Is this studio the same place that used to be the Impact Zone?

How dare excalibur still be away; Schiavone and Taz feels strange for a Tuesday

Sept 15, 2021 5:42:58 GMT nazzer said:

Is this studio the same place that used to be the Impact Zone?

How dare excalibur still be away; Schiavone and Taz feels strange for a Tuesday

The short answer is yes, but I did a bit of research because I was curious - the Impact Zone was Soundstage #21 until they went on the road during the Hogan/Bischoff era, but they did use #19 (where this AEW taping was held) and #20 as well when they returned intermittently between 2013-18. They're slightly smaller studios.

A Very Good Professional Wrestler/the former Dasher Hatfield had a match on a Dark Elevation taping as Avery Good. I love it.

Sept 16, 2021 18:39:45 GMT KITN said:

A Very Good Professional Wrestler/the former Dasher Hatfield had a match on a Dark Elevation taping as Avery Good. I love it.

That's very cool. I intend to check this out. Good for him.

AEW should turn him back into Create-A-Wrestler. It would be so over.

It is funny how Hallowicked and Icarus have not been invited to play in AEW.  Guessing we knew who the rumors of abuse in CHIKARA were about.  Ophidian retired but he was another that would likely not be allowed to come and play. 

Kayla Rossi busting out Kneecolepsy on Elevation was amazing.

That match was one of the wildest things I've seen in a while. Kayla spears the bejesus out of Sonny on the outside, Janela brainbusters him on the floor, then goes up top and misses a Swanton onto the apron, then Sonny hits a tope into a DDT on the floor, back in the ring Janela hits a Spanish Fly and then two sit out piledrives and Sonny kicks out, he goes up top again and Kiss counters his elbow into a rollup and wins. :lol:

And then Kayla does the DAMN THING. Amazing stuff.

They're trying to get me to watch Elevation and it's working.

Not to mention Mad King on commentary for Elevation again.

Really love Sonny Kiss fighting men. Def no need to have them in a women's division.

What a crazy fucking match too. Joey busted open right from the start, Kayla silently stalking at ring, all that crazy ass flying Kiss was doing, the red hot crowd when Kiss kicked out of the two piledrivers, then Kiss winning with the roll up.

Was not a fan of Kiss at first, but they tore the house down here with Joey.

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I am really glad AEW is using Thunder Rosa.  This girl is damn talented.  Cannot believe she basically debuted in LU.  

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Love Dasher's new name.  So weird to see him without a shirt or mask.  The Dark Order crew were super happy to see him on the show on twitter which was cute to see.  Wish he masked back up and joined the Dark Order but I am assuming he does not want to travel.

Sept 21, 2021 11:18:28 GMT c said:

Not to mention Mad King on commentary for Elevation again.

Love Sonny Kiss fighting men. Def no need to have them in a women's division.

What a crazy fucking match too. Joey busted open right from the start, Kayla silently stalking at the ring, all that crazy-ass flying Kiss was doing, the red hot crowd when Kiss kicked out of the two piledrivers, then Kiss winning with the roll-up.

Was not a fan of Kiss at first, but they tore the house down here with Joey.

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I am really glad AEW is using Thunder Rosa.  This girl is damn talented.  Cannot believe she debuted in LU.  

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Love Dasher's new name.  So weird to see him without a shirt or mask.  The Dark Order crew were super happy to see him on the show on Twitter which was cute to see.  Wish he masked back up and joined the Dark Order but I am assuming he does not want to travel.

Dasher looks more badass without the mask. It was weird to see without him at 1st but, that somehow made his heel persona even stronger.

Yeah he has a great look. I kind of imagined him as like slightly balding and middle aged. Still really hope we can get create-a-wrestler in AEW and for him to return to fun gimmicks like Moscow.

Too bad Mr. Touchdown has seemingly retired. It would have been cool to see him in AEW.

One day we'll be able to have a conversation about Sonny on this godforsaken website without talking about the women's division. And Sonny's pronouns are he or she not they/them.

Sonny Kiss is amazing, she has "it". I disagree with the sentiment that she should be stuck in the damn men's division, the new music Sonny has is fire. I don't think Kiss should beat Rossi 1 vs 1 but I think she deserves Dynamite or at least Rampage action. I would be down for a Sonny vs Nyla Rose match.

Going to watch the match between her and Jelly Janela, Rossi has the look down to pat.

Great match tonight between FTR and Stallion Rogers and Anthony Greene who I hear were former 205 Live-rs. The newcomers got given a lot more than usual which normally means they'll be sticking around, and off the back of that performance they totally deserve it.

That line by Excalibur cracks me up. 

