A back-loaded card, I'd say. The angle with Sebastian and Eaver that extended from the Facebook Live Pre-Show to the Thunderbastard match itself was very neat. The opening tag match and the Natural Progression Series match were both pretty basic, standard fare. Riots vs KOTN was the definition of a decent opener (**1/2), while Di Matteo vs Chakara was more exciting but a little sloppy at times given both of their inexperience (**3/4). Jurn Simmons made a wonderful first impression with his 4-5 minute entrance, but ultimately Bodyguy still isn't that compelling in the ring, so this match was little more than a Jurn showcase with some solid power moves from Johnson, but that was still pretty cool (***). The Thunderbastard was somewhat underwhelming with a lot of the in-ring work being underwhelming, but on the other hand the match was full of story progression and big crowd-popping moments (Eaver, Mastiff, and Sexsmith got the biggest reactions); Gibson's performance once it came down to him and Mandrews was phenomenal as well, I really loved how he just gave up on his regular promo to tell the crowd he fucking hated them in the middle of the match, although it seemed as though he dominated Mark so much that his loss seemed a bit poor. Still, it was a solid multi-man match with a lot of memorable moments (***1/2). Havoc vs Dunne had an incredibly hot start (I adored Jimmy reversing Seven's attempted Rainmaker by grabbing Pete's title and slamming him with it on the reel in) which lead into a dirty, visceral brawl between two of the biggest cunts in PROGRESS history; the finger work and biting from Dunne was easily the best it's ever been based on the way it was presented and how it was used in the story before the DQ (***3/4). Webster and Haskins returning to save Havoc was fantastic and a great way to make up for a DQ finish. Absolutely worth seeing for the last 3 matches (and Jurn's entrance).
