Welcome back to another review of Aew Dark: Elevation, which features seven matches on the card. We’ve got regulars Paul Wight and Matt Menard on commentary as usual. So let’s get into the review!
Match #1: Juice Robinson def. Fuego del Sol
My Thoughts: Fuego del Sol going up against Juice Robinson? I’m not sure if Fuego has had a come-up or Robinson has had a step-down. But given Robinson’s high profile in Japan I didn’t expect him to be wrestling Any matches on YouTube for Aew… but hey, I don’t know everything. Still a decent match-up and Fuego at least is back working again – dude’s been missed Imho.
My Score: 2.5 out of 5 Match #2: Athena def. Evelyn Carter
My Thoughts: Hmmmmm, let’s see, an Athena match on YouTube against enhancement talent (aka a jobber) what could the outcome be? Squash!
My...
Match #1: Juice Robinson def. Fuego del Sol
My Thoughts: Fuego del Sol going up against Juice Robinson? I’m not sure if Fuego has had a come-up or Robinson has had a step-down. But given Robinson’s high profile in Japan I didn’t expect him to be wrestling Any matches on YouTube for Aew… but hey, I don’t know everything. Still a decent match-up and Fuego at least is back working again – dude’s been missed Imho.
My Score: 2.5 out of 5 Match #2: Athena def. Evelyn Carter
My Thoughts: Hmmmmm, let’s see, an Athena match on YouTube against enhancement talent (aka a jobber) what could the outcome be? Squash!
My...
- 2/22/2023
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Welcome back to another review of Aew Dark: Elevation, which features 9 matches on this week’s show – the first Elevation of 2022! We’ve got Paul Wight and Matt Menard on commentary, so let’s get into the review.
Match #1: Hikaru Shida def. Tyra Russamee
My Thoughts: This was a typical Aew squash match of the highest order, with Tyra Russamee taking a beating from Shida – only avoiding Shida rather than offering any of her own offence.
My Score: 1 out of 5 Match #2: Varsity Athletes (Tony Nese and Josh Woods) def. Pillars of Destiny (Hunter Grey and Paul Titan)
My Thoughts: This was decidedly average. Both teams seemed to struggle making this one feel like a smooth wrestling match and instead felt too scrappy to make any impact.
My Score: 1.5 out of 5 Match #3: Matt Hardy and Isiah Kassidy def. Manny Lemons and Atiba
My Thoughts: Another Aew typical squash,...
Match #1: Hikaru Shida def. Tyra Russamee
My Thoughts: This was a typical Aew squash match of the highest order, with Tyra Russamee taking a beating from Shida – only avoiding Shida rather than offering any of her own offence.
My Score: 1 out of 5 Match #2: Varsity Athletes (Tony Nese and Josh Woods) def. Pillars of Destiny (Hunter Grey and Paul Titan)
My Thoughts: This was decidedly average. Both teams seemed to struggle making this one feel like a smooth wrestling match and instead felt too scrappy to make any impact.
My Score: 1.5 out of 5 Match #3: Matt Hardy and Isiah Kassidy def. Manny Lemons and Atiba
My Thoughts: Another Aew typical squash,...
- 1/3/2023
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Welcome back to another review of Aew Dark: Elevation, which this week keeps the match count low, with only 7 matches on this week’s show – the last Elevation of 2022! We’ve got Paul Wight on commentary, so let’s get into the review.
Match #1: Nyla Rose and Marina Shafir def. Leva Bates and Karizma
My Thoughts: This felt very much like Nyla Rose and Marina Shafir going through the motions, as if this was either put together at the last minute or the duo were off their game – which is odd given how good they’ve been together recently. Still, a squash is a squash.
My Score: 1 out of 5 Match #2: Julia Hart def. Promise Braxton
My Thoughts: Julia Hart gets another singles match and it’s another quick squash match to help build Hart into the kind of monster she needs to be as part of the House of Black.
Match #1: Nyla Rose and Marina Shafir def. Leva Bates and Karizma
My Thoughts: This felt very much like Nyla Rose and Marina Shafir going through the motions, as if this was either put together at the last minute or the duo were off their game – which is odd given how good they’ve been together recently. Still, a squash is a squash.
My Score: 1 out of 5 Match #2: Julia Hart def. Promise Braxton
My Thoughts: Julia Hart gets another singles match and it’s another quick squash match to help build Hart into the kind of monster she needs to be as part of the House of Black.
- 12/28/2022
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Another week, another episode of Aew: Dark which features only six matches on the card this week (thankfully I do love a shorter show)… On with the review!
Match #1: Dalton Castle & The Boys def. Justin Corino, Jaden Valo, & Defarge
My Thoughts: Aew roll out the Roh talent once again given that we’re headed towards the Roh: Final Battle pay per view. Its always great seeing Dalton Castle & The Boys in action even if they’re technically squashing their opponents – it’s still glorious seeing them do their stuff!
My Score: 2.5 out of 5 Match #2: Abadon def. Leva Bates
My Thoughts: Two of Aew’s most under-utilised talents get to go head to head in action and it’s great action too. Honestly, it’s a crying shame that these two don’t get more TV time, even on Aew’s YouTube shows.
My Score: 2.5 out of 5 Match #3: Brian Cage def.
