Winfree’s AEW Dark: Elevation (Ep. 21) Review 8.02.21
Hey there everyone, it’s Monday and we’re here for another episode of AEW Dark: Elevation. This episode is set to be quite short, but features Sting and Darby Allin, Red Velvet, Kirs Statlander, and Lee Johnson. We’ve also got Eddie Kingston on commentary again, which is always a welcome bonus to a show. Alright, let’s get to it.
Up first we joke with Paul Wight about his t-shirt, which he has to wear after losing at poker against The Wingmen. I can’t stress enough how easily Kingston slots in with Wight and Schiavone, he’s a wonderful addition to the commentary team.
The #MagicalGirl@YukaSakazaki dances her way to the ring for the next match on #AEWDarkElevation.
Elevation may have the most predictable results of any program, and I don’t consider that a bad thing. Wrestlers who are moving up the rankings stack up wins here when there’s not enough time to do it on the regular editions of Dark or Dynamite. It’s also one of the easiest shows to watch. This particular edition of the show only took 48 minutes bell to bell.
Paul Wight, Tony Schiavone and Eddie Kingston were your commentary team this week. After Kingston stepped on everyone’s toes and Wight showed off an embarrassing shirt he had to wear for losing a bet (“Waxxed and Vaxxed”), the action moved down to the ring.
AEW Dark: Elevation Results for August 2 2021 Matches
AEW Dark: Elevation:
– The show begins with a preview for AEW Rampage. Eddie Kingston is joining Paul Wight and Tony Schiavone on commentary for this week’s episode of AEW Dark: Elevation.
Red Velvet vs Angelica Risk: );
Kingston’s addition to commentary immediately brings a different dynamic, questioning if Tony Schiavone’s friend AEW Women’s World Champion, Britt Baker is afraid of Red Velvet. Risk is making her AEW debut, and quickly gets the better of Red Velvet. She begins to twerk, leaving Velvet to recover. This would be her downfall as Velvet quickly got on the offensive, making quick work of Risk. A standing moonsault got a two-count, but the Final Slice got the win.