AEW Dark Preview (12/14/21) – Marina Shafir Debut

Marina Shafir Debut vs Kris Statlander

Tonight’s edition of AEW Dark features a stacked lineup of 12 matches. You’ll see the AEW debut of ROH Pure Champion Josh Woods, and former NXT star Marina Shafir, as well as the AEW in-ring return of Mei Suruga, and much more! Here’s a rundown of the announced matches:

AEW Dark Full Card – Josh Woods & Marina Shafir Debut

  • The Dark Order’s Evil Uno, Alex Reynolds, & Colt Cabana vs. Daniel Garcia & 2point0 (Jeff Parker & Matt Lee)
  • Heather Monroe vs. Tay Conti (w/ Anna Jay & -1)
  • Invictus Khash vs. The Hybrid2’s Angelico
  • Josh Woods vs. Shawn Spears
  • Riho & Ryo Mizunami vs. Emi Sakura & Mei Suruga
  • Nyla Rose vs. Zeda Zhang
  • Valentina Rossi vs. Jade Cargill (w/ “Smart” Mark Sterling)
  • Nick Comoroto vs. Dean Fleming
  • The Wingmen’s Ryan Nemeth (w/ Peter Avalon & Cezar Bononi) vs. Chuck Taylor (w/ Wheeler Yuta)
  • Arjun Singh vs. Tony Vincita
  • Marina Shafir vs. Kris Statlander (w/ Orange Cassidy)
  • Lee Johnson & Brock Anderson vs. Tony Donati & Faboo Andre

Mei Suruga Returns to the Ring on AEW Dark!

The “Apple Girl,” Mei Suruga returns to the ring tonight on AEW Dark, teaming with her mentor Emi Sakura against the team of Ryo Mizunami and former AEW Women’s World Champion, Riho!

Despite still being a relative newcomer to pro wrestling, Suruga is one of the most highly-touted young stars in her native Japan, where she has primarily wrestles for Gatoh Move.

Suruga made her AEW debut earlier this year, where she lost to Yuka Sakazaki in the first round of the Women’s World Title Eliminator Tournament Japan Bracket. Following that, she teamed with Hikaru Shida and Rin Kadokura to defeat Emi Sakura, Maki Ito, and VENY in a six-woman tag.

Suruga returned to AEW several weeks ago and has been in Sakura’s corner during her rivalry with Ryo Mizunami, but this is her first time wrestling for the company since March.

Josh Woods & Marina Shafir Debut in AEW

Of the debuting names on this edition of AEW Dark the ROH Pure Champion Josh Woods and former WWE Superstar and MMA fighter Marina Shafir. Josh Woods will take on the “chairman” Shawn Spears of The Pinnacle.

Marina Shafir faces the tough task of combating Kris Statlander who is looking to rebound after her loss to Ruby Soho in the TBS title tournament.

Stay tuned to the Last Word on Pro Wrestling for more on this and other stories from around the world of wrestling, as they develop. You can always count on LWOPW to be on top of the major news in the wrestling world. As well as to provide you with analysis, previews, videos, interviews, and editorials on the wrestling world.  You can catch AEW Dynamite Wednesday nights at 8 PM ET on TNT and AEW Dark: Elevation (Monday nights) and AEW: Dark (Tuesday nights) at 7 PM ET on YouTube. AEW Rampage airs on TNT at 10 PM EST every Friday night.

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