Match #1: Dalton Castle & The Boys def. Justin Corino, Jaden Valo, & Defarge
My Thoughts: Aew roll out the Roh talent once again given that we’re headed towards the Roh: Final Battle pay per view. Its always great seeing Dalton Castle & The Boys in action even if they’re technically squashing their opponents – it’s still glorious seeing them do their stuff!
My Score: 2.5 out of 5 Match #2: Abadon def. Leva Bates
My Thoughts: Two of Aew’s most under-utilised talents get to go head to head in action and it’s great action too. Honestly, it’s a crying shame that these two don’t get more TV time, even on Aew’s YouTube shows.
My Score: 2.5 out of 5 Match #3: Brian Cage def.
- 12/8/2022
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Welcome back to another review of Aew Dark: Elevation, this week features nine matches once again and a number of big-name stars rather than jobbers! We’ve got Ian Riccaboni, Paul Wight and Matt Menard on commentary, so let’s get into the review…
Match #1: The Butcher, The Blade and Rush def. Doug Love, Channing Thomas and Brett Gosselin
My Thoughts: This was a squash match but a good squash match – you want to see guys like The Butcher, The Blade and Rush demolish their opponents and that’s what we got here.
My Score: 1 out of 5 Match #2: Willow Nightingale and Hikaru Shida def. Leva Bates and Emi Sakura
My Thoughts: Willow Nightingale teams with another Japanese talent and it looks and feels just as “right” as her tag team with Riho last week. Good to Leva Bates in action too. Nice women’s tag match – something that...
Match #1: The Butcher, The Blade and Rush def. Doug Love, Channing Thomas and Brett Gosselin
My Thoughts: This was a squash match but a good squash match – you want to see guys like The Butcher, The Blade and Rush demolish their opponents and that’s what we got here.
My Score: 1 out of 5 Match #2: Willow Nightingale and Hikaru Shida def. Leva Bates and Emi Sakura
My Thoughts: Willow Nightingale teams with another Japanese talent and it looks and feels just as “right” as her tag team with Riho last week. Good to Leva Bates in action too. Nice women’s tag match – something that...
- 11/23/2022
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Another week, another episode of Aew: Dark which packs in a whopping thirteen matches on the card this week… On with the review!
Match #1: Zack Clayton def. Blake Li
My Thoughts: This was short and totally inconsequential. Does not bode well for the rest of this show.
My Score: 1 out of 5 Match #2: Ashley D’Amboise def. Kayla Rossi
My Thoughts: Oh look, another quick squash match. How exciting.
My Score: 1 out of 5 Match #3: The Gunns def. Bk Klein & Jarett Diaz
My Thoughts: The Gunns can piss off for all I care. Terrible, terrible, presentation. And their opponents were even worse, with Diaz pausing before a pin attempt for no discernable reason!
My Score: 1.5 out of 5 Match #4: Peter Avalon def. Brandon Cutler
My Thoughts: Well so far this was the best match on Dark. And I’m not being sarcastic, these two actually put on a great comedy-style...
Match #1: Zack Clayton def. Blake Li
My Thoughts: This was short and totally inconsequential. Does not bode well for the rest of this show.
My Score: 1 out of 5 Match #2: Ashley D’Amboise def. Kayla Rossi
My Thoughts: Oh look, another quick squash match. How exciting.
My Score: 1 out of 5 Match #3: The Gunns def. Bk Klein & Jarett Diaz
My Thoughts: The Gunns can piss off for all I care. Terrible, terrible, presentation. And their opponents were even worse, with Diaz pausing before a pin attempt for no discernable reason!
My Score: 1.5 out of 5 Match #4: Peter Avalon def. Brandon Cutler
My Thoughts: Well so far this was the best match on Dark. And I’m not being sarcastic, these two actually put on a great comedy-style...
- 11/10/2022
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Another week, another episode of Aew: Dark which, like Elevation, features nine matches… On with this week’s review!
Match #1: Danhausen def. Jon Cruz
My Thoughts: Danhausen manages to get a win after losing to Qt Marshall on Elevation. Though it was againzt jobber Jon Cruz, who was last seen on Dark getting quickly squashed by The Butcher (way back in 2021). Still it’s always great to see Danhausen in action. Always.
My Score: 2.5 out of 5 Match #2: The Embassy def. Fuego Del Sol and Waves & Curls
My Thoughts: Well this was surprise, I expected a quick squash of Feugo and his teammates but no, instead we got a decent display of action from everyone involved. In fact this was – in another total surprise – one of the best matches we’ve seen from The Embassy so far.
My Score: 3 out of 5 Match #3: Nyla Rose def. Leva Bates
My...
Match #1: Danhausen def. Jon Cruz
My Thoughts: Danhausen manages to get a win after losing to Qt Marshall on Elevation. Though it was againzt jobber Jon Cruz, who was last seen on Dark getting quickly squashed by The Butcher (way back in 2021). Still it’s always great to see Danhausen in action. Always.
My Score: 2.5 out of 5 Match #2: The Embassy def. Fuego Del Sol and Waves & Curls
My Thoughts: Well this was surprise, I expected a quick squash of Feugo and his teammates but no, instead we got a decent display of action from everyone involved. In fact this was – in another total surprise – one of the best matches we’ve seen from The Embassy so far.
My Score: 3 out of 5 Match #3: Nyla Rose def. Leva Bates
My...
