[7.0] "We're in the champ's, and one of his top contenders', home country and the home field made for me a greater draw & a more affable arousal than most other locations. Something else appealing about 205 live is that faces are cheered, and villains are booed. I know w/ Roman Reigns that's too much to ask from the Raw brand, but it's reassuring to be back in a more normal universe. Also the storytelling, though not revolutionary, is logical. Neville is using TJP as an enforcer to injure -> hold off other challengers while continuously delaying T 'Jeeves' Perkins his own title opportunity. I didn't like how Aries completely no-sold his knee issues during his shine after diving, etc. , but at least he swallowed more of that pint (only 40% spilled onto his shirt) than I thought he would. Onto the matches: Mustafa/Nese: A funny bit of psychology, how the mention of Chicago, in the foreign land of the USA, elicits a small CM Punk chant. Ali gets some mad distance on his top-rope somersault plancha, but his hands do touch the ropes. Nevertheless both guys looked good, got their sh*t in, and it was a fine US indie, if too heatless, match in that I thought Ali could have acted w/ a more baby's vengenace after unfairly losing the last time these guys went at it. 2 3/4 - 3 Kendrick/Tozawa: These guys have been exchanging heat-shine segments for quite sometime... let's see if this is a blow-off. Like Gallagher, and unlike BK/Daivari, AT has a cool contempoary vibe as if his persona/in-ring is what fans should expect in 2017. And his Brody-esque yelps have gotten over to the point that there was a brief, but solid, "This is Ya Ya" chant. I enjoyed their story though felt the finishing act was a little long despite some keen reversals incl. BK shinkansen roll-up of AT after a missed Yakuza, and AT rolling through a S Bread into the winning pin. 3 - 3 1/4 W/ all the abuse heaped upon the rt side of AT's neck, I hope it's sold on the following weeks. 6. 5"