AEW Dark

AEW Dark, or simply Dark, is a professional wrestling web television program that is produced by the American promotion All Elite Wrestling (AEW) and airs every Tuesday on their YouTube channel at 7pm ET.

AEW Dark
The official Dark logo
GenreProfessional wrestling
Created byTony Khan
Presented byExcalibur
Taz
StarringAEW roster
Opening theme"Facedown" by Mikey Rukus
(November 17, 2020 – present)
"Falling From Grace" by No One Hero[1]
(October 8, 2019 – November 10, 2020)
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes73 (as of February 2, 2021 (2021-02-02))
Production
Camera setupMulticamera setup
Running time60–120 minutes
Production companyAll Elite Wrestling
Release
Original networkYouTube
Original releaseOctober 8, 2019 (2019-10-08) –
present
Chronology
Related showsAEW Dynamite
External links
Website

The program features 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. The show was previously hosted by Tony Schiavone[2][3] and Dasha Gonzalez in a studio called the "AEW Control Center".

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.[4] During the media scrum following this event, AEW President and CEO Tony Khan stated that the dark matches would become available in some way. On October 5, AEW Executive Vice President Cody Rhodes announced Dynamite's sister program, AEW Dark, which began airing on Tuesdays on AEW's YouTube channel on October 8, with the exceptions of go-home shows that air Fridays before a pay-per-view. Unlike the dark matches of other wrestling promotions, which do not affect storylines, these matches on Dark are part of AEW's storylines and count towards the wrestlers' match statistics.[5][6][7]

During the November 5 episode, Tony Schiavone announced AEW Spanish commentator Dasha Gonzalez would be his co-host going forward.[8] On December 31, AEW aired a special episode called AEW Dark - 2019 Year in Review, featuring highlights of the show from the past year.[9]

Roster
Main article: List of All Elite Wrestling personnel

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 or series of matches.

Commentators
CommentatorsDates
Jim Ross and ExcaliburOctober 8, 2019 (2019-10-08) – October 15, 2019 (2019-10-15)
October 29, 2019 (2019-10-29)
Excalibur and TazOctober 22, 2019 (2019-10-22)
January 21, 2020 (2020-01-21)
February 4, 2020 (2020-02-04) – March 24, 2020 (2020-03-24)
April 7, 2020 (2020-04-07)
May 12, 2020 (2020-05-12) – present
Excalibur and MJFNovember 5, 2019 (2019-11-05)
Excalibur, Goldenboy, Arn Anderson, and Chuck TaylorNovember 8, 2019 (2019-11-08)
Excalibur and Dustin RhodesNovember 19, 2019 (2019-11-19)
Excalibur and Shawn SpearsNovember 26, 2019 (2019-11-26)
Excalibur and Nyla RoseDecember 3, 2019 (2019-12-03)
Excalibur, Chuck Taylor, Orange Cassidy, and Britt BakerDecember 10, 2019 (2019-12-10)
Excalibur, Vickie Guerrero, and Joey JanelaDecember 17, 2019 (2019-12-17)
Excalibur and Colt CabanaDecember 24, 2019 (2019-12-24)
Excalibur and Chuck TaylorJanuary 7, 2020 (2020-01-07)
Excalibur and Dave BrownJanuary 14, 2020 (2020-01-14)
Jim Ross, Tony Schiavone, and ExcaliburJanuary 28, 2020 (2020-01-28)
Tony Schiavone and CodyMarch 31, 2020 (2020-03-31) – May 5, 2020 (2020-05-05)
Tony Schiavone and Jimmy HavocApril 7, 2020 (2020-04-07)
Tony Schiavone and TazAugust 4, 2020 (2020-08-04) – August 11, 2020 (2020-08-11)
Tony Schiavone, Taz, and Veda ScottAugust 18, 2020 (2020-08-18) – August 25, 2020 (2020-08-25)
Excalibur, Taz, and Veda ScottSeptember 15, 2020 (2020-09-15) – September 22, 2020 (2020-09-22)
Excalibur, Taz, and Ricky StarksSeptember 29, 2020 (2020-09-29) – October 20, 2020 (2020-10-20)
January 19, 2021 (2021-01-19) – January 26, 2021 (2021-01-26)
Excalibur, Taz, and Anthony OgogoOctober 27, 2020 (2020-10-27) – November 6, 2020 (2020-11-06)
November 24, 2020 (2020-11-24) – December 15, 2020 (2020-12-15)
January 12, 2021 (2021-01-12)
February 2, 2021 (2021-02-02)

Ring announcers
Ring announcersDates
Justin RobertsOctober 8, 2019 (2019-10-08) – March 17, 2020 (2020-03-17)
June 16, 2020 (2020-06-16) – present
Dasha GonzalezDecember 3, 2019 (2019-12-03)
March 24, 2020 (2020-03-24) – June 9, 2020 (2020-06-09)

References
  1. "AEW Themes 2.0". bandcamp.com. All Elite Wrestling. July 30, 2020. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
  2. "AEW Dark coming to YouTube, will be hosted by Tony Schiavone". WON/F4W - WWE news, Pro Wrestling News, WWE Results, UFC News, UFC results. 2019-10-05. Retrieved 2019-10-08.
  3. "AEW Hypes Matches For Premiere Episode Of "Dark" (Photos)". Wrestling Inc. 2019-10-07. Retrieved 2019-10-08.
  4. "AEW Dynamite off-air results: Four dark matches". WON/F4W - WWE news, Pro Wrestling News, WWE Results, UFC News, UFC results. 2019-10-02. Retrieved 2019-10-08.
  5. "Post-AEW Dynamite Dark Match Results". WrestlingInc.com.
  6. "BREAKING: "AEW DARK" begins this Tuesday! Featuring the matches you didn't see on Dynamite. Hosted by @tonyschiavone24". Cody Rhodes on Twitter. October 5, 2019. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
  7. Pratt, Emily (2019-10-07). "AEW Just Announced A Very Goth Number One Contender's Match". UPROXX. Retrieved 2019-10-08.
  8. "AEW DARK REPORT | PWInsider.com". www.pwinsider.com.
  9. AEW DARK - 2019 YEAR IN REVIEW. YouTube – All Elite Wrestling. December 31, 2019. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
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