- 11/3/2022
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Another week, another episode of Aew: Dark which emanates from Grand Rapids, Michigan – which means this was taped at the same time as this past weekend’s Battle of the Belts special. We’ve got Taz and Excalibur on commentary as usual so let’s get to the action!
Match #1: Private Party, The Butcher & The Blade def. Isaiah Broner, James Alexander, Brayden Lee, & Sam Moore
My Thoughts: So we open Dark with an 8-man quasi-squash match. Hey, at least Private Party, The Butcher & The Blade are getting “TV” time right? Right..? It seems both teams are floundering somewhat after the end of the Hfo/Ahfo so to see them in action is good, even more so when the in-ring action is good too!
My Score: 2.5 out of 5 Match #2: Anna Jay A.S. def. Megan Meyers
My Thoughts: Anna Jay gets a new name and new attitude… Hopefully her...
Match #1: Private Party, The Butcher & The Blade def. Isaiah Broner, James Alexander, Brayden Lee, & Sam Moore
My Thoughts: So we open Dark with an 8-man quasi-squash match. Hey, at least Private Party, The Butcher & The Blade are getting “TV” time right? Right..? It seems both teams are floundering somewhat after the end of the Hfo/Ahfo so to see them in action is good, even more so when the in-ring action is good too!
My Score: 2.5 out of 5 Match #2: Anna Jay A.S. def. Megan Meyers
My Thoughts: Anna Jay gets a new name and new attitude… Hopefully her...
- 8/11/2022
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Welcome to this week’s review of Aew: Dark which comes from Aew Universal and features nine matches this week. Once again we’ve got the winning team of Taz and Excalibur on commentary… Let’s get into the review!
Match #1: Kris Statlander def. Avery Breaux
My Thoughts: We open this week’s Dark with one of Aew signature matches. The quasi-squash. With Kris Statlander in control of this one, giving Breux just enough time to get in a modicum of offence. What really marked this match out was the silence… This Aew Universal crowd were quiet. Like really quiet for this match!
My Score: 1.5 out of 5 Match #2: “Daddy Magic” Matt Menard & “Cool Hand” Angelo Parker def. Eli Isom & Tug Cooper
My Thoughts: Match number two and squash number two. This was little more than a chance for the now stupidly named Matt Menard & Angelo Parker to get...
Match #1: Kris Statlander def. Avery Breaux
My Thoughts: We open this week’s Dark with one of Aew signature matches. The quasi-squash. With Kris Statlander in control of this one, giving Breux just enough time to get in a modicum of offence. What really marked this match out was the silence… This Aew Universal crowd were quiet. Like really quiet for this match!
My Score: 1.5 out of 5 Match #2: “Daddy Magic” Matt Menard & “Cool Hand” Angelo Parker def. Eli Isom & Tug Cooper
My Thoughts: Match number two and squash number two. This was little more than a chance for the now stupidly named Matt Menard & Angelo Parker to get...
- 5/26/2022
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Welcome to this weeks review of Aew Dark: Elevation, we’ve got Tony Schiavone, Paul Wight, and Mark Henry on commentary and eight matches to cover. So let’s get right into the action and this review!
Match #1: Leyla Hirsch def. Brittany Blake
My Thoughts: Always glad to see Leyla Hirsch in a match, no matter the show. Here she takes on Brittany Blake, making her Aew debut, in a match that saw Hirsch feel more like a babyface than the heel she’s being pushed as in her feud with Kris Statlander. Not that she didn’t have a mean streak here – as she always does =- but it felt like commentary were behind her rather than Blake, who should have been this matches babyface.
My Score: 2 out of 5 Match #2: Private Party def. Action Andretti and Myles Hawkins
My Thoughts: This was a typical Aew quasi-squash match,...
Match #1: Leyla Hirsch def. Brittany Blake
My Thoughts: Always glad to see Leyla Hirsch in a match, no matter the show. Here she takes on Brittany Blake, making her Aew debut, in a match that saw Hirsch feel more like a babyface than the heel she’s being pushed as in her feud with Kris Statlander. Not that she didn’t have a mean streak here – as she always does =- but it felt like commentary were behind her rather than Blake, who should have been this matches babyface.
My Score: 2 out of 5 Match #2: Private Party def. Action Andretti and Myles Hawkins
My Thoughts: This was a typical Aew quasi-squash match,...
- 1/25/2022
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Welcome to this week’s Aew Dynamite review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and f— Aew Dark. It has too many matches. It’s driving me insane! So, to that end, we’re just gonna put a brief run-down of Dark at the beginning of each Dynamite review, so I don’t have to review a thousand squash matches a week. I F—— Hate Squash Matches!!!!!!! Charlie Bucket got squashed by the Great Glass Wonkavator. Finally…a squash I like! F— Yeaaaaaaaaah!!!!!!! Dorothy Gale was a little whore and we have the wonderful New Year’s Smash Night 2 to usher in 2021 with…Darby Allin? S—. Well, at least he gives me a boner. Alright, let’s begin this new era of Dynamite reviews by doing no work and skipping it for the week. Adios, amigo!
Ricky Starks def. Mike Verna Jurassic Express def. Ryzin and Fuego Del Sol Tay Conti def.
Ricky Starks def. Mike Verna Jurassic Express def. Ryzin and Fuego Del Sol Tay Conti def.
