AEW Dark: Elevation Results (02/06) - Blackpool Combat Club Vs. Tony Nese & Ari Daivari, Top Flight Vs. The Butcher & The Blade, Eight Woman Tag Team Match
Welcome to Wrestling Inc.'s results of "AEW Dark: Elevation" on February 6, 2023, coming to you from the Nutter Center in Dayton, Ohio!
AEW All-Atlantic Champion Orange Cassidy will be returning to action for the first time since successfully defending his title against Jay Lethal on the January 18 edition of "Dynamite" when he teams up with longtime allies Best Friends to take on "The Reality" Zack Clayton and Spanish Announce Project's Luther and Serpentico.
Before they team up with AR Fox to square off with The Elite for the AEW World Trios Championship on "Dynamite" this coming Wednesday, Darius and Dante Martin of Top Flight will be facing The Butcher and The Blade. Elsewhere, Powerhouse Hobbs looks to write the next chapter in The Book of Hobbs when he goes one-on-one with Corey Calhoun, and Blackpool Combat Club members Claudio Castagnoli and Wheeler Yuta will be going head-to-head with the recently formed team of Tony Nese and Ari Daivari.
A huge eight woman tag team match is set for tonight, as veteran Emi Sakura will be joining forces with Nyla Rose, Marina Shafir, and Diamante to take on AEW coach Madison Rayne, Skye Blue, Queen Aminata, and Hyena Hera. Yuka Sakazaki has been picking up wins since making her return to AEW programming on the January 30 episode of "Dark: Elevation", and looks to continue to do so as she squares off with Billie Starkz.
Dark Order will also be in action when they take on Crash Jaxon, Renny D, and Matt Brannigan while Juice Robinson will be facing Jake Crist, and Jericho Appreciation Society's "Daddy Magic" Matt Menard and "Cool Hand" Angelo Parker will be squaring off with The Boys.
We are live! Paul Wight greets audiences at home as The Boys head to the ring, followed by Matt Menard and Angelo Parker.
Jericho Appreciation Society vs. The Boys
Brent and Menard begin the action. The bell rings and the two lock up. Menard shoves Brent into the corner, then tags in Parker. Parker continues to beat down Brent, then tags Menard back in. Menard delivers a chop and a back elbow. Brandon and Parker tag in, and The Boys deliver a double clothesline. Menard tags in and Parker delivers a boot to Brandon before the pair deliver a double DDT for the win.
Winners: Jericho Appreciation Society
Juice Robinson heads to the ring, with Jake Crist already waiting inside. Menard joins Wight on commentary.
Juice Robinson vs. Jake Crist
The bell rings and Robinson charges at Crist. Crist ducks out of the way and delivers several shoulders to Robinson's midsection, then delivers several boots. Robinson delivers the Left Hand of God, then delivers a vicious left hand that knocks Crist to the mat. Robinson delivers a Pancake Bomb and a Russian Leg Sweep, then follows it up with a senton and The Juice Is Loose for the win.
Winner: Juice Robinson
Dark Order heads to the ring, with Crash Jaxon, Renny D and Matt Brannigan already waiting inside.
Dark Order vs. Crash Jaxon, Renny D and Matt Brannigan
Silver and Brannigan begin the action. The bell rings and the two lock up. Silver delivers a shoulder tackle and an uppercut, then poses. Renny and Jaxon blindside him with an attack before Jaxon joins in, but Reynolds and Uno get in the ring to lay them all out. Uno then tags in and Dark Order delivers the Pendulum Bomb to Brannigan for the win.
Winners: Dark Order
Yuka Sakazaki heads to the ring, with Billie Starkz already waiting inside.
Yuka Sakazaki vs. Billie Starkz
The bell rings and the two lock up. They exchange submission holds before Sakazaki delivers a high boot. Starkz fires back with one of her own, then climbs to the middle rope and delivers a cannonball to Sakazaki on the apron. The pair get back in the ring, and Sakazaki ascends to the top. She hits a dropkick, then goes for a pin but Starkz kicks out. Starkz delivers a suplex, then sends Sakazaki face first into the top turnbuckle and delivers a series of boots. Sakazaki delivers a series of forearms and a diving clothesline, then follows it up with some elbows. Starkz fires back with a German suplex, then drags Sakazaki to the corner and ascends to the top. She delivers a Swanton Bomb, then goes for a pin but Sakazaki kicks out.
Starkz delivers a pair of right hands, then looks for a kick but Sakazaki rolls her up. Starkz kicks out before Sakazaki delivers a right hand and a bodyslam. She heads out to the apron, then delivers the Magical Girl Splash off the top rope for the win.
Winner: Yuka Sakazaki
We head backstage to The Boys and Lexy Nair. Nair asks Brent and Brandon about their loss, but before they can answer, Dark Order walks in and looks to recruit them. They hand both men a piece of paper each and tell them to take a look.
Zack Clayton and Spanish Announce Project head to the ring, followed by Orange Cassidy, Danhausen and Best Friends.
Orange Cassidy and Best Friends (w/ Danhausen) vs. Zack Clayton and Spanish Announce Project (w/ Angelico)
Cassidy and Serpentico begin the action. The bell rings and the two lock up. Cassidy sends Serpentico across the ring with his feet, then tags in Taylor. Taylor gets Serpentico up, and Cassidy pushes him down to deliver a Pretty Sweetheart attack. Clayton tags in, and Taylor delivers an arm drag. Serpentico tags back in and delivers a right hand, but Taylor reverses the tides and begins to target his elbow. Beretta tags in and continues to manipulate Serpentico's elbow, then tags Taylor back in. Taylor continues to beat down Serpentico, then tags Cassidy in. Clayton gets in the ring and delivers a clothesline, then tosses him to the outside where Luther is waiting. He delivers a suplex, then tosses him back in the ring.
