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MJF vs. Brandon Cutler: C
This was little more than a squash, but it was done effectively. The object was to get attention to MJF, clearly one of AEW's priorities for the future, and it did that admirably. AEW wisely decided to give him a pre-match promo which showed the wider audience just how much of a smug bad guy he is.
It was time well spent. MJF doesn't have a clear rival yet, but he will in due time, and he will be one of the main players in the company in the future.
SCU confronts the Lucha Brothers: C
Between MJF's match and the next one, we saw a short segment involving a confrontation between SCU and the Lucha Brothers during an onstage interview. This was meant to highlight the tag team division in the company, where the tournament to determine the inaugural champions will begin next week.
Much like MJF's match, this wasn't brilliant, but it did its job in highlighting the AEW tag team division, which looks like it will be the best in the entire industry. Having two of the stalwarts of the division on the first show and building heat between them is a smart way to use some downtime between matches.
