Welcome to this week’s review of Aew Dark: Elevation, once again we’ve got Paul Wight and Mark Henry on commentary and only a 6-match card. Let’s get right into the review… and the action!
Match #1: Nyla Rose def. Katalina Perez
My Thoughts: We’ve got Nyla Rose filling the Lance Archer role on Elevation this week, quickly squashing her opponent in this one. Nothing much else to say really!
My Score: 1 out of 5 Match #2: Frankie Kazarian def. Tiger Ruas
My Thoughts: Tiger Ruas returns to Aew in his first match since November last year, in another brilliant display of technical wrestling. Ruas looked badass and Kazarian gave him ample time and space to do so. This was a superb example of Aew stars giving enhancement, or unsigned, talent a real chance to chine on Aew programming and Ruas certainly delivered on that opportunity.
My Score:...
Match #1: Nyla Rose def. Katalina Perez
My Thoughts: We’ve got Nyla Rose filling the Lance Archer role on Elevation this week, quickly squashing her opponent in this one. Nothing much else to say really!
My Score: 1 out of 5 Match #2: Frankie Kazarian def. Tiger Ruas
My Thoughts: Tiger Ruas returns to Aew in his first match since November last year, in another brilliant display of technical wrestling. Ruas looked badass and Kazarian gave him ample time and space to do so. This was a superb example of Aew stars giving enhancement, or unsigned, talent a real chance to chine on Aew programming and Ruas certainly delivered on that opportunity.
My Score:...
- 3/15/2022
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Opening with a replay of the post-Saturday Night Dynamite promo by Eddie Kingston (which was already available to view on Aew’s YouTube channel) this weeks episode of Aew Dark: Elevation is going to one of the final few before Aew hits the road and, I’m guessing, we don’t see as many indie wrestlers making their appearance(s) as enhancement talent on Dark and Elevation… Anyway, back to the review!
Match #1: Billy Gunn and Colten Gunn def. Jd Drake and Ryan Nemeth
My Thoughts: I was hoping for something interesting from this opener and instead we got another Gunn Club quasi-squash match; with Colten taking a beating from Nemeth and then Jd Drake (though there were a couple of botches and telegraphed spots as it happened), before tagging in his dad to run buck-wild on the Wingmen and get the win after hitting the Famouser on Nemeth.
Match #1: Billy Gunn and Colten Gunn def. Jd Drake and Ryan Nemeth
My Thoughts: I was hoping for something interesting from this opener and instead we got another Gunn Club quasi-squash match; with Colten taking a beating from Nemeth and then Jd Drake (though there were a couple of botches and telegraphed spots as it happened), before tagging in his dad to run buck-wild on the Wingmen and get the win after hitting the Famouser on Nemeth.
- 6/30/2021
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Welcome to this weeks review of Aew Dark: Elevation, and I can’t believe we’re back to a ridiculous 2 And A Half(!) hour long show. Really Aew? Really? Do you want people to Not watch your product… Seriously, last weeks 90-odd minute show was the perfecrt length. This one? Not so much.
Match #1: Dark Order’s 10 def. Zack Clayton
My thoughts: Poor 10. Just when you thought he was due for a push up the card, facing some decent opponents, he gets to face a reality TV star come wrestler in Zack Clayton. Who looks less like he was green and more like he was literally walking through an over-rehearsed match. Slow, cumbersome and telegraphing a lot of moves this was amateur-hour stuff that went on – and I can’t believe I’m saying this – too long! Poor 10… But hey, at least -1 got to have fun.
My score:...
Match #1: Dark Order’s 10 def. Zack Clayton
My thoughts: Poor 10. Just when you thought he was due for a push up the card, facing some decent opponents, he gets to face a reality TV star come wrestler in Zack Clayton. Who looks less like he was green and more like he was literally walking through an over-rehearsed match. Slow, cumbersome and telegraphing a lot of moves this was amateur-hour stuff that went on – and I can’t believe I’m saying this – too long! Poor 10… But hey, at least -1 got to have fun.
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- 4/14/2021
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Welcome to this weeks Aew: Dark review, which comes hot on the heels of the Revolution pay per view and – as I’m in the UK – after the news that Aew and Impact are teaming up for a Champ vs. Champ title match next month!
