John Silver vs. Orange Cassidy

[6.0] "its a fine match just seems more of a dynamite match then anything, the match was decent in all, Silver had some nice tosses"

[6.0] "its good and fun but its just pretty pointless in my opinion it isnt necessary at all. I do desperately miss this dark order so badly. This era dark order rules i wish we could get back to this but now theyre never even on tv now a days. Its solid but nothing special. 3 stars"

[4.0] "Think Ive seen enough of Orange Cassidy doing the same thing over and over in every match, and John Silver isnt anywhere near the level of performance someone as over as Cassidy deserves. Essentially just a job for the sake of it, no way should this have been on a PPV."

[9.0] "I had an absolute blast with this match, it was pure fun and that's what I'm most often looking for in a wrestling match. These two are both supremely talented guys. Also a low key little CHIKARA reunion which of course is very much up my alley, fun stuff."

[4.0] "pretty boring and pointless, John Silver is the definition of mid, and I cannot stand Orange Cassidy. It is neither serious nor comedic, it's something in the middle and it doesn't work at all, it's soulless and both guys have no charisma, even though they can move. Total waste of time."

[7.0] "The beginning was pretty funny and when they started to actually wrestler the action was very good with some great counters and great chemistry shown by the two. It shouldn't have been on the card but it was pretty fun. 7/10 - 3.5*/5*"

[6.0] "If they had cut out the tedious opening five minutes this would have been better. Silver and Cassidy are both charismatic but it just wasn't particularly compelling. Once the tempo picked up some urgency this was fun."

[7.0] "This was a pretty good mix of comedic relief and solid wrestling. Cassidy is a great entertainer that's a blessing for AEW to bring the comedy in his style that grasps the crowd instantly while the same can be said for Silver but he's underrated. He has the core strength to wrestle a match really good. This was a great choice to be a breather after a fantastic opener. 3.25 out of 5 stars!"

[3.0] "A pointless match that didn? t need to happen. I? d struggle to care if this was on dynamite, let alone PPV. Two guys thrown together without a lot going on."

[7.0] "This was a fun match to make room to breathe in between Kenny vs Hangman and Cody vs Darby. It was quite entertaining; while it did have good wrestling which all matches must have to make it good, it also had some quite humorous comedy blended in, as these two are known for making the crowd laugh. This was a pretty fun match."

[8.0] "This was so much fun but also had great wrestling! Silver and Cassidy have great chemistry and similar arcs with their careers."

[7.0] "A really good match with Silver finally getting exposure and its really fun to see this talented little guy go in the ring . However, the match needed to end with OC winning otherwise it would not be useful so still a good match. ***1/2"

[6.0] "Pretty good. From the match you can see that John Silver is not only good at entertaining but also have some solid techniques. Orange Cassidy did what he used to do and lift the atmosphere. Very funny. (***)"

[6.0] "The first couple of minutes were hard to follow, but I genuinely enjoyed it. I do not idolize either man, but John Silver absolutely won me over in the end. Quite memorable and for me the most entertaining match of the night. Orange Cassidy is still unbearable, though. (6. 5)"

[4.0] "I can't take either man as something more than a lowcard comedy act so I wasn't really into the idea of a PPV match between them. In the end this one was ok but needed to be a bit shorter. **."

[6.0] "It was pretty early for a palate cleanser but this was still a fun match in isolation. Silver getting infuriated in the most exaggerated way by Orange Cassidy's nonchalant attitude was hilarious. He really commits to being a goofy dude that gets shown up. I love how Silver ripped out Cassidy's pockets as well. That was genius from him. Orange Cassidy hit a pretty standard comeback to top off an entertaining match. ***"

[7.0] "John Silver might be the strongest 5, 4' tall man in wrestling. I liked when he torn the pockets off Cassidy's pants and then he ate it. Very cool match."

[5.0] "A fairly by-the-numbers match that could've been a midcard match on an episode of Dynamite. I might be the only guy on this site who doesn't find anything special in John Silver. His comedy isn't particularly funny, and outside a few good power spots, his in-ring is fairly nondescript. His ceiling should really be a mid-episode Dark guy. But I digress, the match was fine and fulfilled its purpose in keeping OC busy and on PPV card, and getting him some fairly easy wins. Hoping this is a one and done, rather than a program. 2 and 3/4 stars."

"6. 75/10 This was an awesome match for its time, john silver is great, they should push him on all elite wrestling, he deserves way more ."

[7.0] "This match was so much better than it had any right to be. I knew that it probably would be, Orange Cassidy is one of the best "comedy wrestlers" I've ever seen in my life, and John Silver is perhaps one of the most underrated workers in AEW's roster, but he won't be after this. What's better than Muscle Dwarf vs Lazy Tangerine? Not much."

[7.0] "So entertaining to me. I had no idea that John Silver was so strong. I love Silver from BTE so it was cool seeing him getting a PPV spotlight."

[8.0] "I thought this was a decent, fun little match. It was a bit of a step below for OC, especially after winning a feud against Jericho, but for Silver, this match was a pure showcase for him. He's continuing to be the breakout of The Dark Order."

