Zero Hour: Trent Beretta def. Matt SydalI'm glad they didn't rush into Beretta vs. Orange Cassidy. It should be saved for Double or Nothing. Beretta hasn't even explained his actions yet. Sydal can always be counted on for a quality contest and was an easy opponent for Beretta to beat. Chuck Taylor came to Sydal's aid afterward and Beretta ran away when Cassidy started to make his entrance. I'm skeptical that Beretta's heel rush will last beyond their eventual one-on-one encounter.
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Star Jr. def. VirusVirus represented Cesar Duran while Star Jr. represented Salina de la Renta. Star Jr. has made a handful of appearances recently in AEW and MLW, but I still didn't care about this match because I don't care about the feud between Duran and Renta. They're utilizing more talent from other promotions, but these matches largely mean nothing. That includes this one, despite being well worked while it lasted.
Rob Van Dam def. Komander, Isiah Kassidy and Lee Johnson in a High-Flying 420 Elimination Four-Way MatchHaving RVD in action on 4/20, despite him not being a regular on the roster, felt like a must. He also made the most sense to win here, especially with there not being anything at stake. This wasn't much different than the last four-way we got on Rampage a week or two ago, but the elimination stipulation made it stand out a bit more and it was fun for what it was, also serving as a comedown match following the chaotic Collision main event.
AEW TNT Champion Adam Copeland, ROH World Champion Mark Briscoe and Eddie Kingston def. Action Andretti and Top FlightSimilar to the last six-man tag team match the babyfaces had, this was designed to serve as another warm-up for them before they face House of Black at Dynasty. I think it would've made more sense to do it on AEW TV beforehand and save Copeland vs. a member of House of Black for the AEW TNT Championship for the pay-per-view, but oh well. This was an enjoyable opener and I liked that Copeland and company endorsed their opponents afterward.
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