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AEW Dark: Elevation Review - March 14, 2022

3/14/2022

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By Graham "GSM" Matthews

Nyla Rose def. Katalina Perez

Rose is at her best when she's destroying random enhancement talent, and thankfully, that's exactly what we got here. The less we hear from Vickie Guerrero, the better. This match was complete destruction from Rose as she wasted little time in putting Perez away. Rose is suffering from the same issue as a few other women in the AEW women's division at the moment in that she hasn't had anything of note to do for a while now, but at least she's maintaining momentum with wins.

Frankie Kazarian def. Tiger Ruas

Kazarian is a great hand to have around to work with the younger guys when the time calls for it. He's been wasting away on the Dark shows for months now after being featured quite a bit on AEW TV in 2021, but he was bound to get lost in the shuffle with so many big names coming in. That said, this was an enjoyable affair and I liked the technical style they worked. Ruas has impressed me in the past (including during his time in WWE NXT) and I'm glad he was brought back here for another opportunity to shine.

The Bunny and Emi Sakura def. Skye Blue and KiLynn King

Blue has wrestled so much on AEW programming these past few months that you'd think she's actually signed, but it seems Tony Khan may only be interested in having her around on a per-appearance deal. As for King, we haven't seen her at all in recent months and I'm not complaining because her in-ring work never stood out to me much. This was decently competitive and well wrestled for the time given.

Jay Lethal def. Merrick Donovan

Lethal has had all of three or four matches (maximum) on AEW TV since signing in November. That's pretty bad for someone as seasoned and as accomplished as he is, and if they're hesitant to push him due to past allegations, then they shouldn't have signed him in the first place. We've been seeing the same stuff from him on the Dark shows for months, but at least his enhancement matches are entertaining and his opponents get to showcase some of their offense.

Ruby Soho def. Amber Nova

It's honestly easy to forget to Soho is still in AEW's women's division at times. I've talked about this before, but her downfall has been drastic since she initially arrived in AEW back in September. She came into the company with a lot of buzz, and although she's over with the audience in these random Dark matches, she has had zero sense of direction lately. Yes, she won here in what was a fine squash, but what do these victories really mean if they're not leading to anything?

The Dark Order (John Silver and Alex Reynolds) def. Chaos Project

Chaos Project went from barely being featured as a a team on the Dark shows to now wrestling in multiple main events. I truly don't understand their appeal, as it's not like beating them really does anything for anyone. Silver and Reynolds are above these goofs (though they're goofs themselves sometimes), but at least it was a serviceable match to give Silver and Reynolds a necessary win.

Overall Show

The six-match format always makes this show such a breeze. That isn't at all to say it's the best wrestling show I watch weekly, but its short length is appreciated. I felt like this edition did a nice job of shining a light on some of the stars we hardly see on Dynamite and Rampage. They're all notable names but not big enough stars to make this a must-see show by any means. This was a pretty standard show with quality in-ring action and you can't ask for much more than that.
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