Welcome to the results of AEW Dark: Elevation. Today marked the 28th episode of AEW's YouTube show. This week's episode had eight matches advertised ahead of time.
The unbeaten Jade Cargill was in action, and we saw three people making their AEW debuts. Lee Moriarty stole the show in the match of the night, and two best friends teamed up for the first time in nearly nine months.
Former AEW women's champion Nyla Rose was in the mainevent against another woman who was present in the Women's Casino Battle Royale at All Out.
Without any ado, let's jump into the results.
Emi Sakura vs Queen Aminata on AEW Dark: Elevation
As she's always done on AEW Dark: Elevation, Emi Sakura refused a handshake to begin the match. The match started with some chain wrestling and both women got in headlocks before Sakura backed Aminata into the corner and tossed her in the ring.
Sakura locked the surfboard and wore Queen down with hard kicks to her back. Both women traded forearm shots in the middle of the ring, but Queen wrested control with a single arm backbreaker.
She connected with a hip attack and went to the top rope, but Sakura moved out of the way. The latter hit the flatliner and a crossbody followed by a backbreaker. A spinning dive off the top rope earned Sakura the win in the AEW Dark opener.
Result: Emi Sakura def. Queen Aminata
Grade: C-
Ren Jones vs Frankie Kazarian on AEW Dark: Elevation
Both men traded headlocks as Frankie Kazarian controlled the early tempo with shoulder blocks and arm drags. The Elite Hunter locked in an arm bar and chopped Jones in the corner. Kazarian and Jones went to the top rope but Kazarian countered a powerbomb attempt.
Jones went for a splash in the corner, but Frankie dodged it and delivered a huge lariat. The former AEW tag team champion locked in the chicken wing for the submission win.
Result: Frankie Kazarian def. Ren Jones
Grade: C-
Penelope Ford vs Layna Lennox on AEW Dark: Elevation
This was Lennox's AEW debut. She got an early Russian leg sweep, but Ford kicked out and knocked the debutant out of the ring. Bunny ambushed Lennox while the referee was distracted.
Ford delivered a big boot and back elbow in the corner and followed it up with a German suplex. Ford picked up a submission win with the Muta lock.
Result: Penelope Ford def. Layna Lennox
Grade: D
Butcher and the Blade (w/Bunny) vs Truth Magnum and Turbo Floyd on AEW Dark: Elevation
This was Magnum and Floyd's tag team debut in AEW. Butcher and Truth kicked us off as the big man dominated Truth and tossed him into the corner. Turbo tagged in but the Butcher, and Blade wore him down with tandem offense. Truth tried to get involved but got thrown out of the ring. A neckbreaker-powerbomb combo got the win for the AEW team.
Result: Butcher and the Blade def. Truth Magnum and Turbo Floyd
Grade: D
Jade Cargill (w/Mark Sterling) vs Shawna Reed on AEW Dark: Elevation
Unbeaten in AEW, Jade Cargill immediately hit a big boot and took down Reed with a shoulder tackle. Reed tried to get some offense in, but Cargill caught her and delivered a fallaway slam. Jade hit another pump kick followed by the Jaded for a quick win. Jade Cargill is now 13-0 in AEW.
Result: Jade Cargill def. Shawna Reed
Grade: D
Anna Jay and Tay Conti vs Jaylee and Ella Shae on AEW Dark: Elevation
Jaylee and Tay Conti started the match as Conti dropped Jaylee with judo throws and a facebuster. Jay and Ella tagged in. The Dark Order member hit a rolling neckbreaker and a back kick. She tagged in Conti but the opponents took over the match.
The Brazilian star hit and enziguiri and got in a hot tag to her partner. Jay hit three consecutive elbow smashes on both her opponents. Conti tagged in and hit a huge pump kick. Both women hit a double flatliner on Jaylee as she rolled out of the ring. Anna Jay finished off the match with a Queen Slayed for the win.
Result: Anna Jay and Tay Conti def. Jaylee and Ella Shae
Grade: C
Lee Moriarty vs Daniel Garcia (2point0) on AEW Dark: Elevation
Both men started the match with grappling and tie-ups. Garcia got the first offense with swift kicks, but Lee got in a backslide cover. The new AEW signee hit a leg sweep and a standing crossbody. Red Death hit a European uppercut and a hard chop before kicking Moriarty in the corner.
Moriarty responded with uppercuts of his own and hit a Pele kick to Garcia's arm. 2point0 distracted Lee and Garcia took advantage with a dropkick to his knees. The latter worked on his opponent's left leg and knee with focused attacks and kicks.
Moriarty countered with a Pepsi Twist as Moriarty struggled to move around. Lee went for a suplex but his leg gave away and Garcia hit a Russian leg sweep. Both men got in the crossface but couldn't sustain the pressure for long.
Lee hit an enziguiri in the corner and dodged a dropkick into a double stomp on Garcia's chest. Moriarty went for a suplex again but his knee gave out. Garcia locked in the submission of Moriarty's leg for a huge win on AEW Dark: Elevation.
Result: Daniel Garcia def. Lee Moriarty
Grade: B+
Nyla Rose vs Skye Blue on AEW Dark: Elevation
Nyla Rose and Skye Blue met in the AEW Dark: Elevation main-event. Both women were part of the Women's Casino Battle Royale at AEW All Out. Vickie Guerrero walked out to loud boos as she yelled her catchphrase, EXCUSE ME.
The Native Beast backed Blue into the corner but Blue escaped. Rose blocked all of Skye's offense and hit a side slam followed by a back senton. Rose stomped on Blue in the corner and hit her in the fireman's carry. Blue escaped and hit a few forearm shots but Rose slammed her.
Blue dodged Rose's offense as Rose tried to hit Blue with elbow and knee drops and a corner splash. Blue hit a couple of dropkicks followed by a hurricanrana to get the former AEW women's champion off her feet. Blue hit a top rope crossbody for a nearfall. Rose got her in the electric chair, rolled her and hit the Beast Bomb for the win.
Result: Nyla Rose def. Skye Blue
Grade: C