Dak Draper vs. Eli Isom Ended in a Time-Limit DrawDraper and Isom are two guys to watch and are benefiting more than most from the pre-match interviews ROH is doing before the matches on the weekly show these days. I feel like I know them a lot better now and care about their matches more as a result. This was well-wrestled with both guys having solid showings. Before they could get more time, Dalton Castle came out wearing a pink suit and a bunch of people that looked like the new Boys. He established himself as a heel by laying out Isom and Draper with low blows. It was recently confirmed that he re-signed with Ring of Honor and I'm glad it appears they already have something in mind for him to do.
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Josh Alexander def. Ace Austin and TJP in a Three-Way Match to Win the Impact X-Division ChampionshipThese three have been having terrific matches week after week for a while now and this was no less excellent. It was wisely positioned as the opener and all three guys came out of it looking great. Austin wasn't champion for very long, but I was happy to see Alexander become the new Impact X-Division Champion. He's had a slew of stellar performances since Ethan Page's departure and have a hell of a reign if he can keep it up.
Tony Nese and Ariya Daivari def. The Bollywood BoyzI guess Bollywood Boyz are basically babyfaces now. To their credit, they did well in the role here and it turned out to be a better bout than I was expecting. Daivari and Nese work well together and Bollywood Boyz showed some great babyface fire. They even came close to securing the win a few different times, but Daivari and Nese went over as they should have. That said, this didn't serve much of a purpose aside from getting the heels back on track following a handful of losses.
Daniel Bryan and Cesaro def. Jey Uso and Seth RollinsBryan making a case for why Cesaro should be next in line for a Universal Championship match is super cool. Cesaro is going to have to cut promos on his own eventually, but I have no problem with Bryan serving as his hype man for now, especially since it comes across as genuine. I loved Roman Reigns coming out and talking trash to Cesaro and Bryan before returning to the back, completely ignoring Rollins' presence the entire time. I hope WWE holds off on having those two interact at all until it comes time for them to feud down the road. The match itself was entertaining and the win gave the babyfaces a measure of momentum. It also provided a hook for the remainder of the show as to how Reigns would respond to Cesaro's challenge.
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