AEW Dark Results (03/21) - Iron Savages Vs. The Wingmen, Leila Grey Vs. Kiera Hogan, Toni Storm In Action And More
Welcome to Wrestling Inc.'s results of "AEW Dark" on March 21, 2023, coming to you from Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida!
After joining forces with fellow Wingmen teammate "Pretty" Peter Avalon in a losing effort to The Lucha Brothers on last week's episode of "AEW Dark: Elevation", Ryan Nemeth looks to redeem himself with he and Cezar Bononi square off with Iron Savages. Iron Savages were last seen in tag team competition on the February 21 episode of "Dark", during which they beat Terry Kid and Chris Sandson.
Juice Robinson has been racking up wins over the past few weeks, defeating the likes of Fuego Del Sol, Jake Crist, Hagane Shinno, and Titus Alexander two weeks ago on "Dark: Elevation". Tonight, he looks to earn himself another victory when he takes on former WWE star Leon Ruffin.
Leila Grey is set to go one-on-one with Kiera Hogan. The two women are quite familiar with one another, as they were previously aligned with reigning TBS Champion Jade Cargill as members of The Baddies until Cargill made the decision to kick Hogan out of the group and replace her with Red Velvet.
Elsewhere in the women's division, The Renegades will be returning to action in an AEW ring for the first time since losing to The Outcasts' Toni Storm and Saraya on the February 3 episode of "AEW Rampage" when they collide with "Dark" and "Dark: Elevation" regulars Mafiosa and Avery Breaux. Speaking of Storm, she looks to pick up a win tonight against Billie Starkz going into her match with Skye Blue tomorrow night on "AEW Dynamite".
We are live! Taz and Excalibur greet audiences at home as Leon Ruffin heads to the ring. Juice Robinson follows.
Juice Robinson vs. Leon Ruffin
The bell rings and Ruffin locks in a side headlock on Robinson. Robinson escapes before Ruffin looks for a shoulder tackle, but Robinson blocks it and sends Ruffin crashing into the top rope. He throws him to the outside, then tosses him into the barricade and flexes his biceps. He sends him into the barricade for a second time gut first, then sends him colliding with the ring post and gets him back in the ring. He goes for a pin, but Ruffin kicks out and Robinson gets in the referee's face.
Ruffin manages to deliver a hanging neckbreaker, then follows it up with a lariat and a cutter off the middle rope. He looks to pin Robinson, but Robinson rolls to the outside to avoid it. Robinson follows him out there and looks to get him back in the ring, but Robinson pushes Ruffin off him. Ruffin hits a baseball dropkick under the bottom rope, then delivers a tope suicida and gets Robinson back in the ring. He hits a cannonball and looks for a splash off the top, but Robinson gets his knees up. He hits a cannonball of his own, but Ruffin manages to hit an enziguri and a roundhouse kick. Robinson fires back with a release German suplex and The Left Hand of God. He goes for a pin, but Ruffin kicks out at the last second. Robinson then delivers The Juice is Loose for the win.
Winner: Juice Robinson
Leila Grey heads to the ring, followed by Kiera Hogan.
Leila Grey vs. Kiera Hogan
The bell rings and the two lock up. Hogan slaps Grey, then delivers several forearms and a dropkick. She follows it up with a sliding boot before Grey manages to send her crashing into the middle rope face first. Hogan hits a superkick, and Grey rolls to the outside. She then delivers a big boot to the side of Hogan's head, then rains down right hands and hits a lariat. She follows it up with a suplex, then plants Hogan face first. Hogan delivers a series of elbows, then delivers a double sledgehammer. Grey manages to hit a rising knee strike and a running bulldog. Hogan looks for a roundhouse kick, but Grey rolls her up while holding onto her tights for the win.
Winner: Leila Grey
Iron Savages head to the ring, followed by The Wingmen.
Iron Savages vs. The Wingmen
Boulder and Bononi begin the action. The bell rings and the two lock up. Bononi delivers a bodyslam, but Boulder returns the favor. Nemeth tags in and gets hit with one of his own before Bronson tags in and plants Nemeth with a backbreaker. He fires off a few right hands, then hits a delayed underhook gutbuster. Bononi tags in and delivers a knee to Bronson's midsection, then hits a delayed vertical suplex and a running kick. Nemeth tags in and rains down right hands, then rakes Bronson's eye. Bronson ascends to the middle rope and goes flying, then tags Boulder back in. Boulder delivers a back body drop to Nemeth, then gets him up on his shoulders. Bononi charges at him, but Boulder catches him and delivers a Fallaway Slam-Samoan Drop combination Bronson tags in and Nemeth catches him with a DDT before going for a pin. Boulder breaks the fall, then delivers a powerslam to Nemeth. He gets Bronson in an Electric Chair position, and Iron Savages hit an assisted splash for the win.
Winners: Iron Savages
The Renegades head to the ring, with Mafiosa and Avery Breaux already waiting inside.
The Renegades vs. Mafiosa and Avery Breaux
Charlette and Breaux begin the action. The bell rings and the two lock up. Charlette stomps on Breaux, but Breaux hits a boot and knocks Robyn off the apron. Charlette delivers a right hand across Breaux's spine as Robyn pulls Mafiosa off the apron. Robyn then tags in and delivers a chop before Charlette tags back in and The Renegades deliver a double elbow drop. Charlette whips Breaux into the corner, then tags in Robyn. Mafiosa tags in and delivers a kick, then hits a snapmare and a split legged leg drop. Robyn hits a superkick and tags in Charlette. The Renegades then execute a bulldog-spinebuster combination for the win.
Winners: The Renegades
Billie Starkz heads to the ring, followed by Toni Storm.
Toni Storm vs. Billie Starkz
The bell rings and Storm wastes no time. She delivers several stomps, then tosses Starkz across the ring and delivers a hip attack that sends Starkz crashing to the outside. She hits an elbow and a right hand, then whips her into the ring post face first. Storm tosses Starkz back in the ring, then delivers a chop and a kick. Starkz delivers a series of right hands, but Storm delivers a knee. Starkz hits a back heel kick and several kicks across Storm's chest, but Storm delivers a German suplex.
Starkz ascends to the top and delivers a senton atomico, then goes for a pin. Storm kicks out and executes a hair whip, then mockingly kicks Starkz and slaps her. Starkz responds with a Death Valley Driver and climbs to the top, but Storm pulls her down and delivers a Hip Attack. She follows it up with a Half and Half Suplex, then hits Storm Zero for the win.
Winner: Toni Storm