By Graham "GSM" Matthews

Strange segment to kick off the show featuring James Storm and Bobby Roode. Storm's promo was very well done and made sense coming off his big win at Turning Point, but it all went downhill when Roode entered. Don't get me wrong, I'm a huge fan of Roode's and even a bigger fan of his feud with Storm, but his personal shots at Storm's daughter were weak. While Roode's tactics may make him a smart heel, Storm comes off as moronic for putting his number one contender spot on the line.

Nice match with Rob Van Dam defeating Kid Kash to retain his X-Division Championship. It was a fun first match and a good win for RVD, despite the fact that it was illogical that Kash got a shot at the gold after being off television for so long. The action didn't blow me away, but it was a nice little match for what it was worth.

Good match between Randy Orton and Dolph Ziggler to kick of the show. These two have awesome chemistry, so it was disappointing to see their match cut short. However, it lead into a tag team match involving other Survivor Series competitors, so that was logical. Also, I liked how Orton picked up the victory here with a roll-up rather than an RKO, which is rare for the Viper. I always enjoy when WWE opens their shows with matches, as it is most definitely a nice change of pace.

Great tag team match with Alberto Del Rio and Dolph Ziggler defeating Intercontinental Champion Kofi Kingston and Randy Orton. As previously stated, it made sense to have this match what transpired earlier, but I still found it hilarious that they had Teddy Long of all people make the announcement, who is notorious for making tag team matches. The action was non-stop and enjoyable, and having the heels go over was certainly a smart move.

Ridiculous segment involving Vickie Guerrero, Dolph Ziggler and AJ. This is the third consecutive week that they've shown "evidence" of AJ and John Cena having an affair (which is illogical since they're both single anyway) and it only gets worse each time. Ziggler was good here, but that was about it. Cena coming down to protect AJ was predicable, which only confuses me as to why he's not facing Ziggler at Survivor Series. The only true part of this whole angle that intrigued me on this show was the brief backstage bit between AJ and Cena, where the two flirted and showed mild interest in one another.

Brief match with World Heavyweight Champion Big Show squashing William Regal. Firstly, I'd like to thank WWE for fulfilling my longtime wishes and putting Regal back on television. From this match, it seems like they're trying to build upon Regal's "friendship" with Sheamus, which I hope will ultimately lead to something. The match didn't last long at all and was used merely to make Show looking like a beast going in Survivor Series, but I enjoyed Regal's television time on Raw while it lasted.

Fine match with Kaitlyn defeating Layla to become the number one contender to Eve's Divas Championship. Granted, the match should've been longer, but it was harmless and effective. While she may not be the best in-ring worker, Kaitlyn is a fresh face in the title picture and has more of a Cinderella story if she wins the title on Sunday.

Strong promo featuring WWE Champion CM Punk, Jerry Lawler and Mick Foley. I'll start off by saying that Lawler's return was very well done. As much as I dislike having Jim Ross leave the booth, it's nice to see Lawler back on commentary and it was made to feel special. Of course, having Punk interrupt Lawler and take shots at his health was a cheap way to garner heat, but it was undoubtedly effective. Punk provided some fantastic mic work, but I will agree with the majority in saying that Paul Heyman's "heart attack" crossed the line and was unnecessary. As tasteless as that might've seemed, you have to remember that it wouldn't have happened if Lawler wasn't cool with it, but still, that shouldn't happen one day prior to the seven-year anniversary of Eddie Guerrero's heart attack that cost him his life. As for Mick Foley, he showed some great intensity on the mic and was also able to hype the main event match by announcing his involvement in the contest.

By Graham "GSM" Matthews

Extremely entertaining match with Samoa Joe defeating Magnus to successfully retain his Television Championship. Although the feud has fluctuated in recent months, these two are incapable of providing bad matches. They fully utilized the No Disqualification aspect of the bout as well, which made for some hard-hitting action. This was a great opener to the show and both guys looked strong as well after kicking out of each other's finishers multiple times.

Fine mixed tag team match with Knockouts Tag Team Champions ODB and Eric Young defeating Knockouts Champion Tara and Jesse. Wait, the Knockouts Tag Team titles still exist? Anyway, the action was mostly comedy, but it was better than what we've seen in recent weeks merely due to Young. Here's hoping the story-line ends here and the Knockouts title can go back to being defended on a regular basis and taken seriously.

By Graham "GSM" Matthews

Great match to kick off the show with Bobby Roode defeating AJ Styles. It involved a lot of awesome action and the final moments were very suspenseful. James Storm did an excellent job on commentary and really teased tension between him and Styles going into the Triple Threat match at Sunday's Turning Point. I've always enjoyed how TNA always changes up their opener on a weekly basis and this was no exception.

Fine promo featuring Hulk Hogan and Joseph Parks. Hogan granted Parks a match at Turning Point against one of the Aces and 8s members and that was about it, so this segment was nothing out of the ordinary. However, both guys played their roles well.

Good opening segment featuring Sheamus, World Heavyweight Champion Big Show and Wade Barrett. It wasn't anything out of the ordinary, but everyone involved displayed nice mic work and played their roles well. Aside from building towards the tag team match later in the night, it also hype the Barrett vs. Sheamus bout on Main Event this week, so it was effective in that aspect as well.

Great match with Kofi Kingston successfully defending his Intercontinental Championship against The Miz. Next to their Main Event match a few weeks back, this was certainly one of my favorite clashes between the two. Kingston pulled off a lot of cool spots and Miz told a story by repeatedly going for Kingston's leg. Kingston retaining was predictable, but I can't complain following a hot match to kick of the wrestling portion of the show. It seemed as if Miz could've been on the verge of a face turn by shaking Kofi's hand following the contest (which would make the most sense at this point), so it confused me as to why Kingston attacked him regardless.

Fun match with the Prime Time Players defeating Rey Mysterio and Sin Cara. It was rather brief, but I enjoyed it while it lasted. Darren Young and Titus O'Neil needed a victory here after losing to them a handful of times before, so it was a logical and nice win for them. The post-match promo didn't do much for him, as it dragged on a bit too long and wasn't that good, but I also managed to find it humorous at the same time.