Julia Heart went for kneecolepsy o.O

Then hits twisted bliss...

*insert name of AEW women's wrestler* is improving is very cliche but Julia looks so much better now than she did in her first few matches. She's still very green but the transitions between her spots are getting faster and more fluid.

Nice to see that Kiera is officially signed. Santana seems to have taken her spot as the "high profile tryout".

Yeah she is very green as a wrestler, but fuck, she is only 19. Reminds me a lot of Liv Morgan. Liv was so bad at first, but never stopped trying to improve. Besides, not like Julia has to even wrestle, she is one of my favorite valets in a long ass time.

I assumed they already signed Kiera and been wondering why the hell they are not using her more. I do question signing more girls though, when it seems to be getting problematic how many girls they have that are not really over or going anywhere. They need to really take stock of the division soon and see who they need, who can be let go, and more importantly, who they want, particularly when the borders reopen. I hope they bring over Maki Itoh full time as the fallen idol gimmick sells itself, and she is one of the top women in the world right now IMO.

Darius Lockhart rules. Sign him quick.

Holy shit, Batari (minus Kobald obviously) on Elevation tonight!!!

Tony Nese made his debut on last night's AEW Dark. Excellent match against Fuego Del Sol. Both guys are really good.

Main event was PAC vs Tiger Ruas, another interesting exhibition match. Ruas is a guy to watch out for, good look and a unique style incorporating capoeira strikes.

I just learned a few months back that Tony Nese was Matt Maverick. Dude from the start was super talented but no one really went all in on him. He is almost a 20 year vet now.

Would love to see him paired with PAC. They would be a sick fucking tag team.

Ruas is amazing. Shocked WWE let him go since he has a truly unique style, which is hard to do in wrestling these days. He also knows how to work strikes into a normal match, something so many struggle with. Was great to see PAC shining him up too.

PAC I think has a legit claim to be the being one of the best worker in the biz today. I cannot wait to see him and DB rip each other apart.

Dark Order (Uno/Grayson/Silver/Reynolds) vs The Acclaimed & 2.0 tonight on Elevation.

I’m excited but like…this match could main event Dynamite. I hope they give them a solid 10-15 mins.

It could main event Dynamite, but it shouldn't. Main event of Rampage...possibly. The Acclaimed and 2.0 are jobbers. Fun gimmicks, but jobbers nonetheless. Dark Order are more prominent jobbers.

SOUNDS TO ME LIKE Emperor WANTS A TASTE



I mostly agree with you but I'm obviously biased and just want these guys to do well.

IF YOU HAVE 4 CANADIANS IN A 8 MAN TAG MATCH THEY SHOULD ALWAYS MAIN EVENT BECAUSE THEY'RE THE BEST. THAT'S ALL I'M SAYING.

Someone clearly is overwhelmed by the Flow of 2.0.

RT feels the FLOW OF 2.0. BOYAH!

I’m not watching Dark tonight but the restaurant I’m in just played Hangman’s theme and I’m fully hyped for Saturday now.

Elevation 1/10/22

Jay Lethal & Sonny Kiss def. Chris Steeler & Jaden Valo - Lethal and Kiss had strong chemistry together and hit a nice double team at some point. Lethal looked as smooth as ever, I'd be interested to see him work programs with the Nightmare Factory & The Hardy Family Office.

Emi Sakura & Nyla Rose def. Skye Blue & Tina San Antonio

FTR def. Myles Hawkins & Pat Brink. The finish saw Dax play possum and fake a shoulder injury before hitting a lung blower for the victory.

Leyla Hirsch & Red Velvet def. B3CCA & Notorious Mimi. Leyla blind tagged herself in just as Velvet had the match won so she could score the pinfall. There appeared to be some tension brewing between Hirsch and Velvet but Red shrugged it off.

Powerhouse Hobbs def. Ryan Clancy

QT Marshall def. Zack Clayton. Clayton is the fiance of former reality star JWoww and since the match took place in New Jersey (with Snookie in the crowd) this was a home-town match for Clayton and he dominated the majority of the match before Marshall rolled him up.

Andrade El Idolo def. Avery Good. Idolo stiffed him and came off really well here.

The Acclaimed def. Joey Ace & Kevin Matthews. Kingston described Bowens as one of the smoothest performers in AEW and he showcased that here with an impressive performance. A good showing from the Acclaimed.

Dante Martin def. Action Andretti. Martin will be in action this Wednesday to take on Hobbs, both got fairly short and decisive victories.

The Dark Order (Reynolds, Silver & Ten) def. The Hardy Family Office (The Blade & Private Party). HFO blind-sided the Dark Order early but once Reynolds tagged in Ten the match swung towards the Dark Order.