Darby Allin defeats Sammy Guevara: AEW Dynamite April 22

Result: Darby Allin defeats Sammy Guevara

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Match

In a call back to the Revolution match, Sammy Guevara hit a diving tornillo as Darby made his entrance. Sammy set up a ladder between the ring and the barricade. With Darby lying across the ladder, Sammy dove off the top rope. The ladder did not break and it looked nasty. Dynamite went to commercial. The match has not started yet.

When Dynamite came back from the commercial break, Guevara tossed Darby Allin in the ring and immediately went for a cover. Darby kicked out. Perched on the top rope, Darby focused in on Sammy’s ankle. Allin removed Guevara’s boot revealing Sammy’s taped up ankle. Sammy hit a springboard cutter, but Darby grabbed Sammy’s foot and cinched in an ankle lock. The match continued to go back and forth until Darby rolled to the outside and AEW went to commercial.

Back from the break, Darby went for a suicide dive and per usual crashed into the barricade. He still has the best suicide dive I’ve ever seen. Guevara hit a somersault senton with two rotations, but Darby Allin made it to the ropes.

Out of nowhere, Darby Allin caught Sammy with the Last Supper roll up for the pinfall victory.

All Matches from AEW Dynamite April 22

• Full Results
  • Kip Sabian vs. Dustin Rhodes – TNT Championship Tournament, Dustin’s Career on the Line
  • Darby Allin vs. Sammy Guevara – TNT Championship Tournament
  • Wardlow vs. Lee Johnson
  • Kenny Omega vs. Alan Angels
  • Orange Cassidy vs. Jimmy Havoc
  • Brodie Lee defeats Justin Law

Match Ratings

Six dimensions combine to make up the overall rating. Matches score ratings of 1-10 only if the match lasts for a minimum of 5 minutes.

1. Match Quality– Was the match well wrestled or sloppy?
2. Audience Engagement– Did the live audience care about the match?
3. Competitiveness– Was the match competitive or one-sided?
4. Stakes – Did the match matter?
5. Finish– Did the match end in a satisfying manner?
6. Performance: (1) Poor (2) Below Average (3) Average (4) Above Average (5) Excellent