The Street Profits def. Kris Starr and Riley ApexThe Street Profits debuted in NXT four months ago, yet I'm far from bored of seeing them compete against unknown wrestlers, mostly because they're so damn entertaining to match. Granted, the matches themselves are nothing special, but they are successful in showcasing the popular tandem. Afterward, they cut a promo in the crowd talking about how 2018 will be their year, so I imagine they'll have the NXT Tag Team Championship in their sights soon. NXT Women's Champion Ember Moon def. Sonya DevilleI realize Deville defeated Ruby Riot in a No Holds Barred bout earlier this month, but was it really necessary to give her a title shot considering she's already on the main roster and everyone knew she wasn't winning? That said, I'm happy she did the honors on the way out to someone who is still in NXT and it was a good match. I assume it took place at the end of the tapings because the crowd wasn't too lively for it, but the post-match angle with Kairi Sane showing interest in challenging for the title and the debuting Shayna Baszler attacking her was well done.
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The Dawgs def. Simon Grimm and Flip GordonThis was the first time Grimm has appeared on ROH TV, but I believe he's been with the company for a while. He isn't a blockbuster signing by any means, so I wasn't surprised he wasn't showcased in a major way here and ended up losing. The match honestly lasted longer than I expected it to and was subjected to holiday silliness, but it was fine for what it was and the regular tandem scoring the victory made sense. However, Gordon deserves better than this. ROH World Champion Dalton Castle, ROH World Television Champion Silas Young, Hanson, Jonathan Gresham and IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Champion Marty Scurll def. Cody, Scorpio Sky, Josh "The Goods" Woods, ROH World Tag Team Champion Chris Sabin and Punishment Martinez in a Christmas Surprise 10-Man Tag Team MatchThe Christmas Surprise 10-man tag team match was a guilty pleasure of mine two years ago, so I was happy it was brought back for this show. It's basically what the Wild Card match was to WWE many years ago, and because it puts babyfaces and heels on the same team, it's a ton of fun. The main highlights of this match were any interaction between Castle and Cody, Scurll and Cody teasing going at it, and Hanson and Martinez trading blows. The crowd loved every second of this and I did, too. The "Merry Christmas!" chant summed this up in a nutshell.
Hideo Itami def. Gentleman Jack GallagherI assumed Kendrick was legitimately hurt after his match with Itami on Raw because he sold the shit out of that GTS, which apparently hit him square in the face. WWE.com confirmed the injury, so he might be out for some time, unfortunately. That made this match even more meaningful with Gallagher looking for revenge, but it was another extended squash in favor of Itami. I have no complaints, but Itami clearly looks unhappy (and can you honestly blame him?). Tony Nese def. Akira TozawaRemember when Tozawa was taking Neville to the limit every week and at one point was the WWE Cruiserweight Champion? Good times, good times. Nowadays, he's just another dude in the Cruiserweight division that the crowd couldn't care less about. This was a well-wrestled affair, but there was nothing worth getting excited about. By the way, Nese said beforehand that he hates Enzo Amore for what he did two weeks ago, yet he remains loyal to The Zo Train. In other words, that whole attack angle was pointless because he seemingly doesn't want revenge.
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