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#7 Danny Limelight vs. Baron Black on AEW Dark: Elevation
The usual collar and elbow tie-up got the AEW Dark: Elevation match underway. The highly-rated in-ring workers showed off their technical skills with a high-quality sequence.
Limelight sent Black outside and hit a corkscrew plancha. Black, however, caught a leaping Limelight back in the ring, and he hit a neck breaker. He followed it up with a spinning lariat and a T-bone suplex for a two-count.
Black pulled his straps down and connected with a few kicks. He then had Limelight in a straightjacket lock, but Limelight reversed and hit a double stomp in response.
Limelight evaded several incoming strikes and flipped over to the top. A few reversals ensued, and Danny hit a nice German suplex. He was fired up and executed the kip-up. Black shut Limelight down with a Texas cloverleaf.
Limelight crawled his way to the rope and broke the hold. Both men were now perched on the apron, and Danny sent Black face-first into the steel ring post.
Limelight hit a brutal kick followed by a springboard double stomp near ringside. Black was sent back into the ring, and Limelight went for the rear-naked choke, aka Morir Soñando as Limelight calls it. Black tapped out and ended the AEW Dark Elevation match.
Result: Danny Limelight def. Baron Black on AEW Dark: Elevation
Grade: B+
#8 Main Event 1 - Ryan Nemeth vs. Orange Cassidy on AEW Dark: Elevation
Ryan Nemeth didn't let Orange Cassidy settle down, and The Hollywood Hunk went straight for the takedown attempt.
The match had all the classic Orange Cassidy mannerisms. Nemeth was frustrated as Cassidy nonchalantly dominated the proceedings. The hands were in the pocket, and Nemeth was livid.
Nemeth reversed the Orange Punch by catching Cassidy in mid-air and delivering a belly-to-back suplex. Nemeth produced a series of strikes from the top.
The Hunk was finally in his element during the match as he showboated after every move. Nemeth connected with knee-lifts in the corner on Cassidy. Dolph Ziggler's brother started to work on Orange Cassidy's left arm. Schiavone noted that Cassidy used his right hand for the Orange punch, which might render Nemeth's gameplan useless.
Cassidy fought back with a few punches, followed by a crossbody block from the top rope. Orange's left arm gave him several problems, and Nemeth took advantage to regain control of the match.
Nemeth had the injured arm in a hammerlock. Back on the feet, Nemeth connected with a dropkick. However, he missed the second kick as Cassidy reversed it into a DDT. The pinfall attempt was weak due to the injured left hand. Nemeth's strategy worked after all.
Nemeth got a near fall with a rolling DDT. Cassidy reversed the neckbreaker into the mousetrap pinfall for the win on AEW Dark: Elevation.
Result: Orange Cassidy def. Ryan Nemeth on AEW Dark: Elevation
Grade: B
An infuriated Nemeth laid out Cassidy with a neckbreaker after the match on AEW Dark Elevation. Chuck Taylor ran in for the save, but JD Drake followed him into the ring to assist Ryan Nemeth.
