Pete Dunne and Oney Lorcan def. Tommaso Ciampa and Timothy ThatcherConsidering both these teams wrestle similar styles, it was no surprise that this was as entertaining and as hard-hitting as it was. Ciampa and Thatcher have turned into a terrific team this year while Dunne has filled in nicely for the injured Danny Burch as Lorcan's partner. The Ridge Holland return was a pleasant surprise and I like how he's picking up where he left off by aligning himself with Dunne and Lorcan. I hadn't heard anything about his road to recovery from that nasty injury he suffered last year, so I'm happy he's back already.
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Red Velvet def. Alejandra LionVelvet is the perfect example of someone who can continue to benefit greatly from competing on the Dark shows. It's an obvious step down from being on Dynamite like she was fairly regularly earlier this year, but she's getting exposure in addition to the experience she needs. And wouldn't you know it, she's showing signs of improvement. Like I said last week, I dig her new Playmaker-esque finisher. Keeping this on the shorter side was a good call.
Thom Latimer (Team Kamille and Idol) def. Marshe Rockett (Team Stevens and Terrell) in a Round 1 Block A Match in the Champions SeriesRockett has largely been positioned as an enhancement talent since the NWA's relaunch, so I didn't think he had any chance of victory when this started. That's why I was surprised this lasted as long as it did. Rockett pushed him to his limit and, to his credit, he had a solid showing and it was a good match. In the end, however, Latimer went over as expected (albeit after cheating) to win five points for his team.
Adam Pearce and Sonya Deville Announced Nikki A.S.H. vs. Charlotte Flair vs. Rhea Ripley in a Triple Threat Match for the Raw Women's Championship at SummerSlamAlthough I'm no fan of Nikki's superhero shtick, she definitely received a strong reaction when she made her entrance. Part of that is because of how WWE has booked her lately, winning most of her matches (and that's exactly what should be happening if you really want to get someone over). Obviously, Nikki is also very likable, and while this was a good promo from her on the whole, I do think she'd be better in shorter segments seeing as how she got more boos as this went on. This was a logical setup for the Raw Women's Championship Triple Threat at SummerSlam.
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