00a0 Anna Jay laid in two kicks to Velvet\u2019s back and then put her into a rear naked choke.\u00a0 Red Velvet first tapped out and then passed out and Anna Jay got the win.<\/p>\n<p>WINNER: Anna Jay in 5:00.<\/p>\n<p><em>(Morgan\u2019s Take:\u00a0 Anna Jay is getting the job done.\u00a0 Her moves look good and she doesn\u2019t appear clunky at all.\u00a0 Who ever is producing her matches is keeping it simple and Anna Jay comes out looking good.\u00a0 I also think she is doing ok with her heelish mannerisms and I see potential here.\u00a0 As for Red Velvet, she too, looked good in this match.\u00a0 She did not appear as clean as Anna Jay, but in a well curated match she con put on a show.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>(10) <\/strong><strong>KIP SABIAN (w\/Penelope Ford) vs. SHAWN DEAN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Kip Sabian started the match with his sunglasses on, while he and Shawn Dean worked the mat.\u00a0 Dean hit a couple of arm drags and a drop kick and Sabian lost his sunglasses that the ref carefully placed in the corner.\u00a0 Dean had a wrist lock on Sabian but Sabian poked Dean in the eye and went on offense.\u00a0\u00a0 After four upper cuts from Dean, Sabian hit a powerful knee which put Dean on his butt and Sabian hit him with a punt kick and posed as if looking to see if the kick went through the uprights (yup football season is around the corner).\u00a0 The ref got in on the fun and called the kick wide, right.<\/p>\n<p>While Sabian was joking around, Dean came up from behind and hit a snap suplex, followed up by a couple of clotheslines and a DDT for a near fall.\u00a0 Sabian was able to hit a pop-up knee and a discus forearm to Dean\u2019s chest.\u00a0 Sabian locked up Dean\u2019s head and draped him on the top rope and delivered a twisting neck breaker for the pin.<\/p>\n<p>WINNER: Kip Sabian in 5:00.<\/p>\n<p><em>(Morgan\u2019s Take:\u00a0 Not much to say here really.\u00a0 Both wrestlers got in several moves and the action was fast and crisp.\u00a0 But bottom line was that it was a five-minute match that you just knew that Sabian was going to win.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>(11) <\/strong><strong>PETER AVALON &amp; BRANDON CUTLER (w\/Leva Bates) vs. PRIVATE PARTY (Marq Quen &amp; Isiah Kassidy)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Brandon Cutler and Marq Quen started things off, but Cutler quickly tagged in Peter Avalon who got in several moves including a low drop kick while Quen was on the mat. Cutler tagged in but was ineffective and Isiah Kassidy kit an impressive double body slam off the top rope.\u00a0 After several tags, Avalon hit a cross body and a drop kick to Kassidy and a topee to Quen on the outside.\u00a0 With Kassidy down in the corner, Avalon went to the top turnbuckle for a split legged moonsault for a two-count.<\/p>\n<p>Cutler tagged in but Kassidy blocked a double team back drop and then made the tag to Quen who hit a moonsault from the top rope onto both Avalon and Cutler.\u00a0 Quen hit the Fosbury Flop over the top rope to take out Avalon on the floor.\u00a0 Leva Bates went for a hurricanranna on Quen, but he was able to cartwheel out of it and landed on his feet.\u00a0 Quen reentered the ring and went for a running splash on Cutler.\u00a0 Cutler sidestepped but Kassidy made the tag unknown to Cutler.\u00a0 Cutler went to the top rope and hit a 450 splash on Quen, but Aubrey Edwards waved off the pin.<\/p>\n<p>Kassidy charged into the ring and rolled Cutler off Quen who he was still trying to pin.\u00a0 Kassidy continued through and rolled up Cutler for the three-count and the win.<\/p>\n<p>WINNERS: Private Party (Marq Quen &amp; Isiah Kassidy) in 5:00.<\/p>\n<p>After Private Party left the right, Peter Avalon, tired of always losing, clotheslined Brandon Cutler and then hit him with the 20-sided die that Leva Bates brings to the ring.\u00a0 So much for this tag team.<\/p>\n<p><em>(Morgan\u2019s Take:\u00a0 This was a win for Private Party who AEW is trying very hard to build up.\u00a0 They are very flashy, have a ton of moves and are fun to watch.\u00a0 Tonight, in a relatively short match for the main event of Dark, Peter Avalon and Brandon Cutler gave them a good match with some nice moves.\u00a0 An ok match and good watch.\u00a0 The end of match angle could be seen coming a mile away as Avalon seethed in the corner.\u00a0 This team hasn\u2019t won a single match, so their breakup was kind of inevitable.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>FINAL THOUGHTS:<\/strong>\u00a0 There really isn\u2019t a ton to say about Dark.\u00a0 It serves its purpose to build up wrestlers\u2019 won-lost records.\u00a0 They are promoting the pay-per-views and the main show (Dynamite), so that is good.\u00a0 This week there were I feel two standout matches:\u00a0 Santana and Ortiz and the Anna Jay match.<\/p>\n<p>Both of these matches seemed to advance storyline and especially for Santana and Ortiz, showed their badass characteristics that are sometimes missing AEW Dynamite.\u00a0 I also found the Kip Sabian match enjoyable, as was the Jungle Boy &amp; Luchasaurus match.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s it for now, enjoy, take care and stay safe.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>CATCH UP&#8230; <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2020\/08\/26\/8-25-aew-dark-tv-report-hager-vs-stunt-sabian-vs-kaz-best-friends-santana-ortiz-spears-archer-nyla-rose-gunn-club-starks\/\">8\/25 AEW DARK TV REPORT: Hager vs. Stunt, Sabian vs. Kaz, Best Friends, Santana &amp; Ortiz, Spears, Archer, Nyla Rose, Gunn Club, Starks<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-2193468736\"><div id=\"pwtor-3837593190\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\nTHANK YOU FOR VISITING<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>AEW DARK TV REPORT SEPTEMBER 1, 2020 RECORDED AT DAILY\u2019S PLACE, JACKSONVILLE, FLA. 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