{"id":93512,"date":"2021-06-08T13:00:41","date_gmt":"2021-06-08T17:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/?p=93512"},"modified":"2021-06-08T10:41:48","modified_gmt":"2021-06-08T14:41:48","slug":"zicky-dice-aew-dark","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2021\/06\/08\/zicky-dice-aew-dark\/","title":{"rendered":"Zicky Dice &#038; Matthew Justice Among Indie Stars Debuting on AEW Dark"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>AEW Dark has become one of the main places to see top indie stars get opportunities ever since AEW stopped touring.\u00a0 This edition of Dark is shaping up to be one of the most eventful in some time with former NWA Television Champion <strong>Zicky Dice<\/strong>, indie star\u00a0<strong>Matthew Justice<\/strong>, and indie veteran\u00a0<strong>Dan Barry<\/strong> all making their AEW debuts on this show.\u00a0 Let&#8217;s take a look at who these debutants are for anyone new to them.<\/p>\n<h3>Dan Barry<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"[Free Match] Orange Cassidy &amp; Chuck Taylor vs. Team TREMENDOUS | Beyond Wrestling (AEW, All Elite)\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Q1YmIG0l9rE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Dan Barry is a veteran of the independent wrestling scene who debuted all the way back in 2003.\u00a0 He is mostly known for his Team Tremendous tag team alongside recent\u00a0<strong>Ring Of Honor\u00a0<\/strong>debutant <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2021\/03\/27\/bill-carr-makes-roh-debut\/\" target=\"_self\">Bill Carr<\/a> and\u00a0<strong>Ken Scampi<\/strong>.\u00a0 Team Tremendous has some tremendous success as Barry has won tag team gold in various independent companies in the U.S.\u00a0 What many may not know about Dan Barry is that he has a cult-like following in Ireland that developed during an appearance for\u00a0<strong>Over The Top Wrestling<\/strong>.\u00a0 Barry originally planned to retire from pro wrestling in 2019 but has hung on and now has a major opportunity with AEW.<\/p>\n<h3>Matthew Justice<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"[FULL MATCH] Nick Gage vs Matthew Justice | AAW Pro\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/W2zudov9f-w?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Matthew Justice is another veteran of the independent wrestling scene having debuted in 2006.\u00a0 In recent times Justice has emerged as a to star in promotions like\u00a0<strong>Absolute Intense Wrestling\u00a0<\/strong>(AIW) where he was a double champion for most of 2020.\u00a0 Justice is a member of the unofficial &#8220;stable&#8221; known as<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2021\/05\/02\/the-second-gear-crew-the-worlds-most-dangerous-group\/\" target=\"_self\">\u00a0<\/a><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2021\/05\/02\/the-second-gear-crew-the-worlds-most-dangerous-group\/\" target=\"_self\">Second Gear Crew<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>which boasted <strong>Eddie Kingston\u00a0<\/strong>as a member of the group dedicated to being tough guys.\u00a0 Justice has all of the physical attributes to stand out in the world of wrestling and has the talent to go far.<\/p>\n<h3>Zicky Dice<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"All Pro Wrestling: Zicky Dice vs Will Hobbs\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/koUZ_IpVbm8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Black &amp; Brave trainee Zicky Dice has had a relatively quick rise in wrestling as the 2015 debutant won the NWA Television title last year and was set to have a good run with the company before<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2020\/06\/28\/report-nwa-tv-champion-zicky-dice-granted-release-from-company\/\" target=\"_self\"> parting ways<\/a> with the company.\u00a0 While he never got the run he deserved in the NWA Zicky Dice is the kind of talent who could excel if given a chance by AEW, it is up to him to earn it when he takes on <strong>Lance Archer\u00a0<\/strong>in his debut.<\/p>\n<h3>Cyrus<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Gunner Miller vs Cyrus The Destroyer - SCI Rumble 17\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/exLFQDzzO3Y?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Cyrus The Destroyer is a veteran of the Georgia independent scene having wrestled for\u00a0<strong>Anarchy Wrestling<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Georgia Premier Wrestling<\/strong>, and a number of other promotions in the region.\u00a0 Cyrus had a run with Japan&#8217;s\u00a0<strong>WRESTLE-1\u00a0<\/strong>promotion in 2020.<\/p>\n<h3>Missa Kate<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Missa Kate v Renee Michelle Generation Championship Wrestling Diamond Division April 9, 2021 #GCW18\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3yiRf7eH9wA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Unlike a number of the other people debuting on this show Missa Kate isn&#8217;t a veteran, she debuted in just 2018, and has been active in the Chicago area since her debut.\u00a0 Her most notable accolade to date was winning the\u00a0<strong>Chicago Style Wrestling\u00a0<\/strong>women&#8217;s title.\u00a0 Kate has recently been moving beyond Chicago to work for\u00a0<strong>Generation Championship Wrestling\u00a0<\/strong>in Florida, a company that is fast becoming a leader in developing women&#8217;s talent, and\u00a0<strong>Zelo Pro Wrestling\u00a0<\/strong>in Milwaukee.<\/p>\n<h3>JP &amp; Tommy Daily<\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Time to show the world what we\u2019re made of! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AEW?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@AEW<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jWV9AZ5cB7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/jWV9AZ5cB7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; TommyGrayson94\ud83d\udc80 (@TommyGrayson94) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TommyGrayson94\/status\/1402243988271337473?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">June 8, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>JP and Tommy Daily have been competing on the independent scene together as the Amazing Graysons since 2015, on the indies they are known as JP &amp; Tommy Grayson rather than Daily.\u00a0 The two have competed primarily for\u00a0<strong>North East Wrestling\u00a0<\/strong>(NEW) and\u00a0<strong>WrestlePro, <\/strong>the two have also made their debut in <strong>Beyond Wrestling\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0<strong>Violence X Suffering<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Stay tuned to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/\" target=\"_self\">Last Word on Pro Wrestling<\/a>\u00a0for 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.\u00a0 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\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCFN4JkGP_bVhAdBsoV9xftA\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">YouTube<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Looking to talk wrestling, pro football, or any number of sports? 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