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The Gunn Club vs. Rex Lawless & Milk Chocolate on AEW Dark: Elevation
Brandon Watts and Randy Summers, collectively known as 'Milk Chocolate,' were a highly-rated indie tag team, and there was some hype around their AEW debut.
Austin Gunn and Summers kicked off the match with a grappling exchange. Billy Gunn and Rex Lawless were the legal men now, and they had a staredown in the middle of the ring.
Billy knocked Lawless down with a kick, and he tagged in Austin for a double team move. Colten came in for a cutter, and it gave him a one-count. Austin got the tag, but he got laid out with a big boot.
Brandon Watts got into the match and his team isolated Austin Gunn in their corner. Austin hit an enziguri and made a hot tag to Colten Gunn.
The youngest of the Gunns hit a tilt-a-whirl slam on Watts and dropkick on Summers. Lawless broke up the pin, and Billy entered to clear the ring.
The Gunn Club hit the assisted backdrop neckbreaker combo (3:10 to Yuma) on Summers for the win.
Result: The Gunn Club def. Rex Lawless & Milk Chocolate on AEW Dark: Elevation
Grade: C
Thunder Rosa was interviewed by Alex Marvez backstage. Diamante confronted Rosa, and it seems like AEW is heading for an extended program between the two Hispanic wrestlers.
Joey Janela vs. Chandler Hopkins on AEW Dark: Elevation
Hopkins, who was making his AEW debut, had an MMA background and dropped Joey Janela during the early stages of the match. Janela and Hopkins engaged in a Greco-Roman knuckle lock.
Janela fought back with a series of chops and Hopkins responded with a head scissors takedown.
Joey took control of the match with a big Irish whip into the turnbuckle. Janela got a two-count with a back body suplex, and he extended his opponent's arms with a submission.
Janela felt good about himself as he hit a tope suicide. Hopkins took flight as well with a dive over the top. Back in the ring, Janela hit a press slam.
Hopkins still managed to use his unique offensive style to land a kick. Janela rocked his opponent with a forearm shimmer. Hopkins, though, responded with a standing Spanish fly. He also got a near fall with a big frog splash from the top rope.
Hopkins put on a solid performance on his debut and went up top for a shooting star press. Janela got his knees up and came running in for a monstrous lariat.
Janela hit the small package driver, but Hopkins was kicked out of the pinfall. Hopkins got a step-up enziguri. However, Janela hit a brainbuster-like move before going up for an elbow drop. Janela hooked the leg and got the win.
Result: Joey Janela def. Chandler Hopkins (AEW Debut) on AEW Dark: Elevation
Grade: A
Dasha Gonzalez interviewed TH2 backstage ahead of Jack Evans' match against Jungle Boy.
Alex Gracia vs. Thunder Rosa on AEW Dark: Elevation
Gracia and Rosa engaged in some mat wrestling to begin the match, and the exchange ended with the latter getting control with a side headlock.
They traded deep arm drags, but Rosa bridged her opponent for a quick pin. We saw more arm drags, and both women canceled each other out with double dropkicks. It was a stalemate thus far.
Rosa hit a dropkick for a one-count before locking in an arm-extension submission. The former NWA World Women's Champion continued to punish Gracia.
Rosa hit a deep Russian leg sweep, followed by a running strike in the corner. The double knees were out as well as Rosa gathered steam and looked for the finish.
Gracia connected with three kidney shots, but she got caught in the Fire Thunder Driver. Rosa got the three-count and picked up the win.
Result: Thunder Rosa def. Alex Gracia on AEW Dark: Elevation
Grade: C
