AEW Dark: Elevation Special Results – September 3, 2022
Mixed Tag Team Match
Sammy Guevara & Tay Melo vs. GPA & Laynie Luck
Tay Melo & Lady Luck start us off, Tay lays in a knee to the body. Kimura roll from Luck into a crucifix pin for 2. Luck catches a pump kick but Tay avoids a punt kick and lands a superkick. Judo arm throws from Tay then a pump kick to the face.
GPA tags in and Sammy Guevara comes in. Sammy with a kick to the gut then a scoop slam and a pose. Chop from Sammy then GPA avoids a hip toss and lands a back elbow before posing to mock Sammy. Scoop slam from GPA then he heads to the 2nd rope and jumps into a jumping knee from Sammy.
Tay comes in illegally to punt GPA in the chest. GPA fights back with jawbreakers then GPA tags out so the ladies come in. Luck unloads with strikes but Tay shuts her down with an elbow then hits a German suplex. Pump kick in the corner from Tay then another one, and a 3rd. Tay with the Tay KO as Sammy takes out GPA with a GTH gets the win
Winners: Sammy Guevara & Tay Melo
Non Title Match
AEW World Tag Team Champions Swerve In Our Glory vs. Storm Grayson & Jah-C
Keith Lee & Storm Grayson start us out, Lee taking a moment to enjoy the crowd singing. Grayson shoves him, so Lee responds with a Mongolian chop to floor Grayson. Jah-C tags in and immediately has regret, trying to goad Swerve Strickland into coming in and Swerve obliges. Swerve out wrestles Jah-C rather easily then starts working an arm. They hit the ropes and Swerve again gets the better of things before Jah-C lands a kick and tags in Grayson.
Swerve fights off a double team attempt and lands strikes then hits a leg capture back breaker and a clothesline to Grayson then tags in Lee. Lee runs over Grayson then tosses him across the ring. Jah-C tags in and again has regret, Lee slams him down then catches Jah-C by the neck, Jah-C tries an armbar but Lee just holds him with one arm and allows Swerve to hit the kick to the head then deal with Grayson to set up the Fall From Glory gets the victory.
Winners: AEW World Tag Team Champions Swerve In Our Glory
Trios Match
Dark Order vs. The Factory
Alex Reynolds & Aaron Solo start us off. Solo lands a kick and goes after strikes right away. Reynolds with an up and over out of the corner then a clothesline and a dropkick. Solo scoots away and tags in Nick Comoroto. John Silver wants in to deal with the big man, Reynolds looks to tag out but Comoroto cuts him off with a knee to the body. Comoroto misses a knee drop and Silver makes a blind tag to sweep the legs from Comoroto.
Cole Karter runs into a double flapjack then Solo eats a double facebuster.Hangman Page then hits a sliding clothesline to Solo but that only gets 2 when Silver goes for a cover. Silver & Comoroto square up and Comoroto starts laying in strikes on the ground. Comoroto tosses Silver out of the ring and tags in Karter. Karter with some stomps on the outside then sends Silver back into the ring. Dropkick from Karter then Solo tags back in. Solo lays in some strikes then Marshall gets in a cheap shot. Silver starts fighting back with strikes then drops Solo face first into the corner and tags in Page.
Page runs wild with clotheslines for everyone then a fall away slam for Solo and a dive onto Comoroto. Death Valley Driver to Solo gets a 2 count for Page. Karter with a flying knee and Reynolds wipes him out with a rolling elbow. Comoroto clotheslines Reynolds out of the ring then Silver sets Comoroto on the ropes for a double team strike then he hits a German suplex to Comoroto. Solo takes the ping pong series form Reynolds & Silver which is capped off by a Buckshot Lariat from Page to pick up the win.
Winners: Dark Order
Tag Team Match
The Acclaimed vs. JPH & Invictus Khash
Anthony Bowens & Invictus Khash start us off, Bowens out wrestles Khash and they trade arm wringers before Khash hits a judo toss to separate. This annoys Bowens who starts laying in strikes to take over.
Max Caster tags in and Khash takes some corner offense then a powerslam from Caster. JPH breaks up a scissor attempt only to get kicked down by Bowens then eat a sit out Death Valley Driver from Caster. The Acclaimed successfully scissor then Bowens tags in and hits a slam to set up the Mic Drop from Caster gets the win.
Winners: The Acclaimed
Mixed Tag Team Match
Ortiz & Ruby Soho vs. Bailyan Akki & Emi Sakura
Ortiz & Bailyan Akki start us off, Ortiz shoulder blocks him down then hits a scoop slam and tags in Ruby Soho. Emi Sakura comes in as she should but takes a shot from Ruby then Ortiz hits a senton on Akki. Emi hits a double underhook facebuster, then chops Ruby on the apron to set up a crossbody.
Akki tries to get involved, Ortiz smacks him but Emi is able to hit a crossbody to both Ortiz & Ruby and send them to the floor. That sets up an Akki dive and some posing. Emi heads up top and hits a moonsault onto Ortiz but when Akki tries a splash Ortiz gets the knees up. Ruby takes down Emi with an STO. Akki takes a flurry of offense from Ortiz & Ruby, culminating in a No Future from Ruby to allow Ortiz to get the pin.
Winners: Ortiz & Ruby Soho
Trios Match
Best Friends vs. The Butcher, The Blade & Angelico
The Butcher,The Blade & Angelico attacks Best Friends at the bell to isolate Trent Beretta in the ring with Blade. Blade lands a back elbow and yells at the crowd. Chop from Blade then an elbow. Trent & Blade start trading strikes, Trent hits a German suplex to drop Blade and take over but there’s no one to tag in. Angelico & The Butcher trip up Trent and crotch him on the ring post. Butcher tags in and starts laying into Trent. Chops from Butcher then he tags in Angelico. Angelico with some punches and stomps before he looks to tie up an arm. Trent hits a back suplex and both men are down.
Butcher & Blade take out Orange Cassidy & Chuck Taylor after Butcher tags in. Double team side slam and leg drop to Trent but Taylor breaks up the pin. Angelico takes out Cassidy on the apron then Trent takes a corner splash from Angelico. Roundhouse kick from Angelico then Butcher wipes out Trent with a clothesline for a near fall. Angelico heads over and smacks down Danhausen to serious boos. Trent drops Butcher with a tornado DDT. Cassidy wants in and takes the tag still in his jacket. Angelico tags in as well and lands a knee but Cassidy uses his jacket to tie up Angelico’s arms and throw him around for a bit.
The Orange kicks follow, Butcher tries to get involved but he’s tripped up in the jacket. Cassidy puts his hands in his pockets to run wild on Blade then set up a dive onto Blade. Now Cassidy heads up top and hits a crossbody to Butcher and tags in Taylor before diving onto Blade again.
Angelico is legal, he runs into a knee from Taylor then Trent tags in and we get the Sole Food into a half nelson suplex. Cassidy tags in they go to hug but Butcher & Blade break that up allowing Angelico to stomp on Cassidy. Angelico tries to set up the Navarro Death Roll but Danhausen hops on the apron and curses Angelico who responds with some hip thrusts at Danhausen, leading to Danhausen punching Angelico right in the groin behind the refs back. Cassidy then hits the Orange Punch and we get the Ant Hill to Angelico to get the win for Best Friends.
Winners: Best Friends
