After Dark - AEW Dark recap for July 20, 2021

We hear from "The Natural" Dustin Rhodes, who tells Aaron Solow that he has been in the business for five decades. He says that there are times when one must choose a side, and that Aaron Solow picked the wrong side by joining The Factory and hitting him with a steel chair. He then says that Solow is stepping into his backyard, and tonight, he needs him to strap up, look deep into his eyes and know he is taking him out.

The Blade beats Ryan Mantell.

Thunder Rosa beats KiLynn King with the Peruvian Necktie.

The Acclaimed ("Platinum" Max Caster and Anthony Bowens) and Private Party (Marq Quen and Isiah Kassidy) beat The Dark Order (Alan "5" Angels and Preston "10" Vance) and The Varsity Blonds (Griff Garrison and Brian Pillman Jr.) in an eight-man tag match. Despite Julia Hart takes the boombox away from Anthony Bowens, Private Party is able to hit Angels with Gin and Juice, allowing Max Caster to get the win. After the match, Bowens apologizes to Julia Hart for his comments last week, then says he and Caster don't give a shit. He says he and Caster are tired of playing second fiddle to a tag team whose strongest member is a cheerleader who loves to be tag teamed, and says they will not stop until they get a shot at the AEW World Tag Team Championships.

Abadon beats Promise Braxton.

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The Bunny beats Big Swole. During the match, Diamante shows up and calls Big Swole "Big Mouth," distracting Big Swole as she takes a seat at the timekeeper's table to get a closer look at the match. Later on in the match, Diamanate kicks Big Swole in the head as The Blade distracts referee Aubrey Edwards, allowing The Bunny to grab the tights during a schoolkid pin to win the match.

Wardlow quickly beats Chad Lennex by referee stoppage.

Backstage, Big Swole calls out Diamante, saying she does not like people messing with her money or her winning streak like she just did, and says that Diamante is wanting attention. She says that the match Diamante wants can be done any place and any time that Diamante wants.

Before the next match, QT Marshall says that Austin, Texas was at one point the home of Aaron Solow, and that people are booing him because he left the town to go to Georgia to make it big in professional wrestling . He then says he is not a glory hog and gives the microphone to Solow, who says that this is a big night for him, as he is facing "The Natural" Dustin Rhodes and has never been on big a stage as this. After making fun of the local bars, he tells the crowd to cheer very loudly for Dustin, as he is in his prime while Dustin has been in the business for five decades, and that this is probably the last time Dustin will wrestle in Austin, Texas.

"The Natural" Dustin Rhodes beats Aaron Solow.