 Alpha Academy Interrupted The Vision; Otis def. World Tag Team Champion Austin Theory by DisqualificationI appreciated that we got to hear from each member of The Vision (including Maxxine Dupri), but I would have preferred for the focus to be fully on the returning Bronson Reed. He cut a very good, intense promo in the time he was allotted and I hope he gets an aggressive push now that he's back and looking better than ever. The subsequent match between Theory and Otis was fine. I was surprised it came together on a whim, but the disqualification finish allows them to revisit it at some point. Also, I figured they'd keep Oba Femi off the show for at least one week, but apparently not. I did like that he attempted to take The Vision but was unsuccessful. The Vision walked away from this with a ton of heat.
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 Pre-Show: AAA Mega Champion Dominik Mysterio def. Joe HendryThis was the second straight Saturday/Sunday Night's Main Event that featured a pre-show match, so I assume they're here to stay. I know these two were involved in a tag team match against each other on Monday's Raw, but this really dates back to when Hendry beat Mysterio on Raw prior to SummerSlam. This wasn't anything out of the ordinary, but at least Mysterio picked up a singles win for a change. We also heard from Liv Morgan afterward as she hyped her Women's World Championship clash with Stephanie Vaquer for Monday's Raw.
 Gunther, Finn Balor and Kevin Owens Targeted Sami ZaynZayn crashed last week's number one contender's Triple Threat match and forced it to end without a winner, so I liked how all three guys started this show wanting a piece of Zayn. You don't see that sort of stuff when the person being targeted isn't a champion. The promos were solid albeit forgettable, but the segment was well done and played into what would happen during the night's main event.
 Royce Keys and OTM Attacked The Usos in the Parking LotNormally, I wouldn't devote an entire paragraph to something that wasn't a full-fledged match or segment, but this was quite the shakeup compared to how WWE normally starts Raw, not to mention we also briefly heard from Jacob Fatu during the opening match as he called out Keys and OTM. This angle was well done, but I hated that the blood had to be pixelated out. I know that's entirely Netflix's doing and it's because this show was taped in advance, but it still looked stupid.
 Mercedes Mone def. Isla DawnDawn is obviously a Glasgow native, so it's cool that she was able to make an appearance in her hometown. Of course, the outcome was never in doubt with Mone challenging for the AEW Women's World Championship at All In tomorrow, but this was a nice spot for her. Granted, the match didn't last long, but I don't think it needed to. Willow Nightingale fended off Mone afterward and cut a quick, fiery promo.
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