Becky Lynch def. Raw Women's Champion Ronda Rousey and Charlotte Flair in a Beat the Clock ChallengeBefore the bout, all three women addressed how it was announced earlier in the day that the Raw Women's Championship match will indeed be in the main event of WrestleMania 35, which is amazing news. The actual Beat the Clock Challenge gimmick did nothing for me, though. With there not being anything on the line, fans didn't have any incentive to care who won. Sure, Lynch received a bit of a momentum boost, but The Riott Squad continue to look like massive losers. Finn Balor def. Intercontinental Champion Bobby Lashley and Jinder Mahal in a 2-on-1 Handicap MatchAs I've said several times before, I could not care less about this rivalry between Balor and Lashley. This was originally supposed to see Lashley team up with Lio Rush against Balor, but Rush blamed "injuries" he sustained at the hands of Braun Strowman last week as the reason why he couldn't compete. Instead, he was replaced by Mahal, who I'd argue was an even worse choice, because his win-loss record in recent months has been atrocious. With this victory, Balor earned the opportunity to challenge for the Intercontinental Championship at WrestleMania. I figure that's where we'll see The Demon show up again.
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Moose def. TreyThe Rascalz have impressed me in virtually every match they've been a part of since arriving in IMPACT several months ago. Trey is an incredible athlete in his own right and put forth a hell of an effort against Moose, even though his chances of victory were slim to none. I was happy he was made to look credible in defeat, while Moose came across as dominant and aggressive. This was successful all around, but I'm curious what's next for Moose. Eddie Edwards and Eli Drake def. Fallah Bahh and KMBahh and KM are still technically comic relief, but they seem to win most of their matches and have been positioned as players on the tag team scene. Thus, it meant something for Edwards and Drake to beat them and remain a cohesive unit throughout. This was a nice little match that was probably the perfect length at only five minutes long. I assume Edwards and Drake will be in line for a shot at the Impact World Tag Team Championship eventually.
Triple H Announced That Tommaso Ciampa Has Relinquished the NXT ChampionshipIt's rare Triple H appears on NXT TV, and while William Regal also would have been a good person to make this announcement, I understand why Triple H would have wanted to do it himself. After all, no one is probably more gutted than him that this story that has been building between Ciampa and Johnny Gargano for almost two years will not be culminating the way he hoped. That's definitely disappointing, but at least they're making the most of a bad situation by having Gargano go for the gold anyway against one of NXT's finest talents. Adam Cole def. Ricochet, Matt Riddle, NXT North American Champion Velveteen Dream and Aleister Black in an NXT Championship No. 1 Contender's Fatal 5-Way Match (Non-title)I was stoked that this match received as much time as it did and wasn't rushed in the slightest. It was all action from start to finish with everyone shining at one point or another, so the layout was strong and the crowd ate up everything they did. Cole going over makes perfect sense considering Black and Ricochet are already locked up in the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic while Riddle and Dream appear to be in the middle of a feud of their own. Cole vs. Gargano is a fresh matchup that could very well go either way in New York.
WWE United Kingdom Champion Pete Dunne Demanded a Match Against WALTER at NXT TakeOver: New YorkWe haven't seen the WWE United Kingdom Championship defended on an NXT TakeOver special since some time, so it will be awesome to see Dunne put the gold up for grabs at TakeOver over WrestleMania weekend. Johnny Saint and Sid Scala kept their announcement short and sweet while Dunne's demand to face WALTER was exactly what it needed to be. That bout has the potential to be a show-stealer, to say the least. Eddie Dennis def. LigeroDennis and Ligero wrestle two totally different styles, which is what made this such a fun match. They worked well together and made good use of the time they had. Ligero has been on a bit of winning streak as of late, so Dennis beating him had meaning. I'd definitely be open to more matches between them in the future based off the chemistry they showed here.
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