Ariya Daivari and Tony Nese def. The Bollywood BoyzThe heel vs. heel dynamic was weird, but I assume 205 Live felt the need to put the two teams against each other because the Cruiserweight division has only so many people. Thankfully, this was better than expected. The Bollywood Boyz were the de facto babyfaces and they did well in the role. This was honestly one of the better bouts I've seen them in and that's saying something considering how little I care about Daivari. Speaking of whom, he and Nese bounced back from their recent losses with a win here.
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Edge Attacked Daniel BryanBryan has always been a quintessential babyface, but I loved how he wasn't going to take any shit from Adam Pearce to kick off the show. He knew he was screwed by Roman Reigns at Elimination Chamber and at Fastlane and wanted what was owed to him. He wasn't willing to wait, either, and that was the best part. Pearce agreed to think it over, which made for a nice hook for the remainder of the show. Edge was especially great here as he's always done his best work as a heel.
Pre-Show: Brian Johnson def. Danhausen, Eli Isom and LSG in a Four Corner Survival MatchThis was a great mix of talent and it made for a fun four-way. Johnson and Danhausen have been feuding since Final Battle in December, Isom recently returned to ROH TV with a win, and LSG has been getting more of a singles push since the Ring of Honor relaunch. Everyone had their chance to shine and Johnson winning was a pleasant surprise. He's been impressing me lately, but he loses way more than he wins, so this was huge for him. More importantly, it keeps his feud with Danhausen alive. They have a hilarious dynamic.
Trent Seven Confronted Noam Dar and Sha Samuels on Supernova SessionsDar's match with Tyler Bate with the winner becoming the number one contender to the NXT UK Heritage Cup Championship had already been confirmed for the Prelude show in two weeks, so I wasn't sure what this was supposed to set up until Samuels came out. It looks like Seven will be in Bate's corner while Samuels will be in Dar's corner. This was a solid segment, but these installments of Supernova Sessions tend to be very hit or miss even though I think Dar works well in the host role.
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