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Matt Hardy vs. Alan "5" Angels on AEW Dark: Elevation
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Matt Hardy and Alan Angels exchanged words before the AEW match. Hardy's psychological warfare spurned Angels to go on the offensive.
Big Money Matt's plan worked as he took control of the proceedings. Hardy connected with an elbow, followed by a leg drop.
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Angels landed a few punches from the southpaw position, but Hardy responded with a running lariat. Matt connected with an elbow drop from the ropes, and he called for the Twist of Fate.
Angels reversed the finisher but ate a boot to the mid-section. Hardy looked for the crucifix powerbomb, but Alan escaped and landed a few kicks to the back and chest.
Angels reversed another Twist of Fate into a backslide for a two-count. 5 had done his homework as he effectively countered the Twist of Fate and hit a diving splash on Hardy.
Angels got a two-count by turning Hardy over with a snapmare. Angels missed the springboard moonsault and got caught in a side slam. The Dark Order member kicked out at two and stayed alive in the AEW Dark: Elevation match.
Alan reversed yet another Twist of Fate, but this time, he hit a Wingsnapper. Hardy rolled out of the ring, preventing Angels from executing a quick pin. The dark Order member got Hardy back into the squared circle.
Matt kicked Angels in the groin area before delivering a botchy Twist of Fate. Matt Hardy finished the AEW Dark: Elevation match with 'The Leech' (his new submission finisher) on Angels.
Result: Matt Hardy def. Alan Angels on AEW Dark: Elevation
Grade: C+
After the match, Matt Hardy cut a promo and promised that the HFO (Hardy Family Office) would destroy the Dark Order. Matt Hardy also had a message for TNT Champion Darby Allin.
Main Event #2: Scorpio Sky & Ethan Page vs. The Sydal Brothers (Matt & Mike Sydal) on AEW Dark: Elevation
Scorpio Sky and Matt Sydal had a heated exchange of words, and all four men got into the ring for a chaotic brawl.
The Sydal brothers drew first blood, and they took Ethan Page out of the equation. The Sydals hit a double stomp on Scorpio Sky. Mike executed a standing moonsault on Sky for a two-count.
Ethan Page created a distraction, and Sky attacked Mike Sydal's injured left knee. The heels were now on top as Mike Sydal got worked in the opposing corner.
Sky executed a perfect backbreaker on Mike for a two-count. Page got the tag, and he kicked Sydal in the kidney area. The former IMPACT Wrestling star hit a knee breaker and kept Sydal grounded before tagging Sky.
Scorpio Sky locked in a single-leg Boston Crab, continuing the onslaught on Sydal's knee. Mike executed two forward rolls to make the hot tag to his brother finally.
Matt Sydal hit a series of kicks on Sky. Page came in, and he got a wheel kick for all his troubles. Sydal got a near fall on Sky with a brainbuster.
Page, however, ran in and bulldozed Sydal out of the way. Matt caught a pump kick and delivered a hard-hitting spin kick for another near fall.
Page fought both the Sydal brothers, who stopped the big man and delivered a double wristlock takedown. Sky came in to make the save.
Referee Bryce Remsburg tried to get Matt out of the match as he wasn't the legal man, and Sky took advantage of the distraction by attacking Mike's knee. Sky struck Matt in the corner while Ethan Page hit the Ego's Edge on Mike Sydal for the win on AEW Dark: Elevation.
Result: Scorpio Sky & Ethan Page def. The Sydal Brothers on AEW Dark: Elevation
Grade: B+
You can check out the complete episode of AEW Dark: Elevation above. Don't forget to tune in to catch all the live updates for this week's AEW Dynamite.