- 1/18/2021
- by Nathan Favel
- Nerdly
Welcome to this double-sized edition of the Aew Dark review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have Brad Britch chomping at the bit to talk about wrestling. Brad: Wrestling!!!!! Wrestling!!!! Wressssssstlinnnnnnnnng!!!!!!!! I hate Quark! Ruined Star Trek: Deep Space Nine! A—hole! Million matches! Two weeks! Jean Smart is Levi Stupid! Wrestling! Noooooooooooow!!!!!!!!
December 29th 2020 Rey Fenix def. Vary Morales Penelope Ford def. Lindsay Snow John Silver & Alex Reynolds def. Shawn Dean & Tyson Maddux Anna Jay def. Jazmin Allure Team Taz def. Ryzin, Nick Comoroto & James Tapia Griff Garrison def. Fuego Del Sol Santana & Ortiz def. Terrence & Terrell Hughes Sammy Guevara def. Aaron Solow Chaos Project def. Ariel Levy & El Cuervo De Puerto Rico Leva Bates def. Madi Wrenkowski Matt Sydal def. Danny Limelight Tay Conti def. Vertvixen The Gunn Club def. Royal Money, Baron Black and Mike Verna Scu (Christopher Daniels & Frankie Kazarian) def. The...
December 29th 2020 Rey Fenix def. Vary Morales Penelope Ford def. Lindsay Snow John Silver & Alex Reynolds def. Shawn Dean & Tyson Maddux Anna Jay def. Jazmin Allure Team Taz def. Ryzin, Nick Comoroto & James Tapia Griff Garrison def. Fuego Del Sol Santana & Ortiz def. Terrence & Terrell Hughes Sammy Guevara def. Aaron Solow Chaos Project def. Ariel Levy & El Cuervo De Puerto Rico Leva Bates def. Madi Wrenkowski Matt Sydal def. Danny Limelight Tay Conti def. Vertvixen The Gunn Club def. Royal Money, Baron Black and Mike Verna Scu (Christopher Daniels & Frankie Kazarian) def. The...
- 1/8/2021
- by Nathan Favel
- Nerdly
Welcome to this week’s Aew: Dark review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have our correspondent Brad Britch here to give us his thoughts on the matches. Brad…
Brad Britch: Wrestling! Wrestling! Yeaaaaaaaaaah!!!!!!! I don’t care about old people! Wrestling! Wrestliiiiiiiiiing!!!!!!
Ricky Starks def. Sotheara Chhun Brandon Cutler def. Baron Black Hikaru Shida def. Kilynn King Jurassic Express with Marko Stunt def. Shawn Dean & Fuego Del Sol Leva Bates def. Skyler Moore Brian Cage def. Vsk The Acclaimed def. Louie Valle & Mike Magnum Anna Jay def. Dani Jordyn Stu Grayson & Evil Uno def. Bear Country Sonny Kiss & Joey Janela def. Ryzin & Sean Maluta Tay Conti def. Freya States Matt Sydal def. Danny Limelight Ivelisse def. Kaci Lennox Best Friends def. Chaos Project Final Verdict: 3.1/5
Matt Sydal, Best Friends, Kiss/Janela, Dark Order, Ivellisse, Anna Jay, Brian Cage and other people who won…Won! Yahoo!
Brad Britch: Wrestling! Wrestling! Yeaaaaaaaaaah!!!!!!! I don’t care about old people! Wrestling! Wrestliiiiiiiiiing!!!!!!
Ricky Starks def. Sotheara Chhun Brandon Cutler def. Baron Black Hikaru Shida def. Kilynn King Jurassic Express with Marko Stunt def. Shawn Dean & Fuego Del Sol Leva Bates def. Skyler Moore Brian Cage def. Vsk The Acclaimed def. Louie Valle & Mike Magnum Anna Jay def. Dani Jordyn Stu Grayson & Evil Uno def. Bear Country Sonny Kiss & Joey Janela def. Ryzin & Sean Maluta Tay Conti def. Freya States Matt Sydal def. Danny Limelight Ivelisse def. Kaci Lennox Best Friends def. Chaos Project Final Verdict: 3.1/5
Matt Sydal, Best Friends, Kiss/Janela, Dark Order, Ivellisse, Anna Jay, Brian Cage and other people who won…Won! Yahoo!
- 12/21/2020
- by Nathan Favel
- Nerdly
Welcome to this week’s All Elite Wrestling: Dark review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and it’s been a little while since I reviewed Dark, because the match amount and weekly length of the show was becoming very difficult to deal with as the rest of the usual wrestling shows were coming back and yada yada yada. In an effort to retain my sanity, I’m gonna start reviewing Aew Dark a bit differently. Since they just keep loading this show with squash matches, I’m going to stop reviewing this show per match and instead just make comments about the best performances of the wrestlers themselves. My apologies to those that want an individual match review per show, but I don’t wanna start to hate this show and reviewing a show that has a weekly card that is in excess of twenty or so matches…...
- 12/7/2020
- by Nathan Favel
- Nerdly
Welcome to another double-stuffed review of All Elite Wrestling: Dark, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and I’m doing the number-rating-only deal for this sucker. I’ll still recommend the matches that were the best, but that’s it Brad Pitt.
