 Jey Uso Interrupted Solo SikoaNeedless to say, Sikoa has been excelling as a babyface for the last month, so it was refreshing to see him start the show for a change. His verbal exchange with Uso was entertaining as they recapped their history and effectively set up their main event match which included adding some stakes. It's impressive Sikoa had the crowd fully behind him here considering how over Uso is, even now in his current role as a tweener.
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 Lady Frost def. Scarlett Bordeaux and MLW Women's World Champion Shotzi Blackheart in a 3-Way Match (Non-Title)It's weird that Blackheart would be involved in a three-way match without the title being on the line. Sure, she wasn't pinned, but at that point, just have it be a number one contender's bout between Bordeaux and Frost. Regardless, this was a good opening matchup. Obviously, the win should set up Frost to get the next shot at Blackheart's MLW Women's World Championship.
 NWA Television Champion Alex Misery def. Daisy KillKill cut his usual pre-match promo, and as entertaining as he can be, he rarely wins nowadays, so it's tough to take him seriously. I understand that's probably the point, but as I've said before, I'd really like for his feud with Eric Smalls to be over so he can start racking up wins again. This was a perfectly fine match, but the outcome never truly felt like it was in doubt, especially with gold up for grabs.
 Cody Rhodes, Undisputed WWE Champion CM Punk and Kevin Owens Confronted Each OtherI loved how this was a seamless, cohesive opening segment that benefited from being commercial-free so everything had time to breathe. Rhodes wanted an answer from Punk as to whether he knew Randy Orton was going to interfere at SummerSlam. Punk said no, so Rhodes went off to find Orton, which led to Owens coming out to confront Punk. They had an excellent exchange on the mic and yet they only scratched the surface of what they're capable of together. This was a wonderful kickoff to their long-awaited feud. We found out later on that their Undisputed WWE Championship clash will happen on SmackDown in two weeks in Toronto. Not only should that not be a one-off, Owens should beat Punk for the title there. I know it's not going to happen, but a man can dream.
 ROH Women's World Champion Athena def. Janai Kai in an ROH Women's World Championship Proving Ground MatchThere was actually a backstage segment that started the show where it was acknowledged that Athena is the longest-reigning champion of the modern era in any promotion. How much does that even mean when she barely defends her title? I can't imagine we haven't seen this match at any point in the last four years, but either way, I'm glad Kai was able to score some offense before eating defeat.
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