All Elite Wrestling is doing something totally new in pro wrestling and AEW: Dark is a perfect illustration of the kind of outside the box thinking that could go to really benefit them.
Dark matches are usually held before and after shows as a special treat to the live audience. AEW is changing the very fabric of that idea because if a match is in an AEW ring, it’s recorded for the fans.
The debut episode of AEW: Dark features four matches. One took place before Dynamite and the other three were post-event surprises.
Hosted by Tony Schiavone, AEW: Dark promises to show fans something at home that they never could before. It is really an exciting idea and we have to give All Elite Wrestling a ton of credit for this one.
Also, the fact that Jim Ross, Excalibur, and Tony Schiavone did commentary on the dark matches is an excellent touch.
You can check out the debut episode of AEW: Dark here.