September 8th 2020 Will Hobbs def. Sean Legacy – 1.7 Brian Cage def. Tony Donati – 1.4 Angélico def. Griff Garrison – 2.4 Anna Jay def. Skyler Moore – 2.1 Eddie Kingston def. Lee Johnson – 2.3 Sonny Kiss def. Serpentico – 2.5 Ricky Starks def. Ben Carter – 2.8 Final Verdict: 2.4/5
There’s plenty of good action from the last match, thanks to Starks (Carter did well as well).
September 15th 2020 Brandi Rhodes (w/Dustin Rhodes) def. Red Velvet – 1.9 Penelope Ford (w/ Kip Sabian) def. Dani Jordyn – 1.6 Brian Cage def. Megabyte Ronnie – 1.5 Santana and Ortiz def. Griff Garrison and Brian Pillman Jr. – 2.7 Will Hobbs def. Jessy Sorensen – 1.8 Ivelisse and Diamante vs. Skyler Moore and Rache Chanel – 2.5 Colt Cabana def. Qt...
September 8th 2020 Will Hobbs def. Sean Legacy – 1.7 Brian Cage def. Tony Donati – 1.4 Angélico def. Griff Garrison – 2.4 Anna Jay def. Skyler Moore – 2.1 Eddie Kingston def. Lee Johnson – 2.3 Sonny Kiss def. Serpentico – 2.5 Ricky Starks def. Ben Carter – 2.8 Final Verdict: 2.4/5
There’s plenty of good action from the last match, thanks to Starks (Carter did well as well).
September 15th 2020 Brandi Rhodes (w/Dustin Rhodes) def. Red Velvet – 1.9 Penelope Ford (w/ Kip Sabian) def. Dani Jordyn – 1.6 Brian Cage def. Megabyte Ronnie – 1.5 Santana and Ortiz def. Griff Garrison and Brian Pillman Jr. – 2.7 Will Hobbs def. Jessy Sorensen – 1.8 Ivelisse and Diamante vs. Skyler Moore and Rache Chanel – 2.5 Colt Cabana def. Qt...
- 9/17/2020
- by Nathan Favel
- Nerdly
Welcome to this double-shot of All Elite Wrestling: Dark, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have two episodes that we’ll cover here. I’ve done this before, but I’m just going to give the numerical review of each match and then recommend the best of each episode to watch. You know damn well there will be too many squash matches for me to take, so get the counter ready, because I’m about to fly off the fukken chain.
September 1st 2020 Shawn Spears def. Eddie Taurus – 2.1 Santana & Ortiz def. Faboo Andre & Ryzin – 2.4 Allie (w/ Qt Marshall) def. Cassandra Golden – 2.2 Frankie Kazarian def. Angelico – 3.3 Billy & Austin Gunn def. Donnie Primetime & Ryan Rembrandt – 1.9 Abadon def. Dani Jordyn – 2.4 Ricky Starks. Tony Donati – 2.4 Jurassic Express (Luchasaurus & Jungle Boy) def. Jon Cruz & David Ali – 2.5 Anna Jay def. Red Velvet – 2 Kip Sabian (w/ Penelope Ford) def. Shawn Dean – 2.5 Private Party def.
September 1st 2020 Shawn Spears def. Eddie Taurus – 2.1 Santana & Ortiz def. Faboo Andre & Ryzin – 2.4 Allie (w/ Qt Marshall) def. Cassandra Golden – 2.2 Frankie Kazarian def. Angelico – 3.3 Billy & Austin Gunn def. Donnie Primetime & Ryan Rembrandt – 1.9 Abadon def. Dani Jordyn – 2.4 Ricky Starks. Tony Donati – 2.4 Jurassic Express (Luchasaurus & Jungle Boy) def. Jon Cruz & David Ali – 2.5 Anna Jay def. Red Velvet – 2 Kip Sabian (w/ Penelope Ford) def. Shawn Dean – 2.5 Private Party def.
- 9/7/2020
- by Nathan Favel
- Nerdly
Welcome to this week’s All Elite Wrestling’s Women’s Tag Team Cup Tournament: Deadly Draw – Night Two review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have James “Buster” Douglas knocking Mike Tyson’s block off for I Want My Maypo!!!!!!! Yeah, that’s right. Okay, let’s get right into this second card from this women’s tag tournament which will not have that any tap dancing at all.
Match #1: Big Swole & Lil’ Swole (Nicole Savoy) def. Rache Chanel & Leva Bates (with Peter Avalon)
My Opinion: 2.6 out of 5 – Dos Lobos Del Swole beat the wygonagos out of the Jugged Job Squad of Chanel and Bates. There’s some excellent fire rushing out of Swole-a-Mania’s mouth as they burned their less talented opponents to death. The right people won a decent match that didn’t have a lot to offer, but it was still...
Match #1: Big Swole & Lil’ Swole (Nicole Savoy) def. Rache Chanel & Leva Bates (with Peter Avalon)
My Opinion: 2.6 out of 5 – Dos Lobos Del Swole beat the wygonagos out of the Jugged Job Squad of Chanel and Bates. There’s some excellent fire rushing out of Swole-a-Mania’s mouth as they burned their less talented opponents to death. The right people won a decent match that didn’t have a lot to offer, but it was still...
