AEW Dark: Elevation Results: Ruby Soho Vs. Emi Sakura, Joey Janela Vs. Crowbar
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- Paul Wight and Eddie Kingston on commentary. No Tony Schiavone = "no rules!". We start out right away from the Liacouras Center in Philadelphia, PA.
Penelope Ford (w/ The Bunny) vs. Notorious Mimi
The Super Bad Girl @thePenelopeFord is in singles action to start us off on #AEWDarkElevation, and as always, #TheBunny is by her side – Tune in NOW:https://t.co/qfuT4vV6ZY pic.twitter.com/MguVaSKBvs
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) October 11, 2021
Mimi focusing too much on The Bunny, and Ford attacks her from behind. Ford in control, until Mimi gets off a high cross. Ford rolls outside, and Mimi follows her. Ford cuts her off and hits a moonsault off the steps! Ford sends Mimi back in the ring into the corner, and Ford stomps her. Mimi avoids a handspring and rolls her up. Ford kicks out and hits a knee strike. Mimi fires back with an elbow strike, but Ford catches a high cross attempt and hits a facebuster, and Ford taps out Mimi with the Muta Lock.
Winner: Penelope Ford via submission
- Schiavone is back on commentary with Wight and Kingston.
Santana & Ortiz vs. Adrien Soriano & Matthew Omen
Next up on #AEWDarkElevation, world-class Tag Team @Santana_Proud & @Ortiz_Powerful go toe-to-toe against @Soriano_Saga & @MattOmen999 NOW – https://t.co/qfuT4vV6ZY pic.twitter.com/kz7WSlTeBl
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) October 11, 2021
Ortiz and Soriano starting off this tag match as Ortiz catches Soriano with a dropkick and follows up with a lariat. Santana tags in, and PNP hit a double powerbomb. Omen gets hit with an enzuigiri and a discus lariat. Ortiz with a corner lariat, and Santana hits a cannonball senton. Ortiz and Santana hit a double facebuster for the win.
Winners: Santana & Ortiz via pinfall
Lee Moriarty & LSG vs. FTR (Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler) (w/ Wardlow)
Top Guys enter the ring NOW on #AEWDarkElevation – #FTR (@CashWheelerFTR & @DaxFTR) w/ @realwardlow take on @theleemoriarty & @leonstGiovanni – https://t.co/qfuT4vV6ZY pic.twitter.com/42UDXN2KlR
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) October 11, 2021
Cash and LSG start off this tag match as Cash gets off a quick takedown and goes at the side headlock takeover right away. LSG escapes and applies his own side headlock takeover. Cash trying to tag out. Dax runs in, and Cash goes for the eye rake. LSG escapes a wristlock and hits a dropkick. Moriarty tags in as FTR strategize in their corner. Cash escapes an Irish Whip by tagging in Dax. Dax hits a series of shoulder tackles on Moriarty. Moriarty responds with an arm drag, and Dax avoids another arm drag.
Dax extends his hand for a handshake. Moriarty shakes his hand, and Dax slaps him. Dax escapes outside. Cash distracts allowing Dax to work over Moriarty. Moriarty gets off an arm drag and tags in LSG. Dax reverses LSG in the corner and pressure him in the corner. LSG catches Dax with a back drop and hits a series of strikes. Cash hits an enzuigiri with the ref's back turned, and Dax hits a lariat. Cash tags in and keeps up the pressure. Cash applies a single-leg crab, and Dax applies more pressure with the ref not looking.
Dax tries to sneak in for the crab, but the ref didn't see the tag. The ref admonishes Dax for that, but LSG has Cash in a small package roll up, the ref sees it 1-2-no! LSG looking for an opening, but Dax tags in. LSG escapes the corner and tags in Moriarty. Moriarty going at FTR 2-on-1. Moriarty hits an X-Factor on Cash with assistance from Dax.
LSG hits a sliding dropkick on the outside. Cash takes out LSG. Moriarty keeping up his momentum. He gets pin attempt for a two count. Dax blocks the springboard, but Moriarty gets a victory roll. Dax kicks out, and Cash catches Moriarty with an uppercut from the outside. Dax hits a brainbuster for the win.
