AEW Dark Elevation Results – February 27, 2023
Emi Sakura vs. Rachelle Riveter
The match starts off with a lock up then Emi Sakura backs Rachelle Riveter into the ropes and chops her. Sakura avoids a lock up but Riveter starts landing some elbows only for Sakura to send her into the corner and then lay in more chops until Riveter drops.
Riveter avoids a Vader Bomb and unloads with some corner strikes of her own then a rope assisted Flatliner for a 2 count. Sakura fights back with a Whirling Dervish then unloads with another chop in the corner to set up the corner crossbody. Scoop slam from Sakura follow by a Moonsault gets the win.
Winner: Emi Sakura
Tag Team Match
The Kingdom (Matt Taven & Mike Bennett) vs. EJ Sparks & Aguila
Matt Taven & EJ Sparks start us off then Taven goes right to kicks then they hit the ropes and Taven lands a dropkick. Atomic Drop from Sparks but Mike Bennett tags in and lands a rolling elbow. Chops from Bennett then he tags in Taven who lands a boot then a dropkick.
Taven declines to make a pin and Sparks lands a Question Mark Kick then tags in Aguila, who runs into a back body drop. Bennett tags back in but Aguila runs wild for a bit but Taven makes a blind tag and kicks Aguirre down.
Cheap shot to Sparks and that sets up the combination sequence of strikes from The Kingdom gets the win.
Winners: The Kingdom
Trios Match
Beast Of Burdens (Marina Shafir & Nyla Rose) & Diamante vs. Mazzerati,Miss Anna May & Brittnie Brooks
Marina Shafir & Brittnie Brooks starts this match off as the lock up follow by a quick ankle pick from Shafir then some kicks on the mat. Some cheap shots to Mazzerati & Miss Anna May, Brooks tries a roll up but Shafir counters into an armbar attempt and scoots to the corner to tag in Diamante.
Diamante lands a German suplex then again cheap shots May & Brooks. Nyla Rose tags in and Brooks runs over to tag in Mazzerati. Mazzerati charges at Rose, and gets body blocked right down. Tilt a whirl powerslam from Nyla then an avalanche in the corner.
Rose tosses Mazzerati into Brooks and then May declines a tag and just runs away. Chokeslam to Mazzerati then Shafir tags in to deliver the Snapshot with Rose scores the win.
Winners: Beast Of Burdens & Diamante
Powerhouse Hobbs vs. Daniel Evans
Powerhouse Hobbs lifts Daniel Evans up and sets him on the top rope then tells him to leave. Evans lands a dropkick and tries to land strikes but Hobbs just slings him into the corner and crushes him with a clothesline.
Clubbing blows from Hobbs on the chest of Evans follow by a high angle spinebuster from Hobbs then Next Chapter scores the win.
Winner: Powerhouse Hobbs
Ethan Page & Stokely Hathaway have mics on their way to the ring and Page cuts the music. Page says this is just for him to address something in front of the people, he loves teaming with Matt Hardy and how Hardy has embraced him. Hardy says Page is just misunderstood and he’s having the time of his life, and he’s handling business come Dynamite but now we party. Hathaway is happy that Hook isn’t here. Isiah Kassidy is sick of hearing about Hook, so are the people the people want to party. The music kicks back in as they all dance to the ring.
Trios Match
The Firm (Ethan Page,Matt Hardy & Isiah Kassidy) vs. Watson,Action Braxton & Ice Williams
Isiah Kassidy & Ice Williams start things off as Kassidy grabs a side headlock then they hit the ropes and Kassidy lands a few arm drags then a neckbreaker. Matt Hardy tags in and he & Kassidy land a double back elbow. Williams lands a punch and tags in Action Braxton to start unloading in the corner.
More punches from Braxton but Hardy fights back with a back elbow then he bounces Braxton around the turnbuckles and follows up with a guillotine slingshot. Page tags in for the Hardy style elbow off the 2nd rope. Braxton rakes the eyes and tags in Watson who lands some strikes before getting booted down by Page.
Powerslam from Page and things break down now. Double Side Effect sends Williams and Braxton running. Poetry in Motion to Watson, then Kassidy & Page hit a tandem Iconoclasm to set up Hardy to hit the Twist Of Fate to get the win for The Firm.
Winners: The Firm
Non Title Match
ROH Women’s Champion Athena vs. Danielle Kamela
If Kamela wins she gets a ROH Women’s Title Match
Athena clocks Danielle Kamela at the bell and floors her. Mounted punches from Athena, then she posts Kamela. Kick from Athena then she hits a low dropkick that sends Kamela to the floor. On the floor now Athena misses a Meteora into the ring stairs and then eats a clothesline.
Back in the ring Kamela fires up with clotheslines then a flipping neckbreaker. Snapmare driver from Kamela gets a 2 count. Kamela slowly climbs the ropes and Athena hits the ropes to knock her off balance and to the mat. Meteora in the corner from Athena then she heads up top for an O Face gets the win.
Winner: ROH Women’s Champion Athena
After the match Athena face plants Kamela on the ROH Women’s Title.
Konosuke Takeshita vs. Lee Johnson
Konosuke Takeshita & Lee Johnson circle around the ring then Johnson avoids a lock up. They do tie up and hit the corner, where Takeshita gives a clean break. Arm drag from Takeshita then a sweep and they trade covers before Takeshita tries a German suplex only to eat an elbow from Johnson.
Johnson with some strikes but Takeshita hits the ropes for a leaping clothesline. Takeshita wants the Blue Thunder Bomb but Johnson avoids it and hits a dropkick. Some corner work from Johnson then a chinlock. Takeshita fights free with strikes then skins the cat as Johnson tries to eject him then Takeshita hits a lariat.
Johnson gets sent out of the ring, then Takeshita dives onto Johnson and Karter. Back in the ring Takeshita hits a Helluva Kick then another one, he wants a 3rd but Johnson avoids it and rolls up Takeshita for 2. Johnson backflips off the 2nd rope and hits a neckbreaker for a 2 count. Johnson wants to end things, but he runs into a Blue Thunder Bomb.
Takeshita sets for the Zahi but Johnson avoids it and lands a super kick then they fight over a suplex, Takeshita lands a kick and they hit the ropes then Takeshita lands a high knee follow by Zahi puts away Johnson.
Winner: Konosuke Takeshita
