AEW Dark Elevation Results – April 24, 2023 (Best Of)
Trios Match
Chaos Project (Luther & Serpentico) & Ricky Shane Page vs. Jon Moxley, Eddie Kingston & Darby Allin (Episode 27 June 9, 2021)
Jon Moxley & Eddie Kingston attack just before the bell, wiping out Ricky Shane Page & Luther then in the ring Darby Allin with a quick Code Red to Serpentico for a 2 count, but Serpentico avoids a Coffin Drop set up. Kick from Allin then a shotgun dropkick into the corner. Luther trips up Allin to allow Serpentico attack Allin. Luther tags in and chops at Allin then hits an enziguri. Serpentico tags in and Luther slams Serpentico into Allin a few times.
RSP tags in and hits Allin with some strikes then a kick to the back. Luther tags in now and hits a backbreaker. Serpentico tags in again, and Luther with a reverse suplex to drop Serpentico onto Allin. Luther back in with a scoop slam then he orders Serpentico up top and tries to superplex him onto Allin but Allin rolls over to tag in Kingston & he attacks Chaos Project with a powerbomb for the tower of doom spot. Kingston with the Kobashi chops in the corner to Luther before Luther rakes the eyes to get free.
Kingston crushes Luther with a Back Fist To The Future, Luther staggers over and RSP tags in as Kingston tags in Moxley. Moxley encourages RSP to hit him before Moxley clocks him with an elbow and a Saito suplex. Enziguiri from RSP then a release suplex. RSP goes up top but Moxley rolls away from a senton then tags in Kingston. Kingston with an exploder as Moxley hits a Paradigm Shift to Serpentico. Allin tags in & hits Coffin Drop to RSP for the win.
Winners: Jon Moxley, Eddie Kingston & Darby Allin
Andrade El Idolo vs. Frankie Kazarian (Episode 68 June 20, 2022)
Match starts off with a lock up then Andrade El Idolo & Frankie Kazarian fight for position in the corner before they break. Shoving then Andrade with a school boy for a 2 count and Kazarian grabs an arm wringer for control. El Idolo counters into some arm work of his own then Kazarian trips him up and grabs a side headlock. El Idolo doesn’t go down on a shoulder block so Kazarian hits a jumping one to down him then follows up with an arm drag and a side headlock takeover.
Kazarian flips out of a back suplex then sends El Idolo out of the ring. Leg drop from Kazarian as El Idolo tried to get back in the ring then Jose The Assistant blocks Kazarian’s dive attempt and the distraction allows El Idolo to shove Kazarian into the ring post. Back into the ring El Idolo lays in some strikes. El Idolo goes after the arm of Kazarian but Kazarian kicks him off.
Small package from Kazarian then a Crucifix Bomb for a 2 count. Kazarian lands a chop but Andrade cuts him off with a big boot then Andrade wants El Idolo but Kazarian fights him off then eats a kick. Kazarian lands some punches and starts to fire up with more strikes then a modified flapjack. El Idolo avoids a Crossface Chicken Wing and tosses Kazarian into the corner with a hip toss.
Meteora in the corner from El Idolo gets a 2 count. El Idolo goes up top but Kazarian meets him up there and looks for a back superplex but he can’t find it but does hit the Japanese Ocean Cyclone Suplex for a near fall. Back elbow from El Idolo then he & Kazarian take turns hitting the ropes, Kazarian eats a backbreaker though and Andrade hits El Idolo for the win.
Winner: Andrade El Idolo
Konosuke Takeshita vs. Brandon Cutler (Episode 60 April 25, 2022)
Konosuke Takeshita with a shoulder block then some rope running before he hits a calf kick. Takeshita with a front slam then a 2nd rope senton for a 2 count. Brandon Cutler avoids a corner charge and hits a kick. The dancing elbow drops from Cutler follow but he misses the 3rd one. Some elbows from Takeshita then a flying clothesline.
DDT from Takeshita gets a near fall. Blue Thunder Bomb attempt, and it connects for another near fall. Cutler tries to fire up with chops but Takeshita just clobbers him with more elbows. Cutler with the cold spray to the eyes and a school boy for a 2 count.
Backslide from Cutler is another 2 count then Takeshita blocks a small package and hits a deadlift brainbuster but again only a 2 count before he nails Cutler with Zahi to get the victory.
