Jimmy Havoc defeats Sonny Kiss

AEW Dark – Premier 2/11

Havoc and Kiss started the match exchanging holds. Kiss took down Havoc with a head scissors and then Kiss hit him with a handspring slap. Havoc took the advantage back and hit a diving dropkick in the corner. Pulling Kiss to the outside, Havoc slammed Sonny into the barricade and the post. Sonny hit three chops and then hit the post with the fourth.

After a rolling Death Valley driver, Havoc locked in a fujiwara armbar. Kiss countered out and hit his axe kick in the corner. Kiss tried to springboard into the ring, but Havoc put his knees up. Sonny submitted when Jimmy locked in an arm bar and twisted Sonny’s fingers. After the match, Luther called out Jimmy Havoc for a future program.

Match Ratings

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