Match #1: Powerhouse Hobbs def. Angel Fashion
Powerhouse Hobbs opened Dark with a match against Angel Fashion who, given that he lost in a tag team match against Team Taz’s Ricky Starks and Brian Cage last week, seems to be a human punching bag for the oragen and black mean machine crew. Oh, and this was a squash… As if you coudln’t guess given the size difference between these two men.
My score: 1 out of 5
Match #2: Scu def. Azriel & Danny Limelight
Azriel and Limelight were thrown together in a tag match against Scu, who were fresh off their Loss at Revolution in the Casino Tag Team Royale.
Match #1: Powerhouse Hobbs def. Angel Fashion
Powerhouse Hobbs opened Dark with a match against Angel Fashion who, given that he lost in a tag team match against Team Taz’s Ricky Starks and Brian Cage last week, seems to be a human punching bag for the oragen and black mean machine crew. Oh, and this was a squash… As if you coudln’t guess given the size difference between these two men.
My score: 1 out of 5
Match #2: Scu def. Azriel & Danny Limelight
Azriel and Limelight were thrown together in a tag match against Scu, who were fresh off their Loss at Revolution in the Casino Tag Team Royale.
- 3/11/2021
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Welcome to this week’s All Elite Wrestling: Dark review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and it’s been a little while since I reviewed Dark, because the match amount and weekly length of the show was becoming very difficult to deal with as the rest of the usual wrestling shows were coming back and yada yada yada. In an effort to retain my sanity, I’m gonna start reviewing Aew Dark a bit differently. Since they just keep loading this show with squash matches, I’m going to stop reviewing this show per match and instead just make comments about the best performances of the wrestlers themselves. My apologies to those that want an individual match review per show, but I don’t wanna start to hate this show and reviewing a show that has a weekly card that is in excess of twenty or so matches…...
- 12/7/2020
- by Nathan Favel
- Nerdly
Welcome to this double-sized review of All Elite Wrestling: Dark, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have five million matches to get to, so let’s get to them before I smash my balls with a tire-iron.
October 20th 2020 Shawn Spears with Tully Blanchard def. Christopher Daniels – 2.7 Brandi Rhodes with Dustin Rhodes def. KilLynn King – 2.1 Ricky Starks def. David Ali – 2.1 Scorpio Sky def. Fuego Del Sol – 2.2 Luchasaurus with Jungle Boy def. Aaron Solow – 2.6 The Butcher and The Blade with Eddie Kingston def. Brian Pillman Jr. and Griff Garrison – 2.6 Penta El Zero M def. Qt Marshall with Dustin Rhodes – 2.5 Jungle Boy with Luchasaurus def. Ktb – 2.8 Ivelisse and Diamante def. Kenzie Paige and Skyler Moore – 2.4 Colt Cabana def. Bishp King – 2.4 Alan Angels with Dark Order def. Adam Priest – 2.6 Frankie Kazarian def. Jack Evans with Angelico – 3 Dark Order def. Louie Valle, Baron Black and D3 – 2.5 Wardlow def. Vinny Pacifico – 1 Matt Sydal def.
October 20th 2020 Shawn Spears with Tully Blanchard def. Christopher Daniels – 2.7 Brandi Rhodes with Dustin Rhodes def. KilLynn King – 2.1 Ricky Starks def. David Ali – 2.1 Scorpio Sky def. Fuego Del Sol – 2.2 Luchasaurus with Jungle Boy def. Aaron Solow – 2.6 The Butcher and The Blade with Eddie Kingston def. Brian Pillman Jr. and Griff Garrison – 2.6 Penta El Zero M def. Qt Marshall with Dustin Rhodes – 2.5 Jungle Boy with Luchasaurus def. Ktb – 2.8 Ivelisse and Diamante def. Kenzie Paige and Skyler Moore – 2.4 Colt Cabana def. Bishp King – 2.4 Alan Angels with Dark Order def. Adam Priest – 2.6 Frankie Kazarian def. Jack Evans with Angelico – 3 Dark Order def. Louie Valle, Baron Black and D3 – 2.5 Wardlow def. Vinny Pacifico – 1 Matt Sydal def.
- 10/29/2020
- by Nathan Favel
- Nerdly
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