Winner: Konosuke Takeshita
ROH Women’s Title Match
Mercedes Martinez (c) vs. Mazzerati (Episode 65 May 30, 2022)
Match starts off with Mazzerati declines the Code Of Honor then some quick side headlock work from Mazzerati but Mercedes Martinez counters into a top wrist lock then trips her down and grabs a chinlock. Martinez continues out wrestling Mazzerati then grabs an arm wringer. Mazzerati escapes the arm wringer and does some jumping jacks then runs away from Martinez.
Martinez clocks her with an elbow then a suplex from the apron into the ring with a nice delay before completing the suplex. Mazzerati fights out of a rest hold and lands some kicks then misses a series of kicks but does land an elbow and hits a kneeling DDT for a near fall. Snap suplex from Mazzerati gets a 1 count then Martinez just tosses Mazzerati overhead.
Mazzerati lands a body kick then a pump kick but again gets a 1 count. Chin lock from Mazzerati before she looks to switch to a sleeper hold but Martinez slams out of it then lands a series of clotheslines. Running boot in the corner then a basement dropkick.
Spinebuster from Martinez but only a 2 count. Mazzerati fights back with some strikes but a jumping DDT is countered and Martinez just slings Mazzerati across the ropes follow by execution Forearm then Brass City Sleeper gets the submission win.
Winner By Submission & Still ROH Women’s Champion: Mercedes Martinez (STILL CHAMPION!!!!)
Tag Team Match
Best Friends (Trent Beretta & Chuck Taylor) vs. The Workhorsemen (JD Drake & Anthony Henry) (Episode 57 April 4, 2022)
Chuck Taylor & Anthony Henry starts this match off with Henry lands a shoulder block but then Taylor hits a few arm drags and tags in Trent Beretta. Double suplex from Best Friends then Beretta with a back elbow then Henry hits a back kick and tags in JD Drake & he runs into an arm drag. Taylor tags back in, blind tag to Henry though and The Workhorsemen prevent the hug. We’ve got brawling on the floor now as Henry tosses Beretta around then Drake chops Taylor leading to Henry hitting Taylor with a flying hip attack.
Back in the ring now and Drake tags a tag then some double team offense to Taylor but only a 2 count on the cover. Drake lands a chop then a scoop slam and a falling headbutt. Taylor rolls out of the ring and he sends Henry into the barricade. Orange Cassidy comes over and puts his one good hand in his pocket to distract Drake. Taylor hits a flatliner and both men tag out. Beretta runs wild on Henry for a bit but runs into a boot only to then fire back with a Saito suplex.
Drake tags back in and eats chops from Beretta then Beretta hits a tornado DDT for a 2 count. More strikes from Beretta then Drake rolls out of the ring and dodges a dive then bounces Beretta off the ropes on the floor and clocks him with an elbow. Back in the ring Henry hits a TKO and Drake follows up with a shining wizard and Taylor has to break up the pin.
Drake plants Taylor with a Black Hole Slam but Beretta is able to fight back now and hits a tornado DDT but Henry with a blind tag and superkicks Beretta then hits a diving double stomp onto Beretta as he was across the knees of Drake and that gets a near fall.
Beretta hits a clothesline then Taylor knees Drake to set up Sole Food into the half nelson suplex from Beretta. Best Friends hug then connects with Strong Zero to put away Henry.
Winners: Best Friends
8 Woman Tag Team Match
Nyla Rose, The Bunny, Diamante & Emi Sakura vs. Julia Hart, Leyla Hirsch, Ryo Mizumori & Skye Blue (Episode 39 Nov 29, 2021)
The Bunny & Ryo Mizumori kicks this match off with Mizumori punches The Bunny down then runs her over with a shoulder block. Scoop slam from Mizumori then misses a leg drop. The Bunny with a knee lift then tags in Nyla Rose. Mizumori runs through a double clothesline attempt and hits a double spear. Mizumori unloads with chops to Rose in the corner then dances for the final one and tags in Leyla Hirsch.
Everyone takes turns hitting dropkicks on Rose as things break down. Rose with a scoop slam then pie faces Skye Blue. Emi Sakura tags in and cheap shots Blue before landing chops to Hirsch in the corner to set up the corner crossbody. Sakura with a double underhook backbreaker but Blue breaks up the pin and starts attacking Sakura.
