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#13. KiLynn King vs. Ryo Mizunami on AEW Dark: Elevation
Mizunami vibed with referee Bryce Remsburg before the AEW match, and it was quite possibly the best moment of the entire episode. Mizunami has always been fantastic, and she began her match against the equally impressive KiLynn King with some fancy dance moves.
Both women locked up, and King used her size advantage to score an early takedown.
There were some mind games at play, and Mizunami wasn't falling for King's tricks. KiLynn still managed to knock Mizunami off her feet with a shoulder tackle.
King was fired up, but so was Ryo. King made fun of Mizunami's height, and the Joshi veteran flipped the switch. Ryo tried to flatten King by controlling the wrists and knuckles.
The back-and-forth test of strength ended with both women trading forearm shimmers. A groggy King was then sent into the corner, and Mizunami hit a running strike, followed by a barrage of chops.
Mizunami mimed the rope-pull, and the crowd popped for it. Mizunami hit three consecutive leg drops for a two-count. King connected with a big knee, followed by a stiff elbow across the chest.
King hit a front kick and a chop. Mizunami called for more, and King warmed up her hands before unleashing several chops. King put her hands behind the back and asked for Mizunami to bring it!
Mizunami chopped away on King before sending her face-first into the mat for a two-count. King escaped a modified anaconda choke with a rope break.
King got a two-count with a spine buster. Mizunami responded with a back-body suplex, followed by a big-time spear. Mizunami set King up near the corner before going up to the top.
Ryo hit the guillotine leg drop for the win on AEW Dark: Elevation.
Result: Ryo Mizunami def. KiLynn King on AEW Dark: Elevation
Grade: B+
Mizunami and King shook hands after a very entertaining match. King has improved leaps and bounds, and a push for her may be around the corner in AEW.
Alan '5' Angels & Preston '10' Vance of The Dark Order and vs. D3 & Vary Morales on AEW Dark: Elevation
D3 and Preston Vance started the match. Vance knocked D3 down with a shoulder tackle.
D3 paid the price for his showboating as he was laid out with a big punch. 5 got the tag, and he hit a big shotgun dropkick from the top rope.
Vary Morales got into the match, and he locked up with 5. The Dark Order member grounded Vary and executed a few arm drags to maintain mat control.
Morales and 5 exchanged open-handed strikes. Morales reversed the suplex for a gutshot, but he couldn't avoid a bell-to-belly suplex.
5 missed a second-rope moonsault, and Morales used that time to tag D3. Vance came in from the other end and ran through D3. Vance hit a flying lariat from the middle rope. He ate an elbow but responded with a spinebuster on D3.
Morales was taken down with a running lariat on the apron. Back in the ring, Vance hit a running pump kick and tagged 5 in.
5 hit a big crossbody, and Vance won with a Full Nelson (Flash to the Back) on D3.
Result: Alan '5' Angels & Preston '10' Vance of The Dark Order def. D3 & Vary Morales on AEW Dark: Elevation
Grade: C-
Dasha caught up with Ethan Page backstage, and 'All Ego' cut a typical heel promo on AEW Dark: Elevation.
The next edition of AEW's Rising Star spotlight focused on Bear Country.
