 AEW TNT Champion Kevin Knight def. CMLL World Welterweight Champion Titan (CMLL World Welterweight Championship Was Not Defended)We found out on Wednesday's Dynamite that Knight will defend the AEW TNT Championship against Darby Allin in a Falls Count Anywhere match at All In, so needless to say, there was no way Knight was losing here. That said, he and Knight had an enjoyable opener, and I appreciate that Knight has been such a fighting champion over the last few months (including defending it outside of AEW).
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 Jey Uso Interrupted Solo SikoaNeedless to say, Sikoa has been excelling as a babyface for the last month, so it was refreshing to see him start the show for a change. His verbal exchange with Uso was entertaining as they recapped their history and effectively set up their main event match which included adding some stakes. It's impressive Sikoa had the crowd fully behind him here considering how over Uso is, even now in his current role as a tweener.
 Lady Frost def. Scarlett Bordeaux and MLW Women's World Champion Shotzi Blackheart in a 3-Way Match (Non-Title)It's weird that Blackheart would be involved in a three-way match without the title being on the line. Sure, she wasn't pinned, but at that point, just have it be a number one contender's bout between Bordeaux and Frost. Regardless, this was a good opening matchup. Obviously, the win should set up Frost to get the next shot at Blackheart's MLW Women's World Championship.
 NWA Television Champion Alex Misery def. Daisy KillKill cut his usual pre-match promo, and as entertaining as he can be, he rarely wins nowadays, so it's tough to take him seriously. I understand that's probably the point, but as I've said before, I'd really like for his feud with Eric Smalls to be over so he can start racking up wins again. This was a perfectly fine match, but the outcome never truly felt like it was in doubt, especially with gold up for grabs.
 Cody Rhodes, Undisputed WWE Champion CM Punk and Kevin Owens Confronted Each OtherI loved how this was a seamless, cohesive opening segment that benefited from being commercial-free so everything had time to breathe. Rhodes wanted an answer from Punk as to whether he knew Randy Orton was going to interfere at SummerSlam. Punk said no, so Rhodes went off to find Orton, which led to Owens coming out to confront Punk. They had an excellent exchange on the mic and yet they only scratched the surface of what they're capable of together. This was a wonderful kickoff to their long-awaited feud. We found out later on that their Undisputed WWE Championship clash will happen on SmackDown in two weeks in Toronto. Not only should that not be a one-off, Owens should beat Punk for the title there. I know it's not going to happen, but a man can dream.
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