Things break down and Rose, The Bunny, Diamante & Sakura lock Julia Hart, Hirsch, Mizumori & Blue in submission holds for a few seconds. Rose tags back in but Hirsch fires up with strikes but she gets low bridged by Vickie Guerrero leading to Mei Suruga & Guerrero attacking Hirsch on the floor. Back in the ring Diamante tags in and lands a knee to Hirsch then a splash. Hirsch tries to fire up and hits a leg capture back suplex to drop Diamante.
Blue tags in as does Sakura and Blue unloads on Sakura including a superkick then a running leg lariat in the corner. Blue heads up top but Sakura rolls over to tag in Rose. Rose catches a superkick but Hart hits a chop block after making a blind tag then things break down but Hart hits a dropkick to Rose then a small package for 2. Hart heads up top but jumps into a body shot. Beast Bomb from Rose gets the win for her team.
Winners: Nyla Rose, The Bunny, Diamante & Emi Sakura
Trios Match
Death Triangle (PAC, Rey Fenix & Pentagon Jr) vs. The Wingmen (Cezar Bononi, Ryan Nemeth & Peter Avalon) (Episode 66 June 6, 2022)
Pentagon Jr then takes off the glove and tosses it to Alex Abrahantes who makes the catch. Rey Fenix sneaks in and superkicks Cezar Bononi before things break down and everyone lands kicks then Bononi eats a series of kicks from Death Triangle. Ryan Nemeth & Peter Avalon get kicked off the apron then we get the triple dive from Death Triangle. Some more triple team work to Bononi but Nemeth & Avalon break up a pin.
Bononi with knees to Pentagon then a scoop slam and he tags in Avalon. Nemeth tags in and they work to keep Pentagon isolated. Pentagon lands a kick then hits a sling blade and tags in Fenix. Fenix runs wild on Nemeth & Avalon including making Nemeth powerbomb Avalon. Bononi catches a jumping Fenix and presses him overhead but Fenix escapes and tags in PAC.
PAC with a kick then a flying dropkick. PAC with a flurry of kicks to Avalon then he tags in Pentagon. Nemeth gets caught in a Brutalizer while Lucha Bros hits double stomp assisted Fear Factor on Avalon then Fenix dives at Bononi for the win.
Winners: Death Triangle
Minoru Suzuki vs. QT Marshall (Episode 60 April 25, 2022)
QT Marshall tries to avoid Minoru Suzuki first then lands a kick but Suzuki kicks his arm then snaps his arm over the ropes. Suzuki with an armbar over the ropes but he breaks before the 5 count on the floor Suzuki unloads with strikes on Marshall then bounces him off the ring apron.
Back in the ring Aaron Solo grabs at Suzuki’s legs, the ref sees it and ejects both Solo & Nick Comoroto. Some trash talk from Marshall but Suzuki just absorbs a few strikes then Suzuki smokes him with an elbow strike.
Marshall tries to fire up again and hits a clothesline. Suzuki counters a suplex then grabs the Sleeper then hits a elbow follow by Gotch Style Piledriver puts away Marshall.
Winner: Minoru Suzuki
8 Man Tag Team Match
Dark Order (John Silver & Alex Reynolds) & Varsity Blonds (Brian Pillman Jr & Griff Garrison) vs. Chaos Project (Luther & Serpentico) & The Acclaimed (Anthony Bowens & Max Caster) (Episode 39 Nov 29, 2021)
Alex Reynolds & Luther starts this match off & Serpentico distracts Reynolds & Luther lands a pump kick but Reynolds no sells it & unloads with kicks then tags in John Silver. Serpentico takes some tandem offense from Dark Order. Brian Pillman winds up tag in and Serpentico takes tandem offense from Varsity Blonds. Serpentico counters a powerbomb and Max Caster lands a clothesline to Pillman Jr to take over.
Anthony Bowens winds up tagged in and he attacks Pillman with strikes. Luther tags in for some strikes then tags in Serpentico who Luther uses to attack Pillman Jr but Pillman Jr low bridges Luther and tags in Griff Garrison. Garrison runs wild on Serpentico, then a big boot to Bowens and some Stinger Splashes. Bowens lands a flurry of strikes but Garrison clocks him with a rolling elbow.
Silver tags in and Silver takes out Luther then kicks Serpentico in the face and dives onto Caster, runs into Bowens then pump kicks Luther before hitting a crossbody onto Serpentico. Reynolds dives onto everyone on the floor then Silver pump kicks Serpentico then hits the Spin Doctor to get the win.
Winners: Dark Order & Varsity Blonds
