Andy Douglas & Chase Stevens vs. Austin Aries & Roderick Strong

[6.0] "An exciting opener here, though a little slapdash and sloppy at times. Aries and Strong always put on good performances and this is no exception. The shooting star to the outside was impressive but took a little long to set up. Action is consistent and the audience is into it the entire time."

[5.0] "2.75 stars look mosty good workrate here but when austin & strong were beating up left & right he kept kicking out that just chase to come in and break up the pin & after a short amount of time andy recovers which he realistically should have just been down a longer time period."

[5.0] "Fast paced and with lots of athleticism, this opener helps build excitement for the upcoming show. While it did serve this purpose, there isn't anything particularly memorable here, at least not in a positive way. What did stand out to me were a few of the cooperative spots that were obviously choreographed, and therefore 'exposed' the match as a work. To me, the number 1 rule of pro wrestling is to treat it like it's a shoot (even though we all know it's not). There isn't much in the way of ring psychology here either. The result is more of an exhibition rather than a wrestling match."

[7.0] "Enjoyed the match. The fast-paced opener is always the safe way to start a show. Aries and Strong were great heels in this match and I liked the way the ref didn't look like a total idiot in this one. The Naturals had a really nice finisher that looked good."

[6.0] "This was a fine way to kick off a PPV. The match had a decent pace and some good action, just nothing that was all that memorable or noteworthy. The Naturals are able to pull off some cool moves (their finisher is still pretty great), but they are very lacking in presence and charisma, and it stops their matches from resonating all too much. Still, this was an effective opening match."

[8.0] "The best the naturals ever were. I was shocked by how much I enjoyed this match all these years later."

[7.0] "This was a pretty fun and fast-paced opener. I've never really cared the Naturals but they worked really well with Evans and Strong."

[6.0] "Decent opener with Aries and Strong looking good. Aries Tope Suicida was the highlight here. Very unmemorable but far from bad."

[6.0] "This was a pretty good match but nothing crazy or memorable. The Naturals are hit and miss, but okay here."

[6.0] "In 2021 it is fun to watch a young Aries and Strong and how over they were with the crowd. The Naturals went over as expected which is a shame but this is good opener to the PPV."

[6.0] "This was a fine opening match, not a huge fan of The Naturals which I have said before. I thought they were bland as heels, more bland as babyfaces with a forced turn. Too good looking kids but it was just not clicking as a top team, Aries and Strong were loved by the crowd I would prefer to have them two on my roster. On this night, we had a fun opener though, no complaints from me for this match."