Daga def. Rob Van Dam by count-OutI wasn't overly impressed with the match these two had at Hard to Kill, but I assumed that was because it was put together on the fly due to Brian Cage's injury. Unfortunately, this wasn't much of an improvement. RVD's heel run has been a refreshing change of pace for him, but his matches haven't been significantly better. If anything, Katie Forbes continues to serve as a massive distraction at ringside. The rivalry isn't over yet, but I don't think Daga really gained anything from this count-out win. Rohit Raju def. WentzIf the plan is for The Rascalz to feud with Desi Hit Squad, then no thanks. The Rascalz are always fun to watch in the ring, but not even they can get me to care about Desi Hit Squad. What's worse is that Wentz lost to Raju here. I guess they have to give Desi Hit Squad credibility somehow, but I don't see them as any more of a threat despite Raju's win over Wentz. This lasted much longer than it should have.
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Jimmy Havoc def. Marko StuntI'm not sure if Havoc is supposed to be a face or a heel at this point, but what I do know is that the crowd was very much Stunt in this bout. I still find it difficult to buy into Stunt as a real threat to anyone, but Havoc isn't exactly a giant, so I didn't mind that he lasted as long as he did here. It was a nice little sprint where the right man went over. By the way, I have zero interest in a program or even a match between Havoc and Luther despite their similar backgrounds in hardcore wrestling. The Dark Order def. Strong HeartsThe Dark Order have become infinitely more interesting since the whole "Exalted One" storyline started and the quality of their matches is improving as well. The original members have always been talented, but their matches bored me to tears because their gimmick sucked. The outcome of this contest was never in doubt, but it was well wrestled while it lasted and gave Dark Order a nice win that allowed them to maintain momentum.
Thomas Latimer and Danny Deals Interrupted Tim StormStorm has been feuding with Strictly Business for a while now, so I thought their face-off here would lead to a match on this show. Instead, the seeds were planted once again before Danny Deals confronted Storm, who was adamant about exacting revenge against Deals for mocking Momma Storm a few weeks ago. Deals then brought out Jax Dane, the man Storm beat for the NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship back in 2015. If Storm can beat Dane, he'll get five minutes with Deals. Ricky Starks def. NWA Television Champion Ricky Starks and Matt Cross in a Three-Way Match (Non-Title)Starks has had entertaining matches with both of these guys over the past month, so unsurprisingly, this three-way was fun. They all had quality chemistry together and kept the pace going nicely. Cross hasn't scored many victories so far in the NWA, but at least he never ceases to deliver. Dice pinned Starks and earned himself another one-on-one shot at the Television title next week on Powerrr.
Shelton Benjamin def. No Way JoseI assume Benjamin will remain a regular on Main Event for the rest of his career, aside from the occasional Raw appearance where he'll put over someone like Aleister Black. However, at least he's still putting in quality performances like he did here. This wasn't a barn burner by any means, but the effort was there and it was a nice little match with the right result. Benjamin winning with something other than Paydirt (an armbar, I believe?) was a pleasant surprise as well. 24/7 Champion Riddick Moss def. Cedric AlexanderI bring this up all the time, but it's crazy to think Cedric Alexander was challenging AJ Styles for the United States Championship at Clash of Champions and on Raw five months ago, and here he was challenging Riddick Moss for the 24/7 Championship on Main Event. At any rate, it isn't often the 24/7 Championship is defended in a traditional match (much less on Main Event), so at least this had that going for it. I liked how Byron Saxton mentioned on commentary that Moss beat Alexander on Main Event not too long ago, so Alexander was looking to avenge that loss here. This was much better but largely because of Alexander. Moss is still a work in progress, but Alexander managed to get the crowd to care by the end....yet he remains a jobber on Main Event. It's a sad state of affairs for Alexander right now.
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