"Hangman" Adam Page def. Wardlow in a World Title Eliminator Semifinal MatchWardlow has really impressed me every chance he's had since making his in-ring debut earlier this year. Page was the rightful winner and made the most sense to advance, of course, but he and Wardlow worked wonderfully together and I appreciated how Wardlow didn't go down easily. Page has evolved into one of the best babyfaces in AEW today and this was evidence of that. They kicked off the night on a high note with the superb match they had here.
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Johnny Gargano def. Damian Priest in a Devil's Playground Match to Win the NXT North American ChampionshipThis was essentially a Falls Count Anywhere match, though I could have sworn WWE nicknamed Hell in a Cell "The Devil's Playground" at one point a few years ago. Nonetheless, this was a great opening match and on the level of their TakeOver 31 encounter from earlier in the month. They made excellent use of the stipulation and constantly kept things entertaining. My guess for the guy wearing the Scream mask was Austin Theory because of how Gargano nodded at him in approval a few weeks ago, but is he really that tall? Either way, it's a nice hook. Gargano previously failed to win the NXT North American Championship three times this year, so he almost had to win it here. Yes, Priest was on a roll as champ, but he can always regain the gold after being in chase mode for a bit.
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Impact World Champion Rich Swann def. Eric YoungThe show started with Swann and Young brawling backstage, and although Young injured Swann again, Swann agreed to defend his title against him right then and there. Their backstage brawl spilling into the ring was a hot way to kick off the night, but the brief championship match they had that followed was completely pointless, especially if the rivalry is supposed to continue (and it seems like it will considering they're on opposing teams in a tag matchup next week). Their Bound for Glory main event was so great that I have no idea why IMPACT decided to rush into a rematch at the beginning of this episode and not have it be anything substantial.
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