Ranking Every CWC Round 1 Match From Worst To Best
6. Brian Kendrick Vs. Raul Mendoza
Result: Kendrick locks in the Bully Choke for the win (7:39).
Rating: What a cracker these two put on: they were superbly well-matched in terms of athletic ability and their chemistry spoke for itself. This was also the first match in the CWC to get some colour when Kendrick attacked Mendoza's mouth, and it only seemed to make Mendoza all the more determined to win.
Mendoza put up one hell of an effort and very nearly scored the victory, but Kendrick's terrific heel tactics and ring intelligence just barely won out. It's safe to say that nobody expected to see a double turn in a CWC match, especially this early on.
It was great to see Kendrick back on the circuit, and he doesn't seem to have lost a step. 7/10