Lance Archer defeats Cruz and Sorensen: AEW Dark August 18

Result: Lance Archer defeats Cruz and Sorensen

Match:

• Archer carried Jon Cruz to the ring where Archer had already beat him up.
• Archer was pinning Sorrenson, but Cruz made a save. A few seconds later, Archer used the EBD Claw to pin both men at the same time.
• After the match, Jake motioned like he was going to give Cruz a DDT. He just dropped him.

All Matches from AEW Dark August 18

• Full Results
  • Ricky Starks (3-1) v. Lee Johnson (0-10)
  • Michael Nakazawa (2-2) v. Kip Sabian (9-5)
  • Will Hobbs (0-3) v. Shawn Spears (9-2)
  • Silver, Reynolds, Cabana (0-0) v. D3, Ryzin, Faboo Andre (0-0)
  • SCU, Private Party (0-0) v. Lucha Bros, Butcher, & Blade (3-0)
  • Lance Archer (10-1) v. Jon Cruz & Jessy Sorensen (0-0)
  • Alan Angels (1-5) v. Billy Gunn (1-2)
  • Red Velvet (0-1) v. Abadon (3-1)
  • Kiss & Janela (6-1) v. Dean and Stone (0-0)
  • Baron Black & Tony Donati (0-0) v. Santana & Ortiz (3-4)
  • TH2 (1-3) v. Initiative (0-8)

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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