AEW DARK kicks off with its first show of the year with a huge episode featuring 16 matches, including the debuts of new wrestlers as well as returning athletes. AEW Dark was unprecedented in 2020 with the amount of new faces it brought on board, and it seems to be continuing in that fashion into 2021. This is a preview of Tuesday’s match card:
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Full AEW Dark Card
- Frankie Kazarian (w/Christopher Daniels) vs. Angelico (w/Jack Evans) vs. Griff Garrison (w/Brian Pillman Jr.) vs. Darius Martin (w/Daunte Martin)
- Alan Angels vs Serpentico
- Bear Country (Bear Boulder & Bear Bronson) & Mike Verna vs. The Gunn Club (Austin Gunn, Billy & Colten Gunn)
- Baron Black vs Matt Sydal
- Angel Fashion vs Peter Avalon
- Aaron Solow vs. Rey Fenix (w/Penta El Zero Miedo)
- Fuego Del Sol vs Danny Limelight
- Ivelisse & Diamante vs KiLynn King and Tesha Price
- Lee Johnson & Shawn Dean vs The Acclaimed
- Jungle Boy (w/Luchasaurus & Marko Stunt) vs. Nick Comoroto
- Nyla Rose (w/Vickie Guerrero) vs. Alex Gracia
- Sammy Guevara vs Michael Nakazawa
- Scorpio Sky vs Ariel Levy
- Louie Valle vs Brandon Culter
- Vipress vs Shanna
- Ashley Vox vs Thunder Rosa
Is AEW DARK too long?
In the past, DARK has been called out for being too long and having too many matches. For a show that many compare to WWE’s Sunday Night Heat, these days DARK actually runs longer than Monday Night Raw, assuming commercial breaks aren’t included. A reason for this could be related to the pandemic, with AEW giving as many wrestlers as they can a payday in these hard times. Assuming the virus becomes more manageable in 2021, with fans being allowed to return to the shows in more numbers, it will be interesting to see how DARK changes its dynamic.
13 Main Roster wrestlers appear
This week’s card features a number of main roster AEW stars including SCU appearing in two matches, as well as the Lucha Brothers (Penta El 0 M & Fenix), Matt Sydal, Jurassic Express, Nyla Rose, Vickie Guerrero, Sammy Guevara, and Thunder Rosa all in action as well.
Ashley Vox Debuts
Ashley Vox makes her AEW debut against Thunder Rosa. Vox is mostly known for her work as a member of The Sea Stars alongside Delmi Exo. The two recently took part in IMPACT Wrestling‘s Knockouts tag team title tournament and are the current SHIMMER tag team champions.
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