AEW Dark Elevation Results – March 20, 2023
Skye Blue vs. TFA
TFA attacks Skye Blue before the bell and hits a modified Overdrive. Some kicks from TFA then she tries a Razor’s Edge but Blue counters into a small package for 2. Blue fires up with strikes including a knee strike. Elbow from Blue then she heads up top and hits a crossbody for 2. TFA avoids a Skye Fall with a knee then an Argentine backbreaker into a facebuster gets a near fall. Blue lands a kick to the body then hits a Code Red for the win.
Winner: Skye Blue
Jake Hager vs. Adam McKnight
Jake Hager with a quick mat return then he poses now Adam Knight tries a mat return but Hager fights him off only to eat a clothesline then some stalling from Hager now, then he pushes Knight into the corner and unloads with body blows. Clothesline from Hager connects then a Hager Bomb scores the win.
Winner: Jake Hager
Emi Sakura vs. Zoe Sager
Match starts off with a lock up then Emi Sakura then unloads a chop in the ropes to Zoe Sager. Sakura then avoids a tie up, leading to Sager firing some punches then a dropkick but Sakura pops up and tosses her by the hair. Scoop slam from Sakura then a back rake. More chops from Sakura as she keeps getting the better of Sager but Sager keeps trying to fight back with elbows then Sakura slaps her and hits a double underhook backbreaker for a 2 count.
Sager fights out of a spinning backbreaker and lands an enziguri then a pump kick in the corner followed by a running knee. Sager heads up top and hits a dropkick for another 2 count. Sakura counters a suplex into a Whirling Dervish to retake control. Corner crossbody from Sakura then a Romero Special which she rolls through several times before switching her hand position to grab a Dragon Sleeper in the Romero Special for the submission win.
Winner By Submission: Emi Sakura
Brandon Cutler vs. Jason Geiger
Brandon Cutler grabs a side headlock then hits a shoulder block. Jason Geiger lands a back elbow to cut off Cutler then he takes over with strikes and a suplex. Leg scissor into a straight ankle lock from Geiger but Cutler gets to the ropes quickly. Corner offense from Geiger but Cutler hits an elbow and they start trading strikes but Cutler dodges one and hits a palm strike.
We get the dancing elbow drops from Cutler but Geiger counters one into an armbar attempt, then switches to the back mount and grabs a rear naked choke but Cutler slams free in the corner. Cutler hoists Geiger onto his shoulders and here’s the airplane spin from Cutler.
They both wind up dizzy and Geiger jumps on the back of Cutler for another rear naked choke but Cutler starts spinning again and he’s able to spin Geiger down then fall on top of him but only a 2 count as Geiger grabs the choke again. Cutler flips backwards scores the win.
Winner: Brandon Cutler
Ethan Page has a mic and cuts off the music as they’re coming down. Page calms the crowd and objects to being booed as he’s Canadian, and just wants to be a Canadian host. He hands the mic to Hardy who’s happy to be back in wonderful Winnipeg. Page gets the mic back and shames a crowd member for not being Canadian enough as he’s kind of a jerk, then he let’s Kassidy finish the introduction. Actually Page wants an Oh yeah eh instead of the usual Kassidy bit, the crowd plays along and we get the music back.
Trios Match
The Firm (Ethan Page,Matt Hardy & Isiah Kassidy) vs. Sebastian Wolfe,Massive Damage & Mo Jabrai
Isiah Kassidy & Mo Jabrai starts this match off then they trade some chain wrestling sequences then run the ropes with Kassidy hitting arm drags then a neckbreaker. Matt Hardy tags in and they hit double elbows. Jabari with a few strikes then tags in Sebastian Wolfe who’s hip tossed then they trade arm wringers before Hardy starts bouncing him around the corner buckles.
Ethan Page tags in and he and Hardy both hit the 2nd rope for a double elbow drop. Page then tags in Kassidy who jumps onto the arm of Wolfe. 10 punch in the corner from Kassidy but Damage distracts him allowing Wolfe to trip him off the ropes. Jabari tags in now but Kassidy is able to tag in Page who runs wild for a bit including a powerslam on Jabari. Everything breaks down and we get triple Side Effects then Poetry In Motion to Jabari before he’s sent into Page for the Ego’s Edge for the win.
