AEW Dark: Elevation Results (12/19) - Twelve Person Tag Team Match, Blackpool Combat Club Vs. The Workhorsemen, ROH Women's World Title Match
Welcome to Wrestling Inc.'s results of "AEW Dark: Elevation" on December 19, 2022, coming to you from the Curtis Culwell Center in Garland, Texas!
A huge twelve person tag team match is scheduled for tonight, as Konosuke Takeshita will team up with The Firm's Ethan Page, Matt Hardy, Isiah Kassidy and Top Flight (Darius and Dante Martin) to take on Slim J, Sonny Kiss, and Jeeves Kay of The Trustbusters and The Wingmen's Ryan Nemeth, "Pretty" Peter Avalon and Cezar Bononi. The dynamic between Page, Hardy, and Kassidy will likely be a major factor in the match, as Hardy and Kassidy have been looking to get out of their contracts with The Firm over recent weeks. However, they have been unsuccessful in their efforts to do so and have since been under the watchful eye of Page.
Two members of the Blackpool Combat Club will be in action tonight, as ROH World Champion Claudio Castagnoli and ROH Pure Champion Wheeler Yuta will be facing The Workhorsemen (JD Drake and Anthony Henry). Longtime allies Eddie Kingston and Ortiz will be teaming up once again as they go head-to-head with Japanese star Hagane Shinno and Steven Andrews. Newly crowned ROH Women's World Champion Athena will be putting her title on the line for the first time since winning it at Final Battle, when she defends it against Vertvixen. Elsewhere in the women's division, The Vicious Vixen's Marina Shafir looks to continue to rack up wins as she squares off with Jazmin Allure while Emi Sakura and The Bunny will be joining forces to Lady Bird Monroe and Gigi Rey.
We are live! Paul Wight and Matt Menard greet audiences at home as Marina Shafir heads to the ring. Jazmin Allure waits inside.
Marina Shafir vs. Jazmin Allure
The bell rings and the two lock up. Shafir delivers a hip toss before Allure fires back with a series of forearms and a pair of kicks. Shafir delivers a vicious kick to her face, then locks in an arm submission for the win.
Winner: Marina Shafir
We head backstage to Matt Hardy, Isiah Kassidy, and Lexy Nair. Hardy asks why he's here and Nair tells him he's there so that he can provide an update on Marq Quen's injury. Hardy says he doesn't know where Quen is. Stokely Hathaway walks in and says he scheduled this interview. He says Page will be replacing Quen, and Hardy asks why he was asked to show up. Page says he will be their friend and partner and says he will lead them to victory. He says he will show them how to wrestle, then walks off.
Emi Sakura, The Bunny, and Penelope Ford head to the ring, with Lady Bird Monroe and Gigi Rey already waiting inside.
Emi Sakura and The Bunny (w/ Penelope Ford) vs. Lady Bird Monroe and Gigi Rey
Monroe and Sakura begin the action. The bell rings and Monroe beats down Sakura. She delivers several right hands and a lariat to her back before Sakura delivers a vicious chop and tags in Bunny. Bunny delivers a knee to her face, then hits several stomps. Monroe delivers a right hand, then tags in Rey. Rey delivers a flying forearm, but Bunny hits an elbow and delivers a stomp. Sakura tags back in and delivers the We Will Chop You. She follows it up with a flying crossbody, and Rey manages to hit an enziguri. Bunny and Monroe tag in. Monroe delivers a kick, then hits Down The Rabbit Hole for the win.
Winners: Emi Sakura and The Bunny
The Trustbusters and The Wingmen head to the ring, followed by Matt Hardy, Isiah Kassidy, Top Flight, Ethan Page and Konosuke Takeshita.
Matt Hardy, Isiah Kassidy, Top Flight, Ethan Page and Konosuke Takeshita vs. The Trustbusters and The Wingmen
The bell rings and Nemeth attacks Darius while Avalon attacks Dante. The Martin brothers fight back and deliver a double dropkick. Avalon delivers a jawbreaker before Takeshita and Slim tag in. Takeshita delivers a Blue Thunderbomb, then tags in Kassidy. Slim sends Kassidy into the corner, then tags in Kiss. Kiss sends Kassidy into the top turnbuckle face first before Kassidy fires back with a stomp and a Tornado DDT. Kassidy looks to tag in Page, but Page tells him to tag in when he says to do so. Kiss takes advantage and sends Kassidy crashing down to the mat. Kay tags in and delivers a right hand to Kassidy's head. Avalon and Hardy tag in. Hardy delivers a forearm, then sends Avalon's head into all three turnbuckles. Avalon fires back with a kick to his midsection before Hardy looks for Twist of Fate. Page tells him not to, allowing Avalon to take advantage and tag in Kiss.
