Was this still yet another match in a long line of matches that ended with some kind of interference? Yes, but at least this time, it wasn't interference from the heels as is oftentimes the case on WWE programming. I appreciate that the company tried to do something a little bit different tonight with Pearce being at ringside for much of the bout and Rey turning things around by using the brass knuckles himself. While it can be argued that Rey didn't necessarily need the brass knuckles and the distraction of Heyman and Pearce probably would've been enough as is, it was refreshing to actually see a trio of babyfaces be able to manage to outsmart a trio of heels in a business where that tends not to be the case most of the time. 

It was also a nice change of pace to see a General Manager in Pearce get directly involved in a match for people causing trouble on their brand and keep an eye on things right from the ringside area, as they generally tend to keep their distance from behind the scenes. All in all, it may not have been absolutely perfect but it was still pretty good and something different on a show where there tends to be lots of repetition week after week after week.

Written by Olivia Quinlan