- 8/15/2020
- by Nathan Favel
- Nerdly
Leva Bates is a famous wrestler who distinguishes herself through cosplay. She has always loved make-believe and described herself as geek. She takes her costumes seriously and while some can take a day to come together, others takes as long as two weeks. Although her popularity grew though the stage name “Blue Pants” on WWE, currently, she is “The Librarian” on Aew. She is shooting for stars and diversifying her talents; from wrestling, to acting, and hosting shows. Let’s share what we have learned so far about the wrestler through the facts detailed below. 1. She got to be on
10 Things You Didn’t Know About Leva Bates...
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- 3/31/2020
- by Jennifer Borama
- TVovermind.com
Welcome to this week’s Aew Dynamite review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and Jenna Fischer is not married to me. Are you kidding? That woman would kick my ass if she had to wake-up to my slab of bacon schmuck mug. Okay, we’ve got Chris Jericho’s big-ass hissy fit for losing the World Title and Jon Moxley celebrating like a pirate in Alabama.
Match #1: Colt Cabana & Scu defeated The Dark Order The following is courtesy of allelitewrestling.com:
“The Dark Order are the #1 ranked tag team in Aew,” noted Tony Schiavone. After some classic catch-wrestling, Colt took down Grayson with head scissors. The Dark Order swarmed Colt, until Colt finally got the tag and Scu evened up the odds. Silver isolated Daniels while the Dark Order began to work over CD in their corner. Grayson stomped down on Daniels chest, then tagged Silver...
Match #1: Colt Cabana & Scu defeated The Dark Order The following is courtesy of allelitewrestling.com:
“The Dark Order are the #1 ranked tag team in Aew,” noted Tony Schiavone. After some classic catch-wrestling, Colt took down Grayson with head scissors. The Dark Order swarmed Colt, until Colt finally got the tag and Scu evened up the odds. Silver isolated Daniels while the Dark Order began to work over CD in their corner. Grayson stomped down on Daniels chest, then tagged Silver...
- 3/8/2020
- by Nathan Favel
- Nerdly
Welcome to this week’s All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have…Ok Cupid. Do you wanna date people you’ve never met? Ok Cupid. Do you wanna kiss people who are different than the picture? Ok Cupid. Do you wanna end up dead on the 6 o’clock news? Ok Cupid. Jean-Luc, don’t let them take you away from the Enterprise, because there…you can make a difference. Set phasers for…Match #1 and make it so.
Match #1: Dustin Rhodes & The Young Bucks defeated Proud and Powerful & Sammy Guevara – Six-Man Tag Team Match The following is courtesy of allelitewrestling.com:
Rhodes and Sammy G. began for their respective teams. Rhodes and the Bucks pulled off some great trios moves on the Spanish God. Rhodes was wearing neon tassels tonight, to match the Bucks’ ring gear. Rhodes hit a senton off the apron,...
Match #1: Dustin Rhodes & The Young Bucks defeated Proud and Powerful & Sammy Guevara – Six-Man Tag Team Match The following is courtesy of allelitewrestling.com:
Rhodes and Sammy G. began for their respective teams. Rhodes and the Bucks pulled off some great trios moves on the Spanish God. Rhodes was wearing neon tassels tonight, to match the Bucks’ ring gear. Rhodes hit a senton off the apron,...
- 12/5/2019
- by Nathan Favel
- Nerdly
Welcome to this review of All Elite Wrestling’s All Out, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have some big matches here, so let’s rip it and dip it and chip it and eat chocolate pudding. Oh no you didn’t! Okay, let’s go All Out! Did that joke work?
Match #1: Nyla Rose defeated Leva Bates, Faby Apache, Priscilla Kelly, Solandra Royale, Penelope Ford, Shazza McKenzie, Sadie Gibbs, Big Swole, Britt Baker, Tenille Dashwood, Bea Priestly, Brandi Rhodes, Awesome Kong, Allie, Nicole Savoy, Teal Piper, Odb, Jazz and Mercedes Martinez – Casino Battle Royale Match
My Opinion: 2.4 out of 5 – The closing stretch of this match made it fun to watch. I would’ve gone with Martinez as the winner, but Nyla will do fine, I think.
Match #2: Private Party (Marq Quen and Isiah Kassidy) defeated Jack Evans and Angelico – Tag Team Match
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Match #1: Nyla Rose defeated Leva Bates, Faby Apache, Priscilla Kelly, Solandra Royale, Penelope Ford, Shazza McKenzie, Sadie Gibbs, Big Swole, Britt Baker, Tenille Dashwood, Bea Priestly, Brandi Rhodes, Awesome Kong, Allie, Nicole Savoy, Teal Piper, Odb, Jazz and Mercedes Martinez – Casino Battle Royale Match
My Opinion: 2.4 out of 5 – The closing stretch of this match made it fun to watch. I would’ve gone with Martinez as the winner, but Nyla will do fine, I think.
Match #2: Private Party (Marq Quen and Isiah Kassidy) defeated Jack Evans and Angelico – Tag Team Match
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- 9/2/2019
- by Nathan Favel
- Nerdly
Gavin Jasper Sep 1, 2019
Aew crowned its first champion tonight. Who held up the gold when the smoke cleared? We have the results.