The Trustbusters triple team on Hardy. Kiss then delivers a split legged leg drop, then tags in Slim. Slim delivers a right hand to Hardy, but Hardy delivers a neckbreaker and tags in Dante. Avalon tags in and Dante delivers a pair of back elbows. He delivers a standing back flip, then tags in Darius. Darius delivers a superkick, then sends him to the outside and delivers a tope suicida. Takeshita tags in and looks for a sliding kick. Bononi pushes Avalon out of the way before Takeshita takes him out with a vertical suplex. Kassidy tags in and delivers Side Effect. Kassidy delivers a high crossbody before Page tells him he's ready for the tag now and delivers Twist of Fate for the win.
Winners: Matt Hardy, Isiah Kassidy, Top Flight, Ethan Page and Konosuke Takeshita
After the match, Page taunts Hardy with "delete" chants, all as Hardy angrily stares at him.
Hagane Shinno and Steven Andrews head to the ring, followed by Eddie Kingston and Ortiz.
Eddie Kingston and Ortiz vs. Hagane Shinno and Steven Andrews
Ortiz and Andrews begin the action. The bell rings and the two lock up. Ortiz delivers a back elbow, but Andrews delivers a chop and an arm drag. Shinno and Kingston tag in. Kingston delivers a vicious chop, but Shinno fires back with a kick to his chest. The two go back and forth before Shinno manages to deliver a hurricanrana and a dropkick. Kingston delivers a knee, then follows it up with a belly-to-belly suplex. Ortiz tags in and beats down Shinno before Kingston tags in and the pair deliver a double suplex. The pair slap one another before Andrews tags in. Kingston delivers a chop, then tags in Ortiz. Andrews delivers a drop kick, but Ortiz hits a backbreaker. He then pins Andrews for the win.
Winners: Eddie Kingston and Ortiz
Athena heads to the ring, with Vertvixen already waiting inside.
Athena vs. Vertvixen (c) for the ROH Women's World Championship
The pair shake hands before the bell rings and Athena delivers a dropkick straight out of the gate. Vertvixen rolls out of the ring and Athena follows, tossing her into the barricade. Athena delivers a kick to her face, then shoves her down to the mat. Vertvixen hits a clothesline, then trips her and sends her face first to the mat. Athena delivers a forearm, then rains down right hands. She delivers a series of kicks, followed by a German suplex and a powerbomb. She hits a superkick, then locks in a crossface. Vertvixen taps out.
Winner (and still): Athena
After the match, Athena delivers a DDT to Vertvixen.
The Workhorsemen head to the ring, followed by Blackpool Combat Club.
Blackpool Combat Club vs. The Workhorsemen
Yuta and Henry begin the action. The bell rings and the two lock up. They exchange submissions before Henry gains the upper hand and delivers an uppercut. Yuta fires back with a bodyslam and a senton, then tags in Castagnoli. Drake tags in and delivers a chop. Castagnoli fires back with an uppercut and the pair go back and forth before Yuta makes the blind tag. Yuta delivers an assisted DDT, then delivers a right hand. Drake stomps on Yuta, then whips him into the corner and delivers a chop. Drake follows it up with a bodyslam and a headbutt, then tags in Henry. Henry delivers a neck crank and a kick to his spine. He whips him into the corner, then tags in Drake. Drake delivers a right hand, then delivers a big boot. Henry tags in and Yuta manages to deliver a bodyslam. Henry hits a forearm, but Yuta delivers a German suplex and Drake tags in. Drake delivers the running double knees before Castagnoli tags in and delivers a series of uppercuts. He follows it up with a high dropkick, then looks for a bodyslam but Henry makes the save. Yuta levels Henry as Castagnoli delivers The Swing and Drake taps out.
Winners: Blackpool Combat Club