Kickoff Show: Liv Morgan def. CarmellaI felt really bad for these two. I wasn't clamoring for this match in the first place because it came out of nowhere, but they advertised it for the main card originally and even mentioned on a few occasions that this marked her second-ever singles match on a pay-per-view. It would have been her first on the main card until it got bumped to the Kickoff show. They gave it a good effort and had a decent match. Morgan winning was the right call. She received a strong reaction during her entrance.
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CM Punk def. Powerhouse HobbsDid you know that Punk's last television match in January 2014 before this one was against Billy Gunn on WWE Raw? AEW should have run that back for his first TV match since then! Of course, I kid. Other than that one ugly botch in the middle, this was a fun opener. AEW was smart to tape this first while the crowd was still relatively hot. Punk once again looked good and fought from underneath while Hobbs was on offense throughout and also shined in defeat. Hobbs is improving at a rapid pace and is really putting all the pieces together, which is excellent to see. Hobbs loses nothing here. Does Punk have his sights set on Ricky Starks next?
Xyon Quinn def. Oney LorcanWe've seen Quinn in action a few times now and he impresses more and more each time. We've hardly heard from him at all, but he has certainly shown signs of potential. He appeared in a brief vignette on Wednesday's NXT, so it's possible we see him compete on that show again sooner rather than later. As for Lorcan, he just contended for the NXT Tag Team Championship less than a month ago, and he's already back to doing jobs on 205 Live. Poor guy. Hey, I guess it's better than him getting released, or at least I think so.
Bianca Belair Attacked SmackDown Women's Champion Becky LynchI maintain that turning Lynch heel when she could have been brought back as one of the most popular babyfaces in the company was a dumb idea. That said, Belair and Lynch have managed to have an awesome feud in their current roles. The crowd is still very much behind Belair while Lynch's top-tier mic work is making her easy for fans to dislike. It's made for a wonderful dynamic and their latest verbal exchange was another example of that. Belair was able to get one over on Lynch this week, which makes me think Lynch is retaining the title come Sunday.
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