With only a couple months until All Elite Wrestling starts airing on TNT, they’re gearing up for one of their bigger shows with Aew All Out. This is the one year anniversary follow-up to All In, the indie party PPV that Cody and the Young Bucks put together back in 2018. Since establishing Aew, the promotion did a huge introduction show in Double or Nothing, then two lesser shows in Fyter Fest and Fight for the Fallen. Now they’re building towards what will apparently be one of their four big annual PPVs.
One of the reasons why it's so big? We’ll finally have ourselves an Aew World Champion via this show.
Aew All Out Results Casino Battle Royale Winner compete for the Aew Women's World Championship...
Aew crowned its first champion tonight. Who held up the gold when the smoke cleared? We have the results.
With only a couple months until All Elite Wrestling starts airing on TNT, they’re gearing up for one of their bigger shows with Aew All Out. This is the one year anniversary follow-up to All In, the indie party PPV that Cody and the Young Bucks put together back in 2018. Since establishing Aew, the promotion did a huge introduction show in Double or Nothing, then two lesser shows in Fyter Fest and Fight for the Fallen. Now they’re building towards what will apparently be one of their four big annual PPVs.
One of the reasons why it's so big? We’ll finally have ourselves an Aew World Champion via this show.
Aew All Out Results Casino Battle Royale Winner compete for the Aew Women's World Championship...
- 7/27/2019
- Den of Geek
Gavin Jasper Jul 14, 2019
In the latest All Elite Wrestling show, the Rhodes Brothers take on the Young Bucks in the name of charity. And it's free for Us viewers!
All Elite Wrestling continues its mission to get eyes on the product before its weekly TV show starts airing on TNT. We already had their big PPV debut Double or Nothing and their follow-up Fyter Fest. Now we’re going with another cheap-to-free show with Aew Fight for the Fallen. This one’s a charity show with the proceeds going to victims of gun violence, tying mainly into the Jacksonville Landing shooting from last year.
How To Watch Aew Fight For The Fallen?
In the Us, it’s available for free using Bleacher Report Live. Elsewhere, you can watch the show on Fite.TV.
Aew Fight For The Fallen Results Sonny Kiss Vs. "The Librarian" Peter Avalon
Results: Peter Avalon knocked out Sonny Kiss,...
In the latest All Elite Wrestling show, the Rhodes Brothers take on the Young Bucks in the name of charity. And it's free for Us viewers!
All Elite Wrestling continues its mission to get eyes on the product before its weekly TV show starts airing on TNT. We already had their big PPV debut Double or Nothing and their follow-up Fyter Fest. Now we’re going with another cheap-to-free show with Aew Fight for the Fallen. This one’s a charity show with the proceeds going to victims of gun violence, tying mainly into the Jacksonville Landing shooting from last year.
How To Watch Aew Fight For The Fallen?
In the Us, it’s available for free using Bleacher Report Live. Elsewhere, you can watch the show on Fite.TV.
Aew Fight For The Fallen Results Sonny Kiss Vs. "The Librarian" Peter Avalon
Results: Peter Avalon knocked out Sonny Kiss,...
- 7/9/2019
- Den of Geek
Welcome to this review of All Elite Wrestling’s Fyter Fest Pay Per View, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and I hope this is good. What else needs to be said? Aew doesn’t need a blemish and can’t afford one.
Match #1: Best Friends defeated Private Party & Scu
This was pretty good. There was lots of action and it made enough sense to not make my head spin. I’ve got no real problems with any of this.
My Opinion: 3.5 out of 5 Match #2: Allie defeated Leva Bates
This was beyond bad. Just get the hell away from this. Allie tried but couldn’t make Bates a good wrestler.
My Opinion: 0 out of 5 Match #3: Michael Nakazawa defeated Alex Jebailey – Hardcore Match
This was pretty lousy, but not for a lack of trying. The idea behind this match just felt off the whole way through.
Match #1: Best Friends defeated Private Party & Scu
This was pretty good. There was lots of action and it made enough sense to not make my head spin. I’ve got no real problems with any of this.
My Opinion: 3.5 out of 5 Match #2: Allie defeated Leva Bates
This was beyond bad. Just get the hell away from this. Allie tried but couldn’t make Bates a good wrestler.
My Opinion: 0 out of 5 Match #3: Michael Nakazawa defeated Alex Jebailey – Hardcore Match
This was pretty lousy, but not for a lack of trying. The idea behind this match just felt off the whole way through.
- 7/3/2019
- by Nathan Favel
- Nerdly
Gavin Jasper Jun 30, 2019
Jon Moxley, the former Dean Ambrose, made his Aew in-ring debut against Joey Janela and it wasn't pretty. Here are the results!
As an all-new wrestling promotion, All Elite Wrestling has been hitting all the right notes right out the gate. Their prototype show All In made waves, but not nearly as much as their first real show Aew Double or Nothing. The event was both a critical and financial success. They’re a few months away from starting their weekly series on TNT. Their big August event All Out sold out in about fifteen minutes.
They’re going to attempt to keep that momentum going with Aew Fyter Fest. The gag story behind the show is that the Young Bucks had fellow Aew wrestler/executive Kenny Omega watch one of the Fyre Fest documentaries. Only halfway into the doc, Omega was blown away by the very...
Jon Moxley, the former Dean Ambrose, made his Aew in-ring debut against Joey Janela and it wasn't pretty. Here are the results!
