 Tony Nese def. TJ PerkinsThese two seemed to be have some semblance of a feud a few months ago, but they never followed up on it on either Raw or 205 Live and I quickly lost interest. It was nice for them to receive a good chunk of time for a change, but while it was a well-wrestled match, it lacked importance and therefore the crowd couldn't have cared less. It didn't help that Neville and Perkins lost their respective Raw matches on Monday night, either. Akira Tozawa def. Alex ReynoldsDamn, it didn't take Tozawa long at all to get his passport back. It was almost as if he never left the country to begin with... okay, I kid, I kid. The match literally lasted all of five seconds, if that, so there's nothing I can really say about that other than it was kept short and sweet. The feud between Tozawa and The Brian Kendrick progressed with Kendrick once again outsmarting Tozawa, so I liked how that was handled.
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 AJ Styles Threatened to Attack Shane McMahonStyles was back to being cocky in this promo after showing more of an aggressive side last week, but I was fine with it because he thrives in either role. This program with Shane has been a pleasant surprise thus far, and for as great as Styles has been, I have to give Shane his props for holding his own as well. It's obviously the biggest story on SmackDown Live right now next to the WWE Championship picture, so Styles threatening to attack Shane again was a compelling hook for the rest of the show. The Usos def. American Alpha to Win the Smackdown Tag Team ChampionshipI was so underwhelmed by the match they had in last week's main event because this was the matchup I knew they were capable of. Granted, the tag team division is dead right now and these two teams have had very little storyline support, but they managed to get the crowd invested in the action with their terrific chemistry. Usos have been much more refreshing as heels, and American Alpha could be better in chase mode, so I don't mind the title change at all. I just question why it had to happen so close to WrestleMania and not at the event itself.
 Jinder Mahal def. Curtis AxelI'm sure this match happened only once before a few weeks ago, yet I feel like I've seen it a million times. Axel is a solid enough hand in the ring and Mahal is all right, but together, they are beyond boring. Hell, even alone, they're boring. You might have more fun watching paint dry. Seriously. This was a complete waste of time and I continue to question why Mahal was brought back to begin with. Jack Gallagher and Gran Metalik def. Noam Dar and Ariya DaivariI had completely forgotten Metalik was still a part of the Cruiserweight roster until this match. Where the hell has he been lately, along with Tajiri? At any rate, I'm glad he was on offense for a majority of this match because he was really able to showcase his skills and his impressive moveset. It's just a shame the crowd wasn't livelier for the action than they were, but it's hard to blame them when none of these four guys mean anything. That said, this was a good tag team match.
 Raw Commissioner Stephanie McMahon Fired Mick FoleyIt took eight months, but Foley finally started to stand up for himself on his way out. Better late than never, I guess. In addition to how beloved he is, he's a New York native, so the crowd was hot for him here and rallied behind him as he was being bulled by McMahon. Zayn also came across as being heroic when he came to the aid of Foley, setting up the subsequent match between him and Samoa Joe nicely. Samoa Joe def. Sami ZaynThis was a bit more competitive than their match at Fastlane and it was more entertaining as a result. In fact, Zayn scored significantly more offense than I thought he would. Joe looked like an absolute beast in this bout, especially at the end, I liked how he once again won by submission. I really hoping they're holding off on Joe using the Muscle Buster until WrestleMania. Speaking of which, will he even have a match on the show? I figured they would save Joe vs. Zayn for 'Mania, but apparently not.
 Dario Cueto Welcomed the Audience to Lucha UndergroundI can't remember what my exact thoughts were on this segment when it originally aired two and a half years ago, though I'm sure I wasn't thrilled with the fact that a heel authority figure opened the episode. In retrospect, I appreciate that they did this and that Cueto was the first face fans saw because he is far and away the greatest character in the entire organization, even today. He introduced viewers to what Lucha Underground was all about and made all future matches meaningful by saying $100,000 was up for grabs for whoever impressed him the most. Blue Demon Jr. def. Chavo GuerreroThis was an interesting match to start the show off with considering neither of them are fresh faces. Then again, both are established, Chavo with the American fans and Blue Demon with the Mexican fans, so the match did have some "star power" in a sense. As a match, it wasn't anything out of the ordinary, and Chavo has always bored me to tears, but Chavo losing did plant the seeds for a future heel turn for him, so it served a purpose in that respect.
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