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Writer's pictureAndrew Robert More

AEW Deadly Draw Tag Tournament Night 3 Recap and Review

The 3rd night of the tournament opens up with Tony Schiavone and Veda Scott, they give us quick run down of each of the semi final matches. First up the Nightmare Sisters, Allie and Brandi will be taking on the team of Big and Lil Swole, Big Swole and Nicole Savoy. The second Semi Final Match will feature Tay Conti and Anna Jay as they take on Ivelisse and Diamante. With no time to waste, Tony sends it down to the ring announcer Shaul Guerrero.

Semi Final Match 1

Nightmare Sisters (Brandi and Allie) Vs Big and Lil’ Swole (Big Swole and Nicloe Savoy)

The Nightmare Sisters made it to the Semi finals after defeating Meland Penelope Ford and Big and Lil’ Swole paved their way to the semi-final by defeating Rache Chanel and Leva Bates.

  • The Nighmare Sisters picked up the win, thanks in part to a distraction by Brit Baker, allowing Allie to hit an elbow drop/reverse DDT combo on Nicole Savoy and getting the pin fall victory.

I think Brandi must have read my review of their last match as she really tried and she was a little better in this match working as a full heel, howerver she was still below par in comparison to the other competitors. Can we please stop referring to Nicole Savoy as Lil’ Swole, she deserves much more than being billed as Big Swole’s little side kick/sister, she was by far the best competitor in this match and she is not small. Big Swole received the coldest, hot tag ever and she was her usual impressive self. Allie had another great match, she really does her best to make her team look like a viable threat. I think this is bad booking and yet good booking all at the same time, I feel Big Swole and Nicole Savoy are the better competitors and would it not be best to have your best people in final? On the other hand, they kept the team looking strong allowing a distraction to be the cause of their loss, Brandi going full heel is better than trying to work as face and I cannot stand her persona so she is doing her job but Allie takes the credit for the win.

2 Stars

Match 2

Anna Jay and Tay Conti Vs Diamante and Ivelisse

Anna Jay and Tay Conti may have possibly had the best outing during the opening round matches managing to score the victory over Nyla Rose and Ariane Andrews. Diamante and Ivelisse managed to use their 26 year combined experience to get a win over Dasha and Rachel Ellering.

  • Diamante and Ivelisse picked up the win, after isolating Anna Jay for the majority of the match before hitting an impressive double team, assisted slice breed on Tay Conti to get the win.

Diamante and Ivelisse worked as a cohesive unit, Ivelisse a 16 year veteran and Diamante a 10 year veteran and they both looked it in an impressive outing, showing great team work. Considering #TayJay, Tay Conti and Anna Jay had probably the best performance in the first round but they got literally no time to show what brought them to the semi final. In the first round Tay Conti and Anna Jay were able to over come the native beast Nyla Rose but couldn’t deal with either Ivelisse or Diamante which just further buried the former AEW womens champion. Although that should not take away anything from Diamante and Ivelisse as they were good, despite the limited match time the two teams were given. If I was to have one true criticism of this match it would be that both teams acted and worked as heels. Before you say it, I know this AEW they don’t do heels of faces, my answer to that is they do, they clearly do and the Dark Order, who Anna Jay is with, are heels.

2 and Half Stars

Back Stage Promos

Alex Marvez was back stage to interview the winner’s, Brandi and Allie were first and they again show dissension in the ranks, but its flipped flopped as its now Allie who is getting annoyed with Brandi’s attitude, way to keep up the consistent booking AEW! Diamante and Ivelisse then gave an impassioned promo talking about how long it took them to get here and they would not miss the opportunity, this was a strong promo.

Final Thoughts

I am a little disappointed, I thought out of the four teams Tay Conti and Anna Jay as well as Big Swole and Nicole Savoy were the most impressive teams of the first round and to see them eliminated is strange, I thought you’d want your best teams in the final. Although I shouldn’t take anything away from Diamante and Ivelisse who had the best performance of the semi final they looked much better this time working cohesively as team and showing their great chemistry. We should have known Brandi would book her self into the final but Allie did look great in their team picking up the victory. I assume they booked all the matches in one night, as this show was much shorter than the previous 2 nights.

2 and half Stars

Andrew More

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