Winners: FTR (Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler) via pinfall
- Mark Henry joins the commentary desk in place of Kingston.
Tay Conti (w/ Anna Jay) vs. Dani Mo
#TAYJAY – You just love to see it. @TayConti_ faces @realdanimo NOW on #AEWDarkElevation – https://t.co/qfuT4vDvBo pic.twitter.com/w7fMs6cx0w
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) October 11, 2021
Conti with an STO as she maintains wrist control and hits a series of arm drags. Conti looking for a cross armbreaker, but Mo escapes. Mo with a shot to the mid-section followed up by a shotgun dropkick. Mo tries a pin, but Conti quickly kicks out. She hits a round kick and then smashes Mo on her knee. Mo escapes the corner and looks for a rana, but Conti launches her into the corner and hits a German suplex. Conti hits a running pump kick followed up by another. Conti hits the DD-Tay for the win.
Winner: Tay Conti via pinfall
- Joey Janela cuts off his entrance music. He notes Philly was a place for the extreme. He says everyone in Philly are idiots, and the only smart man is Philly is Ben Simmons because he wants out. He promises you'll never see another hardcore match from him in AEW, especially in Philly.
Joey Janela (w/ Kayla Rossi) vs. Crowbar
"Calm down, Philadelphia." – @JANELABABY
Next on #AEWDarkElevation, "The Bad Boy" Joey Janela faces pro wrestling veteran @wcwcrowbar. Tune in NOW – https://t.co/qfuT4vV6ZY pic.twitter.com/PxY5t3Uo4B
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) October 11, 2021
Janela jumps Crowbar as he makes his way to the ring. Crowbar counters and gets some offense in. Crowbar hits a double underhook suplex and hits a dropkick. Janela rolls outside and tells Rossi that they're leaving. The Blue Meanie comes out from the tunnel! Meanie sends Janela back in the ring. Crowbar throws Janela all over the outside area. Crowbar exposes the guardrail. He sets himself up for a Vader Bomb. Janela is rolled back in, but Janela rolls out and stands behind Rossi.
Crowbar turns his back refusing to attack Rossi, and Janela hits right hand and throws Crowbar over the guardrail. Janela sets up a chair and runs a long distance and jumps over the chair and splashes on Crowbar! Janela sends Crowbar back in the ring. The crowd showing their support for Crowbar as Janela looks to keep up the pressure. Janela tripped up on the middle rope. Crowbar hits a bodyslam. Crowbar going up top, but Janela cuts him off. Janela hits a chop and meets Crowbar up top.
Crowbar shoves Janela down. The ref checks on Janela, and Rossi gets in the ring and hits a top rope rana! Janela hits a series of superkicks. He then hits a brainbuster, cover 1-2-no! Janela looking to go up top. Janela mocks RVD and tries a Five Star Frog Splash, but Crowbar avoids it. Crowbar hits a Death Valley Driver variation for a two count. Rossi slides a chair in, and The Blue Meanie tries to alert the ref, but he ends up distracting him. Crowbar hits a northern lights suplex on the chair. Janela catches Crowbar with a Death Valley Driver for the win.
Winner: Joey Janela via pinfall
- Post-match: Sonny Kiss runs in to attack Janela! Rossi helps out Janela and hold Kiss up for a Janela superkick. Janela sets up Kiss for Rossi to go up top and hits a Phoenix Splash.
Emi Sakura (w/ Lulu Pencil) vs. Ruby Soho
Before she battles #TheBunny this Friday on #AEWRampage LIVE on TNT, @realrubysoho makes her #AEWDarkElevation debut RIGHT NOW against @EmiSakura_gtmv – Tune in NOW: https://t.co/9kHlnutakQ pic.twitter.com/iUIRXkcp8F
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) October 11, 2021
Sakura with an early advantage, but Soho fighting back as she slams Sakura down for a one count. Soho sends Sakura to the corner. Soho elevated over the top as she takes a chop. Sakura trips up Soho and gets the ref's attention. Lulu chops Soho's back, but Soho is unfazed. Sakura hits the Queen's Gambit, cover 1-2-and Sakura lifts Soho's shoulders up. Sakura sets up Soho in the corner and hits a corner splash. Sakura follows up with a chop. Soho gets a boot up in the coner.
