10 WWE SummerSlam 2017 Impulse Reactions

Of all the things (and there are many) that there are to complain about WWE in 2017, the placement of certain matches on the pre-show in favour of others is usually redundant. The company puts almost as much push on tuning in for the Kickoff as they do for the main show itself, and unless you're an unfortunate live attendee that hasn't yet managed to get into the building, you've got the best seat in the house either way.

However, on more than one occasion this year, the show before the show has over-delivered to such a degree that it makes an already tepid main card that much more frustrating to get through.

Neville was a regular favourite, dropping atomic bombs in Cruiserweight Title defences as if to remind the company that they'd actually revived the league for a reason, but even those efforts pale in comparison to inarguably the greatest pre-show match in company history.

A breathless brawl that topped their phenomenal effort at July's Battleground pay-per-view, the talented quartet (and a not uninvolved Kofi Kingston on the floor) were given just under 20 minutes to delight a nearly-full arena with an effort that will forever be lamented for not sharing a brighter spotlight on the August classic.

An Uso victory suggests there's maybe one more battle left before the end of the war, which is only a good thing. Perhaps in ultimate atonement for this effort's placement, the company should consider letting the teams close the next supercard, rather than not even opening it.