AEW Dark: Elevation

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AEW Dark: Elevation
AEW Dark Elevation logo.jpg
The official Elevation logo
GenreProfessional wrestling
Created byTony Khan
Presented byTony Schiavone
Paul Wight
Mark Henry
StarringAEW roster and independent wrestlers
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes43 (as of December 27, 2021 (2021-12-27))
Production
Camera setupMulticamera setup
Running time90–120 minutes
Production companyAll Elite Wrestling
Release
Original networkYouTube
Picture formatHDTV 1080p
Original releaseMarch 15, 2021 (2021-03-15) –
present
Chronology
Related showsAEW Dynamite
AEW Rampage
AEW Dark
External links
Website

AEW Dark: Elevation, or Dark: Elevation or simply Elevation, is a professional wrestling streaming television program. It is produced by the American promotion All Elite Wrestling (AEW) and airs on AEW's YouTube channel on Monday nights at 7pm ET. The program is a spinoff of Dark that broadcast matches taped before and after the preceding episode of AEW's flagship program, Dynamite, and features up and rising talent in AEW, as well as wrestlers from the independent circuit.

History[]

On October 2, 2019, All Elite Wrestling's (AEW) flagship program, Dynamite, premiered on TNT. During the event, there were four dark matches, two before and two after the live broadcast.[1] A program entitled Dark, which began airing on AEW's YouTube channel on Tuesday, October 8, would showcase these dark matches. Unlike the dark matches of other wrestling promotions, which generally do not affect storylines, the matches featured on Dark are part of AEW's storylines and count towards the wrestlers' match statistics.[2][3][4]

On February 24, 2021, AEW announced that a new spinoff of Dark would premiere on Monday, March 15 titled AEW Dark: Elevation. The promotion's third weekly program, it was announced that it would stream on Monday nights at 7pm ET on AEW's YouTube channel. It was also announced that Elevation would feature the promotion's established and rising stars, as well as top wrestlers from the independent circuit. Like Dark, matches on the new program maintain storyline continuity and match statistics with AEW's other programming. Wrestling veteran Paul Wight, formerly known as the Big Show in WWE, was announced to be doing commentary for Elevation alongside Tony Schiavone after he was signed.[5][6] With the premiere of Rampage on August 13, 2021, which also airs on TNT, AEW President and Chief Executive Officer Tony Khan said that Dynamite and Rampage would be AEW's core properties, while their YouTube shows, Dark and Elevation, would be their peripheral properties, essentially their developmental shows.[7]

Roster[]

Main article: List of All Elite Wrestling personnel

The wrestlers featured on All Elite Wrestling take part in scripted feuds and storylines. Wrestlers are portrayed as heroes, villains, or less distinguishable characters in scripted events that build tension and culminate in a wrestling match or series of matches.

Commentators[]

Commentators Dates
Tony Schiavone and Paul Wight March 15, 2021 (2021-03-15) – July 19, 2021 (2021-07-19)
Tony Schiavone, Paul Wight and Eddie Kingston July 26, 2021 (2021-07-26) – October 4, 2021 (2021-10-04)
Tony Schiavone and Eddie Kingston August 9, 2021 (2021-08-09)
Tony Schiavone, Mark Henry and Eddie Kingston September 27, 2021 (2021-09-27)
December 6, 2021 (2021-12-06)
December 20, 2021 (2021-12-20) – December 27, 2021 (2021-12-27)
Tony Schiavone, Paul Wight and Mark Henry October 11, 2021 (2021-10-11) – present
Excalibur, Paul Wight and Mark Henry November 8, 2021 (2021-11-08)
Excalibur, Paul Wight, Mark Henry and Eddie Kingston November 29, 2021 (2021-11-29)

Ring announcers[]

Ring announcers Dates
Justin Roberts March 15, 2021 (2021-03-15) – present
Dasha Gonzalez August 19, 2021 (2021-08-19)

References[]

  1. ^ "AEW Dynamite off-air results: Four dark matches". WON/F4W - WWE news, Pro Wrestling News, WWE Results, UFC News, UFC results. October 2, 2019. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
  2. ^ "Post-AEW Dynamite Dark Match Results". WrestlingInc.com.
  3. ^ "BREAKING: "AEW DARK" begins this Tuesday! Featuring the matches you didn't see on Dynamite. Hosted by @tonyschiavone24". Cody Rhodes on Twitter. October 5, 2019. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
  4. ^ Pratt, Emily (October 7, 2019). "AEW Just Announced A Very Goth Number One Contender's Match". UPROXX. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
  5. ^ Defelice, Robert (February 24, 2021). "AEW Dark: Elevation Announced As Third AEW Program, Will Air Mondays On YouTube". Fightful. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  6. ^ Lambert, Jeremy (February 24, 2021). "Premiere Date And Paul Wight's Broadcast Partner Announced For AEW Dark: Elevation". Fightful. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
  7. ^ Thomas, Jeremy (May 19, 2021). "Tony Khan Reveals New Details About Move to TBS, Says He Was Offered a Third Hour of Dynamite". 411mania. Retrieved July 9, 2021.

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