Clayton tags in and locks in a Bear Hug. Luther and Serpentico hug him as a way of mocking Best Friends and Cassidy before Clayton delivers a bodyslam. Cassidy delivers a boot, then makes the hot tag to Beretta. Beretta delivers a series of chops and forearms, then delivers a back elbow. Taylor tags in, and Serpentico and Luther try attacking him. Beretta swoops in, and Best Friends catch them with the Solefood-Half and Half Combination. The pair look to execute their signature hug with Cassidy, but Clayton attacks them and prevents them from doing so. Cassidy then delivers the Orange Punch before Best Friends hit a double chokeslam for the win.
Winners: Orange Cassidy and Best Friends
After the match, Angelico gets in Cassidy's face. Cassidy hits his signature kicks before Danhausen curses him.
Powerhouse Hobbs heads to the ring, with Corey Calhoun already waiting inside.
Powerhouse Hobbs vs. Corey Calhoun
The bell rings and Hobbs shoves Calhoun into the corner. He delivers several shoulders to his midsection, then whips him into the other corner. He delivers a gutbuster, then slings Calhoun across the top rope and delivers a running knee. He then plants Calhoun with The Burning Hammer for the win.
Winner: Powerhouse Hobbs
The Butcher, The Blade, and The Bunny head to the ring, followed by Top Flight.
Top Flight vs. The Butcher and The Blade (w/ The Bunny)
The bell rings and Butcher and Blade waste no time. They blindside Top Flight with an attack, sending Darius out of the ring. Blade whips Dante back and forth between two corners, delivering a back elbow and a chop in the process. Butcher tags in and knocks Dante to the mat. He hits a bodyslam and a knee across his neck, then goes for a pin. Dante kicks out and Blade tags in. He delivers a kick to Dante's spine, then tags Butcher back in. The pair look to deliver a double team maneuver, but Dante manages to escape and make the hot tag to Darius. Darius takes out The Butcher, then sets his sights on The Blade. He delivers a DDT, then goes for a pin but Blade kicks out.
Dante tags in and Butcher sends Blade into the ring steps on the outside. Blade catches Darius with a knee on the outside, and the pair deliver Drag The Lake. Blade looks for a pin, but the referee doesn't count, as Darius is not legal. Butcher and Blade look to Drag the Lake with Dante, but Dante fights his way out. He sends Butcher to the outside, then delivers the Nose Dive to Blade for the win.
Winners: Top Flight
Madison Rayne, Skye Blue, Queen Aminata and Hyena Hera head to the ring, followed by Vickie Guerrero, Nyla Rose, Marina Shafir, Emi Sakura and Diamante.
Nyla Rose, Marina Shafir, Emi Sakura and Diamante (w/ Vickie Guerrero) vs. Madison Rayne, Skye Blue, Queen Aminata and Hyena Hera
Rose and Blue begin the action. The bell rings and Rose looks for a bodyslam. Blue escapes and delivers a thrust kick, but Rose trips her. She then delivers a crossbody, then tags in Shafir. Aminata tags in and delivers a snap suplex, then tags Blue back in. Blue sends Shafir into the corner, but Shafir fires back with a suplex and tags in Sakura. Sakura delivers a chop and a running crossbody, then hits a splash and tags in Diamante. Diamante delivers a German suplex before tagging in Shafir. Blue makes the hot tag to Rayne, and she delivers a series of forearms and chops. She delivers a kick and a cutter, then goes for a pin but Sakura breaks the fall. Shafir delivers a kick to Rayne's midsection. Hera tags in, and Shafir takes her down with a big boot. Rose tags in and delivers the Beast Bomb for the win.
Winners: Nyla Rose, Marina Shafir, Emi Sakura and Diamante
Tony Nese, Ari Daivari, and "Smart" Mark Sterling head to the ring, followed by Blackpool Combat Club.
Blackpool Combat Club vs. Tony Nese and Ari Daivari (w/ Mark Sterling)
Nese and Yuta begin the action. The bell rings and the two lock up. Nese flexes his biceps before Castagnoli tags in. Castagnoli mocks the size of Nese's biceps (calling them small), then delivers a shoulder tackle and shows off his biceps. Daivari tags in and delivers a chop, but Castagnoli no-sells it. He delivers an uppercut. Daivari tags in Yuta by mistake before Castagnoli tags in his partner. BCC delivers a double big boot, but Nese tags in and delivers a back elbow. Daivari tags in and rains down right hands, then looks for a splash. Yuta moves out of the way, then makes the hot tag to Castagnoli. Nese tags in and Castagnoli levels him with a shoulder tackle. He delivers his signature European uppercuts, then delivers a dropkick and goes for a pin. Daivari breaks the fall.
Nese delivers a spinning heel kick and ascends to the top. He delivers a 450 Splash, then tags in Daivari. Daivari looks to fly, but Castagnoli catches him and delivers a backbreaker. Yuta tags in and Castagnoli hits him with The Swing before Yuta delivers a dropkick for the win.
Winners: Blackpool Combat Club