AEW Dark is a professional wrestling web television program that is produced by the American promotion All Elite Wrestling (AEW) and airs on their YouTube channel. The show is hosted in studio by Tony Schiavone and Dasha Gonzalez.
The program features dark matches taped before and after the preceding episode of AEW Dynamite, as well as feature segments highlighting the previous week's Dynamite and interviews with AEW personalities.
History
On October 2, 2019, AEW Dynamite premiered on TNT. During the event there were four dark matches, two before and two after the live broadcast. During the media scrum following this event, AEW founder Tony Khan stated that the dark matches would become available in some way. On October 5, AEW Executive Vice President Cody announced Dynamite' s sister program, AEW Dark, which began airing on Tuesdays on AEW's YouTube channel on October 8, with the exception announced on November 6 episodes taped at go-home shows will air Fridays before the pay-per-view.
During the November 5 episode, Tony Schiavone announced AEW Spanish commentator Dasha Gonzalez would be his co-host going forward. On December 31, 2019, AEW aired a special episode called AEW Dark - 2019 Year in Review, featuring highlights of the show from the past year.
Roster
The wrestlers featured on All Elite Wrestling take part in scripted feuds and storylines. Wrestlers are portrayed as heroes, villains, or less distinguishable characters in scripted events that build tension and culminate in a wrestling match.
Commentators
| Commentators | Dates |
|---|---|
| Jim Ross and Excalibur | October 8, 2019 – October 15, 2019 October 29, 2019 |
| Excalibur and Taz | October 22, 2019 January 21, 2020 February 4, 2020 – present |
| Excalibur and MJF | November 5, 2019 |
| Excalibur, Goldenboy, Arn Anderson, and Chuck Taylor | November 8, 2019 |
| Excalibur and Dustin Rhodes | November 19, 2019 |
| Excalibur and Shawn Spears | November 26, 2019 |
| Excalibur and Nyla Rose | December 3, 2019 |
| Excalibur, Chuck Taylor, Orange Cassidy, and Britt Baker | December 10, 2019 |
| Excalibur, Vickie Guerrero, and Joey Janela | December 17, 2019 |
| Excalibur and Colt Cabana | December 24, 2019 |
| Excalibur and Chuck Taylor | January 7, 2020 |
| Excalibur and Dave Brown | January 14, 2020 |
| Jim Ross, Tony Schiavone, and Excalibur | January 28, 2020 |
External links
- All Elite Wrestling on YouTube
- AEW Dark at the Internet Movie Database
| AEW: Dark Results |
|---|
| 2019 List of AEW Dark results |
| 10/8 • 10/15 • 10/22 • 10/29 • 11/5 • 11/8 • 11/19 • 11/26 • 12/3 • 12/10 • 12/17 • 12/24 • 12/31 |
| 2020 List of AEW Dark results |
| 1/7 • 1/14 • 1/21 • 1/28 • 2/4 • 2/11 • 2/18 • 2/25 • 2/28 • 3/3 • 3/10 • 3/17 • 3/24 • 3/31 • 4/7 • 4/14 • 4/21 • 4/28 • 5/5 • 5/12 • 5/19 • 5/26 • 6/2 • 6/9 • 6/16 • 6/23 • 6/30 • 7/7 • 7/14 • 7/21 • 7/28 • 8/4 • 8/11 • 8/18 • 8/25 • 9/1 • 9/4 • 9/8 • 9/15 • 9/22 • 9/29 • 10/6 • 10/13 • 10/20 • 10/27 • 11/3 • 11/10 • 11/17 • 11/24 • 12/1 • 12/8 • 12/15 • 12/22 • 12/29 |
