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TH2 vs. Vary Morales & Andre Montoya on AEW Dark: Elevation
Jack Evans nonchalantly danced to his music and took the reins of opening the AEW Dark: Elevation match against Vary Morales. Evans mocked his opponent with a handstand, and Morales kicked him straight in the gut.
Vary sent Jack over with a bell-to-belly suplex. Evans reacted with a springboard screw-high kick. Angelico got the tag, and he planted Morales into the mat with a facebuster.
Angelico used his advanced mat game to work on Morales' arms. He executed a perfect back-body suplex for a two-count.
Angelico continued to showcase his submission expertise, and Wight even compared him to the legendary Dean Malenko.
Vary Morales fought back with a dropkick from the top rope. He finally made the tag to Montoya, who hit a high spin kick on Angelico.
He took Evans out with two lariats and a big elbow strike, followed by a high dropkick. Montoya rolled through for a facebuster, but Evans broke the pinfall at two.
Morales got back in and continued the fight with Evans. Jack was sent outside, but he recuperated and knocked Vary Morales off the apron. Evans hit a spinning plancha on Morales on the outside.
Angelico swept Montoya off his feet in the ring and locked in the Navarro Death Roll for the victory on AEW Dark: Elevation.
Result: TH2 def. Vary Morales & Andre Montoya on AEW Dark: Elevation
Grade: B+
Paul Wight sat down with Max Caster and Anthony Bowens of The Acclaimed on the latest edition of AEW's Showcase series.
Brian Cage & Ricky Starks of Team Taz vs. Mike Magnum & Stone Rockwell on AEW Dark: Elevation
Mike Magnum and Brian Cage got the match rolling, and the FTW Champion predictably took control with some agile sequences.
Cage hit an insane dropkick that had a lot of elevation. You don't see that often!
Ricky Starks came into the match, but he got bodyslammed by Magnum.
Rockwell got in and landed a double axe handle on Starks. Paul Wight liked Rockwell's name, and he was even impressed by the wrestler's rugged in-ring style.
Cage made the blind tag, and he saved his partner from getting suplexed.
Brian hit a three-kick combo to flatten Rockwell. Stone reversed a double suplex and rolled up Cage.
Cage and Starks argued in the ring as Magnum rushed in to take advantage. Starks saw Mike coming and hit a spear. Cage hit a powerbomb on Rockwell before tagging Starks, who looked surprised by the decision.
Cage set Starks up for the Roshambo, and they finally worked together to pick up a big win.
Result: Brian Cage & Ricky Starks of Team Taz def. Mike Magnum & Stone Rockwell on AEW Dark: Elevation
Grade: C
While Cage and Starks almost had a breakdown during the match, they got through another night without coming to blows. The split, however, will happen eventually.
