[2022-08-21-AEW-Dark] JD Drake & Anthony Henry vs Dante Martin & Matt Sydal

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Real simple, straightforward tag team match, the likes of which are becoming increasingly scarce. Drake and Henry attempt to jump their opponents at the bell, but Sydal thwarts them, allowing Martin to hit springboard tornillo. Sydal then spends the bulk of the match fending off a two-on-one attack. It’s during the heat segment where The Workhorsemen shine, as they cut off the ring with stiff chops and hard kicks. I particularly liked Drake grabbing Sydal’s hair to pull him back into the corner. Martin got taken out with a piledriver on the floor. The WorkHorsemen even busted out one of my personal favorite tag tropes, as Henry went to the opposing corner and mocked Sydal for being unable to make a tag. Sydal eventually fought off Drake with a tornado DDT. Martin’s hot tag was spectacular, as all of his offense was crisp and he was in there with two pros who knew how to bump and feed for him. The Workhorsemen got overzealous and went for one too many tag-team maneuvers, allowing Sydal to hit a Meteora on Henry. He then pushed Martin put of the way of Drake’s moonsault. A roundhouse kick from Sydal and the Nosedive from Martin would get the job done. Well worth ten minutes of your time.