Bianca Belair vs. Candice LeRae vs. Io Shirai vs. Mia Yim
A very good match to kick off the show (& this new era of NXT as a whole) with. They only went just a bit over 10 minutes, which made sure there wasn't any truly boring moments in the thing. Everybody got to get some of their shit in & looked good. Fun spotfest. ***
Roderick Strong vs. Velveteen Dream
I think a more fast paced, "high impact" match would've suited them better, but this sure was still good. Roddy was good on top, working over Dream's mid-section w/ some brief holds, but mostly just slamming him down and lightning him up with those chops. Definitely brought the classic Roddy physicality into the thing there, and Dream was a solid babyface all the way through. Good match. ***
Lio Rush vs. Oney Lorcan
Out of the recommended matches from this show, this was quite easily the best one. Doesn't surprise me in the slightest either, because Lio & Oney going at it for the perfect length of just over 10 minutes sounds absolutely beautiful. Lio is one helluva babyface fighting from underneath with his ninja-like comebacks, and Oney is a joy to watch as he smacks n' slams him down any & every chance he gets. ***1/2
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