As an all-new wrestling promotion, All Elite Wrestling has been hitting all the right notes right out the gate. Their prototype show All In made waves, but not nearly as much as their first real show Aew Double or Nothing. The event was both a critical and financial success. They’re a few months away from starting their weekly series on TNT. Their big August event All Out sold out in about fifteen minutes.
They’re going to attempt to keep that momentum going with Aew Fyter Fest. The gag story behind the show is that the Young Bucks had fellow Aew wrestler/executive Kenny Omega watch one of the Fyre Fest documentaries. Only halfway into the doc, Omega was blown away by the very...
- 6/19/2019
- Den of Geek
WWE.com
The WWE Nxt diva known as Blue Pants spoke to The Roman Show about her role in the company: “I am something they never really have happened before, I’m a free agent. I come and go. You really never know when I’m going to pop up that’s the kind of appeal of Blue Pants. She’s the wacky next door neighbor. You really never know when she’s going to show up.”
She wrestles on the indies as Leva Bates, but in WWE they only call her Blue Pants and likely want her to be known as that. For the most part, they only use her to put over other wrestlers although the crowd does like her a lot.
During the interview, she also admitted that the Blue Pants character was “kind of an accident” because all she really did was have a match with Carmella wearing blue pants.
The WWE Nxt diva known as Blue Pants spoke to The Roman Show about her role in the company: “I am something they never really have happened before, I’m a free agent. I come and go. You really never know when I’m going to pop up that’s the kind of appeal of Blue Pants. She’s the wacky next door neighbor. You really never know when she’s going to show up.”
She wrestles on the indies as Leva Bates, but in WWE they only call her Blue Pants and likely want her to be known as that. For the most part, they only use her to put over other wrestlers although the crowd does like her a lot.
During the interview, she also admitted that the Blue Pants character was “kind of an accident” because all she really did was have a match with Carmella wearing blue pants.
- 9/14/2015
- by John Canton
- Obsessed with Film
WWE.com
There is a “ton of heat” on WWE Nxt’s Blue Pants, the wrestling observer newsletter reports. Real name Leva Bates, she isn’t even under a WWE contract, but is used on a fairly regular basis.
The resentment stems from the fact she was flown in for Nxt Takeover Brooklyn, and put in an angle with Alexa Bliss. That was a spot many other full time women on the Nxt roster would have wanted. Blue Pants was getting to side with the new tag team champions against Bliss’ Blake And Murphy team. Meanwhile, full time Nxt wrestlers were left off the live special.
The heat is also about the fact that Blue Pants gets to sell her own merchandise and doesn’t have to split the cut. The belief is that she’s making more money than the Nxt women, because she’s free to do indies...
There is a “ton of heat” on WWE Nxt’s Blue Pants, the wrestling observer newsletter reports. Real name Leva Bates, she isn’t even under a WWE contract, but is used on a fairly regular basis.
The resentment stems from the fact she was flown in for Nxt Takeover Brooklyn, and put in an angle with Alexa Bliss. That was a spot many other full time women on the Nxt roster would have wanted. Blue Pants was getting to side with the new tag team champions against Bliss’ Blake And Murphy team. Meanwhile, full time Nxt wrestlers were left off the live special.
The heat is also about the fact that Blue Pants gets to sell her own merchandise and doesn’t have to split the cut. The belief is that she’s making more money than the Nxt women, because she’s free to do indies...
- 9/3/2015
- by Grahame Herbert
- Obsessed with Film
WWE.com
The first match that Samoa Joe wrestled for the WWE Nxt television cameras airs tonight on the WWE Network.
The June 10 episode, which was actually taped back on May 21, features Joe taking on Scott Dawson. WWE is hyping up the match with a video on their official YouTube page.
Other matches scheduled to air tonight on WWE Nxt at 8:00 p.m. Est include Zack Ryder and Mojo Rawley taking on Mike Rallis and Elias Sampson, Emma versus Blue Pants (Leva Bates), Tyler Breeze in action against Bull Dempsey, Becky Lynch versus Jessie McKay, and Baron Corbin squaring off with Angelo Dawkins.
After his television debut airs tonight, Joe is also scheduled to go on the road with WWE Nxt this week for some live events in the northeast. He will be wrestling at Nxt house shows this weekend, starting tomorrow in Pittsburgh, Friday night in Cleveland, and Saturday night in Columbus.
The first match that Samoa Joe wrestled for the WWE Nxt television cameras airs tonight on the WWE Network.
The June 10 episode, which was actually taped back on May 21, features Joe taking on Scott Dawson. WWE is hyping up the match with a video on their official YouTube page.
Other matches scheduled to air tonight on WWE Nxt at 8:00 p.m. Est include Zack Ryder and Mojo Rawley taking on Mike Rallis and Elias Sampson, Emma versus Blue Pants (Leva Bates), Tyler Breeze in action against Bull Dempsey, Becky Lynch versus Jessie McKay, and Baron Corbin squaring off with Angelo Dawkins.
After his television debut airs tonight, Joe is also scheduled to go on the road with WWE Nxt this week for some live events in the northeast. He will be wrestling at Nxt house shows this weekend, starting tomorrow in Pittsburgh, Friday night in Cleveland, and Saturday night in Columbus.
- 6/10/2015
- by Ryan Droste
- Obsessed with Film
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