AEW started the first week of having 4 shows per week tonight with the 22nd episode of AEW Dark Elevation. This show was filmed both before and after the Homecoming edition of AEW Dynamite last Wednesday (August 4th) in Dailys Place, Jacksonville, Florida. Here's what happened:
First thing of note is no Paul Wight. I think this is the first episode of Dark Elevation without him. Just a two man booth of Tony Schiavone & Eddie Kingston tonight.
Wow. Quick squash for Velvet leading to her title match against Britt Baker in Britt... I mean Pittsburgh. She hit the Final Slice and that was all she wrote.
Shawn Dean picks up a win in what is a small shock. Captain hit him with the deal, and the deal is apparently a nasty looking modified backstabber. Ouch.
Another rapid match and nobody kicks out of the Falcon Arrow. Shida with the quick victory
Daniel Garcia calls out Fuego Del Sol and Darby Allin. He's got Fuego on Dark tomorrow and he's asking Tony Khan to book the Darby match for Dynamite in Pittsburgh on Wednesday. Side note, I love 2.0 already.
Joey and Sonny are due to wrestle Baron Black and DMC but on his and Sonnys entrance, Joey superkicks Sonny and then beats up Baron and DMC before hitting a piledriver on Sonny on the steel walkway. Saw this one coming, but shocking nonetheless.
We are SHOOK by what @JANELABABY just did to @SonnyKissXO!
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) August 9, 2021
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Cage barely in trouble. Powerbomb, F5, Pin. They don't get paid by the minute on Dark!
#JadeBrand continues to grow as Cargill resumes her wrestling career with an easy victory over Amber Nova after the Jaded.
Was it worth putting the gear on? Luchasaurus hits the Chokeslam and Jungle Boy finishes it off with the Snare Trap. 6 matches and 2 promos and we're only 28 minutes in and that includes the Youtube premiere countdown!
Hell of a match but it always was going to be when we saw who was in it. A very back and forth match that lasted longer than the first six matches combined. The chemistry between all four men was excellent and I wouldnt be surprised to see this on Dynamite in a week or two. Lucha Bros get the win with the double team Fear Factor.
An incredible ending sequence and the #LuchaBros win on #AEWDarkElevation! pic.twitter.com/nfW2XzGU30
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) August 9, 2021
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