[7.0] "This match was just about what I wanted it to be. John Silver got actual heat from the audience by tearing out OC's pockets from his pants. That's how much people like OC. He then pretended to eat them lmao. Silver, if you've never watched some of his independent matches (Watch his title match with WARHORSE), is a real powerhouse. He had Cassidy up in the air with one hand at one point tonight. He's going to be a big deal soon. The match wasn't as funny as I hoped, but Cassidy looked good. John lost because he tried to do Brodie's lariat and missed."

[8.0] "Both dudes killed it and are entertaining as hell. In what I thought would be a funny ha ha popcorn match I was very wrong. Solid work by both. Silver's facials are great and time to give the Mini Muscleman a singles push!"

[9.0] "This ruled. It started off with some entertaining comedy and then built into a really strong match that, like the opener, featured some super quick and super smooth work. John Silver is a superstar in the making. He has such an entertaining personality that played off Cassidy's persona early, and then later he showed great explosiveness in his kicks and power. And Cassidy remains tremendous; even if you're put off by the gimmick, I don't see how one can deny at this point that he's a great worker who impresses pretty much every time we see him. It wasn't quite as great as the top stuff on this show but not by much. Easily the most underrated match on this great show."

[6.0] "Funny interlude between the opener and the TNT match. Good to watch also for John Silver, the ace of Dark Order expecially without Lee."

[7.0] "This match was a lot of fun. It was a bit funny in the beginning with cassidy? s pocket. Also the wrestlers shouting three and Bryce Rimsburg Responding by two was funny. The match itself was very cool, they did a good job after the Hangman vs Omega. Bright futur for Silver who is on fire right now ***1/2."

[9.0] "This was my second favorite match of the night behind the main event. I was laughing so hard during most of it. The amount of charisma these two have is insane"

[7.0] "This was fun and I like that John Silver had that torture rack spinning move for a nearfall. No big highlights here but a solid match, more than I expected from these two"

[7.0] "A fun match, they prove that they are more than conedy wrestlers and they can give good wrestling if they let them. Silver gives his first goid match in AEW, I expect he recive some more oportunities. Orange Cassidy fun and good in ring like always. 3. 5*"

[6.0] "Some fun little comedy moments and decent enough wrestling but nothing spectacular here and frankly not something I would have put on a PPV."

[7.0] "Maybe it wasn't PPV caliber, maybe there was no real build-up, maybe it wasn't perfect but oh damn it was a real breath of fresh air. It was simply the best way to blow after an excellent opener between Kenny Omega and Hangman Page, it was offered to us in a short format and we never got bored from start to finish, an all-action sprint that was so enjoyable. The beginning of the match was obviously comedy oriented because that was the whole point of a confrontation between Orange Cassidy and John Silver, I loved the fact that Silver refuses above all to see Cassidy put his hands in his pockets and gets furious as soon as Cassidy does. When he takes the pockets out of Cassidy's pants, it was so fun and seriously John Silver deserves all the huge praise he's been getting lately. Jim Ross also put him in the spotlight a lot in that match and it's deserved because he's really good at what he does. I didn't like Orange Cassidy until a while ago but now I'm really starting to find him consistent, regular and always there to give us interesting matches in his own way. This match was perfectly where he was supposed to be and there is nothing wrong with it."

[7.0] "Fast paced, high impact match under 10 mins is exactly the type of match that suits Orange Cassidy. Silver was great and gave Cassidy one of the best matches he had. The psychology, the pacing, the layout out of the match and its execution were really Good. It was short, fun and a pretty good match between two underated performers. Great debut for Silver despite loosing. He is my favourite Dark Order member besides Lee. ***1/2"

[4.0] "Orange Cassidy does his shtick & John Silver compliments it well with his reactions. That's the story of the match, and it def served its purpose here. Silver angrily yelling at OC while OC does his leg kicks was legit pretty funny. Silver also had some nice moments on the offense, in particular with the kicks of his own. Solid little match!"

[7.0] "Great fight. They showed John silver very well. Orange is very cool. I will wait for his triumph. But I feel that it will not be soon. The result was immediately obvious. I don't think there was any intrigue."

[7.0] "A continuation of the matches they've had in Beyond Wrestling. John Silver has been the breakout star of the Dark Order through his BTE sketches, and it's starting to reflect in the ring as well. Cassidy continues his rise up the card with this win, and I'm glad the Dark Order didn't get involved."

[7.0] "John Silver with that entrance jacket was so awesome! He looked like a stud, and an absolute star! I can tell they know what they have with him and will give him a singles push sooner rather than later. I'd have actually loved him going over Orange Cassidy but the match was great still. Was a good comedy match with Silver playing into all of OC's gags. Was like a BTE episode on an AEW pp"

[8.0] "This was the coming out party for John Silver to be more than a comedy character. What an irony that it came against Cassidy, who less than 10 months ago overcame the same stigma on the same stage. I loved it as both a breather from the opener, but also as a legitimate continuation of both of their characters and as a revelation that Silver can really go in the ring. His intensity is electrifying and will make him a major babyface in the future."

[6.0] "This was a lot of fun. It moved from Pre-Show to PPV Filler to being an actually good PPV match. Silver and Cassidy have good chemistry and worked a good match. ***."

[7.0] "This was a pleasant surprise. A match that screamed total filler despite both guys being cult favorites, both guys had a fast paced and explosive match. Silver really nailed his performance and proved he can be a main player."