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Cezar Bononi (w/ The Wingmen) vs. Jungle Boy (w/ Jurassic Express) on AEW Dark: Elevation
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Jungle Boy started off the AEW match hot with a shotgun dropkick on Cezar Bononi, followed by a forearm shot in the corner. Jungle Boy moved well as he attempted to ground the big man.
The Brazilian star found it hard to grab hold of Jungle Boy in the AEW Dark: Elevation contest.
The Wingmen created a diversion, and Bononi used it to deliver a side suplex on Jungle Boy onto the ring apron.
Bononi stomped away on Jungle Boy before sending him into the ropes for a clothesline. Bononi cranked his opponent's neck in the middle of the ring as he maintained control of the proceedings on AEW Dark: Elevation.
Cezar’s chin lock game was strong tonight as he kept Jungle Boy on the mat with ease. Bononi impressively tossed his rival three quarters across the ring, and he played to the crowd with a taunt.
Jungle Boy finally landed an elbow and a few back chops. The Jurassic Express member sent Bononi outside with a dropkick, followed by a tope suicida. Jungle Boy looked to capitalize on the momentum with a springboard move as he hit a step-through DDT for a near fall.
He then connected with the leg kicks, but Bononi caught one of them and drove him down with a double ax handle slam for a two-count. Jungle Boy fought off the torture rack but got rocked by an inverted, suplex-like facebuster.
The Jurassic Express member showed a deep will to win as he hit the ropes and landed a massive lariat. He locked the Snare Trap out of nowhere, but Ryan Nemeth jumped up to distract referee Aubrey Edwards.
Jungle Boy focused on Bononi and hit a thrust kick to the knee before running through for a clothesline to the back of the head. Pinfall, 1…2…3!
Result: Jungle Boy def. Cezar Bononi on AEW Dark: Elevation
Grade: B+
Jungle Boy will face Kenny Omega this Saturday on TNT for the AEW World Championship.
AEW Dark: Elevation Main Event: Matt Sydal (w/ Mike Sydal) vs. Jack Evans (w/ Matt Hardy & Angelico)
Evans and Matt Sydal kicked off the main event with an aggressive face-off. As expected, both men showed incredible technical skill to outfox each other with a furious exchange of holds, counters, and kicks.
Sydal executed a Tiaras and a jumping spinning back kick. He landed a big chop and a back leg front kick before rolling Evans for a two-count.
Matt locked in a bow-and-arrow stretch on Evans in the middle before dropping down for a double-foot stomp. He kept up the pressure with a standing moonsault to the back for another two-count.
Jack Evans fired back with two kicks, but Sydal responded with a brutal leg kick. Evans finally took control like a true heel by using an assist from Angelico.
The TH2 member hit a spin kick before scooping Sydal down for a standing sky twister. Sydal reacted with a swift arm whip, but Evans came out with a running knee strike and three double ax handle strikes that came from a place of pure frustration.
Sydal recovered on the outside as Evans argued with Aubrey Edwards. The action spilled over near ringside as Evans sent Sydal crashing into the steel ring post. He broke the ten-count and went back to the floor.
Sydal was rolled into the ring by Evans, and the onslaught continued. An elbow and a fist strike followed as the crowd chanted for the babyface. Sydal ate three knee strikes before returning down with a Russian leg sweep. Evans was in his element as he tormented the crowd and kicked Sydal straight in the face.
Angelico choked Sydal from the outside as Evans distracted the referee. Evans, however, accidentally kicked his partner, and Sydal began to fight his way back, starting with a big leg lariat and a high knee strike.
Sydal executed a Falcon Arrow-like scoop slam for a near fall and then applied a rear chin lock, which looked like a modified cobra clutch. Evans pounded his way out, but Sydal held on.
Evans still managed to get a near fall with a Northern Lights Suplex-Michinoku Driver combo.
Evans missed the 450 and got caught in a pinfall attempt. He got back with a bridged pin on AEW Dark: Elevation.
The back-and-forth action got a deserved 'this is awesome' chant. Sydal landed a leaping knee strike and a back kick, followed by the Lightning Spiral out of nowhere for the victory on AEW Dark: Elevation.
Result: Matt Sydal def. Jack Evans on AEW Dark: Elevation
Grade: A
The Sydals ended the AEW Dark: Elevation show by staring down Matt Hardy and TH2.
Check out the full AEW Dark: Elevation episode in the video posted above.