Winners: The Firm
After the match Stokely Hathaway grabs a Dragon Sleeper on Jabari, sending a message to Hook sort of. Kassidy & Hardy hold up Stokely as everyone starts dancing to celebrate.
Tag Team Match
Top Flight (Dante Martin & Darius Martin) vs. Shaun Moore & Michael Richard Allen Clark
Darius Martin & Shaun Moore starts us off with them trading arm wringers then Darius grabs a cravate. Side headlock from Darius then Moore just kicks him to stop the antics. Manhattan Drop from Darius then a neckbreaker. Dante Martin tags in and unloads in the corner, then Darius tags back in and hits a suplex, Dante back in with a hilo after tagging in. Double dropkick to Michael Richard Allen Clark then Darius tags back in.
Clark trips up a running Darius and Moore hits a dropkick to stop the momentum. Clark tags in and hits a powerslam then does some pushups on Darius. Darius just kicks him in the face then lands punches but Moore tags back in and they keep Darius isolated. Darius fights out of the corner and tags in Dante.
Dante runs wild for a bit and he’s still a ridiculous athlete, he hits a high crossbody but Clark breaks up the pin. Darius with an assisted DDT to Clark then Dante dives onto him. In the ring Darius spikes Moore with a lifting DDT then Dante follows up with Mamba Splash to get the win.
Winners: Top Flight
Proving Ground Match
ROH Women’s Champion Athena vs. Taylor Rising
Rising must win or survive the 10 Min Time Limit.
Athena lands an elbow to floor Taylor Rising right away before Athena kicks Rising to the floor then follows her out there and begins slamming her into the barricades. Rising counters and sends Athena into the ring steps, but when she tries to follow up Athena hits an Alabama Slam on the floor.
Back in the ring now Rising tries to fight back with a back elbow and a diving hurricanrana. Rising hits a Pedigree but only 2. Rising heads up top but misses a flying nothing and Athena hits a shotgun dropkick then a Meteora in the corner then a crossface from Athena & Rising taps out.
Winner By Submission: ROH Women’s Champion Athena (3:21)
After the match Athena with a gordbuster over the ropes to send Rising out of the ring and to the floor & on the floor Athena face plants Rising onto the ROH Women’s Title.
Tag Team Match
Naturally Limitless (Dustin Rhodes & Keith Lee) vs. Levi Knight & Jessie V
Dustin Rhodes & Levi Knight are up first, and Rhodes runs him over then hits an arm drag and tags in Keith Lee. Naturally Limitless with some corner work then Lee hits a back body drop. Jessie tags in and runs into Lee but can’t knock him over then Lee hits a shoulder block to floor him.
Lee wrenches on the arm for a bit but Jessie fights back with strikes but that just annoys Lee who lands a headbutt. Jessie runs into a standing belly 2 belly suplex and he runs over to tag in Knight who gets one of his own.
Rhodes tags back in and lands some strikes then a snap powerslam to Jessie. Lee lifts Rhodes and tosses him into Jessie & Knight. Spinebuster to Jessie from Lee then Rhodes hits The Reckoning to pick up the win.
Winners: Naturally Limitless
Tag Team Match
Dark Order (Alex Reynolds & John Silver) vs. Tony Nese & Ari Daivari
Ari Daivari & Tony Nese attacks Dark Order before the bell and we’ve got ringside brawling. John Silver winds up isolated in the ring, he swings chops at Nese but Mark Sterling distracts the ref allowing Nese & Daivari to stomp on Silver on the floor. Back in the ring Daivari tags in and lands some stomps then tags Nese back in. Silver tries to fight out of the corner, but Nese wipes him out with a spinning kick after rolling through a sunset flip.
Again Silver tries to fire up with strikes & runs into a series of kicks though but he flips out of a German suplex then hits a double stomp to Nese and both men are down. Both men tag out and Alex Reynolds runs wild for a bit, sending both Daivari & Nese out of the ring then hitting a suicide dive onto both of them. Back in the ring Daivari runs into a pop up knee then a Tiger Driver from Reynolds but Nese breaks up the pin.
Silver & Nese fight, both are sent out then Ari hits a reverse DDT on Reynolds. Nese tags in but Silver breaks up their tandem move. Kicks are sent all over the ring before Daivari eats an assisted uppercut & that leaves Nese to get hit with the ping pong sequence gets the win.
Winners: Dark Order
