AEW Dark rolls on, there is absolutely nothing between matches here. They happen even faster than New Japan bouts since it’s taped and they can cut out all the in-between. Up next we have Shawn Spears teaming up with Robert “Ego” Anthony to take on Frankie Kazarian and Christopher Daniels, SCU! Spears’ hunt for a partner reaches a new chapter here as Anthony is the first #SearchForSpears applicant to get a real chance. Let’s see how he fares…
Shawn Spears & Robert Anthony vs. SCU (Christopher Daniels & Frankie Kazarian)
Anthony wants to start out, show him what he’s got. Spears allows it, demands that he impress him. Anthony hooks up with Frankie Kazarian, into a top wrist lock. Frankie reverses, but Anthony rolls through and takes control. Frankie does the same, irish whip, deep arm drags into an armbar, knee to the back of the head. Anthony swivels his hips and takes him to the corner, arm drags exchanged, Anthony gets control and takes him to the heel corner. Tags in Spears, Frankie escapes to his side of he ring. Spears tells Anthony to watch how it’s done, charges right into an arm drag! Daniels tags in, nails Spears with a leg lariat, cover for a 1 count.
Spears drives Daniels into the corner, wicked knife edge chop! Pulls him from the corner, body slam, just stomps him right across the face! Daniels escapes behind on a body slam, blind tag from Kazarian, Spears doesn’t realize it, surprises by a leg lariat. Anthony rushes in, gets a Manhattan Drop, STO for his troubles! Daniels with a lariat to the back of the head of Spears, Kazarian with a double foot stomp to the back! Daniels drives Spears’ head into the top turnbuckle. Snapmare, Daniels tags out, Slingshot Elbow, Kazarian with a Slingshot Legdrop for a nearfall! They look for a double team but Anthony pulls Kazarian from the ring and slams him into the barricade, Spears gets Daniels with a Spinebuster!
Tosses Daniels to the outside, Anthony pummels Daniels into the floor as Spears distracts the ref. Anthony tags in, knife edge chops nailed. Whip to the ropes, Tilt-A-Whirl Facebuster for a nearfall! Dang! Anthony tags out, throws Daniels to the floor, Spears slams him facefirst into the apron. Spears leaves out into the empty crowd area, sits down just to jump up and applaud, giving himself a “This Is Awesome” chant. Back in the ring, Anthony takes control of Daniels, three straight scoop slams for a nearfall! Anthony takes Daniels to the heel corner, Spears tags in. Wants a suplex but Daniels counters with an inside cradle for 2, gets another, Flatliner!
Spears tags Anthony, wants a back suplex but Daniels escapes, ducks a clothesline, there’s the hot tag to Kazarian! Big dropkick to Spears, Discus Lariat to Anthony for a nearfall! Kazarian knocks Spears from the apron, slams Anthony, Springboard Legdrop, Spears wants to break up the pin but Kazarian moves and he nails his partner. Guillotine Legdrop between the ropes on Spears, Kazarian laying in shots to Anthony. Hits the ropes, Anthony hoists him up onto his shoulders, big Rolling Death Valley Driver for a nearfall!!
Double suplex attempted, Kazarian pulls him down, heels take SCU to opposite corners, Spears wants a double team but he gets reversed. Miscommunication spot sees Anthony clothesline Spears, Spears rolls out of the ring and backs up the ramp as always, telling him he screwed up. SCU quickly take control, Best Meltzer Ever and that’s that.
Winners: SCU
Afterwards, sadly Tully gives Anthony the thumbs down and Spears jumps him, hits the C4 and lays him out. Fun story to that one. Definite emphasis on making Robert Anthony look good there and he performed really, really well. Spears was very clearly the weak link of the team but blamed Anthony anyway. I suspect we’ll be seeing him again in AEW before too long.
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