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Leyla Hirsch vs. Vipress on AEW Dark: Elevation
Hirsch executed a takedown within seconds, and the Russian-born wrestler tried to assert her dominance on the mat in the AEW match.
Vipress was in all sorts of trouble as Hirsch looked like the female equivalent of Khabib Nurmagomedov in the match's early goings. Vipress used the referee as a shield to get a cheap shot.
Hirsch suffered a storyline injury to the left arm, and Vipress began to exploit the weakness. Hirsch caught a kick and dropped Vipress with a big lariat.
Hirsch's left arm bothered her, but she fought through the pain and lifted Vipress with one arm. Vipress got a quick roll-up, but Hirsch kicked out.
Hirsch hit three release German suplexes with one arm before locking in the cross-arm breaker for the win on AEW Dark: Elevation.
Result: Leyla Hirsch def. Vipress on AEW Dark: Elevation
Grade: C
Danny Limelight vs. Frankie Kazarian on AEW Dark: Elevation
Limelight vs. Kazarian sounded like a great match on paper, and it began with a lock-up in the center of the ring. Kazarian used his experience to transition between different holds seamlessly.
Frankie grounded Limelight for as long as possible, but Danny used his athleticism to escape the early onslaught.
Limelight landed on his feet from a German suplex but couldn't avoid an incoming clothesline. Frankie connected with a few chops in the corner, followed by a few brutal knee strikes.
Kazarian hit a Russian leg sweep for a two-count before going for a modified armbar. Limelight got up to his feet and connected with a few forearm shimmers.
Danny almost got the win from a Frankensteiner. Frankie responded with a botched slam. However, he executed a clean follow-up belly-to-back suplex.
Kazarian threw Danny into the corner, and Wight praised the SCU member's technically-sound in-ring work. Kazarian executed another vicious Irish Whip, and he was enjoying himself thus far in the match.
Limelight, though, walked on the ropes and launched off it to hit a flying clothesline. Danny hit a few spinning front kicks to the chest and face of Kazarian.
Kazarian got a near fall with a bridged electric chair. Frankie reacted with a body slam and a guillotine leg drop from the springboard.
Danny countered the suplex attempt with a few strikes. He hit a springboard double stomp to Kazarian's back for a two-count, but Frankie blocked a tornado DDT and locked in the crossface chicken wing for the win.
Kazarian had promised to debut a new move, and he lived up to his word by debuting a new submission finisher in AEW.
Result: Kazarian def. Danny Limelight on AEW Dark: Elevation
Grade: B+
Christian Cage showed up on the ramp, and he clapped for Kazarian. Christian Cage and Kazarian will face each other in this week's Dynamite.
Fuego Del Sol vs. Ethan Page on AEW Dark: Elevation
Ethan Page didn't waste time as he connected with a few knee strikes on Del Sol.
Fuego took the fight to Page with a kick, followed by a spear in the corner. Del Sol went for the tornado DDT, but Page yanked him away and hit a massive shoulder tackle.
Page executed a backbreaker, followed by a big Irish whip in the corner. The former IMPACT Wrestling star methodically wore down Alabama's favorite Luchador with some grueling mat work.
Page delivered a modified backbreaker but stopped the subsequent pinfall. Page wanted to unleash more pain on his opponent, and Wight wasn't too pleased with the decision. The crowd chanted for Fuego Del Sol, and he began his comeback with a moonsault off the middle rope.
Ethan Page blocked the Tornado DDT. He used the top turnbuckle pad to deliver another backbreaker on Del Sol.
Page hit Ego's Edge for the victory on AEW Dark: Elevation.
.Result: Ethan Page def. Fuego Del Sol on AEW Dark: Elevation
Grade: B