Soho then hits a back elbow and baits Sakura in the corner and drives her head first in the middle turnbuckle. Soho building momentum as she hits an axe kick followed up by a flatliner for a two count. Sakura and Soho trade strikes as Sakura catches Soho with a back drop driver. Soho escapes the Queen's Gambit. Sakura with an cradle pin for a two count. Sakura hits a chop into a lariat for a two count. Soho hits a Riott Kick for the win.
A big win for @realrubysoho. Her next destination: #AEWRampage LIVE this Friday on TNT vs #TheBunny! Tune in NOW to #AEWDarkElevation – https://t.co/qfuT4vDvBo pic.twitter.com/zJtYtfn1Ug
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) October 11, 2021
Winner: Ruby Soho via pinfall
- Crowbar and The Blue Meanie are backstage. Crowbar notes it's been 20 years since he's wrestled for a major wrestling company. He praises AEW for allowing talent to be creative. He expresses his gratitude to be able to wrestling in Philly tonight and to have Meanie in his corner. Meanie talks about the excitement of being in AEW and to be with Crowbar. Meanie and Crowbar thank the fans and AEW for the opportunity.
It was great to have @wcwcrowbar & @BlueMeanieBWO back in Philly and on #AEWDarkElevation – Tune in NOW: https://t.co/9kHlnutakQ pic.twitter.com/Ugywo72LHk
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) October 11, 2021
Private Party, The Butcher & The Blade (w/ The Bunny) vs. Lee Johnson, Brock Anderson, Chuck Taylor & Wheeler Yuta (w/ Kris Statlander)
Blade and Johnson start off this eight-man tag. Johnson catches Blade with a dropkick and tags in Anderson. Anderson hits a reverse atomic drop, and Johnson hits a neckbreaker for a two count. Blade finds an opening and tags in Butcher. Anderson goes at Butcher in the corner, but Butcher hits a big chop. Anderson still in control as he sends Butcher in the corner to tag in Yuta. Butcher hits a big shot and tags in Quen. Yuta catches Quen with an arm drag and tags in Chuck, and they hit a double flapjack for a one count.
Kassidy kicks Chuck in the back, and he holds onto his legs to open up a corkscrew kick from Quen. Kassidy tags in, but Chuck is able to tag in Yuta who huts dropkicks on Kassidy and Blade. Yuta hits a springboard back elbow on Blade. Kassidy tags in Quen. Yuta pushes Private Party into each other and hits a German suplex, bridge, but Butcher breaks it up. Blade intercepts and drags Yuta to his corner as HFO cut the ring in half on Yuta. Yuta going two-on-one on Private Party as he hits an enzuigiri followed up by an exploder.
Chuck tags in. Quen is dropped, and Chuck hits an Uranage and powerbombs Kassidy on Quen. Butcher runs through Chuck. Chuck hits a dropkick on Butcher and Blade. Johnson hits a springboard dropkick on Butcher. Chuck and Johnson hit tope con hiros on Butcher and Blade. Blade sent back in for a spinebuster from Anderson. Johnson hits a frog splash, cover, but it's broken up by Private Party. Johnson taking on Private Party. Quen sent over the top. Kassidy eats a superkick. Butcher blind tags in, Johnson gets his eyes raked and Butcher hits a lariat for the win.
He never saw it coming...@andycomplains turns @BigShottyLee inside out with a nasty lariat to secure the win for #TheButcher, @BladeofBuffalo and #PrivateParty on #AEWDarkElevation pic.twitter.com/VUb4x49vb1
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) October 11, 2021
Winners: Private Party, The Butcher & The Blade via pinfall