Hello again wrestling fans, and welcome back to the Rajah.Com recap of AEW Dark: Elevation.
The January 24th episode of AEW Dark: Elevation featured a number of "All Elite" stars, including Thunder Rosa, Leyla Hirsch, Private Party, FTW Champion Ricky Starks, and more. Check it out:
AEW Dark: Elevation (1/24)
-Paul Wight, Mark Henry, and Tony Schiavone welcome all of the viewers onboard, and Tony throws it down to the ring, where Justin Roberts introduces the first competitor.
Leyla Hirsch vs. Brittany Blake
After picking up a win over Katalina Perez on last week's AEW Dark, "Legit" Leyla Hirsch hit the ring for a tuneup match, ahead of her AEW Beach Break clash with Red Velvet.
The fifth ranked competitor in the AEW Women's Division dominated Blake for just over four minutes, and chalked up her second consecutive victory.
Winner: Leyla Hirsch
Private Party (Marq Quen & Isiah Kassidy) vs. Myles Hawkins & Action Andretti
In the second contest of the night, Private Party hit the ring for tag team action, and looked to notch their second AEW Dark: Elevation win in a row.
The fifth ranked team in the AEW Tag Team division battled Myles Hawkins and Action Andretti in a fast paced contest, until Marq Quen sealed the victory with a Shooting Star Press on Andretti.
Winner: Private Party
Brandi Rhodes vs. Willow Nightingale
The Chief Brand Officer of All Elite Wrestling laced up her boots, and went toe-to-toe with former SHIMMER star Willow Nightingale.
Rhodes and Nightingale traded blows for around 2.5 minutes, until Brandi forced Willow to tapout with a submission hold for the victory.
Winner: Brandi Rhodes
Ethan Page & Scorpio Sky vs. Logan Easton Laroux & Mike Fowler
Coming off of the heels of a singles loss to Jon Moxley on AEW Rampage, Ethan Page and his teammate Scorpio Sky entered the arena for the second tag team match of the night.
In the closing moments of the bout, Scorpio Sky put Fowler away with a TKO, and picked up another win for the "Men of the Year."
Winner: Ethan Page & Scorpio Sky
Red Velvet vs. Janai Kai
After defeating Vipress on last week's AEW Dark, Red Velvet looked to keep her momentum going, ahead of her AEW Beach Break showdown with Leyla Hirsch.
Velvet and AEW Dark regular Janai Kai grappled through a near 3.5 minute match, which ended with Kai receiving the Final Sliced from Red Velvet.
Winner: Red Velvet
Santana & Ortiz vs. Goldy & Breaux Keller
Before joining Chris Jericho for a six-man tag team scrap with Daniel Garcia & 2point0! on AEW Rampage, Santana & Ortiz took care of business on AEW Dark: Elevation.
Proud and Powerful struggled through the early portion of the match, until Santana turned Goldy inside out with a Street Sweeper for the win.
Winners: Santana & Ortiz
Thunder Rosa & Ruby Soho vs. Leva Bates & Jordan Blade
The number one ranked competitor in the AEW Women's Division joined forces with TBS Championship Tournament finalist Ruby Soho, in an effort to take on the duo of Leva Bates and Jordan Blade, who teamed together for the first time.
Soho and Thunder Rosa put on an impressive 3 minute display, which ended with Blade tapping out to La Rosa.
Winners: Thunder Rosa & Ruby Soho
Ricky Starks & Powerhouse Hobbs vs. Matt Sydal & Lee Moriarty
The fifth ranked competitor in the AEW Men's Division and current FTW Champion Ricky Starks met up with Matt Sydal and Lee Moriarty in the night's main event, in an effort to continue the recent momentum of Team Taz.
Team Taz went tit for tat with Sydal and Moriarty for over 5 minutes, until Hobbs threw Moriarty into a spear from Ricky Starks, and assisted Starks on the cover.
Winners: Ricky Starks & Powerhouse Hobbs
Thats all for this weeks episode of AEW Dark: Elevation. Now it's time to hand out a pair of awards:
"All Elite" Performer of the Night: Powerhouse Hobbs
Must See Match of the Night: Ricky Starks & Powerhouse Hobbs vs. Matt Sydal & Lee Moriarty
