Austin Gunn (w/ Colten Gunn) vs. Aaron Solow (w/ Nick Comoroto & QT Marshall) on AEW Dark: Elevation
Austin Gunn wasn't his usual self tonight on AEW Dark: Elevation as he had his game face on and was focused on the task at hand.
Aaron Solow, in contrasting fashion, looked casual yet confident. Nick Comoroto pulled the stairs out and placed them near ramps for QT to take a seat.
Solow and Gunn kicked off the match, and Austin connected with a barrage of strikes. Gunn was hyped, and he hit a massive clothesline before staring down QT Marshall.
The action moved outside, and Gunn rolled Solow back in. Comoroto's constant ringside presence was on Austin's mind, and it eventually helped Solow assert his dominance in the contest.
Solow was not in the mood to win as he ditched a pinfall attempt in favor of some ground and pound. Gunn got a few elbows up and hit a big lariat.
Solow connected with three clotheslines, and the comeback was real. Austin tripped Aaron's legs and hit a flipping neckbreaker. Comoroto jumped up on the apron, and the brief distraction helped Solow connect with an enziguri for a near fall.
Colten Gunn and Nick Comoroto brawled on the outside, and it ended with Nick crashing into the barricade.
QT called for the finish, but Austin reversed Solow's finisher to hit the Quick Draw for the win.
Result: Austin Gunn def. Aaron Solow on AEW Dark: Elevation
Grade: B+
This was Austin Gunn's first singles win in AEW, and WWE Hall of Famer Billy Gunn would have indeed been happy with his son's performance.
Ethan Page & Scorpio Sky vs. Carlie Bravo & Dean Alexander on AEW Dark: Elevation
Scorpio Sky used his amateur wrestling background to execute an early takedown on Carlie Bravo.
Bravo, however, evaded a few strikes and took the fight to Sky. Carlie tagged Alexander while Ethan Page entered the match from the opposite corner.
Dean fired up in the corner with a few punches, but Page responded with a big suplex. He and Sky wore Alexander down with concentrated attacks.
However, Alexander hit a short-arm lariat and tagged Carlie. Bravo took Ethan Page off the apron and hit stereo dropkicks with Alexander on Sky.
Alexander got tagged, but Ethan pulled Bravo outside and flattened him out with a clothesline.
Sky finished the contest with a heel hook on Alexander in the ring on AEW Dark: Elevation.
Result: Ethan Page & Scorpio Sky def. Carlie Bravo & Dean Alexander on AEW Dark: Elevation
Grade: C
Ethan Page hit the Ego's Edge on Bravo after the match.